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Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
Re #28: <sigh> Pete, leave it to you to turn a thread about history to football. :/— October 14, 2009 12:39 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
Re #26: Sorry, Fish. It's just the link copied from Daniels' post. They're truncated & don't work when copied. I forgot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncYIQRIyovQ&NR=1— October 14, 2009 12:36 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
I vote we start with replacing the baloney that kids are fed in public schools about Columbus and Thanksgiving. Perhaps invite some Native Americans over to explain what actually went on, according to THEIR perspective. They're around. Maybe some are even reading this blog, at this very moment... Wouldn't that be great? Turn Thanksgiving into "Native American Celebration Day" and invite some of them to dinner? For realsies this time, with no slaughter a few days after? I'm sure Martha Stewart could do a whole issue on it. It's a good thing. :)— October 14, 2009 12:29 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
Pike quoted his roommate: "If you're angry, you're probably not 100% right about something." And I'm sure it's a very comforting thing for him to tell himself, when he's been busted on something and is getting yelled at by a very angry person. :) I'd say it's more like, "When you're 100% right about something, you probably have the right to be angry." See that? Kinda like jujitsu, a non-angry martial art that uses your opponent's own energy (or BS, as the case may be) against him. Pikey then fretted: "I don't want you all to be getting mad at me and thinking I'm some sort of weird fascist who wants to wrap himself in a flag and claim history in the name of AMERICA." Of course not. Just a bright young guy who overvalues intellectualism and enjoys theorizing too much. Oh yes, you're on the cutting edge there, Pikester... 1. Flag-Waving-Redneck America -> 2. White-Liberal-Guilt America -> 3. Backlash Against White Liberal Guilt America. (Like we couldn't see that one coming.) And Daniels wrote: "The fact is, if we continue to question why Columbus day is still on the calendar, we may begin to understand a bit more about a uniquely American historical revisionism, as well as a European imperialist past." Precisely. Just because the BS that constitutes most of American "history" is on YOUR radar, Pike, doesn't mean it's reached the masses, most of whom are still back at square one, just lovin' them some Columbus. It's great you're focusing on the now. That's what a good Marxist atheist is supposed to do (not that you are one, or anything). It's useful. Wanna get something done? Ask an atheist. They're running out of time, after all. :) From a psychological perspective, I can certainly see that a lopsided view in which historical figures are put in their proper light, while simultaneously failing to apply the same scrutiny to ourselves, is just simple mass projection. I wonder if you've seen "Capitalism: A Love Story" yet? I'll bet you have, or soon will. Michael Moore starts off comparing the U.S. with ancient Rome before the fall, and he's right on. However, first things first. Columbus Day is still on the calendar, as is Thanksgiving. False information is still being taught in schools. Ya gotta start somewhere.— October 14, 2009 12:22 p.m.
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
Re #17: "I saw something nasty in the woodshed!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncYIQRIyo... (see 9:32)" Are you sure it isn't 9:23? MoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ;)— October 14, 2009 11:52 a.m.
No Amount of Candy in the World
Re #19, I don't know where you're coming from with the "more uplifting" remark, nan. Samhain has a lot in common with Dia de los Muertos. I doubt that the Pikester knows enough about either to be doing blogs on them, and Karl Marx isn't alive to consult. Perhaps one of the Baja bloggers will treat us to a competently written Dia de los Muertos blog. I think I know just the guy to do it. :) But back to the subject of Samhain: http://www.chalicecentre.net/samhain.htm And one of the prettiest little webpages I've ever seen, from a specifically Wiccan (neopagan) perspective: http://whisperingworlds.com/wiccan/samhain.php "Hoof and horn, Hoof and horn, All that dies Will be reborn. Vine and grain, Vine and grain, All that dies Will live again..." Nothing like a great big bonfire inside a cauldron, in the middle of a sacred grove, don't ya know? ;) Happy New Year!— October 14, 2009 11:25 a.m.
Degrees
Enjoy. Sleepytime for me. Goodnight, gringo and Daniels, if you're lurking. (I'm assuming the Fish has swum away.)— October 14, 2009 1:36 a.m.
Degrees
How the F did THAT happen? <backtracking...> Ah. Supplements > Gringo's supplement > My new favorite supplement > Drugs > Poppers > Anal Sex. That's what happened. What else?— October 14, 2009 1:30 a.m.
Degrees
Wait a minute...this is FISH's blog, isn't it? We're writing all this anal sex stuff on FISH's blog?!? LOLOLOLOL! I thought it was Pete's! (I'm sure she's deeeeeeeeeelighted.)— October 14, 2009 1:26 a.m.
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Re #67: LOL. Hilarious. Right with ya. :D— October 14, 2009 1:23 a.m.