Vulnerable because of their own decisions. They can work at Walmart, why am I supposed to care? And why are single mothers more vulnerable than the homeless? I am so sick of hearing about single mothers.Originally Posted by Pike Bishop
Vulnerable because of their own decisions. They can work at Walmart, why am I supposed to care? And why are single mothers more vulnerable than the homeless? I am so sick of hearing about single mothers.
So with the courage of a clown, or a cur, or a kite jerkin tight at it's tether
Of course you are, you're callous and lacking in compassion for those less fortunate than you. And if you actually blame them for all of their difficult situations, you're as deluded as you are unsympathetic. I myself have no time for people who think like you. So, congratulations, you get to be the seventh and final--for a while at least--member of my ignore list. Ciao, kid.
There are billions of people less fortunate than me who are not single mothers. Why do single mothers get this special privilege of consideration?
And cya.
So with the courage of a clown, or a cur, or a kite jerkin tight at it's tether
Yo... is chauvinism (in the sense of opening doors for women more than men, little favors) sensible?
Yes, provided people stop whacking me about the head with the male privilege card.
Should all education be entirely equal so that everyone of all socio-economic backgrounds are on the same level? No homeschool, no private schools, no grammar schools, etc?
So with the courage of a clown, or a cur, or a kite jerkin tight at it's tether
I'm confused, how does eliminating every form of education make education equal?
All education should be available for free, possibly supplemented with private schools.
If you had a week's holiday now and a thousand dollars, what would you do?
Last edited by North Star; 04-19-2015 at 05:06 PM.
Panic, most likely: too many options.
Do outside forces influence a person's place in life, or is it all up to us?
whack whack
If you ever find yourself in that situation, I will happily help to spend the money so that you don't need to panic
Of course outside forces influence a person's place in life, otherwise we'd all be rich and idle.
Would you rather live in London or Florence?
Florence, for the opportunity to learn a language.
If we were all idle, and our fate was up to us, wouldn't we be poor?
Kyoto or Taipei?
Well, I do live in Taipei, although I'm not there at the moment. Kyoto is a far more beautiful city, but I like the weird more-Chinese-than-the-Chinese culture on "the Rock"--plus the prettiest girls and best food on the planet. It's not for everyone, though. I'd rather live in Taipei (except in August) but I think Kyoto is a better bet for a holiday.
Will Taiwan rejoin mainland China in the next 30 years?
Last edited by Pompey Bum; 04-19-2015 at 07:00 PM.
I don't think so? Your guess is going to be way more informed than mine though.
In a text, when you encounter a reference to another text, or something that involves particularly specialized knowledge, what effect does it have for you? Would you describe that act of reference as an aesthetic decision on the author's part?
I think by the time I get this out, someone else might have replied and i'll be behind the curve!
just today I was looking through a little book I have called the quotable runner. its a collection of quotes about running, often times by famous/world class runners themselves, or the people who coached them. one of the odd quotes is from a fellow named jumbo Elliot, who was the coach at one time of villanova, and he said "live your life like a clock."
just a little while later, I started the sequel to a very well acclaimed cult classic, "once a runner", called "again to carthage." in the book, these two (fictional) world class athletes are out for a run, one facing the disappointment of just having won the silver medal at the Olympics and wondering what he was going to do with his life now, and the other, a former gold medalist, told him "live your life like a clock"
I got this wonderful warm fuzzy...and smiled all over.
and id say yes...and in this case, one that added legitimacy to the story---its as if Quinton Cassidy and bruce denton (the two runners in question) are real characters, I mean, afterall, they are talking about real things and people we know.
im not sure if that's what you were going for lykren?
when screen writers and producers of movies add characters or story lines that aren't in the original novel sources, do you like that? can you go with the flow? or does it somehow ruin the experience?
No, a movie is a director's artistic vision. It's fine.
And I wish I knew the future of "the other China," Lykren. One of the things I'm doing at the moment is trying make arrangements if I ever had to get out fast.
Will the United States and China go to war in the 21st century?
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