Friday, June 14, 2013
The 238th Birthday of the Union Army
Article. US Army. Alas, profiteers and careerists are still in charge. Photos of the cake.
US Army Camouflage Improvement Effort – Don’t Hold Your Breath
US Army Camouflage Improvement Effort – Don’t Hold Your Breath
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Not Feminist Enough.
Harry Knowles on Lois Lane in his review of Man of Steel.
No pretty little lies about attraction triggers for females Man of Steel, but I doubt the feminists will take much time to complain about this. In previous adaptations Superman proved himself to be a mix of alpha and beta for Lois Lane, but this movie seems to emphasize once again that the initial cause of her attraction to him is his raw alphaness. As she becomes more of a feminist, kick-ass herione in later versions, hypergamy is made even more extreme. Who can satisfy Lois Lane? No mere human male; only a superhuman alien.
No pretty little lies about attraction triggers for females Man of Steel, but I doubt the feminists will take much time to complain about this. In previous adaptations Superman proved himself to be a mix of alpha and beta for Lois Lane, but this movie seems to emphasize once again that the initial cause of her attraction to him is his raw alphaness. As she becomes more of a feminist, kick-ass herione in later versions, hypergamy is made even more extreme. Who can satisfy Lois Lane? No mere human male; only a superhuman alien.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
I've Never Eaten There
But I would like to when I visit LA next time. KoreAm: Michael Mann Shooting New Film in LA’s Koreatown
Related:
8 Things to Know about LA's Koreatown
Visit Koreatown
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Episode 2: Los Angeles
Related:
8 Things to Know about LA's Koreatown
Visit Koreatown
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Episode 2: Los Angeles
Extended Families
Exploring the role of elders in Transition (Resilience)
For some contrast: "research" which is the topic of a post at GLPiggy: Old people raising kids is bad for the kids and for the old people
Grandparents should be in a support role, and not replacement parents or the primary "child care givers." (What of those who postponed having children until really late?) Grandparents generally spoil their grandchildren, and so their influence needs to be counterbalanced by that of the parents. If both parents are busy working...
For some contrast: "research" which is the topic of a post at GLPiggy: Old people raising kids is bad for the kids and for the old people
Grandparents should be in a support role, and not replacement parents or the primary "child care givers." (What of those who postponed having children until really late?) Grandparents generally spoil their grandchildren, and so their influence needs to be counterbalanced by that of the parents. If both parents are busy working...
Three Restaurants in Las Vegas
He doesn't own all of them, but Gordon Ramsay's name is attached at least - Gordon Ramsay Steak, Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill, and Gordon Ramsay BurGR, shown on the second episode of MasterChef tonight.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Medievalists.net: The Borgias get axed – show cancelled after three seasons
What's Jeremy Irons's next project?
Showtime
HuffPo
Related:
The Borgias' Holliday Grainger Will Ridicule Cinderella In Kenneth Branagh's Adaptation
What's Jeremy Irons's next project?
Showtime
HuffPo
Related:
The Borgias' Holliday Grainger Will Ridicule Cinderella In Kenneth Branagh's Adaptation
Two Perspectives on Rights
Cardinal Angelo Scola: Rights-in-Relation by Stratford Caldecott
Thomas Jefferson on Rights and Duties by Paul Crimley Kuntz
Thomas Jefferson on Rights and Duties by Paul Crimley Kuntz
Naive Idealism
CNS: Pope nixes 'boring' practice of reading text to students, uses Q&A
When will our bishops lose their naïveté about the modern nation-state? When a state exceeds a certain size, participation in "national" politics for the average citizen is an illusion. Will the bishops ever go beyond subsidiarity to support some form of localism?
The one adult -- a Spanish and religion teacher -- who asked the pope a question, wondered what kind of role, if any, Catholics should play in politics.
The pope said Catholics have "an obligation to get involved in politics."
"We can't play the role of Pontius Pilate and wash our hands of it," he said. "Politics is one of the highest forms of charity because it seeks the common good."
He said those who complain that politics is "too dirty" should ask themselves why. Perhaps it's "because Christians haven't gotten involved with an evangelical spirit."
It's easy to blame others, he said, but people need to ask themselves: "Me? What am I doing" about it?
When will our bishops lose their naïveté about the modern nation-state? When a state exceeds a certain size, participation in "national" politics for the average citizen is an illusion. Will the bishops ever go beyond subsidiarity to support some form of localism?
Fornication as the Accepted Norm in South Korea
A couple of months ago it was announced that Baek Ji Young would be marrying her boyfriend (who is much younger than she is). It was then revealed that she was already pregnant. Her agency was aware of the scandal and the negative reaction that such an announcement would elicit and concealed the information until she was ready.
Subsequently, Han Hye Jin had to dispel rumors that hers was to be a shotgun marriage. And after it was announced that actress Lee Ming Jung was to be married to actor Lee Byung Hyun, her agency had to issue a press release asserting that she was not pregnant. This is how pervasive the phenomenon is among celebrities (or in Korea, in general?).
Seems like this has been happening a lot with Korean celebrities in recent years. What sort of example are they setting for the young and impressionable? S. Korea is slowly being transformed and losing its conservative culture. The importance of virginity for a woman is being undermined by Korean mass media - but the typical Korean beta may be willing to marry a woman who is not a virgin. With the age of marriage being delayed even in South Korea (still not as bad as the United States) and the social changes brought about by an industrial economy - universal indoctrination, infantilization, and so on, do they have much choice in the matter? Is it more likely that even Korean betas are engaging in premarital sex as well, with marriage not being seen as having any more importance than a LTR?
Still, celebrity divorces do happen in S. Korea. Will this be one? Hasn't divorce culture already infiltrated S. Korea and Japan?
While older South Koreans may still object and be critical of premarital relations, I expect Korean youth to be accepting and even supportive of the change in moral norms. Given the TV ratings system, it is unlikely that this will be universally represented in Korean dramas, but it will probably be increasingly depicted in 19+ dramas.
Baek Ji Young was married last week. Some photos of the guests.
And more on South Korea's plastic surgery culture -
Lee Da Hae’s Different Face From A Decade Ago Attracts Attention
Her face is prettier now, but was it really worth it?
Libertarians and Immigration
The Independent Institute is selling Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America by By Alvaro Vargas Llosa. With an endorsement by Vincente Fox, what could be wrong with it?
Monday, June 10, 2013
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