Monday, February 27, 2006
Remember Prussian Blue? I talked about them a while ago.
Well, people are still talking. GQ has run an article on the adorable little dears.
There's a great paragraph in the linked article in which the author, Aaron Gell, plays a little six-degrees style connection game, and has the little blue-eyed dolls linked to the author of the Turner Diaries, the guys who murdered Alan Berg, and Timothy McVeigh. Sure you can play these games with anybody, but normally you need all six degrees...
Anyway, I just like the fact that this article is in a men's magazine like GQ. They've already appeared in public wearing short, schoolgirl type kilts, like TaTu. I figure it won't be long before the girls are in Maxim. After all, they're blonde twins. Maybe somebody should start an Olsen-Twins-Style countdown clock...
Oh, wait sorry. We're supposed to protect children from being exploited, aren't we? You know, like their parents do:
Well, people are still talking. GQ has run an article on the adorable little dears.
“I think, you know, if there was a war between the races,” she (Lamb Gaede) says tentatively, “hopefully everybody will get their own little space. And that’s basically what we want, you know? So we don’t have to live with the other groups.”And isn't that what everyone wants, really? Just their own little space.
There's a great paragraph in the linked article in which the author, Aaron Gell, plays a little six-degrees style connection game, and has the little blue-eyed dolls linked to the author of the Turner Diaries, the guys who murdered Alan Berg, and Timothy McVeigh. Sure you can play these games with anybody, but normally you need all six degrees...Anyway, I just like the fact that this article is in a men's magazine like GQ. They've already appeared in public wearing short, schoolgirl type kilts, like TaTu. I figure it won't be long before the girls are in Maxim. After all, they're blonde twins. Maybe somebody should start an Olsen-Twins-Style countdown clock...
Oh, wait sorry. We're supposed to protect children from being exploited, aren't we? You know, like their parents do:
“People want to depict everything that happened in World War II Germany as marching around killing Jews,” April (Gaede, the girls' mom) says. “They don’t want to understand how the whole ideology of National Socialism is really a beautiful thing. I mean, it really is.”So scratch the Maxim thing. Let's get this family into Parenting.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Enlightenment vs. Religion
And speaking of Chris Hitchens...
...which I was, in the previous post...
Everyone should read this. It couches the Kurrent Kartoon Kontroversy in terms that make a lot of sense to me. (And no, the fact that those are three alliterative Ks has not escaped my attention.)
Religion does not have to be an adversary of free speech, the pursuit of knowledge or democratic ideals. But it so often is. As I so often do, I return to the words of Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence, from "Inherit The Wind":
...which I was, in the previous post...
Everyone should read this. It couches the Kurrent Kartoon Kontroversy in terms that make a lot of sense to me. (And no, the fact that those are three alliterative Ks has not escaped my attention.)
Religion does not have to be an adversary of free speech, the pursuit of knowledge or democratic ideals. But it so often is. As I so often do, I return to the words of Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence, from "Inherit The Wind":
"Yes! Something is holy to me. The individual human mind. For in a child's power to master the multiplication tables there is more sanctity than in all your shouted amens, holy holies and hosannahs. An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral and the advance of man's knowledge is more of a miracle than any sticks turned to snakes, or the parting of waters."rAmen, brother.
We Won't Take All The Help We Can Get
"No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other." - Jascha HeifetzI'm against the U.S. invasion of Iraq. I'm not going to get into this argument here. You want to argue about it? Start with Christopher Hitchens. He's all for it, and he can out debate just about anyone.
Or ask Doug. He's up for a good argument anyday.
Anyway.
These people also seem to be against the war in Iraq. They seem to think that God is punishing the U.S.A. by killing off the nation's soldiers in Iraq. But why is the almighty taking sides?
Is it because the war is unjust?
Is it because ANY war is unjust?
Is it that whole Thou Shalt Not Kill thing (as clear an example of a Do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do policy as has ever existed)?
Nope.
It seems his supreme holier than Thou-ness has decided the solders must die, because they are fighting on behalf of a country that condones homosexuality. They've decided to convey their message by picketing outside the funeral services of deceased soldiers.
Here's an example of the level-headed, reasonable approch the members of the Westboro Baptist Church (from the linked article):
As Ostlund (the mother of the deceased) turned away to enter Zion Lutheran Church, Shirley Phelps-Roper taunted her: "Adulterer! You can't admit you sent your own child to hell! If she does not heed this warning, she will look up from hell with him."Nice.
If the name Phelps sounds familiar, it's because Ms. Phelps-Roper is the daughter of this guy.
So yeah, I'm against the war. And they're against the war. But to paraphrase an old adage:
The enemy of my enemy is a slobbering nut-job with his head up his ass.
Evil.
Three new posts, and my evil rating jumped 7%. (see left side)
What could have caused it? Writing about Theatre? About Tom's Books? Personally, I think it was the Head Of The Class reference.
What could have caused it? Writing about Theatre? About Tom's Books? Personally, I think it was the Head Of The Class reference.
Of course, this post dropped the rating back down by a whopping 17%. I think there's no rhyme or reason to any of this.
He Demands To Be Popular!
T. Gregory Argall has a condition, folks.
You've heard of Tourette Syndrome? This is similar to that. Although, Tourette's is more fun in church.
You see, he can't help but publish. He'll be sitting quietly in his home, minding his own business, and then suddenly, like a seizure, he'll publish something. A script, a collection of short stories, a kids book. He's doing it in mixed company now.
It's a terrible affliction, and he deserves our support.
Go to Lulu.com and purchase one of his books. The proceeds will go towards proper care and supervision of those afflicted with this terrible disease.
Help stop the spread. It's catching on fast.
Thank you.
You've heard of Tourette Syndrome? This is similar to that. Although, Tourette's is more fun in church.
You see, he can't help but publish. He'll be sitting quietly in his home, minding his own business, and then suddenly, like a seizure, he'll publish something. A script, a collection of short stories, a kids book. He's doing it in mixed company now.
It's a terrible affliction, and he deserves our support.
Go to Lulu.com and purchase one of his books. The proceeds will go towards proper care and supervision of those afflicted with this terrible disease.
Help stop the spread. It's catching on fast.
Thank you.
Picked Up By Popular Demand - Possibly
Far be it from me to doubt the credibility of some random blogger.
Better Than Fudge claims that Arrested Development has been picked up by Showtime! Network.
Well, HBO doesn't want them. (If you laughed at that sentance, you've been watching the show. Good for you. Go to the head of the class. No, not Head Of The Class.)
Fox showed the final four episodes of their run of the series two Fridays ago. Possibly the funniest two hours of television I've ever seen. Really. I'm not engaging in hyperbole here. Those episodes were gold. And it was a strong, satisfying finish to the show. If they don't get picked up by Showtime! or some other network, at least they didn't leave us hanging.
But they did leave us wanting more. So I hope this isn't the end of the line for the Bluths.
Better Than Fudge claims that Arrested Development has been picked up by Showtime! Network.
Well, HBO doesn't want them. (If you laughed at that sentance, you've been watching the show. Good for you. Go to the head of the class. No, not Head Of The Class.)
Fox showed the final four episodes of their run of the series two Fridays ago. Possibly the funniest two hours of television I've ever seen. Really. I'm not engaging in hyperbole here. Those episodes were gold. And it was a strong, satisfying finish to the show. If they don't get picked up by Showtime! or some other network, at least they didn't leave us hanging.
But they did leave us wanting more. So I hope this isn't the end of the line for the Bluths.
And what's with Showtime!'s website not being accessible from Canada, anyway? Bastards.
Held Over By Popular Demand!
The show I'm currently in, Norm Foster's "The Long Weekend", is actually being HELD OVER by the Hotel due to it's overwhelming success!
No seriously. Apparently, Aurora loves us.
T McG is in it, too.
The new dates (not depicted on the now out-of-date and possibly collecibe poster below) are
Saturday March 18th
Saturday March 25th
Check it out:
It almost makes driving to Aurora worthwhile!
No seriously. Apparently, Aurora loves us.
T McG is in it, too.
The new dates (not depicted on the now out-of-date and possibly collecibe poster below) are
Saturday March 18th
Saturday March 25th
Check it out:
It almost makes driving to Aurora worthwhile!
