From the OG (Original Geek)
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bluegargantua"Writing -- for him who knows it -- is better than all other professions. It pleases more than beer and bread, more than clothes and ointment. It is worth more than an inheritance, than a tomb in the west. You are a person fit for writing, though you have not yet known a woman. Your heart discerns, your fingers are skilled, your mouth is apt for reciting."
That's a writing exercise from Nebmare-nakht who was alive roughtly 1160 BCE in Egypt. He goes on to sing the praises of the scribe and compares it favorable to many other occupations. Considering that he's extolling a profession dedicated to scribing/storing/retrieving information, this may be one of the very earliest Geek writings (well, technically, they're pretty much *all* Geek writings until the printing press comes along...).
This selection comes from the current issue of Lapham's Quarterly where the topic is work and it's a wonderful issue as always. Aside from old Nebmare-nakht, there's also some poetry by Langston Hughes, Charles Minugs, and an essay on tool collecting that's fascinating.
later
Tom
That's a writing exercise from Nebmare-nakht who was alive roughtly 1160 BCE in Egypt. He goes on to sing the praises of the scribe and compares it favorable to many other occupations. Considering that he's extolling a profession dedicated to scribing/storing/retrieving information, this may be one of the very earliest Geek writings (well, technically, they're pretty much *all* Geek writings until the printing press comes along...).
This selection comes from the current issue of Lapham's Quarterly where the topic is work and it's a wonderful issue as always. Aside from old Nebmare-nakht, there's also some poetry by Langston Hughes, Charles Minugs, and an essay on tool collecting that's fascinating.
later
Tom
