Random Wisdom
“Was all this bloodshed and deceit—from Columbus to Cortes, Pizarro the Puritans—a necessity for the human race to progress from savagery to civilization? Was Morison right in burying the story of genocide inside a more important story of human progress? Perhaps a persuasive argument can be made—as it was made by Stalin when he killed peasants for industrial progress in the Soviet Union, as it was made by Churchill explaining the bombings of Dresden and Hamburg, and Truman explaining Hiroshima. But how can the judgment be made if the benefits and losses cannot be balanced because the losses are either unmentioned or mentioned quickly?”
—Howard Zinn
Doomasayur
By Lester | May 21, 2013
Doomasayur n. An old fossil from a hypothetical “Better Age.” Generally petrified of the future. Often with a heart of stone. No fun at parties.
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Review – World of Goo
By Lester | May 21, 2013
The Good: The puzzles are challenging but fun. The graphics and story are professionally tongue-in-cheek. The physics feel right. There are lots of levels, divided into distinctly different parts of the goo world. Some parts of the world honestly made me chuckle.
Oh, and there’s a free trial version, if you don’t want to commit to a purchase up front.
The Bad: I honestly can’t think of a criticism.
The Ugly Summation: Highly recommended. 10 goo balls out of 10.
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Great Works of Literature as Limericks: Frankenstein
By Lester | May 13, 2013
Obsessed with successes he’d had,
Frankenstein went nearly mad—
created a creature,
then hated its features,
and so became a deadbeat dad.
—Lester Smith
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Missed Stairwell Project
By Lester | May 4, 2013
Often Kickstarter projects come and go before you’re aware of them. Here’s one I wished I’d had a chance to back. Watch the embedded video here first, then visit the Kickstarter link below it.
And the related Kickstarter project.
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