Paul Oppenheimer's Blog

A Philosopher Muses.

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 11:10:00 +0000

After a long happy time with blogger, I'm trying WordPress. See my new blog, A Philosopher Muses.

Jesus Camp

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:54:00 +0000

Ruach Hamidbar

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:42:00 +0000

Tonight I attended my first service at Ruach Hamidbar (Spirit of the Desert), a congregation here in the Valley of the Sun (that is, the Phoenix metropolitan area) affiliated with ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. The Shabbos service was a perfect preparation for the High Holy Days. Ruach's gifted rabbi, Ayla Grafstein, is creating a Jewish Renewal DVD Library as well as completing a feature documentary about Jewish Renewal. Watch this blog for more information.

The Telling

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:57:00 +0000

Spoiler warning!

The final chapters of The Telling parallel the final chapters of The Left Hand of Darkness, with the breakthrough into communication and communion with the Other and the painful dénoument—but the rôles are reversed.

Skype 'My status' button

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:33:00 +0000

Skype 'My status' button

Bush destroys U.S. military

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:32:00 +0000

Destruction of the military capability of the United States is being conducted by the administration of Mr. George W. Bush. The New Republic has an analysis and summary of this process. This destruction should outrage any patriot.

An Inconvenient Truth

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:50:00 +0000

Last May, Mumbai received 37 inches of rain in a single day.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy RSS Feed

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:56:00 +0000

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy RSS Feed will keep you up to date on the very frequently added new entries in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Amy Brown Fantasy Art

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:28:00 +0000

If you do not like fantasy art, do not visit Amy Brown Fantasy Art.

Corpses get cold.

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:44:00 +0000

The moment somebody pulls a six-shooter out, it will have a chilling effect.

So says Michael K. Young, president of the University of Utah, in response to the decision by the supreme court of that state that it is unconstitutional for the university to ban guns on campus. (See today's Chronicle of Higher Education, online edition. [Nota bene: unless you are an individual subscriber or a member of an institutional subscriber, you may not be able to access full content.])

Face the Issue

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:38:00 +0000

Face The Issue works to raise awareness of common emotional and physical health issues faced by young adults and to build a supportive community without judgement.

The Metaphysics Research Lab

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:17:00 +0000

The Metaphysics Research Lab explores axiomatic and computational metaphysics. Metaphysics is the science of what is presupposed by the special sciences.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:28:00 +0000

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an authoritative dynamic encyclopedia.

Sur La Lune Fairy Tales.

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:09:00 +0000

Sur La Lune Fairy Tales discusses mythology, mythography, and folklore.

Mermaids.

paul@peoppenheimer.org (Paul Oppenheimer) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:07:00 +0000

"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each" from "Teach me to hear mermaids singing" (Donne) ?