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Bloggé of the Day: One Degree of Famous
"But I have to say, the most important person I ever met, and who left the deepest impression on me and influenced my life, was the great labor leader and President of the United Farmworkers, Cesar Chavez. I treasure that memory." Cesar Chavez! Blog forthcoming, I hope. That Sean dude sounds like an obvious poseur.— October 31, 2009 10:44 p.m.
Those Were The Days
Fishikins, you must have LOVED the 80s :)— October 31, 2009 10:32 p.m.
Welfare Demanded
Be careful, refried--I'm sure you are :)— October 31, 2009 9:07 p.m.
Those Were The Days
Right now, I think the Snickers bar sounds more sensually appealing than these guys--that could just be starvation talking, though :) DeNiro and Irons are not only generally hot, they are capable of uglifying for roles in meaningful ways. Try DeNiro in Flawless, along with Phillip Seymour Hoffmann, or Irons in M. Butterfly...both hot, and not in those films.— October 31, 2009 9:05 p.m.
Guaranteed To Still Be Around In 100 Years
or "plosive" and "osmosis..." :)— October 31, 2009 8:40 p.m.
Ghost Story
AG, do you have a copy of Graves's "The White Goddess?"— October 31, 2009 7:47 p.m.
I Lost My Fingers Last Week and Couldn't Write
"Rdog says he's worried about giving out his TREATS tonite because some of the the kids will want to borrow his fur coat" Not if he is truly pawing out those particular treats you mention! ;) Nan, you always make my day. Or night--whichever it is. I'm just happy when you post. Happy Halloween to you, Bobby, and Rdog!— October 31, 2009 7:44 p.m.
Those Were The Days
Hi skennerl, so this is some kind of--'visit?' Or are you announcing that you'll be starting a blog? Either way, welcome :)— October 31, 2009 7:01 a.m.
Who Killed Richard Swink?
“The most attractive people around the world are NOT trapped in this ugly and wasteful mentality.” Guess it would have been more accurate if you had stuck with this kind of generalization? Now you’ve got a thesis, let’s see the rest of your five paragraph explication on ugly and wasteful national mentalities. Don’t forget to pull out that chapter on Veblen in your econ textbook, and remember to use APA to cite. In recall of a recent comment by you to a published writer on this site: By the way, you really should write. Maybe try to submit a cover to the Reader, rather than squabble with others in the blog dirt? (Note: I’m assuming breezily here that you only contribute occasionally to a few Reader threads, have never been published, and may just not know where to turn). Meanwhile, I look forward to more of your “panty-waste” commentary! Muuuuuahhh! Kiss my gorgeous, haughty, entitled, zoftig azz, Freddy “Humungous” “Willimas.”— October 31, 2009 5:56 a.m.
Who Killed Richard Swink?
"SDaniels, it's not "misogyny" to point out the obvious..." “Hatred of or hostility toward women.” Actually, that is a correct spelling (check your dictionary, dude) and an informed observation based on a few of your postings, Fred, including this one. I'm not suggesting that you are sexually disfunctional-- something I'd not be likely to know. It’s a low blow, though—I apologize for that serving suggestion. I agree that we should stick with the less “relatively minor” points, such as… …how interesting it is that someone who typically has deep misgivings about NATIONALISM, would fall into the ignorant rhetorical trap of using the much-manipulated figure of the female to make a point about an entire culture or country. Aside from that very important point: Socially inept, then? Sure--your comment about "fat" women proves it. One ad hominem attack deserves another, right? There are a variety of reasons why people may carry extra physical weight; some of them have to do with health, rather than an across-the-board lazy overconsumption, as you assume. A person’s weight also does not support your assumptions of “fitness,” either. Americans tend to be bigger in frame than Europeans, and bigger in frame than they used to be, even forty years ago. I don’t judge people based on their weight or appearance, finding it far more useful to critique their social attitudes and personalities. I was surprised to find that this is not the case with you, since you’ve traveled so much and presumably met a variety of people. “typical American woman who has been indoctrinated into a bitter mentality of victimhood."” This sounds more like a personal relationship problem than an accurate description of an entire country’s female population. Victimhood? Sure, if we consider your tendency to use again, the figure of the female to stand in for the characteristic ills of an entire culture. “considering I'm the one who's made a living all around the world with my "banal" IT work.” I really don’t know exactly what you do, Fred, but I do know that you tend to breeze in, frequently in condescending and paternalistic fashion, to provide the self-considered ‘last word’ on a variety of topics, while never failing to remind readers that you have an important job, and are a globetrotting connoisseur of beer and gals. We get it, Fred. You’re important, active, and you know some people. Don’t assume that your audience is a bunch of ignorant hicks who have never been outside of San Diego—another easy error. Many of us contribute to the Reader for some silly social fun, and do the majority of our political and social commentary elsewhere. I may agree most of the time with your politics, and your conclusions about American culture, but felt this was a salient point. It’s not the first time you’ve jeered at women in particular, and though I’m not a feminist per se, and feel uncomfortable with being cast in this role, it merits response.— October 31, 2009 5:56 a.m.