Jon answered his Interview Meme questions (and updated his blog for the first time in 6 months — wooooohooooo!!!!!). Go look. Do it now.
Monthly Archives: September 2003
A Really Stupid Idea
CNN.Com: Israeli official: Killing Arafat is option
How utterly stupid can you get here? If they kill Arafat, there *will* be hell to pay. Arafat is the only one keeping peace there — if not for him, Hamas and its minions would have done *soooooo* much more.
I have a better idea: how about Israel electing someone who is willing to work with the terms from the 1948 creation of the state which *didn’t* usurp land and was agreed upon by both sides? How about getting rid of Sharon who is probably the only person in this world who is a bigger warmonger than Dubya? (He was the minister of defense when Israel invaded Lebanon. And they think this guy wants peace?????)
I used to sympathize with Israel. Then, I learned about all the crap they’ve done to the Palestinians and how idiots like Pat Robertson are supporting them only because they want to speed up the Second Coming. (Pat, Pat, Pat: you can’t force the will of God. Why haven’t we learned this by now???) Israel has committed enough human rights violations against the Palestinians to equal the number of suicide bombings. Do I condone the bombings? No. I sure don’t have all that much sympathy for either side — that’s for sure.
Name Change Friday Five
1. Is the name you have now the same name that’s on your birth certificate? If not, what’s changed?
My last name. I added 6 letters and a hyphen when I got married.
2. If you could change your name (first, middle and/or last), what would it be?
I’d probably change it to a more Irish-sounding name or use my saint’s name (Maire).
3. Why were you named what you were? (Is there a story behind it? Who specifically was responsible for naming you?)
Jennifer = Donovan song
Erin = Irish-American chica
4. Are there any names you really hate or love? What are they and why?
Ummmm… are we talking nicknames here or names that I think are just really stupid?
5. Is the analysis of your name at kabalarians.com accurate? How or how isn’t it?
Accurate: generous, understanding, candid (problematically), strong tendency for temper and self-pity, originality, creativity. The health stuff is also fairly accurate.
Inaccurate: I’m actually very diplomatic and I do usually finish what I start, contrary to what Kabalarians says about me.
Interview Meme (II): More Questions
Here are the questions for the people who replied to my post from the 9th. To conserve space, there’s no space in between the questions, so please read the numbers carefully. Yes, 3 4 of you have the same question #2 — it’s something I’m curious about.
For Chris:
1.) What do you love most about living in Seattle? What do you dislike most?
2.) What is your impression of what I would be like in real life if you were to meet me?
3.) OK… testimony time. What brought you to Jesus and then to the Episcopal Church (and yes, you have to answer this one fully)?
4.) Name your three favorite hymns, 2 favorite Scripture passages, and one favorite spiritual practice and explain why you chose them. (It can be a one sentence answer for each.)
5.) What do you think is the most serious problem that the Church is facing?
For Jake:
1.) You’ve lived all or most of your life in Colorado and now you’re doing grad stuff in Arkansas? How do the cultures in each place differ?
2.) What is your impression of what I would be like in real life if you were to meet me?
3.) Flash forward to the future when you are married and have kids. What would be the two things you’d want for them?
4.) Describe your ideal church.
5.) What is the most powerful spiritual experience that you’ve had?
For Rick:
1.) I know that you’re a computer geek because you work for the same company as my mommy. In college, why did you choose computer science over any other discipline?
2.) What is your impression of what I would be like in real life if you were to meet me?
3.) Have you been to a liturgical church? If you have, what were your impressions? If you haven’t, what do you think the experience would do for your spiritual life?
4.) What are your favorite hymns and why?
5.) Describe your perfect cup of coffee.
For Jon:
1.) Describe your ideal church service combining elements of Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and your other eccentric interests.
2.) Having met me on the ancient date of March 14, 2000, how was I different from what you expected? How have I changed in the three years since then?
3.) After we adopt Freyja and Edda, what do you expect our next cats will be like?
4.) What was your best memory from our wedding?
5.) What is your best memory of our boys from when they were kittens?
For Richard:
1.) What is the story behind the cats you own?
2.) What is your impression of what I would be like in real life if you were to meet me?
3.) What is the most profound spiritual moment that you have had?
4.) What are your stereotypes of Americans as we tend to think of y’all as igloo-dwelling, beaver-and-moose-spotting, Mountie-loving, eco-friendly, America-lite, and way too polite for your own good?
5.) What is your hope for the direction in which your blog is going?
For Sarah:
1.) What led you to study the classics as opposed to any other discipline?
2.) What is your favorite piece that you’ve played on viola? Why did you choose the viola instead of something like the flute?
3.) What has been your most profound spiritual experience?
4.) How is Monroe culturally different from Maryland? What are some things that you like and dislike about each place?
5.) Describe your perfect worship service.
Enjoy!
A Hymn For Today
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down,
Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, Thine only crown;
How pale Thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!
How does that visage languish, which once was bright as morn!
What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, was all for sinnersï?? gain;
Mine, mine was the transgression, but Thine the deadly pain.
Lo, here I fall, my Savior! ï??Tis I deserve Thy place;
Look on me with Thy favor, vouchsafe to me Thy grace.
Interview Meme (II): Questions
These are questions for Jenny. Any other takers to be interviewed? 🙂
1.) Why did you choose to study Chemistry and Physics as opposed to any other discipline (biology, literature, English, mathematics)?
2.) What is the best piece of advice that you have ever received?
3.) What is the hardest thing for you about reconciling your faith with your profession (if there is anything hard about it for you)?
4.) What has been the most *interesting* experience you’ve had in the course of your graduate studies?
5.) Recommend one book that you’ve read that you think everyone should read.
The Seattle Coffee Klatsch
Seattle P-I: Seattle throws a tea party to fight java tax
Taking a leaf from the pages of what happened 227 years ago and 3000 miles away, are we? If I hadn’t seen that Seattle is indeed very serious about their coffee, I probably wouldn’t believe this.
I’m thinking that it’s going to be a tough toss-up between Minnesota and Washington as to where we want to be assigned on September 18th.