Monthly Archives: July 2013

My Favourite Places In Europe

Posted on July 29, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I have been in Europe for five weeks now. So far, my favourite places to visit have been: The Crypt of the Emperors in Speyer, Germany The Convent of Sainte Odile in Alsace, France The Pagan Wall in Alsace, France … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Just Hate Myself So Much

Posted on July 29, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Now of course we can agree that, when seen from a certain perspective at least, I am actually a fairly amazing person with all sorts of ridiculously impressive accomplishments to my name. Indeed, for the past week and a half, … Continue reading →

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Now That’s More Like It

Posted on July 28, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m pleased to announce that this Friday, my Space Humanities program finally lived up to some of its promise. The Departmental activity started with us watching a documentary  about a group of American anarcho-capitalists who had attempted to rent-out the … Continue reading →

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I Really Don’t Think “Humanities” Means What You Think It Means…

Posted on July 20, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I was, as you know, quite impressed by the actual lectures in the Humanities given during this program–so much so, as a matter of fact, that I opted to join the Space Humanities department during my two weeks of independent … Continue reading →

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Of Tokenism

Posted on July 18, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m not even half-way into this program and there’s already talk of bringing me back next year as a TA. I suppose I should be flattered, but really, given the circumstances, I feel awkward more than anything else. You see, … Continue reading →

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Physics and Fear

Posted on July 18, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I rode on a roller-coaster for the first time last weekend. It may come as a surprise to some of you that I’ve never done this before; surely any child to grow up in North America within the last fifty … Continue reading →

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Am I Being Stupid?

Posted on July 13, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

One of the things that first attracted me to the Space Studies Program was its inter-disciplinarity. I liked the idea on paper, but in practice I figured that it would be lip-service and that the bulk of the program would … Continue reading →

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My Adventure with the Engineers

Posted on July 12, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I actually have a great deal of respect for Engineers; it’s incredibly fun to brainstorm with them, and I love watching them work after something gives them an idea. I never had much mechanical aptitude myself, and so I am … Continue reading →

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Things I like and dislike about Strasbourg and the Space Studies Program

Posted on July 12, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Things I like: The program itself. Almost everything has been interesting, usually presented by good and experienced lecturers, and the workshops have been fun too The city. Such amazing architecture! And it turns out that knowing intellectually about giant gothic … Continue reading →

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Concerning Romance

Posted on July 9, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been more than nine months since I broke-up with Nominatissima. I think, though, that it is time for me to move-on romantically. This, of course, is easier said than done:  I am … Continue reading →

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