From THE ONION
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Former stripper turned Playboy Playmate turned reality-TV star Anna Nicole Smith has overcome her longtime struggle with obesity, at last reaching her target weight of 125 pounds, sources said Monday.
“Anna’s been through a lot,” said Florida Circuit Court Judge Larry Seidlin, who became visibly emotional as he spoke to reporters. “But I [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Anna Nicole Finally Reaches Target Weight…
Posted in Naveling on March 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Live Blogging: Seminar in Sociological Theory #8 or 9?
Posted in Academic on March 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Giorgio Agamben –
Agamben’s text State of Exception investigates how the suspension of laws within a state of emergency or crisis can become a prolonged state of being. More specifically, Agamben addresses how this prolonged state of exception operates to remove individuals of their citizenship.
When speaking about the USA Patriot Act, issued by the United [...]
Live Blogging: Marking 220 Exams
Posted in Academic on March 20, 2007 | 5 Comments »
The Goal: To Mark 220 Exams for the Sociology of the Family course I TA for in Calgaryby 10:15 PM.
6:24 At this point, I have graded about 80 or so? I am in the windowless office, and I have the new LCD Soundsystem album CRANKED. I have no idea if anyone is on the 9th [...]
Live Blogging: Seminar in Sociological Theory #??? (what day is it again?)
Posted in Academic on March 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Discussion on the rationale for grading: pointing out deficiencies. Start with 100%, and lose from there.
Doing writing as a “trial” – which is, taking your B+ first draft, and turning it into an A+ third draft. Building on your own argument, taking it further… finding a way to just give it that extra.
Where do you [...]
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Posted in Naveling on March 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From today’s Postsecret. My blog and I had a little argument last week, but we have patched things up, and will be bringing joy for weeks to come. Unless it pulls that SHIT again…
Its watching you and me…
Posted in Film on March 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I was pointed to THIS today. Full length movies, with no download, no fuss. They have a pretty good television selection as well. New stuff… I am watching the classic Seinfeld episode “The Wink” right here in my shitty office. “PULP CAN MOVE BABY!”
Live Blogging: PhD Theory Class #8
Posted in Academic on March 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reassembling the Social:
P. 141: When your informants mix up organization, hardware, psychology and politics… don’t break it down into neat little pots (“themes”) – try and follow the link they make between those elements, which would have looked impossibly distinct with old Sociology. Trace those associations.
Treat writing as a trial.
IE/ANT “line of fault” – [...]
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Posted in Sharks on March 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This video shows rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water. The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a primitive shark species, sometimes called a “living fossil” because it resembles extinct species of sharks. Frilled sharks are usually found at depths of around 2,000 feet, but this one somehow found its way into shallow water [...]
Music, apparently, makes the people come together.
Posted in Academic, Music on March 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
What are you talking about?
So here is March. Without looking, I have no idea what day. I think it is Sunday (?) and last night’s wonky “too early” daylight savings has messed up all my clocks. One says it is 08:00, another 10:00, another says it is 11:00. Needless to say, this is only adding [...]
Sharkwater
Posted in Film, Sharks on March 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Less Ill
Posted in Hate, Love on March 7, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I was recently tested for type-II diabetes. For a number of events, recent happenings (my eyes, odd blood sugar readings), my Dr. requested that I get tested.
Last Friday, I spent a few hours in a hospital, and frankly, I was concerned. Nay, freaking out. I know that as I have been working out lately, that [...]
Zodiac
Posted in Film, Love on March 6, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I saw Zodiac tonight. It was the kind of movie we just don’t get enough of; namely, it kept me in its world for the entire running time, and I was sad to have it end.
“All good things must come to an end / the bad ones just go on forever”
One scene in particular was [...]
Baudrillard, Jean (1927-2007)
Posted in Naveling on March 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Le sociologue et philosophe Jean Baudrillard, mort mardi à Paris à l’âge de 77 ans.
The best and worst musical instruments: a list
Posted in Naveling on March 6, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Worst
1. The acoustic guitar
2. Fretless bass
3. Sitar
4. Children’s choirs
5. Paul McCartney chewing vegetables for percussion
6. Feedback
7. Simmons drums
8. The voice of Mariah Carey
9. Flying V guitar
10. Side of pork which Scott Walker punches for percussion on The Drift
Best
1. The vocoder
2. Double bass
3. Glass harmonica
4. Mellotron
5. Sousaphone, as played by John Simon with the Band
6. The [...]
Dinosaur Jr.
Posted in Music on March 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Heads up….
Dinosaur Jr. are playing Calgary on May 25. Tickets go on sale on Friday.
Dinosaur Jr. were one of the first “Alternative” bands I got into, yet they really don’t get much play, aside from the song “Little Furry Things” – which I will never, ever get sick of. See for yourself.
In other concert news, [...]
Live Blogging: Seminar in Sociological Theory #8
Posted in Academic on March 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How do you set things free? From the cosmologies.
A Durkheimian sees collective consciousness. A Weberian looks around, sees the state of the times. A Marxist sees conflict. A Funtionalist… An Exchange Theorist… An Symbolic Interactionist…. on and on.
The thing is there is no… “the sky” – yet we turn it into “the sky” and invent [...]
Ipod Meme
Posted in Music on March 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A meme I was challenged to do… here in it’s embarrassing glory.
Open up your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question below type the song that’s playing. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. No repeat artists…stuff happens (randomly!!)
7. No cheating or [...]
Your body is, indeed, a “wonderland”
Posted in Music on March 4, 2007 | 10 Comments »
I posted this on Mel’s facebook tonight. It deserves an audience;
If at any given moment, someone asked me “what is the worst song ever written?” I would, without hesitation reply: “Your Body is a Wonderland” by John Mayer” For the win!
The sad reality is that I think about this stuff, on the off [...]
Tonight Only! Listen to Wilco’s New Album (out May 15)
Posted in Naveling on March 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Go here.
Click on the birdy.
Enjoy! I am listening right now.
Friends, Enemies
Posted in Naveling on March 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The concert last night was alright. The people who get it, get it. The people that don’t, don’t. What I do isn’t for everyone, and when I am having an off night (like last night), it just compounds the problem. The fine line between “esoteric” and “fucking horrible” is fairly thin for me, and I [...]
