I think I confused my cats by coming home this morning to change my clothes.

They have had their normal 9.5 hours of sleep interrupted by a disappointing visit from me -- in which they did not get fed.

This is where having more than one cat comes in handy. The Crazy Eyes will lead to one pouncing on the other and then massive chasing and wrestling. I think the Crazy Eyes Effect means pent up hnter energy and so playing must happen soon. When we just had one cat, we would make him chase the laser pointer until he was exhausted.

This is where having more than one cat comes in handy.

Yup. Since I got Mister Kitty, the psycho tends to focus more on him. And the toilet paper, for some reason.

Oh, Amarna had the Crazy Eyes going even after I snapped her out of stalking my forearm. She went on a racing tear around the apartment, ending with her landing on "her" plastic bag and looking at me with the ears pinned back and the wild look of "WAAAAAHHHHOOOOO!" She calmed down a few minutes later though, and decided to zonk out in the bedroom.

ION, did anyone else see Keith Olbermann bitch-slap Bill O'Reilly last night? I was watching the 11:00 rerun, and thought at first it would be his usual rather jokey BO'R rant, but he was furious and let Falafel have it with both barrels. As someone said in the C&L comments, by the end of the segment, Olbermann's voice "could freeze vodka."

OTOH, I think it's safe to say our 3 will never get together for nefarious plots. Max and Teddy don't get along too well. Teddy's too timid to plot. And Max would be turned about 30 seconds after you started petting him.

I could see Marie plotting. As long as she looked good while carrying it out.

Hey, bon bon. I have a question for bob bob. I was talking to a friend the other day about how one of my bigger college regrets is that I didn't pay better attention in my philosophy class, that I didn't try to get in another class before graduation.

So when I'm finished writing this book, I'd like to take out a book or two and try to gain a better understanding of the things I've forgotten. Basic definitions and examples and such. I thought to ask if bob bob had any recommendations. I'd need a sort of Philosophy for Idgits primer and then something that appliesbasic knowledge, if that makes any sense. Think he could help?

Oh, you definitely came to the right place, Allyson. I'll get him.

Not bon bon or bob bob, but there actually is a Complete Idiot's Guide to Philosophy: [link]

I hear it's good.

The only sort of philosophy book I own and understand is Zen and the Art...which I adore. I think because of the narrative and the idea that he's making himself nuts thinking about it.

Do you think you want another narrative? I'm not sure I know of one that comprehensively looks at all of the major philosophers.

Amazon suggested a few others that look good: [link]

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One thing I keep reading is that Philosophy for Dummies is not great--biased rather than inclusive.