dope nonetheless
that is a cool phrase. It's all about the blend.

Did you read the comments on Chomsky's blog? None of them have even read what he has said. In the entry about being practical about activism, someone told Chomsky to speak plainly. Chomsky is the most readable academic, that is the most appealing thing about his writing for me. This of course, doesn't include his work in linguistics. His political discourse doesn't use alot of specialised words and they stay based on fact. His work comes across as a reliable representation of a complex situation.

Someone compared Chomsky to Pol Pot, another person compared Chomsky to Hugo Chavez.

I'm listening to A Perfect Circle's second album right now. I'm amazed at their ability to harmonise and the inventiveness of the songs. Maynard Keenan always seems to attack Jesus Christ, once or so, everytime he does an album. (Actually "Eulogy" was more like someone foretelling the future from the crucifix and everyone was too stricken with grief to listen to him. "Standing above the crowd, he had a voice that was much too loud") The quiet song on the Perfect Circle album is about the jealous boyfriend of a nurse beating up one of her patients. Weirdly, it blends soo well.

I haven't seen Passion of Christ, or read anything about it.

I just saw Pather Panjali (The Voice of the Little Road) by Satyajit Ray. It is a movie, made in the 50s in neo-realist style, adapted from a Bengali novel. After watching the movie, my mother said it is the filmmakers job to come up with new definitions for time. It surprised and pleased me. I think it's a filmmakers job to play with motion and montage (among other things) and out of this you get different feelings of time. I think the rule of thumb is that motionless is death. One of the great things about this movie is the music goes very well with the movie. There's always a playfulness with the sitar. Or maybe it bursts out with a flash of an eye.

I recommend seeking this one out, it's worth the effort. Clear your mind, sit down and watch.