Thursday, 18 June 2020

We’ve Seen This Before

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“What these Bloomington ladies are, or start to seem to me, is innocent. There is what would strike many Americans as a marked, startling l...

Andrew Doyle - The Dangers Of Having An Honest Opinion

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Andrew Doyle - The Dangers Of Having An Honest Opinion “It is the same with all thinking and all systems of thought. If you try to find o...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Consider The Lobster

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“There are LIMITS to what even interested persons can ASK of each other. " - David Foster Wallace,  Consider The Lobster, 2004 “There ...

WITCHY

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Sgt. Yates So you were there when the witch showed up and took your girlfriend. Cartman Yes, it just came out of nowhere. I tried to save H...

One Day You're Gonna Wake-up and Realise That You Don't Have Anyone Either

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Well, as I understand it, there’s a type of person who just can’t deal with a fight-or-die situation.  They’re always drawn to what they’re ...
Monday, 15 June 2020

Racing Downhill

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“Science progresses because scientists, instead of running away from such troublesome phenomena or hushing them up, are constantly seeking ...

Have You Seen This? Have You Heard About This?

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Ike, got a minute?  [ enters and sits on Ike's bed ]  Let's talk, buddy.  [ Ike pauses his game and goes to his ...

Roving Moderator

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BARTLET : You know, I was watching a television program before with a sort of a roving moderator who spoke to a seated panel of y...
Sunday, 14 June 2020

Bugger Kafka

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David Foster Wallace: Remarks on Kafka “And it is this , I think, that makes Kafka’s wit inaccessible to children whom our culture h...

The Personal Justice Warrior

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Personal Justice :  A Warriorship Ethic And Finally, Rule # 9:  Nobody’s Perfect.  People are going to tell you,  "You're perfect ...