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Keith E. Buhler

Keith E. BuhlerFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Constantine - Irresponsible, Humorous, and Smart

Despite an entirely preferential dislike of being startled, I liked it. I loved the hero, I hated the villain, and I actually laughed a lot. Though, I will say it

Keith E. Buhler

Insights and questions from "E.T. - Extra Terrestial"

I just watched E.T. for the first time. It won best picture in 1982, and remains a revered (and oft quoted) cultural icon. What makes it so excellent? I will approach the question not by examining E.T. as a film, […]

Keith E. Buhler

The problem with "Problem" - Part III

… There is one defense of the modern usage of the word that my housemate and award-winning debater put forth. “OK,” he said, “But ‘problem’ has a certain amount of intimidation value. If I can toss ‘the Problem of Evil’ […]

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The problem with "Problem" - Part II

What is common to all of the cases mentioned below? Here is what I notice: They are all questions. (with the exception of the second “problem of evil” which was stated as a thesis) So in response to the question […]

Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophy

The problem with "Problem" - Part I

Why do we refer to things as "problems"? You may say I'm picky, but I think word choice is the most important thing... Plus the name

Keith E. BuhlerFormation

Transposition and introspection

Lewis in Weight of Glory makes the point that for any higher thing (like a three-dimensional cube) to be transposed onto a lower medium (like a two-dimensional piece

Keith E. BuhlerEducation

Why Education Sucks

“How were classes today?” “Fascinating.” I would bet large portions of my monthly income that the above conversation has not taken place between a high schooler and his parent in America for decades. Now I know why. I am writing […]

Keith E. BuhlerPoetry

An abstract and somewhat poetic post

I was talking to Matt at his fiance's house, conversing on the nature of talk. I said nothing not brought to discussion is ever remembered or well understood.

Keith E. BuhlerPhilosophy

What is to be done with this tragedy?

The situation in the East is overwhelming. I hope that I am not the only one experiencing some resistance at facing the truth, hearing what has happened, seeing the images.

Keith E. BuhlerTelevision

A mind is a terrible thing to waste on comedy

Eddie Izzard is a gifted, but he’s burying his talent. How can I claim this, and why should I be bothering about the speck in his life before the log in mine? As to the first, I shall attempt to […]

Keith E. BuhlerTechnology

Technological progress

I am someone who grew up inculcated with the belief that mankind, as a whole, is always progressing forward. I was never preached Darwinian evolution but I somehow came out

Keith E. BuhlerPolitics

Though I think these a little unfair...

Here's the latest audio splice of Kerry damning himself with his own words... Albeit out of context, usually. This is no argument, but, being that the campaign is