It me: There’s an early Edith Wharton story where a character observes the constraints of speaking a foreign tongue: “Don’t you know how, in talking a foreign language, even fluently, one says half the time, not what one wants to, but what one can?†https://t.co/ghrvJALGAi
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) February 26, 2020
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“be charitable toward others as a path to good living†https://t.co/EzZZdRtA4K
“be charitable toward others as a path to good livingâ€https://t.co/EzZZdRtA4K
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) January 24, 2020
Skepticism has its place, but who are we to be skeptics when we are unable to understand the evidence before us.
Skepticism has its place, but who are we to be skeptics when we are unable to understand the evidence before us.
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) December 6, 2019
This is, truly, a philosophical ideal for our time. But I imagine it can also lead down a dangerous path for what evidence is truly sufficient in a world that has become so complex. Believing Without Evidence Is Always Morally Wrong https://t.co/XY6BStDDGy
This is, truly, a philosophical ideal for our time. But I imagine it can also lead down a dangerous path for what evidence is truly sufficient in a world that has become so complex.
Believing Without Evidence Is Always Morally Wrong https://t.co/XY6BStDDGy
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) December 6, 2019
Meanwhile I blew off my daughter telling me she saw it get hit. Because mornings are crazy in this house. Good job me.
Meanwhile I blew off my daughter telling me she saw it get hit. Because mornings are crazy in this house. Good job me.
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) December 3, 2019
Looked to be in its prime, too. Such a beautiful looking creature.
Looked to be in its prime, too. Such a beautiful looking creature.
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) December 3, 2019
Blerg … had to move fox out of the road near home because the person that hit it drove off ☹️
Blerg … had to move fox out of the road near home because the person that hit it drove off ☹️
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) December 3, 2019
Parenthood can be … difficult https://t.co/XuLgBG6rXo
Parenthood can be … difficult https://t.co/XuLgBG6rXo
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) September 24, 2019
I tried to stun him with the bug zapper (experience informs that it will stun at best) and before I even touched him he started buzzing his wings and raised his stinger at me 💀
I tried to stun him with the bug zapper (experience informs that it will stun at best) and before I even touched him he started buzzing his wings and raised his stinger at me 💀
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) September 9, 2019
This giant bee (? … wasp?) came out of nowhere buzzing over my head as I sat at my desk 😱 https://t.co/zrNaRmVLf7
This giant bee (? … wasp?) came out of nowhere buzzing over my head as I sat at my desk 😱 pic.twitter.com/zrNaRmVLf7
— Brian Sweeney (@briswe) September 9, 2019