Archive for April, 2011

Fanaticism

“Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.” ~Robertson Davies (1913-1995) Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor

Twenty Arguments For The Existence Of A Supreme Being

1. TRANSCENDENTAL ARGUMENT, a.k.a. PRESUPPOSITIONALIST If reason exists then God exists. Reason does exist. Therefore, God exists. 2. COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT, a.k.a. FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT If I say something must have a cause, it has a cause. I say the universe must have a cause. Therefore, the universe has a cause. Therefore, God exists. 3. ONTOLOGICAL [...]

Tapeworm point of view

“From the point of view of a tapeworm, man was created by God to serve the appetite of the tapeworm.” –Edward Abbey

Richard Jeni on Invisible man

“When one guy sees an invisible man he’s a nut case. Ten people see him it’s a cult. Ten million people see him it’s a respected religion.” ~Richard Jeni (1957– 2007) American stand-up comedian and actor;

Faith by House

“You can have all the faith you want in spirits and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don’t be an idiot. ‘Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I [...]

iTunes on external HDD

iTunes library consist of Media Folder and iTunes Library database file (.itl). If you are moving to external HDD, Change the Media Folder Consolidate (moving out the files to new folder) shutdown iTunes, move out the itl file Start iTunes with Shift-option/alt pressed, you will be prompted whether to create new library or open, choose [...]

Job Requirement

Nun: Sister Augustine believes in things that aren’t real. House: I though that was a job requirement for you people.   House, M.D., Seasion 1, Episode 5 Damned If You Do

Startrek vs Religion

My favorite TV show back then

God, life and natural disaster

EVE: … every life matters to God. HOUSE: Not to me, not to you. Judging by the numbers of natural disasters, not to God either. —- House, M.D., season 3, episode 12: No Reason

Chopin de Ghibli

Chopin’s piano pieces have been my favorites since my high school. They have “emotion” embedded in it. If you happen to love Joe Hisaishi’s composition for Ghibli studio, which is a lot of “emotion” in them too, you really should check this album out. Chopin de Ghibli (Ghibli in Chopin Style Arrangement) by Lisa Nakazono). [...]