My brothers walk on crushed glass

[sovay]

For the first time in months, I had a dream that was not a nightmare. Awake, it looks rather like the serial numbers filed off a contemporary Turn AU, but it contained railway lines and did not leave me unhappy. Have some links.

1. Courtesy of muccamukk: "The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction." I had read some of the earlier articles cited in this one, but not the article itself before Mucca sent it to me. I like its stylistic conclusions and continue to feel validated that if I can read and watch noir for its ethical questions, so can actual philosophers.

2. Courtesy of thisbluespirit: wholesome eldritch monstrosities. The creeping horror got into the recycling again.

3. Charles Payseur says resonant and appreciative things about "Tea with the Earl of Twilight" at Quick Sip Reviews: "I just love the feel of this story (plus everyone is queer and that’s a big plus)."

4. Courtesy of moon_custafer: I know Michael Sheen isn't Jewish, but his birth story sure looks like proof that changing names to confuse the malekh-hamoves really works.

5. Having been reminded to catch up on Existential Comics, I must say that Schopenhauer vs. blood sugar is relatable.

Because selkie exercised the double-edged magic of the gig economy to send us groceries, we cooked salmon for dinner last night. It was the first time since June I'd had fish that didn't come out of a tin. Little cats were permitted to share in the bounty. Autolycus is irresistibly patient.

Comments

[muccamukk]

It is a blessing to my life that I have people to send things like that to.

Re: Your Post Title

[nodrog]

- reminded me of this, which might be of interest.

BBC News - The daring plan to save the Arctic ice with glass

http://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200923-could-geoengineering-save-the-arctic-sea-ice

[selkie]

Well, someone had to eat it, it was languishing.
(I am treating myself to some restaurant-overrun scallops or scrap Dover sole as soon as N’s wages go back up. It’s been six long months of ground turkey. I did get some rather nice tuna belly inna tin, which I may share with Mr. Moocher Man.)

*hugs* One must, as the song tells us, kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight.

... vs. blood sugar

[kathmandu]

My mother was in agreement with Schopenhauer's mother on that one. Her checklist for 'kids are behaving unreasonably' always had 'when did they last eat? how much?' right near the top. She patiently taught us to incorporate it in our personal trouble-shooting, and it meant both of us developed enough self-awareness to notice other things that affect us equally subtly/strongly.

In retrospect, it was A+ parenting.

[alexxkay]

Yay, non-nightmare!

The Schopenhauer toon reminds me of a Calvin & Hobbes I have often found helpful. Approximately: Calvin worries about big, existential questions for three panels, followed by Hobbes wondering "What's for dinner?"

[thisbluespirit]

had a dream that was not a nightmare. Awake, it looks rather like the serial numbers filed off a contemporary Turn AU, but it contained railway lines and did not leave me unhappy.

Aw, good! ♥

[cmcmck]

'changing names to confuse the malekh-hamoves'

That's one reason that never occurred to me at the time! :o)

[asakiyume]

I feel like railway lines are potent and generally positive signifiers. I'm glad they came into your dreams.

(2) I like the one peeking in at the guy working on his laptop and the one with the basketball--is it making an assist or stealing the ball, I wonder.

(3) I like Charles Payseur's approach to reviewing, and yes, I like very much what he says about "Tea with the Earl of Twilight."

(5) Laughing. Absolutely true.

[ashlyme]

Huzzah for good dreams!

1. Up until this article, I'd have assumed Wittgenstein would have been a Sayers fan. There's something cheering in the image of him curled up with an issue of Black Mask.

2. Wow. My favourite is the basketball game. The humans are basically all "Aww, man. Not AGAIN." The eldritch's so obviously thinking: "Hur hur, I like dis game."

3. Well, a great story deserves a great review.

4. The more I read about Sheen, the more I like him. I'm glad he dodged the bullet.

How was the salmon?