I realized this summer that I don't really have a grasp on the absurdity of human existence. I realized this while trying to teach my students about The Absurd, using Thomas Nagel's article, "The Absurd." The Absurd, I take it, is supposed to be faced by every human being, viz all human lives are absurd. But I don't think that, nor have I ever thought that. I've only ever thought that MOST human lives are absurd. Perhaps this is what distinguishes one as a misanthrope.

On a related note, 4 out of 5 Americans think the 10 Commandments monument should have stayed in the Alabama courthouse.   ¶ 1:01 AM