RE: Brineller quoted in New York Times

2007-08-01 Thread PAT MATHEWS
She has a hedge fund job? Better get her resumes out - they are crashing like cheap pinatas at a birthday party. http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ __ The totem animals of Wall Street are the bull, the bear, the hog, and the ostrich. From: John Garcia <[EMA

Re: Barack Obama

2007-08-01 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Aug 1, 2007, at 8:41 PM, jon louis mann wrote: > i met obama on a flight to chicago last december. he seemed very > young, idealistic, and inexperienced, but a charming fellow, > nonetheless. > he has definitely alienated his supporters on the daily kos. Huh. I don't read Kos and it's not on

Barack Obama

2007-08-01 Thread jon louis mann
i met obama on a flight to chicago last december. he seemed very young, idealistic, and inexperienced, but a charming fellow, nonetheless. he has definitely alienated his supporters on the daily kos. certainly his handlers are steering him away from the left of the party and more toward the cente

Shorter Barack Obama: Kill ’em all and let Go d sort ’em out!

2007-08-01 Thread Warren Ockrassa
I think it might be easier to decide whom to vote for in ’08 based on how many stupid things any given candidate has yet *failed* to say. Barack Obama canceled himself out for me today. From the Beeb: "US presidential candidate Barack Obama has said he would order military action against al-Qae

Re: Brineller quoted in New York Times

2007-08-01 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Aug 1, 2007, at 6:39 PM, John Garcia wrote: > Gautam Mukunda is quoted in the July 31 NY Times piece on Chelsea > Clinton. He comments about Chelsea's stint at McKinsey: [...] > “From what I know > of her father, he has never been in any room in which he was not the > center of attention, sta

Brineller quoted in New York Times

2007-08-01 Thread John Garcia
Gautam Mukunda is quoted in the July 31 NY Times piece on Chelsea Clinton. He comments about Chelsea's stint at McKinsey: Because clients often prefer McKinsey to remain invisible, the work was quiet, allowing Ms. Clinton and her peers to pretend that she was just another freshly hatched gradua

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-08-01 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Aug 1, 2007, at 11:54 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > On 31 Jul 2007 at 20:17, Warren Ockrassa wrote: > >> Just a couple quibbles. >> >> There are in fact stacks of religions which claim literalism. *All* > >> fundamentalist interpretations of *all* sects do so. > > ... > > Absolute rubbish, I'm

Re: Noahide Laws

2007-08-01 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Dave Land wrote: > > While we're on the topic of "the big 10", how about these, which > I've seen called "10 Commandments for the Third Millennium": > The problem with any of these lists: they are either incomplete, ambiguous or too restrictive. And they never consider that some things that "eve

Re: Speaking of Austin...

2007-08-01 Thread Julia Thompson
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, pencimen wrote: > Julia wrote: > >> What days will you be in Austin? > > I'm arriving Monday evening and leaving Thursday evening. > > Where's that bookstore you mentioned earlier? 6th & Lamar, basically. It's a bit of a hike, but if you do it when it's not too hot, it can

Re: Speaking of Austin...

2007-08-01 Thread pencimen
Julia wrote: > Let's see, you're coming in during prime bat-viewing season; call > 512-416-5700 and then punch in category 3636 when prompted to do > so, and the message will tell you when the bats will likely be > emerging from under the Congress Avenue Bridge. There's good > viewing

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-08-01 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 31 Jul 2007 at 20:17, Warren Ockrassa wrote: > Just a couple quibbles. > > There are in fact stacks of religions which claim literalism. *All* > > fundamentalist interpretations of *all* sects do so. ... Absolute rubbish, I'm afraid. Within Judaism the tiny Kairite movement is literalist,

Re: The Name Game

2007-08-01 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 1 Aug 2007 at 4:29, Robert Seeberger wrote: > http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Full-Moon-Mishaps.html?_r=1&oref=slogin > > > VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer, or > wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box, and blamed the full > moon? It's a popular n

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-08-01 Thread William T Goodall
As Steve said, "The Brin-L weekly chat has been a list tradition for over six years. Way back on 27 May, 1998, Marco Maisenhelder first set up a chatroom for the list, and on the next day, he established a weekly chat time. We've been through several servers, chat technologies, and even casts of

Noahide Laws

2007-08-01 Thread jon louis mann
While we're on the topic of "the big 10", how about these, which I've seen called "10 Commandments for the Third Millennium": 1. Respect and worship any deity within your faith tradition, if you follow one, and support the right of others to do the same. 2. Enjoy and support legal guaran

Re: Noahide Laws

2007-08-01 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 31, 2007, at 8:02 PM, jon louis mann wrote: > i approve of 2,3,6,&7. theft is #4 > i will have to reverse my position on idolatory, i assumed it > referred to "no other GOD before me". > i will restate my position on "sexual immorality" to: i respect > the bonds of matrimony, inc

Re: The Name Game

2007-08-01 Thread Dave Land
On Aug 1, 2007, at 2:29 AM, Robert Seeberger wrote: > OK,so that is Robert Seeberger #4. > > #3 is a scientist in Illinois. > > #2 is my son. > > I'm #1. But we'll always treat you like #2. Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: Religion is Destructive: Why it Must Be Discouraged

2007-08-01 Thread Horn, John
> Andrew Crystall wrote > > On 29 Jul 2007 at 18:17, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > > > At 02:06 PM Sunday 7/29/2007, Horn, John wrote: > > > > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > > > > > And the Noahide Laws? > > > > > >Noahide? Isn't that what they used to make couches and > chairs out of? > > > > >

Info on bats at Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin

2007-08-01 Thread Julia Thompson
http://batcon.org/home/index.asp?idPage=122&idSubPage=67 Just in case anyone wanted to read about bat viewing. :) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Speaking of Austin...

2007-08-01 Thread Julia Thompson
On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, Doug wrote: > Say Julia (and other knowledgable Texans), I'm in Austin for a > conference next week. I probably won't have much time during the day, > what's to see/do after 5 or so? Good places to eat? Let's see, you're coming in during prime bat-viewing season; call

The Name Game

2007-08-01 Thread Robert Seeberger
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Full-Moon-Mishaps.html?_r=1&oref=slogin VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer, or wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box, and blamed the full moon? It's a popular notion, but there's no cosmic connection, Austrian governmen