Happy Valentine’s Day!
Mostly Good, by the Numbers
The Gematriculator uses mathematical patterns to determine the values of “good” and “evil” for a web page. Here’s a good one: “Experts consider the mathematical patterns in the text of the Holy Bible as God’s watermark of authenticity. Thus, the Gematriculator provides only results that are absolutely correct.” What experts are these, exactly?
Well, it’s not quite Kabbalah…and oh, the poor misunderstood pentacle…
William, not Mel
Which science fiction writer are you?
I am: William Gibson
The chief instigator of the “cyberpunk” wave of the 1980s, his razzle-dazzle futuristic intrigues were, for a while, the most imitated work in science fiction.
(Yeah, but that’s not why I like his books!)
‘Opinionated’ VirusHead – Featured Blogger
VirusHead has been featured at the Bloggapedia blog!
A caveat – it’s on a short list of eight of the most opinionated bloggers, out of the some 6,300 listed in their directory. Hmm…
Virushead: An academic, a mom, one opinionated lady.
“Opinionated” has negative connotations to me (I’ll leave the “lady” part alone… for now. Tip: “woman” is usually better).
Sure, I have strong opinions. I’ve worked pretty hard for most of my life to be able to have confidence in my opinions. I’m also an ethicist, and so I really try my very best to consider those judgments very carefully. I don’t often spew (although I will admit that occasionally the blog serves to take the edge off rather than to consider something seriously and in depth).
I’m “unreasonable and stubborn” only about issues on which I feel that I am standing against destructiveness and injustice, in compassion and solidarity with others. I’m an idealist in the sense that I deeply feel – and vividly imagine the circumstances of – injustice. I feel a sort of duty, at least on some issues, to speak up. Even if the only result is to register a statistical voice, it’s better than silence. I hope that some of my work opposing authoritarian, totalitarian forms of power may comfort or inspire others.
Then again, sometimes I’m just repulsed by some news item. I’m only human (grin).
I’m listed with Bookslut Blog, Opinionated Bastard, Skippy the Bush Kangeroo, Velvet Hammer, Plastic, SistersTalk and PoliBlog.
One more thing, just for the record: our providing featured blog post links to the above blogs does not in any way imply affiliation or agreement with any one particular opinion or viewpoint. In fact, we appreciate them all simply because that’s the whole point of a little thing called ‘freedom of speech.’
Thank you Bloggapedia, for the mention! ‘Preciate it muchly.
Celebrity Resemblance?
Personally, I don’t see much of a resemblance. The face recognition technology still needs a wee bit of work. I hope we’re not really depending on this sort of thing for national security…
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My score on The Literary Style Test:
Franz Kafka
(Your Literary Style Is 16% Realistic, 83% Philosophical, and 66% Psychological!)
Franz Kafka’s literary style is so distinct that an adjective has been coined from his name to describe similar styles. That adjective is “kafkaesque”. Your own writing, obviously, is kafkaesque. Kafka wrote very strange, horrifying stories. His most famous novella involves the transformation of a man into a giant insect. His works are not only fantastic and symbolic, but they are often very philsophical and thought provoking. Many of his stories are allegorical or metaphorical, focusing on the nature of spirituality and the absurdity of life. Not only that, but his work is often intensely cerebral, delving deep into the minds of his characters and examining their psychology and the motivations for their actions. Your writing follows Kafka’s example by being highly philosophical, psychological, and surrealistic.
Some stories you may enjoy: “The Metamorphasis”, The Castle, The Trial, and “A Hunger Artist”.
The other literary styles: Edgar Allan Poe / Jorge Luis Borges / George Orwell / F. Scott Fitzgerald / Fyodor Dostoevsky / Herman Melville / Albert Camus
Link: The Literary Style Test (OkCupid)
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What type of fantasy creature are you?
You are a night elf or a drow!
You worship the moon goddess and are nocturnal. You are very graceful and swift. You like the colors blue, purple, and silver. You like felines and are very close to the trees and animals. You are very gentle and only wish for peace.
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