It is a great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual, he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all it's good dispositions.
~ Thomas Jefferson

Archives for April, 2007

Movie Review: In the Land of Women


In the Land of WomenMy rating: 4/5 stars
I saw this movie last weekend in the theatres. When I first saw the trailer I figured it would be just another stereotypical romantic comedy, but something about it caught my eye. I had a free movie ticket so I went and saw the midnight feature of it. […]

Masculinity and the VT Shootings


This is basically a personal reflection and essay on the ideas presented in the commentary found at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1686784.ece, titled “American Psycho” and published in the U.K.’s The Sunday Times on April 22, 2007. I do not wish to discuss the tragedy or give Mr. Cho anymore publicity. I do, however, want to look at the […]