Philosophy
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Barack Obama and Louis Armstrong (interesting coincidence), but also Percy Shelley.
Shelley wrote
- What Is Love?
To recognize its 50th anniversary last week and Valentine's Day today, at noon by the mayor's proclamation, everyone in San Francisco will sing along with Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." A fitting tribute from the city that...
- Bullshit Or Not: Zappa Edition
There's an old sketch film called Amazon Women on the Moon and one of the bits is a parody of the old Leonard Nimoy show, "In Search Of..." called, "Bullshit or Not?" with the tagline "Bullshit or not? You decide." It's a line I like so much that...
- Nerd Valentines
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, This Valentine's weekend, I recall that a certain Playground regular has an alternate romantic use of the word "logic," and so inspired let's come up with the geekiest ways to describe...
- True Love Vs. Romantic Love
Great quotation today from Margaret Anderson, "In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person."So, is there a distinction to made between real love and romantic love?...
- William Shakespeare...if You Are Lost For Words Of Affection
Don't know what to say to the significant other on Valentine's Day?...well, borrow from the bard. "They do not love that do not show their love." "The course of true love never did run smooth." "So long as I can breathe or I can see so long...
Philosophy
Is All Love Sweet?
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Barack Obama and Louis Armstrong (interesting coincidence), but also Percy Shelley.
Shelley wrote
All love is sweet,The quotation immediately brings to mind the line from Shadows and Fog,
Given or returned.
Common as light is love,
And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
They who inspire is most are fortunate,
As I am now: but those who feel it most
Are happier still.
"There's only one kind of love that lasts - unrequited love. It stays with you for ever."So, Shelley the romantic or Allen the cynic, who is right? Is all love sweet?
- What Is Love?
To recognize its 50th anniversary last week and Valentine's Day today, at noon by the mayor's proclamation, everyone in San Francisco will sing along with Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." A fitting tribute from the city that...
- Bullshit Or Not: Zappa Edition
There's an old sketch film called Amazon Women on the Moon and one of the bits is a parody of the old Leonard Nimoy show, "In Search Of..." called, "Bullshit or Not?" with the tagline "Bullshit or not? You decide." It's a line I like so much that...
- Nerd Valentines
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, This Valentine's weekend, I recall that a certain Playground regular has an alternate romantic use of the word "logic," and so inspired let's come up with the geekiest ways to describe...
- True Love Vs. Romantic Love
Great quotation today from Margaret Anderson, "In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person."So, is there a distinction to made between real love and romantic love?...
- William Shakespeare...if You Are Lost For Words Of Affection
Don't know what to say to the significant other on Valentine's Day?...well, borrow from the bard. "They do not love that do not show their love." "The course of true love never did run smooth." "So long as I can breathe or I can see so long...