French Cinema explores the concept extensively...have you seen The Mother and the Whore?
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:46 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear old Chris is still trying to track us back to bonk inspired > lurve. I'd rate this as a rather enjoyable disappointment most of the > time. The biologist in me wonders on how long certain pleasure > receptors take to get bored, throwing us back into the market so our > selfish genes spread further. Some hornbills spend many years > wandering about behind Mom and Pop in complete chastity until Pop dies > and son namberwan takes over. Bonobos use sex as a kind of social > cement. There's a great French comedy 'Marius et Jeanette' that says > a lot of it for me - people somehow finding something rather sweet in > adversity. Most of do what most of us do in respect of relationships, > so I suspect we make up fictions about love to differentiate our > conformity, much as we wear clothes and engage in the same cycle of > fashions over and over again. > > On 6 May, 08:04, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> I like NY because you can be invisible though Chicago was my training >> school in this art. Turns out flyover country is just as heartless. >> >> On May 5, 10:45 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > But we do have tender hearts >> > underneath don't we? <<Rosey >> >> > A medal? Not at all, but perhaps a plaque to go along with the tartar. >> > lol >> >> > Exclusivity.............I did not say that you "lacked" but only that >> > you were not exclusive, meaning that there are many others who share >> > your experience. You were the one who brought up Brooklyn as if it >> > were a first experience. I've seen much death and horrendous activity >> > prior to my 10th birthday so I can only imagine what you have seen. >> >> > I find that people, in general, perceive NY in a twisted view, most >> > never have even visited, let alone live there, but still offer some >> > jaundiced perception. Compared to many other cities that I have >> > visited and in which I have lived, NY is a place that is more loving >> > than most can possibly comprehend. Surely every city has its less >> > than desirable citizens. It really comes down to the company you >> > keep! >> > Long Island still has its charm, retained by those who have the >> > money. I left in the late 70's but usually visit every year during >> > the summer and occasionally in winter, not my favorite time of the >> > year but there is something about the snow covered pines that calls to >> > the heart, as long as you don't have to scrap it off your windshield >> > and drive in it. I also have a love/hate relationship with NY and >> > have fears that someday the encroachment by city dwellers will one day >> > render the east end as a useless wasteland, as they have done with the >> > inner cities. Talk about natural love, is there something to examine >> > concerning natural hate? Is there a natural hate? >> >> > I've reached the end of my daily endurance and must sign off, manana >> > amiga! >> >> > On May 5, 9:33 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > Perhaps I should give you a medal for having one up on me. Bowing >> > > gracefully to the master of whereabouts in NY. You did say that I >> > > lack in exlusivity, oh worthy one. You're lucky, you got to >> > > experience more piss infested, graffitti smitten, agonizingly dreadful >> > > parking hunts, deathdefying train rides, homeless flashers, gang >> > > member wannabe's, sidewalks wreaking eau' de la garbage, drunks at >> > > every corner New York City. Did I miss anything? Oh yes, the most >> > > obnoxiously rude people in the country. But we do have tender hearts >> > > underneath don't we? >> >> > > However, I am honored that you find my posts interesting. Possible >> > > encouragement for more participation from my end. But I must say that >> > > I find all of your posts intriguing, provoking, and overall >> > > entertaining. >> >> > > I no longer live in NY, we ran the neighborhood as kids. I have a >> > > love/hate relationship with NY. I don't think I can ever live there >> > > again, but I do love to visit. I make sure that we bother my mother >> > > at least once a year. You can't get away from Gino's Italian Ices and >> > > the ever so greasy, best pizza in the US. As far as the grafitti is >> > > concerned, NY'ers being the smart and savvy bunch that they are, use >> > > graffitti as a good memory tactic, you know just in case they forget >> > > their name or Nom de Plume. It comes in handy being on every wall, >> > > bus and train. Nothing like Rosey emphasized in bubble letters all >> > > over the place. That's passion inspired art, for thy self, created >> > > and reveled by LOVE. Had to keep the thread on topic. >> >> > > Fuggeaboudit. >> >> > > On May 5, 8:14 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > Which end of the barrel? lol That's funny! I see you also have a >> > > > humorous side! >> >> > > > You are sharp Rosey, but I have one up on you, that being that I spent >> > > > the first 10 years of my life in various parts of Brooklyn, and 10 >> > > > years after in various locations in Queens Borough, H.S and College in >> > > > NYC, on to Long Island, still having a home on the east end. I have >> > > > hundreds of friends and family in all areas and so have up to the >> > > > minute knowledge. Perhaps you are living in one of my old pads (now >> > > > called cribs) lol. I live in the Southwest because I don't have to >> > > > shovel heat. You are brash and daring but far from exclusive, still I >> > > > love you, handywoman. Your posts are provocative and stimulating with >> > > > the ball always landing in the court of Minds Eye. This is good, as >> > > > it provides stimulus for the dead heads to finally open their minds >> > > > and address new issues, which of course you will continue to provide. >> >> > > > Peace, Love and Joy! >> >> > > > PS: So when are you going to do something about all the graffiti in >> > > > NY? I was very upset about the desecration on my last visit. >> >> > > > On May 5, 5:56 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > You do Slip??? Which end of the barrel? >> >> > > > > Tink, that hardly qualifies as art. Try again. >> >> > > > > On May 5, 6:41 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > I hear cooing! >> >> > > > > > On May 5, 5:28 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > Is that like when a young man about town comes up with a killer >> > > > > > > line >> > > > > > > to bring in a lady he's after? >> > > > > > > Pick your play any day :-) >> >> > > > > > > I like 'higher power', rather than something above us, the best >> > > > > > > 'of' >> > > > > > > us. >> >> > > > > > > peace & Love >> >> > > > > > > On May 5, 5:54 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > Sometimes a revelation can happen when focused on a deep >> > > > > > > > intent love >> > > > > > > > for someone. That's inspiration, passion and wholehearted >> > > > > > > > loving. >> > > > > > > > Now I'm picking on you. :P >> >> > > > > > > > Of course the ability comes from a higher authority or so I >> > > > > > > > believe. >> >> > > > > > > > On May 5, 2:55 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > My dear young lady, what explains any revelation? >> > > > > > > > > Although God usually gets the credit, I'd say it's the >> > > > > > > > > collective >> > > > > > > > > intelligence. >> >> > > > > > > > > peace & Love >> >> > > > > > > > > On May 4, 10:37 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > What about when the "explosion of art" is provoked simply >> > > > > > > > > > due to >> > > > > > > > > > thinking about someone, what explains that revelation. >> >> > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 7:00 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > > I would think the 'exploding in the arts' would be >> > > > > > > > > > > better classified >> > > > > > > > > > > as insight, inspiration or revelation rather than Love. >> >> > > > > > > > > > > peace & Love >> >> > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 6:28 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > Yes. It explodes in the arts. Have done the whole >> > > > > > > > > > > > trip- painting, >> > > > > > > > > > > > music, needlearts, poetry, gardening, cooking, >> > > > > > > > > > > > diplomas. It still >> > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't cure a lost heart. I am now a hermitess living >> > > > > > > > > > > > in a grand >> > > > > > > > > > > > house. My children are scattered and I was a good >> > > > > > > > > > > > mother to them. >> > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe that is Love. >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 5:04 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Love is beauty and pain defined. But in order to >> > > > > > > > > > > > > experience the pain >> > > > > > > > > > > > > you must see its beauty. Which often happens >> > > > > > > > > > > > > unexpectedly. I wish I >> > > > > > > > > > > > > wasn't one of those people that think with their >> > > > > > > > > > > > > heart. What is the >> > > > > > > > > > > > > value of brilliance when the actions of your heart >> > > > > > > > > > > > > blind you from >> > > > > > > > > > > > > using it? When I think of love, it's a deep, deep, >> > > > > > > > > > > > > longing for >> > > > > > > > > > > > > passion. Perhaps a flight without a plane. Or a swim >> > > > > > > > > > > > > without water. >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe even a delicacy tasted without swallowing. >> > > > > > > > > > > > > It's there but your >> > > > > > > > > > > > > wary from it, worried about losing it, careful but >> > > > > > > > > > > > > not capable of >> > > > > > > > > > > > > determining whether you keep it or not, as love does >> > > > > > > > > > > > > change. It gives >> > > > > > > > > > > > > one the ability to things they would never expect. >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > For example: I was able to play a tune on the piano, >> > > > > > > > > > > > > yet I don't play >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the piano. No, not expertly, I would post a link to >> > > > > > > > > > > > > it but would be >> > > > > > > > > > > > > worried about getting critiqued by experts. I am no >> > > > > > > > > > > > > expert and don't >> > > > > > > > > > > > > play the piano, never have, we bought a keyboard >> > > > > > > > > > > > > about two months ago, >> > > > > > > > > > > > > yet I managed a whole heart felt tune, I closed my >> > > > > > > > > > > > > eyes and let my >> > > > > > > > > > > > > fingers work their own magic. Do you think love >> > > > > > > > > > > > > gives one >> > > > > > > > > > > > > abilities? >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 5:46 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am one of you- though disappointed and resigned. >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I look back over my >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > life as a grief of love. Take my heart but spare >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > me my money. The last >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > time I heard "jaded" was from my highschool >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sweetheart who I dated for >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > a year after he divorced from a 30 year marriage. >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > He was still a jerk >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and died soon after I left him. Stuff happens. >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 3:54 pm, Chris Jenkins >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm...I don't know, from what I hear, age is no >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > barrier to love nor lust. ;) >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Glad to have you aboard. Strong opening salvo, >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > though! No soft spot at >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all for us romantics? >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 4:39 PM, rigsy03 >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for Monday's laugh! 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