23 February 2017 Beards Shaping the whiskers. By Chin Chin It is said that great sculptors will spend days looking at a piece of marble before they make the first cut. An inch to the right and Venus will be missing a nose. An inch to the left and the curve of her body will… Continue reading Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Beards (Chin Chin)
Tag: Rene Descartes
Issue 83: 2016 12 08: Getting Wiser (Chin Chin)
08 December 2016 Getting Wiser By Chin Chin René Descartes, the 17th century mathematician, philosopher and general wise-cracker, put his most memorable sayings in Latin. The words “Cogito, ergo sum” have been etched into the memories of every generation of schoolboys, the classical language adding further weight to an already profound message. “I think, therefore… Continue reading Issue 83: 2016 12 08: Getting Wiser (Chin Chin)
