Good Old Neon

As a fan of the individual artists, I really wanted to like this album, but so far, it elicited little more than a shrug. My review: I listened, I shrugged, I gave it away.

I have a fair degree of sympathy for some causes within the anti-globalization movement, but one thing that has always bothered me, is that they are great when it comes to pointing out problems, but woefully short on solutions. Rightly or wrongly, I’ve come to the depressing conclusion that trying to change our current trajectory is, for all intents and purposes, futile. On the “local”, societal level, things can improve for the better, human rights, gay rights (I’m being redundant here), workers rights (to a greater, but mostly lesser degree) etc. But on a global scale, the juggernaut that is

Not anymore, but he was, and he’s lucky we didn’t squish him against the concourse glass while we still had the chance.

So, your liberal stance on immigration and the porousness of well-defined borders does not exactly extend to other forms of life, then? You know, you’re this > Perhaps we should adopt this as our official policy towards foreigners?

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This band, and this album kick an obscene amount of ass.

Personally, I always thought it was a prop put there by god to trick us into disbelief just so he could derive joy from watching our asses fry.

Hey Crow - I tried to send you a pm, but I received a message stating that you cannot use the messaging system, or something to that effect. Is there any other way to reach you?

Hey Crow - my apologies. I don't have time to respond at length at the moment, but I'll pm you when I get a chance.

And so but anyways… Under the Banner of Heaven is on my list of books to read at some indeterminate point in the future. At the moment, I’m a little burned out with anything having to do with religion. As you mentioned, it probably would make me angry, and as I’m trying to put at least a little of that anger behind me, I’ll probably hold off a bit longer.

I agree - well said. I haven't read all of Krakauer's books, just the two biggies, Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, both of which I found fascinating and damn near impossible to put the fucking book down and get some shit done already. For exercise, I ride a stationary bike, and rather than listen to music or watch TV, I find that reading makes the time pass a bit faster, and a more productive use of that time. Books such as this make for perfect reading, it does not require an inordinate amount brain power to process, keeps the pages turning, while still allowing me to sustain 150+ beats

I downloaded the Kindle version yesterday – I’m only a few chapters in, but enjoying it so far. Several of the more negative reviewers have criticized Krakauer’s use of a sort of parallel narrative (wherein the chapters alternate between Tillman’s past and that of Afghanistan) as clunky, which, I think, is unfortunate. I find this method crucial in providing the required context, while also aiding the story’s forward momentum. After rereading the above, I’m not happy with the way it reads, but I haven’t had any coffee yet, so, I’m struggling.

I ran this through a free online translation service, and this is what I got - not too surprisingly, the original's "unique" use of grammar and syntax was retained: Be not the most of you Noam Chomsky reading progressive? IF you are sure Im you are conscious that it compared American presidents and their administrations including Bush to the German Nazi are also far as their publicity of political fearmongering and and the armies of aggressive one. Obama far did not introduce so does not import what new to the bad trip of besides the additional salvages but what has it HAS CHANGES there

Maybe we could just start a separate forum entirely devoted to Panther’s nonsensical reviews and political diatribes, maybe call it TEH PANTHRES DENN?

I just knew we could count on you. If Mussolini’s quote is the real reason why they compare Obama to Hitler, what’s with the frequent references to ovens? Is it because the cabal of international bankers really likes baked goods?

Well sure, but have you tried to inflict it on an 11 year old boy?

I think there’s some sort of rule that states, the more an individual obsesses over the sins associated with viewing pornography, the greater the chance that that individual never leaves the house with less than a full duffel bag full of the nastiest shit available. Edit: Schwartz probably jerked little schwartz at least a good half dozen times while writing that speech, and then another half dozen times following its delivery.

I am not familiar with Rall, but after your post, I looked him up - and I see what you mean. However, according to Wikipedia, he has since recanted his original sentiment: Three characters in another strip described Pat Tillman as an "idiot" a "sap" and a "hero" for abandoning his NFL career to enlist in the armed forces. Tillman is depicted saying "Sign me up, as long as I get to kill Arabs." Later, after revelations of Tillman's privately held anti-Iraq-war sentiments became public, Rall wrote that he regretted making such sweeping assumptions about Tillman's motives, describing Tillman as

I’m looking forward to this one. If I’ve ever been guilty of judging a book by its cover, it is certainly true in Tillman’s case. Based largely on photos, I had him pegged as a violent meathead, who, following 9/11, just had to get him some. Upon word of his death I thought, “well, there you go sport, you went and got you some.” Ugh – boy was I wrong. The portrait that has since emerged is, to paraphrase a recent New York Times article, of an "...unusually thoughtful, complicated young man, who was pretty much disillusioned by the Army and angrily opposed to the war in Iraq yet turned down

More well reasoned wisdom from the right: Michael Shwartz, Senator Tom Coburn’s Chief of Staff – the comment was made at the recent Value Voters Summit: The windup: SCHWARTZ: But it is my observation that boys at that age have less tolerance for homosexuality than just about any other class of people. They speak badly about homosexuality. And that’s because they don’t want to be that way. They don’t want to fall into it. And that’s a good instinct. After all, homosexuality, we know, studies have been done by the National Institute of Health to try to prove that it’s genetic and all those

My guess, is that the corpse spent some time in the water before being found - that would account for the lack of fur and the bloated appearance. The “hands” are a dead giveaway, as they are identical to a three toed sloth. Plus, the veracity of the original story is in doubt. Update: additional footage has come to light, which appears to support the original, “it came toward us” claim. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aty2bKKp4CI

True - but Bush earned his caricature portraits. I am batman, he tried to kill me - you weren’t there.

But there is a difference - Bush was responsible for some real evil shit while he was president, torture, fabricating a war, at least partly responsible for the economic collapse etc etc etc. If the US didn't play by its own rules, there is a very real possibility that Bush and his cabinet could be prosecuted for war crimes - and should be. Of course, the same right that was actually supporting and or justifying Bush's actions, is now attacking Obama for what? Aside from fabricated stories and outright lies, what, exactly, has Obama done to earn the title of Hitler? I'm all ears.

I'm guessing it is a decomposing sloth, but strange none the less. http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/strange/offbeat_cnn_cerro_azul_unidentifiable_creature_found_in_panama_20090918754_2877591

Interestingly enough, the bile that dribbles out of Savage’s mouth on a regular basis is worse than anything Hitler said in front of the camera.