On Terrence Malick's most recent movie - To the Wonder: Terrence Malick and the Fecundity of Commitment
DOCUMENTARY: The Making of 'To The Wonder' Directed by Terrence Malick [FULL VERSION].
Terrence Malick's To The Wonder [Making Of]
To the Wonder - Terrence Malick - director
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Psy, "Gentleman"
Chris Nelder on Peak Oil
Peak oil isn’t dead: An interview with Chris Nelder by Brad Plumer
The point is that the net energy available to society has been declining radically. Researchers have done a number of papers on this. If you want to run a society, your net energy for oil production has to be at least 5. And if you want to run a modern complex society, with televisions, iPads, highly advanced medicine, etc., then you probably need an EROI closer to 10. So it’s reaching the point where we’re in the danger zone.
Shakespeare Adaptations
First up, Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing -
Joss Whedon annoys me, but Amy Acker is in it, along with some others who have been in his TV shows. Still, that it is a "modern retelling" does not excite me.
JoBlo: The Trailer for the New Romeo and Juliet Features Haillee Steinfeld, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, and Stellan Skarsgard
This time the name that causes some concern is that of Julian Fellowes. Downton Abbey did not make me a fan.
Joss Whedon annoys me, but Amy Acker is in it, along with some others who have been in his TV shows. Still, that it is a "modern retelling" does not excite me.
JoBlo: The Trailer for the New Romeo and Juliet Features Haillee Steinfeld, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, and Stellan Skarsgard
This time the name that causes some concern is that of Julian Fellowes. Downton Abbey did not make me a fan.
Coming to Northern California
The second week of May - the Carolina Chocolate Drops - FB.
May 12 SF Jazz Center in San Francisco, CA
(The next stop after CA will be TX.)
(more from bluegoatcrew)
From 2012: Full Session, via LiveSet
robbobblues - Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise 19.
Also, Béla Fleck will also be performing at the SF Jazz Center, Miner Auditorium, May 16 to May 19.
May 12 SF Jazz Center in San Francisco, CA
(The next stop after CA will be TX.)
(more from bluegoatcrew)
From 2012: Full Session, via LiveSet
robbobblues - Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise 19.
Also, Béla Fleck will also be performing at the SF Jazz Center, Miner Auditorium, May 16 to May 19.
What Are Catholics to Do?
Part 2 of Jim Kalb's essay (via Insight Scoop)
But we can only change that through evangelization and bringing others to Christ.
It’s a difficult question, especially when the state and other centralized forms of social organization are as pervasive as they are today. What we obviously can’t do, though, is support the realization of the progressive vision. The egalitarian, bureaucratic, and centrally-administered conception of social justice on which it is based is something we can’t cooperate with. When we support it, as the case of Obamacare illustrates, we are strengthening what will crush us. We might as well support the construction of a universal caliphate.
Instead, we must insistently, in season and out, in every possible setting, assert, argue for, and act on our own contrary understanding of human life. When there is a fundamental misconception the answer is not to join in the projects of the people who suffer from the misconception. It is to do whatever is needed to correct it. Today the Catholic view is simply not a presence in public life, and at best is misunderstood as an eccentric variation on some other view. Our most important political task is to change that.
But we can only change that through evangelization and bringing others to Christ.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Forget Planking and Owling
Or milking (milking?) or batmanning or whatever else...
Japanese teenagers embrace 'Kamehameha' craze
Japanese schoolgirls' Makankosappo, Kamehameha energy attack meme
Japanese Schoolgirls Have Mastered The Kamehameha, Rest Of World Seethes With Jealousy
Just saw a photo yesterday of a tuba blast. The fads using cell phones and such because we have too much energy to use... will today's Japanese teens (or their American counterparts and the 20-somethings) miss all of this when Japan loses its fossil fuel and nuclear energy?
Related:
Hitting Home: Stories From the Frontlines of Our Energy Revolution
Japanese teenagers embrace 'Kamehameha' craze
Japanese schoolgirls' Makankosappo, Kamehameha energy attack meme
Japanese Schoolgirls Have Mastered The Kamehameha, Rest Of World Seethes With Jealousy
Just saw a photo yesterday of a tuba blast. The fads using cell phones and such because we have too much energy to use... will today's Japanese teens (or their American counterparts and the 20-somethings) miss all of this when Japan loses its fossil fuel and nuclear energy?
Related:
Hitting Home: Stories From the Frontlines of Our Energy Revolution
Agrarianism and the Promoting of Community
Room to Grow
And Adam DeVille reminds me of the PBS documentary on the Amish - watch online. Chapter 1 below:
To the Wonder: Terrence Malick and the Fecundity of Commitment
Jack Donovan on same-sex marriage.
Misc.
Something I had to slip into the blog before I forgot: New Mosaic, Old Technique by David Clayton
And Adam DeVille reminds me of the PBS documentary on the Amish - watch online. Chapter 1 below:
To the Wonder: Terrence Malick and the Fecundity of Commitment
Jack Donovan on same-sex marriage.
Misc.
Something I had to slip into the blog before I forgot: New Mosaic, Old Technique by David Clayton
Dom Alcuin Reid on Sacra Liturgia 2013
Zenit: Getting to the Bottom of Liturgical Reform
Rome Conference to Gather Experts, Serve as Tribute to Benedict XVI
Sacra Liturgia 2013
Related:
The Forgotten Eucharistic Vision of Virgil Michel by Roland Millare
Rome Conference to Gather Experts, Serve as Tribute to Benedict XVI
Sacra Liturgia 2013
Related:
The Forgotten Eucharistic Vision of Virgil Michel by Roland Millare
The Centrality of "Roles" to Moral Agency
(and by extension, to ethics)
Motherhood role no longer a source of value?
What Mr. Richardson refers to as a transcendent social role (and the institutional commitment to it) I would explain as an [humble] acceptance of one's roles/offices/duties&responsibilities - it's not about me, and not all such duties&responsibilities are "voluntary" or binding only if I "consent." That we owe love and car to others is the way out of narcissism, disordered self-love. "To diffuse the good" is necessity and obligatory (commanded through natural law) because I cannot be happy otherwise. I am not created to be self-sufficient, or for the world to revolve around me and my needs. (We may be naturally inclined to act in such a way, but in reason we realize that it is imperative for us to act thusly.)
Motherhood role no longer a source of value?
What Mr. Richardson refers to as a transcendent social role (and the institutional commitment to it) I would explain as an [humble] acceptance of one's roles/offices/duties&responsibilities - it's not about me, and not all such duties&responsibilities are "voluntary" or binding only if I "consent." That we owe love and car to others is the way out of narcissism, disordered self-love. "To diffuse the good" is necessity and obligatory (commanded through natural law) because I cannot be happy otherwise. I am not created to be self-sufficient, or for the world to revolve around me and my needs. (We may be naturally inclined to act in such a way, but in reason we realize that it is imperative for us to act thusly.)
I had seen his name on the Byzantine Catholic forum while reading some old threads, and recently I did a search on his name to see if
there was anything written by him; I did not know that he had passed away recently. (Well, fairly recently...)
More on +Archimandrite Serge Keleher
there was anything written by him; I did not know that he had passed away recently. (Well, fairly recently...)
More on +Archimandrite Serge Keleher
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Putting the "Equal" Back in Justice
Dr. Helen brings to our attention a new book by Thane Rosenbaum, Payback: The Case for Revenge. The part of the book description that caught my eye:
University of Chicago Press
Aquinas does list a virtue whose name is translated as "vengeance."
I don't expect liberals and others with mushy-headed ideas about "love" to accept Rosenbaum's case.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Where ‘An Eye for An Eye’ Should be the Letter of the Law
Revenge, Rosenbaum argues, is not the problem. It is, in fact, a perfectly healthy emotion. Instead, the problem is the inadequacy of lawful outlets through which to express it. He mounts a case for legal systems to punish the guilty commensurate with their crimes as part of a societal moral duty to satisfy the needs of victims to feel avenged. Indeed, the legal system would better serve the public if it gave victims the sense that vengeance was being done on their behalf. Drawing on a wide range of support, from recent studies in behavioral psychology and neuroeconomics, to stories of vengeance and justice denied, to revenge practices from around the world, to the way in which revenge tales have permeated popular culture—including Hamlet, The Godfather, and Braveheart—Rosenbaum demonstrates that vengeance needs to be more openly and honestly discussed and lawfully practiced.
University of Chicago Press
Aquinas does list a virtue whose name is translated as "vengeance."
I don't expect liberals and others with mushy-headed ideas about "love" to accept Rosenbaum's case.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Where ‘An Eye for An Eye’ Should be the Letter of the Law
The New World
Today is the last day it will be shown at Cupertino AMC.
Well Go USA
wiki
HanCinema
Soompi
Watch Choi Min-sik In Full Trailer For THE NEW WORLD
Korean NEW WORLD To Be Remade in U.S.
Well Go USA
wiki
HanCinema
Soompi
Watch Choi Min-sik In Full Trailer For THE NEW WORLD
Korean NEW WORLD To Be Remade in U.S.
J. R. R. Tolkien's "Latest"
Edited by his son, Christopher - The Fall of Arthur
From last year: 'New' JRR Tolkien epic due out next year
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Previously Unpublished ‘The Fall of Arthur’ Coming Next Year
The rise of JRR Tolkien's fallen Arthur
The Tolkien Estate v. Warner Bros.
JRR Tolkien Estate
The Tolkien Estate Sues to Protect Their Precious
Warner Bros. Claims Tolkien Estate Breached 'Hobbit' Contract (Exclusive)
Tolkien Estate Challenges Warner Bros.' 'Patently Absurd' 'Hobbit' Countersuit
From last year: 'New' JRR Tolkien epic due out next year
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Previously Unpublished ‘The Fall of Arthur’ Coming Next Year
The rise of JRR Tolkien's fallen Arthur
The Tolkien Estate v. Warner Bros.
JRR Tolkien Estate
The Tolkien Estate Sues to Protect Their Precious
Warner Bros. Claims Tolkien Estate Breached 'Hobbit' Contract (Exclusive)
Tolkien Estate Challenges Warner Bros.' 'Patently Absurd' 'Hobbit' Countersuit
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Something Pete T. might appreciate: CIA agents look better in Harris tweed: how Argo revived a Scottish classic
Daniel McCarthy
Daniel McCarthy
No, really?
Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work?
"What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose."
Someone might complain that this resonates more with male psychology.
"What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose."
Someone might complain that this resonates more with male psychology.
The Russian Patriarch Capitulates
Truly, a KGB plant?
To be serious: one could say that he does not wish to alienate those potential converts who have been estranged from Christianity, because of their upbringing, indoctrination, and so on. But have women not been in positions of power, etc. since the Communists took over? How has that really helped Russian society? If there is a problem is it the failure of the political economy to provide meaningful work for men? How is the displacement of men by women supposed to solve this problem? Women may need to work to provide a living for themselves and their families, but should they be directly competing with men? What of the loss of an agrarian economy? Should the government not be encouraged to work for that, instead of counting on continued revenue from the sale of fossil fuels? As for conceding that women can have a role in politics (bureaucrats or elected officials), I think the patriarch has accepted the status quo as the norm, not realizing that it is counter to the natural exercise and transfer of political authority.
Russian Patriarch Kirill Criticizes Feminism
"The head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday criticized extreme forms of feminism but said women may well build a career, be involved in business activities and politics if those occupations are not in conflict with family values."
and
"Patriarch Kirill said women fare well in many professions today, which, he said, means they can be good wives and mothers and at the same time work “for common good” if “their priorities are set in the right way.”"
To be serious: one could say that he does not wish to alienate those potential converts who have been estranged from Christianity, because of their upbringing, indoctrination, and so on. But have women not been in positions of power, etc. since the Communists took over? How has that really helped Russian society? If there is a problem is it the failure of the political economy to provide meaningful work for men? How is the displacement of men by women supposed to solve this problem? Women may need to work to provide a living for themselves and their families, but should they be directly competing with men? What of the loss of an agrarian economy? Should the government not be encouraged to work for that, instead of counting on continued revenue from the sale of fossil fuels? As for conceding that women can have a role in politics (bureaucrats or elected officials), I think the patriarch has accepted the status quo as the norm, not realizing that it is counter to the natural exercise and transfer of political authority.
Russian Patriarch Kirill Criticizes Feminism
"The head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday criticized extreme forms of feminism but said women may well build a career, be involved in business activities and politics if those occupations are not in conflict with family values."
and
"Patriarch Kirill said women fare well in many professions today, which, he said, means they can be good wives and mothers and at the same time work “for common good” if “their priorities are set in the right way.”"
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Eamon Duffy on the Protestant Reformation in England
The story of the Reformation needs reforming
The destruction of most of the libraries, music and art of England was not a religious breakthrough but a cultural calamity
Daniel McCarthy, Is a Multicultural England a Catholic England?
Could there be a valid kind of multiculturalism in the UK? I do not think so; there may be some sort of pluralism (the existence of separate distinct cultures) but unless this multiculturalism was united in some form of apostolic Christianity (from which the "Church" of England continues to drift farther away), the reigning secular "liberal" establishment will continue to remain hostile against apostolic Christianity. The Catholic Church, as elsewhere, can only seek renewal and the conversion of souls, instead of endorsing some sort of political programme serving the public good.
What would have happened if England had not become Protestant? Would the English Church have been a sufficient check on nationalism, capitalism, and empire-building? (It seems to have failed to do so in countries that remained nominally Catholic.)
The destruction of most of the libraries, music and art of England was not a religious breakthrough but a cultural calamity
Daniel McCarthy, Is a Multicultural England a Catholic England?
Could there be a valid kind of multiculturalism in the UK? I do not think so; there may be some sort of pluralism (the existence of separate distinct cultures) but unless this multiculturalism was united in some form of apostolic Christianity (from which the "Church" of England continues to drift farther away), the reigning secular "liberal" establishment will continue to remain hostile against apostolic Christianity. The Catholic Church, as elsewhere, can only seek renewal and the conversion of souls, instead of endorsing some sort of political programme serving the public good.
What would have happened if England had not become Protestant? Would the English Church have been a sufficient check on nationalism, capitalism, and empire-building? (It seems to have failed to do so in countries that remained nominally Catholic.)
Monday, April 08, 2013
Which Interpretation of the Constitution?
CWR: The American Republic: The Vision and the Transformations
A review of "The Transformation of the American Democratic Republic" by Stephen M. Krason
It seems more like a nationalist view than anything else...
Related:
The Society of Catholic Social Scientists
A review of "The Transformation of the American Democratic Republic" by Stephen M. Krason
It seems more like a nationalist view than anything else...
Related:
The Society of Catholic Social Scientists
A New Book from Russell Shaw
I am curious as to how Russell Shaw understands American identity and relates it to the assimilation of Catholic immigrants in his new book American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America, but I don't think there will be any surprises for me.
New: "American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America"
Is the problem with American Catholics - America?
New: "American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America"
Is the problem with American Catholics - America?
Sunday, April 07, 2013
April Verch at Freight and Salvage
April 17 - Her only appearance in Northern California for this tour. Her new CD should have been released on April 2 - I hope she will bring copies to Berkeley.
The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, with Alasdair Fraser, will be performing their spring concerts the weekend of April 26. The concert at the Freight and Salvage is on April 27.
The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, with Alasdair Fraser, will be performing their spring concerts the weekend of April 26. The concert at the Freight and Salvage is on April 27.
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