Arts & Humanities - 23 February 2007

I have been asked directly if I am a writer and if so what books I have written. So far, not one person who supposedly was interested enough to post this question has bought any of my books.Why bother to ask if you don't intend to pursue the quest for new literature? I suppose it's just a vaccuous attempt at identifying one's self with the writerly crowd. Diletants are spreading apathy as usual? I am not impressed with this scurvy behavior ; as you can probably gather.

2007-02-23 14:44:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Cuz if God made us and gave us all life he obviously wanted us to live our lives, and be thankful to him, but not spend our lives completely devoted to him, Right?? I have no idea... i have nothing against Religion and respect other peoples devotion to it, but i want a deeper understanding of all the sides of the argument. I think, I think that if God was gratious enough to make us he must be gratious enough to let us live lives without going to church and take it as compliment that we are using his creation of life to the fullest.

2007-02-23 14:43:39 · 19 answers · asked by Diego B 1 in Philosophy

No cheating! First one to get it is, like, so super sweet and awesome.
First one is easy:

"When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous insect."

Good Luck!

2007-02-23 14:42:52 · 6 answers · asked by James N 1 in Books & Authors

2007-02-23 14:42:08 · 17 answers · asked by Filip-Mk 1 in History

2007-02-23 14:39:58 · 27 answers · asked by Twyla 1 in Philosophy

2007-02-23 14:39:40 · 5 answers · asked by Twyla 1 in Philosophy

2007-02-23 14:39:21 · 3 answers · asked by Twyla 1 in Philosophy

And if you say you HAVE a skeleton... then what, specifically, is it that is doing the having? And don't say "my body," because part of your body IS the skeleton.

2007-02-23 14:37:12 · 15 answers · asked by SoCalAgency 2 in Philosophy

2007-02-23 14:35:19 · 9 answers · asked by =] 3 in Philosophy

2007-02-23 14:32:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-02-23 14:32:17 · 1 answers · asked by trey64op 2 in History

Is there a name of category that describes that?

2007-02-23 14:31:21 · 5 answers · asked by Kelly P 1 in Drawing & Illustration

like to know if the reading of a will so soon after a character's death (one week)is too theatrical or over the top. i read that the usual time frame is 30 days. what extraneous circumstances could rationalize the reading of will in the shortest time possible?

2007-02-23 14:27:39 · 5 answers · asked by captjaneway 2 in Books & Authors

What happens to our souls after death? do we get to meet the souls of other dead people? I know we can't prove anything, i was wondering about other peoples ideas.

2007-02-23 14:25:15 · 15 answers · asked by Diego B 1 in Philosophy

During the 1500 and 1600's many people went on witch hunts.

Why were women targeted as being witches?
What were 'witch like behaivors'?
And where could 'witches' be found?


Thanks! (any sites would be helpful as well)

2007-02-23 14:21:47 · 15 answers · asked by cake.faced (?) 2 in History

This is a serious question. You however can give an answer to the opposite, which is "are aninmals smarter then humans and give your reasons why you think so?"

2007-02-23 14:20:40 · 12 answers · asked by gotagetaweigh 4 in Philosophy

No Kafka, and Nietzsche because I already know.

2007-02-23 14:15:05 · 7 answers · asked by dk 6 in Books & Authors

Could Astrology be the code that unlocks that storehouse of knowledge?

2007-02-23 14:14:34 · 8 answers · asked by sunflare63 7 in Philosophy

please do not say poetry.com (scam)

2007-02-23 14:14:09 · 3 answers · asked by Bloo 2 in Books & Authors

I already have some basic knowledge of Rumba, but I would like to learn how to walk properly, and other techniques involved.

2007-02-23 14:13:53 · 3 answers · asked by Koriynne W 1 in Dancing

I personally think that his biggest mistake was taking on the Soviet Union before the west was secure. They werent just going to plow through the Russians like they did in WW1. Do you concur.

2007-02-23 14:13:27 · 18 answers · asked by Grant H 3 in History

He was in the Navy 1951 and 52 how does a person search for someone from their past after this long? We dated I lived at Des Arc He was from a large family I think A brother named Bobby Anyone able to give me any help here?

2007-02-23 14:13:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Genealogy

2007-02-23 14:09:25 · 1 answers · asked by sbdreamz 1 in Books & Authors

I want to get into reading but don't know any good authors. I like mysteries any suggestions of really gripping books or authors?

2007-02-23 14:08:52 · 14 answers · asked by Samantha 3 in Books & Authors

also what u write
what cru u write for
how good u think u is
wat haven spots have hit
send me some pix
what city u write
how old were wen u started 2 write
how good were u at age 12
how good were u after2 years
how did u learn
why do u do it
do u have a black book
were can i get a black book especaily 4 graffiti

2007-02-23 14:08:19 · 4 answers · asked by pilsen_sucks 1 in Drawing & Illustration

i just need a book by a famous philosopher or just any book that philisophicaly proves that there is an external world independent from our perceptions and that we DO co-exist with other minds and objects. it is called solipsism and is driving me crazy and is making me feel detached and extremely lonely. are there any good refutations or books that can help me??

2007-02-23 14:05:57 · 11 answers · asked by mr i 1 in Philosophy

2007-02-23 14:00:53 · 2 answers · asked by pilsen_sucks 1 in Other - Visual Arts

There is a book I read in high school english and I can't remember the name or the author. Please it's driving me crazy! I don't remember exactly all the details but I do remember it was maybe early 1900s a wealthy white family. They had a african american "helper" who had a bit of a mental problem. One night the daughter of the white family got drunk and the black man was trying to keep her from waking everyone and he accidentally killed her. He didn't realize what he did was wrong but when he did, he tried to cover it up. That's really all I remember from the book, so if this rings a bell with anyone PLEASE let me know.

2007-02-23 13:59:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

Any really realy really really good books that are about young teenagers in love that live in the south? (american south).
Such as: The notebook.

2007-02-23 13:58:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

mine is by the book Night.
" They called him Moshe the Beadle as though he had never had a surname in his life."



* any ideas how I should start my first line of a story?

2007-02-23 13:57:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors