Sexual identity is certainly not a modern phenomenon. Here's a famed female US general. [bbc.com]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

They seemed to have the good sense in those days to let people be who they said they were. Was that a good thing? Was it ignorance is bliss?

The internet ... 😄

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

I dare you!

STAN WALKER-PARSON JAMES-TENNESSEE WHISKEY. [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Wow! That was classy!

Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Rod giving TOTP the contempt it deserved. Wonderful song!

Google

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

"Don't call us, we'll call you".

It was like this year round... to hear them tell it. ?

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

My mum used to tell of the children from 'the other side of the street' going to school barefoot in winter. This was in the 1930s. I'm inclined to believe her because she wasn't talking about herself.

The HU - Wolf Totem [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Invoking the spirits of the ancestors! Excellent! Nowadays, I think the enemy is within, often in our own minds.

Kitty poetry

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Those little gits don't have an altruistic bone in their bodies for humans.

A new release by Mashrou' Leila-Imm El Jacket [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

English Lyrics: The Solution Is Romantic I don't know whether you are a man or an ATM But the rent is super expensive brother Marry me and read Engels in my bed Slaughter the sheep, cut it and distribute it to the neighbors Marry me and read Engels in my bed Slaughter the sheep, cut it and distribute it to the neighbors The solution is romantic, but not wrong The solution is romantic, but not wrong Your love broke the private sector, but it's not wrong Your love broke the private sector, but it's not wrong celebrate her, celebrate the bride celebrate her, celebrate the bride celebrate her, celebrate the bride celebrate her, celebrate the bride ( equivalent to the expression: lead her to the altar)

This.voice. Beth Hart, Change is Gonna Come [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

She's very good!

Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

I loved it but it seems so darn mean to me nowadays. "if her Daddy's rich, take her out for a meal if her Daddy's poor, just do what you please"

It's like a buffet!...

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Where to start?

A cunning plan that might just get you out of a bind.

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

That's begging for a Tony Robinson clip.

I wish I had something totally smart and witty to post.

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

We don't all wait.

BY E.

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

I love the way the author joins the children's names together.

And he had 5 solid minutes of material too. 8-)

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

I guess we don't know our natures like we should.

@bigpawbullets philosophy of surviving age-related incidents in life...

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Or a Merlot if a Sauvignon isn't available.

Old school...

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Could I be the only person on this site who doesn't find crucifixion jokes funny?

just something to think about

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

I would like to live long enough to see if the patriarchal hierarchy was an arbitrary tradition or is based on an understanding of social dynamics that we don't understand anymore.

This parody made my day ?? Adele - Hello (Missionary Parody) [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

Great voice! Great fun too!

Put the blame where it belongs:

brentan comments on Apr 6, 2019:

At least they're not wasting their money!

[news.

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

I expect common sense from him so this is very disappointing. If it gains momentum, I'll try reparations for 800 years of British tyranny. Oh, how i suffered!

BBC - Future - Are we close to solving the puzzle of consciousness?

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

I think he's only discussing the processes in the brain. Most say that's where consciousness is. I don't think so but even if it is, what starts the process, the prime mover for want of a better term? I think it starts on the metaphysical plane and is translated by the brain. Another thing that completely puzzles me is what the medium might exist between consciousness and the processes of the brain. Putting it in a computer term, what could serve as a driver between the two?

Intermission....can we fix it? Yes we can!

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

That's funny - Bobs The Builders.

In the last several days, I've heard a man yelling loudly at someone else in an apartment down the ...

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

I suggest completely staying out of it. He may be the victim railing against mental abuse for all you know.

Nirvana - All Apologies :-( [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

When I lived in Seattle, about 20 miles south of the city, it seemed the local culture was cowboy boots and country music. I never knew this music was going on in the city. I became aware of it when I got back home.

24 hrs awake and counting ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Almost no management: Good. Almost no social life: Bad.

A moment of weakness..

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Nothin' left now but Jesus!

The Beatles.

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

That's dreadful. I'm glad they survived it.

The truth about marriage ... 1st Corinthians 7:27 Are you bound to a wife?

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

It does look funny but it makes sense in its context.

Older Woman: A Force to be Reckoned With [seniorsguideonline.com]

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Not just a force but a joyful force, no less!

This love song is as sad as any of the old school country songs I like to post, but it's in German.

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

It's very dramatic. They always make me think of Teutonic gods. 21st century Wagner! Well, maybe that's going too far.

Jake Xerxes Fussell-River St. Johns [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

I really enjoyed that! I must check him out on YT and Spotify.

"And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how ...

brentan comments on Apr 5, 2019:

Heartbreaking.

Hey, that's how I feel.?

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I would like to argue but I would invite universal condemnation.

Janis Lyn Joplin in 1968 Died October 4, 1970 (aged 27) Los Angeles, California, U.

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

What a waste!

OK folks... What's a free thinker and why aren't there many posts in this group?

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I really don't know why there aren't many posts. I didn't even know until you mentioned it. A wild guess would be that so many of us have allied ourselves with ideologies, there aren't many freethinkers around. On top of that, the freethinker would probably find him or herself at odds with both sides of the ideological divide. We used to call that 'falling between two stools' but I don't hear the expression anymore.

Just a great week so far.

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Thanks for the warning. Fingers crossed for good news!

Dealing with "at risk" boys as a volunteer mentor.

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

That's a great photo!

Hello all! I'm new here and would love to meet other atheists for friends

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Hello. Welcome aboard!

I am just curious, how many people are getting rid of their TV provider or Satellite or cable or ...

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I use an Android TV box. It's very good except for live TV which can stream very badly at times. It cost the equivalent of about $200 (it's a Minix Neo 9) and that's it.

A Point of View: Is there still any point collecting books? [bbc.com]

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I like it because the books say something about me and what I value. It's a bit like T-shirts with messages on them, I think. I'm always conscious that I might suffer from tsundoku if I'm not careful.

Uh oh... need a snickers?

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

He's not Himself without a Snickers.

My 3 favorite operas(hard to limit it to 3!): La Boheme, Carmen, and Porgy & Bess(much underrated ...

brentan comments on Apr 4, 2019:

I hope that's not true about P & B. I think it's great!

A few puns

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I enjoyed them.

It's a great day!

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

We live in hope.

I know several women that I would like to touch inappropriately.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I think women want to be touched inappropriately by men they would like to touch them inappropriately. It's not a matter of principle for women. But for men, taking no chances needs to be a principle.

“Je ne sais pas ce que c’est que la vie éternelle, mais celle-ci est une mauvaise ...

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Maybe we approach it wrong. Bu then again, we approach it when we're children.

Charles Bukowski - Style [youtu.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I hope he was being cynical.

Does our rational mind give us ultimate peace ?

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

From what I'm reading, it can't because rationality is directly connected to judging.

This heathen is moving to the Land of Mary :-)

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I guess atheism is more welcome there! Anyway, good luck with the move!

Another dead whale with a dead baby washed up on the shore of Italy.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I'm not optimistic. My local shop thinks it's quaint that I bring my canvas bags to the shop. OK, OK. Tim Minchin, yeah.

Ha ha ha. Too funny! [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

That's great fun. The Rebar Inn?

The Brave New World of Sex Robots

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Hooray, I'm saved!

I want to get your reaction to this meme about Atheism and Agnosticism.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

This is what Douglas Murray calls 'Jesus-smuggling'.

I’m going to learn a new language.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I'm the same, always learning it and never getting proficient. I really like the singers Robi Draco Rosa, Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra. I translate their lyrics and sing along.

The Gospel according to Milligan

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Good old Spike. He was mad but he was no fool.

Eight areas of age-related change: [medlineplus.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

How to check your own demise!

Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving...

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I'd love to know how the DUP are taking the cross-party talks.

AC/DC - T.N.T. (from Live at River Plate) [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

What a band! They turned absolute nonsense into an art form.

When you lie on your resume ...

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Fake it til you make it.

A very great song✌❤

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

What could go wrong?

Yes! Finally a sequel!

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

That's a Revelation.

Jonathan Gottschall ('The storytelling animal) has pointed out that stories are our most powerful ...

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

The poet William Blake is being recognised more in recent times for his description of God, not as a product of imagination, but imagination itself. While we have a brain that allows for both analysis and imagination, analysis seems to be looked on as the more valid of the two aspects. It is vital that we can project alternative scenarios (and 'die' in the unsuccessful scenarios instead of in real life, as Jordan Peterson puts it), analyse them and choose the best option, but the human mind is also intiuitive and holistic and this side is sadly very underrated these days.

Going to be a great Spring day here by the Clear Creek.

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

The old gossips - cut them down!

I've been looking forever...

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

A far piece from here.

I need to read more .

brentan comments on Apr 3, 2019:

I couldn't agree more!

That last one is a Bolt.... This made me laugh way more than it should have.

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I nut was a new one to me. I had to look it up.

Believers...lmao

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

It's how you say it.

"We shouldn’t forget that our identity is largely a social identity.

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

So he became an invisible friend. To think children are sometimes ridiculed about having one!

Maggie Smith, born in England in 1934.

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I have a lot of respect for the women who succeeded in that career despite being relatively plain-looking. Angela Lansbury comes to mind too.

Rock stars thought nothing of naked girls just sitting around. Early Stoner Days.

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I guess that's the only talent she had or perhaps the only one they cared about.

Ok god, I give you a pass on helping find car keys but letting get raped

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

And you don't have to take that personal.

Smash the like button if you agree. ???

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Go back to sleep, Tim Finnegan. There's a good chap.

Not your fault

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

You're chained to your past!

"It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love, it ...

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Tennessee Williams is so darn depressing but that's a positive thought for a challenging world.

I challenge any theologian of Islam or any apologetic Muslim to convince me with any interpretation ...

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I think if we look at it from a 7th century Muslim perspective, the apostate was also returning to the enemy, making himself a traitor. It's a moot point who condemns you. It is a Muslim who will kill you.

I have no need to be average or normal.

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Neurotypicals are highly overrated.

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Acony Bell [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

They're great together. The other song was really good too, perhaps even better.

I think we can all agree Islam would be better off?

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Where's her lollipop?

Well I thought it was pretty punny. :)

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Nein. Dis ist meine stickem.

What a wonderful opportunity for this talented young man! [m.facebook.com]

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

I saw that in the newspaper. He was very talented. I really admired Glen Hansard, who is a veteran of Irish music now, giving time to those who are starting out. I'll bet he remembers what it was like!

If you are interested in philosophy, whose do you agree with and folllow?

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Jordan Peterson.

We were all females [youtu.be]

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Y can be thought of as auto-correct.

"Harry Potter books burned by Polish priests alarmed by magic".

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

That's like out of the Middle Ages. Next stop, the Inquisition.

Picked some of this up at Krogers this morning. You hippies better watch out! ;-)

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Not all Reds are under the bed.

Get outta here

brentan comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Not all rules are written down.

Exactly this!

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

It will take some time to see what the effect might be. As things are, though, nobody in Ireland is complaining about it.

If it's that easy..

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

What! No wild weekends in Cancun!

Sure we are the richest nation on earth and not a third world country, not the USA.

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

I watched a YT video about Seattle Is Shit recently. I watched it because I lived there for a while and I wanted to see what they were talking about. I couldn't believe it. When I was there, people were starting to come up from California in search of work. Now the city is inundated with tents and refuse. The politicians say the problem is homelessness. The people say the problem is drugs.

The Alchemist BY LOUISE BOGAN I burned my life, that I might find A passion wholly of the ...

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

There's a huge amount of interest online about moving away from the analytical left brain and moving towards the more intuitive and holistic consciousness of the right brain. It was clever to use alchemy as the process of change.

Up close Oklahoma tornado video. [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

They say terrible things about Oklahoma but they're not true. I've seen the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbrnXl2gO_k

"Physical beauty is passing but Beauty of the mind and Richness of the spirit and Tenderness of the ...

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Is that yer wan who was always dependin' on the kindness of strangers?

In France They Kiss on Main Street - Joni Mitchell Downtown My darling dime store thief In the ...

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Poet, singer, painter.

Moody Blues - Question [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Quality music.

So Long, Fare Well

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

April 1 ? Back to atheism tomorrow.

Hello all.

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

No problem at all! Just glad you're feeling better.

The way of the Jehovah's Witness! One of my best pals grew up as a JW.

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Jehovah's happy people!

Oh ryt! ?

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

You're probably a bit of both.

Spring Season of buds and smoky barbecues Gentle rain, sunshine and muddy shoes The world wakes...

brentan comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Be Bold For Britain.