But this audio essay on one of the pics from Abu Ghraib is worth a listen, I think.
Month: August 2004
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Great Stuff
Ever wonder what you’d get if you mixed a Tarantino film with the Harry Potter industry? Because I’ve found it online, here. And it’s pretty good. Meanwhile, I really enjoy Dr. Oxford’s approach to literary and cinematic criticism, even if he’s wrong about Star Wars. Go here. Explore.
Political Stuff is More Interesting Than Medal Begging
I have no energy to devote to following the Korean medal-related whining going on. I’ve been only barely aware of the Olympics going on, with no TV and having been so busy the last week or so. But most of the Koreabloggers are on top of it: I think the collection of links is perhaps most extensive at Ruminations in Korea. Me, I’m much more interested in the election campaign going on in America. Like how it’s well-known that Bush’s people are orchestrating a Swift Boat campaign that is based on outright lies. (See the NYT graphic for damning evidence …
Thoughts on the Church
Last night Lime and I were talking about religion and I mentioned the famous In Hoc Signo Vinces story about Constantine. For those who don’t know it, and are too lazy to follow the link, it’s how Christianity (Catholicism specifically) went from being a persecuted minor cult hiding in the catacombs and sewers, to the official state religion of the Roman Empire. (Interestingly, the Edict of Milan seems to pull the same trick as American conceptions of religious freedom: mentioning only Christianity, and mentioning it over and over again.) What was fascinating in our discussion, anyway, was her opinion that …