Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments Interesting article, Adonai. I’ve always found the whole process of cannonization fascinationg…and of course political. The knowlege of early Christian beliefs are also often obscured, if could ever be known to any extent, motivated by political and social agendas. I am particularly taken both with Jesus’ relationship with Mary Magdelene and her most likely de-elevation as an apostle, as well as an earlier Christian interpretation of one of Jesus’ many messages that there is divinity in all of us. Certainly Jesus’ explicitly populous and accepting worldview (as an adult) has been ignored by many modern day public Christians in the U.S. (and I say “public” intentionally)…and it’s a shame, really. » Posted By Redemption Song On March 23, 2011 @ 8:51 am Friday Music Thread – Comedy Tonight I’ve seen this before, as well. I wouldn’t have understood it quite so well had I never lived in Boston. (My birth family is Catholic, but when I was growing up our parish congregants were mostly Afro-Caribbean and from the deep south…we didn’t take priests or the church’s dictates seriously which, in my opinion, was way healthy–esp. for women. ;0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 10:18 pm …I’m forever forgetting it. :0( » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 10:13 pm Degeneres on Matthews’ dance mishap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zht20zzqlJI …and Brian Williams’ reaction: http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2008/12/nbcs_brian_williams_the_comedi.php » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 9:39 pm Wanda Sykes is one of my faves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3dFbomu6-U&feature=relmfu (Even better: the detachable v-jay skit. ;0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 9:16 pm …the Curb clip has no music, no song, and no dance: soooo, why is it included? » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 3:30 pm Kes, you wrote what I was thinking as I read the letter…as a mother of a young child, my first priority would be to keep him safe and my second priority, for him, would be to keep myself safe. That said, I was moved by a report I heard earlier today on NPR. Japenese culture has a sort of selfless cohesion that Americans, I fear, cannot begin to imagine, hense wts’s friend’s appeal to community effort as her adopted/shared identity of norms and values. Very nice piece. » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 10:58 am TAKE ACTION – How To Help Those In Japan Greetigns KK. I don’t go to HuffPo often, and during the few times that I do, I don’t usually read the comments; however, earlier today aspiecelia had this to say (which is welcomed): “Your lead story is misleading. Part of the situation has been rated five, yet other parts are a three. The government of Japan admitted they were overwhelmed days ago and were asking for help, where were you then? Anyone who thinks it odd they are overwhelmed right now is clueless. A major earthquake, a devastationg Tsunami, a nuclear accident and then another major earthquake occur and you are trying to blame them for not being able to handle it, really! Remember our country couldn’t even handle Katrina. Your website is deteriorating into a seething pool of sensationalizing hype.” Here’s hoping you hear from your family soon. Best wishes to you and yours, » Posted By Redemption Song On March 18, 2011 @ 8:21 pm FYI, there is a charity watchdog that winnows fraudulent or overly compensated administrators/”middle men”–I don’t know whether this is the correct one, but one suggestion is to visit the American Institute of Philanthropy before giving: » Posted By Redemption Song On March 17, 2011 @ 1:33 am The Battle of Thermopylae: How Democracy Was Saved …I forgot about women in Sparta–you’re absolutely correct–and I didn’t realize that women could own land in ancient Greece. (I’m *terrible* at history…this piece is v. educational.) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 17, 2011 @ 1:22 pm Truly impressive, Adonai!! (…I would only tweek “except slaves” to read “except slaves, women, poor men, foreigners…and children”. ;0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 17, 2011 @ 1:00 pm Friday Music Thread – Friends and Lovers Makes ya smile. :0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 6:56 pm Excellent. » Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 6:52 pm Oooo: I love Numa Numa Guy!! (He’s fun. :0)
» Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 6:47 pm …The Beatles are simply timeless. Nice pick, Killgore. » Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 4:59 pm Me too, Killgore. :0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 4:56 pm Sweet!! » Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 4:55 pm Bill Withers, “Lean On Me”
» Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 4:25 pm There’s nothing posted in the art corner. :0( In any event, not “badassed”, but fun: http://edibleblog.com/wonderful-fruit-art/ Toodle! :0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 11, 2011 @ 4:35 pm Love, Marriage and Sex – Separate But Equal? Happy anniversary to you and yours, and many, many happy returns!! » Posted By Redemption Song On March 9, 2011 @ 6:20 pm Arianna’s Marie Antoinette Moment Well said, Marion. (Arianna is the Queen of Grifters.) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 8, 2011 @ 9:12 am Works for me. (As for women, unless you’re a wanna-be doormat, it’s important to know when to unleash your inner-bitch.) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 8, 2011 @ 9:10 am Yes Virginia, There is Class Warfare Greetings Truth, I’m sorry…I didn’t see your previous message (as I sign only every so often), but I did just send you an e-mail. Do let me know what you have in mind. Scratch that–I just noticed you linked “Collaboration Part 3”: are you asking me to collect links from HuffPo pseudo-science articles, or are you asking about polling/interviewing previous HuffPo commenters? If the first, I could gather an imperfect set of URLS to HuffPo articles, say a dozen or so, as examples; if the second, I have to admit to not being a social scientist of any stripe, and so I don’t know how to either correctly compose an interview or compile/interpret data, but I’d be more than happy to be interviewed by someone who does. My quick email message should have reached you by now; if not, it’s edwardst23@comcast.net (which I check once or twice a week…alas it’s not my work email wich I check more often out of necessity). (I compartmentalize most aspects of my life. :0) Warm regards, » Posted By Redemption Song On March 7, 2011 @ 1:25 am Very well done, AdLib; forwarding left, right and center. (Well, mostly left, but you know what I mean. ;0) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 6, 2011 @ 7:14 pm Absolutely. And then there’s the ominous trend towards self-service and automation from filling stations to grocery checkout lanes to not being able to find help in your local department store. If no one is hired, who is supposed to have money to buy “services-which-aren’t”?? » Posted By Redemption Song On March 6, 2011 @ 6:05 pm anyone lived in a pretty how town anyone lived in a pretty how town Women and men (both little and small) children guessed (but only a few when by now and tree by leaf someones married their everyones stars rain sun moon one day anyone died i guess all by all and deep by deep Women and men (both dong and ding) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 8, 2011 @ 9:16 am Friday Music Thread – Peace, Love and Taking It To The Man The video no longer works, but, yes, I like this one as well. (The whole anger at Ono thing was before my time, but I can’t help but feel she got a bit of a bum rap.) » Posted By Redemption Song On March 4, 2011 @ 11:48 pm Poetry. » Posted By Redemption Song On March 4, 2011 @ 11:16 pm V. nice, Chase. If I may, Stevie Wonder:
» Posted By Redemption Song On March 4, 2011 @ 10:55 pm Oooo. I have another one, but I don’t know if it counts. (It’s anti-war more than coming together.) Edwin Starr’s “War”:
» Posted By Redemption Song On March 4, 2011 @ 11:50 amComments Posted By Redemption Song
–Redemption
–Redemption
(by e. e. cummings)
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn’t he danced his did.
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn’t they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone’s any was all to her
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
with by spirit and if by yes.
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain
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