Archive for February 2006

Tuesday 28 February 2006

The Left Hand of God

By Gonzo | Law & Politics ~ Literature & Writing ~ Religion & Folklore ~ Seattle

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The overriding reaction I had to Rabbi Lerner’s talk was that he simply will not give up. He’s been basically saying many of the things he said Sunday over and over again since the late 1960’s, when, as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington, he was arrested during a anti-war demonstration, one of the Seattle Seven, and soon after referred to by J. Edgar Hoover as, “one of the most dangerous criminals in America.”

more Gonzo | more Law & Politics ∞ Literature & Writing ∞ Religion & Folklore ∞ Seattle

Monday 27 February 2006

another brick

By spaceneedl | News and Talk ~ Pulpits & Soapboxes

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if our politicians are truly representative, america must be populated by imbeciles and idiots.
what other explanation can there be for the u.s. house to pass a measure to build steel walls along the mexican border?
the chinese had the great wall. the french had the maginot line. remember hadrian in britain? the soviets in berlin?
make way […]

more spaceneedl | more News and Talk ∞ Pulpits & Soapboxes

Floss Chat

By flossblog | Floss Chat

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A new feature here at Transcendental Floss, each Monday we’ll provide a post* for open discussion in the Comments. Think of it as a chance to mingle, to connect, to engage one another on any topic you choose.
So, welcome to Floss Chat. Come on in!

IOW, this feature is not yet a chat room or a […]

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Sunday 26 February 2006

bye-bye, bode

By spaceneedl | Sports & Games ~ Comedy & Jokes

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how long do you think it’ll take nike to boot bode miller?
how happy do you think team nike was to see miller come away with zero olympic medals, run his mouth like a washed up ski bum, give the bird to the world, then loudly proclaim he “rocked the olympics”?
“Man, I rocked here,’’ Miller said. […]

more spaceneedl | more Sports & Games ∞ Comedy & Jokes

Friday 24 February 2006

Woody Lives!

By Gonzo | Film & Movies ~ Arts and Leisure

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My great love for Woody Allen is in direct proportion to my enormous disappointment in his work over most of the last 10 years. 1999’s Sweet and Lowdown is the last film that I remember enjoying at anywhere near the level that I liked his earlier work, and I have to go back as far as 1989’s Crimes and Misdemeanors for something approaching greatness.

more Gonzo | more Film & Movies ∞ Arts and Leisure

Thursday 23 February 2006

Blogging Bellingham #5

By Gonzo | Community & Culture ~ Bellingham ~ Blogging Bellingham

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Mayor Mark has a big role to play in all this and I like to think he’s up to the task. He’s midway through his third 4-year term, which is a testament to his popularity. In a former life, I attended weekly meetings of this group, sitting across a conference table from him, and I found him to be personable, sharp, genuinely concerned, and often very funny.

more Gonzo | more Community & Culture ∞ Bellingham ∞ Blogging Bellingham

Wednesday 22 February 2006

ports in a storm

By spaceneedl | News and Talk

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contrary to liberal/progressive belief, george bush has learned the lessons of 9/11.
he learned he could win elections and ignore congress and enjoy carte blanche from scaredy-cat americans to play “war president.”
but beyond that, (and this is not news), george isn’t very bright.
which is why he doesn’t get the uproar over a united arab emirates-held company […]

more spaceneedl | more News and Talk

Oy, the drama!

By Gonzo | News and Talk ~ Film & Movies

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Today the internet is buzzing because a bunch of James Bond movie fans have started up a website called craignotbond.com to coincide with a boycott they are organizing. They are so emotionally invested in the Bond movie franchise, so unhappy with the casting of Daniel Craig as the next Bond, that they have decided to rally fans to refuse going to see the 21st Bond film, Casino Royale.

more Gonzo | more News and Talk ∞ Film & Movies

Tuesday 21 February 2006

Headline of the Day #16

By Gonzo | News and Talk ~ Headline of the Day ~ Food & Drink

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I’ve been trying to keep my cynicism in check these days, but reading stuff like this brings it out with ferocity. Are there really people who worry about what might be in McDonald’s food, who worry yet continue to take their children there to eat, who visit the McDonald’s website on a monthly basis to read the nutrition information, who got to McDonald’s event though they have food allergies or conditions like celiac disease, when they can simply avoid all the trouble by avoiding McDonald’s altogether?

more Gonzo | more News and Talk ∞ Headline of the Day ∞ Food & Drink

FlossQuotes

And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words - yes, we can.

Barack Obama

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
What can I say? I'm a diehard Wilco fan. One of my earliest posts here at Transcendental Floss was in response to their previous record, and their latest, Sky Blue Sky, has captivated me just like everything they've ever done. Of course, it's been out for awhile and everyone's digested it and reviewed it to death, but still I can't keep my mouth shut about it. At this point, with their six albums sandwiching two Mermaid Avenue volumes of collaboration with Billy Bragg, I'd go so far as to compare their run of recordings to pretty much any of the great bands in history. Seriously, it's been one revelation, one evolution, one highly listenable album after another spanning twelve years! This latest offering continues to be drenched in references to their musical influences, and here the 1970s reign supreme. With nods ranging from Steely Dan to Led Zeppelin, this is a record that has that classic vinyl sound all over it.
— Gonzo

Loudon Wainwright III - A Live One
Here's a likely obscure one for many of you. Loudon, father of Rufus, was one of many post-Dylan singer-songwriters whom, if they didn't intentionally try to follow in Dylan's footsteps, ended up labeled as having done so during a surge of public interest in people who could simply sing songs and play an acoustic guitar. Loudon is a quirky writer and performer, and his songs range from very funny to shockingly raw and personal. I'm particularly fond of Clockwork Chartreuse, which plays around with a little of the old ultra-violence. If you watched as much M*A*S*H as I did when it was on, you might remember Loudon, who appeared as Captain Spalding, the singing surgeon, in three episodes in its third season.
— gonzo

Once
This low budget "musical" (I'll explain the quotes in a second) knocked me out and inspired me to quit my job, take off for Europe with my guitar, and spend the rest of my days busking, but then I remembered that I'm married and have a 10-year old son, both of whom I like an awful lot. Sigh. Anyway, Once has been labeled a musical only because songs are performed in the film from start to finish. But, the songs aren't obviously contextual, the actors don't just break into song to backing music coming from nowhere, and there are no dance numbers through the Dublin streets where it was filmed. The chemistry between the two leads is wonderfully sweet and funny, the music is at times lovely and tender, other times deliciously melodramatic and passionate.
— gonzo

Ode Magazine
Here's a twist, our first ever magazine recommendation in the Brain Candy department. With the tagline "To People - To Passion - To Possibilities", Ode is a breath of fresh air, good news for a change and lots of it. Articles are easily digestible without being dumbed down, and they regularly highlight ideas and people I later hear about via other media sources. Co-produced in The Netherlands and the U.S., there's a decidedly European feeling to the zine that I enjoy immensely. From science to spirituality, sustainability to the arts, I love getting my hit of optimism every issue. If you aren't a magazine reader, the Ode website offers a lot of the content from the magazine, as well as reader blogs and social networking interactivity.
— gonzo

Lick your chops and chip through the nuggets of past Floss Aid recommendations.
— floss aid

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Tuesday 28 February 2006

The Left Hand of God

Monday 27 February 2006

another brick

Floss Chat

Sunday 26 February 2006

bye-bye, bode

Friday 24 February 2006

Woody Lives!

Thursday 23 February 2006

Blogging Bellingham #5

Wednesday 22 February 2006

ports in a storm

Oy, the drama!

Tuesday 21 February 2006

Headline of the Day #16

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