On The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
Mulla Nasrudin is a medieval folk hero who is claimed by many countries, including Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. He is part court jester, part Socratic philosopher, and the many tales of his sayings and adventures are still popular throughout the Middle East and parts of Asia. Nasrudin was a Sufi, and the Sufis often use [...]
On Prince Harry Not Going to Iraq, After All
Well, it’s official. Prince Harry, second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment and third in line to the throne, won’t be deployed to Iraq. For months, the British Ministry of Defence maintained that the deployment of Harry and his regiment would go ahead as planned. The Prince himself is reported to have insisted that [...]
Aphorisms by Bill Chapko
Bill Chapko is an aphorist, and an aphorist computer technician. He’s developed what he calls the Lifetime Uncategorized Computer-Aided Collection of Aphorisms (LUCCA). He says it’s a “place for people who want to write aphorisms” and it can be found here. Mr. Chapko designed LUCCA “to make writing and reading aphorisms as easy [...]
On Spiders
You have got to admire spiders. They lurk in corners, like trouble. Palely loitering, they are nevertheless always paying attention. They are perfectly attuned to their environment. The least vibration, the slightest tremor in their world and they spring into action. They are haughty, supercilious, and removed, it’s true. They mend their nets like impossibly [...]