Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Police

Why did the Beatles hate police?

Why do they have so many songs referring to police as pigs and jokers and teasing them?

How many songs did the Beatles have refeerring to police?

How often does police brutality occur?
According to the National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project (a non-partisan non-governmental project) 19.4% of all reports involve police brutality, 1 out of every 235 cops will be accused of a violent crime. And 16.5 cops are cited for misconduct on average every day

How long have cops been around?
Modern police institutions are, essentially, the creation of nineteenth-century nation states and empires. (questia.com)

Where was the first police squad originated?

The Eggman

Who is the Eggman in folklore?
The eggman in folklore is humpty dumpty, who in a story fell off a wall and cracked open, he is seen in many childrens tales and rhymes

Who is the Eggman in the song? Is it John? Or is it Paul?
The eggman is Eric Burdon, the lead singer of a band called the Animals, John heard a rumor about something that Eric did during intercourse and found it funny, so he called him the Eggman.

What signifigance does the Eggman have in this song?
It really doesnt have anything to do with the song, it is a bunch of jumbled lyrics that each have individual meaning instead of a group understanding

Stupid Bloody Tuesday

What are they referring to?

Was this an event occurring around the time of this album?

Did this occurrence gain a lot of media attention?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Crying

What is crying? What physically causes us to cry?
Tears of emotion are produced from the main lacrimal gland. Basal tears are
produced continuously; about 5-10 oz. either drain into the puncta or
evaporate everyday. After the puncta the tears flow into the canalis ducts
and then into the lacrimal sac and finally into the nasolacrimal duct, which
then empties into the nose. When tears are the emotional type and are
abundant the puncta cannot accommodate the abundance of liquid, so they flow
out of the eyelids. (Academic.evergreen.edu)

How do you feel when you cry?
We usually are sad or very happy when we cry, although we can cry when we are physically in pain as well

Is crying healthy?
Crying may not be a blockbuster drug, but the latest research suggests it's highly effective at healing, and that it improves the mood of 88.8 per cent of weepers, with only 8.4 per cent feeling worse. (alternet.org)
How often does an adult cry?
The average American adult cries for five minutes 3-4 times a month (academic.evergreen.edu)

How often does a child cry?
The average infant cries 30 minutes to 2 hours a day (academic.evergreen.edu)