All we are saying . . .
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Mind Train Records - Give Peace a Chance 2002
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Thursday, September 12, 2002
3,000 people died and all I got was this lousy T-shirt
A somewhat tasteless satire of 9/11 hoopla and commercialism:
The Twin Towers over Ground Zero Theme Park
Be sure to click on Abe Lincoln!
A somewhat tasteless satire of 9/11 hoopla and commercialism:
The Twin Towers over Ground Zero Theme Park
Be sure to click on Abe Lincoln!
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Monday, September 09, 2002
Live Long and Prosper
Here's a Guide To Living Forever.
If you can call it living.
While waiting in line at the bank today, I heard a man who said he was 70 years old (he looked older) complaining about his mother. He said she was 96 and couldn't endorse her government checks, because "she doesn't know what's going on anymore." He laughed and then said, "When I get old I think I'll shoot myself."
Here's a Guide To Living Forever.
If you can call it living.
While waiting in line at the bank today, I heard a man who said he was 70 years old (he looked older) complaining about his mother. He said she was 96 and couldn't endorse her government checks, because "she doesn't know what's going on anymore." He laughed and then said, "When I get old I think I'll shoot myself."
Sunday, September 08, 2002
Keychain emotions
In the selling of 9/11, a Salon.com writer laments the commercialization of September 11--the commemorative plates, medallions, sweatshirts, caps, crystal replicas of the WTC towers, etc. I must admit that I find all the trinkets and trash pretty distasteful myself. (The manufacturers of this stuff claim they donate some percentage of the proceeds to charity, but you have to wonder if anyone's actually monitoring that.)
There's something about us Americans--probably our extreme materialism--that makes (some of) us want to crystalize our emotions in the form of merchandise. It's crass, trite, childish and rather sad--as if we had no other means of communicating what we feel. What will be even sadder, though, will be seeing all of this stuff in flea markets and yard sales a few years from now. So much for "remembrance."
In the selling of 9/11, a Salon.com writer laments the commercialization of September 11--the commemorative plates, medallions, sweatshirts, caps, crystal replicas of the WTC towers, etc. I must admit that I find all the trinkets and trash pretty distasteful myself. (The manufacturers of this stuff claim they donate some percentage of the proceeds to charity, but you have to wonder if anyone's actually monitoring that.)
There's something about us Americans--probably our extreme materialism--that makes (some of) us want to crystalize our emotions in the form of merchandise. It's crass, trite, childish and rather sad--as if we had no other means of communicating what we feel. What will be even sadder, though, will be seeing all of this stuff in flea markets and yard sales a few years from now. So much for "remembrance."
Saturday, September 07, 2002
Who's your daddy?
In the "life is unfair" department, ever notice that just about every successful Hollyweird actor, writer or director is related to someone "in the business"? Shameless nepotism has a long and hallowed tradition in film and TV. Here's a page that lists only some of the most obvious examples:
The Hollywood Nepotism Page
And here's a link to "Hollywood's First Annual Nepotism Award."
In the "life is unfair" department, ever notice that just about every successful Hollyweird actor, writer or director is related to someone "in the business"? Shameless nepotism has a long and hallowed tradition in film and TV. Here's a page that lists only some of the most obvious examples:
The Hollywood Nepotism Page
And here's a link to "Hollywood's First Annual Nepotism Award."
Thursday, September 05, 2002
Wednesday, September 04, 2002
Extra Credit
What should schools teach children about Sept. 11? A "psychobabbly, America-is-to-blame-because-of-its-own-racism approach" or a "moralizing, absolutist approach that emphasizes America's virtue above all else"? Here's an article that suggests another alternative:
Sept. 11 Goes to School
What should schools teach children about Sept. 11? A "psychobabbly, America-is-to-blame-because-of-its-own-racism approach" or a "moralizing, absolutist approach that emphasizes America's virtue above all else"? Here's an article that suggests another alternative:
Sept. 11 Goes to School
In Memoriam
A friend who works as a librarian in a prison writes:
"What are you doing Sept. 11? The prison is having memorial services all morning. This is a good thing. All the books I've bought on Taliban, Terrorism, Jihad, Sept. 11 are moving off the shelves (and surprisingly they are coming back to be re-circulated!)."
I can't remember a time of so much collective memorial as we're about to experience next week. The only thing I can compare it to is JFK's funeral in 1963. (I was a wee tot, but I vaguely recall the black-and-white TV images.) But that was a localized event in Washington, DC, that the rest of the nation could only experience vicariously. The Sept. 11 memorials are different, not least because it seems they will occur all over the country--even in prisons--and just about anyone who wants to participate in one will be able to do so (though obviously the most central events will be in New York).
I'm not planning to do anything special on the 11th. I may or may not watch the TV coverage. I'm still not sure I'm ready to relive it all. I do think things might start to feel different on Sept. 12, however, as, with the perspective of a full year, "that day" begins to slip into history.
A friend who works as a librarian in a prison writes:
"What are you doing Sept. 11? The prison is having memorial services all morning. This is a good thing. All the books I've bought on Taliban, Terrorism, Jihad, Sept. 11 are moving off the shelves (and surprisingly they are coming back to be re-circulated!)."
I can't remember a time of so much collective memorial as we're about to experience next week. The only thing I can compare it to is JFK's funeral in 1963. (I was a wee tot, but I vaguely recall the black-and-white TV images.) But that was a localized event in Washington, DC, that the rest of the nation could only experience vicariously. The Sept. 11 memorials are different, not least because it seems they will occur all over the country--even in prisons--and just about anyone who wants to participate in one will be able to do so (though obviously the most central events will be in New York).
I'm not planning to do anything special on the 11th. I may or may not watch the TV coverage. I'm still not sure I'm ready to relive it all. I do think things might start to feel different on Sept. 12, however, as, with the perspective of a full year, "that day" begins to slip into history.
Monday, September 02, 2002
Somebody finally said it . . . .
Psychopaths rule at work
After reading this article, a friend and former co-worker wrote:
"I'd like to know what it cost them to do that study ... we could have told them that for nothing!"
Psychopaths rule at work
After reading this article, a friend and former co-worker wrote:
"I'd like to know what it cost them to do that study ... we could have told them that for nothing!"
Heads for Sale
I've now added some of my, ahem, "artistic" photography to my main site. Here's a sample:
Fifteen heads are better than one, right?
I've now added some of my, ahem, "artistic" photography to my main site. Here's a sample:
Fifteen heads are better than one, right?
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