Re: “…Best Not to Ask” That’s hilarious…reminded me of this: A new couple were driving home after one of their many dates. She’s thinking: ” Wow, what a great date, I hope he asks me out again I really like him and we had such a great time and I think I’m falling in love, and….(many minutes later)…he’s not saying anything, why isn’t he saying anything, oh no, he doesn’t like me, he’s not saying anything, what did I do wrong…maybe he wants to end our relationship for someone else…I think I’m going to cry if he doesn’t say something…I… Read more »
kyriosity
6 years ago
I have to repeat an acquaintance’s brilliant observation about the complainy genre: “It’s not a coincidence that so many blues songs start out, ‘Woke up this morning…'”
Interesting to read the Hitchens piece with the opening about the Oct 15 1655 burning of Lattimer because I’m also reading Fahrenheit 451 this week and Ridley and Lattimer are mentioned/quoted. I never knew anything about these guys before and now I get two unrelated mentions of them in my reading in less than 48 hrs. Just thought it a weird coincidence.
Re: “…Best Not to Ask” That’s hilarious…reminded me of this: A new couple were driving home after one of their many dates. She’s thinking: ” Wow, what a great date, I hope he asks me out again I really like him and we had such a great time and I think I’m falling in love, and….(many minutes later)…he’s not saying anything, why isn’t he saying anything, oh no, he doesn’t like me, he’s not saying anything, what did I do wrong…maybe he wants to end our relationship for someone else…I think I’m going to cry if he doesn’t say something…I… Read more »
I have to repeat an acquaintance’s brilliant observation about the complainy genre: “It’s not a coincidence that so many blues songs start out, ‘Woke up this morning…'”
Interesting to read the Hitchens piece with the opening about the Oct 15 1655 burning of Lattimer because I’m also reading Fahrenheit 451 this week and Ridley and Lattimer are mentioned/quoted. I never knew anything about these guys before and now I get two unrelated mentions of them in my reading in less than 48 hrs. Just thought it a weird coincidence.