tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post2752044766693672090..comments2023-12-29T15:25:46.925-05:00Comments on "THE VIEW FROM OUTSIDE MY TINY WINDOW": Post No. 151: Where Our Heads Take UsInspector Clouseauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-1450314125886678842011-05-21T02:53:20.285-04:002011-05-21T02:53:20.285-04:00Yep Douglas, that one struck us too.Yep Douglas, that one struck us too.Inspector Clouseauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-60049477464353296072011-05-21T02:53:19.397-04:002011-05-21T02:53:19.397-04:00Though I understand the difference between "h...Though I understand the difference between "heart" (emotion) and "head" (logic), I have always, it seems, had a problem with a biological pump doing anything that resembles thinking.<br><br>There is also another way to view Twain's words.Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-32218981296059660092011-05-21T02:53:19.243-04:002011-05-21T02:53:19.243-04:00Douglas:We know what you mean. Additionally, we h...Douglas:<br><br>We know what you mean. Additionally, we had to re-read many of Twain's quotes ourselves. Quite a few of them can be interpreted in several ways.<br><br>We failed to insert the hyperlink for twainquotes.com initially, but addressed that inadvertance earlier this morning. For those interested, you might click on the "H" and then find "Heart," and then click on the "L" and then find "Love." Some interesting stuff.Inspector Clouseauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-737108598663805932011-01-22T06:35:18.042-05:002011-01-22T06:35:18.042-05:00Speaking of Mark Twain, Turner Classic Movies is c...Speaking of Mark Twain, Turner Classic Movies is currently showing the 1944 film version of "The Adventures of Mark Twain."Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-86802986294863368652011-01-17T21:16:56.553-05:002011-01-17T21:16:56.553-05:00Douglas, as you know, the Logistician has an under...Douglas, as you know, the Logistician has an undergraduate engineering degree. He is nothing if not efficient.<br /><br />It is his practice to simply pour the alcohol directly into the urinal, and pursue vapid, unattractive women.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-30106255833170689012011-01-17T20:12:15.211-05:002011-01-17T20:12:15.211-05:00Speaking of Iris' comment and "Shallow Ha...Speaking of Iris' comment and "Shallow Hal", I am reminded that alcohol can have a similar effect. I once seduced an Ann-Margaret look-alike and woke up with Totie Fields.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-1787073392280239802011-01-17T16:15:05.650-05:002011-01-17T16:15:05.650-05:00Speaking of "the heart goes where it wants to...Speaking of "the heart goes where it wants to," the classic, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" is on Turner Classic Movies right now. It's 4:15 pm E.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-83466321297153226082011-01-17T12:54:51.344-05:002011-01-17T12:54:51.344-05:00Thanks much Iris for visiting us again. It's b...Thanks much Iris for visiting us again. It's been a long time.<br /><br />Nice story and advice about the phrase, "damn Yankee."<br /><br />As always, you made us think about something about which we had not thought in writing this piece. You referred to the notion that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."<br /><br />We realized that the beholder could be another person, OR the person him or herself. Our own internal prejudices or pre-conceived notions can limit or restrict our personal growth and the expansion of our personal parameters.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-12376904853756415292011-01-17T12:42:25.685-05:002011-01-17T12:42:25.685-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-77192926774283881072011-01-17T00:37:34.514-05:002011-01-17T00:37:34.514-05:00My mother, born in the South in 1933, said she did...My mother, born in the South in 1933, said she did not know "damn yankee" was two words until she married my father, who hailed from Pennsylvania. Alas, that makes me a half-breed according to my first ex-husband. Some of us do know how to accept prejudicial taunts in the humorous way they are intended. After all, we must learn to laugh at ourselves and others will laugh with us. <br />As for intelligence vs. beauty - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love the movie "Shallow Hal," which provides good lessons in accepting the beauty on the inside. I once met a woman that, at first glance, was an absolute knockout. After conversing with her for about 10 minutes, I learned she was shallow and self-centered. Suddenly, her flaws began to surface and I realized, I had no reason to be intimidated by her. She turned into an ugly person very quickly.<br />Great conversation in Shallow Hal:<br /><br />Hal: Okay, who do you think is the most beautiful woman in the world?<br />Mauricio: Wonder Woman.<br />Hal: Okay... let's say everyone else in the world thought Wonder Woman was ugly.<br />Mauricio: It wouldn't matter. Because I know they'd be wrong.<br />Hal: See! That's what I had with Rosemary! I saw a knock out, I don't care what anybody else saw! <br />And - on a final note - I was in a serious relationship with a guy and at one point he told me he was intimidated by my intelligence. I never considered him stupid or ignorant - until he left me for a true bimbo.Iris Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493628773816626887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-91662009382487329092011-01-16T14:47:21.975-05:002011-01-16T14:47:21.975-05:00Yep Douglas, that one struck us too.Yep Douglas, that one struck us too.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-56209960632327596982011-01-16T11:42:16.872-05:002011-01-16T11:42:16.872-05:00Inspector, I especially liked this one:
The heart...Inspector, I especially liked this one:<br /><br /><i>The heart is the real fountain of youth.</i><br />- Notebook, 1898Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-1210031368045544162011-01-16T08:07:44.729-05:002011-01-16T08:07:44.729-05:00Douglas:
We know what you mean. Additionally, we...Douglas:<br /><br />We know what you mean. Additionally, we had to re-read many of Twain's quotes ourselves. Quite a few of them can be interpreted in several ways.<br /><br />We failed to insert the hyperlink for twainquotes.com initially, but addressed that inadvertance earlier this morning. For those interested, you might click on the "H" and then find "Heart," and then click on the "L" and then find "Love." Some interesting stuff.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439647783347819362.post-58407669986103333732011-01-16T07:48:21.159-05:002011-01-16T07:48:21.159-05:00Though I understand the difference between "h...Though I understand the difference between "heart" (emotion) and "head" (logic), I have always, it seems, had a problem with a biological pump doing anything that resembles thinking.<br /><br />There is also another way to view Twain's words.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.com