To know ourselves, we must first know the Neanderthals | Aeon Essays

Allamanda comments on Mar 24, 2019:

tom björklund neanderthal portraits as mentioned - ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 24, 2019:

Those are really cool!

Tried to share a post from another group about al Capone being instrumental in adding expiring dates...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Mar 24, 2019:

Sometimes I'm in that mood, but I can't always stay there, unfortunately. Sometimes I just see ugliness everywhere.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 24, 2019:

@hippydog Yep.

This would be me.

Captnron59 comments on Mar 23, 2019:

In the mosh pit? Who cares

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 23, 2019:

Well, you know, down front anyway. I wouldn't really be in a mosh pit.

Teamwork??

Captnron59 comments on Mar 23, 2019:

Um... no

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 23, 2019:

I know. I couldn't believe it when I found this picture.

Had to laugh.

Captnron59 comments on Mar 23, 2019:

And the drummer died

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 23, 2019:

But that wasn't the main reason...

Kim Anh Vo charged with being ISIS hacker while in Georgia high school - The Washington Post

itsmedammit comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I wonder why she stopped.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

Good question.

Siren's songs....

glennlab comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Damn they are tempting and I can resist any thing but temptation.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

I should have lots of willpower. I've never used any of it.

A Few Simple Steps to Vastly Increase Your Privacy Online

Petter comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I started my browsing life with the late, great Netscape. I've been using Firefox ever since its inception. It was always less prone to hacking and intrusion than the others.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

I've been using Firefox for years myself.

Kim Anh Vo charged with being ISIS hacker while in Georgia high school - The Washington Post

Petter comments on Mar 22, 2019:

You never can tell. Even her parents couldn't.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

I know. Scary.

Write your own caption.

Rudy1962 comments on Mar 22, 2019:

I can't compete

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

Your tongue's not that long?

Home Poverty, narrow-mindedness, beauty, faith; Richness, welcome, warm-heartedness, bigotry; ...

Lincoln55 comments on Mar 22, 2019:

Life in an economically stressed town. Reminds me of West Virginia and Kentucky after "Mr Peabody's coal train done hauled them away." Well done Tom

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

Thank you. Luckily, Huntington still has life after coal, though coal was never it's main focus. It's main focus was the railroad and heavy industry, most of which is gone. But the university is growing, along with other businesses. It's on the river and has always been a regional hub, so I think its downturn is reversing.

Home Poverty, narrow-mindedness, beauty, faith; Richness, welcome, warm-heartedness, bigotry; ...

azzow2 comments on Mar 22, 2019:

The war of life and peace treaties do not last long. Excellent

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 22, 2019:

Thank you sir.

Alain de Botton on Love, Vulnerability, and the Psychological Paradox of the Sulk – Brain Pickings

Allamanda comments on Mar 21, 2019:

it's a good issue isn't it?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 21, 2019:

Yeah. I thought his analysis of sulking was right on the money.

What? Where? When?

scurry comments on Mar 21, 2019:

I recognize Dumbo and Aladdin. Is the lion for the Lion King?? or Jungle book? What's the last one for? Is that a robot? What's the movie?? I Robot, the Early Years?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 21, 2019:

The lion is for the new version of The Lion King.

She sure doesn't look like it.

glennlab comments on Mar 21, 2019:

batteries just died.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 21, 2019:

So that explains it!

The horror!

Rudy1962 comments on Mar 21, 2019:

Was it yours?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 21, 2019:

Yep. It was so big she was frightened. lol

When Gut Bacteria Change Brain Function - The Atlantic - Pocket

Matias comments on Mar 21, 2019:

What I find fascinating about this new research about the microbiom is that the traditional concept of the 'individual' is becoming more and more obsolete. Mainstream evolutionary theory is based on the concept of selection on the level of individuals, but who or what is this "individual" if "my" ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 21, 2019:

Could it be that we are actually a symbiotic collective, which only appears at our level of consciousness to be an "individual"?

Masters of Love - The Atlantic - Pocket

Matias comments on Mar 21, 2019:

I am a "disaster" - but do I have to blame myself? Is it under the control of every person to become a master? Or is this quality buried in our personality structure. Honestly I do not believe that we can freely choose to become a master or a disaster (who would choose the latter?)

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 21, 2019:

Good question, to which I don't know the answer.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

MojoDave comments on Mar 20, 2019:

It amazes me how much time it takes to work thru any major transition. There's no roadmap. No understanding of where you are in the process. It's like feeling your way in the dark. All you can do is put one foot in front of the other and trust the healing process.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 20, 2019:

That's for sure.

When Gut Bacteria Change Brain Function - The Atlantic - Pocket

btroje comments on Mar 20, 2019:

so much to learn

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 20, 2019:

That's for sure.

Somebody knew what they were doing.

Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Ok ... Another one I don't get

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 20, 2019:

420 is a pot smoker's thing. Room 420 is the only one that's not non-smoking.

Masters of Love - The Atlantic - Pocket

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 20, 2019:

53 years for us in July.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 20, 2019:

That's awesome! Good for you! My second marriage (the first happened right out of high school, and of necessity, if you get my drift) lasted for 32 years, and we're still friends.

Want to 'Train Your Brain'? Forget Apps, Learn a Musical Instrument - The Guardian - Pocket

CrazyQuilter comments on Mar 20, 2019:

Wonder if there is a difference in the brains of people who learned by reading music and those who learn by listening and 'playing by ear'? Sometimes noodling around my fingers remember songs my brain forgot. I've met some professional classical musicians who can't play anything from memory, and ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 20, 2019:

That's true. I've done both. I took guitar lessons and learned to read music, and then joined a rock & roll band and learned everything by ear. Now all you have to do is google how to play a song.

Look out now.

Captnron59 comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Where did you find her Tom?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 19, 2019:

Bingo!

This cat has left the building

KKGator comments on Mar 19, 2019:

Stick around long enough to have a drink, and ask "Why?" Then, I'm out.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 19, 2019:

This ^ ^ ^

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

AncientNight comments on Mar 19, 2019:

From my personal experience with the so-called "mid-Life Crisis", I would have to call it "Complacency". That word seems to fit better than crisis. I don't know what it's like to get a real divorce, but I do know what it's like to lose someone to cancer. (We did get a divorce, but that was so Lisa ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 19, 2019:

Complacency was definitely a part of it, but not all. It was an underlying depression that fully emerged after the shit hit the fan, at least in my case.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

bleurowz comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Sometimes it takes time to see where we've been, maybe when we've gotten enough distance. Perhaps you're seeing this now because you're ready to and maybe weren't earlier.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

I think you're right.

This Cartoon Explains How the Rich Got Rich and the Poor Got Poor - Vox - Pocket

BD66 comments on Mar 18, 2019:

The big thing they left out "The end of the Cold War" Labor unions in free-market industries literally have no power when they are competing with billions who are willing to work for $3 per hour or less. The only place labor unions have any power are public employee unions, teachers unions, etc. ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

True.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

Freedompath comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I am so sorry about your change of life situation. I know that it hurts. And it does take time to get your bearings, but it happens and you stand in your truth again. Your person has not changed, you are as good, as smart and as hopeful a person that you were before...only now the ‘innards’ of ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

Luckily, my children have taken it pretty well, and because their mother and I still get along and do family things together, it seems it hasn't been a big shock to them.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

ProudMerrie comments on Mar 18, 2019:

It's amazing how sometimes something will trigger hindsight and you see everything so clearly. It's also very frustrating at times to think "why didn't I see this when it was happening?" It's happened to me so many times over the years.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

Oh, I know, I know. But, we can't go back and do it again, so here we are.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

Wildflower comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I appreciate your story. Through my own personal experience and studies, I've learned a great deal about the "mid-life crisis." It really is a time of transition. As we live and grow through life we experience a number of transitions; adolescence to young adulthood, then to adulthood, and then into ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

Yes. I've spent a lot of time reassessing who and what I am as my role has changed in many ways. Transition is actually a mild word for what I went through.

I had no idea.

scurry comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Not in my (recent) experience... LOL

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

Mine either!

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

RavenCT comments on Mar 18, 2019:

That's a heck of a way to find out one of you isn't into working the issues. Glad you made it through.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

Thanks.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

altschmerz comments on Mar 18, 2019:

I’m glad you’re able to stay afloat. You don’t need financial worries on top of everything else you’ve gone through.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

I'm not rich or anything. But I make it through without too much stress.

I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it feels important to get it all out I feel ...

Donotbelieve comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Sometimes we can't see things so clearly when we're caught up in them. Clarity can be gained with a bit of time and distance and that clarity can help ease any residual pains. I hope your retirement is an upturn in your life and overall happiness.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

It has been lately, though it wasn't at first. And thank you for your kind thoughts.

Attempted racism.

Ludo comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Wow! Racist AND stupid. Bad combination.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

The two often go together.

.............

Rudy1962 comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Eating dinner distracts me from all my failed dreams and goals

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

It does work pretty well.

Religion for the Nonreligious - Wait But Why - Pocket

Sticks48 comments on Mar 18, 2019:

Sorry, l couldn't wade through it. I have a problem with these articles because they have a problem GETTING TO THE POINT! I hate over explaining. I'm not a fucking moron. If I was, I wouldn't be interested in the article in the first place.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 18, 2019:

Yeah, he definitely over-explains. I guess he geared it toward a more ignorant demographic.

Acceptance I’m tired of my body.

azzow2 comments on Mar 17, 2019:

The scars of battle remind you how not to be destroyed by the enemy. Good capture

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 17, 2019:

Thanks.

If you don't know, then...

mistymoon77 comments on Mar 17, 2019:

Nancy has got her hands full on this one.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 17, 2019:

Yuk. Let's hope not.

Religion for the Nonreligious - Wait But Why - Pocket

Triphid comments on Mar 17, 2019:

IF being a Rave on Avon were an Olympic Sport that bloke would be the Undefeated World Champion imho. Why, in the name of all F**k doesn't he simply state that he's turned into yet another Bible-basher?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 17, 2019:

That's one of the first things he said.

That'll never work.

EricTrommater comments on Mar 17, 2019:

She'll be very disappointed.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 17, 2019:

Like a big Ken doll. Blank in the front.

Having been divorced now for more than 5 years, the thing I miss almost more than sex is touch.

Robecology comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Agree, and concur. It's almost biological/genetic....it must be. All I can suggest (I'm.talking to myself as well)...is to work at "putting yourself out there" or "selling yourself". Reflect on the bad decisions you made so you avoid repeating them. ( I hear that one a lot). ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

@SKH78 For sure. I learned that lesson in my 20s.

Delude yourself.

Zoohome comments on Mar 16, 2019:

I wish I was that weight too

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

Me too! That's about what I weighed in High School, and I was skinny then.

Please please...

Rudy1962 comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Grammar psychopath?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

Pushed to the limits of his tolerance.

Understandable.

MojoDave comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Are you sure that's not lewd and lavicious behavior??

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

I think that qualifies as an "oops!"

Acceptance I’m tired of my body.

Deveno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

Very nice work.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

Thank you.

Acceptance I’m tired of my body.

dede18 comments on Mar 16, 2019:

captures superbly me too, at 74 (groan) ... I smiled at the "very white teeth" ... I'm a once-a-day STRONG cup of coffee drinker, aint gonna happen! excellent poem, Tom!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

Thank you.

Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’ | Environment | The Guardian

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2019:

By destroying most of the insects we are also destroying certain mammals as well. What started out mostly as "control" has now been altered into ideas of "design" as if we are trying to create our world in a perfect way. The end result is that we do not know what the hell we are doing. We are ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 16, 2019:

Exactly.

That's one sexy birch!

BestWithoutGods comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Take a good look now. She'll leave in the spring. :)

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 15, 2019:

*groan*

It can be a problem. I've heard.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 15, 2019:

Guys are usually better at getting them open.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 15, 2019:

If they've had practice.

The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Even Bigger Than Climate Change | HuffPost

hankster comments on Mar 15, 2019:

the link ain't working man.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 15, 2019:

@hankster I don't know what to tell you...

The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Even Bigger Than Climate Change | HuffPost

hankster comments on Mar 15, 2019:

the link ain't working man.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 15, 2019:

Worked when I tried it.

The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Even Bigger Than Climate Change | HuffPost

hankster comments on Mar 15, 2019:

the link ain't working man.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 15, 2019:

Thanks. I'll check it out.

Two former stable-mates, meeting again after being separated for several months.

Mike1947 comments on Mar 14, 2019:

I've read,horses,have the intelligence of a 6 years old Human child.....

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 14, 2019:

Wouldn't surprise me at all.

A Life of One’s Own: A Penetrating 1930s Field Guide to Self-Possession, Mindful Perception, and ...

Mitch07102 comments on Mar 14, 2019:

Brain Pickings is one of the few newsletters that I receive that I always review, and read much of it. Maria Popova is a gift.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 14, 2019:

Yep. I read it every week.

A Life of One’s Own: A Penetrating 1930s Field Guide to Self-Possession, Mindful Perception, and ...

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 14, 2019:

Good read, thanks.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 14, 2019:

I loved it. It really hit home for me.

But what with?

EricTrommater comments on Mar 14, 2019:

It's better with pie

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 14, 2019:

And it is Pi Day.

Having been divorced now for more than 5 years, the thing I miss almost more than sex is touch.

Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 13, 2019:

I don't know if you'd be interested but if you look online there's something called cuddle buddies or something like that... A person comes to your house and cuddles with you... There is no sex involved......

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

@Wildflower But then, what if I fell in love?

Is this where you get yours?

phxbillcee comments on Mar 13, 2019:

They only carry those high-end inspirational ones.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

@phxbillcee Shhh...

Is this where you get yours?

phxbillcee comments on Mar 13, 2019:

They only carry those high-end inspirational ones.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

I get mine from the guy around back in the alley. Dirt cheap.

Luxurious I once owned an ensemble of chocolate velvet, tunic and elastic-waist pants, for which...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Very nice. And sad.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

@ProudMerrie Oh. Sorry. I thought it was remembering someone gone. Maybe I didn't read it closely enough.

Having been divorced now for more than 5 years, the thing I miss almost more than sex is touch.

Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 13, 2019:

I don't know if you'd be interested but if you look online there's something called cuddle buddies or something like that... A person comes to your house and cuddles with you... There is no sex involved......

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

Yeah, I've seen something about that. Without the personal aspect though, I don't know if it would do the trick.

Nonsense The clock bites one and down struck run frippery slattery hock.

azzow2 comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Much harder to follow them your other works.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

Yep. That's why it's nonsense. Sort of.

Having been divorced now for more than 5 years, the thing I miss almost more than sex is touch.

Robecology comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Agree, and concur. It's almost biological/genetic....it must be. All I can suggest (I'm.talking to myself as well)...is to work at "putting yourself out there" or "selling yourself". Reflect on the bad decisions you made so you avoid repeating them. ( I hear that one a lot). ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

@Robecology Yeah. That's the hard part.

Having been divorced now for more than 5 years, the thing I miss almost more than sex is touch.

Robecology comments on Mar 13, 2019:

Agree, and concur. It's almost biological/genetic....it must be. All I can suggest (I'm.talking to myself as well)...is to work at "putting yourself out there" or "selling yourself". Reflect on the bad decisions you made so you avoid repeating them. ( I hear that one a lot). ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 13, 2019:

I've been trying, but at my age it's not easy to find someone. Especially since the last time I was "looking" I was in my 20s.

I'd read it.

KevinAverett comments on Mar 12, 2019:

I starred in it.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

You're a lesbian?

Alrighty then.

Lennie comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Is it a tv remote cover?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

I don't know what the hell it is. I just thought the comment was funny.

I'd read it.

Rudy1962 comments on Mar 12, 2019:

I'd read it twice

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

Oops.

I'd read it.

Lennie comments on Mar 12, 2019:

The film will probably be better! ?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

No doubt!

The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis - The Atlantic - Pocket

Matias comments on Mar 12, 2019:

In a scientific paper it is common to give an abstract at the beginning of the main text. Journalists who do not have the knack for conciseness should do the same.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

Yeah, he kinda rambled on and on.

Why So Many Americans are Turning to Buddhism - The Atlantic [theatlantic.com]

Allamanda comments on Mar 12, 2019:

shame about the constant classification of it as a religion here...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

@skado For me it's "worshiping the Buddha" and "reincarnation".

Why So Many Americans are Turning to Buddhism - The Atlantic [theatlantic.com]

Allamanda comments on Mar 12, 2019:

shame about the constant classification of it as a religion here...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

Yes, though she does talk about the non-religious aspects.

Transformation.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Hermione really changed!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwfdFCP3KYM

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

Back when she was sexy.

There's a method to my...laziness!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Mar 12, 2019:

It's usually yourself.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

@phxbillcee I have two big dogs, so...

Lovin' Ain't Enough - by me [soundcloud.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Excellent!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

Thanks!

I don't know what you mean.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Tom, how far now from Level 9?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

@phxbillcee Okay. Thanks!

I don't know what you mean.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Tom, how far now from Level 9?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

7 thousand and some.

Where is this highway again?

phxbillcee comments on Mar 12, 2019:

Please, pull over first! Has no one read "American Gods"?!?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 12, 2019:

Yes, I have. It doesn't always happen that way!

Lovin' Ain't Enough - by me [soundcloud.

Freedompath comments on Mar 11, 2019:

It was catchy and I loved the guitar work!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 11, 2019:

@Freedompath I used to play a 12-string a lot, but haven't much lately. It's a nice sound. Winning a free one is a good deal!

Lovin' Ain't Enough - by me [soundcloud.

Freedompath comments on Mar 11, 2019:

It was catchy and I loved the guitar work!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 11, 2019:

Thank you.

Lovin' Ain't Enough - by me [soundcloud.

Babyoda comments on Mar 11, 2019:

I've said it before you have talent.I liked the song Highway 105.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 11, 2019:

Thank you. Highway 105 was written by one of the band members, Dave Pahl. I'm just playing lead guitar on that one.

Lovin' Ain't Enough - by me [soundcloud.

Naejidlopalev comments on Mar 11, 2019:

That's you singing? I thought it was great

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 11, 2019:

That's me doing everything. Leg slapping, lampshade playing, guitar, etc. And thanks!

I don't know what you mean.

EricTrommater comments on Mar 11, 2019:

Is that Pee Wee Herman?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 11, 2019:

Looks like him.

Firefight I scurry along with the fire-rake scraping leaves and debris, the the rest of the ...

ProudMerrie comments on Mar 11, 2019:

Incredible imagery.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 11, 2019:

Thank you.

Got fired??

Babyoda comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Funny.No comment just giving you points.lol

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@actofdog Yeah, I quit caring after level 8, but now that I'm pretty close to 9...

Got fired??

Babyoda comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Funny.No comment just giving you points.lol

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

Thanks man..

Well, he did something.

EricTrommater comments on Mar 9, 2019:

@tnorman1236 how many more points do you need until level 9?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@EricTrommater Thanks!

Well, he did something.

EricTrommater comments on Mar 9, 2019:

@tnorman1236 how many more points do you need until level 9?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

8,059. It'll be a while. I was hoping to reach it before my one year anniversary here, at the end of March. Not sure if I'll make it or not.

The Word I want a word like a piece of freshly cut wood, that has soaked up the sun and the ...

Fretherne1 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

That poem is worth spending more time on. Some powerful images

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

Thank you. And it does need work.

Firefight I scurry along with the fire-rake scraping leaves and debris, the the rest of the ...

azzow2 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

Made me think of the 20-mile hikes I had traveled so my times in my younger days. Good write

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

Thank you.

Something worth thinking about: Quote from Bruce Hood -- Psychologist: It seems almost ...

LenHazell53 comments on Mar 9, 2019:

word salad If you want to be controversial then try reading Jacques Lacan, much more cogent and interesting

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

You can disagree with the ideas or premises, but it's not just "word salad". And I'm not trying to be controversial, I'm trying to use my brain and consider different ideas.

Something worth thinking about: Quote from Bruce Hood -- Psychologist: It seems almost ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

You are not a "self"???????

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 9, 2019:

@AnneWimsey The comment below by @Matias is a good summary of what I think. It has nothing to do with gaining a "self" as you live.

I need to call one right away.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 8, 2019:

We need some of those out here! 24 hour, preferably!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 8, 2019:

What got me about Phoenix (quite a few years ago), me and a bunch of guys went to a strip club, and all they sold was non-alcoholic beer! No nudity and alcohol! Put a damper on that night!

Swedish art project Eternal Employment will pay someone to do nothing for life - The Washington Post

Merseyman1 comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Do I need to speak Swedish? ?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 8, 2019:

Don't know. I don't see why, though.

I've missed plenty of these...

Croebheir comments on Mar 8, 2019:

My issue is there usually wasn't scenery such as that in those instances. Maybe if there was I would have shut up. Place does matter.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 8, 2019:

Good point.

Something worth thinking about: Quote from Bruce Hood -- Psychologist: It seems almost ...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 8, 2019:

You are not a "self"???????

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 8, 2019:

In a way, yes, in a way, no.

Something worth thinking about: Quote from Bruce Hood -- Psychologist: It seems almost ...

Matias comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Just as we can admire a rainbow while knowing that it is just an optical illusion, we can keep and use the idea of a self and even of free will while knowing that it is a illusion. Humans are story-telling animals and I cannot see any real advantage if we abandoned these ideas and banned them ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 8, 2019:

I agree.

Wrong book, or not?

Diagoras comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Frodo didn't destroy the ring.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Technically true, but if he hadn't got it there, Gollum wouldn't have grabbed it and fell.

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tioteo comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Class is not the same as money.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Mar 7, 2019:

That's for sure.