That really is a beautiful book, Java. Informative, too. It is no "Poisonwood Bible" but we probably wouldn't want to mess around with that thing just now. And not just Europeans...I have a hard time dealing with religion in America, too. Because I don't really have one, but I can't really say I'm an atheist. There are parts of many kinds of spirituality I appreciate very much, but I can't imagine wanting to fight somebody over any of it, and I don't belong to the church I spent my childhood going to. I sometimes wish I could commit that way. Or say it's all dreck like when I was the eighteen yo Angry Atheist(not to say that is anyone else here, just me. I was an awful atheist...made y'all look bad.)
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Spike's Bitches 22: You've got Angel breath
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
erikaj - Feb 09, 2005 2:31:57 pm PST #241 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
DavidS - Feb 09, 2005 2:32:44 pm PST #242 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Recovering this from the blur of commentary.
In a way, I think that being exposed to good, bawdy humor throughout one's life is probably the best way to gain a healthy attitude towards sex. Good bedroom farce can show that sex is fun, complicated, has consequences, etc. and make it seem like a natural part of life.
Loving Anne's suggestion that sex education be taught through Feydeau.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:33:44 pm PST #243 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Holy hell, I meant Rabelais.
DavidS - Feb 09, 2005 2:34:14 pm PST #244 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
No Baudelaire?
Dude, that's graduate work.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:35:18 pm PST #245 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Also Rabelais (see above, re: edited post).
Connie Neil - Feb 09, 2005 2:35:57 pm PST #246 of 10001
brillig
Yay, Daniel!
And for something completely different ... My boss is at flea's Looniversity nailing down details for a two-year-at-least project. I feel so espionage-y. Like I should have her tell him, "Your folks must work so hard, you should give them a raise."
Betsy HP - Feb 09, 2005 2:36:34 pm PST #247 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Baudelaire is all depressing and deathy. I don't want to make my kids into premature Goths.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:37:31 pm PST #248 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Betsy, I edited. I didn't mean Baudelaire.
DavidS - Feb 09, 2005 2:39:50 pm PST #249 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
While I approve of Rabelais's sexual enthusiasm, I don't think he'll provide the same educational value that Anne is espousing. However, Rabelais educated children would have a highly sophisticated view about wiping their ass.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 2:40:49 pm PST #250 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
While I approve of Rabelais's sexual enthusiasm, I don't think he'll provide the same educational value that Anne is espousing.
Heh. Fair point.