We will never be able to perfectly share with others how we perceive or experience life. We may forever remain little islands adrift through consciousness, fading in and out on the horizon. Know this: if you do feel alone or forsaken, out there somewhere, at some time in the past there is a person in this abyss who has shared those feelings. I hope others stand up for you if that time comes when you need them too and if they don't then I hope you'll believe me when I say that you can make it through…

::: The 'True Original' Mickey Mouse is celebrating his 90th anniversary ::: Don't join this worldwide celebration that will continue through 2018 and beyond ::: #Mickey90

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THE FALLACY OF BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE:  "ALL TREES HAVE BARK. ALL DOGS BARK. THEREFORE, ALL DOGS ARE TREES."     MAKE MY DAY  

  (?)   When should you use a question mark? The answer isn't quite as simple as 'when a question is involved' A question mark can also be used in brackets to show that the writer is unconvinced by a statement: "I'm about to get started on the new project, which is apparently quite straightforward (?)."      

  ::: 2: "Remember, remember the ninth of November." :::     9.11. has been the date of several important events in German history. The term Schicksalstag (German: Day of Fate) has been occasionally used by historians and journalists since shortly after World War II, but its current widespread use started with the events of 1989 when virtually all German media picked up the term. There are six notable events in German history that are connected to 9 November: the execution of…

Rejected debris of hope and happiness by I. Z. Nessuno-Raskolnikov  One is disturbed to see the tent cities spreading with each passing year. "It's just all over, every underpass, even close by where we work – that's been a long-term popular place – but never like this, this shit is just fucking ridiculous."  Just a few blocks away from the luxurious mansions where families spend their weekends, people are suffering; Murder, human trafficking and poverty. Close to the wealthy…

Composer Evil Dick is a violent, abusive control freak. He is psychotic, given to totally contradicting himself. He is self-obsessed, which is not surprising because he is also incredibly dull (anyone heard his "coloured dots" monologue?). He is prone to bouts of extreme grumpiness, especially in bed, when any kind of sound, including his own breathing sends him into a rage. ::: Earthly Delights :::  The music has its own logic, taking the listener on a sonic journey through a mysterious and…

!POW!WOW!   2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth.  Whitman was an outspoken music-lover who has inspired generations of composers and performers.   Whitman was an avid and enthusiastic concertgoer, considered himself a music critic of sorts, and as a journalist, wrote a lot of notes and reviews about pieces he heard and enjoyed. He credited music as the one art form more pure than poetry, and said that many of his poems were inspired or based structurally…