Friday, May 9, 2008
Nihilism, Nihilists, and Nihilistic Philosophy
Nihilism is not so much a school of philosophy as it is a general trend or attitude in philosophy, moral philosophy, and politics. What all forms of nihilism share in common is a sense that some basic facets of life - be it morality or structures of political authority - are in reality baseless and without genuine substance. Although nihilism may seem at first to be a very negative perspective, nihilists themselves would be quick to dismiss such a conclusion.
Nice booty but turn that lame ass music off
This chick has a great ass.
But I can do without the Elvis music in the background.
But I can do without the Elvis music in the background.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Never underestimate the power of the Rick Roll!
HUGE Rick Roll
I Rick Roll my entire Senior English class
College Basketball Game Rick Roll
Westboro Baptist gets Rick Roll'd
Scientology gets RickRoll'd
I Rick Roll my entire Senior English class
College Basketball Game Rick Roll
Westboro Baptist gets Rick Roll'd
Scientology gets RickRoll'd
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
So, I got into a bit of drama today involving a family member and one of her knucklehead boyfriends
He's a pretty big guy.
But that didn't seem to matter when I pointed an automatic weapon at him.
Seems like Cobra has been goin through alot of drama lately.
But it's all just a part of being The Almighty Cobra Commander.
You see, I have this terrible condition where I, I dunno, you know, I just can't sit back and be taken advantage of and or disrespected in any way shape or form without puttin my foot in somebody's ass for doin so.
It's crazy.
Apparently I was born with this syndrome.
Anybody else suffer from this?
Then, to top it all off.... Im out chillin with my cousin and talkin to one of my homies and his gf is cheating on him.
Or something.
I dunno, him and this bitch he's with have this weird relationship where she fucks other guys, then he catches her and cries about it to me and my cousin, yet still stays with her.
My cousin is really cool with this dude, so he's always buyin him drinks and tellin him to keep his head up cause she aint even worth trippin over.
Now me, my advice is different from my cousin's, yet consistent and always the same.
I say, either break her fuckin neck and spit on her corpse or dump the silly hoe.
But he just wont listen.
What a fuckin sucker.
I wonder how it feels be a weak bitch.
I dunno because I've never been one.
All in all, tonight was a very interesting night.
But that didn't seem to matter when I pointed an automatic weapon at him.
Seems like Cobra has been goin through alot of drama lately.
But it's all just a part of being The Almighty Cobra Commander.
You see, I have this terrible condition where I, I dunno, you know, I just can't sit back and be taken advantage of and or disrespected in any way shape or form without puttin my foot in somebody's ass for doin so.
It's crazy.
Apparently I was born with this syndrome.
Anybody else suffer from this?
Then, to top it all off.... Im out chillin with my cousin and talkin to one of my homies and his gf is cheating on him.
Or something.
I dunno, him and this bitch he's with have this weird relationship where she fucks other guys, then he catches her and cries about it to me and my cousin, yet still stays with her.
My cousin is really cool with this dude, so he's always buyin him drinks and tellin him to keep his head up cause she aint even worth trippin over.
Now me, my advice is different from my cousin's, yet consistent and always the same.
I say, either break her fuckin neck and spit on her corpse or dump the silly hoe.
But he just wont listen.
What a fuckin sucker.
I wonder how it feels be a weak bitch.
I dunno because I've never been one.
All in all, tonight was a very interesting night.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Gene explains why people are night owls
A genetic mutation called the "after-hours gene" may explain why some people are night owls, it is revealed in Science journal today.
It could also hold clues for pharmacologists working to develop drugs to help people adjust to shift work or jet lag. There are further implications for the study of causes of some psychiatric disorders.
The altered gene, named "after hours" or Afh, is a variant of a gene called Fbxl3, which had not been linked to the body clock that keeps our metabolism, digestion and sleep patterns in tune with the rising and setting of the sun.
The discovery involved scientists from the Medical Research Council Mammalian Genetics Unit, Oxfordshire, the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Cambridge, and colleagues based at New York University.
Pharmaceutical companies are already beginning to study this class of proteins as potential drug targets.
By monitoring when and how often the mice chose to run on an exercise wheel the team spotted a change in some of the animals’ normal rhythms.
Instead of following the typical 24 hour pattern, some of the mice had body clocks that stretched to up to a 27 hour day.
Closer study of the DNA from the mice then revealed that those on a 27-hour-cycle had the after hours version of the Fbxl3 gene, one of a large family that controls the breakdown of specific proteins within body cells.
Dr Patrick Nolan, of the MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit, who led the study said: ‘‘The internal body clocks of mice with the after hours gene run on a longer cycle than mice that have a normal copy of the gene, who like most of us live on a 24 hour schedule.’’
The “cogs” of the body clock consist of interlocked cycles of proteins that wax and wane in cells. One of the key components of this loop is a protein called Cry.
“We found that mice that carried the after hours gene also had a delayed Cry protein breakdown rate, leading to a slowdown in the molecular feedback loops and a lengthening of the body clock cycle.’’
In other research, scientists have identified a part of the brain that affects how we deal with seasonal change.
The research will help our understanding of the causes and consequences of seasonal affective disorder and could also shed light on why we crave more food in winter.
Dr Gerald Lincoln, of Edinburgh University's Centre for Reproductive Biology, said: "Surprisingly, the circannual body clock works on a 10-month cycle.
"We reset our body calendar every summer, when increased light inhibits the production of melatonin. This could explain why sunshine makes us feel happier."
It could also hold clues for pharmacologists working to develop drugs to help people adjust to shift work or jet lag. There are further implications for the study of causes of some psychiatric disorders.
The altered gene, named "after hours" or Afh, is a variant of a gene called Fbxl3, which had not been linked to the body clock that keeps our metabolism, digestion and sleep patterns in tune with the rising and setting of the sun.
The discovery involved scientists from the Medical Research Council Mammalian Genetics Unit, Oxfordshire, the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Cambridge, and colleagues based at New York University.
Pharmaceutical companies are already beginning to study this class of proteins as potential drug targets.
By monitoring when and how often the mice chose to run on an exercise wheel the team spotted a change in some of the animals’ normal rhythms.
Instead of following the typical 24 hour pattern, some of the mice had body clocks that stretched to up to a 27 hour day.
Closer study of the DNA from the mice then revealed that those on a 27-hour-cycle had the after hours version of the Fbxl3 gene, one of a large family that controls the breakdown of specific proteins within body cells.
Dr Patrick Nolan, of the MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit, who led the study said: ‘‘The internal body clocks of mice with the after hours gene run on a longer cycle than mice that have a normal copy of the gene, who like most of us live on a 24 hour schedule.’’
The “cogs” of the body clock consist of interlocked cycles of proteins that wax and wane in cells. One of the key components of this loop is a protein called Cry.
“We found that mice that carried the after hours gene also had a delayed Cry protein breakdown rate, leading to a slowdown in the molecular feedback loops and a lengthening of the body clock cycle.’’
In other research, scientists have identified a part of the brain that affects how we deal with seasonal change.
The research will help our understanding of the causes and consequences of seasonal affective disorder and could also shed light on why we crave more food in winter.
Dr Gerald Lincoln, of Edinburgh University's Centre for Reproductive Biology, said: "Surprisingly, the circannual body clock works on a 10-month cycle.
"We reset our body calendar every summer, when increased light inhibits the production of melatonin. This could explain why sunshine makes us feel happier."
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Back to gray
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
Hold us high
Hold aside
Mother don't let us die before the springtime
I don't need any love
'cause I've got the elements
Electric light
Electric license
I can add it all up
One plus one
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
Hold us high
Hold aside
Mother don't let us die before the springtime
I don't need any love
'cause I've got the elements
Electric light
Electric license
I can add it all up
One plus one
And your face fits
In the frame so
Like your footprints
In the fake snow
Sky sight now
A strobe light
Black to white then
Black to white and
Black to white then
Back to gray again
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
Hold us high
Hold aside
Mother don't let us die before the springtime
I don't need any love
'cause I've got the elements
Electric light
Electric license
I can add it all up
One plus one
And your face fits
In the frame so
Like your footprints
In the fake snow
Sky sight now
A strobe light
Black to white then
Black to white and
Black to white then
Back to gray again
And if you do not mind
I will not stay
If you can climb
I will find a way
If you do not mind
I will not stay
If you can climb
I will find a way
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
I can add it all up
One plus one
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
Hold us high
Hold aside
Mother don't let us die before the springtime
I don't need any love
'cause I've got the elements
Electric light
Electric license
I can add it all up
One plus one
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
Hold us high
Hold aside
Mother don't let us die before the springtime
I don't need any love
'cause I've got the elements
Electric light
Electric license
I can add it all up
One plus one
And your face fits
In the frame so
Like your footprints
In the fake snow
Sky sight now
A strobe light
Black to white then
Black to white and
Black to white then
Back to gray again
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
Hold us high
Hold aside
Mother don't let us die before the springtime
I don't need any love
'cause I've got the elements
Electric light
Electric license
I can add it all up
One plus one
And your face fits
In the frame so
Like your footprints
In the fake snow
Sky sight now
A strobe light
Black to white then
Black to white and
Black to white then
Back to gray again
And if you do not mind
I will not stay
If you can climb
I will find a way
If you do not mind
I will not stay
If you can climb
I will find a way
Hail mary
Heaven willing
Let a blanket
Cover everything
I can add it all up
One plus one
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Loneliness
Feeling lonely at times is very human. There are different kinds of loneliness: feeling as though you don't have enough (or any) friends; feeling unseen or unknown by those you know; difficulty feeling good when alone or making use of one's time. Sometimes we suffer because of a false belief about ourselves: "If I am alone, then something must be wrong with me. Perhaps I am unlovable." This feeling may be a symptom of insufficient self love. On the other hand, growing up in a society that promotes a dependence upon, or even an addiction to external things for a sense of well being - food, clothes, drugs, other people - leaves many of us floundering when left all to ourselves. Some of us may have internalized the false view that to be happy is to be surrounded by others at all times, regardless of how we may feel in their company.
And yet, if we can learn to be truly intimate with ourselves, then we are never alone. This sort of intimacy, however, is not always easy to come by. It may take facing the wounded, deficient parts of ourselves, as well as the wonderful, abundant parts. In many families such parts were rejected and denied, and therefore went underground, perhaps festering into a low-grade depression. Therapy frequently involves facing and integrating these rejected parts and experiences. These neglected parts of ourselves often carry a heavy burden of shame. Shame too can isolate us from others, contributing to our loneliness. Group therapy and other mutually accepting relationships can offer an antidote to shame, as we explore our common vulnerability and see that our deepest secrets are not the terrible beasts we imagined.
And yet, if we can learn to be truly intimate with ourselves, then we are never alone. This sort of intimacy, however, is not always easy to come by. It may take facing the wounded, deficient parts of ourselves, as well as the wonderful, abundant parts. In many families such parts were rejected and denied, and therefore went underground, perhaps festering into a low-grade depression. Therapy frequently involves facing and integrating these rejected parts and experiences. These neglected parts of ourselves often carry a heavy burden of shame. Shame too can isolate us from others, contributing to our loneliness. Group therapy and other mutually accepting relationships can offer an antidote to shame, as we explore our common vulnerability and see that our deepest secrets are not the terrible beasts we imagined.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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