I have recently seen Le Malade Imaginaire for the second time. As I remembered it from my youth, this play was pure comedy, making fun at how grotesquely irrational and arrogant XVIIth century doctors were in the eye of icon playwright Molière. This time, I was taken aback at how contemporary this depiction of medicine suddenly looked to me.
I am probably the happiest person in the world. At least, this is how I feel each time I marvel at how happy I am. And I do not mean just now: for as long as I can remember, I have been happy, suprisingly steadily happy.
I long thought I might submit
What of blogging seems the summit:
Let gender be the theme
Of this my first meme
And equality a fine way to see it.
Here is my version of the meme I initiated at What We Said
Here is how it all started out: I went to look around for blogging software to determine if one would be suited to my absidea writing project. I had long wanted to write down my absurd engineering ideas, and publishing them piecewise on the internet seemed the best absurd idea ever. I quickly found WordPress, and naturally the immensely resourceful blog that comes with it: Lorelle On WordPress.
I immediately felt at home among Lorelle’s wise advice: write well, proof-read, be smart, show respect.
When I was young, I used to read in only one place: my bed — occasionally the public library.
And I used to read only one book at a time. Single-task reading seemed the only reasonable practice.
The more American victims in an air crash, the heavier the financial burden for whomever is found responsible in the tiniest manner. Having worked in the aircraft manufacturing industry, with passenger safety constantly in mind, I have long had issues with this fact. I could not help wondering what were the moral/logical grounds to value loss of life in terms of financial compensation.
After a very long indian summer, November has come, with temperatures plummeting into zero (Celsius).
Co-sleeping is bad for you and your kids. You will stop making love and they will grow more dependent. It will undermine your couple and hinder their balance as future adults. At least, [more]
I once heard actress Jodie Foster on a french radio show: her French was absolutely fluent, her accent was flawless, and yet I could tell right away that French was not her first language. [more]