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"I entirely abandoned the study of letter. Resolving to seek no knowledge other than that which could be found in myself or else in the great book of the world, I spent the rest of my youth traveling, visiting courts and armies, mixing with people of diverse temperaments and ranks, gathering various experiences, testing myself in the situations which fortune offered me, and at all times reflecting upon whatever came my way so as to derive some profit from it." (Descartes, Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking the Truth in the Sciences)

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Awake and Wandering

What I've been up to in recent days - Trekking the the Himalayas, exploring the back alleys and ancient settlements of Kathmandu, admiring Hindu temples from the third century, chilling with Tibetan refugees lakeside at Pokhara, meeting NGO workers who set up libraries in dangerous Maoist territory, and enjoying time off work in Nepal. Writing more later when I encounter a decent internet/computer combination....

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