Thursday, September 15, 2005
My First Blog Recommendation
I haven't made a habit of linking to other people's blogs. To tell you the truth, there are very few out there that seem at all interesting to me. Hypocritical you say? Do I envision myself as somehow superior? Not really, after all, I'm not 100% convinced that if I found this blog while surfing the net, and had no prior knowledge of this Michael Moore Jr character, that I would spend very much time reading this drivel that I keep typing day in and day out (with the obvious exception of the days and weeks that go by when I type nothing...) Nevertheless, I was at work tonight and stumbled across this blog: http://thevelvetgoldmine.blogspot.com/, and I really enjoyed reading it. I'm not sure why. The author is obviously from the other side of the political spectrum, from the other side of every conceivable spectrum as a matter of fact. His writing however is refreshingly clear and intelligent, and at the same time completely devoid of pretentiousness. Also he seems to read a lot, a trait I find endearing. So I'm making my first blog recommendation. Other than my blog. I still recommend it.
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just how would you define pretentiousness, anyway? I've been wondering this for a while. can someone who has a genuine and caring heart be pretentious? Aren't people who are pretentious aware that they are? If someone is acting pretentiou in your opinion and they're not aware that they are, they're just trying to make a point or carry on a conversation or voice concern, does that still mean they're pretentious? Is pretentiousness in the eye of the beholder? It's so difficult to detect pretense. How do you go about doing it?
Well. How pretentious of you.
Ha! Kidding. The way I see it is this. If you're putting on airs, you're acting pretentiously. If you're worried about it, you're probably not acting pretentiously. At least not at that exact moment that you're worrying about it. Anyway, it all boils down to opinion and perspective. It's pretty much the same as the difference between intellectuals and pseudointellectuals. What IS that difference you ask? Good question...
is that like people who are born rich vs. people who come into money neuvo rich or whatever it's called?
what do you know about pseudointellectuals? I
I'm not sure. My father was a dirt farmer who lived in a swamp... Not a very lucrative career really.
I know much about pseudointellectuals. I know for instance that there name should be hyphenated. Also some of my best friends are pseudointellectual...
Also I misspelled their and left out a comma. My apologies. I had a root beer while I was listening to Bush address the nation tonight, and it has made me sloppy. The root beer has made me sloppy that is, not the presidential address. It was quite moving and enlivening. I wonder how you spell enlivening...
that's funny that part about the swamp. hey this is sea here. remember me? I'm as pseudo and unhyphenated as they come. there's a lot more to life than being born with a high IQ. There's drive and having respect for others and curiosity.
even Einstein said that imagination is more important than intellect.
this new word verification step is cramping my style..
Yeah, but did Einstein happen to mention where the imagination originates? My guess would be somewhere in the neighborhood of the intellect...
But seriously... I wasn't stating a preference for one thing or another. I happen to LIKE pretentious people.
Sorry about the word verification. Apparently it keeps the spammers away. I tried garlic originally, but that didn't seem to be working, sooo...
you just wait michaelwmoorejr one day you'll see. i'm gunna be a shinning star... pseudosea
I just realized sumpin. I don't have any more black friends. I guess I don't like black people either. weird. whatever happened to my one black friend who made me look all PC and stuff? oh well...
ewwww garlic and spam that's nasty.
okay, well intellect is improtant for imagination but I have something to tell you... I have like a lopsided brain. Should I expound on that?
Hmmm... maybe some other time.
My brain is perfectly in balance.
To the milligram.
that self portrait begs to differ.
hey maybe your funny teeth like affected your skull somehow.
My teeth aren't THAT funny.
why did you leave them out of your self portrait then?
why don't you wanna hear about my lopsided brain and why are your teeth suddenly more interesting than lopsided brained people with no hyphens?
Self portraits... they normally contain teeth? I could add some I suppose...
it seems these comments have somehow gotten off topic...
apparently the word verification isn't making it difficult enough to post...
:)
you're right. we need to keep these post on topic for this here underdeveloped thinking blog.
I don't get the word verification thing, some spammers go through and individually spam so they could go ahead with the word verification. I guess more don't individually post than do, eh? oh well...
my posts are basically set on a program too, yeah it's true. I've designed a program that responds to everything for me in a way that I would see fit it's great. I'm not even here right now... I'm in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
I'll give YOU a nickle if you can tell me where the Cheyenne, Wyoming quote is from.
Don't hate on the the underdeveloped thinking blog...
It's from something that I am not aware of. Possibly North by Northwest. :)
BTW, have you seen "The Man Who Wasn't There"? Billy Bob Thorton... Scarlett Johanson... The lady from Fargo... It's a good movie...
just one more thing. do you think einstein really meant pretense when he said intellect? or do you think it was just the spirit of the age? and the inventing buzz. or a response to the enlightenment? were people being enlightened or only pseudoenlightened. who influenced him? socrates?
I don't know that much about Einstein. I know he had crazy hair. And was apparently really smart. That's about it.
It comes from Rushmore, Mike. at the end when they're putting on the Vietnam play little Dirk says it. He's got an unlit cig in his mouth when he says it.
Frances McDurrmond. (that chick from Fargo AND Raising Arizona AND I can't spell her name)
I'm going to make it a blockbuster night when I get back from Ohio.
gunna see that one, Brazil, Deadringers, and The Deerhunter.
You should see a film called Rope with Jimmy Steward
Rushmore... sounds vaguely familiar...
My memory isn't what it used to be.
At least I don't think it is.
AND I can't spell Jimmy Stewart's name either. That's not acceptable.
Steve Buscemi! That's it...
Only he wasn't even in "The Man Who Wasn't There"...
Although he WAS in "Coffee and Cigarettes"...
what are you talking about? I can see the vague connection to Cohen bro. films and Steve Buscemi, but I thought you said that lady from Fargo.
He was in coffee and cigarettes. The king had an evil twin and you two remind me of heckle and jeckle. :D
Wow. You really DON'T like black people.
Why do they gotta remind you of Heckle and Jeckle? That's messed up...
Yeah, it wasn't Steve Buscemi after all. It was Frances McDormond. Or however you spell her name...
Puzfot was the word verification I had to type in to post this. Who says all the good words are taken.
PUZFOT!!!!
did you just call me a pooftah, mike?
I would never hate on the underdeveloped thinking blog. I'd only ask that occassionaly it would enquire about my lopsided brain... that's all I ask. I just want a little tlc for my brain.
Ok, so why or how is your brain lopsided?
I can see how one could get the two confused. (steve and frances, that is... although heckle and jeckle do have sortive share the same funny nose)
I don't know why it is. I guess cus I was born with a lopsided brain. the leaning brain of seasa. It's probably too late to get into how, though. right? I mean I'm already misspelling Jimmy Stewart's name. What's next?
I don't really have anything of importance to say, but there are 28 comments and I had to pipe up. I just can't let a post go by without saying something, can I?
After carefully weighing the deep philosophical implications of your post old friend, I must say thank you, for your invaluable contribution.
speaking of Steve Buschemi...
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-09/16.shtml
You don't want me here for an invaluable contribution silly. I am here to look cute, and tell you what a genius you are. That is what they pay me for, and that is what I will do. :) Oh wait, I guess that is an invaluable contribution afterall.
If you blink you miss the Steve Buscemi reference in that link...
How much are they paying you? I can do all of that stuff... well, short of the looking cute part. Genius!
Sadly sucking up doesn't pay near what it should. Maybe I should drop this gig, and try just posting smarty pants comments from now on.
That's what most people do...
I am in a foul mood today.
Why do other people have to be so annoying???
All I want is to live in a cave in Montana. Is that so wrong?
And why do they call it word verification, if the letter combinations you're verifying don't make actuall words??
Whkiisle. What the hell kind of word is that?
Why the foul mood? I hope that it is not me you find so annoying.
I would miss you if you were in a cave in Montana. I see you more the suburb kind of guy. Perhaps some nothing place in Oklahoma? That of course will only work if it is not me annoying you. Otherwise, it could border on stalking.
Is it still stalking if they come near you?
Whkissle - A busily biggie leaf. (According to my five year old...he would rock at balderdash, he said it very straightfaced and serious)
Now zrljt... that is a toughie.
Completely unrelated foulness.
Douglas Adams co-authored a book called "The Meaning of Liff" where he took names of places and ascribed definitions to them. Your 5 year old sounds like he might enjoy that book.
Zrljt - A large, winged, ape-like creature who roams the desert looking for weakened travellers to carry off to it's nest to feast upon. I really thought Tommy was going to make it out of the Mohave, until I noticed the flock of zrljts circling his weary body.
Who can forget the popular David Bowie song which chronicled his time spent living with the beasts.
Oh don't lean on me man, cause you can't afford the ticket
I'm back from Zrljt City
Zrljts have always terrified me. I just never really knew what to call them. :)
If you want to chat im me later...
Try this one... hjuvp
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