Re: The Teachings

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AFAIK she's not a philosophy professor. She's a poet and lecturer "trained in philosophy," if that eases your load.


Posted by: rob | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 12:32 PM
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Eep! One more click proved me wrong. Apologies.


Posted by: rob | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 12:33 PM
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Are the first two photos really the same person?

And I suppose if Putnam can assign "Twin Earth," then she can assign Close to the Shore, but there's something a little iffy about it...


Posted by: baa | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 12:54 PM
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The stupid hippie is right that the unjustified invasion of Iraq has led to over 100,000 Iraqi deaths. I hate it when the stupid hippies are right.


Posted by: joe o | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 1:00 PM
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Is this really that bad of a comparison to make?

What's bugged me about the rationale for the invasion is that stupid flypaper theory.

Great. So now we are protecting our civilians by intentionally putting other civilians in danger.

If you are being threatened with a gun, is it morally defensible for you to pull an innocent bystander in front of you to take the bullet?

I really don't want to compare myself to some of the more rabid and embarrasing elements of academia, but I do see an inconsistency here on the part of the administration.

The culture of life is really selective.


Posted by: Rich | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 1:25 PM
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Ah, sorry, what bugged me was this:

Either you adhere to the moral imperative or you're a relativist.

Lots of people might be able to get away with something that sloppy, but not a philosophy professor.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 1:49 PM
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baa, welcome to the world of author photos.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 1:51 PM
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Baa,

http://www.tcsn.net/jackie/jmarcus_close_to_the_shore.htm ">Closer to the Shore is a book of poems. She likes jorie">http://www.poets.org/poets/poets.cfm?45442B7C000C030C">jorie graham so much, she goes to the same hairdresser.


Posted by: joe o | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 2:56 PM
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I think that I will never see

An ocean formed from XYZ



Posted by: baa | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 4:12 PM
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An ocean with a sandy beech

O'er which the silver elms roots reach

A silver elm whose mouth is prest

against the twin-earth's flowing brest


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 4:31 PM
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er, "breast." "beech" is intentional.


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 4:31 PM
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Well, that's much better than Putnam's poetry


Posted by: baa | Link to this comment | 03-29-05 7:44 PM
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wait, baa, is that quote above from putnam's poetry, or did you make it up? because it's hella funny. god I'm a nerd.


Posted by: alameida | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 1:46 AM
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Made it up, I must admit.


Posted by: baa | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 6:11 AM
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Admit? You should be proud. My attempts at elaboration were mere lame attempts to hitch my wagon to your star.

(Annoyingly, there are silver elms as well as silver beeches.)


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 7:36 AM
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My attempts at elaboration were mere lame attempts to hitch my wagon to your star.

You probably want a rewrite here to avoid the repetition of "attempts".


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 8:10 AM
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What, now we're nitpicking style? Next we'll be nitpicking content or scansion.


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 8:51 AM
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I'm waiting for people to start nitpicking my name.


Posted by: Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 8:56 AM
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Bad news Matt, "Weiner" is irretrievably trochaic.


Posted by: baa | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 9:55 AM
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If said with a French accent, by a pretty French lady, "Weiner" need not be trochaic.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 9:59 AM
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ah, monsieur weeNAIHR, you are so charmant...


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 10:05 AM
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And starring Ben w-lfs-n as "pretty french lady."


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 10:07 AM
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I assure you that AOTW I am not showing any leg.


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 11:44 AM
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But what a shapely clavicle!


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 03-30-05 12:08 PM
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