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lundi 30 novembre 2015
1984 reflection
I felt that 1984 should definitely be read in high school. Although at some points challenging, this book opened my eyes into a whole world i didn't understand before. This book is a warning on future years, we have seen some of Orwell's predictions come true, so why wouldn't the rest? Also, the future does lay in the hands of adolescents. SO, if we are educated and warned on what happened in Wins
1984 reflection
Note
Note was a strident, raven haired man when we met. If it's possible to speak stridently, then I suppose he did that too. Really, every movement - purposeful and with direction.
At that party, when he walked over to myself and the blonde girl I was standing with - I don't recall honestly, it may or may not have been the host Annette's little sister - I'm not ashamed to say it was apparent that
Note
At that party, when he walked over to myself and the blonde girl I was standing with - I don't recall honestly, it may or may not have been the host Annette's little sister - I'm not ashamed to say it was apparent that
Games
There is no section for discussion of video games, so I thought I'd start a thread. While I am currently delving deeper into the immense world of Fallout 4, increasingly I find myself (like an old man) enjoying simple games on my PC. For example, I found a good jigsaw puzzle game, and I play Hearthstone, which is the kind of card game I like 'cause it's got magical elements. I continue to look, ho
Games
Shall I leave not saying good by
Shall I leave not saying good by
Then in my faith sluggishly I will fly
O, the asker tell me where to go
I am in my torture shall die!
Here my voice becomes faint and tired
As much I cry from my Home I were fired
Simply that's me nor you
Near my grave you will be inspired
As much as my grave is deep,
Beside a meadow of a certain heap
You shall be not there for a moment
You may wait
Shall I leave not saying good by
Then in my faith sluggishly I will fly
O, the asker tell me where to go
I am in my torture shall die!
Here my voice becomes faint and tired
As much I cry from my Home I were fired
Simply that's me nor you
Near my grave you will be inspired
As much as my grave is deep,
Beside a meadow of a certain heap
You shall be not there for a moment
You may wait
Stinkman
My apologies, Stinkman, for you are neither
superhero nor black-hatted villain.
Your powers are limited to snug-a-bug spaces:
buses, trains, prissy culture-cafes,
and double-door lobbies.
You assail the noses of the ultrarefined,
that lofty elite who pamper their senses
with fussbudget goodies, snootsample wines,
and rosy aromas,
who jazz up their atria with hyssop and jasmine,
who soak
Stinkman
superhero nor black-hatted villain.
Your powers are limited to snug-a-bug spaces:
buses, trains, prissy culture-cafes,
and double-door lobbies.
You assail the noses of the ultrarefined,
that lofty elite who pamper their senses
with fussbudget goodies, snootsample wines,
and rosy aromas,
who jazz up their atria with hyssop and jasmine,
who soak
Ancient Warrior – A review of the novel ‘Dragon Sword’
“I often think that men don't understand what is noble and what is ignorant, though they always talk about it.” – Leo Tolstoy
Author Richard Dawes’ new book ‘Valka the Wolf Slayer - Dragon Sword’ is the first book in the ‘Wolf Slayer Saga’ series. In the story we are introduced to Valka, the younger son of Baron Ulrich of the fiefdom of Valentia in the kingdom of Kornelia. Valka has earned the
Ancient Warrior – A review of the novel ‘Dragon Sword’
Author Richard Dawes’ new book ‘Valka the Wolf Slayer - Dragon Sword’ is the first book in the ‘Wolf Slayer Saga’ series. In the story we are introduced to Valka, the younger son of Baron Ulrich of the fiefdom of Valentia in the kingdom of Kornelia. Valka has earned the
dimanche 29 novembre 2015
Which movie version has the best Oliver Twist?
Which movie version do you think has the best actor for playing Oliver?
Which movie version has the best Oliver Twist?
Magical Realism, or "This sounds interesting..."
So recently I've become aware of the literary genre known as magical realism, and read a little about it. It sounds as though I now simply have a name for a genre I've loved all my life, and which is probably my favorite, in many instances. My boyhood love of Ray Bradbury even touches on this, in that his stories were often set in a very ordinary, mundane landscape, like the Midwest of his childho
Magical Realism, or "This sounds interesting..."
Etymology
The word "allah" is an arabic word derived from two words: "al" which is a definite article meaning "the" and "ilah" which is the feminine noun for "god" and which is related to the hebrew word "eloah". Cognates are found in several other semitic languages, "elah" or emphatically "elaha" in aramaic, "alaha" in syriac, and "elohim" in hebrew. The term "allah" is found 37 times in the Sikh scriptu
Etymology
The Relevance of 1984
1984 was a gripping, exciting, and disturbing dystopia. Many of the frightening warnings in 1984 are becoming increasingly relevant as time rolls on, with constant surveillance and the new purpose of war being two of them. It is because of this that everybody should read 1984, and I think it is even more important that high school aged students read it. The future of our country lies with the yout
The Relevance of 1984
The last reply for Hcabret about my clossed topic because of him
You must excuse about your guilt
What are the motives leading you for such reply?I don't need it to be more larger and reaching judicial authorities.. MMA
Any Muslim who reads this will soon change abnormal and will be in a full point of rage because of His Creator Allah, there is no reason to speak or write in this manner, and if you ar
Aphorism #95 Keep Expectation alive.
Aphorism #95 Keep Expectation alive.
Keep stirring it up. Let much promise more, and great deeds herald greater. Do not rest your whole fortune on a single cast of the die. It requires great skill to moderate your forces so as to keep expectation from being dissipated.[URL="http://ift.tt/1LGh1TS
Aphorism #95 Keep Expectation alive.
Keep stirring it up. Let much promise more, and great deeds herald greater. Do not rest your whole fortune on a single cast of the die. It requires great skill to moderate your forces so as to keep expectation from being dissipated.[URL="http://ift.tt/1LGh1TS
samedi 28 novembre 2015
JACOB ENCOUNTERS ESAU (again) GEN 32:3 - 36:43
PARASHA: VaYishlach (and he sent)
GEN 32:3-36:43.................OBADIAH 1:1-21...................MATT 26:36-46
Jacob is at the crossroads, ahead of him, his brother Esau, whom he had wronged so many years ago. That is one thing about being human. We seem to forget trivial things, but when we wrong someone, especially a family member, it stays with you, and it bothers you, deep insi
JACOB ENCOUNTERS ESAU (again) GEN 32:3 - 36:43
GEN 32:3-36:43.................OBADIAH 1:1-21...................MATT 26:36-46
Jacob is at the crossroads, ahead of him, his brother Esau, whom he had wronged so many years ago. That is one thing about being human. We seem to forget trivial things, but when we wrong someone, especially a family member, it stays with you, and it bothers you, deep insi
Christmas 2015 # 2
ARE YOU WEARING A CHRISTMAS HAT?
Are you wearing a Christmas Hat?
Sitting so perfectly on your head
A gorgeous little tit for tat
White trimmed and crimson red
BAD SANTA # 2
Bad Santa is a bit of a perve
For the girls with a bit of curve
He reads the naughty and nice list
But prefers the "nice and naughty list”
UKIP ADVENT CALENDAR # 2
You can now buy a UKIP
Advent calendar
Christmas 2015 # 2
Are you wearing a Christmas Hat?
Sitting so perfectly on your head
A gorgeous little tit for tat
White trimmed and crimson red
BAD SANTA # 2
Bad Santa is a bit of a perve
For the girls with a bit of curve
He reads the naughty and nice list
But prefers the "nice and naughty list”
UKIP ADVENT CALENDAR # 2
You can now buy a UKIP
Advent calendar
is there anyone can tell me about a book which talk about romantic elements?
is there anyone can tell me about a book which talk about romantic elements?
I've searched it on internet but they didn't give the resources.
Thanks.
is there anyone can tell me about a book which talk about romantic elements?
I've searched it on internet but they didn't give the resources.
Thanks.
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
I have not read the whole book yet but I wanted to know why did Swift spelled physics as physic?
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
Is the difference between the world- parts due to religions?
Is the difference between the world- parts due to religions?
Allah Almighty said in many verses of Qumran:
((Who will adopt any religion other than Islam; rightly, he is one of those underdogs))
((The real religion to Allah is the Islam))
Now if we shut any door out of any religious doctrine and keep slightly watching any political practicing whether on west or east, do we find anything relate
Is the difference between the world- parts due to religions?
Allah Almighty said in many verses of Qumran:
((Who will adopt any religion other than Islam; rightly, he is one of those underdogs))
((The real religion to Allah is the Islam))
Now if we shut any door out of any religious doctrine and keep slightly watching any political practicing whether on west or east, do we find anything relate
Aphorism #94 Keep the extent of your Abilities unknown.
Aphorism #94 Keep the extent of your Abilities unknown.
The wise man does not allow his knowledge and abilities to be sounded to the bottom, if he desires to be honoured by all. He allows you to know them but not to comprehend them. No one must know the extent of his abilities, lest he be disappointed. No one ever has an opportunity of fathoming him entirely. For guesses and doubts about the exte
Aphorism #94 Keep the extent of your Abilities unknown.
The wise man does not allow his knowledge and abilities to be sounded to the bottom, if he desires to be honoured by all. He allows you to know them but not to comprehend them. No one must know the extent of his abilities, lest he be disappointed. No one ever has an opportunity of fathoming him entirely. For guesses and doubts about the exte
vendredi 27 novembre 2015
Klaea, an unsettling rouge
The story of a young elf, lost but fearless. As she survives day by day through scavenging the old and elegant homes of Terreah. The Elfs of Terreah have been cloaked with a dark purple sky for ten thousand years, killing there once prized way of life. Klaea knows little of who she once was... a normal young girl who played with tribal dolls? or has she always been lost alone in the dark skies of
Klaea, an unsettling rouge
George Steiner on Lawrence Durrell, baroque prose, and the impoverishment of English
George Steiner, in my view, is one of the greatest literary minds ever (and is so much greater than that as well), standing alongside Rene Girard, Harold Bloom, Cynthia Ozick, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf as one of the literary luminaries of all time. He's an incredible stylist, a polymath of high wisdom, and a learned example of a dying breed, the old-fashioned, old-world intellectual.
One of
George Steiner on Lawrence Durrell, baroque prose, and the impoverishment of English
One of
Aphorism #93 Versatility.
Aphorism #93 Versatility.
A man of many excellences equals many men. By imparting his own enjoyment of life to his circle he enriches their life. Variety inexcellences is the delight of life. It is a great art to profit by all that is good, and since Nature has made man in his highest development an abstract of herself, so let Art create in him a true microcosm by training his taste and intellect
Aphorism #93 Versatility.
A man of many excellences equals many men. By imparting his own enjoyment of life to his circle he enriches their life. Variety inexcellences is the delight of life. It is a great art to profit by all that is good, and since Nature has made man in his highest development an abstract of herself, so let Art create in him a true microcosm by training his taste and intellect
jeudi 26 novembre 2015
Jacket
As I heard you rummage around the attic, my soul-hidden in the seams and fold and stitches- was experiencing a strange feeling no jacket should have felt. I was giddy and scared. I wanted to cry out to you but hide from you in the same time. I imagined my cheek (if i had one) would blush and I'd skitter (if I could move) around nervously as you unveiled one box after another in this dusty purgator
Jacket
The rabbi's thanksgiving ham dinner
Preview: THE RABBI'S THANKSGIVING HAM DINNER
THE RABBI'S THANKSGIVING HAM DINNER
Rabbi Jacob Groshen left his humble house on West 3rd Street, He had accepted a Thanksgiving dinner invitation from the Smith family just a few streets up. He had never met the Smiths, but old pastor Williams from First Baptist had mentioned the rabbi's name to them, so, even without meeting him, they inv
The rabbi's thanksgiving ham dinner
THE RABBI'S THANKSGIVING HAM DINNER
Rabbi Jacob Groshen left his humble house on West 3rd Street, He had accepted a Thanksgiving dinner invitation from the Smith family just a few streets up. He had never met the Smiths, but old pastor Williams from First Baptist had mentioned the rabbi's name to them, so, even without meeting him, they inv
Gardening
Have I told you I can't
keep the lid on my
slow release fertilizer
and how Shibari rope thoughts
leave me blind?
This morning I pruned
my lavender bush
then inhaled the heady scent
on my fingers.
Gardening
keep the lid on my
slow release fertilizer
and how Shibari rope thoughts
leave me blind?
This morning I pruned
my lavender bush
then inhaled the heady scent
on my fingers.
Recommendations for funny literature?
After reading a lot of heavy philosophical literature, I feel a need to lighten up with something funny. To give you some idea of my sense of humor, I could merrily read P.G. Wodehouse till the cows come home. And have. I like my wit positively arid. Of course, I used to laugh out loud reading P.J. O'Rourke (though I don't want anything political now, just saying I loved his stuff), and the occasi
Recommendations for funny literature?
Freud's 'Oceanic Feeling'
Evening all.
I initially posted this in the philosophy forum then realised I might have better luck with it here. Please help!
In Civilisation and its Discontents, Freud attributes the 'oceanic feeling' experienced by religious people (and posited by them as proof of God's existence) to something vestigial left over from infancy. At the stage of development where the infant cannot properly
Freud's 'Oceanic Feeling'
I initially posted this in the philosophy forum then realised I might have better luck with it here. Please help!
In Civilisation and its Discontents, Freud attributes the 'oceanic feeling' experienced by religious people (and posited by them as proof of God's existence) to something vestigial left over from infancy. At the stage of development where the infant cannot properly
Reconciliation
Another Thanksgiving repeat, from 11/26/13
Reconciliation
More logs will be thrown on the fire
without adding fuel to the flames.
Tamp down the latent gas and ire.
Try to recall the children’s names.
It was not difficult
coming here.
Some obligations
are easier to meet
than others. Paying
attention to the Mass
on TV: does that count?
Watching The Parade
fro
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
More logs will be thrown on the fire
without adding fuel to the flames.
Tamp down the latent gas and ire.
Try to recall the children’s names.
It was not difficult
coming here.
Some obligations
are easier to meet
than others. Paying
attention to the Mass
on TV: does that count?
Watching The Parade
fro
Debi Talks Turkey
A Thanksgiving repeat (burp!) from 2013. Hey, Rankin-Bass does it every damn year-why can't we?
Debi Talks Turkey
by Aunt Shecky
All Rights Reserved
I can’t believe it’s Thanksgiving time already! Our family kicks off the season by gathering round the toasty TV to watch the President of the United States pardon the turkey. That’s real heartwarming, but the media never follow up on th
Debi Talks Turkey
Debi Talks Turkey
by Aunt Shecky
All Rights Reserved
I can’t believe it’s Thanksgiving time already! Our family kicks off the season by gathering round the toasty TV to watch the President of the United States pardon the turkey. That’s real heartwarming, but the media never follow up on th
The Underwhelming Novels of Orwell and Burgess
Dear Valued Patrons,
Am I alone in being mightily underwhelmed by Animal Farm, Burmese Days and 1984? Am I alone in feeling that Orwell's value lies mainly in his pamphlets and critical essays (only a fraction of which I've read, admittedly, but from all of which I came away with a profound new understanding of their topics)? I feel the same, I admit, with Anthony Burgess. Clockwork Orange =
The Underwhelming Novels of Orwell and Burgess
Am I alone in being mightily underwhelmed by Animal Farm, Burmese Days and 1984? Am I alone in feeling that Orwell's value lies mainly in his pamphlets and critical essays (only a fraction of which I've read, admittedly, but from all of which I came away with a profound new understanding of their topics)? I feel the same, I admit, with Anthony Burgess. Clockwork Orange =
Freud's 'Oceanic Feeling'
Eftirnune a',
In Civilisation and its Discontents, Freud attributes the 'oceanic feeling' experienced by religious people (and posited by them as proof of God's existence) as something vestigial left over from infancy. At the stage of development where the infant cannot properly separate itself from what it perceives of the world around it (its mother's breast, its bed, the room etc.), the inf
Freud's 'Oceanic Feeling'
In Civilisation and its Discontents, Freud attributes the 'oceanic feeling' experienced by religious people (and posited by them as proof of God's existence) as something vestigial left over from infancy. At the stage of development where the infant cannot properly separate itself from what it perceives of the world around it (its mother's breast, its bed, the room etc.), the inf
The Joker has Landed
Dear Community,
In my line of work and geographical location, books are not the sort of thing that gets talked about. Really, they're the things you place beneath a table leg to stop it from wobbling. People who read them are regarded as homosexuals, witches, mental patients, shamans etc. I'm careful to keep my love for books tightly under wraps.
My favourite books from childhood were by
The Joker has Landed
In my line of work and geographical location, books are not the sort of thing that gets talked about. Really, they're the things you place beneath a table leg to stop it from wobbling. People who read them are regarded as homosexuals, witches, mental patients, shamans etc. I'm careful to keep my love for books tightly under wraps.
My favourite books from childhood were by
Ben & Franklin's Thanksgiving 2015 The City of Light
Franklin why the diversion to Paris, I thought we were headed to Chartres?
I figured the City of Light could use a little of our charm at this time Ben, besides, there’s a Gustav
Track of a truck finance and a pearl!
Track of a truck finance and a pearl
Inside a desert of multiple sources
Honoraria is to put for those burglars
Those for long who stole honour
Have neither shame nor a good repute
Those who kill us but we don't die
Those who installed gallows at each lane
From our blood they made up Chairs
At each dawn puff out as a native snake
And their bitter poison they give us a gift
Hognose snake
Track of a truck finance and a pearl!
Inside a desert of multiple sources
Honoraria is to put for those burglars
Those for long who stole honour
Have neither shame nor a good repute
Those who kill us but we don't die
Those who installed gallows at each lane
From our blood they made up Chairs
At each dawn puff out as a native snake
And their bitter poison they give us a gift
Hognose snake
Aphorism #92 Transcendant Wisdom.
Aphorism #92 Transcendant Wisdom.
I mean in everything. The first and highest rule of all deed and speech, the more necessary to be followed the higher and more numerous our posts, is: an ounce of wisdom is worth more than tons of cleverness. It is the only sure way, though it may not gain so much applause. The reputation of wisdom is the last triumph of fame. It is enough if you satisfy the wise
Aphorism #92 Transcendant Wisdom.
I mean in everything. The first and highest rule of all deed and speech, the more necessary to be followed the higher and more numerous our posts, is: an ounce of wisdom is worth more than tons of cleverness. It is the only sure way, though it may not gain so much applause. The reputation of wisdom is the last triumph of fame. It is enough if you satisfy the wise
mercredi 25 novembre 2015
The Roger Ramjet story – A review of the book ‘One Helluva Life’
“In the aftermath, we are because they were.” – RJ Heller
‘One Helluva Life’ is a searing and inspiring autobiographical account of Roger Blake, a US Navy Veteran commissioned as a Naval Flight Officer in 1964. In this candid memoir, he narrates his experiences working as Radar Intercept Officer onboard fighter/bombers for the Navy during the Vietnam War and the various life battles he fought a
The Roger Ramjet story – A review of the book ‘One Helluva Life’
‘One Helluva Life’ is a searing and inspiring autobiographical account of Roger Blake, a US Navy Veteran commissioned as a Naval Flight Officer in 1964. In this candid memoir, he narrates his experiences working as Radar Intercept Officer onboard fighter/bombers for the Navy during the Vietnam War and the various life battles he fought a
who are your top 5 poets of all time?
and why?
edit: the title should be "who" instead of "what" my apologies
who are your top 5 poets of all time?
edit: the title should be "who" instead of "what" my apologies
Parts of a Whole
Your hands
quivering leaves in the wind
fingers
tumbling down my body
in feathery
anti-gravitational descents.
Your lips
unbury hidden treasures
liquid fire
on the edge of your tongue
convulsing
volcanic eruptions.
Your arms
carry the weight of mountains
holding all
of my fissures and fault lines
in place
before I fall apart completely.
Your body
cartography o
Parts of a Whole
quivering leaves in the wind
fingers
tumbling down my body
in feathery
anti-gravitational descents.
Your lips
unbury hidden treasures
liquid fire
on the edge of your tongue
convulsing
volcanic eruptions.
Your arms
carry the weight of mountains
holding all
of my fissures and fault lines
in place
before I fall apart completely.
Your body
cartography o
who are your 3 favorite authors of all time
any language?
who are your 3 favorite authors of all time
The Echoes
So, I started this short story in response to a writing prompt that I found. For reasons that will become obvious later, I put the prompt at the bottom of the page. Any response, feedback, opinions, etc. are appreciated.
The Echoes
Today, I didn't get fired. I'm thankful for that. It means I had a good day. Since it's Friday, that means I had a good week. To reward myself for another week em
The Echoes
The Echoes
Today, I didn't get fired. I'm thankful for that. It means I had a good day. Since it's Friday, that means I had a good week. To reward myself for another week em
Are the proles really the "hope" for the future?
WhIle the proles are said to be the only hope left, they've yet to take any action. In a way, I think they are brainwashed, most definitely. In a way, they can't speak up without being stopped. They are "taught" one thing.. that Big Brother is good and Goldstein is bad. So will they ever revolt?
Are the proles really the "hope" for the future?
what are your top 5 poets of all time?
and why?
edit: the title should be "who" instead of "what" my apologies
what are your top 5 poets of all time?
edit: the title should be "who" instead of "what" my apologies
Can somebody please explain this poem?
I have read this poem, but I still don't really understand what is going on to be honest, so I would be very grateful if someone could explain it. It is Giant Decorative Dahlias by Molly Holden.
It was a mighty monarch's child,
Her cheek was pale, her eye was wild;
Beneath a linden's shade I press'd
The maiden to my panting breast.
" I will not have thy father's throne,
I will not h
Can somebody please explain this poem?
It was a mighty monarch's child,
Her cheek was pale, her eye was wild;
Beneath a linden's shade I press'd
The maiden to my panting breast.
" I will not have thy father's throne,
I will not h
Steinbeck ralism in the grapes of wrath !
hello Guys please , am working on a research paper about realism of steinbeck in his famous novel " The Grapes Of Wrath " I'll apperciate your help !:yawnb::thumbsup:
Steinbeck ralism in the grapes of wrath !
Jane Eyre by CHHAROLEETE BRONTE
hello !
pleaase can any one help me with the graphological deviation in the novel of Jane Eyre ! ?:flare::flare::flare:
Jane Eyre by CHHAROLEETE BRONTE
pleaase can any one help me with the graphological deviation in the novel of Jane Eyre ! ?:flare::flare::flare:
Your 3 favourite short stories
Hello everyone!
List your 3 favourite short stories. :)
The Shout(Robert Graves)
Olalla (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Fate of Madame Cabanel (Eliza Lynn Linton)
Your 3 favourite short stories
List your 3 favourite short stories. :)
The Shout(Robert Graves)
Olalla (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Fate of Madame Cabanel (Eliza Lynn Linton)
Zero K - Don DeLillo
So Don DeLillo is publishing a new novel next year called Zero K http://ift.tt/1N7BW3n
I've been reading DeLillo a lot recently and am more and more convinced that he is one of the finest living writers (Elena Ferrante & Ali Smith aside, perhaps) and I was very happy to hear that he was still publishing. I wonde
Zero K - Don DeLillo
I've been reading DeLillo a lot recently and am more and more convinced that he is one of the finest living writers (Elena Ferrante & Ali Smith aside, perhaps) and I was very happy to hear that he was still publishing. I wonde
Boys like Brothers – A review of the book ‘The Urban Boys’
“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” –Brad Boney
Author K.N. Smith’s ‘The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses’ is a novel that explores the age old fight between good and evil in a modern, urban setting. Two distinct societies exist within the story, one a fairytale-ish little town filled with honest and hardworking individuals while the neighboring town is a
Boys like Brothers – A review of the book ‘The Urban Boys’
Author K.N. Smith’s ‘The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses’ is a novel that explores the age old fight between good and evil in a modern, urban setting. Two distinct societies exist within the story, one a fairytale-ish little town filled with honest and hardworking individuals while the neighboring town is a
The Man in the High Castle
I just finished watching season 1 of this series on Amazon. I have seen epic adaptations of Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner) and really crappy ones. This is on the epic end of the spectrum. If ya ain't watched it yet, get ye to Amazon, curl up and dig it.
The Man in the High Castle
Aphorism #91 Never set to work at anything if you have any doubts of its Prudence
Aphorism #91 Never set to work at anything if you have any doubts of its Prudence
A suspicion of failure in the mind of the doer is proof positive of it in that of the onlooker, especially if he is a rival. If in the heat of action your judgment feels scruples, it will afterwards in cool reflection condemn it as a pieceof folly. Action is dangerous where prudence is in doubt: better leave such th
Aphorism #91 Never set to work at anything if you have any doubts of its Prudence
A suspicion of failure in the mind of the doer is proof positive of it in that of the onlooker, especially if he is a rival. If in the heat of action your judgment feels scruples, it will afterwards in cool reflection condemn it as a pieceof folly. Action is dangerous where prudence is in doubt: better leave such th
mardi 24 novembre 2015
Moment Of Truth
Moment Of Truth
by
DATo
The test was positive. Mandy was pregnant. How would Don react? They had discussed starting a family before, but Don had felt that they should wait till they were more financially stable.
They had met two years ago. He had wandered into the deli and asked for a pound of pastrami. As she filled his order they discussed their preferences for cold cuts and this led
Moment Of Truth
by
DATo
The test was positive. Mandy was pregnant. How would Don react? They had discussed starting a family before, but Don had felt that they should wait till they were more financially stable.
They had met two years ago. He had wandered into the deli and asked for a pound of pastrami. As she filled his order they discussed their preferences for cold cuts and this led
Best translation of The Trial?
I'm looking for some thoughts on this, what is the best translation of Kafka's The Trial?
Best translation of The Trial?
1984
Although the beginning of the novel was slow and confusing to me, I feel as though 1984 was a worthwhile read by the end. I enjoyed reading about the idea of doublethink and Room 101 because they interested me most throughout the book.
I also believe that this is not a book you can skip through and expect to pass the exam. Some of its concepts are difficult to understand without actually reading
1984
I also believe that this is not a book you can skip through and expect to pass the exam. Some of its concepts are difficult to understand without actually reading
Wait, not ready yet
Hi, I'm new on this site! My major is English literature and I need to write a short story as final paper for one of my classes. I would love some feedback on my story :yawnb: here it is:
I sneezed and wound myself with my arms. Was that day time already? Gosh. My eyes hardly opened. Alright, then, I needed to get up. I rose my back and sat on the mat, I was pitching, very, very dizzy. Aoutch
Wait, not ready yet
I sneezed and wound myself with my arms. Was that day time already? Gosh. My eyes hardly opened. Alright, then, I needed to get up. I rose my back and sat on the mat, I was pitching, very, very dizzy. Aoutch
Aphorism #90 The Secret of Long Life
Aphorism #90 The Secret of Long Life
Lead a good life. Two things bring life speedily to an end: folly and immorality. Some lose their life because they have not the intelligence to keep it, others because they have not the will. Just as virtue is its own reward, so is vice its own punishment. He who lives a fast life runs through life in a double sense. A virtuous life never dies. The firmness o
Aphorism #90 The Secret of Long Life
Lead a good life. Two things bring life speedily to an end: folly and immorality. Some lose their life because they have not the intelligence to keep it, others because they have not the will. Just as virtue is its own reward, so is vice its own punishment. He who lives a fast life runs through life in a double sense. A virtuous life never dies. The firmness o
lundi 23 novembre 2015
Josie
Josie
Green fields of corn roll by. Tall stands of stately trees provide shelter. A family home has a dog house planted outside nearby in the shade. Two kids ride four wheelers to pick up the mail from the box on a post, next to five others propped at different angles.
A rusted tractor stands alone.
A bright red Camaro, American gas-guzzling muscle car supreme, sits for sale on a
Josie
Green fields of corn roll by. Tall stands of stately trees provide shelter. A family home has a dog house planted outside nearby in the shade. Two kids ride four wheelers to pick up the mail from the box on a post, next to five others propped at different angles.
A rusted tractor stands alone.
A bright red Camaro, American gas-guzzling muscle car supreme, sits for sale on a
The Night Before All Your Christmas Bills Are Due
The Night Before All Your Christmas Bills Are Due
by Wolf Larsen
Jesus Christ gave you Christmas
Christmas gives you lots of bills
Let’s bring back the pagans
The Night Before All Your Christmas Bills Are Due
by Wolf Larsen
Jesus Christ gave you Christmas
Christmas gives you lots of bills
Let’s bring back the pagans
Phrase "hard-on" (not penis)
I've heard this phrase used often to describe a person, most recently in the Pope of Greenwich Village where a guy was described as an "Irish hard-on."
What does this mean? If its just an insult without particular meaning, which I suspect it might be, then what is the etymology of it?
Phrase "hard-on" (not penis)
What does this mean? If its just an insult without particular meaning, which I suspect it might be, then what is the etymology of it?
Acid Rain
'I cant stand this poison you are spitting at me' he says
Baby, dont you know
Im full of it.
Toxic levels of hate, anger and fear
Radiate from me for miles all around me,
in neon green dirty steam that breathes itself into the roots
of my hair,
and the crevices in my palms,
in the laughter lines around my mouth.
That poison is bone deep.
My blood is full of it.
Its lukewarm and separa
Acid Rain
Baby, dont you know
Im full of it.
Toxic levels of hate, anger and fear
Radiate from me for miles all around me,
in neon green dirty steam that breathes itself into the roots
of my hair,
and the crevices in my palms,
in the laughter lines around my mouth.
That poison is bone deep.
My blood is full of it.
Its lukewarm and separa
He follows me as a gazehound
He follows me as a gazehound
Inside the shrubs and twisted jungles
Here its voice comes as a thunderbolt
A wild cat I tame to be a close friend
Her cheek shines among the dewed shrubs
As a sunlight when inclined at dusk
Behind the hills my heart inclined there
Focusing on a matter still brings up in thoughts
My enemy is a friend when no sin ticks in fault
As a half-hunter can read withou
He follows me as a gazehound
Inside the shrubs and twisted jungles
Here its voice comes as a thunderbolt
A wild cat I tame to be a close friend
Her cheek shines among the dewed shrubs
As a sunlight when inclined at dusk
Behind the hills my heart inclined there
Focusing on a matter still brings up in thoughts
My enemy is a friend when no sin ticks in fault
As a half-hunter can read withou
Aphorism #89 Know Yourself
Aphorism #89 Know Yourself
--in talents and capacity, in judgment and inclination. You cannot master yourself unless you know yourself. There are mirrors for the face but none for the mind. Let careful thought about yourself serve as a substitute. When the outer image is forgotten, keep the inner one to improve and perfect. Learn the force of your intellect and capacity for affairs, test the forc
Aphorism #89 Know Yourself
--in talents and capacity, in judgment and inclination. You cannot master yourself unless you know yourself. There are mirrors for the face but none for the mind. Let careful thought about yourself serve as a substitute. When the outer image is forgotten, keep the inner one to improve and perfect. Learn the force of your intellect and capacity for affairs, test the forc
dimanche 22 novembre 2015
Mornings
Mornings
I walked down a winding path that stretched as far as I could see. To my left, snow-topped mountains stood strongly, having resisted the forces of nature for millions of years, and to my right, nothing but tranquil waters. Top it all off with a bright blue sky and I couldn’t ask for a better spot on this Earth. There was nobody else in sight, and I thought to myself, I could stay here fo
Mornings
I walked down a winding path that stretched as far as I could see. To my left, snow-topped mountains stood strongly, having resisted the forces of nature for millions of years, and to my right, nothing but tranquil waters. Top it all off with a bright blue sky and I couldn’t ask for a better spot on this Earth. There was nobody else in sight, and I thought to myself, I could stay here fo
Book "Evolution"
There are a number of theories in existence on the subject of the evolution of mankind.
The authors of this light-hearted photo-book, having deeply contemplated the question, have decided to put forward another and rather more convincing version.
Photo by George Czaus & Igor Bondar.
Download PDF: http://ift.tt/1PIGPq1
Book "Evolution"
The authors of this light-hearted photo-book, having deeply contemplated the question, have decided to put forward another and rather more convincing version.
Photo by George Czaus & Igor Bondar.
Download PDF: http://ift.tt/1PIGPq1
The Oak and Ash
There was a light
within your eyes
like the rain which
fell upon the graves
we dug with mud-caked
fingernails.
Here we bury
our hearts away,
beneath a moonless
sky.
I trace the map
upon your skin,
etched deeper
than ink.
The scent
of your smoke
will linger in my hair
for years and years.
But I breathe you in
with the dust,
you taste of earth
and ocean s
The Oak and Ash
within your eyes
like the rain which
fell upon the graves
we dug with mud-caked
fingernails.
Here we bury
our hearts away,
beneath a moonless
sky.
I trace the map
upon your skin,
etched deeper
than ink.
The scent
of your smoke
will linger in my hair
for years and years.
But I breathe you in
with the dust,
you taste of earth
and ocean s
Mornings-Short Story
Mornings
I walked down a winding path that stretched as far as I could see. To my left, snow-topped mountains stood strongly, having resisted the forces of nature for millions of years, and to my right, nothing but tranquil waters. Top it all off with a bright blue sky and I couldn’t ask for a better spot on this Earth. There was nobody else in sight, and I thought to myself, I could stay here f
Mornings-Short Story
I walked down a winding path that stretched as far as I could see. To my left, snow-topped mountains stood strongly, having resisted the forces of nature for millions of years, and to my right, nothing but tranquil waters. Top it all off with a bright blue sky and I couldn’t ask for a better spot on this Earth. There was nobody else in sight, and I thought to myself, I could stay here f
Tell Me What You Think of it please?
In a Thousand
I do not wish to melt
Into another’s life, splayed into millions,
Scrambled among the dull greys and beiges
Of the shameful tapestry, woven mindlessly
With the threads of their
Quaint mushy brains.
I do not desire to disappear into the mash
Of the helpers the doers the workers,
Where few come to aid, less leave comfort,
And minimal breathe real peace.
I shall no
Tell Me What You Think of it please?
I do not wish to melt
Into another’s life, splayed into millions,
Scrambled among the dull greys and beiges
Of the shameful tapestry, woven mindlessly
With the threads of their
Quaint mushy brains.
I do not desire to disappear into the mash
Of the helpers the doers the workers,
Where few come to aid, less leave comfort,
And minimal breathe real peace.
I shall no
Christmas 2015 # 1
ARE YOU WEARING A FESTIVE SWEATER?
Are you wearing a festive sweater?
Well this season just keeps on getting better
And you really don’t need a bigger size
A more perfect fit would be hard to devise
BAD SANTA # 1
Bad Santa is a bit of a perve
For the girls with a bit of curve
And he think that the naughty list
Is really more like his to-do list
UKIP ADVENT CALENDAR # 1
You can
Christmas 2015 # 1
Are you wearing a festive sweater?
Well this season just keeps on getting better
And you really don’t need a bigger size
A more perfect fit would be hard to devise
BAD SANTA # 1
Bad Santa is a bit of a perve
For the girls with a bit of curve
And he think that the naughty list
Is really more like his to-do list
UKIP ADVENT CALENDAR # 1
You can
Aphorism #88 Let your Behaviour be Fine and Noble.
Aphorism #88 Let your Behaviour be Fine and Noble.
A great man ought not to be little in his behaviour. He ought never to pry too minutely into things, least of all in unpleasant matters. For though it is important to know all, it is not necessary to know all about all. One ought to act in such cases with the generosity of a gentleman, conduct worthy of a gallant man. To overlook forms a large pa
Aphorism #88 Let your Behaviour be Fine and Noble.
A great man ought not to be little in his behaviour. He ought never to pry too minutely into things, least of all in unpleasant matters. For though it is important to know all, it is not necessary to know all about all. One ought to act in such cases with the generosity of a gentleman, conduct worthy of a gallant man. To overlook forms a large pa
samedi 21 novembre 2015
The Great Transition--becoming an older person, feelings and thoughts
It's been hitting me lately, in ways subtle and not so, in realizations and inchoate feelings: I am becoming old. I feel it in my bones. I hear the encroachment of mortality like waves beating on the shore. There's an ashen hush of ending, a poignant surrender, an echo of a life lived.
It's me. That's the part I can't get over. This person who putters about my house who is increasingl
The Great Transition--becoming an older person, feelings and thoughts
It's me. That's the part I can't get over. This person who putters about my house who is increasingl
JACOB'S LADDER, What's the meaning behind it? (or Him) GEN 28-32
Preview
JACOB'S LADDER, what is the meaning behind it? (or Him) GEN 28-32
PARASHA: VaYETZE (and he went out)
GEN 28:10-32:2...............HOSEA 12:13-14:9..............JOHN 1:43-51
In this Parasha, we see that Jacob is on the run, he has wronged his brother Esau, and has deceived his father Isaac, yet G-d is still with him, and will re-affirm his promise,
Many times
JACOB'S LADDER, What's the meaning behind it? (or Him) GEN 28-32
JACOB'S LADDER, what is the meaning behind it? (or Him) GEN 28-32
PARASHA: VaYETZE (and he went out)
GEN 28:10-32:2...............HOSEA 12:13-14:9..............JOHN 1:43-51
In this Parasha, we see that Jacob is on the run, he has wronged his brother Esau, and has deceived his father Isaac, yet G-d is still with him, and will re-affirm his promise,
Many times
The last thoughts.
A short is herd. And it all is dark.
Traveling thou different beams of light, in to a sea of colors of every color of the color scale. The brightly scarlet surrounds the visual field. Pushing the traveler thru a deep purple, soft magenta, and icy blue. Before stopping in a pool of green. Everything turns black. Tasting a bitter taste in the back of the torte, only just registering it then its gon
The last thoughts.
Traveling thou different beams of light, in to a sea of colors of every color of the color scale. The brightly scarlet surrounds the visual field. Pushing the traveler thru a deep purple, soft magenta, and icy blue. Before stopping in a pool of green. Everything turns black. Tasting a bitter taste in the back of the torte, only just registering it then its gon
My Laudanum
My longing
is a closed fist
an assault upon the body
watching the fragility
of sanity fall
to dust on the floor.
I taste gunmetal black
the trigger a heart beat away
your eyes in the smoke
I fill my lungs
with memories.
Convulsed
in withdrawals
the promise of Lethe
hovers so close
your words are the only
soothing balm.
Your lips are
my laudanum
when all pain fades
and
My Laudanum
is a closed fist
an assault upon the body
watching the fragility
of sanity fall
to dust on the floor.
I taste gunmetal black
the trigger a heart beat away
your eyes in the smoke
I fill my lungs
with memories.
Convulsed
in withdrawals
the promise of Lethe
hovers so close
your words are the only
soothing balm.
Your lips are
my laudanum
when all pain fades
and
Aphorism #87 Culture and Elegance.
Aphorism #87 Culture and Elegance.
Man is born a barbarian, and only raises himself above the beast by culture. Culture therefore makes the man; the more a man, the higher. Thanks to it, Greece could call the rest of the world barbarians. Ignorance is very raw; nothing contributes so much to culture as knowledge. But even knowledge is coarse If without elegance. Not alone must our intelligence be
Aphorism #87 Culture and Elegance.
Man is born a barbarian, and only raises himself above the beast by culture. Culture therefore makes the man; the more a man, the higher. Thanks to it, Greece could call the rest of the world barbarians. Ignorance is very raw; nothing contributes so much to culture as knowledge. But even knowledge is coarse If without elegance. Not alone must our intelligence be
vendredi 20 novembre 2015
Sleep
Tap, tap, tap, tap.
The slight pitter-patter of droplets of water hitting the base of the sink and rolling into the drain are the only noises heard at this hour. Slowly, softly, even somehow soothingly, the water keeps on dripping.
Intoxicatingly rhythmic, arduously laboring from pipe to faucet to pipe again, all to be recycled into another drain system, somewhere close or far away; neither of w
Sleep
The slight pitter-patter of droplets of water hitting the base of the sink and rolling into the drain are the only noises heard at this hour. Slowly, softly, even somehow soothingly, the water keeps on dripping.
Intoxicatingly rhythmic, arduously laboring from pipe to faucet to pipe again, all to be recycled into another drain system, somewhere close or far away; neither of w
Searching for Lectures of Aldous Huxley
[FONT=Times New Roman]Hello,
as the Title of this post states, I am looking for lectures Aldous Huxley held, in any format (audio recording, transcript, essays, books) in particular the lectures on human thought and expression. I've listened to this recorded talk a few times now - at some point Huxley says that he was to elaborate on some i
Searching for Lectures of Aldous Huxley
as the Title of this post states, I am looking for lectures Aldous Huxley held, in any format (audio recording, transcript, essays, books) in particular the lectures on human thought and expression. I've listened to this recorded talk a few times now - at some point Huxley says that he was to elaborate on some i
First time writing a novel. Please review.
Hi.I just wrote the first chapter of my very first novel. I just want to share it to everyone. I'm also new here by the way. Comments will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
http://ift.tt/1kK9zlK
First time writing a novel. Please review.
http://ift.tt/1kK9zlK
Aphorism #86 Prevent Scandal.
Aphorism #86 Prevent Scandal.
Many heads go to make the mob, and in each of them are eyes for malice to use and a tongue for detraction to wag. If a single ill report spread, it casts a blemish on your fair fame, and if it clings to you with a nickname, your reputation is in danger. Generally it is some salient defect or ridiculous trait that gives rise to the rumours. At times these aremalicious
Aphorism #86 Prevent Scandal.
Many heads go to make the mob, and in each of them are eyes for malice to use and a tongue for detraction to wag. If a single ill report spread, it casts a blemish on your fair fame, and if it clings to you with a nickname, your reputation is in danger. Generally it is some salient defect or ridiculous trait that gives rise to the rumours. At times these aremalicious
jeudi 19 novembre 2015
Wanted to keeep my writings protected in phone..
Hello guys, I do keep my writings in phone and trying hard to protect them as some of them are pretty private..Anybody using privacy guard like Leo Privacy Guard or something else to achieve it? Please share your opinion..
Wanted to keeep my writings protected in phone..
Olga Orozco (A priceless argentine poet)
1
I, Olga Orozco, from your heart I say everyone I die.
I have loved solitude, the heroic perduration of every faith,
the leisure when strange animals and fabulous plants grow,
the shade of a great time that flowed between misteries and hallucinations,
and also the small trembling of the candles in the nightfall.
My story is in my hands and in the hands with others engraved them.
Of my s
Olga Orozco (A priceless argentine poet)
I, Olga Orozco, from your heart I say everyone I die.
I have loved solitude, the heroic perduration of every faith,
the leisure when strange animals and fabulous plants grow,
the shade of a great time that flowed between misteries and hallucinations,
and also the small trembling of the candles in the nightfall.
My story is in my hands and in the hands with others engraved them.
Of my s
Cannibal Lecture
[a little dark humor for Thanksgiving!]
He is descended from the Caribs,
That anthropophagous tribe that once paddled
Among the windward Antillean isles.
From him I learned that babies taste best
Ground up and seasoned with allspice and thyme,
Hand-packed into patties, then grilled over charcoal,
And served with pickled cabbage and jam.
The heart of one's former employer should age
A
Cannibal Lecture
He is descended from the Caribs,
That anthropophagous tribe that once paddled
Among the windward Antillean isles.
From him I learned that babies taste best
Ground up and seasoned with allspice and thyme,
Hand-packed into patties, then grilled over charcoal,
And served with pickled cabbage and jam.
The heart of one's former employer should age
A
A Son of Croesus
The sons of Croesus, however, spent the ruler’s legacy with abandon.
—Herodotus, Histories, Book I, Chapter 217.
—Herodotus, Histories, Book I, Chapter 217.
Not even those who knew Vincent Clementine from boyhood could answer the question, “How could it happen?” How, at age fifty-three, was he still living with his parents at home, up to his ears (and then some) in debt? It was an insidious and widespread issue within
You of the Moyo clan
Vayera Moyo, do you know who you are?
Have you not parted multitudes with the rod of the spear?
Have you not ruled longer (through the Mutapa's) for a thousand years?
Longer than any other royal family on the face of this planet save the Japanese emperor who ironically
was also worshiped as a god.
Do you and your vassals not have a great tradition of literature in the form of nhete
You of the Moyo clan
Have you not parted multitudes with the rod of the spear?
Have you not ruled longer (through the Mutapa's) for a thousand years?
Longer than any other royal family on the face of this planet save the Japanese emperor who ironically
was also worshiped as a god.
Do you and your vassals not have a great tradition of literature in the form of nhete
The Destroyers
This is a tale...no..two tales..well the other is really a song, of things past. The first is heard most eloquently in the nostalgia of the elders ,as they speak of a time. A time when life was life..and death was ..well..Another life. When little children would gather around warm embers and be told in soft words of those gone before. Now they smile..Not hoping for this kind of death..But in a wa
The Destroyers
A sweet hallo
Greetings.For a moment your silliness has infringed on my consciousness .Can you feel it? My glorious
mind impinging on a pathetic anorexic excuse of yours.Apart from your causes you are *nothing*.
You and your apish mind are evidence of evolution. I am PROOF there is a God.
What else but an omnipotent , benevolent being would allow sublime symmetry and beauty to grace you?
You *are* your
A sweet hallo
mind impinging on a pathetic anorexic excuse of yours.Apart from your causes you are *nothing*.
You and your apish mind are evidence of evolution. I am PROOF there is a God.
What else but an omnipotent , benevolent being would allow sublime symmetry and beauty to grace you?
You *are* your
Hello guys..
Hello friends I am new to forum and nice to be part of such wonderful community..
Hello guys..
mercredi 18 novembre 2015
Questions about ''A Conversation with My Father"(by Grace Paley)
In the story
the mother read and reread the seven issues of oh!golden horse!
what are the issues she refers to ?
Questions about ''A Conversation with My Father"(by Grace Paley)
the mother read and reread the seven issues of oh!golden horse!
what are the issues she refers to ?
The First International Booger Fest
They came them one, they came them all
With noses large, with noses small
From Budapest to Bucharest
To the First International Booger Fest
Word had spread quick as fire
To folks with flu, and colds dire
To the Eskimos in their igloos
To the hayfever racked Ecuadoos
Prizes promised to lure them in
So came the Japs and the Chinamen
Of holidays to far off places
East to West, and all
The First International Booger Fest
With noses large, with noses small
From Budapest to Bucharest
To the First International Booger Fest
Word had spread quick as fire
To folks with flu, and colds dire
To the Eskimos in their igloos
To the hayfever racked Ecuadoos
Prizes promised to lure them in
So came the Japs and the Chinamen
Of holidays to far off places
East to West, and all
Major Barbara
Dear readers,
I'm an Englisn teacher in Central Europe, and I got a task to do. There are some sentences, from "Major Barbara" by G.B. Shaw, as far as I know they are in Cockney English, but can not interpret them:
1. Waw shouldnt Aw git a bit o me aown beck? Is it "Why shouldn't I get a bit of my own back?"
2. Bly me if Jenny Ill didnt tike arter all. "after all" is all I understand.
3. To s
Major Barbara
I'm an Englisn teacher in Central Europe, and I got a task to do. There are some sentences, from "Major Barbara" by G.B. Shaw, as far as I know they are in Cockney English, but can not interpret them:
1. Waw shouldnt Aw git a bit o me aown beck? Is it "Why shouldn't I get a bit of my own back?"
2. Bly me if Jenny Ill didnt tike arter all. "after all" is all I understand.
3. To s
Warmint
Hello everyone!!
I'm reading 'Great Expectations', and I found the word 'warmint'. I was wondering if you could help me with its meaning. Does it mean 'varmint'? Help, please! :)
Warmint
I'm reading 'Great Expectations', and I found the word 'warmint'. I was wondering if you could help me with its meaning. Does it mean 'varmint'? Help, please! :)
...love is what i can't deny...
beauty is what I can't defy
and yours is certainly exquisite
love is what I can't deny
and you're the only requisite
.
passion is to love you more and more
heaven is what I can't reach
destiny is what I can't touch
but the love in my heart is true and pure
.
happiness is to be with you
with you, I'm without any grief
dreams are to see with you
your my theory, my belief
.
in every fa
...love is what i can't deny...
and yours is certainly exquisite
love is what I can't deny
and you're the only requisite
.
passion is to love you more and more
heaven is what I can't reach
destiny is what I can't touch
but the love in my heart is true and pure
.
happiness is to be with you
with you, I'm without any grief
dreams are to see with you
your my theory, my belief
.
in every fa
Aphorism #84 Make use of your Enemies.
Aphorism #84 Make use of your Enemies.
You should learn to seize things not by the blade, which cuts, but by the handle, which saves you from harm: especially is this the rule with the doings of your enemies. A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends. Their ill-will often levels mountains of difficulties which one would otherwise not face. Many have had their greatnes
Aphorism #84 Make use of your Enemies.
You should learn to seize things not by the blade, which cuts, but by the handle, which saves you from harm: especially is this the rule with the doings of your enemies. A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends. Their ill-will often levels mountains of difficulties which one would otherwise not face. Many have had their greatnes
mardi 17 novembre 2015
The First Patrol
The First Patrol
Ernie was so excited he was bouncing on his toes. His first real job! First day as a police officer. First patrol. He breathed deeply. He’s known all his life that this is exactly what he wanted to do – serve and protect. He touched his badge reverently, then his service gun. He was prepared. A not so gentle punch to his right shoulder brought him back from his musings. He turn
The First Patrol
Ernie was so excited he was bouncing on his toes. His first real job! First day as a police officer. First patrol. He breathed deeply. He’s known all his life that this is exactly what he wanted to do – serve and protect. He touched his badge reverently, then his service gun. He was prepared. A not so gentle punch to his right shoulder brought him back from his musings. He turn
"What The World Needs Now Is Love" was written by David, Hal / Bacharach, Burt. Rea
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last 'till the end of time
What the world needs now is love, sweet
"What The World Needs Now Is Love" was written by David, Hal / Bacharach, Burt. Rea
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last 'till the end of time
What the world needs now is love, sweet
The Diifferent Versions of Oliver Twist: A blog post
http://ift.tt/1LkbBhh
This is a blog post where I expressed some of my opinions in regard the different versions of Oliver Twist--what my favorites were, which versions left what out, etc. Please tell me what you think of my opions and coments on this blog; not many answered over on Facebook, so I thought I might get some answers her
The Diifferent Versions of Oliver Twist: A blog post
This is a blog post where I expressed some of my opinions in regard the different versions of Oliver Twist--what my favorites were, which versions left what out, etc. Please tell me what you think of my opions and coments on this blog; not many answered over on Facebook, so I thought I might get some answers her
The Steins Gate Effect
The Steins Gate Effect
i've always said that i wouldn't want to change anything in my past. That if i could do everything all over again i would.
after witnessing a time loop and seeing a protagonist emerge victorious, i start to wonder what would happen if i did not confess my love to you.
that fateful day when i couldn't breathe. I was staring out my wooden window and trying to convince
The Steins Gate Effect
i've always said that i wouldn't want to change anything in my past. That if i could do everything all over again i would.
after witnessing a time loop and seeing a protagonist emerge victorious, i start to wonder what would happen if i did not confess my love to you.
that fateful day when i couldn't breathe. I was staring out my wooden window and trying to convince
lundi 16 novembre 2015
Dragons of Dragonflight (spoiler warning)
I'm in the middle of reading Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight, and I must say that out of all the beings and characters brought up in the story, the dragons are my favorite. I absolutely love the idea of large, scaly, mysterious fire-breathing beasts! However, one rarely hears what they're thinking! Perhaps if we heard a little more from the dragons, it might offer a whole other viewpoint from
Dragons of Dragonflight (spoiler warning)
Well howdy folks . . .
Hello and good day to all! Or night, wherever you may be. Or twilight, as is such in the high Rockies of Colorado. I stopped in to see what was happening because it seems I haven't been around for a day or two, give or take five-ish years. I tried to log in with my old username, skib, however it seems that either my profile went bye-bye or I lost the appropriate info. Regardless, it warmed my h
Well howdy folks . . .
Understandable Poems/Poets
Like My Heart's in the Highlands by Robert Burns. Any suggestion?
Understandable Poems/Poets
Are you sad?
"Tell me, little child, are you sad?"
"I am."
"Why are you sad?"
"I don't have a purpose in life."
"Then find one."
"Is it that simple?"
"Yes, it is that simple."
"I already tried everything."
"You didn't try everything."
"How could you possibly know?"
"I know it."
"How?"
"Because you didn't find your purpose."
"It is not that easy."
"Let me tell you a story. There once was a man who
Are you sad?
"I am."
"Why are you sad?"
"I don't have a purpose in life."
"Then find one."
"Is it that simple?"
"Yes, it is that simple."
"I already tried everything."
"You didn't try everything."
"How could you possibly know?"
"I know it."
"How?"
"Because you didn't find your purpose."
"It is not that easy."
"Let me tell you a story. There once was a man who
Ignorance is bliss
Lately I have been wondering if the proles are better off in the situation that they are currently in. The only ones who seem to be upset and not content with their situation are the ones who know of a better situation. The proles are seemingly the only ones happy other than a few privileged inner party members. Only those like Winston are the ones who are not content in the situation of the prole
Ignorance is bliss
Downton Abbey.
Apparently there has been a deliberate attempt to keep God out of the TV drama “Downton Abbey.” Is this another advance by the PC brigade that has upset a whole range of viewers from US evangelists to maiden aunts in Broadstairs.
In 19th century aristocrat houses it was quite the norm to say grace before meals, even to have napkins folded like a bishop’s miter. All has been carefully removed fr
Downton Abbey.
In 19th century aristocrat houses it was quite the norm to say grace before meals, even to have napkins folded like a bishop’s miter. All has been carefully removed fr
Aphorism #82 Drain Nothing to the Dregs, neither Good nor Ill.
Aphorism #82 Drain Nothing to the Dregs, neither Good nor Ill.
A sage once reduced all virtue to the golden mean. Push right to the extreme and it becomes wrong: press all the juice from an orange and it becomes bitter. Even in enjoyment never go to extremes. Thought too subtle is dull. If you milk a cow too much you draw blood, not milk.[URL="http://ift.tt/1ST6WJs
Aphorism #82 Drain Nothing to the Dregs, neither Good nor Ill.
A sage once reduced all virtue to the golden mean. Push right to the extreme and it becomes wrong: press all the juice from an orange and it becomes bitter. Even in enjoyment never go to extremes. Thought too subtle is dull. If you milk a cow too much you draw blood, not milk.[URL="http://ift.tt/1ST6WJs
dimanche 15 novembre 2015
Tapestry
There are
no words left
only the rustle
of dying leaves
and the touch
of your fingers,
the wind blows
through
when you kiss me
I can still hear
the far off dirge
where to bonfires
burn through
the night,
we stand in a
rain of ashes
letters of the past
tattered tapestries,
you hold me
and we remember
how the world
used to be.
Tapestry
no words left
only the rustle
of dying leaves
and the touch
of your fingers,
the wind blows
through
when you kiss me
I can still hear
the far off dirge
where to bonfires
burn through
the night,
we stand in a
rain of ashes
letters of the past
tattered tapestries,
you hold me
and we remember
how the world
used to be.
Allies, Enemies, and Warfare
The ally and enemy of Oceania is always changing between Eastasia and Eurasia throughout the course of the book. During Hate Week, a speech was given about the enemy of Oceania when suddenly half way through the speech the enemy changed from Eurasia to Eastasia. On instinct, the people in the crowd tore down the posters and banners claiming that Oceania was at war with Eurasia and blamed Goldstein
Allies, Enemies, and Warfare
My poems
The first three poems in this are from the beginning of 2012 as they were for a 7th grade assignment and are geared to one specific element of poetry. The rest are more than likely free verse. Hope you enjoy!
I Stand Alone (Simile)
In the night,
I stand alone.
As a raven on his perch.
The darkness has now engulfed me.
I think of him,
Even though it will probably
My poems
I Stand Alone (Simile)
In the night,
I stand alone.
As a raven on his perch.
The darkness has now engulfed me.
I think of him,
Even though it will probably
Writing help?
Alright, so I love writing and I used to do it a lot more but I have this horrible habit of never finishing anything. So this time I'm determined to finish.
I just finished reading the Harry Potter series a couple days ago, I loved the movies and of course I loved the books so much more. I decided to try my hand at a fan fiction but big evil scary wizard is out of the question as an antago
Writing help?
I just finished reading the Harry Potter series a couple days ago, I loved the movies and of course I loved the books so much more. I decided to try my hand at a fan fiction but big evil scary wizard is out of the question as an antago
Whom he now is in a real danger?
Whom he in a real danger:
You the world who create terrorism
You the world who create human rights
But something is wrong in minds
Devil comes to damage and spoil minds
All Christians will be the victims
As France is in danger
Iraq is in a real danger
The entire world will be a victim
No one shall be saved from its danger
Everyone shall be responsible
Everybody might be terrible
Each father
Whom he now is in a real danger?
You the world who create terrorism
You the world who create human rights
But something is wrong in minds
Devil comes to damage and spoil minds
All Christians will be the victims
As France is in danger
Iraq is in a real danger
The entire world will be a victim
No one shall be saved from its danger
Everyone shall be responsible
Everybody might be terrible
Each father
We're All Going To Sweden
“Good morning, Mr. Ganz!” Greeted him the nice neighbor lady cheerfully. “Back from your business trip already. What was it this time, Germany?” She asked with unhidden curiosity.
„Sweden, Mrs. Figgins, Sweden.“ He replied shortly.
„Oh, thats nice! Pity, though, that Mrs. Ganz is not so keen on traveling. If that was me…“ She trailed on dreamily, oblivious to the way the man’s shoulders stiffe
We're All Going To Sweden
„Sweden, Mrs. Figgins, Sweden.“ He replied shortly.
„Oh, thats nice! Pity, though, that Mrs. Ganz is not so keen on traveling. If that was me…“ She trailed on dreamily, oblivious to the way the man’s shoulders stiffe
Which sci-fi subgenre is Frankenstein
I am not really enjoying this book, but at least it is short and the chapters are not very long. I wanted to read it because it is arguably the first science fiction book. Actually, it seems to a sub-genre of science fiction, but I am not sure it has a name. That is, it is not a first-contact, or post-apocalypse, or cyber-punk. It is a mad scientist/dodgy corporation makes a monster/android/sexbot
Which sci-fi subgenre is Frankenstein
Aphorism #81 Renew your Brilliance.
Aphorism #81 Renew your Brilliance.
Â’Tis the privilege of the PhÂœnix. Ability is wont to grow old, and with it fame. Thestaleness of custom weakens admiration, and a mediocrity that's new often eclipses the highest excellence grown old. Try therefore to be born again in valour, in genius, in fortune, in all. Display startling novelties, rise afresh like the sun every day. Change too the scene o
Aphorism #81 Renew your Brilliance.
Â’Tis the privilege of the PhÂœnix. Ability is wont to grow old, and with it fame. Thestaleness of custom weakens admiration, and a mediocrity that's new often eclipses the highest excellence grown old. Try therefore to be born again in valour, in genius, in fortune, in all. Display startling novelties, rise afresh like the sun every day. Change too the scene o
samedi 14 novembre 2015
Brood over me
Brood over me with a lump of sugar
Between your Babbity Rabbity teeth.
And pour your coffee into the saucer--
And not the cup. Blow your lungs, sip lips--and
Nose--and spill most of it anyway. Then tell,
Loud and proud, how this--shall always be your way.
Kneel near a stump, cry over years of green
That shall never be, take a picture, write
An elegy--with a reference to me.
Make it you
Brood over me
Between your Babbity Rabbity teeth.
And pour your coffee into the saucer--
And not the cup. Blow your lungs, sip lips--and
Nose--and spill most of it anyway. Then tell,
Loud and proud, how this--shall always be your way.
Kneel near a stump, cry over years of green
That shall never be, take a picture, write
An elegy--with a reference to me.
Make it you
Loneliness--how do you deal with it?
I am a loner, as well as intensely lonely, at least some of the time. I have led a solitary existence, and then some, owing to my nature, but anyone needs some company, some socialization, and some intimacy.
Dealing with other people, generally, has always been extremely difficult for me, and isolation has proved both prudent and necessary. It suits me, anyway, as I say, but when you kn
Loneliness--how do you deal with it?
Dealing with other people, generally, has always been extremely difficult for me, and isolation has proved both prudent and necessary. It suits me, anyway, as I say, but when you kn
Looking for a short story (Disturbing)
A few years ago, for English, we were given a short horror story to read, and i cant recall what it was called or find it anywhere. It goes a little something like this:
A man has a toothache and goes in to get it checked. The dentist comes in and starts to operate, the man is numbed so he cant feel anything.
During the procedure, a couple of things occur:
- The doctor slips, and something
Looking for a short story (Disturbing)
A man has a toothache and goes in to get it checked. The dentist comes in and starts to operate, the man is numbed so he cant feel anything.
During the procedure, a couple of things occur:
- The doctor slips, and something
GEN 25 - 28 "JACOB AND ESAU" 2 boys, 2 nations
SHABBAT SHALOM: Parasha "Toldot" (generations) 'JACOB AND ESAU" 2 BOYS, 2 NATIONS
GEN 25:19 - 28:9..................MAL 1:1 - 2:7.......................ROM 9:6 - 13
We see in this Parasha the birth of Jacob and Esau, but before this, we can see a bit of the repetition of "like father, like son" behavior. Isaac also told a "half-lie" to AviMelech,
"Riv'kah is my sister" well, th
GEN 25 - 28 "JACOB AND ESAU" 2 boys, 2 nations
GEN 25:19 - 28:9..................MAL 1:1 - 2:7.......................ROM 9:6 - 13
We see in this Parasha the birth of Jacob and Esau, but before this, we can see a bit of the repetition of "like father, like son" behavior. Isaac also told a "half-lie" to AviMelech,
"Riv'kah is my sister" well, th
Overwhelmed
I was reading on the bus today. Feeling good because it was raining outside, a bit chilly and the bus was warm. I was reading the Namesake and was suddenly overwhelmed by the beauty of her description. I had to stop reading because I was so grateful for just the existence of good literature. I know that sounds a bit silly, and I don't really know whom to thank, but if there are literary gods, the
Overwhelmed
I am an Italian literary blogger
Hi everybody. I am an Italian literary blogger and a book translator from English to Italian. I also have
a literary blog called Advicesbooks. I hope you'll appreciate my profile.
I am an Italian literary blogger
a literary blog called Advicesbooks. I hope you'll appreciate my profile.
Tickle Your Funny Bone!
Greetings Fellow Human Beings!
I am Tiny, A new member >.<
Will it be alright if i wrote funny made-up short stories?:confused:
Tickle Your Funny Bone!
I am Tiny, A new member >.<
Will it be alright if i wrote funny made-up short stories?:confused:
Just another thread for solitary ramblings.
Post Christmas Tableux
The tree is unlit,
and all that is left at dawn,
is the Christmas table -
The celebrators have split.
Once again a year has gone,
and the same old fable
goes on and on.
(Jan 2015)
Just another thread for solitary ramblings.
The tree is unlit,
and all that is left at dawn,
is the Christmas table -
The celebrators have split.
Once again a year has gone,
and the same old fable
goes on and on.
(Jan 2015)
That's all I want to do.!
Every morning in line for a marathon,
Running for a living,
as a part of living.
Working and working
working for a paper,
A piece of paper with some figures in it.
They call it a pay cheque,
most dreadful of all;
as our worlds builds on those.
But;
If I could go,
just fly away & far away.
Living out in the open sun,
embracing the wonder of e
That's all I want to do.!
Running for a living,
as a part of living.
Working and working
working for a paper,
A piece of paper with some figures in it.
They call it a pay cheque,
most dreadful of all;
as our worlds builds on those.
But;
If I could go,
just fly away & far away.
Living out in the open sun,
embracing the wonder of e
Victor Frankenstein's charge sheet
Victor Frankenstein seems to have been very irresponsible, not just about making the monster but his in neglecting his duty of care for it afterwards, and for not informing the authorities when the murders started taking place. It is difficult to work out which was the worst.
Victor Frankenstein's charge sheet
Symbolic but no further idiomatic
Symbolic but no further idiomatic
A place I know since early time
A place I was born there
As a star when follows a meteor
But I could never remember
I can't exactly remember that ancient time
Because its time had been stolen,
thus, I can't remember
Because birds would never come back,
I can't be reluctant to further remember
Woods and grasses lost their verdant colours
Thus no t
Symbolic but no further idiomatic
A place I know since early time
A place I was born there
As a star when follows a meteor
But I could never remember
I can't exactly remember that ancient time
Because its time had been stolen,
thus, I can't remember
Because birds would never come back,
I can't be reluctant to further remember
Woods and grasses lost their verdant colours
Thus no t
Aphorism #80 Take care to get Information.
Aphorism #80 Take care to get Information.
We live by information, not by sight. We exist by faith in others. The ear is the area-gate of truth but the front-door of lies. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard; seldom she comes in elemental purity, especially from afar; there is always some admixture of the moods of those through whom she has passed. The passions tinge her with their colours
Aphorism #80 Take care to get Information.
We live by information, not by sight. We exist by faith in others. The ear is the area-gate of truth but the front-door of lies. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard; seldom she comes in elemental purity, especially from afar; there is always some admixture of the moods of those through whom she has passed. The passions tinge her with their colours
vendredi 13 novembre 2015
Best wishes to our Parisians
...and those with friends and loved ones there. I hope all of you and yours are safe. I know cacian is French, though she shows London as home.
Best wishes to our Parisians
"Carry On Wayward Son", Kensas .
Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Ah
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming,
I c
"Carry On Wayward Son", Kensas .
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more
Ah
Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high
Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming,
I c
On Having to Give Up Music
In this crowded cosmos there is only me;
One by one I must let go of things I've always cherished:
Former lovers, timesharing friends, old buddies,
Games, glad gambols, and genial gangs.
Worst of all: losing music that springs from my mind.
I hear it still, but it soft-shoes by—unscored, unvoiced,
Whole cycles of songs untranscribed.
There is no market for ephemeral sweetmeats,
Anthems exc
On Having to Give Up Music
One by one I must let go of things I've always cherished:
Former lovers, timesharing friends, old buddies,
Games, glad gambols, and genial gangs.
Worst of all: losing music that springs from my mind.
I hear it still, but it soft-shoes by—unscored, unvoiced,
Whole cycles of songs untranscribed.
There is no market for ephemeral sweetmeats,
Anthems exc
Torture and Vaporization?
In the book, Winston is harshly tortured, and O'Brian tells him he is eventually to be vaporized. O'Brian makes Winston believe that all persecuted of crime against the party are tortured before they are vaporized. But why would they torture criminals before vaporizing/killing them? Is it just because they're cruel and like the idea of inflicting pain unto the 'corrupt'? Or is there an actual reas
Torture and Vaporization?
The Procrastinator
You awake confused, you’re still half asleep.
The dream so vivid not moments ago is forgotten within seconds, and you quickly realise where you are. You try to remember the dream but your hazy morning memory denies access to that sleepy fantasy, and you reach for your phone instead.
One new message from your mobile phone supplier, and a few promotional emails; nothing of interest. Check Face
The Procrastinator
The dream so vivid not moments ago is forgotten within seconds, and you quickly realise where you are. You try to remember the dream but your hazy morning memory denies access to that sleepy fantasy, and you reach for your phone instead.
One new message from your mobile phone supplier, and a few promotional emails; nothing of interest. Check Face
Poem:
An Emblem of the Fall
An apple may be nibbled
away till all that is
left is the core: seeds
(and pithy bits - but not
much more) - the germ of
life hardened against
Winter's hammer
... unto perpetuity
11/12/2015
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
Poem:
An apple may be nibbled
away till all that is
left is the core: seeds
(and pithy bits - but not
much more) - the germ of
life hardened against
Winter's hammer
... unto perpetuity
11/12/2015
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
jeudi 12 novembre 2015
The Hunt For Cool Style
I want to write as if I can absolutely blow your glasses off. It needs to sound right without sounding obnoxious, tedious, ugly, bold, arrogant and opposing. While sounding cool, damn right/straight, have attitude and neutral observations. Typically, you have to be right in the first place but what if the topic is something more serious and needs enquiry. THis means I have to sound as cool while q
The Hunt For Cool Style
The Tea Shop
The Tea Shop
He would get stupid drunk, and she would leave in the morning.
They would go to a party together that night.
He would be in Delanco the next day, hungover and poised over a toilet for the better part of the day.
She would be in Korea the next day, her tan legs bare in white shorts and sticking to the cheap seat material, gazing out the window at the air traffic control men,
The Tea Shop
He would get stupid drunk, and she would leave in the morning.
They would go to a party together that night.
He would be in Delanco the next day, hungover and poised over a toilet for the better part of the day.
She would be in Korea the next day, her tan legs bare in white shorts and sticking to the cheap seat material, gazing out the window at the air traffic control men,
I love Lucy
I've been rereading "Framley Parsonage, mainly because Kiki mentioned it and because I've just reread "Last Chronicle", which is about some of the same characters. Lucy Robarts is the heroine of the book, and at one point she is discussing how to help 9-year-old Grace Cawley, daughter of an impoverished curate (who later becomes the heroine of "Last Chronicle"). She is talking it over with her s
I love Lucy
Is this scene appropriate to include in a story?
When he got to school, Peter was feeling quite elated. He was glad Rachel had noticed his b
new trousers, and called him 'Mr.'. It had made him feel grown up. When he reached his locker he put his bag away and then headed for the toilets, where he met his two friends, Frederick and George, just going in.
'Look at Peter, all dressed up,' said Frederick.
'Grey trousers!' said George.
'You
Is this scene appropriate to include in a story?
new trousers, and called him 'Mr.'. It had made him feel grown up. When he reached his locker he put his bag away and then headed for the toilets, where he met his two friends, Frederick and George, just going in.
'Look at Peter, all dressed up,' said Frederick.
'Grey trousers!' said George.
'You
I'm so bored; boredom
What is boredom?
For one to begin writing this in the first instance must’ve been thinking it? Must’ve been apart of it? Right?
Must’ve of felt the boredom building up and taking over from within, to produce the same sickening question said so many times before:
“I’m so bored.”
Why am I so bored?
The saying goes “You should never be bored in life, and
I'm so bored; boredom
For one to begin writing this in the first instance must’ve been thinking it? Must’ve been apart of it? Right?
Must’ve of felt the boredom building up and taking over from within, to produce the same sickening question said so many times before:
“I’m so bored.”
Why am I so bored?
The saying goes “You should never be bored in life, and
The Stalking Man
The man is always walking, in fact, he is stalking.
Somewhere, to some destination it is not apparent – it is not of any interest for him to go from one point to another as a means to an end. The route is unplanned, and the man often gets lost. But this is the way in which he wants things to unfold, that is his intention, and this is his sordid fantasy.
This is the stalking man.
On a stil
The Stalking Man
Somewhere, to some destination it is not apparent – it is not of any interest for him to go from one point to another as a means to an end. The route is unplanned, and the man often gets lost. But this is the way in which he wants things to unfold, that is his intention, and this is his sordid fantasy.
This is the stalking man.
On a stil
Realism in "The Necklace"
With his writing, Guy de Maupassant’s goal is to duplicate reality by combining his observations and reflections; however, he duplicates with such subtlety that the outcome is a surprise to the reader. De Maupassant wants readers to understand how people change depending on circumstances, while helping us see his perspective of life. I believe de Maupassant faithfully duplicates reality, because C
Realism in "The Necklace"
Poetry Lover Minimization
I am a 71 year-old semi-retired physician. Over the past 10 years I have been memorizing and sharing poems with an uncle in the spirit of "oratory" that we both had in school in the West Indies. I belong to a local group of elderly poets, who are all interesting characters. I am not a poet but I have written 1 poem, apart from some doggerel to my wife. I have been interested in trying to disti
Poetry Lover Minimization
Help Finding the Source of a Dickens Quote
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows the primary source of the following quote by Charles Dickens: “An idea, like a ghost (according to the common notion of ghosts), must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.” A book from 1875 by Samuel Austin Allibone entitled Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay attributed this quote to Dickens, just as many other books and websites have
Help Finding the Source of a Dickens Quote
Aphorism #78 The Art of undertaking Things.
Aphorism #78 The Art of undertaking Things.
Fools rush in through the door; for folly is always bold. The same simplicity which robs them of all attention to precautions deprives them of all sense of shame at failure. But prudence enters with more deliberation. Its forerunners are caution and care; they advance and discover whether you can also advance without danger. Every rush forward is freed
Aphorism #78 The Art of undertaking Things.
Fools rush in through the door; for folly is always bold. The same simplicity which robs them of all attention to precautions deprives them of all sense of shame at failure. But prudence enters with more deliberation. Its forerunners are caution and care; they advance and discover whether you can also advance without danger. Every rush forward is freed
mercredi 11 novembre 2015
Short story submission - scenes
How do you break apart scenes when submitting a short story?
Here's one of my problems. Let's say you have a story. The first part is narrative summary, and the second part is an immediate scene. Is that two scenes or one? In other words, do you add the "#" symbol in between the summary and the immediate scene?
I'll give a quick example:
(summary)
Jimmy was a poor boy. He ate out of the
Short story submission - scenes
Here's one of my problems. Let's say you have a story. The first part is narrative summary, and the second part is an immediate scene. Is that two scenes or one? In other words, do you add the "#" symbol in between the summary and the immediate scene?
I'll give a quick example:
(summary)
Jimmy was a poor boy. He ate out of the
Those Warmer Colors
Those warmer colors—
brown— like coffee warmth or
firewood warmth or
the warmth of his eyes—
cups of coffee on white table cloth or
firewood against white brick or
someone asks him about the girl
he ****ed in Cuba.
Those warmer colors—
like cigar warmth or
whiskey warmth or
the warmth of his body—
the blanket twenty-feet away
that your ailing body can’t reach or
the broken thermo
Those Warmer Colors
brown— like coffee warmth or
firewood warmth or
the warmth of his eyes—
cups of coffee on white table cloth or
firewood against white brick or
someone asks him about the girl
he ****ed in Cuba.
Those warmer colors—
like cigar warmth or
whiskey warmth or
the warmth of his body—
the blanket twenty-feet away
that your ailing body can’t reach or
the broken thermo
Hello Everyone
Hi All,
Brand new to this community. Directed here by my professor for short story lit class, but am excited to start looking around when I'm finished this grrr :willy_nilly: paper. Have a great day!
Hello Everyone
Brand new to this community. Directed here by my professor for short story lit class, but am excited to start looking around when I'm finished this grrr :willy_nilly: paper. Have a great day!
blog
Interested in 18th and 19th century life? in particular prison life?
Well this blog looks at prisons, crimes, convictions and confessions of the time.
Using both non fiction and fictional sources to discuss different topics with each post.
http://ift.tt/1kL9PjD
so far discussed:
Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders
Criminal broadside of a Mr Edward Hogsden
Prison r
blog
Well this blog looks at prisons, crimes, convictions and confessions of the time.
Using both non fiction and fictional sources to discuss different topics with each post.
http://ift.tt/1kL9PjD
so far discussed:
Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders
Criminal broadside of a Mr Edward Hogsden
Prison r
Aphorism #77 Be all Things to all Men
Aphorism #77 Be all Things to all Men
--a discreet Proteus, learned with the learned, saintly with the sainted. It is the great art to gain every one's suffrages; their goodwill gains general agreement. Notice men's moods and adapt yourself to each, genial or serious as the case may be. Follow their lead, glossing over the changes as cunningly as possible. This is an indispensable art for depende
Aphorism #77 Be all Things to all Men
--a discreet Proteus, learned with the learned, saintly with the sainted. It is the great art to gain every one's suffrages; their goodwill gains general agreement. Notice men's moods and adapt yourself to each, genial or serious as the case may be. Follow their lead, glossing over the changes as cunningly as possible. This is an indispensable art for depende
mardi 10 novembre 2015
Lightning Bugs
Lightning Bugs
You tell him that you like his sweatshirt,
the pale-gold one
that reminds you of lightning bugs
in Summer-time. Those more inviting colors,
the ones you want wrapped
around your body until you fall asleep.
And he gives you the quietest
thanks,
without looking at you—
brown eyes
still fixed on the elevator door.
Later, you think
maybe he didn’t say thanks,
Lightning Bugs
You tell him that you like his sweatshirt,
the pale-gold one
that reminds you of lightning bugs
in Summer-time. Those more inviting colors,
the ones you want wrapped
around your body until you fall asleep.
And he gives you the quietest
thanks,
without looking at you—
brown eyes
still fixed on the elevator door.
Later, you think
maybe he didn’t say thanks,
A Battle for Survival – A review of the novel ‘A Widow’s Silhouette’
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” - Seneca
Basil Opurum’s novel ‘A Widow’s Silhouette’ is a historical fiction set in Nigeria. Spanning more than three decades, it mainly tells the story of its two protagonists living an extraordinary life amidst trying conditions. John and Jane fall in love and get married but they never get to settle down for long as various civil unrests and dif
A Battle for Survival – A review of the novel ‘A Widow’s Silhouette’
Basil Opurum’s novel ‘A Widow’s Silhouette’ is a historical fiction set in Nigeria. Spanning more than three decades, it mainly tells the story of its two protagonists living an extraordinary life amidst trying conditions. John and Jane fall in love and get married but they never get to settle down for long as various civil unrests and dif
Dragon Lady
Dragon Lady
I get off and cross the tracks and climb a few stairs and find myself next to a Barnes and Noble book store. A huge poster of Hemingway’s FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS sits in the window right next to Fitzgerald’s THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DAMNED. I feel comforted and take a picture. That’s one thing I do if I see something beautiful or ugly, dull or interesting, disqu
Dragon Lady
I get off and cross the tracks and climb a few stairs and find myself next to a Barnes and Noble book store. A huge poster of Hemingway’s FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS sits in the window right next to Fitzgerald’s THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DAMNED. I feel comforted and take a picture. That’s one thing I do if I see something beautiful or ugly, dull or interesting, disqu
Prison Memoirs
Have an interest in 17th and 18th century life? In particular prison life?
Here is a blog i am writing that looks into just that, in particular it focusses on literature at the time used to showcase life as a criminal and life around criminality
http://ift.tt/1kL9PjD
my first blog post focussed on Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders and looked into his use of a preface.
Prison Memoirs
Here is a blog i am writing that looks into just that, in particular it focusses on literature at the time used to showcase life as a criminal and life around criminality
http://ift.tt/1kL9PjD
my first blog post focussed on Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders and looked into his use of a preface.
Ode to a Nightingale, Keats (works of similar themes)
The nightingale acts to represent a freedom, in that it is blissfully unaware of its mortality. Keats, as a poet, was a dying man and in his years facing death physically, he also addressed death's intellectual facets through his odes. I would like to start a discussion with Keat's ode and have it take us through works by other poets and writers that have applied such themes to their own works.
Ode to a Nightingale, Keats (works of similar themes)
Prison Memoirs
Have an interest in 17th and 18th century life? In particular prison life?
Here is a blog i am writing that looks into just that, in particular focusses on literature at the time used to showcase life around criminality and as a criminal.
http://ift.tt/1kL9PjD
my first blog post focussed on Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders and looked into his use of a preface...
Prison Memoirs
Here is a blog i am writing that looks into just that, in particular focusses on literature at the time used to showcase life around criminality and as a criminal.
http://ift.tt/1kL9PjD
my first blog post focussed on Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders and looked into his use of a preface...
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Fancies and fallacies
cloud our perceptions.
Layer by layer we bundle ourselves
in gauzy gaudiments.
You dislike dissemblers?
You lie to yourself!
You live on deceptions
in a boudoir veiled and perfumed
with flamboyant silks and scents,
denying the world beyond
even exists.
untitled
cloud our perceptions.
Layer by layer we bundle ourselves
in gauzy gaudiments.
You dislike dissemblers?
You lie to yourself!
You live on deceptions
in a boudoir veiled and perfumed
with flamboyant silks and scents,
denying the world beyond
even exists.
Apportion, a portion
Apportion, a portion
Nor laid or mislead
Arab crashes our back
And always yearning in pushback
Heated by sun as camels without cameleer
Sore-footed where are gone
We are in the battle
As it was or as it comes
Fragmented and hardly have oath
Where is the advantage if no respected response?
Our back is our frontier.
our heath is the victor
courageously we go on
That whom gives us
Apportion, a portion
Nor laid or mislead
Arab crashes our back
And always yearning in pushback
Heated by sun as camels without cameleer
Sore-footed where are gone
We are in the battle
As it was or as it comes
Fragmented and hardly have oath
Where is the advantage if no respected response?
Our back is our frontier.
our heath is the victor
courageously we go on
That whom gives us
What is What
To find love
To find job, thinking of
Are they two stories
Or for both one door is
What comes first
What comes second to be versed
Or they come together
Where are they in the importance order
Which is up, which is down in a continuum
Or they stand aligned in an equilibrium
To find job, thinking of
Are they two stories
Or for both one door is
What comes first
What comes second to be versed
Or they come together
Where are they in the importance order
Which is up, which is down in a continuum
Or they stand aligned in an equilibrium
Aphorism #76 Do not always be Jesting.
Aphorism #76 Do not always be Jesting.
Wisdom is shown in serious matters, and is more appreciated than mere wit. He that is always ready for jests is never ready for serious things. They resemble liars in that men never believe either, always expecting a lie in one, a joke in the other. One never knows when you speak with judgment, which is the same as if you had none. A continual jest soon lose
Aphorism #76 Do not always be Jesting.
Wisdom is shown in serious matters, and is more appreciated than mere wit. He that is always ready for jests is never ready for serious things. They resemble liars in that men never believe either, always expecting a lie in one, a joke in the other. One never knows when you speak with judgment, which is the same as if you had none. A continual jest soon lose
lundi 9 novembre 2015
Examples of Greek values in The Odyssey?
TO BE CLEAR, I AM NOT ASKING FOR EXACT QUOTES. PLEASE READ THE WHOLE QUESTION BEFORE CLICKING AWAY! THANKS!
As you can probably already tell from the question, this is for a school essay and I need some help. The purpose is to find 2 minor, mortal characters and say why they fit greek values. You have to provide 2 quotes per person.
Here are the list of greek values we will use:
[B
Examples of Greek values in The Odyssey?
As you can probably already tell from the question, this is for a school essay and I need some help. The purpose is to find 2 minor, mortal characters and say why they fit greek values. You have to provide 2 quotes per person.
Here are the list of greek values we will use:
[B
A Short Story of Unrelenting Confusion and Integrity involving a Sexy Bank Teller.
It was a small branch of Barclay's bank located in Kensington High Street, somewhat incongruously between a betting shop of impeccable moral standards and an undertaker of definitive sobriety.
Patricia Wack was the teller that first took ones attention upon entering. She was blond and brassy and dressed in a pin stripe grey business suit that appealed to certain middle aged gentlemen with unconve
A Short Story of Unrelenting Confusion and Integrity involving a Sexy Bank Teller.
Patricia Wack was the teller that first took ones attention upon entering. She was blond and brassy and dressed in a pin stripe grey business suit that appealed to certain middle aged gentlemen with unconve
Aphorism #75 Choose an Heroic Ideal;
Aphorism #75 Choose an Heroic Ideal;
but rather to emulate than to imitate. There are exemplars of greatness, living texts of honour. Let every one have before his mind the chief of his calling not so much to follow him as to spur himself on. Alexander wept not on account of Achilles dead and buried, but over himself, because his fame had not yet spread throughout the world. Nothing arouses ambit
Aphorism #75 Choose an Heroic Ideal;
but rather to emulate than to imitate. There are exemplars of greatness, living texts of honour. Let every one have before his mind the chief of his calling not so much to follow him as to spur himself on. Alexander wept not on account of Achilles dead and buried, but over himself, because his fame had not yet spread throughout the world. Nothing arouses ambit
dimanche 8 novembre 2015
Short Story Psycological Thriller/Philiosophical Fiction "Exhibit A"
Forward: Hello All. I am a new writer. I am going through a sci fy philosophical fiction phase and wrote this. I would like to write a novel in this world and I am just beginning to do some world building. It's supposed to take place in a futuristic utopia where the restriction on resources is lifted and natural death is eradicated. Also, governments, monetary systems and religions are things of t
Short Story Psycological Thriller/Philiosophical Fiction "Exhibit A"
Short Story Psycological Thriller/Philiosophical Fiction "Exhibit A"
Forward: Hello All. I am a new writer. I am going through a sci fy philosophical fiction phase and wrote this. I would like to write a novel in this world and I am just beginning to do some world building. It's supposed to take place in a futuristic utopia where the restriction on resources is lifted and natural death is eradicated. Also, governments, monetary systems and religions are things
Short Story Psycological Thriller/Philiosophical Fiction "Exhibit A"
Need help for the Rumi Poem
Hi,
Friends, I am looking for analysis of the Rumi poem.
The Meaning of Love
Both light and shadow
are the dance of Love.
Love has no cause
it is the astrolabe of God’s secrets.
Lover and Loving are inseparable
and timeless.
Although I may try to describe Love
when I experience it I am speechless.
Although I may try to write about Love
I am rendered helpless
my
Need help for the Rumi Poem
Friends, I am looking for analysis of the Rumi poem.
The Meaning of Love
Both light and shadow
are the dance of Love.
Love has no cause
it is the astrolabe of God’s secrets.
Lover and Loving are inseparable
and timeless.
Although I may try to describe Love
when I experience it I am speechless.
Although I may try to write about Love
I am rendered helpless
my
Only the Children Cry_Samantha Minshall
“Little girl, why are you crying?”
Over and over he repeated the question, senselessly plying her to attempt to console the sobbing child. Running a hand through his locks of silken hair and glancing down at his watch, the man squinted through the sunlight reflecting off its golden band, struggling to determine the time. Looking back at the gasping girl, not even a hint of sympathy flickered i
Only the Children Cry_Samantha Minshall
Over and over he repeated the question, senselessly plying her to attempt to console the sobbing child. Running a hand through his locks of silken hair and glancing down at his watch, the man squinted through the sunlight reflecting off its golden band, struggling to determine the time. Looking back at the gasping girl, not even a hint of sympathy flickered i
A Dream Within A Dream - Edgar Allan Poe
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Gra
A Dream Within A Dream - Edgar Allan Poe
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Gra
L’Homme qui rit Victor Hugo
“La vie n’est qu’une longue perte de tout ce qu’on aime.”
L’Homme qui rit Victor Hugo
Vinyl
The room was lit like a Refn film. There were pink lights and green lights and yellow lights, and believe me when I tell you that it was beautiful.
I’m sitting outside right now, trying to see the northern lights. They were supposed to be out tonight, but they don’t seem to be making an appearance any time soon. It’s about midnight. It’s difficult to see the paper, but the moon is helping. Dam
Vinyl
I’m sitting outside right now, trying to see the northern lights. They were supposed to be out tonight, but they don’t seem to be making an appearance any time soon. It’s about midnight. It’s difficult to see the paper, but the moon is helping. Dam
Lest we forget.
It's Remembrance day in the UK, and poetry is playing a big part in the ceremonies up and down the country.
These lines from Stevie Smith are going through my head.
"The lads from the village, we read in the lay,
By medalled commanders are muddled away,-"
Lest we forget.
These lines from Stevie Smith are going through my head.
"The lads from the village, we read in the lay,
By medalled commanders are muddled away,-"
Traveling for Bedouins area
Traveling for Bedouins area
Side by side they settle their camp
Near a meadow of a non-grassed top
Covered with sand- hills most summer days
Going farther east as if are followed by ghosts
In that flattened area of roaming falcons
Puzzled and missed the road
Here and there disarranged
An old man came waiving to us
Three daughters he has and two wives
Being illiterate stammeri
Traveling for Bedouins area
Side by side they settle their camp
Near a meadow of a non-grassed top
Covered with sand- hills most summer days
Going farther east as if are followed by ghosts
In that flattened area of roaming falcons
Puzzled and missed the road
Here and there disarranged
An old man came waiving to us
Three daughters he has and two wives
Being illiterate stammeri
samedi 7 novembre 2015
Help With A Hamlet Essay
I'm writing an essay for a literary criticism class. I chose a psychoanalytic approach to Hamlet. I'm having trouble finding a thesis in all of my ideas. I want to write about Hamlet's Oedipal complex, because it sticks out like a sore thumb to me. But the way I see it, there are three "fathers" (Ghost Hamlet, Claudius, and Polonius). I also think the Hamlet has identified a lot with his mother, a
Help With A Hamlet Essay
Essay help
This website would be a great place to have a forum where students writing essays for literature classes or anyone else writing literary scholarship could ask for opinions, ideas for when they're stuck, questions to help them add to their content, questions to help be able to form a counter argument, help with creating a thesis, and really any questions or advice pertaining to a project about lite
Essay help
animation
life is magic
when it lights
up
tragic
the stars
appear near
hope no longer
fear
and
time
spheres
different dimensions
no trepidation
just pure animation
animation
when it lights
up
tragic
the stars
appear near
hope no longer
fear
and
time
spheres
different dimensions
no trepidation
just pure animation
Beyond
The heavily sculpted door, on its own accord, swung into the apparent emptiness. She stared into the resonating darkness which was augmented by the uncanny hollow feeling she felt inside her. The desolate mansion reeked of damp. She breathed in the air and shuddered both due to the cold and the deserted enormity of the place. She walked into the nothingness as if it was her destiny to be there. Or
Beyond
Sonnet 116 , by William Shakespeare .
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no; it is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests, and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bendi
Sonnet 116 , by William Shakespeare .
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no; it is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests, and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bendi
roses stab too ,
the reason of our existence is living , going through harshness and sweetness ! nothing is easy in life , neither good nor bad memory , after all our memories palace rises through it .
roses stab too ,
Thich Nhat Hanh
The present moment is the only moment availabe to us , and it is the door to all moments .
Thich Nhat Hanh
Useful tool: The Grinder
Now that I'm trying to get some of my work published in fee-paying magazines, I came across a rather useful website that may be helpful for some of the other neophyte authors here on LitNet:
http://ift.tt/1zR1lbW
It's a constantly updated database of publication markets, giving lots of information about each one (acceptance rates, turnaround times, awa
Useful tool: The Grinder
http://ift.tt/1zR1lbW
It's a constantly updated database of publication markets, giving lots of information about each one (acceptance rates, turnaround times, awa
Extended essay help!
Hi guys :D I'm writing an essay on intergenerational conflicts, more specifically, conflicts between first and second-generation immigrants. I wanted to do Amy Tan's work but my teacher says she is a bit too light and not literary enough. Any suggestions whose work I can write? Thank you so much guys!!
Extended essay help!
Arcadia
Of Arcadia a poet sings
A place where Pan lives
And his followers on wings
Dryads and Nymphs
This place is ever so beautiful
As if they are mindful
Flowers, trees
Birds and bees
Grow in a happy peace
How is it possible, how is it true
No evil's there, and that is the clue
A place where Pan lives
And his followers on wings
Dryads and Nymphs
This place is ever so beautiful
As if they are mindful
Flowers, trees
Birds and bees
Grow in a happy peace
How is it possible, how is it true
No evil's there, and that is the clue
Aphorism #73 Utilise Slips.
Aphorism #73 Utilise Slips.
That is how smart people get out of difficulties. They extricate themselves from the most intricate labyrinth by some witty application of a bright remark. They get out of a serious contention by an airy nothing or by raising a smile. Most of the great leaders are well grounded in this art. When you have to refuse, it is often the polite way to talk of something else.
Aphorism #73 Utilise Slips.
That is how smart people get out of difficulties. They extricate themselves from the most intricate labyrinth by some witty application of a bright remark. They get out of a serious contention by an airy nothing or by raising a smile. Most of the great leaders are well grounded in this art. When you have to refuse, it is often the polite way to talk of something else.
vendredi 6 novembre 2015
Short Story title/author
Good evening, everyone! I have hopes that someone will be able to help me locate the title/author of a short story, by an early American writer, that I read many years ago whilst an undergraduate student.
In the story the protagonist - a clergyman, I think - was contemplating the jewel in his ring and realised that it comprised many, many "atoms" that could almost be miniature solar systems or
Short Story title/author
In the story the protagonist - a clergyman, I think - was contemplating the jewel in his ring and realised that it comprised many, many "atoms" that could almost be miniature solar systems or
A brief look at the Life/death of Sarah, Abraham's wife GEN 23:1-25:18
]PARASHA: CHAYEI SARAH (Sarah lives)
GEN 23:1-25:18................1 KINGS 1:1-31.............1 COR 15:50-57
The scriptures open with the "years of life" of Sarah, the wife of Abraham, the Father of our faith. It is not mentioned often the years of life of women, but here is an exception
We don't know when Abraham and Sarah got married, probably when they were in their 20s, people
A brief look at the Life/death of Sarah, Abraham's wife GEN 23:1-25:18
GEN 23:1-25:18................1 KINGS 1:1-31.............1 COR 15:50-57
The scriptures open with the "years of life" of Sarah, the wife of Abraham, the Father of our faith. It is not mentioned often the years of life of women, but here is an exception
We don't know when Abraham and Sarah got married, probably when they were in their 20s, people
Human Family by Dr. Maya Angelou
I note the obvious differences
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.
Some declare their lives are lived
as true profundity,
and others claim they really live
the real reality.
The variety of our skin tones
can confuse, bemuse, delight,
brown and pink and beige and purple,
tan and blue and white.
I’ve sailed upon the seven seas
and stopped in every l
Human Family by Dr. Maya Angelou
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.
Some declare their lives are lived
as true profundity,
and others claim they really live
the real reality.
The variety of our skin tones
can confuse, bemuse, delight,
brown and pink and beige and purple,
tan and blue and white.
I’ve sailed upon the seven seas
and stopped in every l
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The charms are going . . .
House by house, block by block,
They're leaving in droves:
The shady bowers; the cloistered courts;
The serpentine paths all moss and brick;
The woody plots—wild, weedy, and dense;
The soggy swaths; and on a fence,
Wisteria draperies running amok.
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House by house, block by block,
They're leaving in droves:
The shady bowers; the cloistered courts;
The serpentine paths all moss and brick;
The woody plots—wild, weedy, and dense;
The soggy swaths; and on a fence,
Wisteria draperies running amok.
Best served cold – A review of the novel ‘Battle Cry 2’
“Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old.” – George R. R. Martin
Author JL Snyder’s novel ‘Battle Cry 2’ takes forward the narrative of Kai-Ling, an adolescent samurai warrior introduced to the world in the first book Battle Cry. Tragedy struck her life even before she was born when her samurai father was murdered in America. She was then born and b
Best served cold – A review of the novel ‘Battle Cry 2’
Author JL Snyder’s novel ‘Battle Cry 2’ takes forward the narrative of Kai-Ling, an adolescent samurai warrior introduced to the world in the first book Battle Cry. Tragedy struck her life even before she was born when her samurai father was murdered in America. She was then born and b
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Sam from India
Hi all,
I am an Instructional designer by profession and lover of written, spoken and sometimes unspoken words.
Sam from India
I am an Instructional designer by profession and lover of written, spoken and sometimes unspoken words.
Aphorism #72 Be Resolute.
Aphorism #72 Be Resolute.
Bad execution of your designs does less harm than irresolution in forming them. Streams do less harm flowing than when dammed up. There are some men so infirm of purpose that they always require direction from others, and this not on account of any perplexity, for they judge clearly, but from sheer incapacity for action. It needs some skill to find out difficulties, but
Aphorism #72 Be Resolute.
Bad execution of your designs does less harm than irresolution in forming them. Streams do less harm flowing than when dammed up. There are some men so infirm of purpose that they always require direction from others, and this not on account of any perplexity, for they judge clearly, but from sheer incapacity for action. It needs some skill to find out difficulties, but
jeudi 5 novembre 2015
The brainwashed faithful
In Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the sheep would constantly chant in support in favour of Napoleon. If you draw a parallel between Napoleon and Big Brother then who would be the equivalent in 1984? Although I originally believed that it may have been those in the Junior Anti-sex league but I still am not sure about this. Could someone please clarify if there is an equivalent to the sheep and if s
The brainwashed faithful
Bird in the Meadow
During Winston's and Julia's first secret meeting alone they witnessed a bird out by itself in a field. I was wondering if this bird represented someone or something, or if it's just nothing at all...
Bird in the Meadow
The reaction to violence?
Although I must say I enjoy this book very much the reaction to violence is alarming! The idea that the people find the death of children funny is utterly confusing. Also, after the bomb when Winston kicks the arm/hand out of his way is insane. I'm not entirely sure what Orwell is getting at here?:confused5:
The reaction to violence?
Julia and Winston
Julia and Winston have been having a lot of intimacy between each other recently in the book. By having intimate moments, and sometimes even sex, Julia and Winston are defying the government and the rules they have to follow. Sex is frowned upon in Oceania because it is a feeling that the government can't control, and the government has total control over all people. The only time sex is technical
Julia and Winston
Generations
George Orwell once quoted:
“Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”
In application to 1984, Winston (being thirty-nine), most likely believed that the younger people didn't rebel against the Party because they didn't understand the immoral issues as he did. Winston knew that B
Generations
“Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”
In application to 1984, Winston (being thirty-nine), most likely believed that the younger people didn't rebel against the Party because they didn't understand the immoral issues as he did. Winston knew that B
An introduction to a career in digital publishing
This industry is an information based business where the information based product is marketed on the Internet. You do not have to be an author, and I am planning to start my own business in this field. I want to write a book on this field of business, and I am conducting a survey before I start my work. I would like to know who will be interested in this new business venture, age, income, marita
An introduction to a career in digital publishing
Black. (working title)
The early morning darkness welcomes me into her arms, pure black. I sit in my beat-up, dark blue sedan. The engine rumbles beneath me as I sit and stare at my closed garage door. A cigarette in my right hand, window cracked, I have the radio on to restrain my thoughts, attempting to break from the bondage of my self-control.
It doesn’t work.
An image of their sweaty bodies explodes into my he
Black. (working title)
It doesn’t work.
An image of their sweaty bodies explodes into my he
energy
when winter
is here
the sunshine is clear
it wants to be near
a leaf that flows
so as the wind
blows
it glows
because energy shows
nature froze
intergalactic slows
when all three goes
to a nightime pawse
dayiight
cruse
so life
renews
such is the muse
to all that profuse
energy
is here
the sunshine is clear
it wants to be near
a leaf that flows
so as the wind
blows
it glows
because energy shows
nature froze
intergalactic slows
when all three goes
to a nightime pawse
dayiight
cruse
so life
renews
such is the muse
to all that profuse
does a story have to have glory?
one requirement to a very good read is to feel obtained with an idea usually an excellent one.
but does a story has to have glory attached to it?
does a story have to have glory?
but does a story has to have glory attached to it?
Dance and draw back as a devil
Dance and draw back as a devil
Blow me out till tearing
I am a man of a dense conscience
Whether from Europe or I am Indian
Your legs you may lift up till chests
And over the hearts you may tread
Because the hearts are fallen in sleep
Sneaking out till they are burned
And never care to those chameleonic
Whose eyes redisplay and mocking to us
In a part of minute and changing a way
That
Dance and draw back as a devil
Blow me out till tearing
I am a man of a dense conscience
Whether from Europe or I am Indian
Your legs you may lift up till chests
And over the hearts you may tread
Because the hearts are fallen in sleep
Sneaking out till they are burned
And never care to those chameleonic
Whose eyes redisplay and mocking to us
In a part of minute and changing a way
That
Looking for recommendations for some funny short story collections or authors
Looking for recommendations for some funny short story collections or authors.
Thanks in advance
Looking for recommendations for some funny short story collections or authors
Thanks in advance
Star Rover
I've come here from another star
Here where I met you
After so many light years
Of wandering around
I met you here
At this lonely place
And I don't know
Whether to stay or to go
I am asked
To celebrate your world
In which you are so happy
But not with me
Should I wait
Or should I give you up
To be happy somewhere else
As you are happy here
Star Rover
Here where I met you
After so many light years
Of wandering around
I met you here
At this lonely place
And I don't know
Whether to stay or to go
I am asked
To celebrate your world
In which you are so happy
But not with me
Should I wait
Or should I give you up
To be happy somewhere else
As you are happy here
Aphorism #71 Do not Vacillate.
Aphorism #71 Do not Vacillate.
Let not your actions be abnormal either from disposition or affectation. An able man is always the same in his best qualities; he gets the credit of trustworthiness. If he changes, he does so for good reason or good consideration. In matters of conduct change is hateful. There are some who are different every day; their intelligence varies, still more their will, an
Aphorism #71 Do not Vacillate.
Let not your actions be abnormal either from disposition or affectation. An able man is always the same in his best qualities; he gets the credit of trustworthiness. If he changes, he does so for good reason or good consideration. In matters of conduct change is hateful. There are some who are different every day; their intelligence varies, still more their will, an
mercredi 4 novembre 2015
Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything Discussion
Hello,
I am currently reading This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, and would like to have an analytical discussion of each chapter with anyone who has read this book. Thank you.
This is one of the quotes within the book which I enjoy:
“The lady in the Rolls-Royce car is more damaging to morale than a fleet of Göring’s bombing-planes.”
–George Orwell, The Lion and the Unico
Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything Discussion
I am currently reading This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, and would like to have an analytical discussion of each chapter with anyone who has read this book. Thank you.
This is one of the quotes within the book which I enjoy:
“The lady in the Rolls-Royce car is more damaging to morale than a fleet of Göring’s bombing-planes.”
–George Orwell, The Lion and the Unico
Hi All
Hello to All,
I am a lover of literature. Having searched the internet I found this website, which I think is a good one. Hence, I express my happiness in being here and wish you all a great time ahead. Thank you and lots of love.
Hi All
I am a lover of literature. Having searched the internet I found this website, which I think is a good one. Hence, I express my happiness in being here and wish you all a great time ahead. Thank you and lots of love.
Trying to find a Henry James quote
At least I think it's Henry James. Would be more helpful if I knew for certain, wouldn't it?
In my Women's Lit course I remember the professor talking about how a lady was having trouble following James' work and long sentences, so he gave her advice on how to read his work. He talked about "keeping the thread" on a particular subject, that understanding literature is all about keeping
Trying to find a Henry James quote
In my Women's Lit course I remember the professor talking about how a lady was having trouble following James' work and long sentences, so he gave her advice on how to read his work. He talked about "keeping the thread" on a particular subject, that understanding literature is all about keeping
The Seasons of the Soul: The Poetic Guidance and Spiritual Wisdom of Hermann Hesse
The Seasons of the Soul: The Poetic Guidance and Spiritual Wisdom of Hermann Hesse, Ludwig Max Fischer (translator) and Andrew Harvey (foreword)
I just finished this not terribly long but so terribly moving and important work. As part of my ongoing quest to read more of Hermann Hesse's works and learn more about the man, I quickly grabbed this when I saw it listed. I hadn't kno
I just finished this not terribly long but so terribly moving and important work. As part of my ongoing quest to read more of Hermann Hesse's works and learn more about the man, I quickly grabbed this when I saw it listed. I hadn't kno
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Euphorious euonymus
Does somewhat sound euphonious,
And in fall colors glorious
Enkindles backgrounds riotous
With dazzling daubs uproarious;
To criticize the marvelous
Is grievous and erroneous.
untitled
Does somewhat sound euphonious,
And in fall colors glorious
Enkindles backgrounds riotous
With dazzling daubs uproarious;
To criticize the marvelous
Is grievous and erroneous.
Variety is the Spice of Life
I SIT WITH A MIRROR STRAIGHT AHEAD OF ME
I sit with a mirror straight ahead of me
And another one placed behind me
So my image is repeated in perpetuity
That way I don’t feel so lonely
ON THAT BEAUTIFUL SUNLIT DAY IN JUNE
On that beautiful sunlit day in June
When they played that familiar tune
My heart was filled with happiness
When I saw you in the big white dress
I stole a sid
Variety is the Spice of Life
I sit with a mirror straight ahead of me
And another one placed behind me
So my image is repeated in perpetuity
That way I don’t feel so lonely
ON THAT BEAUTIFUL SUNLIT DAY IN JUNE
On that beautiful sunlit day in June
When they played that familiar tune
My heart was filled with happiness
When I saw you in the big white dress
I stole a sid
finale
There was a time,
When I had time to waste.
That time has gone
I must make haste.
A small legacy remains,
For the curious few.
A short goodbye,
I bid you adieu.
Go ask Alice,
I think she’ll know.
J’ai fini.
When I had time to waste.
That time has gone
I must make haste.
A small legacy remains,
For the curious few.
A short goodbye,
I bid you adieu.
Go ask Alice,
I think she’ll know.
J’ai fini.
Aphorism #70 Know how to Refuse.
Aphorism #70 Know how to Refuse.
One ought not to give way in everything nor to everybody. To know how to refuse is therefore as important as to know how to consent. This is especially the case with men of position. All depends on the how. Some men's No is thought more of than the Yes of others: for a gilded No is more satisfactory than a dry Yes. There are some who always have No on their lips,
Aphorism #70 Know how to Refuse.
One ought not to give way in everything nor to everybody. To know how to refuse is therefore as important as to know how to consent. This is especially the case with men of position. All depends on the how. Some men's No is thought more of than the Yes of others: for a gilded No is more satisfactory than a dry Yes. There are some who always have No on their lips,
mardi 3 novembre 2015
Why is literature good?
Mostly narratives are boring. Why would you want to read +100 pages of boring stories or poems?
Why is literature good?
The Power of Newspeak
In 1984, Syme discusses Newspeak, the new language manifested by the party. Newspeak is created by gradually stripping the dictionary of any words viewed as "unnecessary." This includes replacing words like "excellent" and "horrible" with the bland Newspeak versions of "doubleplusgood" and "doubleplusbad." It completely narrows the power of language, and therefore narrows the power of our minds.
The Power of Newspeak
George Orwell 1984 essay
I have to write a 4 page (MLA style) essay over orwell's dystopian society with one of the three topic
1.) "The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the greater bulk of mankind, happiness is better" -George Orwell
2.) power is not a means, it is an end.
3.) What makes an ethical governmental? How does one know when government is engaged in unethical behavior?
Any adv
George Orwell 1984 essay
1.) "The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the greater bulk of mankind, happiness is better" -George Orwell
2.) power is not a means, it is an end.
3.) What makes an ethical governmental? How does one know when government is engaged in unethical behavior?
Any adv
utopia
an expression of love
is to customise
a thought
that happy is
bespoke
beauty with a stroke
utopia maximises
hope
because
without it
life 'is broke
not a tear could woke
utopia
is to customise
a thought
that happy is
bespoke
beauty with a stroke
utopia maximises
hope
because
without it
life 'is broke
not a tear could woke
O, young deer why don't come and pasturing
Winter comes and my life will be bared
As a heavy trunk suddenly put down
Once my trunk call comes as a sudden voice
To hear her voice likely I am a child
Once the train of life never comes back
And my woods got yellowish and dried
Once I was your love at a dark night
Once to read I was your lantern
Here my chest is full with hoary hairs
And all of the remembrances I hang over
To stay
O, young deer why don't come and pasturing
As a heavy trunk suddenly put down
Once my trunk call comes as a sudden voice
To hear her voice likely I am a child
Once the train of life never comes back
And my woods got yellowish and dried
Once I was your love at a dark night
Once to read I was your lantern
Here my chest is full with hoary hairs
And all of the remembrances I hang over
To stay
Shapes metaphorically or abstractly does not work.
Diagramming high-feelings.
High feelings means when your feelings are aroused. The object of this post is to describe if shapes can abbreviate the human emotions, to create a "learning model" which needs votes. Modeling the human emotion not by art but by shapes is predominantly not as humane as art.
The minds flows in a conscious constant, the intrusion is the experience and the mind works throu
High feelings means when your feelings are aroused. The object of this post is to describe if shapes can abbreviate the human emotions, to create a "learning model" which needs votes. Modeling the human emotion not by art but by shapes is predominantly not as humane as art.
The minds flows in a conscious constant, the intrusion is the experience and the mind works throu
Aphorism #69 Do not give way to every common Impulse.
Aphorism #69 Do not give way to every common Impulse.
He is a great man who never allows himself to be influenced by the impressions of others. Self-reflection is the school of wisdom. To know one's disposition and to allow for it, even going to the other extreme so as to find the juste milieu between nature and art. Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement. There be some whose humours
Aphorism #69 Do not give way to every common Impulse.
He is a great man who never allows himself to be influenced by the impressions of others. Self-reflection is the school of wisdom. To know one's disposition and to allow for it, even going to the other extreme so as to find the juste milieu between nature and art. Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement. There be some whose humours
lundi 2 novembre 2015
24HRS Earlier Stories: Rwanda before doomsday
Story one : The debt is paid
In April 1994, the Rwandan increasing chaos was on each and every radio station in Kigali, even the international news had report on Rwanda daily, the situation between the Hutu government and the RPF wasn’t going to fade off, as some people had begun to die. However to some, days went on as usual, business was still moving in the city of Kigali. “Money never sleeps i
24HRS Earlier Stories: Rwanda before doomsday
In April 1994, the Rwandan increasing chaos was on each and every radio station in Kigali, even the international news had report on Rwanda daily, the situation between the Hutu government and the RPF wasn’t going to fade off, as some people had begun to die. However to some, days went on as usual, business was still moving in the city of Kigali. “Money never sleeps i
24HRS Earlier Stories: Rwanda before doomsday
Story one : The debt is paid
In April 1994, the Rwandan increasing chaos was on each and every radio station in Kigali, even the international news had report on Rwanda daily, the situation between the Hutu government and the RPF wasn’t going to fade off, as some people had begun to die. However to some, days went on as usual, business was still moving in the city of Kigali. “Money never
24HRS Earlier Stories: Rwanda before doomsday
In April 1994, the Rwandan increasing chaos was on each and every radio station in Kigali, even the international news had report on Rwanda daily, the situation between the Hutu government and the RPF wasn’t going to fade off, as some people had begun to die. However to some, days went on as usual, business was still moving in the city of Kigali. “Money never
Sunday Market
High tinkle-chime voices announce their arrival:
The Chinese ladies have come to inspect
the baker's wares.
Like bees, like fairy princesses
they zizz around the buns and baguettes.
"Blueberry, blueberry," is their buzz;
no blueberry today, but lemon tarts
and crumbly croissants
and heroic loaves
to feed a whole village.
Sunday Market
The Chinese ladies have come to inspect
the baker's wares.
Like bees, like fairy princesses
they zizz around the buns and baguettes.
"Blueberry, blueberry," is their buzz;
no blueberry today, but lemon tarts
and crumbly croissants
and heroic loaves
to feed a whole village.
Flowers
There was a time,
Some time ago.
A time of love,
And a time of hate.
A time for a flower,
When it had power.
The power it had,
Was deemed innocence.
Flowers
Some time ago.
A time of love,
And a time of hate.
A time for a flower,
When it had power.
The power it had,
Was deemed innocence.
main aaj bhi bhigti hu
aaj bhi main tere yad main bhigti hu
aaj bhi tere sath tere bina hi jeeti hu
kiya hua tu meri ho na saka
kiya hua agar aaj tu yuhi jhutlata raha
bus yu hi sahi mai rahu
rahe tu
yado mai
humare sath
ha aaj bhi main jeetiu hu
tere bina hi tere sath jeeti hu
aajn bhi mai tujhe chati hu
main aaj bhi bhigti hu
aaj bhi tere sath tere bina hi jeeti hu
kiya hua tu meri ho na saka
kiya hua agar aaj tu yuhi jhutlata raha
bus yu hi sahi mai rahu
rahe tu
yado mai
humare sath
ha aaj bhi main jeetiu hu
tere bina hi tere sath jeeti hu
aajn bhi mai tujhe chati hu
dimanche 1 novembre 2015
Need help finding a short story
Years ago, in a literature class, I read a story about a train passing people in the night. The people do not know what it is and each describe what they think it is by the sounds that they hear. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Need help finding a short story
Poem Two
So I posted a poem back in 2009 when I was 18. I got slammed, it was a bad poem but I tried. Here's another try. I must be a masochist.
You asked me why i don’t like Facebook;
I was too fried to articulate
but
I think I’ve got it
I have enough love,
six friends and thirty five family
That greek dude that fell in to the river
that’s us
Staring at our p
Poem Two
You asked me why i don’t like Facebook;
I was too fried to articulate
but
I think I’ve got it
I have enough love,
six friends and thirty five family
That greek dude that fell in to the river
that’s us
Staring at our p
In my faith has been imagined
Am I a man of spiritual love
then tendering for latest prove?
Or just wondering for a while
and go as weak as a small dove?
Here my body has been stabbed
And my eyes going staring and faded
Once I here you my verses
You fleshly dance and in my faith imagined
As a poem when no desirously has been written
No rhyme will be and no meter
Love is a poem written year after year
But is more
In my faith has been imagined
then tendering for latest prove?
Or just wondering for a while
and go as weak as a small dove?
Here my body has been stabbed
And my eyes going staring and faded
Once I here you my verses
You fleshly dance and in my faith imagined
As a poem when no desirously has been written
No rhyme will be and no meter
Love is a poem written year after year
But is more
The Chosen Path
[LEFT][FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=4]You find yourself alone, walking life’s highway. The journey, until now has been uneventful. Chance meetings with fellow travelers have sometimes left you warm and fuzzy, and yet others, have resulted in feelings of cold emptiness. Thus far, it has been an arduous journey, leaving you a bit more frail than when you initially set out.
So now you have c
The Chosen Path
So now you have c
Intangibles
Here is mine, now show me yours.
Your is different than mine.
Should we?
Could we?
Let's try.
Your is different than mine.
Should we?
Could we?
Let's try.
Aphorism #67 Prefer Callings "en Evidence."
Aphorism #67 Prefer Callings "en Evidence."
Most things depend on the satisfaction of others. Esteem is to excellence what the zephyr is to flowers, the breath of life. There are some callings which gain universal esteem, while others more important are without credit. The former, pursued before the eyes of all, obtain the universal favour; the others, though they are rarer and more valuable, rem
Aphorism #67 Prefer Callings "en Evidence."
Most things depend on the satisfaction of others. Esteem is to excellence what the zephyr is to flowers, the breath of life. There are some callings which gain universal esteem, while others more important are without credit. The former, pursued before the eyes of all, obtain the universal favour; the others, though they are rarer and more valuable, rem
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