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The devotion of the human dad separates us from other apes | Aeon Essays

Fernapple comments on Jan 21, 2019:

This certainly has a lot of truth in it, but the author shoots himself in the foot to some extent by supporting it with the completely false idea that male apes of other species do not have any role in caring for infants. This is completely wrong, even though to a degree caring in most of the other ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 21, 2019:

I think it has more to do with the amount of involvement and the length of care.

The devotion of the human dad separates us from other apes | Aeon Essays

nicknotes comments on Jan 21, 2019:

I've watched some nature films and chimps and apes seem to be taking care of their children.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 21, 2019:

@Fernapple I understand what you're saying, but I'm not sure "distorting" the facts is what's happening. I think the role of teaching that the father takes on can include language and communication as well. I read to my kids until well after they were old enough to read on their own, because it was enjoyable family time, and I picked books that would challenge them, as well.

God is a Bullet - Concrete Blonde [youtu.be] Another one that I love.

BookDeath comments on Jan 21, 2019:

I'll listen to any Concrete Blonde song...I listened to them back in the day and still listen the group regularly. Johnette Napolitano is just f%cking awesome.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 21, 2019:

Agreed. I got into them back in the 80s as well.

Ry Cooder and Chaka Khan - Don't Mess Up a Good Thing [youtu.be] Always loved this one.

whispers comments on Jan 20, 2019:

Love Ry Cooder, thank you!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

Me too.

Queens of the Stone Age - The Way You Used to Do [youtu.be]

Anniemae comments on Jan 20, 2019:

Awesome Band!!! Great live!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

I haven't had the chance to see them live.

The Two Faces of Suicide | The New Yorker

mordant comments on Jan 20, 2019:

I guess the titular "two faces" under discussion are biological vs social causes, but the article suffers from the defect of assuming all suicide is of the same kind and has the same motivation. I divide suicide into rational and irrational suicide. Most suicide is "irrational" in the sense that ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

That's a very good take on the subject, and I agree with your assessment. I think the article's point in contrasting the biological versus the social aspects of suicide was in response to the book being reviewed, which apparently stressed the biological point of view.

Ry Cooder and Chaka Khan - Don't Mess Up a Good Thing [youtu.be] Always loved this one.

MoonTiger comments on Jan 20, 2019:

That Bop til you Drop album was the first digital album ever produced and I played the hell out of it when it first came out and every song on it is absolutely killer!!! Thank you so much for posting it! Ryland Cooder is the master of the dropped beat/back beat rhythm bottleneck slide guitar! You...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

I bought that album when it first came out, too. I've loved it ever since.

........truth

KKGator comments on Jan 20, 2019:

Yep. And the older you get, the harder it is to recover from being an asshole. In OH so many ways. ;)

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

True dat!

Fourpole Creek The dog and I went walking up the field on the far side of the ragged creek.

MissKathleen comments on Jan 20, 2019:

Love it.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

Thanks.

Fourpole Creek The dog and I went walking up the field on the far side of the ragged creek.

Justjoni comments on Jan 20, 2019:

Lovely, Tom. Reminiscent of Robert Frost

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 20, 2019:

Thank you very much.

The Two Faces of Suicide | The New Yorker

KKGator comments on Jan 19, 2019:

I've really changed how I feel about suicide. In the past, I've gone as far as to undergo training and work for a suicide prevention program. I was even good at it. Did it for years. May have even saved a couple of lives along the way. Thought I was doing good work and the right thing. Now, I...