VirusHead http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom Contagious Thoughts, Mutating as Needed Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:23:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ne Me Quitte Pas: Song for a Melancholy Day If you're wanting to really enjoy some melancholia, and you're a hopeless romantic like myself, it's hard to beat "Ne Me Quitte Pas" by the Flemish/Belgian/French Jacques Brel. It's the number one song on my self-pity list. My friend Hayley reminded me of the song recently on Facebook. I hadn't ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/10/11/ne-me-quitte-pas-song-for-a-melancholy-day Sleepy Sunday I'm having a nice lazy sleepy day today. I worked really hard yesterday, and so the house is all straightened up and very pleasant. Yesterday, I had the extra bonus of having our rugs professionally cleaned and disinfected (if you live in the Atlanta area, I highly recommend them). ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/10/04/sleepy-sunday Gettin’ into the Mood For Hallowe'en, that is. I had a heck of a time changing the theme and updating some plugins, but all is well now. We've got a scary creature set up at the door. The kid's costume is set. For those that don't celebrate Hallowe'en, I have my own plans (muah-haahahahaha). It's been ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/09/27/gettin-into-the-mood Too Much Lately Sorry that I've not written anything in a while. I'm concentrating on sailing through choppy waters in most of the aspects of my daily existence. I've lost a dear mentor and friend from University of Massachusetts, and I'm not ready to write about it yet. I'm also still thinking about other ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/09/20/too-much-lately Michael Jackson, Child Abuse, and JW Apologist Firpo Carr "A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." - William James Recently, I participated in an online discussion in the comments of an article written by a prominent friend/adviser to the late Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson & Jehovah's Witnesses, by Firpo Carr The Michael ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/09/06/michael-jackson-child-abuse-and-jw-apologist-firpo-carr On Evil I was re-reading a dissertation exam question, and I was somewhat surprised to discover that there has been no real transformation in my views on evil in more than a decade. Question: Compare the language of cause, analysis, description, and solution to evil in Augustine, Nietzsche, Schüssler-Fiorenza and one author ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/08/18/on-evil Argue Pros and Cons of Healthcare Legislation Here The actual dialogue that we should be having has been eclipsed by the pathologies of the American public. This post is for arguing the pros and cons of the actual bill, ok? Civil dialogue, only, please. Stick to topic and argue the actual bill! Ready Jonathan? Ready Phil? Ready Michael? Anyone else that ... http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/08/11/argue-pros-and-cons-of-healthcare-legislation-here Recent Posts: