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What’s behind the confidence of the incompetent?

Amzungu comments on Jan 9, 2019:

I tend to perceive what's behind it, in a general sense, is a closed mind. The reason they are so damn sure of everything they are doing, is because they have formed their conclusion based on, as Trump is quoted as saying in the article, "what they already know" and have long since closed the door ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

Absolutely. But as they also point out in the article, everyone falls into this to some degree.

What’s behind the confidence of the incompetent?

PalacinkyPDX comments on Jan 9, 2019:

And I totally lack confidence about my competence, does that therefore make me intelligent or am I, purely by accident, for once right about myself?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

You'll have to figure that out on your own, lol.

Hmm...let me think...

Captnron59 comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Two fingers proctology exam?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

I was thinking along a different line...

Since I'm an over-sharer, I thought I'd post these pictures of a book I wrote about 40 years ago, ...

Squirrel comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Immaculate penmanship

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

Thanks.

Oasis In the high desert as the sun goes down we sit in silent study.

azzow2 comments on Jan 9, 2019:

Creatures afoot linger in my path as the air begins to glisten. Good write

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

Thank you.

Oasis In the high desert as the sun goes down we sit in silent study.

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 9, 2019:

You're really good at this .... Do you write professionally?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 9, 2019:

Thanks. I have one book published, of memoir and poetry. I'm definitely not a professional though. I've been writing poetry since I was 12 or 13, and spent 10 or more years in a poetry group with a bunch of professors, which helped.

Yeah. That's safe.

phxbillcee comments on Jan 8, 2019:

Until it deploys!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 8, 2019:

Exactly.

Kind of makes me sad...

phxbillcee comments on Jan 8, 2019:

Got lost, found someone reliable to ask & cursed you the whole way to their destination!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 8, 2019:

Sounds about right.

Good burn, but who is the psycho she's talking to?

beenthere comments on Jan 8, 2019:

Where do you come across this stuff?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 8, 2019:

The interwebs.

Good burn, but who is the psycho she's talking to?

Paracosm comments on Jan 8, 2019:

That's disgusting.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 8, 2019:

Yep.

Since I'm an over-sharer, I thought I'd post these pictures of a book I wrote about 40 years ago, ...

Sciops comments on Jan 8, 2019:

damn sam i wish i could write that well you have a talent my brain works so fast that in writing trying calm it down enough to write is hard for me good job

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 8, 2019:

Thanks.

Since I'm an over-sharer, I thought I'd post these pictures of a book I wrote about 40 years ago, ...

altschmerz comments on Jan 7, 2019:

That was all beautiful.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Thank you.

Since I'm an over-sharer, I thought I'd post these pictures of a book I wrote about 40 years ago, ...

RavenCT comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Your penmanship makes me envious! (L)

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Can't do it anymore though.

The resemblance is uncanny.

AlasBabylon comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Who are those people?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Taylor swift and Ed Sheeran.

Intellectual humility: the importance of knowing you might be wrong - Vox

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jan 7, 2019:

We all like to be right, but understanding and admitting that we are wrong is quite important. Yes, I KNOW that I have been accused of not being willing to "admit" when I am wrong by some people, but they had not presented enough evidence that proved me incorrect. As a teacher, saying, "Hey, I ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

My ex-wife and I used to get our wires crossed, and she would pick up on something in a book or article or something I said that I didn't see, and vice versa. It caused some misunderstandings and arguments.

He's not playing possum.

glennlab comments on Jan 7, 2019:

My ferals just took care of one of the possum youngsters that was stealing their food, not pretty.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

That can happen. I had rescue cat who had grown up wild, and she would hunt anything.

Mitch Hedberg.

KKGator comments on Jan 7, 2019:

He was a really funny guy. Shame he died so young.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Yes, it is.

Intellectual humility: the importance of knowing you might be wrong - Vox

kasmian comments on Jan 7, 2019:

It's a difficult balancing act that not many people master in their lifetime: being open to new ideas and to the fact that you might be wrong, but keeping reasonable standards so you don't change your mind on a whim. Another symptom of the human condition, sadly. I, for one, am far too young to ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Trying is important, and really it's all any of us can do. Humans are flawed, and so is our reasoning sometimes.

Intellectual humility: the importance of knowing you might be wrong - Vox

DevraisA1 comments on Jan 7, 2019:

I vaguely remember a quote...something to the effect that "A wise person welcomes being corrected; a fool is insulted."

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Sounds right.

Intellectual humility: the importance of knowing you might be wrong - Vox

Donotbelieve comments on Jan 7, 2019:

It is always a possibility. There's a fine line between doubting yourself and being correctable. I hope to always be aware of my fallibility. It's been proven enough times. Ha!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

I still can't believe how many people can talk about things as if "this is the right way and the truth". I'm pretty old now, and my ideas are still changing. I have no claim to rightness or truth, only leanings.

Yep. That's weird.

JackPedigo comments on Jan 7, 2019:

I know horses sleep standing up but this is not normal. What is holding her up?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

The edge of the crib.

In A Congress Full Of Firsts, Still No Open Atheists | HuffPost

starwatcher-al comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Sinema from Az.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

You sure?

I have a question.

AncientNight comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Before she died, Lisa made me promise several things. One of them was that I should go and have some fun and enjoy life. I'm going through the motions and, maybe, some of the good times will have a positive effect on me. Until that happens, I'll just wait for it to work.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

I feel for you. And yes, find someone, anyone, to talk to and go have some fun, whatever it may be.

In A Congress Full Of Firsts, Still No Open Atheists | HuffPost

mordant comments on Jan 7, 2019:

I think in politics and in all walks of life people don't want the distraction of dealing with the demonization around what is at the end of the day a very insignificant and prosaic aspect of your life. It says nothing about the morality, ethics, integrity, diligence, honor, dignity, love, empathy, ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

True. Still, it would be nice if people felt free to say what they actually believe. Unfortunately, we're not there yet.

Well, then there's that.

UUNJ comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Hah! Does a state of self-doubt count?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

Sure. Just put it in the blank.

This guy......

mistymoon77 comments on Jan 7, 2019:

Achy breaky heart

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 7, 2019:

He does kind of look like Billy Ray, doesn't he?

I hate when that happens.

phxbillcee comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Wrestle other men in the nude much???

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 6, 2019:

I mean when it happens to other people, lol.

True...true..

Livinlife comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Ill drink to that

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 6, 2019:

@Livinlife You got it!

True...true..

Livinlife comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Ill drink to that

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 6, 2019:

Rudy beat you to it.

Now there's a band name for ya!

phxbillcee comments on Jan 6, 2019:

I was actually in a band in my teens, we went through a different name about every week. The two I remember most were "Trottin' Dog" & "Mouthful of Seared Flesh"! Also, "Cousin Cocaine", "St. Peter & the Dark Star",...more will come to me, but I think you get the idea! Yes, we were high a lot!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 6, 2019:

The first band I was in (1966) was The Timekeepers. Pretty corny, huh. The later bands weren't too bad. The last two (meant jokingly) were Ersal Hickey and the Squirrels From Hell, and The Neverly Brothers.

Emerging I left the world for a while Hid in my stacks of books Peeping out now and again to ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Very lovely...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 6, 2019:

Thank you.

Emerging I left the world for a while Hid in my stacks of books Peeping out now and again to ...

ProudMary comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Great. Me too, but the emphasis is on the word "might."

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 6, 2019:

Yep.

The future is here!

Livinlife comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Rosie the Roomba?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

Yep!

It's the End of the Gene As We Know It - Nautilus

WilliamFleming comments on Jan 5, 2019:

It’s a very stimulating article. Thanks.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

You're welcome.

Hmm.......

dartagnan6666 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

If only someone had gotten there just a few minutes earlier.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

Years you mean.

She’s 70 miles from the nearest road, with 29 dogs: A day training for the Iditarod - The ...

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Jan 5, 2019:

We used to raise those dogs, but we were not into the sledding.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

They can be a handful!

It's the End of the Gene As We Know It - Nautilus

maturin1919 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

And I feel fine.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

I was wondering who would comment along those lines.

Or a colon.

Mofferatu comments on Jan 5, 2019:

It's one of the common tests they do. Blood test, urine test, eating diarrhea test...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

I suppose next would be the puke test.

Great plan..

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Oh, you'd be surprised!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

@Captnron59 Busted!

Anybody remember which play this was from?

Ludo comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Macbook?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

Good one!

What you looking at ?

Captnron59 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Only if she puts a finger in the right place

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

That's what he said.

I have a question.

phxbillcee comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Sure,...the mind affects the body, & vice versa. Glad you're doing better!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

Thanks.

I have a question.

RavenCT comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Yup makes sense to me. It's why talk therapy can be so effective and can take a few hours or even days to sink in fully. Talking it out can make us realize things we were thinking - but maybe not accepting. It would be really nice if the improvement stuck around. I hope it does - because ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 5, 2019:

We did some of that at the party we had for my brother instead of a funeral, and it felt good.

Reminds me of something...I'll think of it in a minute.

mistymoon77 comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Magic mushrooms..

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

If you say so...

The Lost Art of the Manly Weep - aeon - Pocket

beenthere comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Depends on what you are weeping about and who is around you when you are weeping. IMO, it is manly to weep in admiration and at the loss of loved ones. With the exception of torture, it is not manly to cry about flesh wounds, a broken bone, fingers in doors, suturing wounds without anesthetic or ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

@beenthere Re: your serious answer: there's nothing wrong with being what's traditionally thought of as being "manly". In a lot of cases it's what is needed in a given situation, but women can be brave and "manly" as well, and men can be vulnerable and show their emotions when appropriate. It's still about societal roles. Re: your not so serious answer: yes, testosterone and estrogen cause different emotional effects generally, but it's not everything.

I have a question.

germangirl90439 comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Have you been thinking it before, but never said it out loud? Sometimes verbalizing something can really help.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

Not clearly, no.

The Lost Art of the Manly Weep - aeon - Pocket

beenthere comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Depends on what you are weeping about and who is around you when you are weeping. IMO, it is manly to weep in admiration and at the loss of loved ones. With the exception of torture, it is not manly to cry about flesh wounds, a broken bone, fingers in doors, suturing wounds without anesthetic or ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

But what does crying or not crying have to do with being a man, or manly? It's just what we're taught. It's a societal convention that has no basis in fact.

The Lost Art of the Manly Weep - aeon - Pocket

hankster comments on Jan 4, 2019:

I'm not one to wail and slobber, yet in the last few years it's like I've learned to cry. Usually it's when I'm faced with something beautiful, even in a loss or tragedy, the tears come rather readily.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

I've cried more this year than I have in forever. When we had to put my dog down, when my brother died, and when another good friend died, all since August.

The Lost Art of the Manly Weep - aeon - Pocket

Amisja comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Hugs

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

Thanks.

The Lost Art of the Manly Weep - aeon - Pocket

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Jan 4, 2019:

I never thought of it as ''unmanly''.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

That's good, but it's what a lot of us were taught when we were young.

Maybe next year...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 4, 2019:

That was quick lol

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

Yeah, well...

When you can't get a date.

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Pervert alert !!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

At least he's keeping to to himself.

Reminds me of something...I'll think of it in a minute.

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 4, 2019:

Mushroom omelettes?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 4, 2019:

That's it!

In Florida, perhaps?

phxbillcee comments on Jan 3, 2019:

Most toxic substance known! Man eats nothing but beans, peppers & hard-boiled eggs & drinks nothing but PBR!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

Yikes!!

Wow! That's something!

Mofferatu comments on Jan 3, 2019:

How did you know that anything happened then?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

@Mofferatu I should have put a question mark at the end of my statement, lol.

Wow! That's something!

Mofferatu comments on Jan 3, 2019:

How did you know that anything happened then?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

I don't know. It's all in my head.

Falling My life is falling or I am falling through it.

ProudMary comments on Jan 3, 2019:

Wow, I can feel the slide and the reaching out for branches and things to slow the fall.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

@ProudMary Didn't mean to be a smartass, but sometimes I can't help it. And thanks for the compliment.

Falling My life is falling or I am falling through it.

Lincoln55 comments on Jan 3, 2019:

One derful Tom. Wouldn't call it a painting, theres too much movement. More like a video of life slipping past the obstacles and shaping the rocks. Well done

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

Thank you.

Falling My life is falling or I am falling through it.

ProudMary comments on Jan 3, 2019:

Wow, I can feel the slide and the reaching out for branches and things to slow the fall.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

Nah. You gotta go with the flow, lol. But thanks.

Jealous, much?

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 3, 2019:

Yellow hair is hot too....

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

I don't think she's jealous of her hair.

Falling My life is falling or I am falling through it.

SukiSue comments on Jan 3, 2019:

Fabulous!

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

Thank you.

Falling My life is falling or I am falling through it.

azzow2 comments on Jan 3, 2019:

This made me think of falling in the mind can`t be measured and it feels like reality to boot it seems never-ending. Good write

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

Thanks.

Falling My life is falling or I am falling through it.

Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 3, 2019:

That's very good... Did you write it?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

Yep. I've got lots of others here too.

I wouldn't mind...

phxbillcee comments on Jan 3, 2019:

That's a problem how???

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

ikr

At the risk of being contrary.

stinkeye_a comments on Jan 3, 2019:

I agree 1000% with Dave, AND Tom and Dede. *I* am capable of assessing work on a critical level, separating critique of work from criticism of person, AND keenly interested (perhaps above all else) in critique of my work to help me grow as a writer. Unfortunately, I've found such a very low ...

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 3, 2019:

This ^ ^ ^ ^

Gotta look.

Livinlife comments on Jan 2, 2019:

Changes things a bit? ?

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 2, 2019:

Oh, maybe.

Why Your Brain Loves Procrastination - Vox - Pocket

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Jan 2, 2019:

Not me, I want that type of thing done like yesterday.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 2, 2019:

Wish I could say the same.

Just can't go anywhere anymore!

Captnron59 comments on Jan 2, 2019:

I didn't get this much interest when I posted it two days ago.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 2, 2019:

Sorry. I didn't see it.

"What we, or at any rate, I, refer to confidently as a memory—meaning a moment, a scene, a fact ...

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 2, 2019:

Human memory, and the human mind, is extraordinarily interesting when you think about these topics in certain ways.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 2, 2019:

Yep.

I feel that way sometimes.

KKGator comments on Jan 2, 2019:

Not me. When I was a kid, I promised myself that, when I grew up, I wouldn't eat anything I didn't want to.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 2, 2019:

Right. So did I. But sometimes I wish I could stop eating things I want to eat.

What the actual fck?!?

pan_heathen97 comments on Jan 2, 2019:

Maybe they’re just asexual or gay, but don’t realize it.

Tomfoolery33 replies on Jan 2, 2019:

Good point.

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Rossy92 comments on Jan 1, 2019:

Never heard of him but has potential. Reminds me of Tim Buckley, but I need to hear him on different material.