Monthly Archives: November 2008

Regarding The Dalai Lama’s Comments on Sexuality

The Dalai Lama, head of Tibetan Buddhism, spoke to reporters a few days ago and made a few remarks against sex that I find quite disheartening.  An exceprt:
“Sexual pressure, sexual desire, actually I think is short period satisfaction and often, that leads to more complication,” the Dalai Lama told reporters in a Lagos hotel, speaking in English [...]

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Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.  Those words have more weight these days, especially when compared to the more prosperous moments of the past several years.  I hope that all of your needs are sated, and that you want for nothing.
That being said, I’d like to invite you all to consider giving to your local food bank if you are [...]

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Support this Man’s Excellent Work!

Independent game designer and artist Edmund McMillen has released his life’s work on CD - and it only costs $10.  Guys, this is quality stuff.  If I could write that in blinking text, I would damn it!   If you don’t believe, just take a look at the trailer below:

This is a rare find, and if you [...]

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Adjustment

I went to the polls yesterday, and marked my ballot for Obama.  It was a somewhat reluctant vote, but I considered him the better of the two by far.  I strongly believe that the Republican party has disgraced itself (to be cordial) over the past eight years, and could not see McCain as being much [...]

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  • What is this?

    I'm Michael Gorsuch, and I blog here.
  • Um. Why?

    To keep myself sharp. While I've thought about tearing this thing down many times, I can't bring myself to do it. Writing, no matter how insignificant it is in the greater pool, forces me to articulate what's on my mind and allows me to see if it stands up.

    Diction has never been one of my strengths, and I hope to improve it, post by post.

  • OK. So What do you write about?

    Gosh. That's a tough one.

    Being a sysadmin by trade, I do like to write an occasional article about the craft, its pitfalls, and how it may be improved.

    Some of my writings touch on my personal existential struggle, some are about a new found interest in the natural world, and others are about my two cats. Alright, no cat posts, but not everything has to be so serious around here.