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Speed Racist: DiscrimiNation
Or How To Create an "OTHER": First, acknowledge their otherness. The existence of a default state is unnecessary in the creation of an other, but the assumption of a legit state is the underlying
Interview with Jessie Jayne Smith
Today I have an interview with my longtime friend and fellow writer, Janine Donoho, whose first book is out and published under the pseudonym Jessie Jayne Smith. Janine and I met in New Orleans back in 1991 when she was the co-coordinator of the RWA National Conference,
Anne Tyler’s Ladder of Years
I finally finished Anne Tyler’s Ladder of Years after almost two months. I was slow with this book because it is literally a slow-paced book ... you. Oh, the otherness of Delia’s children never failed to entrance her! She considered it a sort
Poetry and meaning
I read this on why one reads poetry, on why we seek out the best poems ... , but sometimes by an otherness in the self. - H Bloom, Poems of the English Language (2004) New York
Quoted From: 'Chainbreaker' review #2 Ooh yeah, Chainbreaker rocks dA! Yes yes, I’m excited over our news post placement. So shoot me ... t. When I deliberately want to play up Loki’s otherness, I write
Cocteau Twins - Otherness Torrent - 1995
Otherness Album Tracks Feet Like Fins - (5:30) Seekers Who Are Lovers - (5:41) Violaine - (5:08) Cherry Coloured Funk - (5:48) Download Album
L’Eclisse
L’Eclisse is the third film in Michelangelo Antonioni’s informal trilogy (or quadrilogy) from the early 60s, preceded by L’Avventura and La Notte. It probably isn’t mere coincidence that The Artist chose three feminine nouns for these titles, being that they are some of the only successful films made by a man from a woman’s point of view
reading and dancing #2
Lately I have been wondering if it is necessary at all to finish novels. Too often, the endings are so disappointing ... to encounter that other world. Enough to rejoice in the otherness of it. Let's not spoil it by being
What Makes Theology Historical?
Having posed the question of what makes theology biblical, I am now wondering about some of the other marks of good Christian theology. While all agree that the church’s dogmatic theology must be rooted in Scripture, whatever complexities that may entail,
I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot
[ ;)] This morning was an “other” kind of morning ... but not till 10:30 today. So, the “otherness”. First: its WARM outside, delicious, yummy smelling
license to squish
Yes, it’s that time again. I suppose I should relish it in some way ... , I concentrate on channeling a state of otherness. My v-neck sweater and the James Perse t-shirt I wore ... , this is a squeamish task, I think. Otherness, not me, lifts onto her tip toes as the first
Russia and the West
The Tragedy of 1204 Redux… As the demographic, geopolitical and ideological challenge of global Jihad to the shrinking remnant of Christendom looms ... ally into resentful, and potentially menacing, acceptance of its “otherness.” No, I am not talking
The Arabian Love-Child
I actually didn’t think much of this cover when I first saw it. Perhaps my reflexes are failing me ... old neo-colonialist narrative about otherness, and–like the Vogue cover–it how it seeks to make
Compassion transcends dogma
Compassion transcends dogma Our practice of compassion is based on the recognition that every sentient being has the right to be free from ... , religious and political ideals, compassion bridges the mistaken perception of “otherness”, and fosters
Compassion transcends dogma
Our practice of compassion is based on the recognition that every sentient being has the right to be free from suffering ... and political ideals, compassion bridges the mistaken perception of "otherness", and fosters a safe
Call for Submissions
Call For Papers: New Edited Collection Closing Date: ... * Alien sounds and otherness (sex, race, gender, class) * Sound design (and full future world
Visual empires
The fourth Visual Delights conference, Visual Empires, will take place at the University of Sheffield between 3-5 July 2009, ... before 1930. Suggested themes could include: Photography and constructions of ‘otherness’ Ethnographic
Why there are no .eu domains in the “land of otherness” (Norway)
Last week, we could read that 300 000 .eu web domains were created in 2007, two years after the domain was created ... like this: “land of otherness”. The idea behind the expression was to show that Norway could walk it’s own walk, instead of following in EU’s footsteps. Well, I could go on about the Norwegian otherness
What's your most memorable personal paranormal experience?
I was at a gathering over the weekend with some other people who are interested in the metaphysical and paranormal. As we sat around, drinking margaritas and nibbling tortilla chips and salsa, the discussion turned to odd experiences (anything utilizing the word "odd" is bound to be a personal favorite!)
Wrack and Ruin: A Novel by Don Lee
After achieving massive success as a sculptor, Lyndon Song walks away at the height of his fame to become a Brussels sprouts farmer. He relocates to Rosarita Bay, the kind of sleepy California town idealized by the granola set, intending to live the rest of his life in bucolic obscurity