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Carey Rowland Commented on Asian carp? or American crap by Carey Rowland

2009-11-21T16:55:36Z

Thanks,flowerchild, for your comment.
What you provided is exactly what I was hoping--real information.
Yes, this posting was about half snarky, because I really didn't know what to make of this carp invasion. I do have a concern for the strategy being employed to stop these big fish. I will follow your links to learn more.
brewmn61, I'm wondering what unexpected consequences can result from doing whatever it takes to accomplish this "destruction of species."
What you perceive as my humor is largely just gut-reaction confusion at the thought that environmentally sensitive scientists, and their advocates would employ such drastic means to intervene in nature with destructive intent.
I'm learning here. It's good to hear from someone who actually lives on a Great Lake. I'd be pleased to read anything more you can provide about this subject.

Carey Rowland Commented on The Great Disconnect Between Stocks and Jobs by Robert Reich

2009-11-18T23:38:41Z

Well, back in 2009, it becomes apparent that it's time for the people in the middle to find something better to do than wait around for Wall Street or the Fed or the USTreas to bail us out. Better get busy in the back .40, growing chickens, broccoli, or cranking out wasteful widgets, or some such product generated by your friendly local POE (proprietor owned enterprise.)
It's time for back-to-basics microeconomics, and maybe the year of Jubilee too.

Carey Rowland Commented on Mr. Netanyahu, tear down this wall! by Carey Rowland

2009-11-12T12:22:22Z

If Israel is to become a responsible member of the community of nations, responsible citizens--Israeli and Palestinian--must collaborate in order to build a secure society in which diversity is tolerated. That's what the rest of the world is working on. Israel cannot be an exception.
The present situation is a disaster waiting to happen. Something has to give. Let it be the wall that goes down, not democratic ideals of equality and justice upon which free governments are built.Put security and prosperity in the interests of all residents of Israel, not just those whose settlements are enabled by the powers of concrete, wire and guns.
When the Berlin wall went down, Germany became a better, more manageable place to live.

Carey Rowland Commented on Ezekiel on aliens by Carey Rowland

2009-11-12T02:19:52Z

Oh I believe in merkavah, Zipperupus because Ezekiel described what he saw, and I believe him. But it is very mystical. If you care to provide any further interpretations about Ezekiel's visions, I'd like to hear them.
And yes, the revelation of God as set forth in holy writ is much deeper than dogmas describe. I do know this, and believe it, the Lord is awesome and transcendent, and he set all things--from the smallest nucleotides of DNA to the most explosive supernovas of distant galaxies--in motion.
Thanks for checking in.

Carey Rowland Commented on Ezekiel on aliens by Carey Rowland

2009-11-12T02:09:12Z

The "tribes" of Israel number twelve, being descendants of Jacob, whose name God later changed to "Israel."
I suppose the most generally accepted interpretation of history is that the Jewish people are descendants of one tribe, Judah.
So there is a lot of room for historical interpretation as to just what the impact might be of the those other ten or eleven tribes.
Maybe I'm one of the tribe, too. Being a follower of Jesus, who was of the tribe of Judah, I am what apostle Paul calls "grafted into" the olive tree that metaphorically represents the "tribe."

Carey Rowland Commented on Ezekiel on aliens by Carey Rowland

2009-11-12T02:01:17Z

Thanks for the comment, PseudoCyAnts. I actually like the "strangers" translation better, the the "aliens" sparks a little more imagination among readers. "Aliens" is what's written in the New American Standard version of the Bible.

Carey Rowland Commented on What Can Obama Do About Palestine, Meanwhile? by Bernard Avishai

2009-11-11T02:13:21Z

The real Christian says: Blessed are the peacemakers.

Carey Rowland Commented on Fannie Mae's results - oh, and what if Bank of America reported the same way... by John Hempton

2009-11-09T01:57:37Z

Thanks, John, for the astute analysis. Might the double standard have anything to do with the armtwisting by which BofA was convinced by the Treasurer of the United States to rescue Merrill?

Carey Rowland Commented on Rage against Wall Street...What Obama and the Dems need to pay attention to. by cmaukonen

2009-11-09T01:07:58Z

Yes, Greg Gordon's 4-part McClatchy series on the GS debacle is a very informative report. TPMers should check it out, to get a good view of how the stuff hit the fan last fall. And it's not over yet.

Carey Rowland Commented on HIV: the New Silver Bullet for Gene Therapy by Teramis

2009-11-09T01:02:24Z

Thanks, Teramis, for the update. Although we still have a long way to go, this looks encouraging. We'll be looking for Part 2.

Carey Rowland recommended HIV: the New Silver Bullet for Gene Therapy by Teramis

2009-11-08T17:51:44Z

Carey Rowland recommended India holds up a mirror for America to see itself by David Seaton

2009-10-26T11:23:27Z

Carey Rowland Commented on India holds up a mirror for America to see itself by David Seaton

2009-10-26T23:09:44Z

Thanks for an excellent topic, David. I read it, and the comments, with great interest, especially since my daughter is living for a while in Delhi.
The upper castes have probably been searching for years--ever since they started reading western philosophy and literature--for rationales with which they could reconcile their inherited system of privilege. That they would find fascination in Rand makes some sense. Plato's Republic might fit in as well, along with Confucius on the other side of the Himalaya.
I especially appreciate ArtAppraiser's perspective above.
But for us to try and second guess those Brahmins...that's like, as someone mentioned above, comparing apples and oranges, or comparing lilies to lotus, or attempting to analyze why George Harrison returned from India with a sitar, or why Hollywood and Bollywood get on so well together, or why so many Americans flocked to see Slumdog Millionaire, or why so many Indians even had an interest in silly game shows to begin with, or even why native Americans are called Indians.

Carey Rowland Commented on Praying At J Street by M.J. Rosenberg

2009-10-26T22:12:23Z

Here's one Christian who joins you in obedience to our Creator's admonition to pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122):
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalam:
'May they proper who love you. May peace be within your walls.'"
Furthermore, I am so happy to see that you, MJ, are a man who is willing to pray.
Baruch ata adonai elohenu.

Carey Rowland Commented on We need art to inspire work. by Carey Rowland

2009-10-24T14:05:05Z

Glass Chimera is on kindle now, not in print yet, although you can read the first four chapters on here . It starts out with a microbiologist sitting under an oak tree in Louisiana as he takes a break from trying to clone a cow.
In a few more weeks or months I hope to have it published on paper. I'll send you a free copy if you like.
My protagonists are definitely damaged, like me.

Carey Rowland Commented on We need art to inspire work. by Carey Rowland

2009-10-23T20:30:24Z

Thanks, Saladin. My choice of title for the first novel, Glass half-Full has left some room for interpretation. It's actually a fairly realistic depiction of life in the early 21st century, and happens in the suburban Washington DC area. But it is a "good cop" tale.
Perhaps the "bad cop" counterpart story is found in the second novel, Glass Chimera, which has a more sinister connotation. But not really. They are both about some pretty good people who have bad things happen to them.
"Chimera" in ancient Greek mythology was a creature having physical characteristics of several animals. In modern microbiology, however, the term may refer to an organism genetically engineered in a petri dish, and comprised of DNA from two different species.
Want to know any more than that, have to read the books to discover it.

Carey Rowland Commented on We need art to inspire work. by Carey Rowland

2009-10-23T20:13:45Z

You've got a good point, wendy, about productivity and wages. It seems to me the extremity of our present scenario has rearranged those dynamics a little more than usual, a little bit like getting back to go in Monopoly, only your 40 hours or whatever don't cover what it used to.
As for the Soviet style wall art, we had some of that here that was painted back in the '30s--the old post office where I live here in Boone NC, and also Allen Hall at LSU where I studied English back in the day.
But a lot of this posting came out of a mental comparison I was doing yesterday between two extremes of art. One was the communist-style large stone statues at the south end of Tianenmen square. We had seen them this past summer while visiting Beijing. The other was an ornate, baroque pitcher that I had inherited from my grandmother. Two very different worlds represented by two very different schools of art. It takes all kinds to make a world.
Thanks for the comment.