Hullo. My name is Nick. I introduced myself as a no nonsense cat. I had to think about this.
My sister Polly is naturally friendly, and everyone likes her. My brother Tick has the gift of discernment, plus he has been enjoying himself travelling up the East Cape of New Zealand. My ability to hiss and swipe won’t help me in the popularity stakes.
I need to find a point of difference that distinguishes me from other cats. I have decided to become a philosopher, or “a philosophical cat”.
Let’s be profound. Point your mouse onto the picture and double click.
Aww gee! Is that why Frank never came back to try to pat me? Clever lady that Rachel. Well, two things to say:
1) I didn’t like Frank anyway, and he wasn’t in my invited circle (not many are).
2) Nick the tutor gave me a very nice feed of sardines for swiping at Frank.
Point your mouse onto the picture and double click.
Well, Nick the Computing Tutor had plenty to say about John Lennon. He said Lennon was very talented, but very full of himself. He was a good song writer, according to Nick. However, I didn’t really enjoy Nick singing John Lennon songs, and strumming his guitar to accompany.
One of Lennon’s songs was called “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”. This was clearly an expansion of the acronym LSD, better known as Lysergic acid diethylamide. Dreadful stuff – don’t touch it!!
So many people failed to realize that this song was about a dangerous drug.
So Lennon did not have divinity, or purity of soul, or even answers to life. It was good that he believed in peace, love and understanding. This is perhaps best expressed in another one of his songs “All you need is Love”.
Well that will do for a warm up. I’ll finish with some worthy quotes, plus a picture of myself.
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” ? Robert A. Heinlein
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.” ? Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.” ? Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
Nick in philosophical mood on a cold, cold day.