I went to the funeral today of the mother of my son's friend. She was only 38 and died of a brain tumour. As I didn't really know her particularly well, her death hasn't really impacted on me. But as I was telling the children on the way back from the funeral, it's a reminder to count our blessings, to be thankful that we are alive. So, how has your day been?
[UPDATE] Looks like a number of our regular commenters might be out drinking rather than commenting tonight. It's just too far away for me, guys. Now if some one could bring along a lap top and live blog the event - that could be the best of both worlds. Maybe next time ...
[UPDATE] Looks like a number of our regular commenters might be out drinking rather than commenting tonight. It's just too far away for me, guys. Now if some one could bring along a lap top and live blog the event - that could be the best of both worlds. Maybe next time ...
Eternal rest grant unto her oh Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace, Amen.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Universal. It was an Anglican service, and it seemed .. inadequate. But then nothing but a a requiem Mass suffices.
ReplyDeleteI got to meet my Uncle for the first time the other day. A very unique meeting because he was in his coffin resting eternally. That is the kind of separation in this life that severe paranoid schizophrenia brings, but my Uncle is no longer suffering from that terrible illness anymore. By some miracle we tracked him down only a short while before he died, otherwise he might have died and we'd never have known. I think he had fallen away from his faith decades ago, so please pray for him. His funeral was today, he was buried by his family with his family who had gone before him.
ReplyDeleteI'll pray for him.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you believe in signs, but here we have you coming to our blog and arguing with me on something fundamental to last century and now we both went a funeral today.
It certainly makes me think.
I just found the most incredible post on Lindsay Mitchell's blog.
ReplyDeleteIt's an NCEA compulsory geography question. They show 5 pictures (a CBD, a mall, a park, an industrial area and a suburban street) and ask the following:
"Cities can be viewed as gendered, that is, parts of a city can be viewed as masculine and other parts viewed as feminine.
Study the 5 photographs and explain from a feminist perspective the way each of the particular urban areas can be viewed."
I'm so glad I'm home-schooling my boys. Spending time on this sort of crap is a waste.
The thing is, I'm sure I could actually answer the question quite adequately. I just don't want to.
Hey, I saw the same question in other subjects:
ReplyDeleteBIOLOGY:
"Bodies can be viewed as gendered, that is, parts of a body can be viewed as masculine and other parts viewed as feminine.
Study the 5 photographs and explain from a feminist perspective the way each of the particular body parts can be viewed as distinct parts, or as a whole."
MATHS:
"Numbers can be viewed as gendered, that is, some numbers can be viewed as masculine and other parts viewed as feminine.
Study the 5 formulas and explain from a feminist perspective the way each of the particular numbers can be viewed. Bonus: Explain why real numbers are masculine, and imaginary numbers are feminine. Explain why variables are feminine and constants are masculine. Discuss prime numbers and their role in long division"
ENGLISH:
Poetry can be viewed as gendered, that is, limericks can be viewed as masculine and sonnets viewed as feminine.
Study the 5 poems and explain from a feminist perspective the way each of the particular poems emasculate the historical dialectic, and pay particular attention to the symmetry in the following haiku:
All men are rapists
Lust for power and control
Destroys the flower
Ok, so you've written a haiku. Very good. Now I want the examples.
ReplyDeleteRadical feminists have destroyed the integrity of a once proud Nation. Our leader Miss Klark is a disgusting and evil role model.
ReplyDeleteGood evening all, I declined the pleasure of two hours at the cavalier as well Lucy.
ReplyDeleteI am off out tonight (two fridays in a row!) but hope you all have a pleasant evening.
Hi dj4 and BB!
ReplyDeleteHave a good night, BB!
DJ4, we can get the nation back. Person by person.
I hope you are right about that Lucyna Maria, because New Zealand has become a bad social experiment. The blame can be attributed to selfish, egotistical and corrupt politicians.
ReplyDeleteGod help New Zealand.
Kind regards
d4j
DJ4, unfortunately it will take a while, however. But from my study of history, it seems God allows things to get to the brink as a lesson and a natural consequence of choices made. The same thing has to happen in NZ.
ReplyDeleteSometimes Zen, just sometimes you show the ability to 'cut to the chase,' to the spot, with such a detached, apparently naive and humorous skill that all one can say is 'gee.'
ReplyDeleteGood evening mate ... & toute la monde.
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ReplyDeleteHi all;
ReplyDeleteenjoying Friday night?
A bit disappointed that Whaleoil and No Minister seem to have made jackasses of themselves.
Loved your Pater Noster Link Lucyna Maria.
Check it out in Church Slavonic here
Since I have been ill politics seems so banal while Our Lord's will for humanity seems so much more important. Politics just seems to get in the way.
Evening all.
ReplyDeletehey did make jackasses of themselves, Andrei but PM getting all histrionic and making an apology for something he had no part of anyway is a bit over the top.
Too large a roast lamb dinner--now I'm sleepy.
ReplyDeleteNo it wasn't over the top KG, it was perfectly acceptable and I'm glad he did it. I don't want to be associated with such drivel and neither does PM.
ReplyDeletePhew, got that off my chest.
I wasn't out drinking tonight - not into that any longer. Besides, Top Chef was on which has a Kiwi in it.
I still can't work out what he was apologising for Gooner, since he wasn't associated with it. He just happens to post on the same blog is all.
ReplyDeleteMost people realise that what one blog author writes isn't the responsibility of other authors. He's grandstanding.
Good evening all. Thanks Mojo. I liked the "detached, apparently naive" description :-).
ReplyDeleteIt shall inspire me to greater heights of naivety, or does it just become ignorance at that point?
Universal, I'll add your Uncle to my prayers tonight. With that, and the death of this young mother, Andrei's comment about the banality of politics really hits home. I'll do my best to remember this.
Great you could drop in Andrei, I've missed your posts.
A drink to every-one's health, and absent friends!
OK, I've missed all the fuss at No Minister. Off to have a read!
ReplyDeleteYeah, good point Keith.
ReplyDeleteIt's great having Milt on board - he provides the contrarian balance most other blogs don't have.
OK, I've read it and aren't really much the wiser, and will consider that a good thing at this point in time!
ReplyDeleteI usually have a skim of No Minister, but the last two weeks I've barely had time to post here (until just a couple of days ago).
The posts come out so thick and fast, many travel off the screen. In that regard, and with Greg starting, I'm about to re-vamp our blog. More on that later.
Let's all say a prayer tonight for Austin Hemmings and his family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a revolting thing to have happened.
Indeed it was. What a rotten waste of a life.
ReplyDeleteI can't begin to imagine how his family must be feeling.
Absolutely terrible. Sounds like he was a brave man, and has paid a terrible price. I am sure we will hear more this week-end.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are for his family who will be stricken with grief and shock.
Earlier the report said: Armed police arrest a 45-year-old sickness beneficiary in Otahuhu and charge him with male assaults female. Seemingly, a vigorous sickness beneficiary. There is more background required here.
Apparently, alcohol abuse and drug abuse are grounds for granting a sickness benefit, so there are an awful lot of perfectly able- and dangerous -people on it.
ReplyDeleteGood evening everyone.
ReplyDeleteNot a good look in the Whale Oil department.
And with me jumping in boots and all.
It appears we have been well and truly suckered.
Now the issue is a matter of confirming where the allegations came from.
Strange disturbing business.
I think we will have to be more careful in future.
I know I will be.
Hi FFM. Always room for more lessons. I had a similar lesson earlier this year, on a slightly different topic - I wont rehash it now though :-).
ReplyDeleteJumping in boots and all makes for lots of comments, but I don't fully subscribe to that old adage of being talked about is better than not being talked about :-)
Still, your blog ranking seems to be doing very well. I'm impressed with the post rate you've maintained.
evening.
ReplyDeleteEvening scrubone.
ReplyDeleteAnd tonight's pun? (But careful, my horse is rusty)
Sorry, that wasn't quite right. I meant my Cantonese/Mandarin translator is not necessarily accurate.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't trust anything from China.
ReplyDeleteYes, Zen, the ratings are up but all the blogs are upping posts and doing well.
I think the election is getting everyone excited.
There are six weeks of growing frenzy to look forward to.
Hi Andrei,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it. Your link was lovely as well.
I know what you mean with regards to politics.
I have to go to bed now, I'm all talked out after spending two hours on the phone to my sister who can talk anyone's ear off. Though I'm just as much to blame for it as she is.
ReplyDeleteHi to everyone else that has come to join in the chat if you are still around. :)