tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post731765955762772166..comments2024-03-27T11:16:36.951-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Ought World, Political Religions, and the Bridge to NowhereGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-11529356267602016342007-06-10T08:17:00.000-07:002007-06-10T08:17:00.000-07:00"To laugh often and much; To win respect of intell..."To laugh often and much; To win respect of intelligent people and<BR/>the affection of children. To leave the world a better place. To know<BR/>even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to<BR/>have succeeded." —Ralph Waldo Emerson<BR/><BR/>Pretty much nails it, no? ;~)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-14629159514496542732007-06-10T08:13:00.000-07:002007-06-10T08:13:00.000-07:00Yes, of course bulldozers cause collateral BUT wou...Yes, of course bulldozers cause collateral BUT would ridding the World of that margaret sanger worshipper(name escapes me at the moment)in the process be worth the sacrifice? :~\<BR/><BR/>Rejoinder that will tax your memory like an early in the day woveri. "Yet, we spend so much time .........." Did you know that an acre of grass is the equivalent of a seventy-ton air conditioner - returning over 2,400 gallons of water to the atmosphere on a warm, sunny day? ;~)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-81663587686606301242007-06-09T21:06:00.000-07:002007-06-09T21:06:00.000-07:00Had to share this little gem from The Curt JesterW...Had to share this little gem from The Curt Jester<BR/><BR/>What is a progessive's favorite Latin hymn?<BR/><BR/>Tantrum Ego<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/008099.php" REL="nofollow">The Curt Jester Blog</A><BR/><BR/>Here's info on the original <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantum_ergo" REL="nofollow">Tantum Ergo</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-87220186707894424572007-06-09T20:30:00.000-07:002007-06-09T20:30:00.000-07:00I like the bridge metaphor much more than the frog...I like the bridge metaphor much more than the frog one. <BR/>(Been tested. Didn't work. Come on, frogs regulate their own temperature by "paying attention"-- like they *won't notice* the temp raising?)<BR/><BR/>I especially like that it's a very expandable metaphor.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-66352677123019037112007-06-09T18:36:00.000-07:002007-06-09T18:36:00.000-07:00Lisa-Well, that sort of info is not new to me, but...Lisa-<BR/><BR/>Well, that sort of info is not new to me, but this book, unlike so <I>many</I> about body work, is clearly written and useful. I gather her specific training was in Rolfing, but it overlaps with other disciplines very nicely.walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-21544766167393914392007-06-09T18:30:00.000-07:002007-06-09T18:30:00.000-07:00My pleasure, Walt. I have a feeling it will chang...My pleasure, Walt. I have a feeling it will change your life! :)<BR/><BR/>strangest wv ever: sxdyefuLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969685296436358865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-92223352890071107752007-06-09T18:28:00.000-07:002007-06-09T18:28:00.000-07:00Hmm, just came back from an Orthodox vespers servi...Hmm, just came back from an Orthodox vespers service - Saturday prayer service - and, wow. It is a space and time of peace it is, singing 'God have mercy on us' about 30 times. <BR/><BR/>Apparently, there is Orthodoxy that is of the American variety. Huh, guess I just never looked for it.<BR/><BR/>The church has a <A HREF="http://www.holycrossonline.org/" REL="nofollow">site.</A><BR/><BR/>Cool beans!Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-80076881213774227542007-06-09T17:53:00.000-07:002007-06-09T17:53:00.000-07:00Lisa -Since you're about, just wanted to say "than...Lisa -<BR/><BR/>Since you're about, just wanted to say "thanks" for recommending The New Rules of Posture. Looks very helpful!walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-14207680659165014482007-06-09T17:43:00.000-07:002007-06-09T17:43:00.000-07:00I heard somewhere that even the big guy needs one ...I heard somewhere that even the big guy needs one day of rest....<BR/><BR/>ricky-I've never seen that Rembrant before. It is beautiful. I wonder if that's what is going on between each vertebre in our spines?!<BR/><BR/>Been so busy lately have hardly had time to comment myself, so I am sure we (racoons) can understand how hard it really is to actually write something meaningful and coherent each day. Some of us would be grateful for just one day!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969685296436358865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-14184624542935469162007-06-09T16:48:00.000-07:002007-06-09T16:48:00.000-07:00Ahhh, priorities.Having raised 3 sons (and, to som...Ahhh, priorities.<BR/><BR/>Having raised 3 sons (and, to some degree, a number of their friends), 7 or 8 dogs, I don't know how many cats, a passel of fish, and I can't remember what all else - and now our sons' wives and 3 grandchildren, it's all good. Wait, who's raisin' me? Well, my wife, my family, close friends, GB and the OC clan, and, of course, dear Abba Father. I think we all raise each other.<BR/><BR/>I could swear I just heard creation's heart beating.NoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100042056270224683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91443323985798061322007-06-09T16:24:00.000-07:002007-06-09T16:24:00.000-07:00I don't know, I kind of *like* the asides about FL...I don't know, I kind of *like* the asides about FL and the puppy. Makes me feel right at home.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381272662339466736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-43488175571857413722007-06-09T15:48:00.000-07:002007-06-09T15:48:00.000-07:00Speaking of taking time off between posts, I final...Speaking of taking time off between posts, I finally completed the next part. I think…<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://ricky-racoon.blogspot.com/2007/06/garden-of-divine-symbols-part-4.html" REL="nofollow">Garden of Divine Symbols, Part 4</A><BR/><BR/>Lisa,<BR/>I ran across a Rembrandt recently that I’d never seen before and I just know you’ll find it interesting (if you haven’t seen it before) a copy of it is there.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-15022366486607469542007-06-09T15:33:00.000-07:002007-06-09T15:33:00.000-07:00Bob said, “Although it doesn't seem conducive to "...Bob said, “Although it doesn't seem conducive to "art," there's something about the daily grind that causes one to rise to the occasion”.<BR/><BR/>I understand. The daily practice certainly keeps your skills tuned and your mind at a certain level.<BR/><BR/>But what will you do if you don’t do this? It seems so natural to you.<BR/>It seems obvious that you won’t want to just stop. Maybe something in between completely stopping and doing it every single morning. You’re thinking of stopping the weekend posts. But what if the fire hose turns on on a weekend. Seems you would want to do it when that happens and not hold it in.<BR/><BR/>If the grind or the pushing becomes work, then the product turns into something else.<BR/><BR/>Not necessarily that it would turn into something less, but surely something different than the days when the fire hose is on full blast.<BR/><BR/>I know I don’t get the flow everyday. And then other days the flow is nearly too much. That’s when I’ll write. And trust that it will always come back again.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-80806709321120324972007-06-09T14:40:00.000-07:002007-06-09T14:40:00.000-07:00Bob,I've been coming here with increasing frequenc...Bob,<BR/><BR/>I've been coming here with increasing frequency since last fall and just want to thank you sincerely for what you've managed to do so well, so frequently, and for so long. The level you've maintained has really been quite astounding.<BR/><BR/>I've also gotten attached to the community here and think we may be able to amuse, engage, and advance each other in your relative absence as long as you keep the blog going on some level. And it's true, as has been said, that there's a lot here that will bear revisiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-69102507265350074822007-06-09T13:54:00.000-07:002007-06-09T13:54:00.000-07:00Gagster,Re the "Holy Gaffe" story: After the Iraq ...Gagster,<BR/><BR/>Re the "Holy Gaffe" story: After the Iraq War began, I got thrown off an arts/alt-kulture email list for making a similar observation. JPII had made a statement opposing the war, and the moderator (an original Berkely hippie/art-geek) was praising him. I responded by asking why he was invoking the Pope's moral authority on this issue, when he otherwise considered the Pontiff a Nazi, and constantly bashed Christians. Guess he didn't feel like debating, much less examining his own prejudices...<BR/><BR/>Speaking of old hippies, <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/2hkfsx" REL="nofollow">here's an interesting piece on Laurel Canyon being the REAL musical center of the Summer of Love.</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-10353985035716167002007-06-09T13:52:00.000-07:002007-06-09T13:52:00.000-07:00Bob,I would look forward to purchasing a collectio...Bob,<BR/><BR/>I would look forward to purchasing a collection of essays from the OC archives. Of course, creating such a book would only add to your workload. Sure, they are hopelessly old-fashioned, but being old-fashioned isn't necessarily the same thing as being passé.<BR/><BR/>It’s hard to curl up with a good monitor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-20037971343242190962007-06-09T13:16:00.000-07:002007-06-09T13:16:00.000-07:00Not so much pointing out the religious aspect, I t...Not so much pointing out the religious aspect, I think Jonah Goldberg does yoeman's work in the culture war by writing this <A HREF="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MWVhOGExYTliNmQwNDE0ZWFkNGI3ZmJhNmM3ODYyODc=" REL="nofollow">apt and brief description</A> of the difference between status and accomplishment.<BR/><BR/><I>Making more money helps the conservative provide more for his family. Getting promoted in some bureaucracy demonstrates that you're doing good at your do-goodery.</I>Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-45536918355167852872007-06-09T13:11:00.000-07:002007-06-09T13:11:00.000-07:00"ought-world" goes right next to, "you shouldn't s..."ought-world" goes right next to, "you shouldn't <I>should</I> on yourself."<BR/><BR/>:o)<BR/><BR/>wv: dztali - sounds like MSM poll data!Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-15797437977567486202007-06-09T12:49:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:49:00.000-07:00"ought-world" has just entered personal dictionary..."ought-world" has just entered personal dictionary.<BR/>Thanks, Bob!Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201226644704622876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35264199444836968952007-06-09T12:48:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:48:00.000-07:00Bob -After all is said and done, when it comes to ...Bob -<BR/><BR/>After all is said and done, when it comes to puppy energy (or kitten energy), <I>resistance is futile!</I><BR/><BR/>And as Cosa, and Susannah, Van, and others mentioned, how <I>normal</I> to have to deal with such things! Everyone can relate, I'm sure. No one who values what you do here expects a "home run" every time you step up to the plate.<BR/><BR/>My father used to say that "the pursuit of excellence" was the highest ideal, since "pure" excellence was not something we could achieve. That <I>could</I> be argued, but you <BR/>get the point.<BR/><BR/>For two decades, I was involved in a seasonal enterprise, and each winter I would "stop, take a breath, gather myself" and ground my days in practice; each spring and summer the sheer busy-ness would crush my practice like a bug. For a <I>long</I> time this discouraged me, but then I noticed: that as the seasons changed again, <I>so did I,</I> and I would spontaneously return to inward activities. <BR/><BR/>Of course, we come here because your ideas are valuable to us. I doubt that some "gaps and fluctuations," while you wait for the Big Themes to find the opportunity to come 'round again on the <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Alices-Restaurant-Arlo-Guthrie/dp/B000002KOA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/103-6273096-6776621?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1181411971&sr=1-2" REL="nofollow">guitar,</A><BR/>will put us off. Sometimes, it's okay to just hang out together, and chat.walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-84076961587521274192007-06-09T12:33:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:33:00.000-07:00Of course, one thing I'd need to do is find the co...<I>Of course, one thing I'd need to do is find the connecting strand,</I>...<BR/><BR/> How about making this a class project?<BR/>There maybe many strands that are visible to certain people that are not readily seen by others.<BR/>Maybe free you up to take the next step. Kinda like shedding your skin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35486007072429624332007-06-09T12:23:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:23:00.000-07:00No spell has been broken, i say.Spells just take t...No spell has been broken, i say.<BR/><BR/>Spells just take time to shapeshift and refurbish now and then.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes the refurbishing appears to be involuntary, eg., Dylan's motorcycle accident, or William Blake's 12 year dry spell (one that he gamely went along with without complaint)<BR/><BR/>Sometimes the refurbishing is nobly voluntary with semi-involunatary consequences - you did sacrifice your silent time so that a dog might thrive. <BR/><BR/>In any event, this is your Hour of Sardine Canapes. The spell is not dead, only sleeping and when it awakes it will have a new trick bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-15569728723081206972007-06-09T12:16:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:16:00.000-07:00This is funny -- it shows how the liberal media ha...This is funny -- it shows how the liberal media hate President Bush even more than they hate religion in general and Catholicism in particular:<BR/><BR/>Bush in Holy Gaffe<BR/><BR/>Vatican City - US President George W Bush drew gasps at the Vatican on Saturday by referring to Pope Benedict XVI as "sir" instead of the expected "His Holiness", pool reporters said.<BR/><BR/>They could clearly hear the US leader say "Yes, sir" when the pope asked him if he was going to meet with officials of the lay Catholic Sant'Egidio community at the US embassy later during his visit.<BR/><BR/>On his way to see the 80-year-old pontiff, the US leader apparently recognised someone he knew, and could be heard greeting the person with a casual "How ya doin'?"<BR/><BR/>The pool reporters also noted Bush's relaxed posture, crossing his legs "Texan style" while facing the pope across his desk in the private study of the apostolic palace.<BR/><BR/>******<BR/><BR/>What breathtaking cognitive dissonance -- normally they would celebrate any disrespect toward the Pope.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91760945666120455472007-06-09T12:05:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:05:00.000-07:00Alan -Mark Roberts is writing a multi-part respons...Alan -<BR/><BR/>Mark Roberts is writing a multi-part response to Hitchens, in which he discusses the debate, and dissects Hitchens' book,<BR/><A HREF="http://markdroberts.com/?p=98" REL="nofollow">here.</A>walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-81133492668306175722007-06-09T11:55:00.000-07:002007-06-09T11:55:00.000-07:00Dougmn--Yes, one option is to stop, take a breath,...Dougmn--<BR/><BR/>Yes, one option is to stop, take a breath, gather myself, take stock of what I've written so far, and see if any of it is worthy of being polished and worked into a book... Of course, one thing I'd need to do is find the connecting strand, since people aren't generally interested in buying a collection of disconnected essays. Not that there would be any real point in publishing another book anyway, since more people visit the the blog than purchased the first book! Like newspapers, I suppose books have become hopelessly old-fashioned things.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.com