tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post110800526945709657..comments2023-05-31T09:43:17.901+01:00Comments on The Blog of Henry David Thoreau: Thoreau's Journal: 10-Feb-1852Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-1124499278580450912005-08-20T01:54:00.000+01:002005-08-20T01:54:00.000+01:00A psychic reader of head-bumps came to Athens a w...A psychic reader of head-bumps came to Athens a while back, and read Socrates- "You are capable of every foul vice and evil" he said. Socrates replied "You know me, sir."Jack Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245342386650165608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-1108222752206174682005-02-12T15:39:00.000+00:002005-02-12T15:39:00.000+00:00Then, I never frame with my thoughts. Hmmm, is the...Then, I never frame with my thoughts. Hmmm, is there a zen koan I'm unaware. If a reflection falls unframed, do you still see the picture?son rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737522883393951466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-1108187237355143552005-02-12T05:47:00.000+00:002005-02-12T05:47:00.000+00:00Not that I in any way dispute the worthiness of Th...Not that I in any way dispute the worthiness of Thoreau as a resource, mind you.Matt Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336678358977647388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-1108187139540640912005-02-12T05:45:00.000+00:002005-02-12T05:45:00.000+00:00Hmmmm....but are they really "your reflections" if...Hmmmm....but are they really "your reflections" if you never frame them? Just wondering./Matt Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336678358977647388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-1108095560771621512005-02-11T04:19:00.000+00:002005-02-11T04:19:00.000+00:00Matt, I never frame with my reflections. My intent...Matt, I never frame with my reflections. My intention here is to give voice to Henry. As for why this particular passage from all the others. Many reasons go into it. You could post from '51 and '52 alone since those were the days leading towards Walden. But I try to dip into those years selectively. I also like passages that are personal. As if a blog. This one fit that bill. But I look for someson rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737522883393951466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-1108093633328994922005-02-11T03:47:00.000+00:002005-02-11T03:47:00.000+00:00Hi Greg. Do you ever attempt to frame these quote...Hi Greg. Do you ever attempt to frame these quotes with your own reflections? Or is it enough to let the Big Other decide? I am simply wondering what made you choose this passage, among so many potential others...Sincerely, MattMatt Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336678358977647388noreply@blogger.com