Ashley's Philosophy Corner

   This is a quote from Les Miserables the unabridged. This is one of many beautiful and poeticly inspirational sayings that can be encountered upon reading the book. It is from someone who has seen The Gutter's Cry, and he deserves to be heard.
 
     "But if so, what does it matter? What difference does it make if they go barefoot? They cannot read; never mind. Would you abandon them for that? Would you make their misfortunes their curse? Can't the light penetrate these masses? Let us return to that cry: Light! And let us persist in it! Light! Light! Who knows but that these opacities will become transparent? Are revolutions not transfigurations? Go on philosophers- teach, enlighten, kindle, think aloud, speak up, run joyfully toward braod daylight, fraternize in the public squares, announce the glad tidings, lavish your alphabets, proclaim human rights, sing your Marseillaises, sow enthusiasims, tear off green branches from the oak trees. Make thought a whirlwind. This multitude can be sublimated. Let us learn to avail ourselves of this vast conflagaration of principles and virtues, which occasionally sparkles, bursts, and shudders. These bare feet, these naked arms, these rags, these shades of ignorance, depths of despair, the gloom can be used for the conquest of the ideal. Look through the medium of the people, and you will discern the truth. This lowly sand that you trample underfoot, if you throw it into the furnace and let it melt and seethe, will become sparkling crystal; and thanks to such as this a Galileo and a Newton will discover the stars."

Austin's Funnies Corner

    When I asked Austin for  joke, he said, "No. Make up your own joke." (And, actually, our ever contributing Anna told me to write that, so there it is, plain and simple. Austin don't wanna say no joke.)

Alex's Awesome Random Corner

 Well, yet here's a warning. This is not for the faint of heart, nor the exceedingly sophisticated. If not, don't worry, you'll want to laugh. (That doesn't mean you will.)