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(seen in in Heretical Ideas) “Empire had the better ending. I mean, Luke gets his hand cut off, finds out Vader’s his father, Han gets frozen and taken away by Boba Fett. It ends on such a down note. I mean, that’s what life is, a series of down endings. All Jedi had was a Continue reading qotd

Resolution against antisemitism

Via Silent Running, we have the full text of the New Zealand Parliament’s antisemitism resolution. Full text is here for your perusal. Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN (Acting Prime Minister): I move, That this House deplores recent attacks on Jewish graves and a Jewish chapel in Wellington; recalls the terrible history of anti-Semitism stretching over many Continue reading Resolution against antisemitism

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What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner. — Colette

dream

In my dream, there was a well-known tunnel in Oxford that led from a very small college up to High Street where I was staying. The dream High Street, of course, did not resemble the real-life one at all. The tunnel itself was the standard-issue concrete basement type, lit by a very few flourescent lights Continue reading dream