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Wednesday, July 31   "Cinderella lied to us. There should be a Betty Ford Center where they de-program you by putting you in an electric chair, play 'Some Day My Prince Will Come,' and hit you and go 'Nobody's coming...Nobody's coming...Nobody's coming.'" -judy carter- posted by jon Monday, July 29   A friend's definition of what a smart person is: smart is getting what you want. Knowing how to use your resources to achieve your goal. If this is the definition, am I smart? posted by The Wizard Hum. Well. Do you get what you want? Or does what you want only come about because you've lowered your goals and expectations? I think sometimes you're a bit too lucky and happy to be content with what's in your life. Maybe more lucky actually. posted by Tin Man I usually get what I want. But not really because I do anything. I don't put effort into many things. Stuff just happens and "works out." I'm on the high end of the cosmic karma circle. Everything comes up roses for me. Even in the darkest of moments. So I don't really know if I'm "getting what I want." posted by The Wizard This is a great definition by the way. Because all the intelligence, self control, stability and whatever else, doesn't do jack for you unless you know how to apply it to achieve something. That's a smart person. A happy person. An accomplished person. Don't you think? posted by Tin Man I agree. So again, am I smart? posted by The Wizard Crap. How should I know? Let's go with "no" so you have some room for improvement. posted by Tin Saturday, July 27   "A man's moral character must be judged on the basis of his actions, his statements, and his conscious convictions-- not on the basis of inferences (usually spurious) about his subconscious." posted by jon Tuesday, July 16   What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- and then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? -langston hughes- posted by jon Friday, July 12   "To love man for God's sake--that has been the noblest and most remote feeling attained among men. That the love of man is just one more stupidity and brutishness if there is no ulterior intent to sanctify it; that the inclination to such love of man must receive its measure, its grain of salt and dash of ambergris from some higher inclination--whoever the human being may have been who first felt and 'experienced' this, however much his tongue may have stumbled as it tried to express such delicatesse, let him remain holy and venerable for us for all time as the human being who has flown highest yet and gone astray most beautifully!" -friedrich nietzsche, beyond good and evil, section 60- posted by jon   Discovering the Land of Oz: An American Narrative If there is one element embedded forever in the American temperament, it is the need - the essential need - to determine one's own destiny. Perhaps that is why, for example, the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been told and retold in different forms by American authors since 1939, at least. This course wants primarily to study what goes into establishing a contemporary American identity. It is pretty exciting to have new, creative texts written by different ethnic groups, different sexual orientations, different genders, different religions- all describing their particular America. It is the multitude of difference that produces what we think of as our personal America. So many Americas. Yet with all the differences, contemporary American literature shares a pride, often a disappointment, but always a will to make it better. In this course we will spend the term exploring the conflicting tensions inherent to those ideas. Selections from texts primarily - not completely - will be chosen from the following: Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies; Michael Cunningham's A Home at the End of the World; Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye; Louise Erdrich's The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse; Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay; Anthony Giardina's Recent History; Eric Liu's The Accidental Asian, Audre Lorde's Zami: A New Spelling of My Name; Myla Goldberg's The Bee Season; Gloria Naylor's The Men of Brewster Place; and Deborah Eisenberg's All Around Atlantis. BUT, of course, we will start off the term watching the film The Wizard of Oz. There will be a weekly written response and comprehensive midterm and final exams. -university of michigan course guide, english 317, section 001- posted by The Wizard Wow, this sounds like a cool class. Makes you wish you were back in Michigan hunh? posted by Tin Man Yeah it does. Someone take this and tell me what's it's all about. Go. Register. Now. posted by jon Thursday, July 11   Every finger in the room Is pointing at me I wanna spit in their faces Then I get afraid of what that could bring I got a bowling ball in my stomach Got a desert in my mouth Figures that my courage would choose To sell out now -tori amos, crucify- posted by jon Wednesday, July 10   "Blessed is he who makes his companions laugh" -The Holy Koran- Just a question... What makes having friends so great? Most people will say its for the companionship, the comraderie, the fact that you can be yourself in front of someone and they won't laugh or make fun of you. And some may say that its just cause people don't want to be alone in life...they need other people to survive. I can dig all those statements...but how many of those people that you call your "friend" can you trust? How many of those people do you every now and then keep things from because you know they wouldn't understand? How many of those people that are your so-called "friends" have stolen something from you be it lover or property? So now tell me whats the deal with having friends? My opinion...very few people should ever have the privilage of being called a "friend". When you call someone your "friend", in my opinion, you are almost calling them your brother or sister. They can often be closer than blood. You are purposely allowing them to have access to your deepest fears and desires. You are giving them a license to be real with you and to expose your insecurities to them. A "friend" is someone who you trust beyond trust. Now how many of you can say that you have a "friend" With the above definition many of you may be saying..."damn, I don't have nobody"...my next question is... What does that say about you? It says that you haven't thought too long and hard about the people that you consider "friends". Before you think I'm all high and mighty let me tell you...I have learned the hard way when it comes to friends. I am here to admit that I do not have a lot of friends...and frankly I don't want any more than I have. I like associates. Basically thats what most peoples "friends" are anyway. I mean for instance if you can't tell your so-called "friend" that you are gay...then they are not a "friend". A friend is someone who will stand by you through thick and thin. A friend is someone who is down for you and has your back...and will go through the fire with you. A friend is someone who will love you no matter who or what you are. And a friend tells you the truth...no matter how brutal. But more than that...a friend is someone who you are comfortable in going through these things with....and in the end...when the smoke clears...you still love that person and they are still considered your "friend". The word "friend" like the word "love" has power. When you bestow the title of "friend" on someone you are giving them entry into your life. And there is nothing wrong with that. But make sure that you are giving someone who is going to live up to that title a chance before you give it to any old person. Ultimately what I'm saying is be cautious.... Pick and choose your "friends" wisely...cause a "friend" of today...can be an enemy of tomorrow... -forgot who i got it from- posted by jon   I think it may be time to take this down. The format is starting to lose its appeal. posted by The Wizard What's the difference? It's not like you can't just leave this up on the web and have it sit. It'll be like a webpage pre-blogger. You know how that works. Maybe if this dies, you can go to blogger limbo. How cool would that be? posted by Tin Man I'm thinking that I don't really need you to talk to anymore. I'm ready to be an entirely independent person. Life is a changing. I have much less free time now too. I would be sad though. This is one and a half, going on two years. That's pretty big. It's the longest thing I've ever committed to. How sad... posted by The Wizard Well. My vote is for us to stay. I mean, I could just pack up and leave, but then where would you stick all your random blog bits that you don't put on your other site? You will come back my son. Don't worry. I'm sure of it. posted by Tin Man My juice is starting to run low. I need to re-fuel. Talking to you. Talking to anyone. Is kind of taxing right now...then again, I'm sure I'll demand some attention in a day or two. I'm fickle like that. posted by The Wizard As long as you know which side your bread is buttered. posted by Tin Man Which side IS my bread buttered? posted by jon Wednesday, July 3   I was trying to figure what might be the worst thing to say to someone. To really, you know, slander them! What to use when I get really mad and I just want them to feel really low and horrible. Like what would be the biggest insult imaginable? posted by The Wizard Well, for one, you might not want to use ¡°slander¡± too often. That word might implicate you as one of those wussy boys not tough enough to use real curse words. What¡¯s wrong with just using the ever-versatile ¡°motherfucker?¡± posted by Tin Man Eh. It¡¯s a little......done. You know? I mean, everyone uses it. It doesn¡¯t mean anything anymore. ¡°You motherfucker!¡± just doesn¡¯t do it for me. I would feel so trite using it. I need something more punchy, more original. I¡¯ve always been partial to ¡°you son of a motherless goat!¡± or maybe ¡°you son of a whore!¡± What do you think about those? posted by The Wizard Not so good. I feel like ¡°son of a whore¡± is really not directed at the person, but rather, it implies that their mother is a whore. Too roundabout and indirect of an insult. And c¡¯mon, people¡¯s moms can be whores. There¡¯s still love there. Don¡¯t hate just because they need some money. Didn¡¯t ¡°what would you do¡± really highlight the desperate financial plight facing whore mothers in our society? Plus it¡¯s so un-PC nowadays. To be calling people whores. You should probably go with ¡°call girl¡± or ¡°brothel brethren.¡± Also, using just ¡°son¡± is discriminating against women, and they don¡¯t like that. You really might want to consider throwing in a ¡°daughter¡± in there somewhere. I mean, you can hate, but don¡¯t discriminate. And what the hell is a motherless goat anyway? Is that even possible? posted by Tin Man Hum. I¡¯m out of ideas. What do you use? posted by The Wizard I like to use the more is better approach. Like combining all the curse words I know into one big insult. For example, ¡°You asshole sucking bitch motherfucking asshole!¡± It¡¯s got a nice rhythm to it¡­.notice the double down on asshole? That¡¯s important. You want to really make them feel bad, double down. And with all the syllables you have to scream out, you really work up a nice mouth lather too. That adds a nice effect. Bring a napkin though. All that slime is straight up gross. posted by Tin Man There really just needs to be a simple word to imply ¡°very ultimate hate.¡± posted by The Wizard Oh! Very ultimate hate! Not just ultimate hate? Wow. posted by Tin Man Shut up. posted by jon   powered by blogger   << x BlogxPhiles x >>

the wizard our naive protagonist. think harry potter. but older. and not as cool. the wizard has feelings and emotions and all of that human bs. the wizard is lost, lonely, and curious. aren't you? tin man the batman to the wizard's robin, the jordan to wiz's pippen, the britney to the wizard's justin, the skipper to the wizard's gilligan, the jon to the george...yeah, you get it. the tin man is stronger, faster, and more powerful than any locomotive. but he's not real. just a heartless, soulless, practical machine. who happens to talk.