Philosophy
Watched Field of Dreams with TheWife over the weekend, and had a discussion about a part of the last scene. After Ray realizes that the catcher is his father, he turns to Shoeless Joe and says "It was you." To which Shoeless Joe replies, "No Ray, it was you."
To what does the "it" refer? We had three distinct possibilities we were trying to sort through.
(1) It was you who brought the father back.
(2) It was your pain that was to be eased.
(3) The voice is yours.
Is it one of these three interpretations? If do, which one? If not, what were they talking about?
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Philosophy
"No Ray, It Was You"
Watched Field of Dreams with TheWife over the weekend, and had a discussion about a part of the last scene. After Ray realizes that the catcher is his father, he turns to Shoeless Joe and says "It was you." To which Shoeless Joe replies, "No Ray, it was you."
To what does the "it" refer? We had three distinct possibilities we were trying to sort through.
(1) It was you who brought the father back.
(2) It was your pain that was to be eased.
(3) The voice is yours.
Is it one of these three interpretations? If do, which one? If not, what were they talking about?
- Pain And Boredom As Endangered Emotions?
The shorter of the short people is a catcher and in a game last weekend he took two good foul tips off the glove arm, one on the bicep and one on the forearm. You could see the tears welling up behind the mask, but both times he shook off the coach who...
- The Other Temrinal Of The Battery
I only saw the 9th inning of Roy Halladay's no hitter last night, only the second ever in a playoff game. But when it happened, you got the standard shot -- the catcher jumping on and embracing the pitcher, the two of them sharing a brief moment before...
- Catcher's Ethics
The shorter of the short people has taken to playing catcher on his little league team. So, when we watch a ballgame, we often pay special attention to what the catcher does. In a game the night before last, the Orioles were playing the Mariners and with...
- Sex And Parenting
While we're on a roll of gender questions, here's one that's been on my mind for a while. One of the lines that you hear from those opposed to gay adoption is that a child needs a mother and a father. Why? The key to good parenting is consistency....
- Comedist Fathers' Day
This weekend's Comedist sermon is in honor of Fathers' Day. A wonderful tradition whereby we take time to thank our dads. As a father now myself, I only hope that I can live up to the comedic examples of my father and grandfather. It is my father...