wow
This is. Unbelievably. AWESOME.
Especially in light of a recent blog post…
Seriously, how cool is that dude. I wonder if he does stand-up.
odd scripture
I’ve been casually reading through the Apocrypha, chiefly out of scholarly interest, but also to see what value there is in it–or isn’t–for myself. For the record, growing up, the Apocrypha was definitely not held in respect in my evangelical-tinged household…
I came across this today: Like a eunuch’s desire to violate a maiden is a man who executes judgments by violence. Sirach 30:4.
Wow. What a (muddled?)….comparison, eh?
Speaking of wacky words, I’m almost all the way through reading the Book of Mormon (also known as the BoM) after meeting with some missionaries, that Andrew and I befriended, for the last six months. About halfway through, it got to be really tough going–it reminds me of listening to an candy-coated pop-music album stuck on repeat, that keeps repeating the same simple derivative motif over and over. And over. And over. And over again, the needle wearing the same groove in a constant cycle of scratchy pattern.
That said, I’ve learned a lot *. And I’m surprised by what’s Not in there (and what Is in there). So if there’s any questions you’ve ever wondered about the BoM or the religion in general, feel free to ask and I’ll see if I have anything to add to the discussion. For example: no, Mormons aren’t anti-crucifixion; yes, their scripture really is blatantly racist just one translation back (there’s been a lot of revisions, which is “proof of the excellence of their living apostles”)
* Link is quite disrespectful, but surprisingly historically accurate.
fleet foxes
…are worth listening to. Yes, sometimes the hype is right. You can find a decent bootleg here, buy ‘em, or, of course, check out free.napster.com.
They remind me of a looser, more-reverb drenched Midlake. Which, in my book, is a good thing. This album definitely sounds like it came out in the early seventies and should be spinning on my turntable–which is actually a little eerie.
Although I’m not sold on Bruegel art-work…
yeah right…
I was just watching a bit of a sneak peak of the new version of “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” I’ll definitely watch it when it comes out–I liked the old version quite a bit…
But one thing in the trailer bugged me.
Immensely.
They seem to pull out the crash cart and paddles to shock Keanu back to life…regardless of the fact that everyone knows it would take more than a little electric shock to bring Keanu to life, I am exhausted, tired, and disgusted by the use of said AED.
People, ever notice how much the crash cart and/or CPR is misused in movies and tv? Sure, it’s dramatic, but what lazy writing! Every single friggin’ medical emergency is solved by CPR, and when that fails, shocking the patient back to life. I don’t have much in depth medical experience, but what I do have tells me that is a). a bad idea and b). doesn’t happen THAT often.
Seriously, I wonder about the long term effects of this media depiction. Even “Surf’s Up,” the juvenile animated penguin surfing movie recently featured CPR as the answer to ingesting too much water. THIS IS A BAD IDEA AND COULD EVEN KILL YOU.
But forget about the medical implications–when have the movies ever been about medical accuracy, eh? The thing that really gets my goat (creatively speaking, that is) is how RIDICULOUSLY predictable it is…think about it. Everytime there’s a hospital or near death situation or fevered rescue of estranged lovers or a broken toenail, you can very successfully wager that CPR and/or a crash cart will be involved…it’s dramatic, simple, and “looks good.”
Hollywood and/or all writers: STOP IT. It’s a shortcut that makes even the best writer look like an absolute hack. It’s as bad as when the characters navigate buildings through air ducts.
…all that said, I would welcome the depiction of Dwight Schrute killing someone by accident through CPR. After falling through an air duct.
