Friday, November 27, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Reversing Rousseau
Haven't been blogging much of late. Lots of thoughts swirling in my mind, not quite ready to be poured out.
Found this interesting article on a newly bookmarked website, Generations with Vision:
On one chilly winter's day in 1746, a child was born to a couple in Paris. The father took the child from the arms of his wife, and against her protestations, delivered the baby to the steps of an orphanage. Without even taking the time to note the child's gender, he abandoned the child to what would have been almost certain death. Subsequently, his wife had four more children, each of whom received the same treatment.
Incredibly, this man went on to unprecedented fame, becoming (Read the rest here)
Found this interesting article on a newly bookmarked website, Generations with Vision:
On one chilly winter's day in 1746, a child was born to a couple in Paris. The father took the child from the arms of his wife, and against her protestations, delivered the baby to the steps of an orphanage. Without even taking the time to note the child's gender, he abandoned the child to what would have been almost certain death. Subsequently, his wife had four more children, each of whom received the same treatment.
Incredibly, this man went on to unprecedented fame, becoming (Read the rest here)
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