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Arthur of the Roundish Table--A Tale of Two Visions

By Richard Day on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 2:20pm |
Lancelot finished his rosaries, on a wonderful mesa, filled with green and a view of forests and a sniff of nature.  His Clementine awaited. She knew when he was in one of his moods.    To be able to follow such...
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Gandhi's Diaper

By Richard Day on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 2:10pm |
Despite Protests, Gandhi Auction Is to Go On By Jennifer 8. Lee AND Robert Mackey Antiquorum An auction for Gandhi's possessions, including this watch, is scheduled to proceed on Thursday. Despite direct appeals from the Indian government and a last-minute...
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Arthur of the Roundish table--The Confessional

By Richard Day on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 3:15pm |
Lancelot wandered into the chapel ruing his sins. He was depressed lately about how he had been conducting his life. He felt he worked so hard. He battled so hard. He quested so hard. That he DESERVED to love so...
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Arthur of the Roundish Table--The Great Race

By Richard Day on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 1:25pm |
Meanwhile back at Camelot:The big day is upon us, said Gaharis, clapping his hands in great satisfaction. We must balance our bets on this a little. But your stallion is beyond compare. Old Yeller shall have the day.I dunno, Gaharis,...
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Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-XXX)

By Richard Day on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 11:13am |
    Sir Quixotic awoke. Refreshed. He felt so gooooood. At last he had found his love.As he awoke he looked around. The sun had been up an hour. A little chill but no clouds. He looked around. He was on...
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Julian Jaynes and The Word

By Richard Day on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 11:58am |
Why do we need a god at all? Every single culture I have read about has at least one god. I do not enjoy reading the Bible. The first four Books of the New Testament are short and sweet and...
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Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-XXIX)

By Richard Day on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 11:16am |
Our three dark age Musketeers (sans muskets) awoke and mustered their troops to attack a particular part of the Eastern Wall. The tattooed ones called the picts had breached the wall and were across it with some three thousand crazy...
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Mornin' Joke with Jughead

By Richard Day on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 7:54pm |
And now Mornin' Joke with Jughead and Mika and Pat Buchanan and the gay guy who brings you the news that does not really matter in a courteous and conservative way and always agrees with Pat and Jughead even though...
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The Origin of Consciousness

By Richard Day on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 6:44pm |
                                              A BOOK REPORTBook reports are done by amateurs. Book reviews are done by people who wish to sell books. Or unsell them as the case may be. This...
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Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-XXVIII)

By Richard Day on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 11:22am |
    Meanwhile back at Camelot...The social season was upon the Royal Castle with a special dinner and entertainment.  Arthur was going to have to smile at people he could not stand. And bow to them and kiss their hands. Gwenivere...

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