Comments for brianfelsen.com http://www.brianfelsen.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:34:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Father to a 7-year-old existentialist by Reskew http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/09/26/fathertoa7yearoldexistentialist/#comment-195 Reskew Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:34:42 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=254#comment-195 Kids are amazing when theyre allowed to be their natural spontaneous selves. Kids are amazing when theyre allowed to be their natural spontaneous selves.

]]> Comment on Tuli Kupferberg, 1923-2010 by Brian Felsen http://www.brianfelsen.com/2010/07/13/tuli-kupferberg-1923-2010/#comment-186 Brian Felsen Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:35:17 +0000 http://brianfelsen.com/?p=15#comment-186 Minor update: in the booklet which comes with the original Broadside 304 release of "The Village Fugs Sing Ballads of Contemporary Protest, Point of Views, and General Dissatisfaction," correct lyrics are: smell like an orchard lap like a lemon roll like a jug of wine The final lyric - shake like a... - is not printed. Minor update: in the booklet which comes with the original Broadside 304 release of “The Village Fugs Sing Ballads of Contemporary Protest, Point of Views, and General Dissatisfaction,” correct lyrics are:

smell like an orchard
lap like a lemon
roll like a jug of wine

The final lyric – shake like a… – is not printed.

]]> Comment on 10 – HAVE A SNACK / 20 – GOTO 10 by Drew Jarrod http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/10/25/10-have-a-snack-20-goto-10/#comment-72 Drew Jarrod Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:29:22 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=296#comment-72 Pop-Secret, baby! Pop-Secret, baby!

]]> Comment on 10 – HAVE A SNACK / 20 – GOTO 10 by Susan http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/10/25/10-have-a-snack-20-goto-10/#comment-70 Susan Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:26:55 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=296#comment-70 My eye is on the ginger snaps, um and the large polka dots. My eye is on the ginger snaps, um and the large polka dots.

]]> Comment on Father to a 7-year-old existentialist by Michael http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/09/26/fathertoa7yearoldexistentialist/#comment-62 Michael Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:43:01 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=254#comment-62 Actually, it's the opposite. It's good to remind scientists, philosophers, and adults in general that the sprit of a child is open by default, with no dogma, expectations or other baggage. We should all view the world with innocent eyes. Actually, it’s the opposite. It’s good to remind scientists, philosophers, and adults in general that the sprit of a child is open by default, with no dogma, expectations or other baggage. We should all view the world with innocent eyes.

]]> Comment on Father to a 7-year-old existentialist by admin http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/09/26/fathertoa7yearoldexistentialist/#comment-61 admin Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:47:21 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=254#comment-61 He was upset by the ending of that film when he first saw it at age five, and he became angry that I showed him the film, as the ending seemed to him to be a cheat. As one who believed that the universe has a moral center, he was quite distressed that the hero got it in the end. I think I should save a re-screening of that film for him till when he's a little older (say, eight). He was upset by the ending of that film when he first saw it at age five, and he became angry that I showed him the film, as the ending seemed to him to be a cheat. As one who believed that the universe has a moral center, he was quite distressed that the hero got it in the end. I think I should save a re-screening of that film for him till when he’s a little older (say, eight).

]]> Comment on Father to a 7-year-old existentialist by stefan http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/09/26/fathertoa7yearoldexistentialist/#comment-60 stefan Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:36:58 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=254#comment-60 Has he memorized the words to "Bright Side of Life"? Has he memorized the words to “Bright Side of Life”?

]]> Comment on Father to a 7-year-old existentialist by Brian Felsen (@brianfelsen) http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/09/26/fathertoa7yearoldexistentialist/#comment-59 Brian Felsen (@brianfelsen) Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:27:10 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=254#comment-59 My good friend Bill Cromie cites this wonderful Youtube video on the subject - http://alchemi.st/richard-feynman-on-doubt-uncertainty-and-religion/ - and such a joy to hear Feynman, sounding a little like Jimmy Durante in his old age. My good friend Bill Cromie cites this wonderful Youtube video on the subject – http://alchemi.st/richard-feynman-on-doubt-uncertainty-and-religion/ – and such a joy to hear Feynman, sounding a little like Jimmy Durante in his old age.

]]> Comment on Father to a 7-year-old existentialist by Susan http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/09/26/fathertoa7yearoldexistentialist/#comment-58 Susan Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:25:06 +0000 http://www.brianfelsen.com/?p=254#comment-58 It is good to surround one's children with scientists, philosophers and people who believe in reading. Open minds. It is good to surround one’s children with scientists, philosophers and people who believe in reading. Open minds.

]]> Comment on Jacques Derrida Lives Again! by Ben http://www.brianfelsen.com/2011/07/10/jacques-derrida-lives-again/#comment-4 Ben Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:44:00 +0000 http://brianfelsen.com/?p=20#comment-4 Lol! Awesome. Lol! Awesome.

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