"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."
- The Merchant of Venice, Act I, Scene III
Not bad for a man who never went to college.
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Maps, Keys, and Clocks is a blog where yours truly posts compositions, poses questions, links to news articles, expresses opinions, meanders his way through accounts of personal experiences, and relates humorous anecdotes. A collection of reflections on everyday moments with a philosophical or historical lens. Topics include culture, religion, history, philosophy, economics, education, politics, art, music, and literature.
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- Sean
- Southeast, United States
- Name: Sean / Nationality: U.S.A. / Creed: Catholic / Philosophy: Gnomish wisdom for the most part; to the extent I’ve made a formal assessment, moderate realism / Passions: Faith, family, country; Irish and English folk music; reading and literature; Tolkien trivia; travel / Zodiac: Aries, Monkey, Gen-X / Maps are tools for making sense of the world as it presents itself to the senses. Keys give passage to the realm of knowledge and substance: they allow the mind to apprehend the workings behind what the senses detect. Clocks, calendars, and the like point the way to time, numbers, infinity, universals, eternity, the absolute, the immeasurable, the never-ending. All three are products of minds capable of thought, memory, and imagination. From sense to substance to permanence: because not everything is relative.
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1 comment:
He nailed some of our politicians pretty well, too:
"Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As to make the angels weep."
- Measure for Measure, act 2, scene 2
Not bad for a guy who never went to college, indeed!
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