With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good.
Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.
I enjoy paying taxes. With them I buy civilization.
2002-09-01 - 12:32 a.m.
This is going to be a really cheap entry. I had some real issues I want to discuss but I think I’m going to think about them some more. I’ll probably forget them of course J
I did one of my hanging out in the East Village nights. First I went to Popeye’s for dinner, then to the Strand. I ended up going on a bargain shopping spree. I bought lots of things tonight I didn’t really need. I already have some of them and I’m going to give them as gifts. Here is what I bought:
The Hobbit -The Houghton Mifflin trade paperback edition: I never saw this edition before.
Jurgen- The Bodley Head hard cover edition: I’ve never seen this either.
The Truth by Terry Pratchett: Pratchett is my favorite living author but this is the fist time I actually bought one of his books. I don’t know anything about it but I trust Terry
The Lying Stones of Marrkech Penultimate Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Gould: I need some good science reading
The Romance of Leonardo Da Vinci by Dmitri Merjekowski: This was my father’s favorite book. I have a copy of this edition but for a buck I got it as a gift. Maybe I’ll give it to DVN, that would be sort of fitting.
Soldiers Three Story of the Gadsbys in Black and White by Rudyard Kipling: This is the book that the film Gunga Din is based on. It was also a buck.
After the Strand I went to the Fort at the Sidewalk Café , one of my favorite clubs. I didn’t go to see anyone in particular, just to check out whoever was playing. I stayed for two artists; Barry Bliss and Nneka (that is not a typo). Barry said he was physically weak and it showed. He almost fell down several times. I think he must have some sort of condition. He was a pretty interesting songwriter, I’d see him again. Nneka is a rock band that I might not have given enough of a chance. They didn’t excite me, well not musically, The lead singer and the flutist are both quite attractive young women J I did something I very rarely do, I ordered a beer, after I did the waiter came back and told me it was happy hour and that I get another. I can’t remember the last time I had two beers in a night, it must have been college. I really don’t like alcohol. I made sure to stay for a few hours and to take a walk and eat afterwards before I drove.
After that I went to a crepiery and had a delicious chocolate and banana crepe. That place should be on the Gordon Tour of New York. Then I checked out the East Village Bookshop and went on another bargain binge. I paid $2 for everything I bought.
Orlando Furioso Part One by Ludovico Ariosto: A classic from the Italian Rennaissance, it has been on my must read list since college. I was always looking to get it cheap.
They also have a $2 CD bin, I bought:
I Know - John Gorka: Early Gorka from 1987. The only song I know by title is B.B. King was Wrong but it’s Gorka so I know it’s good.
Give Yourself a Hand and God Shuffled His Feet - the Crash Test Dummies: I’m not that familiar with the Dummies but I love what I’ve heard. I’m always surprised that they aren’t more popular among Früheads. I’ll take them over the Worms any day.
Lore - Clannad: I’m a sucker for Irish Music. Carey is this the band you don’t like or is it Altan?
Dreamland - Madeleine Peyroux: I have this but I couldn’t resist buying it as a gift. I love her.
Days of Open Hand Suzanne Vega. Suzanne Rocks the Kasbah.
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