Philosophy
Harry Callahan:
"I know what you're thinking. 'Did he fire six shots or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"
Well, I hope you don't cross Harry Callahan today...you might not be so lucky. "Paraskevidekatriaphobia" is the fear of "Friday the 13th" and "triskaidekaphobia" is the fear of things associated with the "number thirteen". If you can pronounce either one, you have no fear of either.
Otherwise, avoid all unlucky things associated with this day...stay home and watch the Barney Channel.
As the Skeptic's Dictionary stated:
"Is Friday the 13th a particularly unlucky day? It could be, if you believe it is. Just as some prophecies are self-fulfilling, some beliefs are self-validating."
Friday the 13th
- What Is Superstition?
Between it being Friday the 13th and the Stevie Wonder kick I've been on all week, let's ask about superstition. Surely it's more than the line "when you believe in things you don't understand" because we can have reasonable beliefs about...
- Homophobia And Anti-semitism
During the "ask any question, auto mechanics to quantum mechanics" section of class yesterday, a male student asked why other men were made uncomfortable by his conversing with them from a stall in the men's room. The discussion opened up to explain...
- Deceased--eleanor Callahan
Eleanor CallahanJune 13th, 1916 to February 28th, 2012"Eleanor Callahan, Photographic Muse, Dies at 95"byRichard B. WoodwardFebruary 28th, 2012The New York TimesEleanor Callahan, the muse for her husband, Harry Callahan, whose varied and sensual photographs...
- Justice And Ethics...in The Eye Of The Beholder?
"The roar of the .45 shook the room. Charlotte staggered back a step. Her eyes were a symphony of incredulity, an unbelieving witness to truth. Slowly, she looked down at the ugly swelling in her naked belly where the bullet went in. 'How could...
- "lhc Destroy Earth" Poll
Will the LHC gobble up the Earth by a small blackhole? Yes...0 No...5 Yes, I am aware that I asked a similar question on March 13th of this year ["LHC/"dooms day" poll"] but I thought I would rephrase it to solicit some responses. I think the percent...
Philosophy
Paraskevidekatriaphobia/triskaidekaphobia--you suffer from it?
Harry Callahan:
"I know what you're thinking. 'Did he fire six shots or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"
Well, I hope you don't cross Harry Callahan today...you might not be so lucky. "Paraskevidekatriaphobia" is the fear of "Friday the 13th" and "triskaidekaphobia" is the fear of things associated with the "number thirteen". If you can pronounce either one, you have no fear of either.
Otherwise, avoid all unlucky things associated with this day...stay home and watch the Barney Channel.
As the Skeptic's Dictionary stated:
"Is Friday the 13th a particularly unlucky day? It could be, if you believe it is. Just as some prophecies are self-fulfilling, some beliefs are self-validating."
Friday the 13th
- What Is Superstition?
Between it being Friday the 13th and the Stevie Wonder kick I've been on all week, let's ask about superstition. Surely it's more than the line "when you believe in things you don't understand" because we can have reasonable beliefs about...
- Homophobia And Anti-semitism
During the "ask any question, auto mechanics to quantum mechanics" section of class yesterday, a male student asked why other men were made uncomfortable by his conversing with them from a stall in the men's room. The discussion opened up to explain...
- Deceased--eleanor Callahan
Eleanor CallahanJune 13th, 1916 to February 28th, 2012"Eleanor Callahan, Photographic Muse, Dies at 95"byRichard B. WoodwardFebruary 28th, 2012The New York TimesEleanor Callahan, the muse for her husband, Harry Callahan, whose varied and sensual photographs...
- Justice And Ethics...in The Eye Of The Beholder?
"The roar of the .45 shook the room. Charlotte staggered back a step. Her eyes were a symphony of incredulity, an unbelieving witness to truth. Slowly, she looked down at the ugly swelling in her naked belly where the bullet went in. 'How could...
- "lhc Destroy Earth" Poll
Will the LHC gobble up the Earth by a small blackhole? Yes...0 No...5 Yes, I am aware that I asked a similar question on March 13th of this year ["LHC/"dooms day" poll"] but I thought I would rephrase it to solicit some responses. I think the percent...