Snoop has taken the light and dark thing to a whole new level:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/54237/please-allow-this-slickly-produced-movie-trailer-to-convince-you-of-the-authenticity-of-snoop-doggs-reggae-rebirth
"Out of the dark and into the light" Seriously. The only light this guy is seeing is at the end of his joint/bowl/bong/hookah. But, good for him. At least he seems to be enjoying hisself.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Neil deGrasse Tyson says humans are made of stars and light
I love it. Neil deGrasse Tyson says we are made of star matter. He also says we are made of light.
Here is the video:
http://vimeo.com/38101676
On we go...
MJD
Here is the video:
http://vimeo.com/38101676
On we go...
MJD
Friday, March 2, 2012
John Milton, "Comus," and Light
Today's entry focuses on the English poet, John Milton. Milton was born on in London on December 9, 1608 and died on November 8, 1674. He was famous for writing Paradise Lost, which he dictated to assistants while blind.
His poem, "Comus," is a masque, which is a poem presented at court, for entertainment. Typically, a masque involved music, singing, dancing, and acting, similar to the play presented by the folk actors in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard.
The dominant theme of "Comus" is chastity, driven by the notion that a human being is able to resist temptation through sheer force of will. The plot revolves around two brothers and a sister who become lost on a journey through the woods. The sister becomes fatigued, so the brothers go in search of food, leaving their sister alone.
Soon, Comus, the god of mockery, comes along disguised as a villager. He lures the woman to his palace and tempts her with his magical cup, which represents sexual pleasure. She repeatedly refuses, which illustrates the power of personal freedom, rationality, and self-control. She is soul; Comus is body. She is reason; Comus is libido. She is virtuous; Comus is sinful. Her only error is that she was deceived by sophistry disguised as wisdom.
Meanwhile, her brothers, who have been searching for her, have come across an angel, disguised as a shepherd. The brothers, with the help of the angel, defeat Comus and the lady is rescued. At the end, brothers and sister are united with their parents, which signifies the sublime happiness that awaits those who prevail over the temptations of life.
The excerpt below, which includes a reference to light, reflects the dominant motif of the poem.
John Milton "Comus: A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634" (an excerpt)
He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day sun;
Himself his own dungeon
His poem, "Comus," is a masque, which is a poem presented at court, for entertainment. Typically, a masque involved music, singing, dancing, and acting, similar to the play presented by the folk actors in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard.
The dominant theme of "Comus" is chastity, driven by the notion that a human being is able to resist temptation through sheer force of will. The plot revolves around two brothers and a sister who become lost on a journey through the woods. The sister becomes fatigued, so the brothers go in search of food, leaving their sister alone.
Soon, Comus, the god of mockery, comes along disguised as a villager. He lures the woman to his palace and tempts her with his magical cup, which represents sexual pleasure. She repeatedly refuses, which illustrates the power of personal freedom, rationality, and self-control. She is soul; Comus is body. She is reason; Comus is libido. She is virtuous; Comus is sinful. Her only error is that she was deceived by sophistry disguised as wisdom.
Meanwhile, her brothers, who have been searching for her, have come across an angel, disguised as a shepherd. The brothers, with the help of the angel, defeat Comus and the lady is rescued. At the end, brothers and sister are united with their parents, which signifies the sublime happiness that awaits those who prevail over the temptations of life.
The excerpt below, which includes a reference to light, reflects the dominant motif of the poem.
John Milton "Comus: A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634" (an excerpt)
He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day sun;
Himself his own dungeon
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Lyrics to Behind Blue Eyes
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
No one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my cool
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a fool
If I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
No one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my cool
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a fool
If I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
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