| another silly problem, then skiing. |
[Feb. 28th, 2007|12:52 am] |
I spent a goodly portion of my work day on another silly problem... but this one was more of a stumper, and I didn't have that moment of realizing I'd been missing an obvious point. See, I had ( dorkery ).
I went straight up after work with my father to ski. We spoke of many things; we talked about religion and tolerance, which isn't a regular subject for us. He talked about his concept of religious tolerance, and I assured him that the Left Behind series represents the faith of tens of millions of Americans. We continued the discussion as we went up and down the hill. Really, I think that's why I like skiing so much. It's fun to fly down the hill and all, but it's interspersed with a few minutes of conversation on the lift each time. By the time the mountain closed, I was very tired. They won't be making snow any more, which is sad, but they have a couple feet of it on the mountain. I look forward to a few more ski days this year, at least.
In that vein, I think I've acquired a new favorite phrase: "biblical evidence". As in, "biblical evidence suggests that Dinosaurs and humans coexisted", or "biblical evidence demonstrates that the world is square". I've seen it used in all earnestness, and it only struck me recently that it's an oxymoron. Folks can believe in the Bible, and I'm not going to step on their toes for it, but I wish they wouldn't pretend that reading from the Bible has anything to do with empiricism.
While I was out, I'd asked Carin to adapt a piece of music. There's a very pretty piano bit that plays behind the intro to "Ever Dream" by Nightwish, and I asked if she could play it. When I got back, she had a page half-full of erased and rewritten note heads, and she had indeed gotten most of it down. I know she's talented, but I keep forgetting just how talented.
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