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Danilo_G

There exist no boundaries, as in the desert, as in the sky, and memories calmly pass settling wherever they find it coziest.

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  • Last Update: Wed at 12:10 PM
  • Joined: December 16, 2015

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  • Screen Name* Danilo_G
  • Gender* Male
  • Where do you live? Belgium and Bosnia
  • About Me: 1994; Engl­ish and Sp­anish lite­rature and­ linguisti­cs; many i­nterests.
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    genius.com­/users/The­_Legacy is­ where I d­o some wri­ting on li­terature, ­video game­s and the ­occasional­ moral mat­ter.
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  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to what book are you currently reading if any :
    TES fan here too. Currently five 'books' into Paradise Lost.
    • Wed at 12:10 PM
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    Danilo_G replied to Can you list some words that start with 'S' and imply some kind of motion? Please give only a few so others can play too.:
    Slump.
    • January 12
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Can you list some words that start with 'S' and imply some kind of motion? Please give only a few so others can play too.:
    I think you win.
    • January 12
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    Durdle is now friends with Danilo_G.
    • January 8
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you esteem any of your psychological scars?:
    That's certainly an interesting perspective on addiction. I don't really know Bradshaw, so I presume such a point of view still includes getting rid of the addiction, perhaps only not in an 'aggressive,' disheartened manner?
    • January 3
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    Danilo_G replied to Do you esteem any of your psychological scars?:
    Not sure anyone knows how exactly we become the people we are. We'll all have our tales about it, I suppose; but the weight of each event, how much of it is external, how much internal--all very obscure. Not that that's a problem.The Golden Rule, of cours...  moreNot sure anyone knows how exactly we become the people we are. We'll all have our tales about it, I suppose; but the weight of each event, how much of it is external, how much internal--all very obscure. Not that that's a problem.The Golden Rule, of course; feels like it was just yesterday when I came up with that!  
    • January 3
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    Danilo_G replied to Have you donated to We The People Will Fund The Wall yet?:
    I actually feel like that might be the best way of settling the matter. Could set a strange precedent, though; voting with your wallet indeed.But then how will Mexico pay for the wall?
    • December 23, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Highlight of the day: My wife and I aren't talking. What's your highlight?:
    I haven't walked into anything yet. Four more hours to go till midnight over here; fingers crossed.How are you doing, El?
    • December 19, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Guys...for those of you who aren't, would you care if went bald?:
    Suppose so, in the sense that I couldn't exactly go for months without getting a haircut anymore. I tend to min-max, for convenience.
     
    Unless I naturally went completely bald, though. That sure would make life significantly easier.
    • December 13, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to OK movie experts. What's the name of this one?:
    Haha, I think this is Welby's area. But my guess would be Bridges of Man and Son: Count Thee.
    • December 6, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to I'm sure by now most of you know about the Mars landing. 25 years ago, I would have thought that was awesome.:
    I don't understand it properly either, but studying celestial bodies does help us understand the evolution of the solar system, or the characteristics of Earth's core, which is otherwise so inaccessible to direct investigation.
    • November 28, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to I'm sure by now most of you know about the Mars landing. 25 years ago, I would have thought that was awesome.:
    Hear you, Ele. I feel the same way about self-driving cars, for instance. To think of all the more pressing possible uses for such resources and minds...But we, humanity, seem to consider it something of our destiny, inevitably. And learning more about ot...  moreHear you, Ele. I feel the same way about self-driving cars, for instance. To think of all the more pressing possible uses for such resources and minds...But we, humanity, seem to consider it something of our destiny, inevitably. And learning more about other planets does help us understand our even more beautiful own.  
    • November 27, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Yup, another wondrous movie I adore. Have you had the exhilaration of experiencing this one?:
    As far as I'm aware, it's the scene in Magnolia; I knew what you meant as soon as I read "a scene that knocked my socks off," hehe. Apparently some of the actors were nervous about it, so Moore had to go first. It's such a fine line to walk...  moreAs far as I'm aware, it's the scene in Magnolia; I knew what you meant as soon as I read "a scene that knocked my socks off," hehe. Apparently some of the actors were nervous about it, so Moore had to go first. It's such a fine line to walk there being either cheesy or impactful, but I'm glad P.T.A. had the guts to go for it.That's nice of you to say, about Sanja. With her too, I think there are moments and tones that risk going awry; but otherwise what's the point?
    Condolences about your father. I think this film also does well in its acceptance of grief. It's part of it all--us all. And, yes, that is Philip, great actor, who passed away in 2014.  less
    • November 23, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Yup, another wondrous movie I adore. Have you had the exhilaration of experiencing this one?:
    I had bookmarked your question for after I'd watched my recording of the film, hehe. Philip Seymour Hoffman is great in it too; I reckon it takes a lot of talent and skill to come across as so 'regular.'Like you say, Welby, the film really does have that ...  moreI had bookmarked your question for after I'd watched my recording of the film, hehe. Philip Seymour Hoffman is great in it too; I reckon it takes a lot of talent and skill to come across as so 'regular.'Like you say, Welby, the film really does have that honesty. I love the scene where Walters (the addict) and Reilly (the cop) are on a date and discuss that very subject. It didn't quite touch me emotionally, though it appears intended to, but that would be down to me viewing it in half-an-hour segments, and, frankly, I'm rarely affected in such a way by fiction. (Maybe it's also due to a lack of being able to relate to the characters, as a 24-year-old from a pretty different background, which may sound ironic given that you-know-who isn't the most directly relatable either--I hope.) That's not to take away from the excellent film-making and performances, however.Have to appreciate its genuine feeling.  less
    • November 23, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to May I say?:
    I remember not nearly recognizing the significance of these interactions until the day AnswerBag went down. It was just such a sudden void, to think those perspectives and friendships (indirect though they may be, yet again more direct in some ways) gone....  moreI remember not nearly recognizing the significance of these interactions until the day AnswerBag went down. It was just such a sudden void, to think those perspectives and friendships (indirect though they may be, yet again more direct in some ways) gone. And let me stress how great it was to see many of us reunite in the Mug, and how welcoming the people already here were.Very kind of you, Welby.  
    • November 22, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to In your own words, define grammar nazi:
    Hi, Pearl! I've gotten used to 'nn' for 'm' because of your keyboard, but 'grannnnar' is on a whole new level, hehe.May I suggest something I do for symbols that aren't on my keyboard? You could copy any "m" and then use "paste" or "Ctrl+v" to insert it. ...  moreHi, Pearl! I've gotten used to 'nn' for 'm' because of your keyboard, but 'grannnnar' is on a whole new level, hehe.May I suggest something I do for symbols that aren't on my keyboard? You could copy any "m" and then use "paste" or "Ctrl+v" to insert it. Not that I'd make a big deal out of this myself, but it's an option.  
    • November 18, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G started a discussion:
    How might Earth's chief religions interpret or incorporate the existence of sentient (and spiritually conscious) life on other planets?
    Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?
    • November 16, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you know anyone who has ever successfully changed their outlook/ approach/ emotional response to things? How'd they do it?:
    Of course! It's very interesting that you willed and managed to take up such a thorough approach.And I bet that feeling like "I've written all this and it now seems sort of silly to me," yet nonetheless sending the post like that, proves the point of how ...  moreOf course! It's very interesting that you willed and managed to take up such a thorough approach.And I bet that feeling like "I've written all this and it now seems sort of silly to me," yet nonetheless sending the post like that, proves the point of how you've progressed as a person?  
    • November 16, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you know anyone who has ever successfully changed their outlook/ approach/ emotional response to things? How'd they do it?:
    Thanks, Welbz, yours too--and good video-adding skills!
    • November 16, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Do you know anyone who has ever successfully changed their outlook/ approach/ emotional response to things? How'd they do it?:
    I don't think I know anyone who hasn't. If we admit that nobody's perfect, then it's also a loss to continue being the same person as before.
    • November 16, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to In your entire life, have you ever eaten food that was meant for someone else? What were the circumstances of at least one such incident? ~:
    In the sense that I have eaten people who dared touch a sandwich destined for me; sure.
    • November 15, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you only reply to attack questions about the don or do you also answer other questions about non-political things like ketchup? Why?:
    You're totally right about that principle, though I do think it's possible to reflect a question to the asker without seeking to be impolite in any way.As for hotdogs and ketchup, I just don't eat meat; but do like my falafel with aioli (or anything garli...  moreYou're totally right about that principle, though I do think it's possible to reflect a question to the asker without seeking to be impolite in any way.As for hotdogs and ketchup, I just don't eat meat; but do like my falafel with aioli (or anything garlic-like) or andalouse.Thanks, Rosie, and Happy Wednesday to thee too!  
    • November 14, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you only reply to attack questions about the don or do you also answer other questions about non-political things like ketchup? Why?:
    Sure, I like ketchup. Mustard etc. too. Belgians are typically crazy for mayonnaise.I suppose people flock more towards political issues due to some sense that they need to; if they don't speak for their convictions, others will impose their own; they mus...  moreSure, I like ketchup. Mustard etc. too. Belgians are typically crazy for mayonnaise.I suppose people flock more towards political issues due to some sense that they need to; if they don't speak for their convictions, others will impose their own; they must be some sort of 'protectors,' vocally so.Yet it feels like such attitudes generally hamper, rather than foster, discussion.  
    • November 14, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to If we all could think alike then there would be no need for arguments or differences of opinion or battles or skirmishes or wars. Right?:
    I applaud your resolve, but would sure have to see a modern free, independent, thinking society for myself.
    • November 14, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to If we all could think alike then there would be no need for arguments or differences of opinion or battles or skirmishes or wars. Right?:
    With how routinely both liberals and conservatives conform to the pretensions of supposedly like-minded others, I'd say we're much closer to lack of individuality than we care to believe.
    • November 14, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to "We have a BILLION DOLLAR ANGER INDUSTRY in this country and the president controls it" . As said on TV. Agree?:
    To a degree, certainly, as arguably any leader endeavors to.But then there are innumerable leftists profiting from it just as well, drawing popularity and money for not much more than insulting the president. For example, I don't quite believe Peter ...  moreTo a degree, certainly, as arguably any leader endeavors to.But then there are innumerable leftists profiting from it just as well, drawing popularity and money for not much more than insulting the president. For example, I don't quite believe Peter Strzok "needs" half a million dollars to live.Both sides are very much to criticize for it, I think, and it only makes everything more chaotic for the rational--which is again to the advantage of both parties.  
    • November 8, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to What's a funny caption for this photo?:
    "Hey, Jimbo? You know how you've been going on and on eternally about how bored you are? And you called me at work to tell me you're bored? Well, honey, I figured something out."
    • November 7, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Should those who complain about a caravan of people seeking freedom or help in a new country be allowed to celebrate Thanksgiving?:
    I agree, for what that's worth here coming from a non-American. For the record, you're not suggesting that this caravan is trying to sneak in, right? Seems like they've been the very opposite of sneaky.
    • November 6, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Have you ever created a rhyme in the time you've been here on earth? Do you dare to share it with us?:
    Hehe, please don't worry, Rosie; there's been no offense whatsoever. I'll try expanding on it a bit, at the risk of explaining too much.The speaker is also, definitely, imperfect. More so, perhaps: "And I'd be dumber" could be read as "I'd be dumber than ...  moreHehe, please don't worry, Rosie; there's been no offense whatsoever. I'll try expanding on it a bit, at the risk of explaining too much.The speaker is also, definitely, imperfect. More so, perhaps: "And I'd be dumber" could be read as "I'd be dumber than a rat," or "I'd be dumber than the masses (that you shun)" or "I'd be even dumber than I am now" (maybe because I'm roaming the streets with no apparent goal, but then it turns out there was a purpose: coming across you).I'm often of the mind that it is unwise, or at the very least bothersome, to form a part of the "masses." Hence the imagining of a cherished other as a solitary rat: it might be looked down on, living lowly, and yet the city hasn't usurped it the way it has those many others: the 'rat' is still moving around freely, and taking care of itself, and it has preserved its inclination towards independence. Therefore the poem uses the analogy lovingly; "you'd be one" might as well have gone on to say 'you'd be glowing like one of those streetlights (me...    less
    • November 2, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Have you ever created a rhyme in the time you've been here on earth? Do you dare to share it with us?:
    I know you have, Rosie!If half-rhymes count, there have been some short ones on feeling connected to a clearly imperfect person:
    Had we met by streetlight: you'd be oneNeon sunning masses shunning rat,And I'd be dumber past you stutter lastBut know it--kn...  more    I know you have, Rosie!If half-rhymes count, there have been some short ones on feeling connected to a clearly imperfect person:
    Had we met by streetlight: you'd be oneNeon sunning masses shunning rat,And I'd be dumber past you stutter lastBut know it--know us, all alone, all along.  
    • November 2, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to What does "jurisdiction" mean in the 14th Amendment?:
    Admitting to not knowing something is a virtue in its own right, I'd reckon; and it doesn't mean having nothing to say.
    • November 1, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to I have not been around for a while and everything seems different. Whoa, what happend?:
    Hey Sharonna, you've been missed! Yeah, some cosmetic changes around here, but same old at heart.How are you, and how is Old School?
    • October 26, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to What is the longest continuous amount of time you've ever stayed at a hotel? ~:
    That's movie material!How did you 'merlin' the staff into allowing you to install a zoo?
    • October 25, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Will your answer to this question get the most Likes?:
    • October 20, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Suave, sophisticated, intelligent, "classy" OR salt-of-the-earth, down-to-earth, easygoing and friendly?:
    Hi, Rosie. I think it's possible to argue that, if an intelligent person doesn't know to be friendly, they're not using their intelligence well enough.But that may not be an answer to quite your question: I enjoy sterile conversations or mere 'yes-manning...  moreHi, Rosie. I think it's possible to argue that, if an intelligent person doesn't know to be friendly, they're not using their intelligence well enough.But that may not be an answer to quite your question: I enjoy sterile conversations or mere 'yes-manning' as little as having a person assume they must teach me something.  
    • October 16, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Terrorists capture Randy D and want to use bad grammar as a torture technique. What are some ways that they would use it on him/against him?:
    gotta give it ya
    • October 13, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Are you trained in technology?:
    Well, I have amassed over twelve likes.
    • October 12, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Is it reasonable to expect people not to make partisan comments?:
    It's more rational than it is reasonable, I'm afraid.
    • October 9, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to What happens when Randy D and Stu Bee discover a typo at the same time and one of them beats to other to the punch? ~:
    I ran the scenario, and in all likelihood the humbled one would publish his own dictionary just to include the original typo and call out the other one for pedantry.
    • September 24, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to What was the first emergency to which you ever responded in your life, how old were you, and how did it turn out? ~:
    I think I was six or seven when my paper plane landed atop a tall, lit floor lamp. It promptly caught on fire, but I called my stepfather and he simply unplugged the light.I lost my only vehicle that day, and have never dared fly in paper planes since.
    • September 22, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Choose wisely, please::
    I knelt before the Old Master, all exhaustion of carrying ninety thousand frozen steps within my bones dissipating in his breathless glow. As you, Randy, I had come for but one query: which cake, O Great Master, does the wise student most advantage? His w...  moreI knelt before the Old Master, all exhaustion of carrying ninety thousand frozen steps within my bones dissipating in his breathless glow. As you, Randy, I had come for but one query: which cake, O Great Master, does the wise student most advantage? His words thundered truth:
    I dunno, I guess I'd get the one on the left if I could slap some jelly on it or something, but that one on the right looks like it's lighter, know what I mean? I'd get the one on the right just, like, to go. But you gotta stop doing this, man, it's not funny anymore, my supervisor keeps going on about it; at least leave a little something in the tip jar. I just--I gotta work, dude. It's not funny. And don't call me old.
    I departed with a heart forever lightened, knowing it now fell to me to spread his message. But now I am sheerly shocked at Randy's not including a tilde in his original question.  less
    • September 22, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Is there anyways to get nny ennails back?:
    Afraid I can't be of much help, but, to be sure, you did check for a "recycle bin" or a similar function with the e-mail service you're using? I.e. where "deleted" stuff goes before it's actually deleted.
    • September 21, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Even though you love someone dearly and are deeply and foreverly committed to him/her do you still flirt with others? Why?:
    I can't even flirt when I'm single!I.e. full commitment.
    • September 20, 2018
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    Nom de Plume is now friends with Danilo_G.
    • September 19, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Thanks to an Answermug pal I learned about an animated version of Charlotte's Web about which I knew nothing. Aren't pals great?:
    Thanks, Welbz! That's not a typo, by the way: I think Welbz sounds pretty cool. You're the great pal who inspired this question in the first place, aren't you?
    • September 18, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Thanks to an Answermug pal I learned about an animated version of Charlotte's Web about which I knew nothing. Aren't pals great?:
    Haha, I do like that it's never hard to tell what it is you love. As it happens, I have seen Hachi. Dogs and faithfulness are the best, and never far apart. I'm not a good tear-upper during movies myself but, if I recall correctly, Richard Gere ...  moreHaha, I do like that it's never hard to tell what it is you love. As it happens, I have seen Hachi. Dogs and faithfulness are the best, and never far apart. I'm not a good tear-upper during movies myself but, if I recall correctly, Richard Gere accepted the role because he cried reading the screenplay. You're welcome, Rosie!  
    • September 17, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to Thanks to an Answermug pal I learned about an animated version of Charlotte's Web about which I knew nothing. Aren't pals great?:
    Thomas Gray was/is great.It's fantastic to share, to come across new interest thanks to friends, and luck is no doubt much involved. I get the melancholy associated to this: sometimes one will have to wonder how much beauty is out there perhaps never to b...  moreThomas Gray was/is great.It's fantastic to share, to come across new interest thanks to friends, and luck is no doubt much involved. I get the melancholy associated to this: sometimes one will have to wonder how much beauty is out there perhaps never to be discovered or recovered. The way I solved this luxurious sadness for myself is by considering how brief our time here is anyhow, that our lives will always be packed with something, that we wouldn't be able to experience all that greatness anyhow and therefore don't effectively lose out by not knowing all.To illustrate: I could very easily have missed this question, but then I would have seen something else; vice versa, by responding to this I'm bound to be ignorant to another impulse. I can't be expected to be on here all the time, and even if this were possible there's so much else that I'd be missing out on. If it's always a win-lose sort of scenario, focus on the gain.So on the one hand I say let's be grateful, and on the other let's simply minimize how mu...    less
    • September 17, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to It's impossible to believe that super don voters and anyone-but-don voters share anything, much less values. How different are they?:
    I still believe that the Trump-faithful (and, agreed, they sure can be too much so, not unlike many leftists to their idols) also want peace and stability, and in that broad sense are similar to others; that in fact a vast majority of us looks to those va...  moreI still believe that the Trump-faithful (and, agreed, they sure can be too much so, not unlike many leftists to their idols) also want peace and stability, and in that broad sense are similar to others; that in fact a vast majority of us looks to those values, but that we only differ in our approaches. Trump is arguably in power (whatever that power signifies) due to the masses who felt unheard and unconsidered, and now their political counterparts have been very actively hammering in on the same regarding themselves.Yet all this shouting and bickering on both ends hardly gets us anywhere. That's why I feel it's important to place more emphasis on what we all have in common--else we simply swirl and drown in our inevitable differences. Thank you Rosie, and Happy Monday to thee!  less
    • September 17, 2018
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    Danilo_G replied to It's impossible to believe that super don voters and anyone-but-don voters share anything, much less values. How different are they?:
    I think the differences are generally superficial. As between politicians themselves, oftentimes.
    • September 16, 2018
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to If you learned to hate yourself your whole life can you still come out smiling?:
    Thanks, Welby! (The question happens to relate to Sanja.)
    • September 15, 2018
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  • Screen Name* Danilo_G
  • Gender* Male
  • Where do you live? Belgium and Bosnia
  • About Me: 1994; Engl­ish and Sp­anish lite­rature and­ linguisti­cs; many i­nterests.
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    genius.com­/users/The­_Legacy is­ where I d­o some wri­ting on li­terature, ­video game­s and the ­occasional­ moral mat­ter.

  • How might Earth's chief religions interpret or incorporate the existence of sentient (and spiritually conscious) life on other planets?

    Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others...  moreWould such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?  
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  • Do you find it more constructive to oversee a series of problems in their specifics or to try finding a core underneath them?

    'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their comm...  more'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their commitment, yet trust it does no harm) is a simple project that allows one to donate 'hearts' to several charities. I was looking at the eight options given, each concerning one of these issues: famine, health, education, human rights, access to clean water, and conservation of nature. Speaking for myself, I view these matters as intimately connected, without exception existing--persisting--due to lack of respect and of equality (both of which I would again argue to come down to the same: lack of culture).I am convinced that such an outlook is more helpful: by delineating the issue it does so for the solution as well, it restricts to a bare minimum the chaos of trying to control many factors, and hopefully resists tracking symptom rather than cause. But it is about this that I wish to ask: why might one not agree?  less
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  • Are you the kind of person to lather their hair, let the shampoo sit for a while, and then forget to rinse?

    If so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used...  moreIf so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used to say that professors tend to be distracted people, but not every distracted person is a professor.  
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  • If I live in a vehicle, can I avoid paying for both home and car/boat insurance?

    That sounds like the life.
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  • Do you esteem any of your psychological scars?

    Many, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their phys...  moreMany, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their physical cicatrices, including those gathered through evidently dumb decisions (such as when I tried to help a stranger with their cat, disregarding that it had snowed and hence impaling my hand on a tall fence). But is anyone bolstered by their mental scars, which might prove the passing of a trial that bade them improve in the greater sense?  
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  • Do you ever confuse your dreams and 'reality?' What would be a notable example?

    A few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (...  moreA few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (must have) dreamed hearing about one of my uncles dying. I only recalled this imagination when the uncle came up in conversation, and part of me was momentarily surprised to find him still alive.Anything relatable to you in this?  
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  • What do you expect of art in general?

    To introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt ...  moreTo introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt philosophical questions; perhaps simply to be beautiful, appealing, memorable (but then what makes it that?); or to leave you alone?What is artistic to you and what gives art value?  
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  • How about a friendly game of communal chess?

    It will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws u...  moreIt will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws up. Then maybe we can join a tournament, as the AnswerMug clan.1. Nf3  
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  • Would you share a favored koan?

    Came across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as&nbs...  moreCame across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as The Moon Cannot Be Stolen:Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. “You have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift.” The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away. Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow,” he mused, “I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon."  less
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  • What are your favorite or most intriguing personal paradoxes?

    For me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally a...  moreFor me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally adores hunting and fighting.  
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  • Do you think video games can achieve artistic quality the likes of more traditional media, such as visual arts, literature or film?

    The question is intended for those who regularly play video game...  moreThe question is intended for those who regularly play video games and those who never do alike, but please do specify where you see yourself on that spectrum.  
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  • TES fan here too. Currently five 'books' into Paradise Lost.
    in what book are you currently reading if any January 16, 2019 12:10 PM MST 1
  • Slump.
    in Can you list some words that start with 'S' and imply some kind of motion? Please give only a few so others can play too. January 12, 2019 10:11 AM MST 5
  • I think you win.
    in Can you list some words that start with 'S' and imply some kind of motion? Please give only a few so others can play too. January 12, 2019 10:11 AM MST 2
  • That's certainly an interesting perspective on addiction. I don'...  moreThat's certainly an interesting perspective on addiction. I don't really know Bradshaw, so I presume such a point of view still includes getting rid of the addiction, perhaps only not in an 'aggressive,' disheartened manner?  
    in Do you esteem any of your psychological scars? January 3, 2019 12:30 PM MST 1
  • Not sure anyone knows how exactly we become the people we are. W...  moreNot sure anyone knows how exactly we become the people we are. We'll all have our tales about it, I suppose; but the weight of each event, how much of it is external, how much internal--all very obscure. Not that that's a problem.The Golden Rule, of course; feels like it was just yesterday when I came up with that!  
    in Do you esteem any of your psychological scars? January 3, 2019 12:28 PM MST 1
  • I actually feel like that might be the best way of settling the ...  moreI actually feel like that might be the best way of settling the matter. Could set a strange precedent, though; voting with your wallet indeed.But then how will Mexico pay for the wall?  
    in Have you donated to We The People Will Fund The Wall yet? December 23, 2018 2:11 PM MST 2
  • I haven't walked into anything yet. Four more hours to go till m...  moreI haven't walked into anything yet. Four more hours to go till midnight over here; fingers crossed.How are you doing, El?  
    in Highlight of the day: My wife and I aren't talking. What's your highlight? December 19, 2018 12:12 PM MST 3
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  • Suppose so, in the sense that I couldn't exactly go for months w...  moreSuppose so, in the sense that I couldn't exactly go for months without getting a haircut anymore. I tend to min-max, for convenience.
     
    Unless I naturally went completely bald, though. That sure would make life significantly easier.  
    in Guys...for those of you who aren't, would you care if went bald? December 13, 2018 12:03 PM MST 3
  • Haha, I think this is Welby's area. But my guess would be B...  moreHaha, I think this is Welby's area. But my guess would be Bridges of Man and Son: Count Thee.  
    in OK movie experts. What's the name of this one? December 6, 2018 12:54 PM MST 2
  • I don't understand it properly either, but studying celestial bo...  moreI don't understand it properly either, but studying celestial bodies does help us understand the evolution of the solar system, or the characteristics of Earth's core, which is otherwise so inaccessible to direct investigation.  
    in I'm sure by now most of you know about the Mars landing. 25 years ago, I would have thought that was awesome. November 28, 2018 5:00 AM MST 1
  • Hear you, Ele. I feel the same way about self-driving cars, for ...  moreHear you, Ele. I feel the same way about self-driving cars, for instance. To think of all the more pressing possible uses for such resources and minds...But we, humanity, seem to consider it something of our destiny, inevitably. And learning more about other planets does help us understand our even more beautiful own.  
    in I'm sure by now most of you know about the Mars landing. 25 years ago, I would have thought that was awesome. November 27, 2018 1:52 PM MST 2
  • As far as I'm aware, it's the scene in Magnolia; ...  moreAs far as I'm aware, it's the scene in Magnolia; I knew what you meant as soon as I read "a scene that knocked my socks off," hehe. Apparently some of the actors were nervous about it, so Moore had to go first. It's such a fine line to walk there being either cheesy or impactful, but I'm glad P.T.A. had the guts to go for it.That's nice of you to say, about Sanja. With her too, I think there are moments and tones that risk going awry; but otherwise what's the point?
    Condolences about your father. I think this film also does well in its acceptance of grief. It's part of it all--us all. And, yes, that is Philip, great actor, who passed away in 2014.  less
    in Yup, another wondrous movie I adore. Have you had the exhilaration of experiencing this one? November 23, 2018 1:00 PM MST 1
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  • I had bookmarked your question for after I'd watched my recordin...  moreI had bookmarked your question for after I'd watched my recording of the film, hehe. Philip Seymour Hoffman is great in it too; I reckon it takes a lot of talent and skill to come across as so 'regular.'Like you say, Welby, the film really does have that honesty. I love the scene where Walters (the addict) and Reilly (the cop) are on a date and discuss that very subject. It didn't quite touch me emotionally, though it appears intended to, but that would be down to me viewing it in half-an-hour segments, and, frankly, I'm rarely affected in such a way by fiction. (Maybe it's also due to a lack of being able to relate to the characters, as a 24-year-old from a pretty different background, which may sound ironic given that you-know-who isn't the most directly relatable either--I hope.) That's not to take away from the excellent film-making and performances, however.Have to appreciate its genuine feeling.  less
    in Yup, another wondrous movie I adore. Have you had the exhilaration of experiencing this one? November 23, 2018 5:38 AM MST 1
  • I remember not nearly recognizing the significance of these inte...  moreI remember not nearly recognizing the significance of these interactions until the day AnswerBag went down. It was just such a sudden void, to think those perspectives and friendships (indirect though they may be, yet again more direct in some ways) gone. And let me stress how great it was to see many of us reunite in the Mug, and how welcoming the people already here were.Very kind of you, Welby.  
    in May I say? November 22, 2018 7:33 AM MST 7
  • Hi, Pearl! I've gotten used to 'nn' for 'm' because of your keyb...  moreHi, Pearl! I've gotten used to 'nn' for 'm' because of your keyboard, but 'grannnnar' is on a whole new level, hehe.May I suggest something I do for symbols that aren't on my keyboard? You could copy any "m" and then use "paste" or "Ctrl+v" to insert it. Not that I'd make a big deal out of this myself, but it's an option.  
    in In your own words, define grammar nazi November 18, 2018 1:48 PM MST 5
  • Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others...  moreWould such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?  
    in How might Earth's chief religions interpret or incorporate the existence of sentient (and spiritually conscious) life on other planets? November 16, 2018 1:15 PM MST 0
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  • Of course! It's very interesting that you willed and managed to ...  moreOf course! It's very interesting that you willed and managed to take up such a thorough approach.And I bet that feeling like "I've written all this and it now seems sort of silly to me," yet nonetheless sending the post like that, proves the point of how you've progressed as a person?  
    in Do you know anyone who has ever successfully changed their outlook/ approach/ emotional response to things? How'd they do it? November 16, 2018 12:36 PM MST 1
  • Thanks, Welbz, yours too--and good video-adding skills!
    in Do you know anyone who has ever successfully changed their outlook/ approach/ emotional response to things? How'd they do it? November 16, 2018 12:13 PM MST 1
  • I don't think I know anyone who hasn't. If we admit that nobody'...  moreI don't think I know anyone who hasn't. If we admit that nobody's perfect, then it's also a loss to continue being the same person as before.  
    in Do you know anyone who has ever successfully changed their outlook/ approach/ emotional response to things? How'd they do it? November 16, 2018 11:45 AM MST 1
  • In the sense that I have eaten people who dared touch a sandwich...  moreIn the sense that I have eaten people who dared touch a sandwich destined for me; sure.  
    in In your entire life, have you ever eaten food that was meant for someone else? What were the circumstances of at least one such incident? ~ November 15, 2018 11:35 AM MST 0
  • You're totally right about that principle, though I do think it'...  moreYou're totally right about that principle, though I do think it's possible to reflect a question to the asker without seeking to be impolite in any way.As for hotdogs and ketchup, I just don't eat meat; but do like my falafel with aioli (or anything garlic-like) or andalouse.Thanks, Rosie, and Happy Wednesday to thee too!  
    in Do you only reply to attack questions about the don or do you also answer other questions about non-political things like ketchup? Why? November 14, 2018 10:28 AM MST 1
  • Sure, I like ketchup. Mustard etc. too. Belgians are typically c...  moreSure, I like ketchup. Mustard etc. too. Belgians are typically crazy for mayonnaise.I suppose people flock more towards political issues due to some sense that they need to; if they don't speak for their convictions, others will impose their own; they must be some sort of 'protectors,' vocally so.Yet it feels like such attitudes generally hamper, rather than foster, discussion.  
    in Do you only reply to attack questions about the don or do you also answer other questions about non-political things like ketchup? Why? November 14, 2018 5:03 AM MST 2
  • I applaud your resolve, but would sure have to see a modern free...  moreI applaud your resolve, but would sure have to see a modern free, independent, thinking society for myself.  
    in If we all could think alike then there would be no need for arguments or differences of opinion or battles or skirmishes or wars. Right? November 14, 2018 4:57 AM MST 0
  • With how routinely both liberals and conservatives conform to th...  moreWith how routinely both liberals and conservatives conform to the pretensions of supposedly like-minded others, I'd say we're much closer to lack of individuality than we care to believe.  
    in If we all could think alike then there would be no need for arguments or differences of opinion or battles or skirmishes or wars. Right? November 14, 2018 4:53 AM MST 0
  • To a degree, certainly, as arguably any leader endeavors to.But ...  moreTo a degree, certainly, as arguably any leader endeavors to.But then there are innumerable leftists profiting from it just as well, drawing popularity and money for not much more than insulting the president. For example, I don't quite believe Peter Strzok "needs" half a million dollars to live.Both sides are very much to criticize for it, I think, and it only makes everything more chaotic for the rational--which is again to the advantage of both parties.  
    in "We have a BILLION DOLLAR ANGER INDUSTRY in this country and the president controls it" . As said on TV. Agree? November 8, 2018 4:39 AM MST 1
  • "Hey, Jimbo? You know how you've been going on and on eternally ...  more"Hey, Jimbo? You know how you've been going on and on eternally about how bored you are? And you called me at work to tell me you're bored? Well, honey, I figured something out."  
    in What's a funny caption for this photo? November 7, 2018 12:05 PM MST 2
  • I agree, for what that's worth here coming from a non-American. ...  moreI agree, for what that's worth here coming from a non-American. For the record, you're not suggesting that this caravan is trying to sneak in, right? Seems like they've been the very opposite of sneaky.  
    in Should those who complain about a caravan of people seeking freedom or help in a new country be allowed to celebrate Thanksgiving? November 6, 2018 6:21 AM MST 3
  • Hehe, please don't worry, Rosie; there's been no offense whatsoe...  moreHehe, please don't worry, Rosie; there's been no offense whatsoever. I'll try expanding on it a bit, at the risk of explaining too much.The speaker is also, definitely, imperfect. More so, perhaps: "And I'd be dumber" could be read as "I'd be dumber than a rat," or "I'd be dumber than the masses (that you shun)" or "I'd be even dumber than I am now" (maybe because I'm roaming the streets with no apparent goal, but then it turns out there was a purpose: coming across you).I'm often of the mind that it is unwise, or at the very least bothersome, to form a part of the "masses." Hence the imagining of a cherished other as a solitary rat: it might be looked down on, living lowly, and yet the city hasn't usurped it the way it has those many others: the 'rat' is still moving around freely, and taking care of itself, and it has preserved its inclination towards independence. Therefore the poem uses the analogy lovingly; "you'd be one" might as well have gone on to say 'you'd be glowing like one of those streetlights (me...    less
    in Have you ever created a rhyme in the time you've been here on earth? Do you dare to share it with us? November 2, 2018 6:38 AM MDT 1
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  • I know you have, Rosie!If half-rhymes count, there have been som...  moreI know you have, Rosie!If half-rhymes count, there have been some short ones on feeling connected to a clearly imperfect person:
    Had we met by streetlight: you'd be oneNeon sunning masses shunning rat,And I'd be dumber past you stutter lastBut know it--know us, all alone, all along.  
    in Have you ever created a rhyme in the time you've been here on earth? Do you dare to share it with us? November 2, 2018 5:54 AM MDT 1
  • Admitting to not knowing something is a virtue in its own right,...  moreAdmitting to not knowing something is a virtue in its own right, I'd reckon; and it doesn't mean having nothing to say.  
    in What does "jurisdiction" mean in the 14th Amendment? November 1, 2018 11:35 AM MDT 0
  • Hey Sharonna, you've been missed! Yeah, some cosmetic changes ar...  moreHey Sharonna, you've been missed! Yeah, some cosmetic changes around here, but same old at heart.How are you, and how is Old School?  
    in I have not been around for a while and everything seems different. Whoa, what happend? October 26, 2018 12:49 PM MDT 3
  • That's movie material!How did you 'merlin' the staff into allowi...  moreThat's movie material!How did you 'merlin' the staff into allowing you to install a zoo?  
    in What is the longest continuous amount of time you've ever stayed at a hotel? ~ October 25, 2018 12:33 PM MDT 3
  • Hi, Rosie. I think it's possible to argue that, if an intelligen...  moreHi, Rosie. I think it's possible to argue that, if an intelligent person doesn't know to be friendly, they're not using their intelligence well enough.But that may not be an answer to quite your question: I enjoy sterile conversations or mere 'yes-manning' as little as having a person assume they must teach me something.  
    in Suave, sophisticated, intelligent, "classy" OR salt-of-the-earth, down-to-earth, easygoing and friendly? October 16, 2018 3:29 AM MDT 1
  • gotta give it ya
    in Terrorists capture Randy D and want to use bad grammar as a torture technique. What are some ways that they would use it on him/against him? October 13, 2018 11:55 AM MDT 5
  • Well, I have amassed over twelve likes.
    in Are you trained in technology? October 12, 2018 12:03 PM MDT 5
  • It's more rational than it is reasonable, I'm afraid.
    in Is it reasonable to expect people not to make partisan comments? October 9, 2018 1:00 PM MDT 3
  • I ran the scenario, and in all likelihood the humbled one would ...  moreI ran the scenario, and in all likelihood the humbled one would publish his own dictionary just to include the original typo and call out the other one for pedantry.  
    in Have you seen what happens when Randy D and Stu Bee discover a typo at the same time and one of them beats the other to the punch? ~ September 24, 2018 5:54 AM MDT 7
  • I think I was six or seven when my paper plane landed atop a tal...  moreI think I was six or seven when my paper plane landed atop a tall, lit floor lamp. It promptly caught on fire, but I called my stepfather and he simply unplugged the light.I lost my only vehicle that day, and have never dared fly in paper planes since.  
    in What was the first emergency to which you ever responded in your life, how old were you, and how did it turn out? ~ September 22, 2018 11:17 AM MDT 4
  • I knelt before the Old Master, all exhaustion of carrying ninety...  moreI knelt before the Old Master, all exhaustion of carrying ninety thousand frozen steps within my bones dissipating in his breathless glow. As you, Randy, I had come for but one query: which cake, O Great Master, does the wise student most advantage? His words thundered truth:
    I dunno, I guess I'd get the one on the left if I could slap some jelly on it or something, but that one on the right looks like it's lighter, know what I mean? I'd get the one on the right just, like, to go. But you gotta stop doing this, man, it's not funny anymore, my supervisor keeps going on about it; at least leave a little something in the tip jar. I just--I gotta work, dude. It's not funny. And don't call me old.
    I departed with a heart forever lightened, knowing it now fell to me to spread his message. But now I am sheerly shocked at Randy's not including a tilde in his original question.  less
    in Choose wisely, please: September 22, 2018 10:49 AM MDT 3
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  • Afraid I can't be of much help, but, to be sure, you did check f...  moreAfraid I can't be of much help, but, to be sure, you did check for a "recycle bin" or a similar function with the e-mail service you're using? I.e. where "deleted" stuff goes before it's actually deleted.  
    in Is there anyways to get nny ennails back? September 21, 2018 10:30 AM MDT 1
  • I can't even flirt when I'm single!I.e. full commitment.
    in Even though you love someone dearly and are deeply and foreverly committed to him/her do you still flirt with others? Why? September 20, 2018 3:58 AM MDT 1
  • Thanks, Welbz! That's not a typo, by the way: I think Welbz soun...  moreThanks, Welbz! That's not a typo, by the way: I think Welbz sounds pretty cool. You're the great pal who inspired this question in the first place, aren't you?  
    in Thanks to an Answermug pal I learned about an animated version of Charlotte's Web about which I knew nothing. Aren't pals great? September 18, 2018 3:24 AM MDT 1
  • Haha, I do like that it's never hard to tell what it is you love...  moreHaha, I do like that it's never hard to tell what it is you love. As it happens, I have seen Hachi. Dogs and faithfulness are the best, and never far apart. I'm not a good tear-upper during movies myself but, if I recall correctly, Richard Gere accepted the role because he cried reading the screenplay. You're welcome, Rosie!  
    in Thanks to an Answermug pal I learned about an animated version of Charlotte's Web about which I knew nothing. Aren't pals great? September 17, 2018 10:24 AM MDT 2
  • Thomas Gray was/is great.It's fantastic to share, to come across...  moreThomas Gray was/is great.It's fantastic to share, to come across new interest thanks to friends, and luck is no doubt much involved. I get the melancholy associated to this: sometimes one will have to wonder how much beauty is out there perhaps never to be discovered or recovered. The way I solved this luxurious sadness for myself is by considering how brief our time here is anyhow, that our lives will always be packed with something, that we wouldn't be able to experience all that greatness anyhow and therefore don't effectively lose out by not knowing all.To illustrate: I could very easily have missed this question, but then I would have seen something else; vice versa, by responding to this I'm bound to be ignorant to another impulse. I can't be expected to be on here all the time, and even if this were possible there's so much else that I'd be missing out on. If it's always a win-lose sort of scenario, focus on the gain.So on the one hand I say let's be grateful, and on the other let's simply minimize how mu...    less
    in Thanks to an Answermug pal I learned about an animated version of Charlotte's Web about which I knew nothing. Aren't pals great? September 17, 2018 6:26 AM MDT 2
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  • I still believe that the Trump-faithful (and, agreed, they sure ...  moreI still believe that the Trump-faithful (and, agreed, they sure can be too much so, not unlike many leftists to their idols) also want peace and stability, and in that broad sense are similar to others; that in fact a vast majority of us looks to those values, but that we only differ in our approaches. Trump is arguably in power (whatever that power signifies) due to the masses who felt unheard and unconsidered, and now their political counterparts have been very actively hammering in on the same regarding themselves.Yet all this shouting and bickering on both ends hardly gets us anywhere. That's why I feel it's important to place more emphasis on what we all have in common--else we simply swirl and drown in our inevitable differences. Thank you Rosie, and Happy Monday to thee!  less
    in It's impossible to believe that super don voters and anyone-but-don voters share anything, much less values. How different are they? September 17, 2018 6:18 AM MDT 2
  • I think the differences are generally superficial. As between po...  moreI think the differences are generally superficial. As between politicians themselves, oftentimes.  
    in It's impossible to believe that super don voters and anyone-but-don voters share anything, much less values. How different are they? September 16, 2018 12:01 PM MDT 1
  • Thanks, Welby! (The question happens to relate to Sanja.)
    in If you learned to hate yourself your whole life can you still come out smiling? September 15, 2018 3:23 AM MDT 4
  • In fiction it often makes for an interesting main character (not...  moreIn fiction it often makes for an interesting main character (notably but not necessarily within the noir genre) when despite their self-loathing they find themselves capable of doing some good for others.One can somehow come to the realization that past burdens might make present strengths and opportunities, or that as long as one lives and breathes one may do well, or that fortune could just give the right circumstances a push when most needed. As for smiling, I guess there's never truly a solid reason why one couldn't.  less
    in If you learned to hate yourself your whole life can you still come out smiling? September 14, 2018 11:18 AM MDT 8
  • Oppenheimer's (or the Gita's) remains a startling one. I still d...  moreOppenheimer's (or the Gita's) remains a startling one. I still don't know how much to respect him; he seems to have been a responsible and committed individual who helped bring about one--or two--of the most atrocious deeds in history, though we continue to criticize it so little.If I have to stay at one quotation, this one comes to mind since I've been reading the wonderful Borges again:I resorted to the least discerning of passions: patriotism.  
    in What wonderful quotes from history or movies or books or songs do you find so beautiful? September 13, 2018 10:06 AM MDT 3
  • I ain't raisin' no Missy Sippy!
    in Of the 50 US states, which would you NEVER use as a newborn baby's name? September 2, 2018 10:59 AM MDT 6
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