There’s nothing Nietzsche couldn’t teach ‘ya ’bout the raising of the wrist

I had dinner last night with a friend visiting from out-of-town, and eventually the conversation turned, as it will, to philosophy. Which philosopher’s view is closest to yours? my friend asked. I said I can’t remember any more which philosopher said what, but that I probably agreed with the thinking of one of the guys …

Idle crush

Over at One-Woman Show, Susan has asked everyone to admit to their long-ago celebrity crushes. One of mine in high school was Eric Idle of the Monty Python troupe. Actually, I was sweet on all the Pythons, but Eric was probably my favorite. Surely I was drawn to the combination of hair, sideburns, and suavity. …