tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395090220691101609.post3913644093071457511..comments2023-06-08T01:26:04.133-07:00Comments on A Fiercer Delight and a Fiercer Discontent: Fragments and Links 7stanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07591716618038804118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395090220691101609.post-42338603538220203232010-03-08T09:45:59.993-08:002010-03-08T09:45:59.993-08:00I think my first recommendations for Bradstreet wo...I think my first recommendations for Bradstreet would be the basic poems from her first book--they give a lot of scope to the depth and character of Bradstreet herself and then, on the second or third read through, give much more. My favorites are "The Flesh and the Spirit" and "As Weary Pilgrim."Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984717622173990802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395090220691101609.post-39862815400460039612010-02-24T19:17:00.487-08:002010-02-24T19:17:00.487-08:00Epic comment Justin. I love it. Thanks for the r...Epic comment Justin. I love it. Thanks for the reflections and insights.stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591716618038804118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395090220691101609.post-49673008489139368082010-02-23T10:28:08.457-08:002010-02-23T10:28:08.457-08:00Great set of links/thoughts, as usual. So many tim...Great set of links/thoughts, as usual. So many times I think during the day, "hey I should blog that, but I never remember to actually do so. I need to carry around a pad and a pen, Jimmy Olson style.<br /><br />Some thoughts on your thoughts:<br />Re: Dollhouse - Oh look, Fox has canceled another Joss Whedon show. Must be Tuesday. (That being said, I’d be more upset if I actually had gotten into the show. As much as I like Ms. Dushku for small turns in Buffy, etc., I don’t think she has the actng chops to carry a series. Good idea, execution never sold it to me. )<br /><br />Re: Cursive, that has to be my favorite lines from any of their songs. I found them randomely the same way I find a lot of new music these days: sadly, I have resorted to simply asking the remaining hip folks I know what they’re listening to, then scavenge like a vulture at someone else’s kill. <br /><br />Re: Community, I agree. And it’s on Hulu, which is a total bonus. I am THIS close (virtually indicating a very small distance with my thumb and forefinger) to giving up our tv service all together. All the shows we watch regularly are available online in some format. <br /><br />Re: Summer Glau. You know we totally would have had a crush on her had she been available in our younger days.<br /><br />Re: Lost – I agree about season 5, though we slavishly tuned in every Tuesday night instead of dvd’ing. I know the show plays heavily on the innate need to know, and the frustration of the tease, but I have come to peace with that. Or I’m a rationalizing addict. As per Jacob, I think I see where your friend is coming from. When Judas, er, I mean, Ben stabs him, he’s thrown down into the fire, and then disappears to ascend through time and speak to his loyal follower(s) (via Hurley). So let’s see, betrayed by those close to him who were turned by opposing forces, descended into fire, rose again, and had a chat with his loyal followers….hmmm…I can see how there might be slight similarities. <br /><br />re: Supreme court case, I think it was the worst since Kelo v. New London, and hopefully will ignite a similar backlash. I had more to say, but can't fit it all in the comment section. I'll blog it:)<br /><br />Re: caterpillar cake. One of my earliest childhood memories was of that an almost identical cake made by my mom for my sister on the occasion of her 2nd birthday. It had those sugared jelly rings for eyes. We ate it on a folding table in our driveway on a bight sunny day. Thank you for dredging up, however unintentionally, that fantastic memory. I honestly have a tear in my eye at the moment. <br /><br />Re; Graham Greene, speaking of whom, “Our Man In Panama” remains one for my favorite pieces of satirical fiction ever.Justin Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918590992060850747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395090220691101609.post-46131797623048793262010-02-20T14:52:02.552-08:002010-02-20T14:52:02.552-08:00Thanks for the insights Teresa. I would love to s...Thanks for the insights Teresa. I would love to sit in on a lecture like that. The role of doubt in faith is, in general, underestimated. <br /><br />What do you recomend as a first couple works to read by Bradstreet?stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591716618038804118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395090220691101609.post-2825248957500626982010-02-16T09:25:50.133-08:002010-02-16T09:25:50.133-08:00One of my favorites from Firefly: "You have t...One of my favorites from Firefly: "You have the right to kill just like anyone." (Mal to pre-coming-out-as-evil-Saffron). Also: "We are in the middle of no and where and ain't no one going to find us." Yup. I miss good Joss Whedon. <br /><br />Also, I just finished teaching Anne Bradstreet and Jonathon Edwards' meditations in one of my classes and together they have brought me back to a God I can trust and understand. I had forgetten that I once knew a personal understanding of a God who offers, and values, doubt, intelligent design, and deep philosphical practices. It makes for tricky teaching though!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984717622173990802noreply@blogger.com