Analysis of Claimed "Nonpatriarchal Societies" by Steven Goldberg (via DC)
His website: Steven Goldberg on Patriarchy
Can't help but post a link to this again: The Garbage Generation by Daniel Amneus, and this... The Authority of the Husband According to the Magisterium Rev. Paul N. Check
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Dr. Fleming's Tribute to Alexander Cockburn
Alex Cockburn, RIP
You can see some more tributes, written by contributors to Mr. Cockburn's magazine and website, at Counterpunch. (Dave Lindorff, No RIP For Alexander Cockburn - apparently he was once a Catholic. Kyrie Eleison.)
Another of his sins was his consistency. When the rest of the anti-war left got on the bandwagon for American imperialism, Cockburn continued to criticize American's crusades to remake the world in his image. On the other hand, he also consistently defended little people from the gigantic interests of monopoly business and monopoly government. He even opposed gun control, using the Chestertonian argument that it was simply an attempt to disarm and enslave the people. Worst of all, perhaps, in the eyes of the phony left, was the rational skepticism he applied to the religion of Global Warming.
You can see some more tributes, written by contributors to Mr. Cockburn's magazine and website, at Counterpunch. (Dave Lindorff, No RIP For Alexander Cockburn - apparently he was once a Catholic. Kyrie Eleison.)
More on Chivalry
Via P Ray: One-Sided Chivalry by Pete Jensen
Related: Towards a New Chivalry
Divorce Self-Defense 101 (alt)
Related: Towards a New Chivalry
Divorce Self-Defense 101 (alt)
Order of the Thistle Ceremony, 2012
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 05: The Royal Archers march towards St Giles Cathederal before the Thistle Ceremony on July 5, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge will today be installed into the historic Order of the Thistle in a ceremony in Edinburgh attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.(Getty/Daylife)
As Much as I Like Denzel Washington...
Does he have to be the go-to guy when you're looking for an African-American to take over a role that was played by a white guy (in this case, Edward Woodward)?
AICN: Denzel Washington Is THE EQUALIZER!
What other choices are there? Samuel Jackson? At least it's not Will Smith. Jamie Foxx is probably too young for the role, too. Will the character have an ex-SF background? Or just ex-CIA? The character won't be so different from the one he played in Safe House - just not as bitter, seeking to make up for the sins of his past by helping others. I hope Denzel gets in shape for this role; in Safe House he was carrying a bit of a belly. And the technical direction needs to be more realistic - that nonchalant, cool execution of a bad guy while he crosses the corridor was too ridiculous for me.
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington attend the 'Safe House' premiere at the SVA Theater on February 7, 2012 in New York City. (Getty/Daylife)
Is it so necessary for Hollywood to turn everything "black" in order to reflect multiethnic America? It would be less problematic if the producers created a new character with a similar background and purpose in life. (That's what the Jonathan Nolan and JJ Abrams did with Person of Interest.) Why talk a cult favorite and change it in such a way? Some fans may be ok with this decision, I just don't see any artistic reason for it, and depending on the background of the character, as revealed in the movie, it may be even unrealistic. (How many African-Americans are in special forces? Not that many.) The rewriting and casting-decision is motivated by "political" concerns.
The old TV show was one of my favorites.
Which younger African-American actors are out there who can play a range of roles (and backgrounds) and not just a certain stereotype, or worse, gangbanger or reformed gangbanger? Dulé Hill? Jaleel White?
AICN: Denzel Washington Is THE EQUALIZER!
What other choices are there? Samuel Jackson? At least it's not Will Smith. Jamie Foxx is probably too young for the role, too. Will the character have an ex-SF background? Or just ex-CIA? The character won't be so different from the one he played in Safe House - just not as bitter, seeking to make up for the sins of his past by helping others. I hope Denzel gets in shape for this role; in Safe House he was carrying a bit of a belly. And the technical direction needs to be more realistic - that nonchalant, cool execution of a bad guy while he crosses the corridor was too ridiculous for me.
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington attend the 'Safe House' premiere at the SVA Theater on February 7, 2012 in New York City. (Getty/Daylife)
Is it so necessary for Hollywood to turn everything "black" in order to reflect multiethnic America? It would be less problematic if the producers created a new character with a similar background and purpose in life. (That's what the Jonathan Nolan and JJ Abrams did with Person of Interest.) Why talk a cult favorite and change it in such a way? Some fans may be ok with this decision, I just don't see any artistic reason for it, and depending on the background of the character, as revealed in the movie, it may be even unrealistic. (How many African-Americans are in special forces? Not that many.) The rewriting and casting-decision is motivated by "political" concerns.
The old TV show was one of my favorites.
Which younger African-American actors are out there who can play a range of roles (and backgrounds) and not just a certain stereotype, or worse, gangbanger or reformed gangbanger? Dulé Hill? Jaleel White?
Obama Last Night
It may have been hot in the Bay Area last night, but the POTUS does not travel in vehicles that lack air-conditioning, and the Fox Theater probably has A/C too. How can his dressing down be anything but a calculated ploy to appear to be a man of the people? But we know that is not the case -- he is a stooge of the corporations and the big banks. Don't his supporters, who pride themselves as defenders of progressive causes and the middle class, recognize this? They don't - they're too partisan or enamored with him because of his exotic background. Idjits.
Of course, his two predecessors in the Oval Office also dressed down, so Obama is not the sole cause of the decline of dress standards for the Chief Executive. But he is contributing to the problem.
Can she have it all?
Uhm Jung Hwa (엄정화) is still busy, her most recent movie Dancing Queen (댄싱퀸) appears to have been a hit in Korea.
A preview of her episode of Happy Together which was shown earlier this year:
One of the gag concert comedians poked fun at her, remarking that they didn't want to see her without her makeup on.
She is past 40 but still "looking for love" and marriage, lamenting how she isn't married yet and ready to settle down. Being rather wealthy (I would assume) if she does get married she will have the means to make use of the latest in reproductive technology. But what sort of man will she marry? Perhaps someone slightly (or greatly) older, well-off, an executive at some corporation. I doubt she will marry someone younger; has anyone gone the Demi Moore route in South Korea? We know her marriage with Ashton Kutcher turned out, and I have no reason to think that it wouldn't happen in Korea, where divorce culture is gaining strength. What will her own hypergamy allow? What has she been doing with herself for the last 20 years? Too busy being a star, while excluding the ranks of the unworthy from being matched with her?
Are there any CEOs or other corporate managers who want to marry her, despite her "sexy" image (and probable liasons in the past)? My guess is that those unmarried men in their 40s who have money would probably look for someone younger. So if she's to be realistic she should be looking for someone in his 50s. Her situation is comparable to her peers in Hollywood. Is she aware of this? Or does she too imagine that she can be like one of the "luckier" ones and still marry according to her own demands?
Given her continuing popularity in Korea, she should serve as a warning to the younger starlets and singers and her fans. Lee Hyori is dating, and she's past 30. There is still a social and familial pressure on women to marry before they turn 30, though more and more women are not doing so. At least there is some folk recognition that a woman past a certain age will have great difficulties finding a husband. Perhaps this is tied to recognition of her declining fertility and physical attractiveness. Or, that she becomes less suitable as a wife with time because she's been too used to independence. (Or, the reasoning that if she isn't married yet, then there is something wrong with her.)
Her brother Uhm Tae-woong (엄태웅), about 5 years her junior, has become a hot commodity in the past couple of years. He has expressed his wish that she marry (and his concern that she isn't). When he reaches his sister's age, he'll still be on the marriage market with a lot of advantages. Feminists may cry that this is not fair, but they are the ones who are wishing the sexes are the same when they are not.
Will she get married in the next couple of years? She remains a personal favorite because she hasn't lost her femininity. But her public and on-screen persona may be vastly different from what she is like in private. (A version of the entitled princess.) I wouldn't experience schadenfreude at her expense; but she should use her life as a lesson and tell other women about what went wrong, if she has the humility to do so.
She appears in this CF with her brother:
Their appearance together on Entertainment Relay last year, for the filming of the CF.
A preview of her episode of Happy Together which was shown earlier this year:
One of the gag concert comedians poked fun at her, remarking that they didn't want to see her without her makeup on.
She is past 40 but still "looking for love" and marriage, lamenting how she isn't married yet and ready to settle down. Being rather wealthy (I would assume) if she does get married she will have the means to make use of the latest in reproductive technology. But what sort of man will she marry? Perhaps someone slightly (or greatly) older, well-off, an executive at some corporation. I doubt she will marry someone younger; has anyone gone the Demi Moore route in South Korea? We know her marriage with Ashton Kutcher turned out, and I have no reason to think that it wouldn't happen in Korea, where divorce culture is gaining strength. What will her own hypergamy allow? What has she been doing with herself for the last 20 years? Too busy being a star, while excluding the ranks of the unworthy from being matched with her?
Are there any CEOs or other corporate managers who want to marry her, despite her "sexy" image (and probable liasons in the past)? My guess is that those unmarried men in their 40s who have money would probably look for someone younger. So if she's to be realistic she should be looking for someone in his 50s. Her situation is comparable to her peers in Hollywood. Is she aware of this? Or does she too imagine that she can be like one of the "luckier" ones and still marry according to her own demands?
Given her continuing popularity in Korea, she should serve as a warning to the younger starlets and singers and her fans. Lee Hyori is dating, and she's past 30. There is still a social and familial pressure on women to marry before they turn 30, though more and more women are not doing so. At least there is some folk recognition that a woman past a certain age will have great difficulties finding a husband. Perhaps this is tied to recognition of her declining fertility and physical attractiveness. Or, that she becomes less suitable as a wife with time because she's been too used to independence. (Or, the reasoning that if she isn't married yet, then there is something wrong with her.)
Her brother Uhm Tae-woong (엄태웅), about 5 years her junior, has become a hot commodity in the past couple of years. He has expressed his wish that she marry (and his concern that she isn't). When he reaches his sister's age, he'll still be on the marriage market with a lot of advantages. Feminists may cry that this is not fair, but they are the ones who are wishing the sexes are the same when they are not.
Will she get married in the next couple of years? She remains a personal favorite because she hasn't lost her femininity. But her public and on-screen persona may be vastly different from what she is like in private. (A version of the entitled princess.) I wouldn't experience schadenfreude at her expense; but she should use her life as a lesson and tell other women about what went wrong, if she has the humility to do so.
She appears in this CF with her brother:
Their appearance together on Entertainment Relay last year, for the filming of the CF.
The Crusades
Crash Course on the Crusades by Steve Weidenkopf
We Are the Crusaders by John W. Carlson
Do we lack thumos today? Some of the victims in Aurora may have died shielding their women from the bullets of the shooter. Mike Adams asks the tough question (even if some may consider it inappropriate), Why did no one fight back? Questions linger over James Holmes Batman movie theater shooting
Mental preparedness (including knowing what to do) is only part of the equation? Is there the will to do it, or the fight part of the "fight-or-flight" instinct?
We Are the Crusaders by John W. Carlson
Do we lack thumos today? Some of the victims in Aurora may have died shielding their women from the bullets of the shooter. Mike Adams asks the tough question (even if some may consider it inappropriate), Why did no one fight back? Questions linger over James Holmes Batman movie theater shooting
Mental preparedness (including knowing what to do) is only part of the equation? Is there the will to do it, or the fight part of the "fight-or-flight" instinct?
Monday, July 23, 2012
Idjits in Oakland
Listening tonight to Obama, who decided for the casual look, no jacket, unbuttoned dress shirt with tie:
President Obama campaigning in Oakland amid protests
President Obama campaigning in Oakland amid protests
To Be a Pastor of Christ's Flock
As expected, the Holy Father referred to the Aurora shootings:
Rome Reports
How are their deaths more significant than those who die all around the world everyday without making it into the headlines here in the U.S. or in the First World? Even if the pope has primacy in the Church universal, should he refer to events all over the world, or address a world-wide audience? Some praise the papacy for being the worldwide voice of conscience or the natural law.
Is it sufficient for the pope to pray for souls? No man can feel compassion for every single person who suffers from evil at once, and to do so sequentially would prevent him from living out his vocation properly. The successors to the apostles should focus on preaching the Gospel and witnessing to charity in their locale? If the victims number among their flock, then it is proper they should console the bereaved. But to do so (or make a public announcement) when they have no connection might seem to be grandstanding or taking advantage of a bad situation for the benefit of their sect.
Related:
Pope declares Álvaro del Portillo, first successor of St. Josemaría Escrivá, 'venerable'
Rome Reports
How are their deaths more significant than those who die all around the world everyday without making it into the headlines here in the U.S. or in the First World? Even if the pope has primacy in the Church universal, should he refer to events all over the world, or address a world-wide audience? Some praise the papacy for being the worldwide voice of conscience or the natural law.
Is it sufficient for the pope to pray for souls? No man can feel compassion for every single person who suffers from evil at once, and to do so sequentially would prevent him from living out his vocation properly. The successors to the apostles should focus on preaching the Gospel and witnessing to charity in their locale? If the victims number among their flock, then it is proper they should console the bereaved. But to do so (or make a public announcement) when they have no connection might seem to be grandstanding or taking advantage of a bad situation for the benefit of their sect.
Related:
Pope declares Álvaro del Portillo, first successor of St. Josemaría Escrivá, 'venerable'
Lesser of Two Evils Thinking Even Among the Intellectuals
Obama’s Right Wing by Michael Brendan Dougherty
If one is a public intellectual or an academic talking about politics, can they do anything but preach participation in the system? A consistent localism that recognizes the futility of reforming the Federal Government through elections would also recognize the uselessness of most academic institutions, think tanks, and any political movement that is trying to effect change through voting.
If one is a public intellectual or an academic talking about politics, can they do anything but preach participation in the system? A consistent localism that recognizes the futility of reforming the Federal Government through elections would also recognize the uselessness of most academic institutions, think tanks, and any political movement that is trying to effect change through voting.
Interpreting The Dark Knight Rises
Published for a "Alt Right"/WN website, this essay nonetheless provides an decent interpretation of the movie and relates it to themes presented in the first two, and taking it a step further by contrasting an Alt Right version of tradition/order and liberalism (h/t Jack Donovan): Order in Action by Gregory Hood
I may go see a movie tomorrow.
'Dark Knight Rises' sets box office record with $161 million in wake of Aurora theater shooting
I may go see a movie tomorrow.
'Dark Knight Rises' sets box office record with $161 million in wake of Aurora theater shooting
Practical Paleo Release Party & Signing at Roam Artisan Burgers
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PT) - RSVP
The author's website: Balanced Bites. (She has a 21-day sugar detox program.)
Related:
Some Athletes Reject High-Tech Sports Fuel In Favor Of Real Food
The author's website: Balanced Bites. (She has a 21-day sugar detox program.)
Related:
Some Athletes Reject High-Tech Sports Fuel In Favor Of Real Food
Another Mass Campaign
(Photos via FB)
Maybe it is necessary for a large institution, but is it effective? Mass marketing with a platitude - might this be the wrong approach in dealing with the causes of suicide, even offensive to our soldiers and vets? Just like the Army "spiritual fitness" test, it sounds like something created a bureaucrat. I'd rather leave the Army (and by extension, the Federal Government) out of "Comprehensive Soldier Fitness." Both have done enough to mess our men (and now women) up.
Army Behavioral Health: Suicide Prevention - U.S. Army
Suicide Prevention - Army G-1 Human Resources
Shoulder to shoulder: no Soldier stands alone by Col. Deborah B. Grays
Some videos:
DA Civilian Training
Ivan Illich on Electronic Communications
Silence is a Commons by Ivan Illich
Computers are doing to communication what fences did to pastures and cars did to streets.
Despite what has already been written about social networking websites, I think Illich would probably have some insight that has not been expressed by anyone else.
Computers are doing to communication what fences did to pastures and cars did to streets.
Despite what has already been written about social networking websites, I think Illich would probably have some insight that has not been expressed by anyone else.
Making It All About Feelings?
It's appealing to female solipsism, if there we do not try to understand the objective grounding of the guilt (and the natural law). Someone writes on FB:
Why feel guilt if it's just about some cells or tissue? The women who feel guilt know that this is not the case, either through their education or through illuminated conscience. Let's not turn it into a consequentialist argument - "Don't do it because if you do, you'll likely feel bad about it later and this will hinder you from leading a productive life." I find it unlikely that this argument will persuade the hardline feminists and those who have convinced themselves that the conceptum is to be disposed of as it pleases them.
It is an interesting subject. I recently listened to young woman (about 20 or so) deliver some very sobering statistics, in a debate, regarding the physical and emotional health of women who elect to have an abortion. She was making a secular, ethical argument and made no religious argument at all.
In her argument, she cited a number of studies that showed various physical impairments that developed into problems for the mothers as a result of their abortions. But the one that really made a resounding impression on me was a long term study conducted by the University of Michigan, in which their results cited 80+ percent of women who had an abortion felt guilt, remorse, distress and exhibited some form of emotional trauma as a result of their decision to terminate their pregnancy. They reported that these feelings stayed with them throughout their lives, even into their later years.
I thought her argument was well presented, well considered and well cited; it was certainly persuasive. She blew away her opponent's argument with remarkable precision. It was the first time I've heard the argument made in a secular, moral context, and that choice by her neutralized any attempt by her opponent to cast her as a "religious fanatic."
I was impressed by this young woman's argument and by her appeal, as well as her descriptions of the clinical reports detailing the very real, very overwhelming experience of these women.
Why feel guilt if it's just about some cells or tissue? The women who feel guilt know that this is not the case, either through their education or through illuminated conscience. Let's not turn it into a consequentialist argument - "Don't do it because if you do, you'll likely feel bad about it later and this will hinder you from leading a productive life." I find it unlikely that this argument will persuade the hardline feminists and those who have convinced themselves that the conceptum is to be disposed of as it pleases them.
From Public Discourse
Expertise and Ethics
Anthony Esolen
The virtuous life is an art; and one learns art not from theorists but from the artists themselves.
Marriage, Religious Liberty, and the “Grand Bargain”
Robert P. George
In the name of “marriage equality” and “non-discrimination,” liberty—especially religious liberty and the liberty of conscience—and genuine equality are undermined.
Religious Freedom Under Fire
Melissa Moschella
The threats to religious freedom in our nation are real, and they’re serious. And things will get worse unless we defend our rights. The first in a two-part series.
Anthony Esolen
The virtuous life is an art; and one learns art not from theorists but from the artists themselves.
Marriage, Religious Liberty, and the “Grand Bargain”
Robert P. George
In the name of “marriage equality” and “non-discrimination,” liberty—especially religious liberty and the liberty of conscience—and genuine equality are undermined.
Religious Freedom Under Fire
Melissa Moschella
The threats to religious freedom in our nation are real, and they’re serious. And things will get worse unless we defend our rights. The first in a two-part series.
Trapped in Betatiude
Was going to give a minor kiss-off to FB, but because someone responded I am having doubts. I should just do it, but I'll "think" about it a little more...
Funny how Match.com advertisements don't have photos of "ugly" people. Maybe Uhmericans with "health conditions due to diet" are more likely to use the free services than paid services like Match.com. Maybe not.
Funny how Match.com advertisements don't have photos of "ugly" people. Maybe Uhmericans with "health conditions due to diet" are more likely to use the free services than paid services like Match.com. Maybe not.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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