Philosophy Mish Mosh
The hypothesis that the external world is a delusion is called this organ "in a vat"
What is a Brain?
Work began on this canal July 4, 1817, but just the groundbreaking, 'cause it was a holiday
What is the Erie Canal?
TLC:
"Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to"
What is Waterfalls?
Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter" is an account of the crimes of this man & his followers
Who is Charles Manson?
CANADA:
It's the only Canadian province that is separated from the North American mainland
What is Prince Edward Island?
It means the belief in only one god
What is monotheism?
Rock group who spent a "Saturday in the park,
I think it was the 4th of July"
Who is Chicago?
David Guetta:
"I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose, fire away"
What is Titanium?
These monsters du jour are the villains of "The Remaining", about a plague survivor waiting in a bunker
What are zombies?
CHARACTERS IN CHILDREN'S LIT:
Memories of refugees in British train stations before & after WWII helped inspire the creation of this character
Who is Paddington Bear?
Him & load! This 17th century man said a baby's mind is "white paper, void of all characters"
Who is John Locke?
About 1000 flags, later to be sold, were flown over this building July 4, 1985
What is the US Capitol Building?
The B-52's:
"There goes a dogfish chased by a catfish"
What is Rock Lobster?
This children's author is not so innocent--a kitten is almost baked in a pie in her "Tale of Samuel Whiskers"
Who is Beatrix Potter?
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
This Catholic university gets its name from the Latin for “new” & “house” & was in the news in Spring 2016
What is Villanova?
It's the philosophical study of art & of the judgments of art & beauty
What is Aesthetics?
On July 4, 1919, he won the heavyweight boxing title from Jess Willard
Who is Jack Dempsey?
Kelly Clarkson:
"Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone"
What is Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)?
In "The Hungry Moon", horror stalks a town in England that practices the faith of these pre-Christian priests
What are Druids?
THE QUOTE OF THE MONTH CLUB:
In a poem, these 5 words precede "breeding Lilacs out of the dead land... stirring Dull roots with spring rain"
What is "April is the cruelest month"
This Scot wanted to change the course of philosophy with his 1739-1740 "A Treatise of Human Nature"
Who is David Hume?
Only president born on the 4th of July was this New England Yankee few would have called a dandy
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
Katy Perry:
"Make me your Aphrodite, make me your one and only"
What is Dark Horse?
Bearing the name of a Catholic rite, it's Whitley Strieber's supposedly true account of his abduction by aliens
What is Communion: A True Story?
POP MUSIC:
The only person to hit the Billboard Top 40 with "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Who is Whitney Houston?