So many of my friends emailed this to me that I had to think I’m either a kind of Mommy-archetype for my friends, or it had to be a very fun video. I think (I think) it’s the latter. A woman condenses everything a mom would say in a typical 24-hour period into the framework of the William Tell Overture. So, by viral selection, here it is: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSpBUxsgAU[/youtube] Yup. That’s about it. (Thanks to Barbara, and Jacque, and Troy, and….)…
Fun with Watchtower covers, from TruthBook Blue (this is number ten in a series!) [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=4l3WNTu1oZk[/youtube] If you read this blog, I am quite sure that you already have an idea of what I might have to say about the following question: Does “the faithful and discreet slave” endorse independent groups of Witnesses who meet together to engage in Scriptural research or debate? This question – and its answer by the Governing Body – appeared in the September “Q&A” section of…
Oh, no… I completely missed this song by Heather Nova. It would have been great to have had “Virus of the Mind” for the dissertation…. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqXIhKIOcjU[/youtube] HEATHER NOVA South 2001 Virus of The Mind Well I was watching this talk show the other day And on it there was this guy and he was saying When you let other people tell you what’s right When you leave your instinct and your own truth behind he said That’s a virus of…
These videos by Roy Eidelson examine several ways that American conservatives manipulate public opinion – and how this psychological warfare can be countered and resisted. Not flashy at all – he should probably have someone else do the voiceover – but nicely argued. “Dangerous Ideas: How Conservatives Exploit Our Five Core Concerns” (above) describes how today’s conservatives have used appeals to our core concerns about vulnerability, injustice, distrust, superiority, and helplessness in order to further a narrow ideological agenda that…
I posted a little while ago about the little boy who couldn’t see a future for himself outside of the JWs. All Jehovah’s Witness children grow up this way. Watch this short new video to get a sense of the kind of message that all JWs – even children – hear ad nauseum. Notice the way non-JWs are presented, and the image of God that they create. There is no room for love, compassion, or grace in this message. I’ve…
George Carlin on why educational problems in America won’t get fixed – despite our need to be competitive. Warning: language [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYoVnBc_fk[/youtube]