tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post1404935974360442560..comments2024-03-27T11:16:36.951-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: You're Gonna Need a Bigger LieGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37026373493558292192018-07-02T16:42:48.746-07:002018-07-02T16:42:48.746-07:00Hello Panel:
One thing I meant to establish about...Hello Panel:<br /><br />One thing I meant to establish about telling the truth, and you can try this yourself; truth is easy to tell because it should just roll right off the tongue without much thought needed. The consequences of telling truth require some work and can be dicey, as Neal has noted.<br /><br />Whereas, lying is more difficult to accomplish, but tends to give the liar some control or reduction in untoward consequences. The whole reason for lying is to smooth the road of conflicts with other people, so the liar gets what they want. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-3884175959551930672018-07-02T13:50:14.823-07:002018-07-02T13:50:14.823-07:00Telling the truth will never be lazy. Easy maybe ...Telling the truth will never be lazy. Easy maybe if one is not fearing death so much. <br />More the modern just taking an economic or societal hit. <br /><br />Try it most anyplace but the New World, and become fertilizer or building material. <br /><br />nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632021240126981592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-4021145941174922992018-07-02T04:28:33.530-07:002018-07-02T04:28:33.530-07:00aninnymouse said "Politicians were the main c...aninnymouse said "Politicians were the main customers, but they aren't buying like they used to."<br /><br />If you say you can't sell lies to politicians, you're a liar. Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-67551818769064911582018-07-02T04:25:43.846-07:002018-07-02T04:25:43.846-07:00"Man matures when he stops believing that pol..."Man matures when he stops believing that politics solves his problems."<br /><br />And if you don't want to deal with that, well then, <br /><br />"You're Gonna Need a Bigger Lie"Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37736331197346705882018-07-01T16:54:44.146-07:002018-07-01T16:54:44.146-07:00That was a great watch! He had so much more vitali...That was a great watch! He had so much more vitality just a few years back. Also, ordering the Robert Hilburn book. Looks good!tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354048695798015131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-54175227061909019982018-07-01T15:36:11.918-07:002018-07-01T15:36:11.918-07:00This one's even better. In eleven parts.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8B_LYW1lB0" rel="nofollow">This one</a>'s even better. In eleven parts. <br /><br />Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68331290039328794742018-06-30T15:32:01.846-07:002018-06-30T15:32:01.846-07:00I'll definitely watch the video. I recently re...I'll definitely watch the video. I recently read his latest autobiography, which was pretty interesting. I don't hold out any expectations, since Davies long ago lost his songwriting touch. He was graced for five years between '66 and '71, with only rare glimpses of the old magic since then. He's like McCartney that way -- probably his best work after 1970 isn't as good as his worst work before. <br /><br />This here proved to be a surprisingly good read: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594869219?ie=UTF8&tag=onecos-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1594869219" rel="nofollow">Corn Flakes with John Lennon: And Other Tales from a Rock 'n' Roll Life</a>, by Robert Hilburn. Hilburn was actually a huge influence on my musical development back in the day, turning me on to many enduring faves. Made me order his bio of Johnny Cash.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-61529147292540070782018-06-30T12:55:57.309-07:002018-06-30T12:55:57.309-07:00Bob: Interesting recent interview with Ray Davies....Bob: Interesting recent interview with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGrEV4pA4ow" rel="nofollow">Ray Davies</a>.tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354048695798015131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-57549481893866878332018-06-30T08:01:40.458-07:002018-06-30T08:01:40.458-07:00We have an inventory of Bigger Lies, just sitting ...We have an inventory of Bigger Lies, just sitting in a warehouse gathering dust. We're looking to move these at bargain prices. <br /><br />Consumer demand for the product has flat-lined over the past decade or so. Politicians were the main customers, but they aren't buying like they used to. Academics used to pony up for these as well, but I haven't seen a Dean or Professor come to the shop in over a year. <br /><br />I have lies so big they could be historic game-changers, but the thing is, you can get a shiny new big lie, but you have to tell it so many times to get it to stick, and that's a lot of work. Nobody wants to put in the elbow grease. <br /><br />People have reverted to truth-telling, because it's so much easier. Lazy is what they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-21690227360399041122018-06-30T06:42:46.660-07:002018-06-30T06:42:46.660-07:00"There are no solutions;there are only trade-..."There are no solutions;there are only trade-offs." - Thomas SoSowelOlden Earshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431608770606724754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-22221714416836536342018-06-29T13:07:00.165-07:002018-06-29T13:07:00.165-07:00"The progressive believes that everything soo..."The progressive believes that everything soon turns obsolete except his ideas."<br /><br />And<br /><br />"The liberal mentality is an angelic visitor impervious to earthly experiences."<br /><br />Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-72069911600918995282018-06-29T11:55:34.461-07:002018-06-29T11:55:34.461-07:00Not to pick on the hapless and vapid Alexandria Oc...<i>Not to pick on the hapless and vapid Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but her enthusiasts certainly don't see her as hapless and vapid. Rather, it is as if they nourish themselves on her nonsense.</i><br /><br />I'm reminded again of how, during Obama's ascendence, as it were, the media consistently portrayed him with halos and actually said, "he's sort of God."<br /><br />Not that he minded being perceived that way.<br /><br />"<i>--What we have built is permanent. No. Matter. What.</i>"<br /><br />Nothing on this side of the veil is permanent, besides death. Certainly nothing offered by any mere human. It would be incredible that anyone would fall for that, except that so many seem incapable of remembering what happened a week ago. Having the attention span of a goldfish, whatever happens *now* is as it always was and always will be (as far as anyone can remember), so I guess that makes it "permanent."juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-26764608808145373022018-06-29T11:51:04.229-07:002018-06-29T11:51:04.229-07:00Ha ha! That will almost be like a koan for the lef...Ha ha! That will almost be like a koan for the left, but the lesson will be lost on them.tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354048695798015131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-45460030585488576022018-06-29T11:45:21.493-07:002018-06-29T11:45:21.493-07:00In my dreams, trollmaster Trump picks a black fema...In my dreams, trollmaster Trump picks a black female Muslim constitutional conservative to replace Kennedy. Heads will explode. Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-82824510706903241902018-06-29T11:41:44.277-07:002018-06-29T11:41:44.277-07:00The problem with abortion, for example, is that it...The problem with abortion, for example, is that it is not rooted in any coherent or consistent constitutional principle or natural right. So naturally there will be a political fight over it. It is right and proper that the federal government stay out of it and allow the people and states to conduct the argument, or to pass an amendment to change the Constitution. Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-55099160501512683532018-06-29T11:37:37.685-07:002018-06-29T11:37:37.685-07:00A thought occurred to me this morning while taking...A thought occurred to me this morning while taking out the garbage: that the cure for politics has become the disease.<br /><br />That is, the Supreme Court, which is supposed to be the least democratic branch of government, and concerned with permanent and unchanging truths, has become thoroughly politicized by the left. Now there is no escape, as even settled first principles such as freedom of speech are again up for grabs. Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-17719213335008815412018-06-29T11:31:23.285-07:002018-06-29T11:31:23.285-07:00Man matures when he stops believing that politics ...<i>Man matures when he stops believing that politics solves his problems.</i><br /><br />Maybe this is why I am so bored with politics these days. <br /><br />Funny about coming up with a bigger Lie. It's all lies when you deny Truth. tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354048695798015131noreply@blogger.com