Monthly Archives: December 2008
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Best Albums of 2008
15. In Extremo – Sængerkrieg Medieval metal Mediocre as far as In Extremo goes, but it’s got its moments. The acoustic companion album is actually pretty good, though. 14. Vestigial – Translucent Communion Dark ambient/tribal I don’t generally go for true ambient music, but this is just dense and dynamic enough to be interesting. 13. [...] -
The Necessity of Depravity
Idly scouring the internet as I sometimes do, I came across an article entitled 50 NES Quotes You Should Know. Though the article succeeded in broadening my library of references to old school video games beyond “Do a barrel roll” and “Abort/Retry/Fail?”, the main revelation came from an offhand comment beneath the fourth page of the article:
Christianity says that people are inherently good and that deep down we all want to do the right thing. Video games prove the opposite is true.
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Pat Robertson’s Year End Prophetic Review
Pat Robertson, January 2008: “he said oil would reach $150 a barrel – the price hit $100 on Wednesday – with the dollar continuing to lose value in 2008.”
Reality, October 2008: “Crude has now fallen about 40% since surging to an all-time record $147.27 a barrel on July 11.”…
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The Auto Crisis and Car Commercials
Surely by now every American is aware of the collapsed credit market and the imploding American auto industry. So what are the automakers telling us to quell our fears?
(WARNING: The sample of commercials is non-representative and based on two nights of watching an hour of TV.)Honda was subtly and soothingly reassuring, with a hypnotically calm voice:
“Rest assured that now, as always, you can still get low APR financing.*”
*for well qualified buyers…