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Watch out, mice!

I liked the movie. I was well aware of the history of building the bomb, so I was able to follow that part of the story, understanding who and what was being addressed even when the script just made a quick passing reference. There was one scene of the physicists having a party, with a quick...

sign papers

paper tiger

Substitute "Physical reality" for "God" and you have a good approximation to my philosophy, or why I call myself a pantheist.

voluntary assignment

well digger

We're expecting a week of 100 degrees F (roughly 38 C). Pretty typical for this time of year.fortunat

working poor

I've posted some of my memories of Hootkins n the What Are You Thinking About Right Now thread.

Porkins was played by my old friend Bill Hootkins. His story was tragic. I may tell it in another thread.

board meeting

When I was a college-age kid I had an older cousin, an Existentialist, who mentored me. "Existence precedes essence," he would say repeatedly in response to my musings. At the time I wasn't sure what that meant. These days I understand it as an answer to Plato and much of philosophy since Plato.

learning english

underwear showing At least when we were kids, catching a glimpse of someone's underwear was hilarious. "I see England, I see France. I see x's underpants."

shift gear

discussion topic

off color

River Phoenix

Didn't Jesus rent his cloak when he got angry, or maybe in mourning, or maybe I am thinking of some other biblical figure? I know the veil of the temple was rent, but I don't think anyone was wearing it.