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The Myopic Manifesto: The Purpose of Life
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Sunday, January 14, 2007. The Purpose of Life. In the following 50 lines I'll explain (and then refute) the purpose of life, as I see it. In three words, it is this: to oppose entropy. So that my rhetorical explanation will be as lucid as possible, I'll display it as numbered points:. 1) The total entropy (disorder) of the universe increases according to the second law of thermodynamics. 4) A life-form endeavors to bring order into the system around it (large m...
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The Myopic Manifesto: Hairy Business
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Tuesday, January 23, 2007. When I finished college, my age caught up with me. As if my body could know its greatest years were behind it - and had no further interest in esthetic preservation - it began to discard hair as though it were ballast from a sinking balloon. I had never before used a combined shampoo and conditioner. I believed Pert Plus was making me lose my hair. Do I really think a shampoo and conditioner tandem caused my hair loss? No It seems equ...
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The Myopic Manifesto: Why 'The Myopic Manifesto'?
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Friday, February 02, 2007. Why 'The Myopic Manifesto'? For one thing, the title alliterates, but you and I know that is no explanation. At once, I say the blog is 'myopic' to admit I have no long term vision for the material and opinions I express here. The entries that appear are merely an accumulation of observations on a stage as eminent as a playground. When I begin to write on this page usually I have a foggy understanding of just what. Om Away from Home.
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The Myopic Manifesto: March 2008
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Sunday, March 09, 2008. A Letter to Kurt Vonnegut. I mailed this off to Kurt Vonnegut in November of 2006. I can't be sure whether he received it, but reading it now I'm damned glad that I sat down and wrote it. San Francisco, CA 94123. November 16, 2006. C/o Donald C. Farber. Jacob Medinger and Finnegan, LLP. 1270 Avenue of the Americas, Rockerfeller Center. New York, NY 10020. Dear Mr. Vonnegut,. I must have grown up in a shoebox, for I did not I discover you...
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The Myopic Manifesto: February 2007
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Friday, February 02, 2007. Why 'The Myopic Manifesto'? For one thing, the title alliterates, but you and I know that is no explanation. At once, I say the blog is 'myopic' to admit I have no long term vision for the material and opinions I express here. The entries that appear are merely an accumulation of observations on a stage as eminent as a playground. When I begin to write on this page usually I have a foggy understanding of just what. Om Away from Home.
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The Myopic Manifesto: October 2006
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Monday, October 30, 2006. So what do I do while I watch? Well nothing really. I recline and root for particular players (members I've selected for my 'fantasy team') to hemorrhage through defenses, rack up yardage, and score touchdowns so that a tally of their combined statistics will top an aggregate from others that a friend has selected. I also cheer for the United States Saints - but then, who doesn't? What does football do to me while I watch? Concede Ande...
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The Myopic Manifesto: The Post-Season
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Saturday, January 13, 2007. Should I ever deny I was addicted to NFL football, the following evidence will ultimately confound me. My knees are bouncing, my fists are clenched, I have a small seizure with every play small or large. What does this game have that keeps my heart on a leash? My alarm sounded at 4:45 A.M, but I didn't feel tired at all. My mouth was watering, my adrenaline pumping. There was no chance I'd keep sleeping. View my complete profile.
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The Myopic Manifesto: January 2007
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Tuesday, January 23, 2007. When I finished college, my age caught up with me. As if my body could know its greatest years were behind it - and had no further interest in esthetic preservation - it began to discard hair as though it were ballast from a sinking balloon. I had never before used a combined shampoo and conditioner. I believed Pert Plus was making me lose my hair. Do I really think a shampoo and conditioner tandem caused my hair loss? No It seems equ...
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The Myopic Manifesto: Who's Now, CUFF?
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Examining morality, albeit short-sightedly. Saturday, July 07, 2007. Who's Now, CUFF? Football season will soon be starting once again; you know what that means. A trained chemist, turned dilettante, humanist journalist. View my complete profile. Ode to San Francisco. Whos Now, CUFF? Om Away from Home. A Long Way Down (N. Hornby). Armageddon in Retrospect (K. Vonnegut). Bluebeard (K. Vonnegut). Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (D. Adams). Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (J. S. Foer).
