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Words to live by...

"How beautiful it is to do nothing, and to rest afterward."

[Spanish Proverb]

Ius luxuriae publice datum est

(The right to looseness has been officially given)

"Everyone carries a part of society on his shoulders," wrote Ludwig von Mises, "no one is relieved of his share of responsibility by others. And no one can find a safe way for himself if society is sweeping towards destruction. Therefore everyone, in his own interest, must thrust himself vigorously into the intellectual battle."

Apparently, the crossword puzzle that disappeared from the blog, came back.


Monday, August 2, 2010

The Dude Abides

This was too good to pass up. Someone mentioned in a comment thread over at the Hannibal Blog that "The Dude abides", which led eventually to this web page... http://dudeism.com/

The origins of this new and slowly growing religion lie in the movie "The Big Lebowski", a cult classic starring Jeff Bridges. Since Dudeism's main tenet is "Take it easy, man", I am a natural for this cult. This path to enlightenment is strewn with indifference, indolence, and a definitely laid back attitude toward life and wearing nothing more than a T-shirt, undershorts, a robe, and slippers (though it is too warm for a robe where I live) even when visiting millionaires. I figure I belong among its adherents.

I will have to delve more deeply into this... without expending too much effort. Expending effort seems to be antithetical to the tenets of this sect.


3 comments:

jenny said...

It is, as Walter so aptly puts it, "very undude" to point this out, but that nameless, faceless "someone" who mentioned the dude in that comment thread was my own cheap self. :)

Douglas said...

Jenny, it is certainly "very undude" to appropriate it as I have. But I thank you.

Douglas said...

Jenny, it is certainly "very undude" to appropriate it as I have. But I thank you.