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Mel Gibson, the Jews, Haiti, and blaming
it all on people who died 175 years ago
Mel Gibson, the Jews, Haiti, and blaming
it all on people who died 175 years ago
03/08/2004 11:03 PMPeople are blaming all of the Jew-hatred in Mel
Gibson's new movie on the visions of a German nun, Sister
Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824). According to this article from Newsday:
The bedridden visionary, who is said to have borne the stigmata and
the wounds of the crown of thorns, is a particular source of
contention for Gibson because of her depictions of Jews as
bloodthirsty and venal. In The Dolorous Passion, for instance,
she "sees" Jewish priests passing out bribes to get people to offer
false testimony against Jesus and even tipping the Roman executioners.
She also describes seeing Jesus' cross being built in the courtyard of
the Temple in Jerusalem.
And Emmerich's 19th-century
biographer, the Rev. C.E. Schmoe'ger, wrote about how she had one
vision of an "old Jewess Meyr," who confessed to her "that Jews in our
country and elsewhere strangled Christian children and used their
blood for all sorts of suspicious and diabolical
practices."
Gibson, who carries a relic of Emmerich in the form
of a faded piece of cloth from her habit, vehemently rejects
characterizations of the nun as anti-Semitic.
In other news... I was listening to NPR news a couple of
days ago. All of Haiti's current troubles were being blamed on
things that the French did in 1825 and this proposition was discussed
seriously for 15 minutes. Haiti does seem to be in rather tough
shape, at least going by the
CIA Factbook page:
"About 80% of the population lives in abject poverty.
... The economy shrank an estimated 1.2% in 2001 and an estimated 0.9%
in 2002. Literacy rate is 53%."
Despite an HIV infection rate of 6.1% and a lot of deaths
from AIDS the population is still growing at an annual rate of
1.67%, i.e., there are an ever-increasing number of Haitians to share
an ever-smaller pie. (cf. Malthus)
Perhaps there are more problems in our world of 2004 that
can be blamed on those French and Germans who died circa 1825...
Anyone care to suggest some dead Europeans to blame in the comments
section?
How to limit comments to one week after
posting
How to limit comments to one week after
posting
01/07/2004 05:24 PMI've been thinking a lot recently on the issues we'll be facing as
blogging continues to grow and be successful. One of the spam fighting
tools (metaphor: club, not
lojack) I implemented was a restriction on comment posting to
posts that have been created in the past week. A few people have
written and asked how I implemented the time restriction on
comments.
It is actually very simple, once you've got a SQL backend (see previous
post) for your blog. Here's the script I have running out of my
crontab:
#!/usr/bin/perl
use DBI;
my $dbname = 'DATABASENAME';
my $hostname = 'localhost'; # Change this if the db is on another
box
my $dbuser = 'DBUSER';
my $dbpass = 'DBPASS';
$dbh=DBI->connect("dbi:mysql:database=$dbname;host=$hostname",
$dbuser, $dbpass);
$dbh->do("update mt_entry set entry_allow_comments='0' where
entry_created_on < date_sub(NOW(),interval 7 day)");
I run this every hour. Basically, it makes a single SQL call, which
updates the entry_allow_comments column on mt_entry to turn off
comment posting on entries that are older than 7 days. Use and
enjoy.
Warner Brothers causes stir when asking
MP3 bl0ggers to promote a new Secret
Machines song, then posting comments
about how great it is
Warner Brothers causes stir when asking
MP3 bl0ggers to promote a new Secret
Machines song, then posting comments
about how great it is
08/16/2004 10:30 AMThe New York Times explores Warner's recent communications with mp3
blogs .. So stupid
nytimes.com/2004/08/16/technology/16song.html
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Dean Regrets 'Pain' Caused By
Confederate Flag Comments -- Sharpton On
Dean's Comments: 'Imagine If I Said That
I Wanted To Be The Candidate Of People
With Helmets And Swastikas'
Dean Regrets 'Pain' Caused By
Confederate Flag Comments -- Sharpton On
Dean's Comments: 'Imagine If I Said That
I Wanted To Be The Candidate Of People
With Helmets And Swastikas'
11/06/2003 08:49 AMDean backs down ..
AP
washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3651-2003Nov5?language=printer
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William Gibson
William Gibson
12/26/2004 06:48 PMWilliam Gibson Cyber
Claus
williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/2004_12_01_archive.asp#11039159083
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And now, a word from Mel Gibson
And now, a word from Mel Gibson
03/31/2005 07:23 PMFox News digs deep for expert commentary on the Schiavo case
William Gibson interview
William Gibson interview
02/18/2004 10:53 AMHere's a great interview with William Gibson, who is on the road
promoting the paperback of his brilliant novel of apophenia run wild,
Pattern Recognition (see my
review, too).
"When you write a science-fiction novel set in some sort of
recognizable future, as soon as you finish it you have the dubious
pleasure of watching it acquire a patina of quaint technological
obsolescence. For instance, there are no cell phones in Neuromancer. I
couldn't have foreseen them. It would have seemed corny, like Dick
Tracy wrist radios."
And he never set out to predict how we might be living a few decades
hence. "I always assumed that social-science fiction - anything set on
Earth in a not-too-distant future - is just a mutant version of the
present. But the easiest hook to hang on me was that I was a futurist.
I had always maintained that I was squinting at the present in a
certain way."
Link
(
via Futurismic)
Mel Gibson and the Passion movie
again...
Mel Gibson and the Passion movie
again...
03/08/2004 11:03 PMA man goes to see Mel Gibson's new movie, The Passion, and is
inspired to take his family to Israel to see the places where Jesus
lived and died. While on vacation his mother-in-law dies.
An undertaker in Tel Aviv explains that they can ship
the body home to Wisconsin at a cost of $10,000 or the mother-in-law
could be buried in Israel for US$500.
The man says, "We'll ship her home."
The undertaker asks, "Are you sure? That's an awfully big
expense and we can do a very nice burial here."
The man says, "Look, 2000 years ago they buried a guy here and
three days later he rose from the dead. I just can't take that
chance."
Gibson: Cyber-Claus
Gibson: Cyber-Claus
12/26/2004 04:44 PM
Xeni Jardin:
On William Gibson's blog, a holiday-themed short which was originally
published as "Cyber-Claus", in
The Washington Post Book World
in 1991. Snip:
In the night of 12/24/07, though sensors woven through the very
fabric of the house had thus far registered a complete absence of
sentient bio-activity, I found myself abruptly summoned from a rare,
genuine and expensively induced examples of that most priceless of
states, sleep.
Even as I hurriedly dressed, I knew that dozens of telepresent
armed-response drones would already be sweeping in from the District,
skimming mere inches above the chill surface of the Potomac. Vicious
tri-lobed aeroforms that they were, they resembled nothing more than
the Martian war machines of George Pal’s 1953 epic, “The War of
the Worlds”.
And while, from somewhere far above, now, came that sound, that
persistent clatter, as though gunships disgorged whole platoons of
iron-shod mercenaries, I could only wonder: who? Was it my estranged
wife, Lady Betty-Jayne Motel-6 Hyatt, Chief Eco-Trustee of the Free
Duchy of Wyoming? Or was it Cleatus “Mainframe” Sinyard himself,
President of the United States and Perpetual Chairman of the Concerned
Smart People’s Northern Hemisphere CoProsperity Sphere?
Link
Mel Gibson Muzzles Unfriendly Clerics
Mel Gibson Muzzles Unfriendly Clerics
01/23/2004 02:21 PM
A friend
clipped, scanned and e-mailed me this item from a recent edition of
the
Orlando Sentinel
(the article seems to have disappeared behind the paper's paid
firewall). The short piece mentions actor Mel Gibson's visit to a
religious convention in Florida, where he was promoting his upcoming
movie about Christ's death. (I haven't seen it, but some critics have
called the picture anti-Semitic, a charge Gibson has denied.)
As the clipping notes, a screening for some of pastors was arranged,
with one proviso. They had to sign a document in which they agreed to
say only nice things about the movie if they talked about it. Gibson
is free to pull such tricks, but no pastor with any integrity should
have gone along with this.
MSNBC - Mel Gibson says his wife could
be going to hell
MSNBC - Mel Gibson says his wife could
be going to hell
02/12/2004 06:26 AMMSNBC - Mel Gibson says his wife could be going to hell .. Read
article .. Hell
msnbc.msn.com/id/4224452
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William Gibson on John Shirley
William Gibson on John Shirley
03/20/2003 06:37 PMHere's William Gibson's introduction to John Shirley's proto-cyberpunk
novel, City Come a Walkin'.
Shirley made the plastic-covered Sears sofa that was the main body of
seventies sf recede wonderfully. Discovering his fiction was like
hearing Patti Smith's Horses for the first time: the archetypal form
passionately re-inhabited by a debauched yet strangely virginal
practitioner, one whose very ability to do this at all was constantly
thrown into question by the demands of what was in effect a
shamanistic act. There is a similar ragged-ass derring-do, the sense
of the artist burning to speak in tongues. They invoke their
particular (and often overlapping, and indeed she was one of his) gods
and plunge out of downscale teenage bedrooms, brandishing shards of
imagery as peculiarly-shaped as prison shivs.
Link Discuss'Violent' review for Gibson film
'Violent' review for Gibson film
02/11/2004 01:43 PMA film critic calls Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ "brutal",
saying it dwells almost entirely on pain.
Gibson tops celebrity power list
Gibson tops celebrity power list
06/18/2004 04:52 AMActor and director Mel Gibson is named the most powerful celebrity in
the world by US business magazine Forbes.
William Gibson short: Cyber-Claus
William Gibson short: Cyber-Claus
12/26/2004 11:21 PM
Xeni Jardin:
On William Gibson's blog, a holiday-themed short which was originally
published as "Cyber-Claus", in
The Washington Post Book World
in 1991. Snip:
In the night of 12/24/07, though sensors woven through the very
fabric of the house had thus far registered a complete absence of
sentient bio-activity, I found myself abruptly summoned from a rare,
genuine and expensively induced examples of that most priceless of
states, sleep.
Even as I hurriedly dressed, I knew that dozens of telepresent
armed-response drones would already be sweeping in from the District,
skimming mere inches above the chill surface of the Potomac. Vicious
tri-lobed aeroforms that they were, they resembled nothing more than
the Martian war machines of George Pal’s 1953 epic, “The War of
the Worlds”.
And while, from somewhere far above, now, came that sound, that
persistent clatter, as though gunships disgorged whole platoons of
iron-shod mercenaries, I could only wonder: who? Was it my estranged
wife, Lady Betty-Jayne Motel-6 Hyatt, Chief Eco-Trustee of the Free
Duchy of Wyoming? Or was it Cleatus “Mainframe” Sinyard himself,
President of the United States and Perpetual Chairman of the Concerned
Smart People’s Northern Hemisphere CoProsperity Sphere?
Link
Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Chris' (AP)
Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Chris' (AP)
02/14/2004 07:52 PMAP - Mel Gibson said the graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion in
his upcoming film "The Passion of the Christ" was meant to make
viewers realize the extent of Christ's sacrifice.
Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Christ' (AP)
Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Christ' (AP)
02/14/2004 09:09 PMAP - Mel Gibson said the graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion in
his upcoming film "The Passion of the Christ" was meant to make
viewers realize the extent of Christ's sacrifice.
Report: Gibson Expands 'Passion' Screens
(AP)
Report: Gibson Expands 'Passion' Screens
(AP)
02/19/2004 07:39 PMAP - Mel Gibson is adding 800 theaters to the debut of his
controversial Crucifixion drama, "The Passion of the Christ," next
Wednesday.
William Gibson interviewed by Moira Gunn
William Gibson interviewed by Moira Gunn
12/31/2004 12:49 PMMark Frauenfelder:
IT Conversations has an 18 minute audio interview with William Gibson,
from Moira Gunn's Tech Nation program.
LinkWilliam Gibson on his Tech Life and
Latest Novel
William Gibson on his Tech Life and
Latest Novel
02/19/2004 07:40 PMABCNEWS.com : Gibson: 'Passion' About
'Faith, Hope, Love'
ABCNEWS.com : Gibson: 'Passion' About
'Faith, Hope, Love'
02/16/2004 11:54 PMABCNEWS.com : How Despairing Gibson Found 'The Passion' .. preview of
Mel Gibson's interview .. in this
article
abcnews.go.com/sections/Primetime/Entertainment/mel_gibson_p
assion_040216-1.html
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Gibson Guitars Prepares Digital Network
Platform
Gibson Guitars Prepares Digital Network
Platform
01/08/2004 07:20 PMNet Pirates Show Passion for Mel Gibson
Film (Reuters)
Net Pirates Show Passion for Mel Gibson
Film (Reuters)
05/12/2004 12:45 PMReuters - Mel Gibson's box office smash "The
Passion of the Christ" broke the ignominious record as the
most-pirated movie on Internet file-sharing networks in April,
an online piracy tracking firm said Wednesday.
Shifting Gears: Gibson to Head Tech, Ops
at NYLIM
Shifting Gears: Gibson to Head Tech, Ops
at NYLIM
04/03/2005 01:12 AMWall Street and Technology Apr 3 2005 4:51AM GMT
Friars Petition Mel Gibson to Make St
Francis Film (Reuters)
Friars Petition Mel Gibson to Make St
Francis Film (Reuters)
04/21/2004 10:02 AMReuters - Franciscan friars in New York loved
Mel Gibson's hit movie "The Passion of The Christ," so much
they are petitioning him to follow-up with a film biography of
the order's founder, Saint Francis of Assisi.
Indiedownloads.com offers a Gibson Jimmy
Page Signature Les Paul Guitar, $5000 or
Studio Time to One Lucky Member.
Indiedownloads.com offers a Gibson Jimmy
Page Signature Les Paul Guitar, $5000 or
Studio Time to One Lucky Member.
06/13/2004 02:23 AMA Gibson Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul guitar is up for grabs at
Indiedownloads.com. As well as Five Thousand-dollars or a twenty-four
hour block of studio time for one artist to work on their album. A
choice of these three prizes will be awarded one registered member of
indiedownloads.com. [PRWEB Jun 13, 2004]
Best Job Posting Ever
Best Job Posting Ever
08/12/2004 07:41 AMMacromedia - ColdFusion Support Forums -
Cold Fusion/SQL Server programmer needed: I agree with just about
everything here:
Please DON'T respond [...] If we have a tense moment or we
say that we don't like the way you did some work and that it's not
absolutely perfect and you're not the greatest programmer God ever put
upon the earth and/or, we don't constantly stroke your ego and
reassure you that you're wonderful every 5 minutes, you go off and
sulk like a baby and when we try to call you to discuss it, you let
the answering machine get it, listen to our message and then respond
seconds later with a nasty mean email. Be a grown up, pick up the
phone and talk about it.
Very long, but a great look into the mind of many programmers. At
one time, I was probably one of them. Here's to hoping I'm not
anymore. Via Anil Dash.
Click here to comment on this entry
Posting and You
Posting and You
08/27/2004 01:42 PMhandy public information film .. guide to posting .. Posting and
You
projectboil.pixel10.co.uk/posting/Posting.html
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Posting and You..
Posting and You..
08/27/2004 01:51 PM
Here's a good
guide to
posting, in flash form.
My first posting
My first posting
03/13/2003 10:15 AMThis is just a test to see if this shit works at all... Way, turns
out, it does! :-) Like...
Haiti Pundit
Haiti Pundit
02/18/2004 05:36 PMHaiti Pundit .. HAITIPUNDIT
haitipundit.typepad.com
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Best Practices in K5 posting
Best Practices in K5 posting
03/25/2005 03:44 PMI have a three part suggestion for improving the quality and quantity
of K5 article submissions: Give constructive editorial advice in
the edit queue, and nothing else and nowhere else. Hold your topical
comments until an article is voted up. Debate article's worthiness
in the voting phase, and nothing else and nowhere else. These
suggestions are not meant to be exhaustive; they focus on the simplest
things we can do to improve the site while doing the most common
activity on the site: posting responses to stories.
What's the Worst Job Posting You've
Seen?
What's the Worst Job Posting You've
Seen?
11/14/2003 07:30 PMKickstart70 asks: "Recently myself and a number of friends of mine who
work or worked in IT jobs have been remarking on absolutely horrible
job postings for ...
Posting to MT from Perl
Posting to MT from Perl
03/11/2003 01:22 AMIf this works, Net::Blogger rocks! :-)...
Rules for posting
Rules for posting
06/04/2004 10:26 AM
Welcome to
the internet. (via coolios)
Posting plug-in for b2 available
Posting plug-in for b2 available
10/28/2003 11:09 PMWe now have a posting plug-in for the b2 weblog tool available,
allowing NewsGator users to post directly to b2 from Outlook. Titles
and categories are supported.
The b2 plug-in is available immediately for download.
Posting from Zaurus
Posting from Zaurus
10/29/2003 12:10 AMI am posting this from a Sharp Zaurus in the Living Bar in Japan. This
thing is attracting a lot of attention. I really really really want me
one of these!!! I will ppost a pic later....
Back posting
Back posting
08/04/2004 06:29 PMAfter I finally found the time to fix my Wordpress login problem (How
I solve login problems after installation with version 1.2 ?) (being
on a broadband connection at my brothers' place helped), I'm posting
again. Lotsa videoblogging going on, Jay's site is a good place to
check for regular ...
FOXNews.com - The Big Story w/ John
Gibson - My Word - Desperate Times,
Desperate Measures?
FOXNews.com - The Big Story w/ John
Gibson - My Word - Desperate Times,
Desperate Measures?
03/25/2005 06:36 AMJohn Gibson: Desperate Times, Desperate
Measures?
foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151442,00.html
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