Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Old Mrs. Pierpoint
Because she hasn’t heard anything from her for a few days, a woman is worried about an older woman, a widow, who lives in the apartment next door.
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Translating Real Estate Ads
CHARMING – Tiny. Snow White might fit, but five of the dwarfs would have to find their own place. See “Cute,” “Enchanting,” and “Good Starter Home.”
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Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Kindergarten Teacher: To get to the other side. Aristotle: It is the nature of chickens to cross roads.
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Season’s Greetings (after the lawyers are done)
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration
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Soothing a Temper
As the crowded airliner is about to take off, the peace is shattered by a five-year-old boy who picks that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated
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Deep in the Hills
An old man and his wife lived deep in the hills and seldom saw many people. One day a peddler came by to sell his goods and asked the man if he or his wife wanted to buy anything.
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A Hobby
A young lawyer decided he needed a hobby. Since his buddies talked about sailing, he thought he’d give it a go.
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It’s a Killer
The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.
Got any book recommendations?