Category Archives: Walter Ong

quotes and my thoughts on Ong’s “Contest and Other Adversatives”

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Michael

Here are some quotes and some of my thoughts as I read Chapter 1 of Fighting for Life by Walter Ong. “The biological side of our nature is nothing to be ashamed of.” (10) “Contest is a part of human … Continue reading →

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King Kong’s mating display

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Michael

If you’ve seen the new King Kong, you probably noticed the intense mating ritual that King Kong and Ann Darrow engaged in. King Kong starts this ritual atop his mountain by violently displaying his strength and then expressing his frustration … Continue reading →

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