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Re: Once More With Feeling - One of the main concerns that I have whenever I...

markhorne — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:20:19 -0000

Lane, your comment exemplifies cherry picking.

Re: Grab Bag of Great Music Sites

markhorne — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:11:15 -0000

On iTunes, you didn't mention the unnecessary mp4 format they use for songs. I am rebellious and use my iTunes as an mp3 storage device, almost never buying mp4s from them. I'd rather buy used cds and just convert them to mp3s. I don't own an iPod and am not likely to do so any time soon. mp3 players are cheaper

Re: Grab Bag of Great Music Sites

markhorne — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:49:49 -0000

I've loved Grooveshark but look forward to going through this list.

Re: Dissecting The Dark Knight

markhorne — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:05:08 -0000

Guess I'd better see the movie so I can read the blog....

Re: New Site Design!

markhorne — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:27:23 -0000

I know what you mean about Twitter and Friendfeed, but I like to make status stand out from the rest.

I'm blown away by your accomplishment. I'm also really curious about the girl in the present banner. (And, btw, when the whim strikes you to change, make sure you make an archive of the old banners).

Re: This Week on DVD: September 16

markhorne — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:19:04 -0000

When did you change your template. This is perfect for you!

Re: Once More With Feeling - GIBSON: And you think it would be worth it to the...

markhorne — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:59:43 -0000

I think tightening NATO around Russia is a provocative move driven by ambition for hegemony rather than any legitimate purpose. Georgia is a country were the opposition is imprisoned and civilians are bombed. I don't care for Russia either, but I have no dog in their fight and don't want my sons sent over for any pretense of one.

Re: Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

markhorne — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:23:22 -0000

Ed, I loved Batman Begins and was glad I didn't let knowledge of anyone's personal life spoil it for me. I liked Jandy's review and thought the movie sounded, well, well above average.

I think a chit-chat comment about personal foibles in going to movies is being interpreted as some sort of principled stand on the lives of those involved in movies. It was nothing of the kind.

Whatever shouldn't affect one's appreciation or not, of a movie, sometimes things do for some people. I was just reporting on mine. It was a good post and I tend to want to leave comments on posts that I like. So I came up with something. At ease, soldier.

I suspect the same foible, btw, also makes me want to *like* actors and directors of stuff I appreciate. Maybe my fanboyisms are also irrational and I shouldn't care a bit. But I can't help but think it would be somewhat inhuman to not care about people I watch perform for me so often (I'm thinking especially about TV here). So even though I agree with you in principle, I don't feel too bad having these irrational feelings, even if the get in the way of appreciation at some points.

Re: 2 scenarios if Adam had never sinned

markhorne — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:31:40 -0000

I think "in themselves" may be ambiguous. But, if Adam if not righteous in himself, as you say, then there is nothing to be imputed from him.....

Re: Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

markhorne — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:33:03 -0000

I'm trying to remember when all the scandal hit about Woody and his ex-lovers adopted daughter, with whom he got involved. I suspect it was before you media savvy super powers kicked in. But I can't let it go. And anything I know is touched by him is going to only appear in its most lurid way. I think I'm doing much better with your review than I would with the movie.

I'm just thankful I saw Batman Begins when I was distracted and had forgotten all about Tom Cruise. I never thought of "cradle robbing" once during the whole movie.

Re: Once More With Feeling - 12 Babies Die During a Vaccine Trial « Journey To Crunchville

markhorne — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:06:17 -0000

Fair point. I'll dig around.

Re: Once More With Feeling - Being a superpower means never having to admit...

markhorne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:39:37 -0000

Ok, I'm open to issues of fact as to whether this was said or if it is Doug's argument. But this is my last comment, I think on the principle. The principle is, if I say as a representative of Country Y that Country X is doing wrong by engaging in behavior that I know Country Y engates in, then I am being hypocritical.

Re: Once More With Feeling - Being a superpower means never having to admit...

markhorne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:04:23 -0000

Seems to me you avoided hypocrisy by allowing rights to Iran that are being denied in the public discourse that Bandow criticizes.

Re: Once More With Feeling - Being a superpower means never having to admit...

markhorne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:58:57 -0000

So is it wrong for Iran to do this, then?

Re: Once More With Feeling - Being a superpower means never having to admit...

markhorne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:10:38 -0000

I'm pretty sure this is about policy rhetoric: condemning other nations for doing wrong things--things which you yourself do.

Re: Once More With Feeling - Being a superpower means never having to admit...

markhorne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:22:00 -0000

It remains hypocrisy to condemn weapons development in general while practicing it oneself.

Re: 1 more w/feeling - Amazon.com: Knowing God: J. I. Packer: Books One...

markhorne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:11:28 -0000

Jerry, I am totally flattered to be mentioned with John Frame! Thanks.

Re: 1 more w/feeling - Justification is a purely mental act wherein God...

markhorne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:09:46 -0000

It is the ultimate cognitive reductionism. To make faith nothing more than doing math in one's head one makes justification nothing more than God doing math in his head.

But the whole point about justification is that it is a public judicial declaration. And that is the fact that destroys all this. A mute declaration is a contradiction of terms.

Re: New on DVD: Catch-Up Reviews

markhorne — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:06:32 -0000

I hope you took my 'tude as tongue in cheek. But they were cooperating, domesticating animals, etc, and Neville was totally blind to it.

But what it meant regarding agenda, etc, I have no idea. It really frustrated me because I felt like another story was present.

I'll be looking forward to your review when you see the last episode. I won't say more.

Re: New on DVD: Catch-Up Reviews

markhorne — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:32:27 -0000

I am legend: u r so wrong. It sustains the theodicy from beginning to end. The screaming ending is deliberate. The woman is wise but claims we can hear God's voice in the silence. Yet Will (or whatever the character's name is; I never remember) finally hears God's plan in the Hellish basement and responds to the call.

The real horror of the "zombies" was that they were entirely intelligent and loving. Will never ever realizes this part, and it give an ultra tragic flavor to it. He says the zombies are stripped of humanity because one almost came into the sunlight when he took the woman, never even considering the humanity involved in risking self destruction for another person/creature/mutant/whatever. And then later we see them not only capable of setting traps, but having domesticated monster dogs which are supposedly purely hostile.

It really bothered me that this latter stuff was only observed by us the audience and never by any characters. But the ending fulfills the beginning of the movie, especially the graffiti we see early on in the contemplative dead city: "God still loves us."

But enough of this: where's the review of Dr. Horrible? Why do you even have a blog?

Re: 1 more w/feeling - Amazon.com: Knowing God: J. I. Packer: Books One...

markhorne — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:33:32 -0000

Thanks Jerry. I've agreed with Jim for a long time, but the importance of the issue only recently dawned on me.

Re: 1 more w/feeling - Does Turretin miss some things on the goodness, love, grace, and mercy of God?

markhorne — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:28:01 -0000

Right, he has it there potentially and it comes up from time to time, but not as often as it seems it should. I'm not sure how legitimate it is to read Turretin's mind on this one. In many ways I consider him moderate and careful. But I can't get over my suspicion he has somehow functioned as a bridge between/from-to? calvinism and hypercalvinism.

Re: 1 more w/feeling - Once upon a time, a company like ATK would have...

markhorne — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:15:42 -0000

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Re: 1 more w/feeling - Obama is lying because our present prices are...

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Re: Is the Obama campaign transporting anyone else back in time to an eighties comic book series?

markhorne — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:32:54 -0000

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