Comments for Lo-Fidelity http://arym.wordpress.com ... because too much of the world is over-produced Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Colbert Rocks! by todaysnewsart http://arym.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/colbert-rocks/#comment-86 todaysnewsart Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:12:26 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=428#comment-86 Colbert is immense. By the way, your header image is hilarious. What part of the Bible is that in? Pharisees 24:15 or something, if I do recall correctly from my last Bible study. Colbert is immense. By the way, your header image is hilarious. What part of the Bible is that in? Pharisees 24:15 or something, if I do recall correctly from my last Bible study.

]]> Comment on My New Favorite Movie: Doubt by oldnil http://arym.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/my-new-favorite-movie-doubt/#comment-77 oldnil Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:54:54 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=392#comment-77 Doubt was the best movie I've seen in a long time - and I hate movies. Thanks for posting! You spoke elegantly about the themes and gave me something to think about Doubt was the best movie I’ve seen in a long time – and I hate movies. Thanks for posting! You spoke elegantly about the themes and gave me something to think about

]]> Comment on Lobbying at the Liquor Store with Lucky by spring http://arym.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/lobbying-at-the-liquor-store-with-lucky/#comment-69 spring Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:32:10 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=359#comment-69 What a cute anecdote! What a cute anecdote!

]]> Comment on Maybe I Should Start Watching Soap Operas by Mary http://arym.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/maybe-i-should-start-watching-soap-operas/#comment-68 Mary Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:38:31 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=321#comment-68 Hey - I cover soap operas for Examiner.com and you raised some great points. The lesbian wedding could have played out better on All My Children, but they of course had to throw in the traditional soaps wrinkle unfortunately. It definitely did get people talking and as you pointed out, that's a good thing! Hey – I cover soap operas for Examiner.com and you raised some great points. The lesbian wedding could have played out better on All My Children, but they of course had to throw in the traditional soaps wrinkle unfortunately.

It definitely did get people talking and as you pointed out, that’s a good thing!

]]> Comment on Calling Mike Ritze by richCares http://arym.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/calling-mike-ritze/#comment-66 richCares Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:43:39 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=297#comment-66 he is joining the hate filled liar Orly Taiz in a suit against Obama (born in Kenya believer), Orly's site is a good example of a bigot gone wild. Now this so called Christian wants to join the hatefest. Birds of a feather! he is joining the hate filled liar Orly Taiz in a suit against Obama (born in Kenya believer), Orly’s site is a good example of a bigot gone wild. Now this so called Christian wants to join the hatefest. Birds of a feather!

]]> Comment on The Power of One by johnbisceglia http://arym.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/the-power-of-one/#comment-64 johnbisceglia Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:49:28 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-64 Most of our Straight Allies are very silent, and it's difficult to NOT take it personally, esp. since most of them are also our friends & family. Don't ANY of them feel a tad GUILTY for the "SPECIAL PRIVILEGE" of Civil Marriage? If a fraction STOOD UP and DEMANDED Marriage Equality for their Daughters, Grandsons, Sisters, and Grandmothers, the 'Gay' Marriage conversation in this country would shift from whispers to raucous in a heartbeat. But our loved ones are in a Closet of Fear. Speaking out means confronting The Spiritual Arrogants, and we all know how intolerant THAT crowd can be! Is it a matter of "better you than me"? I hope not. But the SILENCE is literally killing us. Most of our Straight Allies are very silent, and it’s difficult to NOT take it personally, esp. since most of them are also our friends & family.
Don’t ANY of them feel a tad GUILTY for the
“SPECIAL PRIVILEGE” of Civil Marriage?

If a fraction STOOD UP and DEMANDED Marriage Equality for their Daughters, Grandsons, Sisters, and Grandmothers, the ‘Gay’ Marriage conversation in this country would shift from whispers to raucous in a heartbeat. But our loved ones are in a Closet of Fear. Speaking out means confronting The Spiritual Arrogants, and we all know how intolerant THAT crowd can be!

Is it a matter of “better you than me”?
I hope not.

But the SILENCE is literally killing us.

]]> Comment on Lo-Fidelity by glen http://arym.wordpress.com/about/#comment-63 glen Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:27:13 +0000 #comment-63 You stole our name. lol You stole our name. lol

]]> Comment on The Culture War or What is Hate – Part III by mfaye http://arym.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/the-culture-war-or-what-is-hate-part-iii/#comment-61 mfaye Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:11:58 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-61 Heya Arym, I liked this post a lot. You touch on so many issues that inhabit my mind. I, for one, think that zinj misses the point. Sure, it would be great if we all could just love and accept each other, but the fact that some beliefs teach intolerance. Many beliefs are so damn judgmental that they can't accept anyone who doesn't believe exactly like they believe. Screw them - I judge them to be intolerant bigots and I just don't put any stock in anything that they say. Keep on blogging sistah - I like your point of view :) Cheers, mfaye Heya Arym,
I liked this post a lot. You touch on so many issues that inhabit my mind. I, for one, think that zinj misses the point. Sure, it would be great if we all could just love and accept each other, but the fact that some beliefs teach intolerance. Many beliefs are so damn judgmental that they can’t accept anyone who doesn’t believe exactly like they believe. Screw them – I judge them to be intolerant bigots and I just don’t put any stock in anything that they say. Keep on blogging sistah – I like your point of view :)
Cheers,
mfaye

]]> Comment on The Culture War or What is Hate – Part III by theaggieinsurgency http://arym.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/the-culture-war-or-what-is-hate-part-iii/#comment-60 theaggieinsurgency Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:07:36 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-60 Like many out-of-staters who gave the Prop. 8 campaign minimal attention, thinking the ballot measure would be defeated, I was shocked to find out how significant out-of-state contributions were in the outcome. I also felt a bit guilty about not having become involved to a greater extent. My own university community is rather conservative, although the professoriate usually serves as ray of light. I decided to determine what role, if any, locals played in the California outcome. I researched local contributions to the ballot measure, and was surprised to learn that two two academics at Texas A&M had donated thousands to quash same-sex marriage. I thought they shouldn't escape unnoticed--not in some desire for vengeance--but to let them know how they affected other locals for whom the chance to be legally married meant a lot. One of these distinguished academics, not surprisingly, was a Mormon bishop for many years. Thus, my first in a series of blog posts on the subject: http://theaggieinsurgency.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/aggies-dont-lie-cheat-steal-nor-break-up-other-aggies-marriages-prop-8s-long-and-intrusive-reach-to-texas-am/ If this is of any interest to you or your own blogging, please feel free to refer to this research. Like many out-of-staters who gave the Prop. 8 campaign minimal attention, thinking the ballot measure would be defeated, I was shocked to find out how significant out-of-state contributions were in the outcome. I also felt a bit guilty about not having become involved to a greater extent. My own university community is rather conservative, although the professoriate usually serves as ray of light. I decided to determine what role, if any, locals played in the California outcome.

I researched local contributions to the ballot measure, and was surprised to learn that two two academics at Texas A&M had donated thousands to quash same-sex marriage. I thought they shouldn’t escape unnoticed–not in some desire for vengeance–but to let them know how they affected other locals for whom the chance to be legally married meant a lot. One of these distinguished academics, not surprisingly, was a Mormon bishop for many years.

Thus, my first in a series of blog posts on the subject:

http://theaggieinsurgency.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/aggies-dont-lie-cheat-steal-nor-break-up-other-aggies-marriages-prop-8s-long-and-intrusive-reach-to-texas-am/

If this is of any interest to you or your own blogging, please feel free to refer to this research.

]]> Comment on The Culture War or What is Hate – Part III by zinj http://arym.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/the-culture-war-or-what-is-hate-part-iii/#comment-59 zinj Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:16:24 +0000 http://arym.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-59 Hate is an ugly word. You use it a lot. Too often. It does not bring peace and understanding and negotiation and tolerance. Mormons are good people generally who believe in the family and have been made to see this as a fight for the family. Which is good if it wasn't at the expense of the rights of others. Ironically Mormons have often been the victims of discrimination themselves. They should know better. They have been on the side of ugly prejudice before and it took courage from a great leader to go to the Lord that brought forth change. Perhaps given patience and understanding and negotiation such an event will take place in the near future. In the mean time, hate is not the solution...the catalyst that will bring hope and change. It never was and never will. MLK fought hate with love. Nonviolent protest moved us all forward. I believe that God waits for someone with this kind of courage. Hate is an ugly word. You use it a lot. Too often. It does not bring peace and understanding and negotiation and tolerance. Mormons are good people generally who believe in the family and have been made to see this as a fight for the family. Which is good if it wasn’t at the expense of the rights of others. Ironically Mormons have often been the victims of discrimination themselves. They should know better. They have been on the side of ugly prejudice before and it took courage from a great leader to go to the Lord that brought forth change. Perhaps given patience and understanding and negotiation such an event will take place in the near future. In the mean time, hate is not the solution…the catalyst that will bring hope and change. It never was and never will. MLK fought hate with love. Nonviolent protest moved us all forward. I believe that God waits for someone with this kind of courage.

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