http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution Musings, ruminations and wild rants about life from the Midnight Hunter. Mon, 10 May 2010 02:11:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've promised to write more about the book Collapse:How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond, but I've had a number of other things going on in my life so it's taken a while to get back to. I've only read about a third of the book, but ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=18 Waiting is something I do impatiently. Really impatiently! Ever since my colonoscopy about a week ago I've been waiting for my body to recover. Well, OK, I've also been prodding and cajoling and testing my body to see if it's recovered yet. Problem is, all the prodding, cajoling and testing ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=17 Recovering from my colonoscopy yesterday I watched the movie Latter Days, which was recommended to me by my friend Brian. I was pleasantly surprised. I had expected a movie much more shallow than what this film turned out to be. It is basically a gay romantic comedy featuring an LA ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=15 I've had a few different ideas for a post running through my head for a while now, so let's see if I can pull them together into something coherent. No promises, I'm afraid. First, about a week ago I attended a lovely concert by the New Jersey Symphony.  At least I ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=14 A long time ago I remember reading that Texans were the only Americans (defined for the moment as residents of the United States, with apologies to any Canadian or Latino readers) who, when travelling overseas, would answer the question "Where are you from?" with the answer "Texas" instead of "America" ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=13 I'm a hard headed SOB. Too stubborn for my own good.  I know this.  I admit it. Guilty, as charged. What brings on this admission of personal failing? My adventures this past week with technology, or rather, my misadventures with technology, along with Pastor Jeff Edward's Lenten blog posting, which has ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=12 I'm coining a new word. Sophophobia: fear of experts. (from Greek: Sophos: wisdom + Phobia: fear) Why? As I was driving home from my bloodwork appointment this evening I was listening to Marketplace on XM Public Radio and I heard this enlightening exchange between Kai Ryssdal and his guest, Stacey Palmer: Ryssdal: OK, ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=11 General Motors and I are exactly alike.  Can't you see the resemblance?  The Supreme Court of the United States of America sure can. As far as the "supremes" are concerned, GM and I are exactly alike, perfectly equal. This is all due to a colossally bad idea known as ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=10 Like most everyone else with a computer or TV set on this little planet, I've been watching with awe and horror the images from Haiti this past week. Unlike most, I've actually been to Port-au-Prince and have images of the city that were already in my head, which have been ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=7 As I was walking home from the gym this morning I thought about how the US congress has become so much like the Polish Sejm of the Middle Ages. Admittedly, this may seem like a strange non-sequitur; perhaps due to the effects of the extreme cold on my addled brain. ... http://themidnighthunter.com/revolution/?p=6