Thanks for coming by, and following the deranged advice of Gini Dietrich, who had no business sending you here. My name is Ike, and I will be your curator today. As I mention, I am going to be writing less here. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't … [Continue reading]
Tiny Wisdom
Posted on May 6, 2011 Written by
{{myquote|Wisdom often comes in small packages that take a lifetime to unwrap.}} … [Continue reading]
Four Years and Scattered Days
Posted on May 5, 2011 Written by
I started Occam's Razr during the New Years' break of 2007. And I was fairly regular in writing (with the occasional hiatus) up to the start of 2011. Four years of material, and I stand by every bit of it. Listen to: Four Years and Scattered … [Continue reading]
The Shirt Off Your Back
Posted on April 5, 2011 Written by
Many of our linguistic idioms are grounded in something practical and tangible, even if the circumstances around them seem anachronistic. Today, you'll still hear references to people who are described as so generous they would "give you the shirt … [Continue reading]
Terrorized by a Seven-year-old
Posted on March 30, 2011 Written by
Seven-year-olds have a way about them. They're just starting to get a sense of self-awareness -- the realization they're part of something larger. They play nice with others only to the extent they have to. Bullies only remain bullies when they … [Continue reading]
Like a Prayer
Posted on March 19, 2011 Written by
{{myquote|Blogging is just like prayer: if it's impersonal and formulaic, you're not doing it right.}} … [Continue reading]
Smarts versus Wisdom
Posted on March 14, 2011 Written by
{{myquote|The Smart Man will gladly share all he thinks and all he knows. The Wise Man is aware of the difference.}} … [Continue reading]