And there was Lisa's jazz-playing friend (forget his name), who told her:
'The blues isn't about making you feel better. It's about making other
people feel worse.'
Best wishes
Matthew
-----Original Message-----
From: Candice Ward <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 19 June 2001 07:59
Subject: Re: swallows & gulps
>Well, there was something vaguely koanesque to what Homer said at the
dinner
>table to the whiney little girl-character (whose name I don't recall):
"Just
>because I feel your pain don't expect me to _care_." That doya, Robin?
>
>Hello, Richard--welcome, etc.
>
>Candice
>
>
>
>on 6/18/01 6:52 AM, Robin Hamilton at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> Like it, Richard!! Homer as the Zen master -- Bart as the unwilling
>> acolyte. How about the rest -- Marge, Maggie? Suggestions anyone?
>>
>> Robin Hamilton
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Dillon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 11:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: swallows & gulps
>>
>>
>>> Long ago, this "DUHH" wasn't a self reflexive comment.
>>> No, it was a vehicle for hard love, for teaching American Zen
mindfulness.
>>>
>>> "DUHHH!" And the jaw of your teacher morphed horse-like. Eyes bulging.
>>> "DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" And the finger of your teacher pointing at HIS
head.
>>>
>>> Whatever you did, you now realize your soporific morbundity, stubbed
>>> your toe, stayed too long at the Boodle Shop missed the market's top,
>>> whatever,
>>>
>>> You stand, immortal goof, surrounded by life's experts, their fingers
>>> towards your cranium pointed, jaws dripping, eyes filled with flame,
>>> "DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
>>>
>>>
>>>> I thought duh was a non-homerism, see also "dur"
>
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