Wednesday Dichotomy (Page 8)

How much do you sing? Publicly? In a choir, or solo? Only at home amongst friends? Only in the car or the shower? Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

Probably did this before, but what the heck…name something that culture has decided is Full Of Awesome which just leaves you with that “Meh” feeling. Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

A friend asked this on Facebook the other day and she got a lot of replies, so here’s a penetrating question that reveals a surprising amount about your character and worth as a human being: When you brush your teeth, do you use hot or cold water? Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

Your favorite fictional detective or police officer. Go! Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

Give a movie quote. Any quote, from any movie. Go! Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

So here’s an intriguing case study in how musical works are affected by the nature of their creation. There is a composer from Japan named Mamoru Samurgoch, whose work has been highly regarded for a number of years. He’s done a lot of very high-profile concert works, as well as provided scores to some highly popular videogames. The quality of his music seems all the more impressive because, like Beethoven, he has been deaf for a number of years. Here’s is his Symphony No. 1, titled “Hiroshima”: Last week, though…it turned out that the whole thing is a fraud. SamuragochDown the rabbit hole….

What repeating event — i.e., something that happens yearly, every other year, whatever — would you most like to witness in person? Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

On a scale of 1 to “I’m moving to Barbados and I’m not even packing my stuff, I’ll buy new stuff when I get there”, how sick are YOU of this deep freeze? (I usually try to not be quite so location – specific with these posts, but I’m too cold to think of anything else right now.) Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

Um. Hmmm. Um. Yup. [looks at feet] Um…. [checks phones for messages I know aren’t there] Hmmmm…. [clears throat] Yeah, I got nothin’ today. What’s up with you, folks? Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….

Name your “White Whale” book: that book that has defied your multiple attempts to read it all the way through, but which you keep attempting anyway. Share This PostDown the rabbit hole….