By way of introduction, let me welcome you to my new blogspot, “I Wanna Be Erudite”. So, what the hell does that mean? For the sake of those rushing to Google the word “Erudite” (yes Google is as much a verb as a noun now), I’ll explain further. Without citing any particular source of definition, the term means to be scholarly and learned, having great knowledge of one, or a host of subjects, typically garnered through reading. If that’s too heavy for you then consider rearranging the title into “I Wanna Beer… udite!” OK, corny, but I do like to soak my thoughts in suds from time to time.
Back to erudite. By extension, it is no accident that I’ve chosen Little Tommy Jefferson as my Nom de Plume. Thomas Jefferson, along with so many of our country’s great minds – Franklin, Adams, Madison, Washington…Bush (that’s a funny) – represent to me the epitome of erudition. These Renaissance Men were extremely well read on a host of topics, not the least of which was the human condition. Through open minds and a keen awareness of history, they were able to have a profound effect not only on their contemporary countrymen, but on numerous generations to come, and the world over. These men sought to master the mind, promote the greater understanding of human nature, and inspire their friends and communities to scarcely imaginable heights. Yes friends! I WANT TO BE THE NEW HOPE FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY!!!
No, not really. Except to say that I do intend to use this spot as a means to examine, if only for myself, the socio-political, and economic playland we currently find ourselves in. BUT, that’s not all I intend to do. I hope to hit on a number of topics including sports (women’s beach volleyball is good), music (uh… Hootie anybody?), film (think Fletch), and the occasional expose on bah mitzvah etiquette; all this while maintaining a light and funny attitude towards it all.
In truth, what you can expect are my thoughts on a range of things, in which I hope you find some worthwhile mustard seeds for your own personal reflection. But above all, I hope I can entertain you enough to come see what I’ve conjured up on a regular basis. In closing, I leave you with my inspiration for this endeavor:
“The wise social philosophers were those who merely hung up their ideas and left them hanging, for men to look at or to pass by, as they chose. Jesus and Socrates did not even trouble to write theirs out, and Marcus Aurelius wrote his only in crabbed memoranda for his own use, never thinking anyone else would see them. They have come down to us by sheer accident”. – Albert Jay Nock (A Journal of These Days) - 1934
Back to erudite. By extension, it is no accident that I’ve chosen Little Tommy Jefferson as my Nom de Plume. Thomas Jefferson, along with so many of our country’s great minds – Franklin, Adams, Madison, Washington…Bush (that’s a funny) – represent to me the epitome of erudition. These Renaissance Men were extremely well read on a host of topics, not the least of which was the human condition. Through open minds and a keen awareness of history, they were able to have a profound effect not only on their contemporary countrymen, but on numerous generations to come, and the world over. These men sought to master the mind, promote the greater understanding of human nature, and inspire their friends and communities to scarcely imaginable heights. Yes friends! I WANT TO BE THE NEW HOPE FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY!!!
No, not really. Except to say that I do intend to use this spot as a means to examine, if only for myself, the socio-political, and economic playland we currently find ourselves in. BUT, that’s not all I intend to do. I hope to hit on a number of topics including sports (women’s beach volleyball is good), music (uh… Hootie anybody?), film (think Fletch), and the occasional expose on bah mitzvah etiquette; all this while maintaining a light and funny attitude towards it all.
In truth, what you can expect are my thoughts on a range of things, in which I hope you find some worthwhile mustard seeds for your own personal reflection. But above all, I hope I can entertain you enough to come see what I’ve conjured up on a regular basis. In closing, I leave you with my inspiration for this endeavor:
“The wise social philosophers were those who merely hung up their ideas and left them hanging, for men to look at or to pass by, as they chose. Jesus and Socrates did not even trouble to write theirs out, and Marcus Aurelius wrote his only in crabbed memoranda for his own use, never thinking anyone else would see them. They have come down to us by sheer accident”. – Albert Jay Nock (A Journal of These Days) - 1934
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How did you know I would Google erudite?
Carry on, my interest is peaked. Let's see if you can keep it up longer than my last experiment in social discourse. www.citizensimple.blogspot.com
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