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Thursday, May 14, 1998
14 May 98
By Paul Ford
A Straighforward Philosophy
As my clothes are dry in the microwave, I'm reading "Introducing Chomsky," which has pictures on every page, and typing this entry. At the end of the Chomsky Book, the editors include a picture of Chomsky's office, where the great Linguistic Gnome of MIT hangs a shot of Bertrand Russell, along with a Russell quote:
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.
"Would you like to do a little philosophy on me here, kiddo?"
"Yes, Missy, by God, but the unbearable pity is weighing me down.
I've tried a couple of combinations of my own, and the best I've been able to get is:
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for sandwiches, the search for loose women, and unbearable pity for the suffering of Ol' Yeller.
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