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Comment on It’s Poring, not Pouring. by Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:34:39 +0000

Whoops! Too late . . . but I did think Idiocracy was an outrageous satire, easy to discount, frightening in its basic premise that our society is hopelessly clueless, and so the film is “over the top.”

Comment on Human Error, Dilemma, Hope by a_new_reader

a_new_reader — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:27:22 +0000

You pose a great question about cynicism vs. insight…he is indeed very cynical, but I do like his contrast between man’s ignorance and wickedness and God’s sovereignty and righteousness.

I am reminded of something I heard that was to the effect of “God brings us into the depths of the darkness to show us that he is the light”.

I would like to take a look at this book sometime over the summer, it sounds like an interesting read.

Comment on It’s Poring, not Pouring. by a_new_reader

a_new_reader — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:19:06 +0000

Yes, I have noticed this downturn in our language as well, even in some “formal” essays that people are writing for classes at ETBU (not throwing out any names), and it really is quite saddening. The words your and you’re are especially frustrating to me because people seem to think that they are interchangeable, when in fact they are not (shocking, I know).

I remember seeing a movie called “Idiocracy” that was a commentary of sorts on what could be called the dumbing down of the American society or mankind in general. Don’t see it, it is a mediocrity in and of itself although it does have an interesting idea behind it.

Comment on Cheerleader Presidents by Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:11:57 +0000

I like the insight on celebrity presidents. I’m curious too about how the Obama-as-celebrity arguments might play both ways.

Comment on The Persistence of Inadequate Ideas by Al_cat

Al_cat — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:05:44 +0000

AMEN BROTHER!

Comment on Not enough time . . . by jenn vik

jenn vik — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:43:14 +0000

yes, the incredible impact of language trends can be quite annoying…
you speak russian?

Comment on Valentine’s Day, Part 3 by Jerry

Jerry — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:27:48 +0000

Hmm! I guess all those years of PHC on Saturday evenings had more effect than anticipated.

Comment on Valentine’s Day, Part 3 by wynk

wynk — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:34:34 +0000

I’m a bit of a Writer’s Almanac fiend (http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/) so when I read it it was in Garrison Keillor’s voice.

Comment on Valentine’s Day, Part 3 by Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:09:15 +0000

Thank you for elevating it to the level of poetry.

Comment on Valentine’s Day, Part 3 by wynk

wynk — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:20:28 +0000

this is quite possibly one of the nerdiest poems of all time. I love it.

~melissa (née wilson)