Travel Diary 8 19 Oct 20094 Oct 2017 Today I went with Matt and Cathy Silberstein to Chris Thompson’s place on the Rockaway Beach, in howling gales and breath condensing weather (in other words, just like home), in Paul and Gail Gans’ car. Where we met John Pieret, mein host, Mitch Coffey and other talk.origins netizens whose names I have conventionally forgotten, being as I am nominally aphasic Bill and Maude <?> Morse. The beer and schnapps might have helped. Much talking was done, some of it not by visiting Australian philosophers. Much food and wine was drunk… err, and eaten. And then, after we’d all done that for several hours, I went to a restaurant to eat a meal and drink more wine with Massimo Pigliucci [blog] and Dave Horvitz. I must have said some things right because Dave still wants to tape me in interview for the NY Atheists. Fools! I will destroy you all. Ask me how. Anyhow, I’m knackered, so I had better sign off and post this. Administrative Humor
Administrative Australian Easter bits 9 Apr 2009 A young gorilla escaped from his enclosure at the Melbourne Zoo last night and wandered about for 20 minutes while craven visitors hid out. I would have sat and waited for him to introduce himself. And paid good money for the chance. A moron by the name of Cardinal George… Read More
Humor Begging that damned question 26 May 201426 May 2014 Something that bugs the hell out of me, literally, is the misuse of English. Of course, I was trained as a subeditor in the days when such things mattered even to journalists, so I am a fossilised dinosaur in this respect. I even try to use adverbs correctly. One thing… Read More
Administrative Tempe AZ 3 Mar 2008 So I’m here, and after a long sleep I got to see some marvellous AZ scenery before the camera died. I’m staying with my mate Malte, who was a costudent of Gareth Nelson with me some years back, Tomorrow the Workshop begins. I must get around to writing my talk…… Read More
Hi John, I just had a lovely conversation with the very contented Paula, who updated me on your activities. I have looked at some of your blogs… I rather miss these conversations in person. All is well in the Pugh family – Stephen is currently very enthused about his PhD and devoting 2 days a week to it and my children are all progressing well, as I believe yours are also. I see you are on Facebook – oh dear, I may have to invite you to be my friend! Janet Pugh
John Pieret, you misspelled the last name of the folks with the same last name as mine in your photo description. John Wilkins, please repost your San Francisco travel dates.
Pieret calls this a “world tour”. How can it be a world tour if you’re missing Morris, Minnesota? New York. Pffft.
Also it must be a world tour because he came to Spardorf and as everyone knows Spardorf is the centre of the world.
Susan: No, I repeated (via cut & paste) a speeling error from my post back the last time John was here.