Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments And the guacomole! » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 19, 2010 @ 4:18 pm Fantastic, AdLib! Go out there and make us all famous! As in: “Great comment, c-lady! Reminds me of what AL FRANKEN said when we were talking…..” That kind of thing. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 19, 2010 @ 4:05 pm Probably most of us who comment and post here can remember a few times in our youth when we began to seriously question the dogmatic teachings that were being presented to us. It might have been from a priest or a nun in a parochial school, a coach, a parent, an aunt or uncle or a teacher who gave a very slanted view of American history. We may have been anywhere from eight to fourteen, I imagine. Once the idea formed in our head, “That can’t be right!”, it picked up steam and soon we were questioning ALL of those sources. Ta da! We had our very own Bullshit Detector! It wasn’t always right, it wasn’t always useful, but it WAS, and continues to be, an important tool in our intellectual toolbox. It appears others never have that awakening. Their brains don’t seem geared toward questioning and seeing through dogmatic BS. Facts are a very different thing for them because reality itself is very different for them. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 13, 2010 @ 2:25 am by Bill Maher. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 10, 2010 @ 9:09 pm Good point. The whole “Evolution vs. Creationism” debate is perhaps only being argued about at the fringes of the religious and “scientistic” viewpoints. Even the Catholic Church seems comfortable with viewing evolution occurring through genetic mutation. But to the church, it is sort of a “fingerprint” of God, not proof that there is no need for God. And many scientists would admit that the information contained within a single gene is so immense that, okay, perhaps there WAS some intelligence involved in its emergence from matter. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 10, 2010 @ 7:46 pm very wow! » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 10, 2010 @ 7:37 pm One of Pete Townshend’s more profound lyrical statements, from “Tommy”, and relevant to this article, I feel. If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high, you’d laugh and say nothing’s that simple; » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 10, 2010 @ 7:14 pm That’s a really good point, Q. The “proud” atheists such as those who love Dawkins and Hitchens, imagine that Western, Aristotlean logic is superior to other forms of philosophy because it gave us the Scientific Method, the clearest and most comprehensive system by which we may reasonably conclude that God does not exist. It’s ironic if you think about it. Because among traditional tribal peoples there ARE probably no atheists. But NOT because their minds are “deluded”, simply because they are aware of themselves as PART of the whole! They would probably find the Dawkinsian atheists to be similar to fish arguing that there is no water. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 10, 2010 @ 5:27 pm I have also heard it translated as “I am that I am”, which can sound like nonsense, but on the other hand it can reveal something profound. It’s like God is saying, I need to exist (as many, as physical matter, as separated identities, etc.) so that I can exist AT ALL! In other words, only by exploring the physical experience can God have awareness about Itself. I like that interpretation, because it jibes perfectly with what the ancient Indian spiritualists taught in the Vedas. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 10, 2010 @ 5:17 pm Very nice, very interesting, Q! I completely agree with you that the Newtonian, mechanistic predilection of science forces it into an unnecessary battle of sorts with what we NOW consider paranormal. For example, because the Newtonian, Darwinian mindset is dead set against crediting what it considers “woo woo” with any type of authenticity, it has to make all these unnecessary rationalizations and excuses for things that DID, in fact happen. Like Fatima. Fatima happened. We don’t know what, exactly, happened there. Nor do we have to concede that, since something happened there, therefore the Bible is “true” and Christianity must be the only true religion. Baloney! We don’t have to believe anything like that. Neither do we have to glibly assert, as Richard Dawkins does, that people all looked up in the sky for a while, which they shouldn’t have, so they all experienced some kind of optical malfunction. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 9, 2010 @ 8:45 pm It’s Time for Soylent Green Energy exactly. We are seeing the same thing all over the world. He who has the Gold makes the Rules. » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 9, 2010 @ 5:34 pm That is such a heartbreaking, mind boggling and gut wrenching story! Indonesia is a beautiful country with wonderful people. And the haves their just run things for their own benefit. Stories like this are playing out all over the “third” world. (Ironic term, isn’t that? We don’t get a third, or even a second, world! We are rapidly destroying this one with no back up plan). » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 9, 2010 @ 3:13 am Yum! Must have! But can you believe NO Chicago deep dish joints in Tokyo? It’s not fair! » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 8, 2010 @ 2:30 pm I’ve been through Dallas. I see your point! » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 8, 2010 @ 12:54 am Somebody ought to be able to figure out a way to do this that doesn’t harm anyone. Seriously! The extra lard walking around O’Hare airport on any given day could fuel half the flights that take off from there! Donate Your Blubber Today! » Posted By whatsthatsound On July 7, 2010 @ 1:35 am hey, just got back from shopping myself! Hope you enjoyed your snooze. » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 28, 2010 @ 10:02 pm that is definitely the reaction that Assange is risking – that there will be less transparency, but that the same shenanigans will go on and on. As for editing, I am assuming that Wikileaks is a pretty small outfit and the task of editing 250,000 documents would be daunting for even a large organization. In a perfect world, I absolutely agree that it should have happened that way. » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 28, 2010 @ 9:17 pm No doubt, a lot of these emails are of no importance, and only serve to embarrass and expose. I see your point, believe me. But what I am not convinced of is that Assange is doing this solely for the reasons you seem to be suggesting he is. What I expect to see, and may be wrong, is that some among the released documents will expose fraud, deception, misallocation of money, collusion, backstabbings, etc., and I’m not so sure the public DOESN’T have a right to know just how sordid the underbelly of international diplomacy is. » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 28, 2010 @ 8:10 pm yes, that is true. On the other hand, government officials act on behalf of their citizens, or rather, that is their role. So in cases where THEIR behavior unnecessarily puts lives at risk, the citizens would have a right to know that. And in the case of the unbelievable sum of dollars spent overseas on hubristic adventures, money that could be spent improving lives at home, repairing bridges, etc. or simply improving the QOL of life for all members of society, it is important to expose just how out of whack our national priorities are, I feel. » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 28, 2010 @ 6:32 pm I’m still up in the air about this one. As a counterpoint to your view, Kalima, here is what Simon Jenkins has to say, from The Guardian: » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 28, 2010 @ 5:38 pm what, what? I’m wrong? But I was so SURE! » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 20, 2010 @ 10:14 pm I GET it! It’s Elizabeth Montgomery! You know where to send the mug, Kalima! » Posted By whatsthatsound On November 20, 2010 @ 7:42 pm Oh, no, not one of your little ones….so sorry. » Posted By whatsthatsound On October 31, 2010 @ 6:14 am Hi Kalima, Thank you so much for that Gaugin film! It’s short, but so fascinating and illuminating! As much as I felt understanding for the artist and his passion, I think I felt even more sorry for his poor wife, and their kids. One would have hoped he could have been a little less “passionate” in that way before deciding to abandon her (she probably felt the same). Five kids? And she had to do what so many single moms do today, go back and live with her family. So I can both admire the incredible and groundbreaking artwork (he was one of the true geniuses of painting) while at the same time withholding total admiration for the way that it was produced. » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 27, 2010 @ 2:53 am A downpour indeed, Kalima! I managed not to blow away, but was thoroughly soaked. Actually, the drop in temperature and the soaking was a bit of a shock to this ol’ bod, so I headed for a hot shower and bed. Good day for napping, as I’m sure your nekkoes will testify. » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 23, 2010 @ 5:24 am thanks, I’ll try not to blow away! » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 22, 2010 @ 7:18 pm yeah, the rains have come. And me needing to go out into it in about an hour, yuck! » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 22, 2010 @ 6:49 pm that video is perfect! I love how the lady actually does sort of look like Ayn Rand. Best laugh of my week so far! » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 22, 2010 @ 6:14 pm okay, let’s stop there…. » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 22, 2010 @ 6:13 pm and 100,000 spectators. » Posted By whatsthatsound On September 22, 2010 @ 4:38 pmComments Posted By whatsthatsound
Just don’t come back all uppity and name droppy!
“Your comment, kesmarn, sounds like something my good friend NANCY PELOSI said while we lounged by the pool….”
but you’ve been told many times before, messiahs pointed to the door,
no one had the guts to leave the temple.
And they don’t end up destroying nature; we do.
Um…they ALL did? And saw the same thing? And a thing that is not usually associated with looking at the sun too long?
So Dawkins and people like him throw out the whole event, because they are only capable of seeing it one of two ways:
A. ) The Christian religion is completely accurate, and the Christian God made a miracle happen that day.
Or
B.) Nothing out of the ordinary happened, certainly nothing that current science is incapable of explaining.
In fact, those two options should be more like A and Z! There are lots of other possibilities to be considered when considering Fatima, “haunted” houses, instances of partial xenoglossy, reincarnation memories, near death and out of body reportage, etc. etc.
That “B to Y” can be found in the type of universe you are writing about, I feel.
Just awful.
Denver is the fittest city in the country, so I’m told, so perhaps the airport there is “thin” too. But O’Hare has all those deep dish pizza joints. Whacha gonna do?
There are people out there in our Land of Trans Fat that look like they forgot to take off their Jabba The Hut costume after Halloween. THEY certainly don’t need that blubber; far from it. And everybody else does!
Just think how great it would be. They could show off their new slim bodies on clean, unspoiled beaches.
It’s for a good cause.
So, in truth, I am of two minds about this, and I don’t think one side of my brain is going to be successful in persuading the other side that it is right. To me it’s a paradoxical situation.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/nov/28/us-embassy-cables-wikileaks
You know, Samantha from “Bewitched”. The clues are there. The dress is a little budding sorceress dress.
The cone is actually her first broom. The other two items are an eye of newt and a bat’s wing.
She’s celebrating the fact that she is now able to twitch her nose just right!
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