i am officially unshackled from the chains of educational conformation yet again for the summer.
may the fun begin.
Apr 29, 2004
sufjan stevens - for the windows in paradise
i have called you children
i have called you son
what is there to answer
if i'm the only one
morning comes in paradise
morning comes in light
still i must obey, still i must invite
if theres anything to say
if theres anything to do
if theres any other way
i'll do anything for you
i was dressed embarrassment
i was dressed in white
if you had a part of me
will you take your time
even if i come back
even if i die
is there some idea
to replace my life
like a father to impress
like a mother's morning dress
if i ever make a mess
i'll do anything for you
i have called you creature,
i have called you son
if you have a father, or if,
you haven't one
i'll do anything for you
i'll do anything for you
i did everything for you
i did everything for you
this song consists of only a banjo, a piano, and an organ, accompanying one of the best songwriters i've heard in a long long time.
it's so good it makes me want to start a band.
oh wait....
stupid sozzled....
i have called you son
what is there to answer
if i'm the only one
morning comes in paradise
morning comes in light
still i must obey, still i must invite
if theres anything to say
if theres anything to do
if theres any other way
i'll do anything for you
i was dressed embarrassment
i was dressed in white
if you had a part of me
will you take your time
even if i come back
even if i die
is there some idea
to replace my life
like a father to impress
like a mother's morning dress
if i ever make a mess
i'll do anything for you
i have called you creature,
i have called you son
if you have a father, or if,
you haven't one
i'll do anything for you
i'll do anything for you
i did everything for you
i did everything for you
this song consists of only a banjo, a piano, and an organ, accompanying one of the best songwriters i've heard in a long long time.
it's so good it makes me want to start a band.
oh wait....
stupid sozzled....
Apr 27, 2004
container may explode if heated
so, although i have two exams remaining, i feel as though i'm already done.
one of them consists of 40 MC questions. it's going to be tricky, but at the same time i know i'll be done in about half an hour.
the other one is a polisci exam consisting of two essay questions. these polisci exams are starting to become old-hat, and i feel like i could get a mid 60 without even studying.
knock on wood.
regardless, i can't help but daydream instead of study as i look forward to that moment on thursday night.....at around 9pm, when i can truely say that i'm free of school work for the next 4 months +
i'm sure going to be playing a lot of sports this summer. and i also hope to find employment of some sort or another. mmm.....yes....this will be a good summer....
one of them consists of 40 MC questions. it's going to be tricky, but at the same time i know i'll be done in about half an hour.
the other one is a polisci exam consisting of two essay questions. these polisci exams are starting to become old-hat, and i feel like i could get a mid 60 without even studying.
knock on wood.
regardless, i can't help but daydream instead of study as i look forward to that moment on thursday night.....at around 9pm, when i can truely say that i'm free of school work for the next 4 months +
i'm sure going to be playing a lot of sports this summer. and i also hope to find employment of some sort or another. mmm.....yes....this will be a good summer....
Apr 26, 2004
allez cuisine!
ahhh, dinner break. time to stop studying and watch another episode of the food network special that aired this past weekend, Iron Chef America.
i've watched the first two battles now, and i can't wait to download the third one, as well as the final tag team battle -- whatever it is, it sounds fun.
i haven't watched the puck vs. morimoto battle yet, so no one ruin it for me if you've seen it!
my thoughts thusfar are that i feel the iron chefs are at a disadvantage because they're being judged by american judges.
not to say that american's aren't as cultured in terms of their food knowledge....but.....ok, i take that back. that's exactly what i'm saying actually.
the lady from the OC was one of the judges for goodness sake, and she clearly had no idea how to appreciate traditional japanese cooking techniques. the iron chefs are getting killed in the "taste" catagory, which indicates to me a predilection for the judges towards the more familiar flavours, not necessarly the better ones. perhaps if they had judges that were equally knowledgeable of both both abroad and in north american, it would make for a better show.
however, i do think that morimoto had a subpar performance against the malto mario guy, so i can live with that outcome.
the sakai vs flay battle however......
all i can say is, the judges gave bobby flay better presentation marks than sakai.
unbelievable! that right there tells me the judges are on CRACK.
as it is, the fact that the judging is so obviously incompetent and biased, i am rather disapointed by this special -- although i do think that mr. brown makes an excellent iron chef commentator.
the second major thing i noticed?
morimoto's glasses look EXACTLY like mine, hehheh.
i've watched the first two battles now, and i can't wait to download the third one, as well as the final tag team battle -- whatever it is, it sounds fun.
i haven't watched the puck vs. morimoto battle yet, so no one ruin it for me if you've seen it!
my thoughts thusfar are that i feel the iron chefs are at a disadvantage because they're being judged by american judges.
not to say that american's aren't as cultured in terms of their food knowledge....but.....ok, i take that back. that's exactly what i'm saying actually.
the lady from the OC was one of the judges for goodness sake, and she clearly had no idea how to appreciate traditional japanese cooking techniques. the iron chefs are getting killed in the "taste" catagory, which indicates to me a predilection for the judges towards the more familiar flavours, not necessarly the better ones. perhaps if they had judges that were equally knowledgeable of both both abroad and in north american, it would make for a better show.
however, i do think that morimoto had a subpar performance against the malto mario guy, so i can live with that outcome.
the sakai vs flay battle however......
all i can say is, the judges gave bobby flay better presentation marks than sakai.
unbelievable! that right there tells me the judges are on CRACK.
as it is, the fact that the judging is so obviously incompetent and biased, i am rather disapointed by this special -- although i do think that mr. brown makes an excellent iron chef commentator.
the second major thing i noticed?
morimoto's glasses look EXACTLY like mine, hehheh.
Apr 23, 2004
oob-la-di-oob-la-da - life goes on....
you know what really sucks? trying to re-adjust your sleeping patterns back to normal in the middle of exam period.
but i won't complain about being unable to sleep at 6:30 in the morning. no, instead i'm going to remain productive at this time by entertaining and amusing the masses.
so here's what's been floating around in my head while i lay in bed trying to fall asleep.
the family circus.
yes yes, i know, it's a horse already beaten to death. everybody hates it, everybody curses it as the bane of comic existence. it's the strip everyone loves to hate.
with that in mind, it suddenly dawned on me the obvious parallel:
the family circus is the nickelback of the sunday funnies.
enh? enh?
think about it.
but i won't complain about being unable to sleep at 6:30 in the morning. no, instead i'm going to remain productive at this time by entertaining and amusing the masses.
so here's what's been floating around in my head while i lay in bed trying to fall asleep.
the family circus.
yes yes, i know, it's a horse already beaten to death. everybody hates it, everybody curses it as the bane of comic existence. it's the strip everyone loves to hate.
with that in mind, it suddenly dawned on me the obvious parallel:
the family circus is the nickelback of the sunday funnies.
enh? enh?
think about it.
Apr 20, 2004
darkwing duck was a great cartoon.
how to become a ninja
"as a ninja, you obtain certain responsibilities such as kicking asses and looking cool and tough"
"as a ninja, you obtain certain responsibilities such as kicking asses and looking cool and tough"
Apr 19, 2004
not to be redundant...
they added extra footage to the dodgeball trailor!
more hitting of the crotch! woohoo!
i can't wait to see this movie......i die laughing everytime i watch this thing.
more hitting of the crotch! woohoo!
i can't wait to see this movie......i die laughing everytime i watch this thing.
i'll procrastinate later.....
.....so are the words of a wise cat, hanging in a goose's bathroom.
heading down the home stretch of my last assignment for the year. once this is done, no exams until the 27th! an entire week of exam studying, which as i've explained in the past, is a-ok by me.
hm....so surfing around blogs just now (i seem to have made the circuit just after steph, if comments indicate anything) it seems everyone's thoughts are beginning to waft towards summer. particularly with the weather being so warm recently.
who am i to argue? i've been preoccupied myself with thoughts wandering to how i'm going to fill the next four months.
one thing i wanna do this summer? make a short film.
here are a few concepts that have been floating around in my head for a while...
- follow the lives of several people who take the same bus every day. focus narrative from the POV of a young-male protagonist who everyday observes the same people around him, trying to guess where they're going and where they're coming from. camera follows a different person every day of the week, so each person is a short story in and of itself. they'll be chapters, sort of like in a guy richie film. at the very end, you're lead to think the stories are all intertwined, but ultimately they are not. this is in order to attempt to create an antithesis to the "how small and coincidental the world is" kind of endings that are so popular nowadays. it will instead be a "how unrelated and huge the world is" ending. details to be worked out later, but suffice to day every chapter begins with the same scene of the protagonist waking up and boarding the bus, but every chapter we follow a different character getting off at a different stop.
OR
- a parody of chinese pop movies. difficult to pull off i would think, because chinese pop movies are largely parodies themselves, but perhaps with a more cbc twist. i believe this is the concept originally bandied around in high school, where my friends all named each other after various dim sum dishes. if i recall, steph was "chicken feet".....but if she really wants, she can be "miss hong kong china number one" or whatever it is she calls herself.
and FINALLY
- "fat woman trying to fit into toilet stall". ultimately, i would like this work to be my final (and first. and only.) legacy to cinema. the one piece that establishes me as not only a director and writer, but truly an auteur. i am unsure if my friends are up to the rigours of filming such a demanding work of art. time will tell.
heading down the home stretch of my last assignment for the year. once this is done, no exams until the 27th! an entire week of exam studying, which as i've explained in the past, is a-ok by me.
hm....so surfing around blogs just now (i seem to have made the circuit just after steph, if comments indicate anything) it seems everyone's thoughts are beginning to waft towards summer. particularly with the weather being so warm recently.
who am i to argue? i've been preoccupied myself with thoughts wandering to how i'm going to fill the next four months.
one thing i wanna do this summer? make a short film.
here are a few concepts that have been floating around in my head for a while...
- follow the lives of several people who take the same bus every day. focus narrative from the POV of a young-male protagonist who everyday observes the same people around him, trying to guess where they're going and where they're coming from. camera follows a different person every day of the week, so each person is a short story in and of itself. they'll be chapters, sort of like in a guy richie film. at the very end, you're lead to think the stories are all intertwined, but ultimately they are not. this is in order to attempt to create an antithesis to the "how small and coincidental the world is" kind of endings that are so popular nowadays. it will instead be a "how unrelated and huge the world is" ending. details to be worked out later, but suffice to day every chapter begins with the same scene of the protagonist waking up and boarding the bus, but every chapter we follow a different character getting off at a different stop.
OR
- a parody of chinese pop movies. difficult to pull off i would think, because chinese pop movies are largely parodies themselves, but perhaps with a more cbc twist. i believe this is the concept originally bandied around in high school, where my friends all named each other after various dim sum dishes. if i recall, steph was "chicken feet".....but if she really wants, she can be "miss hong kong china number one" or whatever it is she calls herself.
and FINALLY
- "fat woman trying to fit into toilet stall". ultimately, i would like this work to be my final (and first. and only.) legacy to cinema. the one piece that establishes me as not only a director and writer, but truly an auteur. i am unsure if my friends are up to the rigours of filming such a demanding work of art. time will tell.
Apr 18, 2004
avoid installing or leaving the unit near subject to high temperatures.
soooo......i should be sleeping, and i have literally 2 hours to sleep. spent the night working on my paper, but took some time to procrastinate when i found out the canucks/flames game was in O.T.......then double O.T.......then finally triple O.T.
thankfully it ended there, and i got back to work, but now i'm all tired and sleepy. anyways, while flipping channels during the game, i came across a documentary on life network about strippers.
ok, i know what you're thinking, so let me set it straight first....i stopped on the channel because i saw some huge-bossomed (some might say....buxom?) woman wearing a snow-white costume and was admitedly curious. can you fault me? s.n.o.w. w.h.i.t.e, dammit -- it was one helluva costume.....
but anyhow, to be specific, it was about ONE stripper, and it followed her around as she tried to hide her job from her family and friends. she literally had to work outside the province on secret road trips because her family had found out once that she danced, and forgave her, but she decided to go back into it for the money. the whole "not-being-able-to-leave-the-money-and-lifestyle" thing, but she's also young, so she was saying the normal "it's only temporary" thing as well.
anyways, it was really about her life outside of her job, and provided context for a world we have so many presumptions about. there was one scene where she finally broke down after months of hiding her dancing and she told her brother the truth, and instead of berating her, he simply said....."oh....well.....interesting......" then moved on.
when pressed for an elaboration, his reply was simple:
"well, you know. unconditional love. you're my sister, y'know? we're all different. whatever you do, you're still my sister"
and at that, the main character of the documentary just started to cry.
and i thought.....wow. it's pretty nuts how powerful honesty can be. it just brought a realization of, first of all, how dangerous lying is. this girl had built a MOUNTAIN of lies, piled up upon each other, and it took so much for her to finally tell the truth. but when she did, there was so much relief. so often we carry around these lies, and why do we do it? small lies turn into big lies, and we start to depend on them, we start to assume the worst about the truth, imagining it to be so much greater an evil than the lies we cling near to. but why? lies only breed fear, and self-loathing. honesty is an increasingly missing attribute in society it seems, as lying becomes just another skill to get ahead.
but equally important was the brother's reaction. all the main girl wanted to hear was that she was loved. accepted. regardless of her mistakes, her choices. and when she knew her brother loved her, she was absolutely freed from her dillema. she was able to go on and tell her parents, an even more difficult step she probably would never have done had her brother disowned her.
i dunno. i don't even know if i have a point, it might just be late night rambling. but i guess i just thought if we could think about the things we keep inside us. the lies we build, the ideas we fabricate to placate and rationalize our fears.....if we examine ourselves and why we do the things we do, well, i dunno what happens for you.
but i know we should each do it. or we're just lying to ourselves some more.
what are you afraid of?
thankfully it ended there, and i got back to work, but now i'm all tired and sleepy. anyways, while flipping channels during the game, i came across a documentary on life network about strippers.
ok, i know what you're thinking, so let me set it straight first....i stopped on the channel because i saw some huge-bossomed (some might say....buxom?) woman wearing a snow-white costume and was admitedly curious. can you fault me? s.n.o.w. w.h.i.t.e, dammit -- it was one helluva costume.....
but anyhow, to be specific, it was about ONE stripper, and it followed her around as she tried to hide her job from her family and friends. she literally had to work outside the province on secret road trips because her family had found out once that she danced, and forgave her, but she decided to go back into it for the money. the whole "not-being-able-to-leave-the-money-and-lifestyle" thing, but she's also young, so she was saying the normal "it's only temporary" thing as well.
anyways, it was really about her life outside of her job, and provided context for a world we have so many presumptions about. there was one scene where she finally broke down after months of hiding her dancing and she told her brother the truth, and instead of berating her, he simply said....."oh....well.....interesting......" then moved on.
when pressed for an elaboration, his reply was simple:
"well, you know. unconditional love. you're my sister, y'know? we're all different. whatever you do, you're still my sister"
and at that, the main character of the documentary just started to cry.
and i thought.....wow. it's pretty nuts how powerful honesty can be. it just brought a realization of, first of all, how dangerous lying is. this girl had built a MOUNTAIN of lies, piled up upon each other, and it took so much for her to finally tell the truth. but when she did, there was so much relief. so often we carry around these lies, and why do we do it? small lies turn into big lies, and we start to depend on them, we start to assume the worst about the truth, imagining it to be so much greater an evil than the lies we cling near to. but why? lies only breed fear, and self-loathing. honesty is an increasingly missing attribute in society it seems, as lying becomes just another skill to get ahead.
but equally important was the brother's reaction. all the main girl wanted to hear was that she was loved. accepted. regardless of her mistakes, her choices. and when she knew her brother loved her, she was absolutely freed from her dillema. she was able to go on and tell her parents, an even more difficult step she probably would never have done had her brother disowned her.
i dunno. i don't even know if i have a point, it might just be late night rambling. but i guess i just thought if we could think about the things we keep inside us. the lies we build, the ideas we fabricate to placate and rationalize our fears.....if we examine ourselves and why we do the things we do, well, i dunno what happens for you.
but i know we should each do it. or we're just lying to ourselves some more.
what are you afraid of?
Apr 12, 2004
the rock gods are smiling.....
Jay-Zeezer
funny. but also actually pretty catchy.
and i finally got around to downloading the video clips from the recent rivers/matt reunion acoustic mini-gig....they mention the idea of recording a new album together.
be still my beating heart.
funny. but also actually pretty catchy.
and i finally got around to downloading the video clips from the recent rivers/matt reunion acoustic mini-gig....they mention the idea of recording a new album together.
be still my beating heart.
Apr 10, 2004
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
How deep the Father’s Love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He would give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross
My guilt upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no powr's, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
- s.t.
i'm sure this weekend everyone will be reading a lot of stuff about easter. stories about Jesus. the stations of the cross. the movie about his death. bible verses. song lyrics. poems. hymns. i think it's wierd how when you mention easter to someone, the first thought is generally "easter bunny". then quickly after that, is "Jesus' death". which is all well and good.
but easter, much like Jesus' death itself, is not about dying.
i think i wouldn't be a Christian if i was called to die (metaphorically, in this case) for God. and as much as people talk of sacrificing their lives for God, and dying to sin, and all this stuff, it all seems like negative language to me. it's fine, it's dandy. but Jesus didn't save me so i could die. he saved me so i could live. at first some might think it's the same thing. but it's not. it's entirely different.
if i've learned anything, you can try all you want to die for God. it's not a bad thing, dying to sin, giving up our lives for God. but that isn't the purpose. so often we try so hard to overcome sin, to overcome ourselves, to win our battles, we're so swept up with humbling ourselves and submitting our lives that we lose the end within our own means.
we are called to live -- and in doing so, we die to sin.
if we're trying too hard to die, we aren't really living at all, are we?
How deep the Father’s Love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He would give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross
My guilt upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no powr's, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
- s.t.
i'm sure this weekend everyone will be reading a lot of stuff about easter. stories about Jesus. the stations of the cross. the movie about his death. bible verses. song lyrics. poems. hymns. i think it's wierd how when you mention easter to someone, the first thought is generally "easter bunny". then quickly after that, is "Jesus' death". which is all well and good.
but easter, much like Jesus' death itself, is not about dying.
i think i wouldn't be a Christian if i was called to die (metaphorically, in this case) for God. and as much as people talk of sacrificing their lives for God, and dying to sin, and all this stuff, it all seems like negative language to me. it's fine, it's dandy. but Jesus didn't save me so i could die. he saved me so i could live. at first some might think it's the same thing. but it's not. it's entirely different.
if i've learned anything, you can try all you want to die for God. it's not a bad thing, dying to sin, giving up our lives for God. but that isn't the purpose. so often we try so hard to overcome sin, to overcome ourselves, to win our battles, we're so swept up with humbling ourselves and submitting our lives that we lose the end within our own means.
we are called to live -- and in doing so, we die to sin.
if we're trying too hard to die, we aren't really living at all, are we?
Apr 7, 2004
here comes the home stretch....
it's that time of year where you're running purely on thoughts of summer, and getting by studying 20 hours a day just on the thought of sleeping 24 hours the next day. i love exam time.
i think i live for this kind of chaotic scheduling. the rigours of a predictable daily schedule often gets tedious really quickly. when i can determine what time i wake up, what time i do work, what time i eat, play, sleep. i think i'm much more suited to that kind of day. structure does not mix well with me.
anyways, some more things i enjoy about exams:
- ice cream is considered a decent meal.
- i have more reasons to buy timbits.
- the gym is open for basketball until 12am.
- no guilt about skipping class
- studying makes me feel productive. as if i'm actually learning!
- there's no procrastinating like EXAM procrastinating. some of the best downloads, blog posts, stupid memories, and spontaneous events, all take place during exams. and because everyone is in it at the same time, my amusement is multiplied by sharing in other peoples procrastination. does it get any better?
- it means school is almost over.
- i get to take naps.
and the absolute number one reason i love exams...
- playoffs! first term its baseball and football, both classic diversions. but summer term sees us saying hello to a new baseball season, and the winding down of the hockey and basketball seasons. my personal favourite sports to watch.
yup. NHL/NBA all week, interspersed with naps, leisurely studying, basketball and eating cereal.
yay exams!
i think i live for this kind of chaotic scheduling. the rigours of a predictable daily schedule often gets tedious really quickly. when i can determine what time i wake up, what time i do work, what time i eat, play, sleep. i think i'm much more suited to that kind of day. structure does not mix well with me.
anyways, some more things i enjoy about exams:
- ice cream is considered a decent meal.
- i have more reasons to buy timbits.
- the gym is open for basketball until 12am.
- no guilt about skipping class
- studying makes me feel productive. as if i'm actually learning!
- there's no procrastinating like EXAM procrastinating. some of the best downloads, blog posts, stupid memories, and spontaneous events, all take place during exams. and because everyone is in it at the same time, my amusement is multiplied by sharing in other peoples procrastination. does it get any better?
- it means school is almost over.
- i get to take naps.
and the absolute number one reason i love exams...
- playoffs! first term its baseball and football, both classic diversions. but summer term sees us saying hello to a new baseball season, and the winding down of the hockey and basketball seasons. my personal favourite sports to watch.
yup. NHL/NBA all week, interspersed with naps, leisurely studying, basketball and eating cereal.
yay exams!
Apr 6, 2004
timbits snack pack - 20 per pack
Dear [insert your name],
Right now, there is a sense of urgency among health workers and the Canadian Blood Services concerning the increasing demand for blood in Canada. Simply put, we do not have enough blood.
Despite 94% of Canadians surveyed agreeing that donating blood is a great thing, only 3.5% of the population has taken the time to donate blood. Why this discrepancy? Numbers show a spike in donations immediately following a major disaster (such as the tragedy of 9/11), but the public does not seem to have the same urgency about the need for blood in Canada on a regular basis. Here are the facts:
- In Canada, roughly 137,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year.
- The number of transplants has increased steadily from 16 per one million Canadians in 1981 to 59 per one million Canadians in 2000
- The number of total hip replacements done in Canada during the same period increased by just under 20 per cent.
Each and every one of these individuals requires blood to ensure their health and well-being. These numbers represent your fellow Canadians. They are the people around you every single day, and the odds are likely that you, or someone you know, will need blood in the future. You have the ability to save a life now.
Canadian Bloods Services has assumed the responsibility of supplying blood to Canadians who need it, but we cannot do it without you! If the number of regular donations does not increase immediately, we project that by 2005 there will be a critical shortage of blood. One person can make a difference, and that person could be you.
It only takes several minutes to donate blood. Simply visit your local Canadian Blood Services clinic. To find out more information about why a fellow Canadian needs your blood right now, or how to help, please visit www.bloodservices.ca.
Please, donate blood today. For those who need it, there may be no tomorrow.
Right now, there is a sense of urgency among health workers and the Canadian Blood Services concerning the increasing demand for blood in Canada. Simply put, we do not have enough blood.
Despite 94% of Canadians surveyed agreeing that donating blood is a great thing, only 3.5% of the population has taken the time to donate blood. Why this discrepancy? Numbers show a spike in donations immediately following a major disaster (such as the tragedy of 9/11), but the public does not seem to have the same urgency about the need for blood in Canada on a regular basis. Here are the facts:
- In Canada, roughly 137,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year.
- The number of transplants has increased steadily from 16 per one million Canadians in 1981 to 59 per one million Canadians in 2000
- The number of total hip replacements done in Canada during the same period increased by just under 20 per cent.
Each and every one of these individuals requires blood to ensure their health and well-being. These numbers represent your fellow Canadians. They are the people around you every single day, and the odds are likely that you, or someone you know, will need blood in the future. You have the ability to save a life now.
Canadian Bloods Services has assumed the responsibility of supplying blood to Canadians who need it, but we cannot do it without you! If the number of regular donations does not increase immediately, we project that by 2005 there will be a critical shortage of blood. One person can make a difference, and that person could be you.
It only takes several minutes to donate blood. Simply visit your local Canadian Blood Services clinic. To find out more information about why a fellow Canadian needs your blood right now, or how to help, please visit www.bloodservices.ca.
Please, donate blood today. For those who need it, there may be no tomorrow.
Apr 3, 2004
tapes must be returned to location rented.
as some of you may know, i've recently become interested in the field of religious journalism.
now.....some may wonder exactly what this is. i present exhibit "a"
reading the star article from above, it seems fairly clear that the writer knows pretty much nothing (short of what he's seen on tv) about the Christian faith. and it's not just Christianity. The media is often equally -- if not more -- ignorant when it comes to other organized religions.
wouldn't it be nice if the piece above actually contained content that not only covered the cultural semiotics of Jesus, but the context from which this "icon" is coming from?
wouldn't it be nice if someone who didn't know about Christianity could read an article like this and actually learn something from it? our newspapers are being filled with this kind of filler-fluff writing that is painful as much for its banality as it for its inability to engage the reader.
i know i'm being pretty harsh, and the piece is suppose to be a lighthearted romp. but i have to tell you, if we keep letting ourselves be content with the media equivalent of junk food, we'll forget how important real food is, and how great it can be. entertaining and informative are not mutually exclusive concepts.
the media has the potential to promote cultural diversity, learning, understanding, and acceptance.
why should we ever settle for anything less?
now.....some may wonder exactly what this is. i present exhibit "a"
reading the star article from above, it seems fairly clear that the writer knows pretty much nothing (short of what he's seen on tv) about the Christian faith. and it's not just Christianity. The media is often equally -- if not more -- ignorant when it comes to other organized religions.
wouldn't it be nice if the piece above actually contained content that not only covered the cultural semiotics of Jesus, but the context from which this "icon" is coming from?
wouldn't it be nice if someone who didn't know about Christianity could read an article like this and actually learn something from it? our newspapers are being filled with this kind of filler-fluff writing that is painful as much for its banality as it for its inability to engage the reader.
i know i'm being pretty harsh, and the piece is suppose to be a lighthearted romp. but i have to tell you, if we keep letting ourselves be content with the media equivalent of junk food, we'll forget how important real food is, and how great it can be. entertaining and informative are not mutually exclusive concepts.
the media has the potential to promote cultural diversity, learning, understanding, and acceptance.
why should we ever settle for anything less?
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