Richard Robertson

And then I spit into her mouth. [possibly paraphrased]

I’m clueless about how an attraction to humiliation during sexual encounters could have evolved. Even homosexuality and pedophilia seem (to me) more easily explained as natural variations of sexual and violent behavior that cultures can learn to live with, or limit when everyone can see or…[Read more]

Davis wrote:
No it’s been an idiocracy since Regan.

What an irony it will be, if American capitalism can’t compete with Chinese state-run capitalism for the next generation or two of Chinese rise. And is autocracy around the world on the rise, too? I don’t feel confident in any predictions right now, encouraging or discouraging, or believably b…[Read more]

Chuck Norris works in mysterious ways.

I still like Fareed. I get what he’s saying, but I wouldn’t want to make it a political issue until we got rid of Trump. Sure, it’s all dangerous when it’s in his hands, but I wouldn’t want him and his supporters to double-down against democrats by chanting yet another ideological/militaristic MAGA mantra.

Ivy wrote:
If not attributed to God telling me what other possible explanations could it be?

I’d much rather just say “I don’t know” instead of concluding it must one of those many spirits or gods that we know for sure have been invented by humans to explain things they don’t understand. Are you not just picking the easiest one due to he/she/it…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
I will start with Paris Texas for the story, the scenery, the music and the cast. I think it is beautifully crafted. It had me captured from the opening scene.

I noticed that music is by Ry Cooder (a fave of mine), and Wim Wender directs, both most responsible for the epic/historical movie Buena Vista Social…[Read more]

Strega wrote:
(no clue what’s happened to my formatting, but it is indeed evidence of the fact that I have a new iPad and have yet to learn how to use it!)

This is a common occurance, when users respond to a post without adding a blank line and then clicking off the quote button before typing their response. I think the design should be i…[Read more]

_Robert_ wrote:
To me, Waits seems like a pretentious hipster, most of his stuff never hooks me in enough for a second play. I tried to like his stuff, but I call bullshit, LOL

Now this is an interesting judgement. I never loved his music, but he certainly impressed me as original, and if anything, perhaps a lot of people who promoted him to fame…[Read more]

Other, fervent religionists like Boko Haram think our education is evil, too.

Simon, are you playing with words or making a point?. If it’s the latter, please try again

Ivy wrote: “The absence of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence….”

Of course. I could tell you my car is a Chevy but without a photo or sight of it by multiple unconnected sources, you’d simply believe or not believe me, as you chose. You might seek other methods of affirmation, but without any evidence, the statement is simply m…[Read more]