Fun With Shakespeare
Sometimes, the internet is just where you want to be. To the clever souls who came up with these, "Huzzah!" … [Read more...]
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Thought for the Day: Nolan’s New Film
Ignore the Evidence
"It was as though some huge force were pressing down upon you -- something that penetrated inside your skull, battering against your brain, frightening you out of your beliefs, persuading you, almost, to deny the evidence of your senses. In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it....The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command..." "Freedom is the freedom to say … [Read more...]
It’s Like Talking to that Teenage Daughter
It's like talking to that teenager daughter, the daughter who who believes she's "madly in love" with the most narcissistic asshole of a teenage boy, the boy who, while he loves having her adoration, loves to brag about how much she "adores him," in reality cares not one whit for her affection or her needs. He manipulates her, uses her, gaslights her, and is generally dismissive of her. But she doesn't recognize his abuse. No, in fact, if you try to point it out, she becomes angry or tearful; she goes on the defensive, comes up with a myriad of excuses for why he does what he does. Or she deflects: "So, what? What about you and Dad? Dad's not perfect either, you know." She avoids answering … [Read more...]
Thanks for All Your Hard Work!
Happy, Happy
Whatever you celebrate, celebrate with love. Thank you for reading, Patricia … [Read more...]