Why Mantel's big,00002660 bold novel deserves the Booker Oct 8, 2009
He will quote you a nice point in the old authors, from Plato to Plautus and back again. He knows new poetry, and can say it in Italian. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
steve 1:52 "Boris this is just a red herring. Yes, but we are hoping he will become a UKIPper. Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:32 PM If Bliar becomes EU President, what provision will be made to assure that his expense records are not shredded by accident? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM Wouldn't the citizens of the EU be better served by a "straight sort of guy"? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM If Bliar becomes President will he promise to serve a full term?... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Will the Manhattan Project Always Exist? by Sam Kean, 3 Quarks Daily Oct 1, 2009
Even Plato barely survived historys guillotinethroughout medieval times, Plato was unknown in the West, living on only in Muslim countries and in footnotes to other Greek authors. Had the Muslims been worse stewards, or been conquered by marauding Christians who needed kindling or toilet paper, Socrates would have died in vain. (Harper's Magazine)
How Nice Is Your Boss? Oct 1, 2009
How Nice Is Your Boss. Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (W-USA News, DC)
Bonfire of the Varsities Sep 30, 2009
Plato would write on this if he were alive, but the founder of New Journalism is the best we have and not entirely unqualified. Irony everywhere, thick and heavy. (The American Conservative)
Washington town clamps down on loud car stereos Sep 30, 2009
Plato wrote on Sep 29, 2009 10:50 AM:" It sounds like a solution to a problem but not a good solution. Unequal protection of the law I believe. If your diesel pickup makes so much noise a person in a car stopped at a light beside said pickup can not carry on a conversation with their passenger or on the cell phone it is all annoying sound that is not necessary. Just come up with a better answer. " ... Plato wrote on Sep 29, 2009 7:56 PM:" I like the idea of honking one's horn too. I had a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Soul is the ultimate G-spot for happiness' Sep 30, 2009
"You're an intellectual guy." I'd correct the regaled philosopher called the "Mind of the Academy" by Plato. "I'm surprised you believe in something as namby-pamby metaphysical as a soul mate!". (CNN)
Making a difference: boot camp for life’s classroom (11) Sep 30, 2009
Making a difference: boot camp for life s classroom - Somerset - Daily American. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Google BooksWhat's It Got For Teen... Sep 26, 2009
Google Books offers the full text of the books most likely to be assigned by high school literature teachers and college professors including ancient texts (think Homer, Virgil, and Plato), classic literature (Animal Farm, Great Expectations, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea), and all the Shakespeare and O. Henry a teacher could assign. As a bonus, many classics are free e pub downloads to grab and go. (Suite101.com)
Vote on gas tax in Oregon town is tied Sep 25, 2009
Plato wrote on Sep 24, 2009 4:14 PM:" I agree with Mr. Romain. ". woah-woah-woah wrote on Sep 24, 2009 9:14 PM:" Romain makes sense to me. If the election officials can't confirm that the measure won a majority of the vote, it didn't pass. Half is not a majority. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Weekly website: Geni Sep 22, 2009
Though it does give one's family a sense of privacy after all, we don't need the world to know that Dan Plato or Julius Malema are our relatives. While geni. (iAfrica.com)
Five Alternatives to Mark Levin Sep 17, 2009
Weaver rather tries to show that there are metaphysical assumptions behind everyday concerns he recalls, for example, Plato s interest in the morality of music and the potential for the written word to subvert thought. Indeed, Weaver s chapters on mass communications and journalism, on the virtual-reality machine made not of wires and plastic, but of words and ideas that he calls the Great Stereopticon, are profound and prophetic, more relevant today than they were when Weaver first wrote them. (The American Conservative)
Father embeds to tell fallen soldier's story Sep 17, 2009
He had been a rebellious child and often spent long hours in detention, where he read voraciously: Nietzsche, Descartes, Herodotus, Plato. In Iraq, he would rely on intellectual writings to ponder lofty concepts like what constitutes a just war. (CNN)
In Memphis, another misguided call to racial loyalty Sep 15, 2009
12:45 pm September 14, 2009, by Jay. In a case that will sound all too familiar to Atlantans, a black former mayor of Memphis is running to oust a white Democratic incumbent in Tennessee s Ninth Congressional District, which is 60 percent black. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Imagine the end of the campus as we know it Sep 13, 2009
Neither Socrates nor Plato needed brick-and-mortar institutions. We can improve on the Greeks. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Lawmakers denounce 'You lie' outburst at Obama Sep 11, 2009
" Plato wrote on Sep 10, 2009 7:59 AM:" I can't believe the posts that are for this rude claude ... " DIguy wrote on Sep 10, 2009 2:29 PM:" Plato. (Longview Daily News, WA)
What to do when your baby grows up? Sep 10, 2009
MJG, have your daughter take her stuff by Plato s Closet they are a little more savvy about what teenagers wear and buy, and if it s stuff that s in demand, like American Eagle, then they will probably buy it. Not a great price, but it does get it moved out the door. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Local author explores mystery of Atlantis in book Sep 9, 2009
The legend of Atlantis is largely based on works from Plato, who wrote that about the advanced people who inhabited the sinking continent. They knew that their land would soon be no more, and so set out at various points around the world to bury the records of their highly developed knowledge. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Health Care Reform: Remedy, or prescription for failure? Sep 9, 2009
Plato wrote on Sep 8, 2009 7:30 AM:" Health insurance everyone can afford is a dream. If everyone could afford it we wouldn't be dscussing this issue. Tort reform must be included in this health care debate as well as limits on administrative costs. A $1500 ride six blocks long in an ambulance because the rider does not pay and therefore will not complain is completely unacceptable. CEOs and other administrators in the health insurance business that receive these very high salarys is also... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Wine is a Healthy Drink Sep 5, 2009
Plato was the classic Greek philosopher who became known as the father of western thinking ... His teachings and the quotes that are attributed to Plato are the basis of many ideas of today. (Suite101.com)
New Anti-Clotting Drug Beats Plavix Sep 1, 2009
For this phase 3 study, called PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes), 18,624 patients were randomly assigned to ticagrelor or clopidogrel ... Another expert, UCLA cardiologist Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, said "the findings from the PLATO trial are very compelling. The significant reduction in deaths from vascular causes, myocardial infarction and stroke with ticagrelor, compared to clopidogrel, without any significant increase in fatal or life-threatening bleeding and coupled with a... (MEDLINEplus)
Meredith O'Brien: Meeting puppy criteria Sep 1, 2009
Our family decided to get a puppy in December after our beloved, 18-year-old cat Plato died. However, the search for the right pooch didn t really begin until April when we checked a book about dogs from the library and everybody started selecting favored breeds. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Who guards the guardians? Aug 31, 2009
To ask the question that has puzzled philosophers and lawmakers since Plato wrote the Republic: Who will guard the guardians. Plato's solution is that the guardians will guard themselves. (iAfrica.com)
Swedish article on organ harvesting was cheap and harmful journalism, Gideon Levy, Haaretz Aug 28, 2009
Swedish article on organ harvesting was cheap and harmful journalism - Haaretz - Israel News. August 28, 2009 Elul 8, 5769. (Harper's Magazine)
Clatskanie officer's legal woes an eye-opener, friends say Aug 27, 2009
Plato wrote on Aug 26, 2009 8:00 AM:" Kori Ritchie says she would trust Joseph Harrison with her life. Would she trust him with her pain pills? " ... Plato wrote on Aug 26, 2009 1:40 PM:" pivot man, what does a nice guy look like? ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
World philosophy, real simple Aug 23, 2009
The piece includes CliffsNotes style summaries of the most famous arguments of a half-dozen philosophers - Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, and Hegel - as well as a hyperpractical takeaway lesson supposedly drawn from the writings of each great thinker ... Plato: Plato was the original perfectionist, but he also understood that utter perfection is an unattainable goal ... So when you re cleaning the kitchen, you may strive to reach an operating-room level of cleanliness, but even Plato... (Boston Globe)
Pausanias and the Double Nature of ... Aug 23, 2009
Platos Symposium and Love for the Sake of Education and Improvement. Pausanias in Plato's Symposium builds on the speech of Phaedrus and makes a moral distinction between two different kinds of love - that of the body and that of the soul ... Pausanias is the second to address the philosophical crowd in Agathon s house in Plato s Symposium. (Suite101.com)
Eros, God of Love as Inspiration fo... Aug 23, 2009
TheOpening Speech of Phaedrus in Platos Symposium Dialogue ... In the Symposium, Plato writes about a wine drinking party at Agathon s house at Athens where various illustrious men, among them Socrates, Plato s famous teacher, meet up to discuss love, eroticism and knowledge ... Various guests express their own points of views and philosophize about the origins, pitfalls and importance of love and the Symposium culminates in the speech of Socrates who most likely stands for the ideas of Plato... (Suite101.com)
Gearing up for the first day of school Aug 23, 2009
The district will also introduce PLATO software tools to students in fourth through 12th grades ... Students who need additional support will receive assignments on PLATO, where their progress can be monitored by teachers, she said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
ANDREW FIALA: Getting back to basics in budget crisis Aug 22, 2009
As our students study Plato, Shakespeare and Galileo this semester, they learn to love wisdom for its own sake. And in the classroom and laboratory, they learn how to do things that have value regardless of monetary compensation. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Aug 22, 2009
Its a far cry from 1996, when Erickson began teaching with books and a computer program called Plato for grammar and reading, she said. Teachers, on the whole, are behind the students in use of technology, Erickson said. (Nogales International, AZ)
You, again?! Celebrities who wont go away Aug 18, 2009
Celebrities who wont go away - Celebrities- msnbc. Celebrities who wont go away. (MSNBC -- News)
Tetrahedra Jam: World Record In Packing Puzzle Aug 15, 2009
The Greek philosopher Plato theorized that the classical elements -- earth, wind, fire and water -- were constructed from polyhedra ... The tetrahedron, which is part of the family of geometric objects known as the Platonic solids, must be packed in the face-to-face fashion for maximum effect ... But, for significant mathematical reasons, all other members of the Platonic solids, the researchers found, must be packed as lattices to cram in the largest quantity, much the way a grocer stacks... (Science Daily)
Woman attacked by dogs is city's former dog catcher Aug 15, 2009
Plato wrote on Aug 14, 2009 3:23 PM:" I see no irony. The former dog catcher was trying to do her duty to protect the public. She forgot she had no tools to do it. Even at that she got the dogs away from the victim. The dogs didn't catch her. She helped catch the dogs. Sounds like the kind of dog catcher I would appreciate even after being cut back from the job. Thank you to her. " ... cosmic88 wrote on Aug 14, 2009 4:21 PM:" Wisdom and Plato: Look up the definition of irony because I see irony... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Marcus Aurelius: regular guy? Aug 11, 2009
(Not only more obscure than its modern version, this is probably a reference to a passage of Plato, which argues the reverse an academic allusion about as far from folk wisdom as you could get. But part of the contemporary appeal also lies in the feeling that the Meditations offer us a rare glimpse into the personal dilemmas of the man in charge of the Roman Empire. (Harper's Magazine)
Fearing 'ambush' from foes, Baird opts for 'telephone town halls' Aug 7, 2009
Plato wrote on Aug 6, 2009 12:16 PM:" To attend a town hall meeting solely with the intention of disrupting said meeting to force your opinion on all the others attending is disturbing. I have seen these single agenda people in action. Right now in Cowlitz county it seems to be those who lost in the last election that have such an agenda. We had eight years of you being in the majority and didn't see such actions from the other side. Grow up ". Horatio Bunce wrote on Aug 6, 2009 12:21 PM:" Hey... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Columnist : College is a good time to formulate philosophy Aug 7, 2009
Apart from usually complex topics, such as aesthetics or metaphysics, the sheer difficulty of texts can cold-shoulder students, and few would flourish a pocketable Plato or diverge into oratory on idealism; only ardent advocates would acclaim, "Behold humanity, basking in sapience, evolutionally distinguished by its ability to reason!" Yet, while such a discipline may appear bookish, it can in fact become a practical tool in our lives through individualization. In all of us, there perhaps exists... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Debut director John Hindman on 'Answer Man' Aug 1, 2009
"I'm not religious, no," he says, but he does believe in a higher power, and he drops names like Joseph Campbell, Plato and Immanuel Kant into the conversation with ease. Then he sits back in his chair and frowns. (San Francisco Chronicle)
GOP mustn’t spurn academic pedigree Jul 31, 2009
He would be wise to resist any temptations to speak about himself, and instead read Plato s Apology, and any tragedy by William Shakespeare. Robert M. Eisinger is the author of The Evolution of Presidential Polling, and is the dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
If You're Happy, Then We Know It: New Research Measures Mood Jul 28, 2009
Plato argued that achieving happiness was our true goal in life but recent studies suggest many people are bad at doing what makes them happy. Why. (Science Daily)
The Good Life: Where Psychology Stands On Living Well Jul 26, 2009
We may have come a long way since Confucius and Plato, and science continues to piece together some of the answers, but what have we learned so far. See also. (Science Daily)
Local officials express concern over pending property tax initiative Jul 24, 2009
Plato wrote on Jul 23, 2009 8:06 AM:" I predict this initiative will pass easily. The other issue is that sales tax should be limited also. I would prefer a limit on spending. Otherwise they will get you just from another source. ". HAPPY CAMPER wrote on Jul 23, 2009 8:31 AM:" Unless you are a property owner this intitiative will give you no tax relief at all. It will actually take the sales tax that you paid and rebate it to those that own property. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
An expat's life in ChinaJay and Echo's wedding Jul 23, 2009
I fondly remember Jay's reaction to some of his advanced students being a little overconfident in his English class; their attitude got them a few lessons in the writings of the great philosopher, Plato. Echo, a local of China, was elegant and very well spoken when I first encountered her. (People's Daily Online, China)
Nature? Nurture? Child Development Scientists Say Neither Jul 22, 2009
And they understand that getting scientific peers to buy into their ideas will be a challenge -- after all, the debate dates back to Aristotle and Plato, and many scientists are passionately rooted on one side or the other. "This is one attempt at getting the ideas out there and starting a dialog, continuing to educate the public and the scientific community, especially the younger generation of researchers," Blumberg said. (Science Daily)
The iafrica.com debate Jul 22, 2009
The Greek philosopher Plato argued that democracy fails because the leaders elected to lead democracies are, more often than not, not fit for office. He argued that political power (and all the trappings that come with it) attracts individuals who lack the necessary prerequisite qualities for good leadership: intelligence, integrity and selfless concern for the welfare of the governed. (iAfrica.com)
It Just Clicked Jul 20, 2009
When he interviewed for a job at Wolcott Elementary School in 1999, "There was no question he was a risk," said Plato Karafelis, the school's longtime principal. "He doesn't fit the mold of your typical professional.". (FOX61, CT)
Restore the noble purpose of libraries Jul 19, 2009
At the coffee center, I am able to meet and talk with students about, oh, maybe Plato or Japanese Noh theater or the paintings of Jasper Johns. And that is exactly one of the blessings of a library. (Yahoo News)
Science: Theists Need Not Apply Jul 19, 2009
The most brilliant philosophical minds of the western intellectual traditiondating all the way back to the time of Plato and Aristotleoperated on the assumption that our existence came into being through the actions of a divine creator, described as the First Cause or Unmoved Mover. For centuries after, theology reigned as queen of the sciences, and scientific inquiry was animated by the belief that human reason was a gift imparted by God so that man might gain knowledge about Him, His... (Townhall.com)
Finding the right words Jul 15, 2009
See the Phaedo by Plato for more. Edward Halliday, UK. (BBC News -- UK)
Why does Palin bother progressives so much? Jul 15, 2009
"Heyyyyy Plato! I agree it's stupid. Did my point soar right over your head or what? I already know Conservative US doesn't get it. I agree that it's stupid that you would be accused of being racist because you attack Obama like you guys do. Same as it's stupid to suggest I'm anti-feminist because I don't like Palin. Are you understanding any of this? Jeez man...can we please already separate the blog into two different forums? One for those who can pass a remedial skills and reading... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Globex: Shareholders' Update Jul 14, 2009
Plato Gold Corp. has completed drill programs on the Nordeau East, West and Bateman claims ... Unfortunately, under regulations which I quite frankly do not understand the rational of, Globex is not allowed to directly quote the resource figures published by Plato even though they are available in public documents such as Plato's, Management Discussion and Analysis, Quarterly Report for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as published on May 27, 2009 ... Anyone can consult Plato's public... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Riptide: Beware the Deadly Current Jul 10, 2009
Plato wrote, "Give me the songs of a nation and it matters not who writes its laws." Would a modern corollary, for many Christians, juxtapose songs, films, and even television miniseries against the teachings of the Bible. I ask that question while reflecting on the tragedy of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, and what it tells us about ways in which Christians and non-Christians are similar and different. (Townhall.com)
Women in Ancient Greece Jul 10, 2009
Plato, on the other hand, gave a more enlightened view of women, stressing equality between the sexes in his Utopian society. Changes in Female Perception. (Suite101.com)
Think About It- Lost dreams of our forefathers Jul 10, 2009
A classical education was the standard of the day they studied the likes of Vergil, Horace, Justinian, Nepos, Caesar, Tacitus, Lucretius, Eutropius, Phaedrus, Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plato. They studied the writings of great philosophers and learned the lessons of history and about the evils of tried and failed experiments in government. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Click to read:Some Educated Opinions on Pundits Jul 5, 2009
"Socrates, Plato, Buddha, Jesus. What are they doing? They're giving their opinions about the world, about how the world should be," said T.J. Walker, who spent 15 years as a political commentator on radio. "The idea of trying to shape public opinion - that's something that has been around since the beginning of time.". (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
Funny and Famous Wine Quotes and To... Jul 4, 2009
It was said, "In water one sees one's own face, but in wine one beholds the heart of another. No other drink has inspired so many poets and writers! The skill of master winemaker created the essence of wine, but the journey of wine was chronicled by the thousands of quotes and saying penned or uttered by history's most notable characters. Quotes, quips, idioms, and sayings were passed down from Jesus, Homer, Plato, Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain, Wm. Butler Yeats,... (Suite101.com)
Nigeria: Local Muslims Want New Constitution Jul 4, 2009
We need the best system of Government, Plato called it- Philosopher Kings method where we select intellectuals possibly Universities select professors and philosophers. then u will see the way Nigeria progresses. (allAfrica.com)
America Vertigo: A world phenomenon Jun 30, 2009
As Walter Lippmann put it, even Plato "picked up the tools of reason, and disappeared into the Academy, leaving the world to Machiavelli.". However, the development of countries is still moving forward. (Xinhuanet, China)
Budget standoff a sign of healthy democracy Jun 27, 2009
Easier to predict, however, is the flurry of editorials and letters denouncing the governor and the General Assembly for the brinksmanship and blown deadlines. " Yet you make no mention of the hardship state employees will face because of the payless paydays they will endure until a budget compromise is reached. That PA state employees are expected to work, without pay, for an undetermined amount of time while politicians argue is truly unfair. ". (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Re: Writing Like A Doctor Jun 27, 2009
Writing, as Plato reminded us, is a risky business. It should be approached with fear and trembling. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
‘Sunnyside’ follows legendary figures in war and in Hollywood Jun 25, 2009
It takes courage to take on material that has been written about so often by so many, and brilliance to capture readers from generations for whom the Little Tramp and the Great War are no more resonant than Plato or the Crusades. Fortunately for us, in Sunnyside, Gold demonstrates that he has both. (Boston Globe)
Delmore Schwartz is Worth Another L... Jun 25, 2009
The Ballad of the Children of the Czar, a devastating adult satire in the guise of a perfectly controlled children s poem, is followed by the wonderfully erudite yet sensual In the Naked Bed, in Plato s Cave, and then At This Moment of Time, The Beautiful American Word, Sure, and O Love, Sweet Animal seem like equal parts Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams and Theodore Roethke, all brewed with distinct Schwartzian elements and details that as if turn those other names inside out, from mere... (Suite101.com)
Meet Shah Ali Khamenei Jun 23, 2009
Khamenei's central thesis of velayat-e-faqih (the rule of jurisprudence) was never a divine revelation (by the way, it was influenced by Khomeini's reading of human, oh-so-human Plato and Aristotle). It's just a particular Shi'ite interpretation of political Islam, according to which an Islamic jurisprudent has divine powers and rules absolutely surrounded by guardians. (Asia Times Online)
Indian scientists bridge the audio divide Jun 18, 2009
In his famous dialogues of Phaedrus (360 BC), ancient Greek teacher Plato too argues of the superiority of the spoken over the written word. Sarpeshkar's South Asian origin fits with the ancient regional tradition of the heard and memorized word, via the inner cochlea, protecting old world knowledge and wisdom from invading culture destroyers burning libraries, books and manuscripts. (Asia Times Online)
'The Whole Five Feet,' by Christopher R. Beha Jun 5, 2009
Beha sets out, so to speak, with Benjamin Franklin's autobiography on New Year's Eve, already wondering whether his undertaking will serve any larger purpose than making him "completely insufferable." By chapter's end, he has understood the challenge as moral more than intellectual: "I wanted to be worthy of that world, wanted to bring my very best self to this conversation. ... I was also reading to be a part in a great chain of readers: Aurelius read Plato, then Aurelius died. Milton read... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
