Old Dave Lettermanism:
Them bats is smart. They use radar.
October 2001 Thirty-eight posts
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Dissent and discussion make us great.
When America is an uninformed people, it is barely America.
Censorship, self-censorship, quasi-censorship — these all make us dumber, and less able to advise and consent our government to carry out what governments must.
WE the people.
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What now? Some possible answers from Bruce Sterling and others. Worth a serious read.
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– Christina Aguilera, on being Latin
Stray thought: Is racism on the spectrum with pride in one’s race? It occurs to me that I have a certain degree of pride in my Mexican-American heritage, and of my Scot heritage (just to name two parts of my mestizo/mutt background)– but what does it really mean? Is having pride in what is basically the genetic “cards you’re dealt” just the opposite of something we’ve just made up? In both instances we ascribe importance to something which in the end does not relate to the content of our character. Human beings are so good at ascribing order to the way things work, when often there is no overarching theme to things – they just are. Race is something with little merit, appears scientific, and gets attention – rather like horoscopes and movie grosses.
(yes kids, here at ArtLung.com we are free to find the hidden connections between MLK, Christina Aguilera, and pseudoscience!)
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I’ve aggregated the bebe advertisements I referred to a few weeks back.
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New header on the Home Page; old ones here:
Nothing like 226 year-old quotes calling for Revolutionary War to make the heart stir. Do not mistake my invoking this quote as support or non-support of war. The colonists debated the question of war for years — it was a difficult decision. Let’s hope the present leaders of the United States use as much intelligence and caution in their strategic decisions — decisions they take in Our name.
The flag I found at the excellent Flags Of The World site. I had no idea that vexillology = the study of flags [dictionary.com] Other choice links: USA Flags; Using the flag for advertising; US Coat of Arms; 51 Star Flag?; The danger of disunity, Don’t Tread On Me.
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Quote of the Day from Alex Grey’s The Mission of Art:
Three things that constantly get people’s attention are sex, violence, and humor. The artist who can weave these subjects together creatively is probably assured an audience. Yet artists can become attached to powerful imagery of violence, sexuality, irony, cynicism, anger, and fear as a way of attracting their viewers. Much pulp or romantic fiction and many action and horror films mirror and foster such dystopian attitudes. Art need not serve only the confused desires and pathologies of the ego. Art can serve and reflect the condition of the human soul, which includes but transcends pathologies.
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Great lunch at Todai with a bunch of WebSanDiegans. Good to break bread with colleagues. Human contact is crucial these days.
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My comments on the W3C Patent Policy. As usual, I wait until the last minute.