November 14, 2006

• I am too lazy to read all that. Just give us the jist.
• Aw, man... that could take precious minutes.
• kit - "Be lazy, it's cool". I guess. These guys would know, although they seem very busy for idlers. Could it be an affectation?
• Inscription for the Ceiling of a Bedroom Dorothy Parker Daily dawns another day; I must up, to make my way. Though I dress and drink and eat, Move my fingers and my feet, Learn a little, here and there, Weep and laugh and sweat and swear, Hear a song, or watch a stage, Leave some words upon a page, Claim a foe, or hail a friend - Bed awaits me at the end. Though I go in pride and strength, I’ll come back to bed at length. Though I walk in blinded woe, Back to bed I’m bound to go. High my heart, or bowed my head, All my days but lead to bed. Up, and out, and on; and then Ever back to bed again, Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall - I’m a fool to rise at all!
• Nigel Rees has really put me off Dorothy Parker, which is a shame. This is good. I hate Nigel Rees.
• God! Quote Unquote is so shit, and he's the worst presenter ever. Luckily I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is back now. Swanny Kazoo anyone?
• Seriously, if you don't read the article you won't get the jist of it; it's somewhat deceitful. Its an easy read for Russel, if that helps.
• IC, (after a guilty skim read) Bertie makes some very good points here. Consider that a lot of scientific advances, especially in astronomy and paleontology, were made by rich people with time on their hands. But to regain this kind of freedom now, a lot of dismantling would have to be done, both for individuals and states. I have to work the hours I do to afford the life I live (which isn't a flash one). It would take time to extricate, and I ain't Tom Good. Good link though. "Abolish Monday mornings and Friday afternoons" kit, Hounslow Central.
• And archaeology, advances in the arts... whatever happened to poetry? The loss of patrons! The list does go on... But to regain this kind of freedom now, a lot of dismantling would have to be done, both for individuals and states. See what I mean by decieving? All that idleness is a hell of a lot of work.
• This has a lot in common with the 'stop eating animals' thing here. We've got to where we are, but can we get back if we don't like it? "For God's sake, burn it down!"
• Too true.
• On that flip side, Brave New World was published in '32 as well.
• I don't like Deltas. But I do like tea. *pops off for a cuppa*
• Hmmm... Morden.
• This would have been my comment but I was too tired to comple
• Languid Lucretia
• Morden, eh? South Wimbledon. hah!
• psst! kitfisto! try Sudbury Hill!
• Idleness is tough work. Nice poem TUM! Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relatively to other such matter; second, telling other people to do so. This quaintly shows the age of the essay. Not many of us alter the position of matter these days . But if anything, Russell's argument has even stronger force these days. Funnily enough, there's nothing really stopping any of us from working four days a week. No-one's going to starve.
• Bank!
• Not many of us alter the position of matter these days. Even though paper is going the way of the dodo we still have photocopiers and printers - inboxes and outboxes haven't changed since the thirties.
• *after a great deal of thought* Colindale.