This reader neatly yokes together two topics from my September Diary. This is bisociation, thought by some scholars to be the foundation of all humor.

Derb,
Gotta take slight umbrage with what — I think — you call Nietzsche’s “blank nihilism.” If you meant that Nietzsche embraced or advocated nihilism, you would of course be wrong. But if you meant that he predicted nihilism after the death of God, then that’s about right. As I understand it, and it’s been a while since I’ve read Kaufmann’s translations and bio, Nietzsche said that nihilism was something to be fought against.
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former governor Roy Barnes is a very close friend of Bishop Eddie Long — or was. Barnes recently canceled a fundraiser that Long was going to co-host. Under the bus you go.
Here’s a gem you may have missed: Julian Bond said that if the allegations against Long are true, it will be a “sad victory for gay rights.” Aren’t gay rights the new civil rights? To be succinct: LOL.
I really do love the title of some of Long’s books: Called to Conquer, Taking Over, Gladiator: The Strength of a Man. Wait a minute … Derb! Don’t you get it? Don’t you see? Bishop Eddie Long is the nihilism-defeating, value-creating übermensch! He’s here! Guess he really took The Gay Science literally.