my life » CS 404 http://blog.devonck.com and a few of the recipes that fuel it Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:40:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 On writing http://blog.devonck.com/2008/01/29/on-writing/ http://blog.devonck.com/2008/01/29/on-writing/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:30:46 +0000 Devon http://www.soonerinprovo.com/wordpress/2008/01/29/on-writing/ In order to be a (stylistically) successful writer, one must learn to achieve the proper separation between one’s own thoughts and the words on the page. If one is too deep in meditation, the writing will become halting and scattered, a tribute to the brain’s ability to link many unique, complex ideas on the fly. Yet if one concentrates too much … continue reading: On writing]]> In order to be a (stylistically) successful writer, one must learn to achieve the proper separation between one’s own thoughts and the words on the page. If one is too deep in meditation, the writing will become halting and scattered, a tribute to the brain’s ability to link many unique, complex ideas on the fly. Yet if one concentrates too much on the writing, the sentences will flow easily, but lead to nowhere in particular. Throughout history, the great writers of the ages have been those who were able to master this balance without external influence, bending the language to meet their needs and whims. For the rest of us, however, grammar was invented, to temper our flood of thoughts and allow us to carefully construct them, piece by piece, into an intelligible entity.

]]> http://blog.devonck.com/2008/01/29/on-writing/feed/ 0 Future content http://blog.devonck.com/2008/01/11/future-content/ http://blog.devonck.com/2008/01/11/future-content/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:37:57 +0000 Devon http://www.soonerinprovo.com/wordpress/2008/01/11/future-content/ For one of the classes I’m taking this semester, CS 404 Ethics and Computers In Society, we’re required to setup a blog and publish the occasional post. This means that next time you visit this blog, there might actually be some content that isn’t three months old. I know, I know, they said it wasn’t possible, but I might finally start … continue reading: Future content]]> For one of the classes I’m taking this semester, CS 404 Ethics and Computers In Society, we’re required to setup a blog and publish the occasional post. This means that next time you visit this blog, there might actually be some content that isn’t three months old. I know, I know, they said it wasn’t possible, but I might finally start blogging on a regular basis.

I can’t say that anything terribly exciting has happened over the course of the last few months. Unsurprisingly, I spent most of the Christmas break catching up on sleep and watching the BCS games. OU talked a lot of trash and then failed to perform against WV, once again proving that in-season performance is a poor indicator of any post-season bowl qualification.

With the commencement of the presidential primaries, it’s been interesting to watch the huge fluctuation of public opinion regarding the candidates, particularly Huckabee, whom I absolutely abhor. Anyone who thinks that he or she can singlehandedly demolish the current US tax structure is running a few quarts low. McCain’s success in New Hampshire may either be the result of his intense campaigning in that state or the more-liberal population’s backlash against the rhetoric of the more conservative / religious candidates for the GOP nomination. On the part of the Democrats, I was gladdened to see Obama take Iowa, even if it didn’t translate to a victory in New Hampshire. The last thing I want to see come November elections is Clinton as the Democratic candidate and Huckabee as the Republican candidate. Were that to occur, I’d seriously consider looking for employment outside of the States.

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