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Language is a Virus

Language is a Virus

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Didn’t have a chance to blog yesterday, but here is the Laurie Anderson Saturday video post – one day late. To make it up to you, I’ll post the one that – overall – meant the most to me. This is what happens when Laurie Anderson is exposed to William Burroughs…. Language Is A Virus [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FeyGTmw0I0[/youtube] ParadiseIs exactly likeWhere you are right nowOnly much… much…Better. I saw this guy on the trainAnd he seemed to gave gotten stuckIn one of…

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No End in Sight

No End in Sight

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No End in Sight, looks like it deserved the special jury documentary prize it received at Sundance. I’m looking forward to seeing the film, if it shows in Atlanta. Here’s the trailer (or see it on the home page of the movie site) : From the director: “But I had no idea how incompetently the occupation was being planned, and with what degree of ideological rigidity and arrogance and callousness and stupidity,” he said. “I just had no idea.” NPR…

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Why You Should Be Curious

Why You Should Be Curious

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Be curious, and encourage curiosity in others – especially children. Curiosity should never be discouraged. “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Kudos for a great post: 10 Reasons Why You Should Be Curious | Marc and Angel Here are my additions to the list: You will be better educated. Your knowledge will mean more to you….

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Saturday Laurie Anderson Video

Saturday Laurie Anderson Video

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I think I’m out of Laurie Anderson’s PSAs, so I’m moving on to other Anderson videos for the Saturday post. This one is “Mach 20,” about proportional speed and information-carrying vehicles… [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=SirOxIeuNDE[/youtube] Would they know that they had been sent for a purpose?

VirusHead Thoughtful Blogger Award

VirusHead Thoughtful Blogger Award

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I’ve been awarded the “Thoughtful Blogger Award” by Jolly Roger at Reconstitution 2.0. JR said the most lovely thing: Virus Head is one of the most gracious people I’ve encountered in my years of blogging. She has a gentle patience that almost makes me feel bad for the chainsaw approach I take to some of my more notable commenters. I DON’T feel bad, of course, but seeing her way stops me dead in my tracks from time to time. For…

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