Mathematics &Nature &Poetry Entropy | 14 Jan 2009
Inger Christensen, a distinguished Danish poet whose work — lyrical, philosophical, self-referential and exquisitely mathematical — was a cornerstone of modern Scandinavian poetry, died on Jan. 2 in Copenhagen. She was 73 and lived in Copenhagen. Read N.Y.Times obituary Inger Christensen wrote her masterpiece poem “Alphabet” in 1981.(Being reproduced below) She uses the alphabet (from [...]
Economic Behaviour &Poetry Entropy | 10 Jan 2009
This evocative, redolent & relevant poem, which originally I had posted as comment on Michele’s blog. As my readers much enjoyed it, I decided to also share as a post. Market Forecast Adjectives continue their downward spiral, with adverbs likely to follow. Wisdom, grace, and beauty can be had three for a dollar, as they [...]
Meditation-Introspection Entropy | 08 Jan 2009
There is no coming to consciousness without pain. – Carl Jung This is an enlightening Interview published in Smithsonian Magazine with Author Eric G. Wilson Professor, holds a Ph.D. in English and has recently turned his training in the psychology of literature.. To quote NYT Book Review : The author has tried jogging, yoga, tai [...]
Nature &Science Entropy | 06 Jan 2009
The year 2009 is the bicentennial of Darwin’s birthday, and sesquicentennial of publication of his seminal book in Nov -1859 “The Origin of Species“… ( The Origin with a literal rendition of Genesis ) Source: Nature News The 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Robert Darwin falls on 12 February 2009. Darwin was arguably [...]
Photography Entropy | 04 Jan 2009
Wish to share few interesting photographs of our recent visit to Nashik, where we have, ancestral home, which is now some what dilapidated, nevertheless livable. Enjoying Life’s modest pleasures: walking, cooking, napping, and sitting in silence. This home has fond childhood memories, bringing nostalgia. It used to be surrounded by farms of grapes, onions, and [...]
Life &Poetry Entropy | 02 Jan 2009
Wish to begin the new year’s first post on a cynical note with a poem of Wislawa Szymborska, which expresses irony, bringing to light the fragments of human reality. Essentially this is also in response to my friend Michele’s post on New Year, reflecting her feeling of contradiction on being an optimist & a realist. [...]