Archives by the Calendar
December 2024 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Search Weltanschauung
Author Archives: Chris Penningroth
The History of Western Philosophy
I’ve been (extremely) slowly reading through Bertrand Russell’s The History of Western Philosophy. I have to take umbrage with Russell many times; he seems to think his admittedly fine intellect results in the final answer to whatever philosophical subject … Continue reading
History Will Be the Judge
I don’t know that we’ll ever hearken back to this period in history as "The Good ol’ Days." But maybe even more than after the Roosevelt administration in the 1930s, we’ll look back and realize that it might have … Continue reading
Top This!
For the year 2009, I believe the only event that could top this one would be landing a man (preferably me) on the planet Mars. I think the last thing that President Bush should do before he leaves office … Continue reading
You Could Fool All of the People
I ran across this gem at the Motley Fool this morning while speeding through my e-mail. It was a post called Sizing Up Banking’s New Giants and was written by Morgan Housel. I emphasized my favorite part of the quote. Back … Continue reading
Another Favorite E-mail
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas (or appropriately enjoyable holiday if not Christmas) and a happy New Year! I’ve received the e-mail below on a couple occassions. I figured it was worth posting here. I’ve received a Navy … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Internet
2 Comments
Ewa Kupiec Online
My favorite concer pianist now has a home on the web! Click here for Ewa Kupiec’s home page! My wife and I got to see her perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in Mainz, Germany. It was a fantastic … Continue reading
Seventy-Nine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbK3RhCQoI8 Here’s an academic take on the financial crisis. This is 58:19 long, so grab a break and a cup of coffee if you mean to watch this! [Update – Sorry, for some reason embedding it did not work this … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, Business, Corporations, Finance, Real Estate
Tagged History
Comments Off on Seventy-Nine
Raptor Punks
Congrats to the first F-22 B-course graduates! (In our squadrons, we refer to the first-operational-assignment lieutenant pilots as "punks.")
Posted in Military Affairs, USAF
1 Comment
Mentally, but not Physically
If anyone needs me, I’ll be clinging to my religion.
Sunset
Greetings from Ft Walton Beach, Florida! The sand is white, the Fall is warm, and the water is mild. It’s good to be back in the USA!
Posted in Travel, United States
3 Comments