I am Richard Daniel Chennault and I’ve never been more proud of being French than the day I finished reading the Social Contract and discourses of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. I know the French are not universally loved throughout the world like Americans (that is sarcasm for you neophyte Anglophones). Indeed my own genetic background is from … Read More “99 Quotes from Rousseau” »
Month: January 2007
Growing up in the United States as a member of the X generation I was exposed to rote history. Historical moments of significance were described and tested. I assimilated the facts, dates and names of those things that were told to me to be important. I was always intrigued by history because it seemed to … Read More “Corpulent Corporate” »
Preface I am reticent about publishing this essay. It strikes me as inflammatory and heavily rhetoric ridden. Taken by itself and not within the greater context of the rest of my writing (or the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and selected authors of the Frankfurt school) the piece is ablaze with words of foment. The … Read More “Constitutional Dust” »
I’ve been meaning to blog. Really I have. There are so many things I’ve read and want to ruminate on. But I just can’t seem to get sat in front of the computer and start writing. All these ideas and sentiments are piling up in my noggin waiting to be let out. I think my … Read More “Where did the Blog'n go” »
I’ve been meaning to blog. Really I have. There are so many things I’ve read and want to ruminate on. But I just can’t seem to get sat in front of the computer and start writing. All these ideas and sentiments are piling up in my noggin waiting to be let out. I think my … Read More “Where did the Blog’n go” »