http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/ Ruminations on music, culture, America and the world stage Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Mr. Dings Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:56:21 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/#comment-70 How many among us have really taken the time to try to read Il Papa's speech in its entirety? It is very intellectual and, frankly, a yawner. As usual, comments were taken out of context. Somethings, everytime we open our mouths, are going to offend somebodies, here, there and everywhere. Perhaps that is why Proverbs in the Judaic tradition, and all other spiritual literature, recommends against yapping away, or evening opening one's mouth, as opposed to one's ears. I do think that he likely did write the speech, and certainly read it before he gave it, and perhaps did not see the forest for the trees when he quoted something from some dude spoken nearly 500 years ago. Talk about beating dead horses. But, as in all conflicts, horses never really do die, they, if not resurect, reincarnate. The eternal recurrance of the same? How many among us have really taken the time to try to read Il Papa’s speech in its entirety? It is very intellectual and, frankly, a yawner. As usual, comments were taken out of context. Somethings, everytime we open our mouths, are going to offend somebodies, here, there and everywhere. Perhaps that is why Proverbs in the Judaic tradition, and all other spiritual literature, recommends against yapping away, or evening opening one’s mouth, as opposed to one’s ears. I do think that he likely did write the speech, and certainly read it before he gave it, and perhaps did not see the forest for the trees when he quoted something from some dude spoken nearly 500 years ago. Talk about beating dead horses. But, as in all conflicts, horses never really do die, they, if not resurect, reincarnate. The eternal recurrance of the same?

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Mr. Dings Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:04:24 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/#comment-69 They can take my liver, my onions, but over my dead body only, my bacon. Nor my brother's bacon either. I will fight for our rights. They can take my liver, my onions, but over my dead body only, my bacon. Nor my brother’s bacon either. I will fight for our rights.

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Mr. Dings Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:47:24 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2006/09/30/frittering-away-the-key-elements-of-our-humanity/#comment-68 And I do love that toddlin' towns citizenry bold enough to eat not only cake, but foi gras in blatant disregard of the town fathers. Too bad our boomer love-ins had no lasting effect. Always enough with the consensual criminality. Thank you for smoking. And I do love that toddlin’ towns citizenry bold enough to eat not only cake, but foi gras in blatant disregard of the town fathers. Too bad our boomer love-ins had no lasting effect. Always enough with the consensual criminality. Thank you for smoking.

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