Because most philosophies that frown on reproduction don't survive.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
We're already winners!
Darwin was given a box of instant coffee by an Indonesian coworker who just returned from visiting his relatives back home. The coworker was more generous than he knew; inside the box was a packet that contained a 2000 Indonesian rupiah bill!
We've won 22.22 cents.
Seven years ago today, we received another surprise gift, unexpected but welcome. Unlike the rupiah, this gift was priceless.
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If you, like me, have been reared on tales of the second World War as the just and virtuous struggle of the "greatest generation", Evelyn Waugh's arch novels (based loosely on his own war experiences) are an important and darkly enjoyabl...
This was the first time in some years that I've re-read this Austen novel, one of the quieter and shorter ones, but one which has ranked among my favorites. It was striking me, on this pass, that it rather shows the effects of having be...
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Happy Birthday, Julia. Eat some cake for me.
Love, Grandma A.
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