Some things just have to be said

[robinturner]

At long last lessons have started, and yesterday I registered students for my Matrix course. After escorting them to their new and rather bleak classroom, I was going to say, "Hello and welcome to ENG 101" but instead I couldn't stop myself saying ...

"Welcome to the desert of the real."

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When I was a boy....

[ankh156.livejournal.com]

...way back in the mists of time etc.

It was a course called 'epistemology', wherein we read Kant and Gibert Ryle, and it wasn't in the least bit sexy.

The fact that I was there because of certain doubts I began entertaining whilst on LSD seemed totally irrelevant (until I really started reading my Kant - but that's another story).

I actually find the first Matrix bullshit... but if that's what it takes to make people realise that nothing is certain, well so be it...

Hope you're well.

Re: When I was a boy....

[solri.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good wishes. I am as well as can be expected under the (currently rather trying) circumstances.

Hmm, that sounded a bit like Mr. Spock - I'll never forget that line of his: "Let me take you to a place of relative safety."