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Quarry Hill Creative Center in Rochester, VT, founded 1946 by Barbara and Irving Fiske, is Vermont's oldest alternative community and at one time was probably also its largest. In the 60s -80s, as many as 90 people lived here.
It was and is visited each year, often in summer (but in every season, really) by visitors from all over the world.
We welcome interesting and creative people who are peaceful, bring no weapons, don't believe in hitting children or killing animals, and enjoy the beauty of Vermont and of themselves.

Most of us do not adhere to any particular dogma or religion, though many do find Eastern philosophy closest to our own thought (some of us are also members of the Quakers/Society of Friends).
We value the individual, particularly people who are energetic and have a sense of humor.
Visitors are welcome-- and prospective residents, too. There are some places for rent, others for sale. If interested, get in touch!
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"The symbol is the enemy of the reality, and the reality is ever one's true guide, true friend, true companion, and true self." Irving Fiske, 1908-1990

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Pascal's Wager

Interestingly, in the finale of House MD last night, House says to an (imaginary) Stacy, his former lover of 5 years (they still love one another in many ways), "Pascal's Wager is facile." I was fascinated by this (she replies, "Saying it's facile is facile,") and wondered what it was. Here's the story if anyone wants to look it up:
Pascal's Wager

1 comment:

  1. PS. House is in a burning heroin den as he and his former lover, an hallucination, carry on this erudite discussion.
    I will miss this show!

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