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Re: Catechism Culture

MaPeel — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:49:09 -0000

I went to a concert of Bach's St. Matthew Passion at St. Thomas Episcopal Church last night. It was profoundly moving. I had never heard it performed live before, only on CD. Bach brought the totality of his genius to telling that story. The Evangelist intones "But Jesus cried again loud and died," followed by a significant pause. Then the final iteration of the tune we have come to know as the Passion Chorale (or the hymn O Sacred head Surrounded") sung by the Chorus. The music pierces the heart for the believer, nonbeliever, and everyone in between.

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:55:26 -0000

Very sad news from The House Next Door. Andrew Johnston passed away yesterday, October 26. His recaps of Mad Men were beautiful pieces of writing. Matt Zoller Seitz stepped in for Andrew yesterday with his usual stunning insights.

http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/2008/10/m...

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:59:51 -0000

I'm sorry, I'm still in crisis. And has Don really changed, or he just thinks he changed.

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:57:37 -0000

He's the Vincent Chase of the 60s.

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:55:00 -0000

Too much again happened off camera. What happened to Dick Whitman in CA with the first Mrs. Draper?? He was saying he was looking for work, then he takes a dip in the Pacific and ends up on a riding farm in Westchester. Not very tight plotting.

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:51:00 -0000

Was that a shot of Pete with the rifle?

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:32:44 -0000

Does Betty want to be able to tell Don that the baby isn't his?

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:31:50 -0000

The reality of hell--there's a little anti-existentialism for us

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:23:58 -0000

Room service! There's a kid after my own heart.

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:19:32 -0000

On Betty's best day, it's not a great time for her to be a mother . . .

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:12:12 -0000

Seeing a clip of a Kennedy as president is chilling. You really only usually see funeral clips

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:08:24 -0000

At least Don went to Betty before the office

Re: Live Blogging Mad Men: Crisis Management 101

MaPeel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:01:53 -0000

If Don would only do his impersonation of James Mason, everything will be alright.

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:01:43 -0000

Quite a potpourri of Christian ideology going on here: popsicles as communion. Tarot cards resurrection. Don/Dick in the Ganges washing away his sins in the tide. Me, I prefer my religion straight up.

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:58:38 -0000

Huh Oh. I sense A Star is Born . . .

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:51:36 -0000

Oh yeah. Hot rod Dick/Don could be fifties, not present day.

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:47:03 -0000

Don/Dick acts like he's been hit over the head and has amnesia. Is he not worried at all about his job? Is he rebooting again, as Dick, hotrod guy? You just can't make this up . . . .

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:33:53 -0000

Yes, you're right.

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:33:10 -0000

Betty is seeming like one of those Village of the Damned kids, all grown up

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:31:02 -0000

Peggy has really become Don, professionally, in a very short amount of time.

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:27:06 -0000

So Don had a real friend.

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:20:13 -0000

What did this Mrs. Draper say about her husband wanting to marry her sister, with the two good legs? And how is it possible she wouldn't contact the War Office and ask about her MIA husband? Please, someone help me here--

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:18:13 -0000

Yeah, we wouldn't want to confuse things now

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:12:59 -0000

I'm getting time-altering whiplash here--

Re: Mad Men: All the mad men and all the mad women are looking for meaningful work

MaPeel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:07:55 -0000

I saw a documentary on David Ogilvy. He worked into older age, and lost his company to Martin Sorrell.