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Having learned a bit more about 'metaphor', I return to the SEP article: Now more digestible, a soupçon for starters: The article continues, giving di...

Peter Frampton- Baby I Love Your Way https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m0nc-hh9viQ

Neepheid is Scottish for Turniphead. Turniphead. From Urban Dictionary: an original and creative insult, implies that someone looks or is stupid, by s...

What's the Ancient Greek for 'Neepheid' ?

I am not in the 'literature field' either. But I've discovered that metaphors play an underestimated role in the way we think and discuss...practicall...

First Dog on the Moon Christmas It’s time for Christmas drinks in the offices of the Minister for Other People Taking Personal Responsibility https://...

Neepheid :razz:

OK. I was surprised by that but appreciate your continuing feedback. What is...or what do you mean by... 'too much literary input' ?

My previous response was a bit flippant. I actually enjoyed seeing your thought process at work; the way you clarified what you meant. I had intended ...

Yes - but instead of writing 'Metaphor' as the link, I should have been more precise with the quote source: https://www.thoughtco.com/metaphor-figure-...

Yes. I eventually read it...today :blush: ...after your reminder, thanks. I thought it quite illuminating, especially with regard to: The orientationa...

Hah. Thanks for all the clarification. Must say you inspired me to google 'clusterfuck metaphor'. Wow ! The 'artistic' short stories you come across. ...

Street Art 'There is Always Hope' ? https://www.banksyshop.net/banksy-girl-with-balloon-meaning/

I've watched two of the videos. The first and this one on metaphor and communication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnwKZAOulLk It held my attention...

Where next? What is metaphor and how does it work ? Creative multilingualism. * * Links at end of this informative article: https://www.creativeml.ox....

Hah :cool: ''Never be clever for the sake of being clever... nothing ventured nothing gained.'' I'd 'plunge write in' but in a bit of a flightful fugu...

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OK, I think I understand you. Perhaps it is more like the idea, sense or meaning of the original word is being carried over/across but lies behind the...

Blame the OP, wisnae me guv :scream: My synapses were slumbering perfectly peacefully, thank you. Best not raise the monsters of who is right and why....

A novel interpretation. Is there a 'right way' to interpret a novel or short story...a piece of philosophy?

Still waters run deep.

Metaphor goes deep... https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/metaphor/

Following an interesting discussion, started by @"Ciceronianus": https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/12268/is-philosophy-a-game-of-lets-pretend/...

Awful People https://xkcd.com/2548/

Rest easy - even total bastards can be nice to their friends ! Seriously though - well done :clap: No need to :blush: Take care all :sparkle:

I was wondering that too... * Hope all is well. Keep Safe, everyone. It's a difficult time for all, right now. Take care. * hopefully, he and others w...

"How can you be racist to a lift ? " :rofl: At least, there wisnae a Glesga Kiss ! From urban dictionary: The Glesga Kiss. I remember my first kiss li...

Klimt Masterpieces Animated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw8p-YVImMI

Klimt's Kiss If I had to choose an avatar.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kiss_(Klimt) Saw it upfront and centre - here: Wiki: The painting now ...

Oh Dear God. Whatever turns you on, I suppose :roll: That facial expression with the soft, pouty lips - yuck. It's all in the Kiss, yeah baby :fire: h...

How are we supposed to just keep going? What a long grim year, again First Dog on the Moon Need some rest and some time with people you love or even b...

Thank you. I didn't know of bell hooks. Great quotes. Here's more with references. From the Guardian. Here's one under 'On Community': Dominator cultu...

Isolation Snow Patrol - Isolation (John Lennon Cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_p606lpwRM John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band People say we got ...

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/07/21/italian-cartoonist-gio-is-the-big-winner-at-the-world-press-cartoon-2021 - with short explanations. ------...

:angry: :grin: :sad: :sparkle: Ah well...life's a bit dizzy, huh ? Talking of the highs and lows... It seems I have posted 3,000 * times in 3yrs. At l...

Meanwhile... https://www.reluctantgourmet.com/cooking-cartoon-meanwhile/

Ah, 'Le Monde' :cool: Now, would that be the Boostest of the Boosts but peut-être not the last...probablement. Love that he is there but where's his g...

Thanks and stay well :sparkle:

Blackbird (Remastered 2009) - The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo

Ludovico Einaudi - Divenire (Visualiser) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAPapYhDSUc Mesmerising...

Ludovico Einaudi - "Elegy for the Arctic" - Official Live (Greenpeace) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLnhdnSUVs Stunning :sparkle:

Roy Orbison and Friends - "A Black and White Night" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WLY7P07OSwI Frim wiki : The special consisted of a performance of ma...

:up: :100: :sparkle: :starstruck: :cool: Simples for Short Story Competition :party:

Yeah, sounds like a big ''So what ?'' Unfortunately, this attitude is prevalent. Politicians lie. So what ? No biggie ? Power Play in Politics, for su...

Reader's Digest https://www.rd.com/funny/cartoons/

The Power of Presentations Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup Presentation turned over by Mark Meadows ...

Life is hard. That's why we have cartoons. And such... Art and creativity. For fun or serious reflection shared. 'Do you remember?' Great question. Wh...

Thanks for that. I don't really know Calvin and Hobbes that well. Gotta love Hobbes saving Calvin from his nightmares - 'Another typical school day?' ...

From First Dog on the Moon: Many folk struggled and it was a tough year but we made it and now here is a cartoon https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...