(8,560 words = 35 minute average reading time including the optional epilogue; or 30 minutes without the epilogue.) April 30, 2017 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore it if … Continue reading The Wright Women: “Loving Frank”, an Architect of Modernity
Month: April 2017
Prisons of Pleasure or Pain: Huxley’s “Brave New World” vs. Orwell’s “1984”
April 21, 2017 by Uncola: Definition of UTOPIA 1: an imaginary and indefinitely remote place 2: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions 3: an impractical scheme for social improvement Definition of DYSTOPIA 1: an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives 2: literature: anti-utopia … Continue reading Prisons of Pleasure or Pain: Huxley’s “Brave New World” vs. Orwell’s “1984”
The Man’s Too Big, the Man’s Too Strong
April 7, 2017 I'm just an aging [blogger] boy And in the wars I used to play And I've called the tune to many a torching session Now they say I am a war criminal and I'm fading away Father please hear my confession I have legalized robbery, called it belief I have … Continue reading The Man’s Too Big, the Man’s Too Strong
Dogs of War: Fight to the Death
April 6, 2017 by Uncola: And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by his side come hot from hell, Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war; Mark Antony, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, III.i Last week, on April Fool’s Day, I read … Continue reading Dogs of War: Fight to the Death