Two truths and a lie

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He is the lie, but because I HAVE read him. You're right about his being "bawdy" of course, but its precisely his sense of his sin and his listless remorse that I like. People often think of Baudelaire as a later de Sade, but that's not true at all. Even at his worst, he still has a conscience and a desire to transcend his evil; the lyricism and pathos of his disgust at his evil make this quite clear.

1. I've read Aeschylus.

2. I've read Nietzsche.

3. I've read Dante.

Nietzsche. You'd find him too "bawdy".

Here's three more:

1. I briefly wanted to be a monk (in general) when I was punished at age 15.

2. I wanted to be a Franciscan Friar, in a way.

3. I wholeheartedly agree with being woken up at Prime in monasteries.....

Actually, it's Dante.

I don't know why I haven't picked up the Divine Comedy yet......

I find Nietzsche interesting----not for the reasons the Nazis liked him, though.

#3

1. The shirt I'm wearing was made to measure.
2. I prefer flat shoes to high heels on women.
3. The best dressed man in Britain, in my opinion, is Prince Charles.

#2?

My lie was #1. I think high heels are extremely classy and attractive, but not modest enough. Still - if, as a woman, you wear high heels at all, you're in the top 20% or so, dress wise.

Most of my shirts are custom made, but not this one.



HRH strolling through Hyde Park a few years ago with someone I'd guess was a protection officer or other aide. What are the chances?

Incidentally, I love the blue pinstripe style. I have a suit with almost precisely the same design, but only two buttons.

1) I prefer the V & A to the British Museum.

2) I prefer Kensington Gardens to Hyde Park.

3) I prefer the National Gallery to the Tate.

#2 - only because it would be my lie of the three.

You're correct!

Yep: #3.

I wouldn't even want to be woken up for Nones.....


1. I want to watch the waves of the sea while sleeping on a stone bed with a stone pillow.

2. I want to wear a hairshirt to "punish" myself.

3. I was not bar-mitzvahed, even though my mother is Jewish.

I'm thinking #2…!

It is #2. But there was a brief period in my life when I admired St. Thomas More (who used to wear a hairshirt). I find he was one of the great Renaissance People.


1. I enjoy Machiavellian exploits.

2. I enjoy looking at Thomas Nast's cartoons about Boss Tweed (a famous New York corrupt politician).

3. I once saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in person.

#1?

LOL....you would hope so

1. I like the color purple.

2. I like the color yellow.

3. I like the color red.