tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post7482058781999789105..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Quick Roundup 503Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-77125931275512147562010-02-05T23:37:49.565-06:002010-02-05T23:37:49.565-06:00Indeed, I noticed that in the Wikipedia writeup. I...Indeed, I noticed that in the <i>Wikipedia</i> writeup. I hadn't known that there was a German term for that.<br /><br />Amusingly, my brain didn't completely process your name right off the bat, so I briefly thought you were Wilson, returning a day later, as though you'd reascended the stairs to tell me about that!Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-11853961587670455712010-02-05T22:57:29.882-06:002010-02-05T22:57:29.882-06:00There is also a German word for it: Treppenwitz.There is also a German word for it: Treppenwitz.D. Jason Fleminghttp://twitter.com/deejfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-44216883726352949432010-02-04T21:47:46.474-06:002010-02-04T21:47:46.474-06:00Ah! Thank you!
About the only thing worse than &q...Ah! Thank you!<br /><br />About the only thing worse than "staircase wit" is a phrase mislaid like that by one's mind and coming up empty of search terms for Google to come to the rescue.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-67086325941391962832010-02-04T21:36:32.299-06:002010-02-04T21:36:32.299-06:00"L’esprit de l’escalier"
The origin is ..."L’esprit de l’escalier"<br /><br />The origin is explained here, you'll enjoy reading it:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalierB. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13400735046057997508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-26076488703631510772010-02-04T18:12:57.700-06:002010-02-04T18:12:57.700-06:00Jasmine,
Thanks for the referrals and the links!
...Jasmine,<br /><br />Thanks for the referrals and the links!<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-59211252466899893012010-02-04T12:06:26.361-06:002010-02-04T12:06:26.361-06:00Gus,
Thanks for the post
I posted the Justice Tho...Gus,<br />Thanks for the post <br />I posted the Justice Thomas' speech article on FB. Fred Weiss did some further digging and found this link on Tillman that he posted:<br />http://www.campaignfreedom.org/blog/ID.124/blog_detail.asp<br /><br />I also found a recording of the entire speech online at <br />http://www.wusf.usf.edu/player/Player.php?itemurl=http://www.wusf.usf.edu/pbcore/7161/full_audio.xml<br /><br />Jasmine<br />p.s. I referenced your blog on FB, which I am hoping will bring more thinking individuals to reading your blog.Rational Educationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520568540990573166noreply@blogger.com