"From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines, going where I list, my own master total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating, Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me."
Walt Whitman (1819-92)
"When I look back now over my life and call to mind what I might have had simply for taking and did not take, my heart is like to break."
Akhenaton (d. c.1354 BC)
And now, the current weather, from some random person we pulled off the street:
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Rest In Peace
This blog wishes to point out that Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, the author of the book "Death and Dying" that was referenced in the previous post, passed away shortly after the entry was posted.
Our condolences to her family.
We can't help but wonder though...are blogs lethal weapons? Is this just a coincidence, or a coincidence??!? Perhaps this blog should mention...uh...heck, I'm scared to name anyone!
Uh, I got it. How about the men's gymnastic judges in the Olympics the other night?
Gender Discrimination To call attention to its new line, the Young Designers Emporium of South Africa has a new poster ad campaign in its shop windows. The “Brand Spanking New Fashions” posters feature models in their underwear sporting red marks on their thighs to imply they’ve been spanked with a paddle. The Law Society of South Africa has expressed outrage over the posters, which go “against the grain of eradicating the trivialization and humiliation of the female body,” says Society spokeswoman Nonto Umlaw. “We show a man and woman being spanked,” points out YDE Creative Director Sam Coleman. “It is quite surprising that no one said anything about the man.” (Pietermaritzburg Witness) ...Well no: obviously he deserved it. Available in This is True: Book Collection Vol. 11
