Fun With Blogs – Page 35

Roundup

2005/12/29 VirusHead Comments 0 Comment

Reads:

AlterNet: The 14 Worst Corporate Evildoers
Big Brother Bush By Molly Ivins
Presidents all the same when scandal strikes by Bob Barr
It Has Happened Here: The growth of executive power in this country has some disturbing precedents by Alan Bisbort
Top 12 media myths and falsehoods on the Bush administration’s spying scandal
White Phosphorous: The U.S. Used It; The U.S. Says It’s Illegal
The Exotic Adventures of Neil Bush by Bill Berkowitz

Friends Roundup:

Etherealgirl's Adventures in Cyberland – Great post on Jewish Paganism and reconnecting with Shekinah: “As a result, Gafni said, our culture has gotten so devoid of spirit that paganism is needed to rescue ethics itself. ‘All ethical failure comes from a lack of eros. When you’re moved to act unethically, what is happening? You’re responding to a primal insecurity. In order to be ethical, we have to be in eros. Bonfires, chanting, ecstatic dance, embodied ritual â€” all recapture divine energy.'”
Virtual Pus – On selling hi-tech arms to countries dominated by Muslim dictators, the Constitution in exile, and please hold the Chalabi.
Postcards from Hell's Kitchen – Boo to the family Christmas gifts: “Once again, the bag of gifts from family members hit a new low record for proving how well they actually know me: A giant box of microwaved sugar coated(!) popcorn, a Charleston Heston(!) movie on VHS (!), three pop culture violent films (!) DVD’s, and two shirts that didn’t fit.” Plus a great photo of old New York.
Rosei Timeless Thoughts – Christmas in Brazil and two stunning brides. I’ve wiggled my way into your unconscious, Rosei! (grin)
Where the Dolphins Play – On the difference between partisan politics and ethics: “Have we reached a point in this country where things are no longer looked at as right or wrong but only as right or left? Is it no longer ok to say that fenced off “Free Speech Zones” are wrong whether they’re done in Boston at the DNC or done by Bush at various public appearances both as Governor and now President. Can I not simultaneously disapprove of both the numerous GOP attempts at making it illegal to burn a flag and Hillary Clinton’s support for similar measure? Is it impossible for me to think that Kelo was an atrocious court decision while agreeing with other decisions made by the same justices? Exactly when was it decided that one’s conscience is the property of political parties?”
heather anne dot org – Wonderful Christmas photos and two Walmart move reviews (she likes Is Wal-Mart Good for America?: Frontline a bit more than Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price).
Grateful Bear – On Light and Irrational Advent.
Zhayena – How to write text links, thoughts on blogs, and a public announcement on YELLING.
AlterKarma – Breaking the winter break (and yes, buy yourself the iPod!), and a review of King Kong.
::Love Ministries:: – An interesting take on evolution and creation, a somewhat corny but touching Christmas tale, and the Christian Peacemakers response to a Presidential address.
The Raven's Retreat – Great Christmas pix and some background on winter celebrations.
Mystical Grrl – Tons of new quiz results for blog fun.
Just Rambling – The story of the Wooden Bowl and thoughts on Human Angels.
Philosofairy – Exponential Expressionism, occupational hazards of pizza delivery, and the karma police.
Icey – Danie – A time of transitions.
Gentle Breezes – uh-oh! Posts have disappeared. Are you on retreat?
M.A.M. – A letter from Patrick J. Kennedy, and rants on Christmas wars.

Magnificent Seven Meme

2005/12/27 VirusHead Comments 7 comments

Etherealgirl has invited me to do this one (love the Christmas skin on your blog!).

Seven Things To Do Before I Die

Live to see the current campaign financing system abolished. Each candidate should receive a specified amount from tax dollars. Network should air weekly debates as part of their obligation in return for use of public airwaves. No personal, party, or corporate dollars should be used for PR purposes of any kind other than non-partisan “get out the vote” drives. It needs to be about the message again, and we need to disrupt the puppet politican network.
Have Billie Joe Armstrong, Rudy Rucker, or Jeff Vandermeer over for dinner. Actually, it might be fun to put them in the same room.
Finish writing and publish my vampire novel.
Rent a villa in Tuscany (Toscana) and visit Elba.
Go back to Acadia National Park in Maine (in July).
See our son’s children.
Somehow pay off my student loans.

Seven Things I Cannot Do

Skydiving (bad feet)
Become President of the United States
In the age-old gesture of contempt, spit in Cheney’s face
Play like a concert pianist
Ever hit F above C again
Abandon my child
Pay off my student loans (most likely)

Seven Things That Attract Me to…Blogging

Spreading information that is important to me.
As a form of communication and reporting and thinking.
Being part of something that gets people writing again.
The habitual and non-demanding nature of the writing takes the anxiety out of the writing process for me, and stimulates me to work on other projects as well.
Connecting with new friends I would never have otherwise met, and keeping up with my faves.
Getting feedback and comments – from friends and worthy adversaries.
Seeing who links and finding new blogs.

Seven Things I Say Most Often

(laughter)
Good lord (thanks to my friend Cathy, who infected me with this)
Hugs and smooches
Gimmee a minute here
What was the point of that?
Don’t get me started
OH!

Seven Books That I Love

Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings – Jorge Luis Borges
The Castle – Franz Kafka
City of Saints and Madmen: The Book of Ambergris – Jeff Vandermeer
Blood Roses: A Novel of Saint-Germain – Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Snow Crash – Neal Stephenson
Bones of the Moon – Jonathan Carroll
The Earthsea Quartet (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu – Ursula LeGuin

Seven Movies That I Watch Over and Over Again

8 1/2 Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk AimÃ©e, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk. Director: Federico Fellini.
They Live Starring: Roddy Piper, Keith David. Director: John Carpenter.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being From the book by Milan Kundera (the book is even bettter). Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin. Director: Philip Kaufman.
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar Starring: Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner. Director: Beeban Kidron.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula Starring: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant. Director: Francis Ford Coppola.
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams Starring: Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baisho, Toshie Negishi, Mieko Harada, Mitsunori Isaki. Director: Akira Kurosawa.

Seven People I Want To Join In Too

Grateful Bear
Raven
Heather Anne
Alx
Mr. H.K.
Jon
Anyone else who wants to join in!!!

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