tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post5545943831676201237..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Immortality is Fleeting, Socialism is ForeverGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-31069610588182720262012-07-20T11:13:16.552-07:002012-07-20T11:13:16.552-07:00Thanks, Mushroom. That was very helpful. Wise wor...Thanks, Mushroom. That was very helpful. Wise words! I've felt a tug for a couple months to proceed with caution and prudence and to not rush over there at that time. I have a friend in Jerusalem, from Portland, OR, where I live, who would like me to head over there. He doesn't see a problem with it as he is oblivious to politics in general. He is so busy studying the deep religious past, specifically translation issues, that current events are like little blips on the radar to him. <br /><br />I traveled from Scotland to Newark--by way of five days in Newfoundland--on 9/11/01 so learned to be a little on the astute side when it comes to stuff like this.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-646081518401571572012-07-20T05:55:13.704-07:002012-07-20T05:55:13.704-07:00"In other words, a constant theme of modernit..."In other words, a constant theme of modernity is the experience of alienation. The alienation is real enough -- for example, just read a couple of Hallucinations From My Marxist Father(s) -- it's just that socialism is not the cure..."<br /><br />When you deny Reality, it is an undeniable Truth that you become an alien in this world; and as Dante suggested, even if Obamao won't send them, ICE is what is waiting for you.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-4453004088966895802012-07-20T05:48:21.049-07:002012-07-20T05:48:21.049-07:00Good points, Anna.
As far as the Middle East, I...Good points, Anna. <br /><br />As far as the Middle East, I have some friends on their way to Azerbaijan which I think is kind of a dangerous place if there is an Iranian eruption. Russia is likely to view action by the U.S. and/or Israel against Iran as an excuse to do a little adventuring of her own in that region. I think there’s a pipeline or pipeline route they would like to have, among other things. <br /><br />I think Syria is probably going to continue to be the surrogate area of conflict up until September/October. Some cynical people seem to think that a direct confrontation with Iran would be Obama's response to threatening poll numbers in that same early fall time frame. (I'm so cynical I think it will be an economic crisis instead, but I'm always wrong.)<br /><br />With the Muslim Brotherhood in control of Egypt, Syria being a battleground, continued and increasing instability in Iraq and Libya, Turkey trending toward greater Islamic control, and the Iranians threatening a breakout, I'd advise my granddaughters to stay away from there. <br /><br />But, if they told me they had a good reason and were being led by the Spirit, I'd probably buy their plane tickets and cry all the way home from the airport. Then pray a lot.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-38216567242899131612012-07-20T00:01:59.140-07:002012-07-20T00:01:59.140-07:00Btw, in case that was confusing, the "Right t...Btw, in case that was confusing, the "Right there. Stop..." etc. was being spoken to an imaginary atheist.<br /><br />:)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-90941285907526036152012-07-20T00:00:32.469-07:002012-07-20T00:00:32.469-07:00""This is not atheism I'm experienci...""This is not atheism I'm experiencing, merely my own nervous system.""<br /><br />Extremely good point. "Atheism" is a transcendent category. "Right there. Stop. Hold on. Did you just deduce (claimed) truth from something?" It's the typical cul-de-sac of the nervous system pointing back at itself rather making the full trip outside to the contact point. Ugh. Like a slipped, dud firecracker. The fact that a (claimed) truth is being strained from the considerations should be a signal that we're not in "nervous systems" anymore, Toto! Not to mention that nervous systems are so well-arranged to even get that far, but who's counting...? <br /><br />By the way, if anyone has tips on why NOT moving to the middle east this fall might be wise, I'm all ears. Just saying... Culling points of view.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900344453710081874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1398658985980696902012-07-19T17:08:44.371-07:002012-07-19T17:08:44.371-07:00Rather, leftists seem as alienated and angry as ev...Rather, leftists seem as alienated and angry as ever. Which is to say, their alienation is always already cranked up to 11."<br /><br />Which is why leftist wanna build an Alien Nation rather than One Nation, Under God.<br /><br />They celebrate aliens who despise liberty over those of us who are integrated in liberty.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-9504100311618207992012-07-19T17:00:02.308-07:002012-07-19T17:00:02.308-07:00The moral of the story? Don't drink anything t...The moral of the story? Don't drink anything that requires a flame arrester: rocket fuel, nuclear waste, 75.5% alcohol, etc."<br /><br />There was a time I would've disagreed with you, Bob, but now, I concur wholeheartedly.<br /><br />Plus, fire n' 151 is a bad combination, according to Skully, and he would know.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-3190485593807445252012-07-19T16:50:49.704-07:002012-07-19T16:50:49.704-07:00Do they still make Bacardi 151?
According to Skul...Do they still make Bacardi 151?<br /><br />According to Skully, aye, they do still make 151.<br /><br />I'm surprised Cousin Dupree didn't know that. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-26758451454241876282012-07-19T12:59:52.636-07:002012-07-19T12:59:52.636-07:00I'm partial to Riverboat Rye whiskey, small ba...I'm partial to Riverboat Rye whiskey, small batch beer, and good wine. <br /><br />And anything home-made.<br /><br />I live where people grow a lot of corn and grain, so I'm thinking of firing up a still this fall. Lots of corn, grain, peaches, cherries, and third-rate grapes grown near me. <br /><br />Not a fan of the cactus stuff, but that doesn't stop me. :)Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987042455512485699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-18158575768665398552012-07-19T12:53:51.229-07:002012-07-19T12:53:51.229-07:00Mushroom, re. the the books, :DMushroom, re. the the books, :Djuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-24938955779603018402012-07-19T12:53:19.575-07:002012-07-19T12:53:19.575-07:00There's a sense of deadlock and doom around fo...There's a sense of deadlock and doom around for sure.<br /><br />The elite boys and girls have really mucked it up and are basically in-fighting and pointing fingers at each other. I get tired of their pedigreed futilities. <br /><br />Lately I think a lot about scale. Where I live, the local and regional ethos is reasonable and healthy. There are problems to be sure, the most important of which is a lack of meaningful regional association. "Region" is where real itches and real solutions can be found at an effective scale. <br /><br />Candide was in his own garden at the end.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987042455512485699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68600870796684178232012-07-19T12:29:02.537-07:002012-07-19T12:29:02.537-07:00A rather lengthy read - but it speaks to the left&...A rather lengthy read - but it speaks to the left's tactic of alienation:<br /><br />http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/07/infantilizing_leftist_morality.htmlEbonyRaptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483546359869912858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-6710954906179635192012-07-19T12:07:09.361-07:002012-07-19T12:07:09.361-07:00I lost most my bong hit [spit-take] to see that &#...I lost most my bong hit [spit-take] to see that 'plug' ---should tell you i'm a poster boy for NOT graduating to stronger things [like booze] from heavensent colliegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35653302686798259172012-07-19T11:53:56.085-07:002012-07-19T11:53:56.085-07:00Speaking of doughnuts, I was worried for a minute ...Speaking of doughnuts, I was worried for a minute about the implications of this story: <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/fl-dunkin-donut-death-folo-20120719,0,7359567.story" rel="nofollow">Man accused in Dunkin' Donuts choking death</a>. <br /><br />Apparently, though, the victim was not choked to death with doughnuts. I can see the perpetrator using the sugar-high defense, however. <br /><br />As the late Mr. Heston would say, "From my cold, dead hand".mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-3885282551782022722012-07-19T11:46:44.970-07:002012-07-19T11:46:44.970-07:00RE: Julie's link. Egad.
Of course, Jane Ey...RE: Julie's link. Egad. <br /><br />Of course, <i>Jane Eyre</i> makes me want to slash my wrists anyway, so how much worse could it be? <br /><br />Can I admit something? It's like the Twelve Steps of literature. I love English novels, and I can admire and respect the skill and genius of Brontë and Jane Austen, but I really prefer writers like Stevenson, H. Rider Haggard, Doyle, Buchan, and even Walter Scott. Every time one of the Austen characters goes for a walk, I'm hoping for a kidnapping and pursuit on horseback across the freaking moors. I can't help myself.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-63788401244085093202012-07-19T11:30:51.132-07:002012-07-19T11:30:51.132-07:00It's always grace, IMO. And Voegelin's.It's always grace, IMO. And Voegelin's.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-78195620528242849712012-07-19T11:28:11.121-07:002012-07-19T11:28:11.121-07:00Rather, what I am after is "a meditative reco...<i>Rather, what I am after is "a meditative reconstitution of the engendering reality" that brought the symbols about.</i><br /><br />And that can happen in the strangest places and the most unexpected ways. I guess by definition it has to be unexpected, hence the meditative part.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-39782084953387839912012-07-19T11:21:21.953-07:002012-07-19T11:21:21.953-07:00Regarding the qualitative versus quantitative in i...Regarding the qualitative versus quantitative in inebriation, I vote for tequila. As my buddy used to say when offered tequila, "No thanks, I don't do drugs."<br /><br />I don't remember drinking any 151 -- which doesn't necessarily mean anything.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-36540666277993557922012-07-19T10:41:43.455-07:002012-07-19T10:41:43.455-07:00Apropos, pornifying the classics. Literally fillin...Apropos, <a href="http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2012/07/publisher-adding-sex-scenes-to-classic-literature-to-capitalize-on-50-shades-of-grey" rel="nofollow">pornifying the classics</a>. Literally filling the (♀) with (♂).juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-50268561182539440892012-07-19T10:25:12.249-07:002012-07-19T10:25:12.249-07:00Mmmmmm.... Donuts...Mmmmmm.... Donuts...juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68362448221804693672012-07-19T10:00:27.193-07:002012-07-19T10:00:27.193-07:00ʘ really?ʘ really?Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-61922034079701678182012-07-19T09:57:37.475-07:002012-07-19T09:57:37.475-07:00We are like donuts. God is the donut (w)hole.We are like donuts. God is the donut (w)hole.EbonyRaptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483546359869912858noreply@blogger.com