The Late Night English Blog with Andy Ferguson

How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! I'm your host and un hombre tratando de aprender español Andy Ferguson and today we'll be discussing the portrayal of beauty in Radiohead's famous song "Creep." If you've never heard the song before, no sweat. Here's a link: Give it a listen? Great! Now we can move on to the analysis. First things first, however, we have to define what exactly the word "beauty" means. For that, we'll turn to our good friend the Oxford dictionary: - Beauty= A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Or, alternatively,  a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect. (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/beauty) With that in mind, let's take a look at Radiohead's "Creep." The song centers around a speaker looking around them and seeing the world and the people that live in it as e...

The first ray of sun on a bright winter morning, Falling gently through a window stained with dust Onto a hardwood floor that creaks happily When you find the strength to get out of bed. The second you step into a warm shower, Feeling goosebumps ripple across your skin The moment before they're washed away Like specks of dirt from polished gemstone. The third time you kiss someone you've come to love. Before, it had been awkward. More like a greeting, really; But now, you're heart beats thinking of their eyes, their touch, and the satisfaction of breathing in another's existence. Going forth, I wonder if these things even really matter. It's not like we reflect on things like these in the moment they happen. Rather, we reflect on and assign meaning to them in post, because, as time walks out on us, we crave the comfortable embrace of moments that no longer exist.

How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! I'm your host and slightly bummed guy Andy Ferguson and tonight we'll be examining whether or not Socrates belongs in Hell in Dante's "Inferno."  In "Inferno," Dante (the character) discovers that inside the First Circle of Hell, Limbo, rests the spirit of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. If you remember from my last post, those residing in Limbo were sent there because, while they were virtuous individuals, they either had not accepted Christ as their Lord and Saviour or died before Christianity began. Socrates, having been born some 400 odd years before Christ, definitely falls into these categories. So, semantically speaking, yes, he belongs in Hell. That's it for tonight everybody. Thanks for reading! Good night!

How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! I'm your host and guy currenty slacking off in Stats Andy Ferguson and tonight we'll be discussing the concept of Dante's version of Hell in "Inferno" and how we might find it appealing in our modern world. Before we begin, we need to clear up some background information: 1.) Dante Alighieri- more commonly referred to as simply "Dante," this Florentine poet wrote The Divine Comedy of which "Inferno" is a part. For his contributions to literature, he is considered (in Italy anyway) "Il Sommo Poeta" (trans: The Supreme Poet) as well as "the Father of the Italian Language." For more, read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Alighieri 2.) Inferno- Dante's "Inferno" follows the journey of the similarly named protagonist Dante as he journeys through the depths of Hell with the poet Virgil. In this  section, Dante (the author) attempted to ...

Still interested in how Jesus is portrayed in the qur'an? Well no need to fear. that's exactly why I am writing this post....here. huh, kinda got a little with the, uh, rhyme scheme a bit. Oh well. Anyway, as I mentioned last time, Jesus is protrayed rather differently in the Qur'an than in the Bible. Sure there are some common threads between the two, but ultimately they are very different characters. Here a few of such differences  I didn't cover last time: 1.) He wasn't crucified it was just someone that looked like him. I like how they have to specify that. Like "Yeah, a guy did crucified and looked kinda like this other really important guy but they weren't the same" 2.) Completely normal human. Not the son of God or any of that jive. just 100% grade-a human. Well that's all for today. Bye!

How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! I'm your host and guy developing insomnia Andy Ferguson and tonight we will discuss the differences between the characters of Jesus in the Bible versus Jesus in the Qur'an. Before you ask, yes. Jesus is in the Qur'an. Fairly major role too. Like, second only to Muhammad who happens to be the main prophet type guy. For those of you wondering what the Bible and the Qur'an are exactly, here's a brief description: 1.) Bible- Holy text of the Christianity 2.) Qur'an- Holy text of Islam all squared up? Great! Now let's move on to the next thing: Who's Jesus? Well, Jesus is a bit different depending on whether you read the Bible or the Qur'an. Sure there are some similiarities between the two, but otherwise they're pretty different. In order to compare and contrast the two versions, here are some convenient lists: - Bible Jesus    1. Son of God/Part of God    2. Crucifie...

How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! Im your host and man recovering from Saint Patrick's Day Andy Ferguson and tonight we'll have a lightning round discussion of whether or not  high government officials should lead by personal example and high ideals. Now there are, as always some pros and cons to doing so: Pros: - The officials will be more likely to hold themselves accountable - The people might find comfort in knowing their officials believe in similar ideals - It looks nice to other countries Cons - Personal example becomes problematic if an officials "high ideals" involves them being high at their desk - easier to cover up scandals/atrocities if you slap some slipshod justification over it - one particular group of idealists could take control and form an oligarchy So yeah, could be good, could be bad. Who knows? That's it for tonight. Thanks for reading!