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Re: notes from off center reviewed

Goannatree — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:13:26 -0000

By polemic I mean opinionated. I think we just mean different things by the term.
In any case I appreciate reading your blog though some have been less than thrilled by my positive review!

I have finished all the reviews (took 14 very long posts) and a summary post - http://goannatree.blogspot.com/2009/03/bigger-t... that has some final comments.

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Re: notes from off center reviewed

Goannatree — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:58:18 -0000

You are welcome. You do give me something to think about and i appreciate the polemic. I feel like i should say that i don't really want to pick a fight back without taking real time to craft a response so i usually just read and digest. Maybe i should engage more?

Also, i have tried not to guess "theological leanings" - i try to let people speak for themselves...i figured that they would correct me if they felt it necessary!

Ps:..actually the series has been going for about a month and the trackbacks only started in the last two days, but thanks for the vote of confidence (?)!

Re: publishing religious crap at the expense of truth

Goannatree — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:27:52 -0000

Great post! Humility is an important quality and it pains me to see all the rubbish out there - i rarely enter "Christian booksttores" these days - partly ebcause when i do i feel my intelligence and my spirit insulted by the amount of "human inspiration"!

"The truth is that these intelligentsia are a minority in the world. What most people lack is a sufficient stock of knowledge that will allow those not in that minority group to call their projects of religious disrepute into question from the bottom up. That is where people tend to delude themselves into thinking they have nothing of value to contribute to the norms of society."

Here in lies the irony - those humble enough to realise they are not all powerful often restrain themselves while the "intelligentsia" profit financially (and corrupt spiritually). Good sound theology is still being published but it is few and far between (i guess my opinion of what is sound is shaped by my own theology). Here's the other irony, I am a Christian in academia....i write on literature and theology and so what do i do ? - thinking carefully about what i seek to have published would be a start.

Re: Grab Bag of Great Music Sites

Goannatree — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:52:28 -0000

I love Pandora...but i'll check out a few of the other sites you mention!

Re: Blogging is Life-Changing

Goannatree — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:54:37 -0000

I am glad you were happy to be "it"! I like the way that you are still able to incorporate your ever increasing knowledge of film into a broader context. Ultimately, much of the way that you write is still shaped by a solid foundation of understanding literature and literary theory! But, that's why I like the way that you write - it is intelligent and thoughtful. And i have to say, you give me much to pursue in so far as the ability to write clearly and concisely....did anyone say I could be a little verbose.

Re: Favorite Films, One Letter at a Time

Goannatree — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:11:23 -0000

That's kind of weird because the programmers of Movie collector are scandanavian.

I am sorry I didn't think of this program earlier for you 0- I have been using it for a few years - seeing as I don't have many DVD's here I haven't used it much lately. It even allows you to use barcodes and scan stuff.

I told you we are everywhere. I am glad you like them!

Re: Favorite Films, One Letter at a Time

Goannatree — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:21:34 -0000

I use movie collector a relatively inexpensive but powerful program that integrates with imdb and other online resources. It works well - they also have one for books - works well if you lend your dvd's or books to people and you want a good way to record who has them. It sorts for you in whatever way you want....

Re: It’s That Season Again…

Goannatree — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:31:15 -0000

1.Definitely not....this is about satire all the way, baby!
2. Nope...
3. I will try it...but I think it may be worth shipping over the Australian seasons..

Re: It’s That Season Again…

Goannatree — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:47:31 -0000

my concerns are that even though the original creators were involved in the set up over here that....
1. Molly shannon is too youn got be selma blair's mother - it doesn't work - she's supposed to be 45-50
2. Some of the jokes that were hilarious in an Australian context are just not going to work. The best character in the original was Magda Szubanski....(BABE and lots of other films) she is absolutely hilarious as Kim's overweight, netball playing, slightly daft, but loveable friend. US audiences miss out.
3. I haven't liked what i have seen thus far either...totally unimpressed.
Jandy you really should try and fid some Youtube clips of the original...

Re: Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Goannatree — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:35:31 -0000

Hey....
I love the new look! Thanks for the work you did on mine. Getting Stumbled heaps and all that other good stuff. I think it is because you made me look good!