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(w)ilburn On The Artsy-Craftsy And Andy Warhol

Posted 04-22-2008 at 10:11 PM by Porscheburn

Creativity invites all kinds of reactions, while the typical one is revulsion.

The reality that creativity invites revulsion is one that many people do not understand--unless there is some controversial art being discussed--as most people do not care about the start of the creative
process, only learning about things at the end, when there is that rare thing called acceptance.

Most creative stuff is just stuff, and the revulsion never dies.

But some of...

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(w)ilburn On "Winning In Court"

Posted 04-22-2008 at 10:03 PM by Porscheburn

If you think you can jerk a judge around with patently bullshit answers that are the equivalent of saying "Prove it!" while giving him the
finger, think again.

Judges are not stupid. They are cranky, conservative old men, infatuated with their own estimate of their abilities, with a jaundiced view of the rest of mankind, and drunk on the power they have exercised over others' lives, true - but they aren't stupid.

And courts are not just about old men...

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(w)ilburn On Driving Caymantoxicated And Higher Office

Posted 04-22-2008 at 10:00 PM by Porscheburn
Updated 04-22-2008 at 10:08 PM by Porscheburn

Ethanol is an excellent substance to tank up on. Just don't drive on it. It slows reaction time, impairs judgment, and it's illegal. In excess, it can make you giddy, stupid, mean, sour, depressed, and violent. It might even make you President.

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(w)ilburn On the English language

Posted 04-22-2008 at 09:51 PM by Porscheburn
Updated 04-22-2008 at 10:06 PM by Porscheburn

The English language, and all other languages, change in time, adapting to new discoveries or changes in the socio-political and scientific environments. However, such changes should not occur just for the sake of changing, especially to replace a correctly structured term with jargon
invented by some snotty chat room dweller who got his hands on daddy's old computer before he was old enough to graduate grammar school. Just because his chat room partners, equally intelligent and educated...

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