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  1. Paisley

    A Culture of Snark

    It's not much fun to insult somebody who retains her calm and dignity.
  2. Paisley

    A Culture of Snark

    "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." from Harvey
  3. Paisley

    Splint Etiquette Question

    I mentioned this problem to the craniofacial assistant yesterday at my appointment. She said to practice speaking by reading aloud or singing with the splint in. (There are patients who cannot remove their splint for six weeks--and those speak for a living must talk with it in.)
  4. Paisley

    How we dress and what we drive

    Time was when I was concerned about the image of my car. No longer. I recently bought a 2003 Toyota Camry and I'm very happy with it. It's smooth, comfortable and reliable. (It also cost way less than some of the snazzier cars out there). But I can see the point here: a Prius just wouldn't be...
  5. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    Thanks for your kind note. Maybe it's the engineer in me, but I cannot help thinking that if there is an easier way to learn something, why not learn it that way? (If there were merit in having a really hard time learning something, a coworker of mine would be the best word processor this side...
  7. Paisley

    A Culture of Snark

    Except in comedy.
  8. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    Examining your beliefs is good and necessary. Having to rationally explain whatever you believe isn't realistic. Being unable to explain a belief does not make it wrong. I've known brillant people who couldn't explain rational facts (and nitwits who talked a good game). Even Einstein held...
  9. Paisley

    A Culture of Snark

    Manolo the Shoeblogger says that when a trend is near its end, it becomes rather extreme. Maybe we are close to seeing the end of snarkiness everywhere we look. Nice quote from "In the Arena."
  10. Paisley

    A Culture of Snark

    The worst example I've seen lately is previews for a new show called "Notes from the Underbelly," or something like that. It is about some couples who are having babies. Now, I don't have kids and don't want any. Nor do I care for babies or toddlers. But I don't put down people for having kids...
  11. Paisley

    Are you aware that I have not owned a Television for 5 years?

    I did like to watch TV when I lifted weights. Somehow, it made the workout easier. Now I watch an exercise video. Again, it just makes it easier somehow.
  13. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    Maybe it's time for the Fedora Lounge to have a room for intellectual pursuits. We could discuss books, history, philosophy, art, film (not movies), museums, science, and, of course, the modern era.
  14. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    What I'm doing is really just to satisfy my own desires. I have an education (albeit a more scientific one) and just wish to expand on it in the areas I didn't study. I mean, it's better than marathon TV watching, right? :) And I'm sure my reading and museum trips will bring me to places and...
  15. Paisley

    Are you aware that I have not owned a Television for 5 years?

    I grew up with the stupid TV on about 18 hours per day. That was about all my mother did--sit around and watch TV. She developed a lot of health problems from such a sedentary lifestyle and never seemed very happy. When I first moved out of the house, I did not have a TV. In fact, my father...
  16. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    I haven't been to the Denver Art Museum in a long time, although I work a few blocks from it. Once I catch up on some things that I let slide while I wasn't feeling well, I'll go back there. BTW, they have a world-class collection of Native American artifacts.
  17. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    Thanks, DHermann. I'll check out the Atlantic Monthly. I just read an article in the paper that described some letters from single women homesteaders published in that mag. I'd just like to point out one thing for all the lovers of rigor: some teachers and authors cannot explain their way out...
  19. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    I just picked up The Birth of the Modern: World Society 1815-1830 by Paul Johnson at a used book store. I also got a book of opera librettos. I'll read the Johnson book on my bus commute and look up a libretto whenever I head an opera that I enjoy. Discussion and challenge of subjects is a...
  20. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    :offtopic: May have been true decades ago, but in the mid-90s, when I was a recent grad, engineering firms only wanted to employ people as temps when they needed them, often with no job security, no training, no vacation, no benefits. Now they wonder why so few young people want to go into...
  21. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    Again, I think that my mechanical engineering program was pretty rigorous and character building. As one of my professors said, "Concepts are fine, but if you can't get the right answer, you're no use to anyone." My classmates and I had our noses in our books while many other students were...
  22. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    The material sounds like what I was looking for, and I really like the idea of 15 minutes per day. I'll look for this. Thank you all for your recommendations. :)
  23. Paisley

    A Painless Classical Education

    Well, studying mechanical engineering was pretty rigorous. Unfortunately, the degree hasn't been financially valuable. I'll see if the public library has a copy of Learning Latin.

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