John Cleese Speaking at Graham Chapman’s Memorial Services
This is great. John speaks of Graham meeting the head of life entertainment. I like that. All memorial services should be a comedy and a last laugh. Or perhaps the beginning of more. If we go on and it is a fun place on the other side why the sad faces.… Continue reading
Can We Laugh at the Holy Fool?
This is another personal favourite. I recall the furore this film created in the Catholic community. Yet if they could have laughed at it with good humour perhaps they would touch on the feeling of the Holy Fool as perhaps God is the creator of all humour. I met a part-time Priest who was… Continue reading
Do You Expect the Spanish Inquisition?
Fear, surprise and fanatical devotion to the Pope. Some words from Monty Python.
Humour often comes out in response to seriousness in all its forms. There were many jokes around that time going around. Any form of repression attracts humour as it rebalances power.
In relation to peace would this be… Continue reading
Argument Contradiction or Abusing Humour
I love this – causing grievous mental confusion. Hmmmm
Perhaps this is sanity in a world that takes itself so seriously. Who is to say what is sane what is not. In the film I am watching they are discussing Graham Chapman who played Brian in the Life of Brian. They said he… Continue reading
Eckhart Tolle: Laughter Breaks Through Ego
Laughter is the best medicine says Patch Adams. Eckhart Tolle speaks of laughing at the human condition and mind patterns as we step back and see your own patterns and drama produced. Drama is drama and it is funny as he says. I often laugh at the state of the world. … Continue reading
Shakespeare was no fool
Fool is often used as an insulting term. We value those with knowledge and education these days. Yet the fool, jester and clowns were the one’s who were able to hold the mirror to society to show them their foolishness. Indeed on the Tarot deck the fool is the one who steps off the cliff… Continue reading