Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments The Infantilization of America Mark Twain said it best, never put off ’til tomorrow what can be put put off ’til the day after tomorrow, or something like that. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 2:02 pm Oh my lord, you must watch. I had fuzzy feelings for Tara Summers the last couple seasons, but that’s TMI and besides the point. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 1:41 pm Should have added ‘Greek’ Queen. How about Elizabeth’s little outing though? » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 8:35 pm No cocoa and thermos of soup to go? 😉 » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 8:32 pm My main problem is how the Queen is trying to be some kind of WSJ or Forbes or something and sound like an authority. There’s Econ people there, and I’m sure they enjoy it aside from the misleading sensationalism. I, myself, am lost, aside from the basics, and like you, would rather not obsess about it – though those with a higher understanding of economic philosophy I respect greatly. The Bankington Post, quite frankly, just leaves me sorely out of my depth and flailing on the sidelines. It is really quite self-centered on my part, in all honesty. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 8:16 pm Welcome. Please do enjoy the direct titles, mutual respect and unfiltered comments. You are safe here. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 8:10 pm Hear, hear. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 1:34 pm It might take a while to get used to not every third main being about Wall Street. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 1:33 pm For shame! I missed such fun? » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 10:36 am My thoughts and prayers go out along with everyone else. I would only remark, that while I may be younger, my readings of world history tell me that such things are not a remarkably new phenomenon (Dostoevsky, anyone?). Rather, they are likely talked about more openly and disseminated through ratings-based media, thus possibly affecting a greater incidence rate – but, human behavior has always had such depths, unfortunately (even if there may have been a day when people could leave their doors unlocked, incomprehensible to me as that is, admittedly) – and it is for us as human beings to evolve that we must also pray. I send both these generic and specific vibrations to your loved one, and humanity as a whole. » Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 10:56 pm Dark Matter (WIMPS) the other Holy Grail in Particle Physics A-ha! Next time around – and I suffer from this too – that minimal background context would have been really helpful. 😉 OTOH, humility is always good to get a whopping dose of once in a while. Physics of this level is good for that! » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 10:30 am So, forgive me, this is way out of my comfort zone. Is the deal here that we are finally getting some more insight into the mysteries of exactly what gravity is? And, if so, what might such advancements in our understanding of this mean for recalibrating our understandings not just of Newton (or are we far past that already?!), but also in opening up other areas regarding our understanding of life, the universe, and everything? » Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 3:53 pm New Year’s Day Ushers in Marriage Equality Have extended roots in Tama, Clayton, Marshall and Benton counties. Remember visiting my grandpa’s extended family on a family road trip in some place near Belle Plaine. We went in to a gas station, asked for directions, got it. We’re headed down an unmarked dirt road and a guy pulls up to us. He’d been at the gas station and after seeing our Washington plates thought he better check up on us and help us out with the first red windmill, left of the white bridge type directions (this city kid was amazed there were no street signs in this labyrinthine patchwork of crisscrossing dirt farmland roads). Needless to say, spending time at an actual farm was eye-opening, but lord am I so not suited for that life! Wow, that was off-topic.:-o » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 2:27 pm Could not care less (in the good way). Whatever we may feel about Meghan McCain, she reflects the feeling of even conservatives I knew and grew up with in my generation and younger. Granted, there’s still the young Gary Bauer types with a ten-foot pole up their ass, but they’re an obnoxiously self-righteous minority, I think. Most are more ‘live and let live’. » Posted By Khirad On January 2, 2010 @ 2:13 pm DNC Moving to Eliminate the Power of the Super Delegates Actually, learned this in 8th grade Social Studies. HS kids could definitely use a refresher, though. I myself took a class on it as an elective and was Democratic Whip in our schoolwide Mock Congress. ‘Twas fun. Even got to stand up and deliver a little speech right in front of our mouthbreathing state representative. » Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 4:14 pm The way the superdelegates would operate under this proposed change would make them pretty much like the electoral college. To the broader EC debate, I was totally against it, PO’d after Al Gore, but there are interesting arguments for it – even if you don’t agree, it’s good to know the other side. Which brings me to the age thing. Why the hate? Why 30s? I wish I could find the clip, but at the Youth Parliament in the UK this past October, a young man stood up, and argued for lowering the voting age to 16. He made the point that they could sleep with their MP (AoC is 16), but not vote for them. And, mind you, the clip is better ’cause he was clearly engaged in the process and this was more of a rhetorical flourish than mere snark. Why make them stand at the back of the bus and wait their turn? (I’m being tongue-in-cheek with the hyperbole, by the way) » Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 4:10 pm I thought this would be fitting, and I so rarely get to indulge my Bollymania. From Sharaabi (means roughly drunkard in Hindi) – Inteha ho gayi intezaar ki (remix):
» Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 8:28 pm Kudos on Republica! As we move into the teens, I still have fond memories of mine in the 90’s. Republica was a part of that. I see them and give you, Elastica – Connection http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2zlcl_elastica-connection_music And in the broader New Year’s theme, some Futurepop from my Canadian crush, Ayria – Start Again:
» Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 12:23 pm Amen on both your sentiments regarding U2. » Posted By Khirad On January 1, 2010 @ 12:10 pm My Poem ‘ A Thief in the Temple’ read by ME~ I liked the music too. Reminded me of several things like this. Cheers. Next time, select ‘link target other page’ though. Just from one author to another. 😉 Might have been able to embed the MP3 somehow, as well… I actually don’t have any criticisms. The poetry is the kind that is best experienced read by the author, something I’ve never really been good at in writing. My problem is that it stays on the page, like a book, more about imagery and untranslatable into a fully dimensional contextualized sensory experience. » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:34 pm I did detect that about the accent. I’m also not surprised at all you have broadcast experience. Doing voice over work like that – from any one who has attempted it – is harder than it sounds. » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:24 pm Or p » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:54 pm The only thing about them is they get outdated quickly. After enough years that’s collector material, but I remember being in school with globes that still had USSR on them for quite a few years… Nevertheless, the one the size of a bug can be outdated and still be » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:52 pm Ditto. Reading those World atlases and almanacs also gave me an uncanny ability to recognize obscure flags (vexillology I love even more than maps). Maps really are essential to understanding the world in many ways, seeing it in 3-D, figuratively and literally (the leather one sounded intriguing). But, I imagine I’m preaching to the choir on this. 😉 I would say the only problem with Mauritius is confusing it with Mauritania. I also know about it from the curious case of the strategically important island of Diego Garcia. » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:47 pm And here’s to more to come. » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:17 pm I’m such a Geography nerd, yes, I did know where Mauritius was… –someone (posting on New Year’s Eve) needs a life! The country stats were very interesting, too. One of them makes me slightly nervous. I also wonder how much the Slovenian one has to do with the choir post! That didn’t quite fit the trend! The others were fairly in line with internet usage norms. Bounce rate was amazing. Find out how many spooks visit? I believe that can be found in the stats as well. » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 9:16 pm Not gonna be able to find the keyboard! LOL! There should at least be two of them by now! Oh yeah, fuck Dick Cheney! » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 5:11 pm Sl » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 3:32 pm I’m not even shocked by that stuff anymore, sadly. And, yet again, it’s not only dog-whistle racism, but a reference which shows the median age of the GOP (no offense meant to my progressive elders). » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 3:30 pm I’ll toast to that. Huzzah! » Posted By Khirad On December 31, 2009 @ 3:24 pmComments Posted By Khirad
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