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July 11, 2016 at 10:01 pm in reply to: An Injury-Prone Journeyman on How to Survive in Football #48508
wvParticipantThat was very good, i thot. I will keep an eye on that
writer-footballplayer.w
vJuly 11, 2016 at 9:43 pm in reply to: "One of the cops under my command is a young Asian officer" #48506wvParticipantWell the cop-education has to begin at their academy one would think.
There should be (and is, i assume) plenty of class work and role playing
concerning the assortment of bigots and racists etc, they will
be aiding and/or arresting.Its mainly white cops that need educating of course. Minority cops
have lived their whole lives dealing with….ya know…all the racist shit.
Its a subject they have phd’s in just by living two decades on Earth.w
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“In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.”
― Toni MorrisonJuly 11, 2016 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Matt Waldman talks QBs, Goff. Podcast (+ some Goff vids) #48492wvParticipant“type-writer feet”
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vwvParticipantWhat book made it into the the National Review’s top 20 AND
the best Anarchist-Communist-Socialist top 20 ?Homage to Catalonia
http://www.listmuse.com/best-anarchist-communist-socialist-books.php
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/215718/non-fiction-100
…btw, i read God and Man at Yale, when i was young. I’m sorry. I apologize,
It was a lapse of judgment i can never atone for…w
vJuly 11, 2016 at 5:39 pm in reply to: A follow-up to an article that WV posted a few years ago.. #48489wvParticipantYeah, fascinating stuff. I am not really all that informed on all the nuances
of ‘gender’. I just kinda know the gender 101 stuff.I am gender-ignorant. Thats a new category, i just invented, btw. Add it to the list.
btw, apparently this is a purty famous book:
The Gender Book
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lilyhiottmillis/the-gender-book-everyone-should-read?utm_term=.fmNNQxZxo#.msnD1363Vhttps://uniteyouthdublin.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/gender-booklet.pdf
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wvParticipant.
(from the 2nd thoughts file). As the moderator, I want to caution zn on being too argumentative. Anyone can think anything about Harold Bloom they want to…let a thousand Blooms…uh…flower.
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thankyouTHAT is what makes/can make this place something
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vwvParticipantYes I was against not because I had proof but because it didn’t pass the smell test. It was about personal revenge on dubya’s part as well as an oil grab.
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Well, yes, Oil and Bush’s macho/insecure personality played a part,
I’d say.Oil plays a part in a lot of Dem/Rep algebra,
it seems. Control the oil-spigot and you control/influence
other governments. I’m oversimplifying obviously.btw, i am pleased to see that you can pick on a Replicant.
The Decider was about as bad as it gets.w
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“Perhaps, when we remember wars, we should take off our clothes and paint ourselves blue and go on all fours all day long and grunt like pigs. That would surely be more appropriate than noble oratory and shows of flags and well-oiled guns.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s CradlewvParticipantHave always liked this quote:
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.”
― John Rogers
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“It’s a lazy Saturday afternoon, there’s a couple lying naked in bed reading Encyclopedia Britannica to each other, and arguing about whether the Andromeda Galaxy is more ‘numinous’ than the Resurrection. Do they know how to have a good time, or don’t they?”
― Carl SaganwvParticipantI like Shaw a lot.
But he sure did have a case of penis envy when it came to Shakespeare.
That is ridiculous. Shakespeare had faith, hope, courage, conviction, and he did a lot of it in iambic pentameter. “Death made sensational?” Where, in theatre, is death NOT sensational? I don’t even understand what that is supposed to mean, or why it would be a criticism.
Ah, fuck him.
ZN is right. The characters. The characters.
Go ahead and think of the greatest writers of all time. How many great characters can you attribute to them?
Mark Twain had Huckleberry Finn.
Hawthorne had Hester Prynne. Steinbeck had a handful. Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, August Wilson, GB Shaw. These guys all had a few.
Shakespeare…where to start? He created distinct, individual characters who are not just “types,” who endure forever. Hamlet, Falstaff, Mercutio, Portia, Shylock, Iago, Macbeth, Lear, ohmygod, I could keep typing for ten minutes. While most great writers are happy with one or two characters that leave a lasting impression, Shakespeare probably has 100. The only writer I think who could fill all ten fingers is Dickens. Dickens created a lot of memorable characters. His stories sucked, but he had characters.
I often introduce Shakespeare to my students by telling them that I thought Shakespeare was over-rated when I started college. I thought he was just romanticized by the academic elites who loved the pumpkin pants, and the extended pinkie finger, and the Queen, and crumpets and stuff. And then I started to study him. And I slowly came around to believing in Shakespeare. And then I started REALLY studying Shakespeare when I had to teach his plays, and that’s when I realized that – if anything – the greatest writer in the world is Underrated. I think he is better than people credit him for being. Shakespeare isn’t just the greatest writer who ever lived. He is the greatest writer by a spacious distance.
Anyway.
Don’t trash Shakespeare around me.
I hate rude behavior in a man. I won’t tolerate it.
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Yeah, well, maybe I dont even LIKE characters.
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vwvParticipantThe Lord of the Rings is my foil. Several times I have tried to read that book yet I can never get past 20 pages or so. My eyes glaze over every time. I’m pretty sure that all of my friends have read the all the LOTR books plus The Hobbit. I will try again some day soon, but for now it remains my shame.
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Well, u could do what i did — skip the ‘geography’ parts.That leaves only about ten pages, btw.
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vwvParticipant“It is now clear that policy on Iraq was made on the basis of flawed intelligence and assessments. … They were not challenged,” Chilcot writes in his statement that accompanied the report’s release.
Flawed.
There it is right there. That’s the fig leaf the establishment has put on this tragic debacle.
“Flawed” suggests that “Hey, we did the best we could, but we are only human, and humans sometimes get things wrong. We trusted our Intelligence apparatus, but for some flukey reason we wouldn’t like to specifically investigate, they made some mistakes, and gosh darn it.”
It wasn’t flawed. It was falsified, and exaggerated. Outright fabrications. Lies of omission. False narratives. And the burden of proof was placed on Iraq to prove a negative – like prove to me you’re not cheating on your wife. You can’t prove that. You can’t prove you don’t have something.
We also knew that even if they did have WMD, they were no good because they were well past their expiration date. We also knew there was no evidence that Iraq intended to use them even if they had them.
The burden of proof has to be on the government that starts the war. And the world recognized that which is why most of the planet opposed the invasion.
Flawed.
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Yup. My thots exactly.
And its what I always expect when the system
investigates itself.w
vwvParticipantFor me, the vinegar and the sugar are non-starters.
I prefer a potato salad made from potatoes, eggs, celery, parsley, red pepper, mayo, bacon, onion, salt and pepper (maybe some fresh dill if you have it).
Most of the eggs get diced, but slice one up for the topper and dust with paprika.
This is my Polish grandmother’s recipe, minus the bacon. Just recently added the bacon, and it makes a huge positive impact.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/bacon-facts_n_4241592.html
btw, do we know if Goff likes bacon? If snisher did their ‘due diligence’
then they know.w
vwvParticipantAgain the USA is a republic.
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Definitions and labels aside, do you think the mega-corporations
and wealthiest-one-percenters have too much influence
over how laws are written and how policies are created and implemented?w
vI don’t agree with corporate personhood. You can blame monied interests like the 1% and mega-corporations but that isn’t the problem. The too easily bought politicians are the problem.
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Why are you against corporate personhood?w
vwvParticipantthe full spectrum of A.C.E.’s that are tied to poverty
What does “A.C.E.” mean?
wvParticipant“…Neuroscience tells us that the brains of kids regularly facing significant trauma or toxic stress are wired for survival and likely to erupt at the smallest provocation. A major study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by the Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente found that the higher a young person’s ACEs score, the greater the risk in adulthood of chronic disease, mental illness, and premature death. These children also have a far greater future likelihood of either inflicting or being the victim of violence…”
——————Yup. This gets to the crux of why I am a leftist.
Most middle-class folks dont recognize the full spectrum of A.C.E.’s that
are tied to poverty. I mean, everyone knows about the big dramatic traumatic events
that tend to go along with poverty. But its the silent, chronic low-level stresses
that dehumanize and limit and slowly destroy people trapped in poverty.The vast majority of them…have no chance.
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vJuly 10, 2016 at 6:28 pm in reply to: mayors speaking out about open carry, policing, blacklivesmatter, etc. #48399wvParticipantInteresting.
Will police in large numbers actively oppose open-carry etc?
If they don’t then, nuthin changes. If they do?…might get interestin.w
vwvParticipantAgain the USA is a republic.
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Definitions and labels aside, do you think the mega-corporations
and wealthiest-one-percenters have too much influence
over how laws are written and how policies are created and implemented?w
vwvParticipantI stayed busy with contracts, salary cap, and roster models. But, I think those subjects are about exhausted. I could do cake recipes.
You did a lot of work!
It’s appreciated.
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potato salad?w
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wvParticipantNow this list has Dickens on top:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/33934.Best_Selling_Books_of_All_Timew
vwvParticipantAnd the book that pointed me in its direction, George Scialabba’s What are Intellectuals Good For. To me, it’s a must-read, especially for leftists.
(I’ve had discussions online with Scialabba. He has a very sharp mind, and a good heart. Good sense of humor as well.)
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He has a favorite quote section.
http://www.georgescialabba.net/mt/If i were lord of this kingdom, everyone would be required
to have a favorite-quote section.Some of his:
“And left-wing people are always sad because they mind dreadfully about their causes, and the causes are always going so badly.”
Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love
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Heaven is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics German, the lovers French, and it’s all organized by the Swiss.
Hell is where the police are German, the chefs British, the mechanics French, the lovers Swiss, and it’s all organized by the Italians.
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I do not agree that the dog in a manger has the final right to the manger, even though he may have lain there for a very long time. I do not admit that right. I do not admit for instance that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly-wise race, to put it that way, has come in and taken their place.”
Winston Churchill, 1937, on the Arab inhabitants of Palestine.
—-Liberty is so much latitude as the powerful choose to accord to the weak.
Judge Learned Hand
—-When [government] regulation, therefore, is in favor of the workmen, it is always just and equitable; but it is sometimes otherwise when in favor of the masters.
Adam Smith
—–The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
Samuel P. Huntington
—While this America settles in the mould of its vulgarity, heavily thickening
to empire
And protest, only a bubble in the molten mass, pops and sighs out, and the
mass hardens,
I sadly smiling remember that the flower fades to make fruit, the fruit rots
to make earth.
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The buying of more books than one can peradventure read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity.
A.E. NewtonwvParticipantI stayed busy with contracts, salary cap, and roster models. But, I think those subjects are about exhausted. I could do cake recipes.
When making a Pound Cake, weight the eggs first, then match the other ingredients to the eggs.
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Do you have any potato salad tips?
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vwvParticipantMy son really liked the books. Nobody in my family has seen the show, probably because we don’t have HBO, though my son is expert at piracy.
I’d like to read them, but there seems to be about 1,000 hours required to do that, and I do not have that kind of time.
Do you do netflix?
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The first five seasons are on DVD. You can get them at any
local library, I’d think. Fwiw.w
vwvParticipantFirst, this is basically supposed to be the era of the War of Roses, or around the 15th century.
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Nah, thats not how i see it. Its got nuthin to do with the 15th century cause
its a fantasy-world. Its rules aint got nuthin to do with Earth history.w
vwvParticipantHe needs to improve his hands. Ball security, that sorta thing.
Good to see him working on it.I think we are all expecting big things from
Tavon this year. He should be entering his prime, now.w
vJuly 9, 2016 at 12:57 pm in reply to: Clayton about the QB battle shaping up for camp – Podcast #48323wvParticipantThey talked about the question marks on Defense
and never mentioned Robert Quinn.
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vwvParticipantDON’T RESIST ARREST!
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Well do you think the Rightwing Oregon militants should have
put down their guns and not-resisted as long as they did?w
vJuly 8, 2016 at 5:06 pm in reply to: St.Paul, now this…it is a bad day…snipers shoot Dallas police during protest #48271wvParticipantWhat you say about republicans you could say about democrats too. So why don’t you?
No I don’t believe the official story of 9/11. Why would anyone? Look at the aftermath. Who gained power? The american people? NO. The US government, YES.
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bnw, all the leftists on here trash the Democrats non-stop.Sorry but have to call BS on that. Case in point would be appointees to the US Supreme Court. Other issues as well. The liberal cheerleading if not bias is far from hidden. Democrats overwhelmingly get the soft serve here. Doesn’t matter to me since I get an opportunity to hear another view and perhaps learn something. Trump will be the first republican I’ve ever voted for president.
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Yeah, its true, that the leftists prefer Dems to pick judges as opposed to Reps.
That part is true. But I think you are missing part of the truth of that dynamic.Its a lesser of two evils thing.
we dont like the Dems but they are slightly better
on social issues than the Reps. But they are both loathsome parties,
and a Leftist would not choose the same judge that a Democrat would,
or a Republican.But yeah, if you forced me to choose between an Obama or a McCain
to pick a judge, I’d hold my nose and take Obama. Lesser of two evils though.
For me, anyway.w
vwvParticipantI thought we did away with the tuck rule? Is this the evil scientists at CERN rewriting history?
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Looks like the tricky judgment part involves deciding
when a receiver is:
“turning up field”
or
“tucking the ball away”People might disagree on the exact instant
either of those happens/doesn’t happen.But how else are ya gonna write the rule?
There’s always gonna be some gray-area judgment part of it.w
vJuly 8, 2016 at 2:45 pm in reply to: St.Paul, now this…it is a bad day…snipers shoot Dallas police during protest #48265wvParticipantWhat you say about republicans you could say about democrats too. So why don’t you?
No I don’t believe the official story of 9/11. Why would anyone? Look at the aftermath. Who gained power? The american people? NO. The US government, YES.
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bnw, all the leftists on here trash the Democrats non-stop. We are constantly posting about how we loathe the Duplicats and Replicants. I’m voting for Jill. Not Hillary.I believe the official story about 9-11 even though there will always be some
questions that remain unanswered or unanswerable. You are not alone though. A lot of Americans dont believe the official version.
You are entitled to your view 🙂w
vJuly 8, 2016 at 2:19 pm in reply to: St.Paul, now this…it is a bad day…snipers shoot Dallas police during protest #48261wvParticipantGreat! Keep listening to me about Hildabeast because I remain indignant about those four republican actions to this very day!
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But you never post anything about the evil-doings of Republicans.
Just Hillary and Bill.Why is that?
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vNot true. Especially before the primaries last year. During the primaries among the 17 again not true. Graham, Cruz, Rubio, Romney, Ryan no thanks. Since Trump should have the nomination then yes I have been partisan but only because of Trump. Depending upon his pick for VP I assure you I will unload when warranted.
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Ok, but I’m not sure what it is exactly that you dont like about mainstream republicans. I dont like’em because I see them as puppets of big-private-sector-corporations. In the pockets of the big-private-sector. Why dont ‘you’ like’em ?It sounds like you dont believe the official story about 9-11. So who or what do you think was behind it all ?
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