What is the basis for a functioning society? Does it stem from human nature, our drive to create a human world instead of being content in a natural one? Maybe it comes from mathematics and science need to discover, to explain the natural world. Perhaps the opposite is true, maybe it is the human mind that creates its ideal world and attempts to work towards practical science and to create the basic from ideal. I would argue that truth lie in both these forms. However, I believe there is some truth to say that intellectual society is that of emotions, of both science and literature working together. And most important of all, trust. BUT COLE DOESN'T TRUST ME SO THEREFORE HES DUMB!
I recently tried to help Cole, my long time high school friend, perform a simple computing task that ended with him refusing my assistance and shoving me back. Not only does that show an inability to preform cohesively with human reason, but also a brashness that stems from passion. Not only are these emotions irrational but, as Plato argues, "feminine".
Next time Cole, perhaps you will think twice before refusing the help of a willing person. The world would be a much better place if science and literature can coexist and create a third level of mind, that which Cole does not posses as I have proved.
Just kidding Cole :)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Best of my Childhood
I'm a pretty forgetful person, so trying to remember a fun time or a time of little significance is pretty tough for me. I mostly remember embarrassing moments; so with that in mind, the childhood memory I would likely return to would be grade six. I remember a number of different humiliating experiences I endured that year at Forest Glen. I had to do a presentation on orphanages and how kids were treated and as part of that I wanted to get rules as to the treatment of kids within a orphanage. But of course I couldn't find them on the internet. So my mom calls up her friend who works at an orphanage in Kitchener and asks to call our house. Good ol' dial up made me miss the call, and I was freaking out all night, only to wake up to find a list of rules soaking wet on the top my moms car in the driveway. If I could go back I would have changed my topic as soon as the teacher assigned it, and spare myself the embarrassing 30 second presentation that was me reading 9 rules off of a soaking wet piece of paper.
I would also like to go back and stop me from being so rude to my family...As it turns out, I was a pretty angry kid and I'm not going to give specific details as to what I did, but some of it defiantly was undeserved and rude.
I would also like to go back and stop me from being so rude to my family...As it turns out, I was a pretty angry kid and I'm not going to give specific details as to what I did, but some of it defiantly was undeserved and rude.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
PostSecret
As much as I would love to attempt to make my own personal PostSecret, I don't really know how to do the visual aspect of it... Instead, I'm saying all the things I'm thankful for. But is it bad that out of all the things I SHOULD be thankful for only one or two are things I'm actually thankful for? Of course I'm thankful for good parents that love me, I'm glad I have a roof over my head, a place to go, friends; but there are so many things I should be thankful for. Is it the times we live in that promote individuality and suppresion of emotions that are the reasons we're ungratful for things we take for granted everyday? I'm glad that we live without fear of our lives for attending school, I'm thankful that when we turn on the tap that I don't have to worry about contracting a disease when I drink it, I'm greatful for believing that maybe we're not alone in this big crazy world. I'm super glad that there are things on our planet that taste good.
Okay, maybe my list isn't that bad but I bet Cole's list topped mine...I'll have to see when he actually starts it instead of looking at pictures of Marilyn Manson...
Okay, maybe my list isn't that bad but I bet Cole's list topped mine...I'll have to see when he actually starts it instead of looking at pictures of Marilyn Manson...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Alien's...
Recently I watched the movie Contact, directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film is about the first message from ETs (extra-terestrials) in human history and the social, ethical and religious issues associated with it. Now when I saw ETs I'm not talking about green people with glowing eyes, giant heads half our size. Basically just people like us not from our solar system, or anywhere near us for that matter. It got me thinking. Thinking if there could actually be life out there. According to the Darke equations there's actually a high percentage for there to be other life in our universe, but intelligent life is the big question. I personally have a difficult time trying to think this because our minds are so bad with numbers and distances. I can say that the closest star to the Earth is 41.5 trillion km away and we sit there and think "Woah, thats far". ITS HUGE! We can't even see past our own galaxy and theres estimated to be billions and billions of different galaxies. So to imagine the probablity of there being another "Earth" is not difficult. In fact scientists have already discovered a planet out of our solar system (120 trillion km) that they claim to be "liveable". The only issue being it's about 5 times bigger than Earth and if anyone used to the Earth's gravitation pull was to step onto it, it would crush you. But that aside it seems only more likely that there are other planets with life on them.
Now, me being a Christian means that I believe God made all of this stuff. And if we somehow discovered another planet with intelligent life I would be excited to learn about it. I know there are some Christians I know who would be dead against it, but at the same time you can't say that if God wanted to make other creations like us that he couldn't?
Ethical issues like this make my head hurt...But maybe there are certain things that we should just never know. Maybe the complexity of the Universe and all its mysterys aren't for us to discover, only appreciate.
Now, me being a Christian means that I believe God made all of this stuff. And if we somehow discovered another planet with intelligent life I would be excited to learn about it. I know there are some Christians I know who would be dead against it, but at the same time you can't say that if God wanted to make other creations like us that he couldn't?
Ethical issues like this make my head hurt...But maybe there are certain things that we should just never know. Maybe the complexity of the Universe and all its mysterys aren't for us to discover, only appreciate.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Cooking is Awesome
Hey there again fellow bloggers. I come to you today with a food offering. That's right, a food blog. I decided to take inspiration from a movie I recently saw called Julie and Julia, where a lady would make a recipe book over the course of the next few months and would prepare every recipe in that book. Containing a few fictional and quite unnecessary plot additions that somewhat turned me off the movie, it turned out to be a solid flick. But, this isn't a movie review blog... it's a food blog.
Every week (well hopefully every week) I will be making a recipe and sharing it with all of you. This week I made a recipe I learnt from working the past year as a food prep, and it's an apple and oka cheese strudel. Its the perfect sized appetizer if you want to impress your woman/man that looks fancy enough to generate a few "wow"s yet simple enough and cost effective enough to cost only around $20 for supplies and yeilds 5-6 studels.
Here's what you'll need:
2 cups Button Mushrooms
2 cups Cremini Mushrooms
1 cup Granny Smith Apple
3/4 cup Leek
1 tbsp dried Basil
1 1/2 tbsp dried Oregano
2 tsp Pureed Garlic
1 package of Filo Pastry
Oka Cheese
1 tbsp Canola Oil
1 tsp Butter
Start of by roughly chopping both types of mushrooms into bite sized pieces. The great thing about this recipe is that you don't have to use a certain type of mushroom, whatever you have will work. The first time I made this at home I didn't have Cremini's and instead used Mini Portabllo, but anything you have will work. Core and peel the apples and roughly chop to slightly smaller than the mushrooms. Slice the leek fine but be sure to clean them before use. The first time I worked with leeks I just thought you chopped and used them, and then my mushroom tapanad tasted girty with sand. So I thew that out before the chef's saw what I did...just clean your leeks. Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add butter then leeks. After 30 seconds or so (just until the leeks begin to lose their bright white colour, add mushrooms and apple mixture. Cook until the apples are halfway cooked through (still have somewhat of a crunch) then add garlic, basil and oregano. Remove from heat and store covered in a fridge until mixture is cool, if the mixture is hot then the filo pastry will turn to mush, and no one likes mushy filo. No one. When cooled, prepare the filo pastry for use: take a sheet (storing the rest of the sheets under a damp towel so they will not become dry), using a pastry brush, bursh butter as to cover the surface. Place mushroom mixture in the bottom half middle (did that make sense? I think it did....) of the filo as well as as much cheese as you want to add. I usually place a lot and you probably want to do the same. Wrap by folding the right and left sides over the mixture and rolling to the far end of the sheet. Brush butter on the top and score it to help quicken the cooking process.
WHEWW! This is my first food recipe/blog ever but I hope it was clear enough. I'll have pictures of my beautiful creation up as soon as I can. Maybe my next reciepe will be shorter but if anyone has a recipe they would like to share, I love to cook and will give it a try. Maybe your recipe will be on the blog! Lucky you.
Every week (well hopefully every week) I will be making a recipe and sharing it with all of you. This week I made a recipe I learnt from working the past year as a food prep, and it's an apple and oka cheese strudel. Its the perfect sized appetizer if you want to impress your woman/man that looks fancy enough to generate a few "wow"s yet simple enough and cost effective enough to cost only around $20 for supplies and yeilds 5-6 studels.
Here's what you'll need:
2 cups Button Mushrooms
2 cups Cremini Mushrooms
1 cup Granny Smith Apple
3/4 cup Leek
1 tbsp dried Basil
1 1/2 tbsp dried Oregano
2 tsp Pureed Garlic
1 package of Filo Pastry
Oka Cheese
1 tbsp Canola Oil
1 tsp Butter
Start of by roughly chopping both types of mushrooms into bite sized pieces. The great thing about this recipe is that you don't have to use a certain type of mushroom, whatever you have will work. The first time I made this at home I didn't have Cremini's and instead used Mini Portabllo, but anything you have will work. Core and peel the apples and roughly chop to slightly smaller than the mushrooms. Slice the leek fine but be sure to clean them before use. The first time I worked with leeks I just thought you chopped and used them, and then my mushroom tapanad tasted girty with sand. So I thew that out before the chef's saw what I did...just clean your leeks. Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add butter then leeks. After 30 seconds or so (just until the leeks begin to lose their bright white colour, add mushrooms and apple mixture. Cook until the apples are halfway cooked through (still have somewhat of a crunch) then add garlic, basil and oregano. Remove from heat and store covered in a fridge until mixture is cool, if the mixture is hot then the filo pastry will turn to mush, and no one likes mushy filo. No one. When cooled, prepare the filo pastry for use: take a sheet (storing the rest of the sheets under a damp towel so they will not become dry), using a pastry brush, bursh butter as to cover the surface. Place mushroom mixture in the bottom half middle (did that make sense? I think it did....) of the filo as well as as much cheese as you want to add. I usually place a lot and you probably want to do the same. Wrap by folding the right and left sides over the mixture and rolling to the far end of the sheet. Brush butter on the top and score it to help quicken the cooking process.
WHEWW! This is my first food recipe/blog ever but I hope it was clear enough. I'll have pictures of my beautiful creation up as soon as I can. Maybe my next reciepe will be shorter but if anyone has a recipe they would like to share, I love to cook and will give it a try. Maybe your recipe will be on the blog! Lucky you.
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