Common Sense / Horse Sense
One of my coworkers, a fellow about my age, likes to harp on the foolishness of academics compared to regular folks like (apparently) himself. “Went to college,” he says complacently of some of the students, “but didn’t learn a thing.” It’s true, he’s a practical person, with technical training and some college, and I envy him the knowledge he has that I don’t. But then, I feel the same way
Common Sense / Horse Sense
One of my coworkers, a fellow about my age, likes to harp on the foolishness of academics compared to regular folks like (apparently) himself. “Went to college,” he says complacently of some of the students, “but didn’t learn a thing.” It’s true, he’s a practical person, with technical training and some college, and I envy him the knowledge he has that I don’t. But then, I feel the same way
Last day in Bali (Kuta)
We arrive in Kuta from Lovina in the afternoon. We decide to stay in Poppies lane 2 because at first we could compare it from Poppies lane 1, theres much better guest house and much cleaner and more options on poppies lane 2.After check in we went for lunch at Kuta beach food courtBecause its too hot so we decide to eat inside the food court. Its not so busy hours so theres not really that
Back to rug hooking, a major revision on the web site is done.
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I wanted to get to a milestone on my website progress and it took longer than I thought it would. The structure behind my website is done. I will be revising and moving the "old" pages to the new format, one by one. In the meantime, all the old pages are still available. For the next two weeks I will be preparing for Cedar Lakes rug camp. Hope to see you
Day 8 :The attack of Lovina baby jelly fish !
I feel like i don't want to wake up and just stay on bed. Now starting to feel bit tired, its been 8 days on my vacation, hell of fun is how i describe it !I woke up because i heard the swimming pool cleaned, and someone swim after that...Last night we swim until almost 10 pm ! just having fun hehe because its hot too and feels good in the water with stars above.. quite romantic too. From the
Human Rights and the Olympics
A student I work with told me the other day that he was giving a speech on human rights and the Olympics for a class, focusing on China’s maltreatment of Tibet. That jarred something in my memory, and I asked him what he thought about poor and homeless and politically suspect people being cleared from the streets of cities where the Olympics have taken place in the past. Or about big areas
Human Rights and the Olympics
A student I work with told me the other day that he was giving a speech on human rights and the Olympics for a class, focusing on China’s maltreatment of Tibet. That jarred something in my memory, and I asked him what he thought about poor and homeless and politically suspect people being cleared from the streets of cities where the Olympics have taken place in the past. Or about big areas
INSPIRATION FROM THE COUNCIL ON CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Thank goodness for the Council on Contemporary Families -- a group of scholars, researchers, and clinicians who care about all families and who respond to the right-wing marriage movement's attacks on family diversity. One highlight of the just-concluded annual conference: A paper from RAND researcher Jui-Chung Alan Li reporting findings, using a large data base, that divorce does not cause
Day 7: Lovina (Love Indonesia)
Night before.....I need beach.. i love beach.. never see beach for past 8 months. Peter live next to the beach.. no he not fond of water that much (uuughhhh !!)I said i want to go to Amed.. well it doe have to made long turn to go to Amed and the price could cost is about Rp 200,000 per person. I want to stay and snorkel and just sit next to beach.I know its going to be hot (Peter don't like it).
Day 6: Bedugul (Market-Botanical Garden)
Last night is cold !! Thanks God we ask for extra blanket yesterday from the room boy !But i like it, i wake up very early at 5.30 am. See sunrise from window, the fog still softly down from mountains. The lake view is amazing. I just sat in front of window for few minutes. Peter seemed still sleeping.Last night we walk quite far away. I wont mind because the weather is good, and its quite cold.
Nebraska
Another book review for Gay Community News, published in the April 30-May 6, 1989 issue. As I feared, Whitmore died between the time I wrote the review and the time it appeared in print. Rereading the review now, I wonder if I should reread Nebraska, but I really have little interest in stories which pile on the misery for no evident reason except, I suppose, to show the author's High
Nebraska
Another book review for Gay Community News, published in the April 30-May 6, 1989 issue. As I feared, Whitmore died between the time I wrote the review and the time it appeared in print. Rereading the review now, I wonder if I should reread Nebraska, but I really have little interest in stories which pile on the misery for no evident reason except, I suppose, to show the author's High
Day 5: Ubud-Bedugul (Peter b-day !)
At night before i went to the hostel owner when Peter had shower. I ask them where i could find a bakery very near here. They ask the occasion, and i explain its Peter b-day tomorrow and i had no time to get anything for him except this b-day cake. He told me over and over he dislike celebrating birthday party. But for me.. i always like surprise.. good one of course !The son seemed really
Silence Equals ... ? Anyone? Anyone?
Silence did not kill Lawrence King. He was shot to death in his classroom by another teenaged boy for the crime of effeminacy. Nor did silence kill Simmie Williams Jr., who was shot to death while wearing a dress a couple of weeks later in Florida.Silence did not kill Matthew Shepard. Fists, boots, blunt instruments killed him. In fact, Matthew Shepard is not the best choice as a victim of
Silence Equals ... ? Anyone? Anyone?
Silence did not kill Lawrence King. He was shot to death in his classroom by another teenaged boy for the crime of effeminacy. Nor did silence kill Simmie Williams Jr., who was shot to death while wearing a dress a couple of weeks later in Florida.Silence did not kill Matthew Shepard. Fists, boots, blunt instruments killed him. In fact, Matthew Shepard is not the best choice as a victim of
Bali day 4: Ubud-Motorcycle Ride in Rain
Today we're planning to go to places around Ubud with motorcycle.After lunch we ask the hostel owner if he had motorcycle that we could rent. His son then lead us to a shop not far from the hostel. We got a Suzuki Spin (matic) with price Rp 50.000,- (expensive!!) we had to fill the tank with our own (fuel not incld.)First thing first, we're planning to go to Taman Ayun Mengwi.After fully
Surely, Comrades, You Do Not Want Bush Back?
I’ve heard words to this effect from various Democratic liberals over the past year, but I was surprised to hear them from Michael Moore (via): I’m almost at the point where I don’t care if the Democrats don’t have a backbone or a kneebone or a thought in their dizzy little heads. Just as long as their name ain’t “Bush” and the word “Republican” is not beside theirs on the ballot, then that’s
Surely, Comrades, You Do Not Want Bush Back?
I’ve heard words to this effect from various Democratic liberals over the past year, but I was surprised to hear them from Michael Moore (via): I’m almost at the point where I don’t care if the Democrats don’t have a backbone or a kneebone or a thought in their dizzy little heads. Just as long as their name ain’t “Bush” and the word “Republican” is not beside theirs on the ballot, then that’s
Bali Day 3: Ubud-Monkey Forrest-Town
This morning i wake up a little bit late. The "cold" weather made me want to sleep longer. Its been raining last night so, the temperature is cooling down, and the air just very different. But i am in Bali... heheh there's things to see here !The break fast is good, we have banana waffle, hot tea, and fruits. I am full.Today we plan to visit the monkey forest. We walk from the hostel to the
Bali Day 2 (Kuta-Uluwatu-Ubud)
We plan to rent a motorcycle today, also check out and get a ride to Ubud today.Last night we short of decide we don't really like Kuta, its too crowded and too hot. It is very touristy that all you could see is foreigner and aggressive vendors try to sell their stuff. Its just not a place for relax, unless if you like party, and crowded place... then you will like Kuta.So we went to front desk
New Adventure : Bali Day 1
Jambi Airport As i wait for my flight to Jakarta, i don't even know what i feel. Happy, anxious, scared, jumpy..I just check in to Batavia flight at 12.00 noon. And the flight was late (not new thing in Jambi i guess).The waiting room is full of people, some that i know (i see two of my neighbor about to visit her daughter in Jakarta). I just sat in corner with my MP3 on my ear, but its not
PENNSYLVANIA COURT DOESN'T VALUE ALL FAMILIES -- GAY OR STRAIGHT
When Joan Procito left her job in Pennsylvania to follow her partner, Mary Jo, to Florida, she found out that she couldn't receive unemployment benefits. Pennsylvania has a "following the spouse" doctrine that allows a former employee to collect unemployment compensation if the reason s/he left a job was to follow a spouse to another location. Pennsylvania denies benefits to an unmarried partner,
That Liberace Is One Hell Of A Piano Player!
Well-meaning liberals have a difficult history with minorities: they’re always putting their foot in it while trying to persuade us that they mean well, they’re on our side, they see us as normal human beings like themselves. Sometimes they just make fools of themselves, and there’s nothing so terrible about that. At other times they let slip something that shows that beneath the surface
That Liberace Is One Hell Of A Piano Player!
Well-meaning liberals have a difficult history with minorities: they’re always putting their foot in it while trying to persuade us that they mean well, they’re on our side, they see us as normal human beings like themselves. Sometimes they just make fools of themselves, and there’s nothing so terrible about that. At other times they let slip something that shows that beneath the surface
This Ain't Rock'n'Roll, This Is ...
This review appeared in the April 30-May 6, 1989 issue of Gay Community News. It garnered an angry letter from Barrus, published an issue or so later; I don't blame him, but I still stand by the review. Why did GCN send me the book? I have no idea -- one of the disadvantages of living a thousand miles away from the paper, in the days before e-mail was ubiquitous. The editor at the time, if I
This Ain't Rock'n'Roll, This Is ...
This review appeared in the April 30-May 6, 1989 issue of Gay Community News. It garnered an angry letter from Barrus, published an issue or so later; I don't blame him, but I still stand by the review. Why did GCN send me the book? I have no idea -- one of the disadvantages of living a thousand miles away from the paper, in the days before e-mail was ubiquitous. The editor at the time, if I
So this is it?
Well here's my first post. I'm just writing right now basically cause I feel the need to write about something. I could pick a topic, but I don't think anyone is reading it anyway, so I'm not gonna put in a lot of effort right now. Hello! I wanna say hi to the 1 person that may actually read this. So anyways. I'll be writing about comic books a lot more often coming soon, from a gay dude's
So this is it?
Well here's my first post. I'm just writing right now basically cause I feel the need to write about something. I could pick a topic, but I don't think anyone is reading it anyway, so I'm not gonna put in a lot of effort right now. Hello! I wanna say hi to the 1 person that may actually read this. So anyways. I'll be writing about comic books a lot more often coming soon, from a gay dude's
The First Refuge Of Scoundrels
Roy Edroso had an interesting post last Thursday, in which he tried to find his patriotism. Hm, I know I left it here somewhere… We are surrounded by conservatives who insist that they love America, and describe it as a horrible place where the unfortunate deserve only the back of the hand of power, which must be maintained by endless wars. After a bellyful of their patriotism I sometimes
The First Refuge Of Scoundrels
Roy Edroso had an interesting post last Thursday, in which he tried to find his patriotism. Hm, I know I left it here somewhere… We are surrounded by conservatives who insist that they love America, and describe it as a horrible place where the unfortunate deserve only the back of the hand of power, which must be maintained by endless wars. After a bellyful of their patriotism I sometimes
Men Without Women
It’s probably good luck that I saw Blood In Blood Out, Taylor Hackford’s 1993 film about Chicano life in East Los Angeles and San Quentin, right after I wrote the previous post about male homoeroticism, sexless love between men, and movies. BIBO, scripted by the Chicano writer Jimmy Santiago Baca, follows three young men from their late teens to their early thirties. They begin in 1972,
Men Without Women
It’s probably good luck that I saw Blood In Blood Out, Taylor Hackford’s 1993 film about Chicano life in East Los Angeles and San Quentin, right after I wrote the previous post about male homoeroticism, sexless love between men, and movies. BIBO, scripted by the Chicano writer Jimmy Santiago Baca, follows three young men from their late teens to their early thirties. They begin in 1972,
Protesting Too Much
If I hadn’t already seen Joseph Massad’s Desiring Arabs (Columbia, 2007), I’d have been surprised that straight critic Robert Eberwein’s Armed Forces: masculinity and sexuality in the American war film (Rutgers, 2007) could be published by an academic press today. Besides, I’d already noticed that gay (and lesbian and queer, whatever) academics are capable of amazing foolishness on the most
Protesting Too Much
If I hadn’t already seen Joseph Massad’s Desiring Arabs (Columbia, 2007), I’d have been surprised that straight critic Robert Eberwein’s Armed Forces: masculinity and sexuality in the American war film (Rutgers, 2007) could be published by an academic press today. Besides, I’d already noticed that gay (and lesbian and queer, whatever) academics are capable of amazing foolishness on the most
TAX TIME -- NOT A REASON TO SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY
There's much that's wrong with our income tax treatment of families. But when marriage equality advocates argue that same-sex couples face tax disadvantages because they can't marry, they don't tell the whole story. Marriage reduces taxes for couples that have one wage earner, or two wage earners who earn vastly different incomes. In other words, the "traditional" husband-as-wage-earner,
Is It Not Time For My Painkiller?
If I say so myself, the best reviews I wrote for Gay Community News were of books related to religion. GCN spoiled me, partly because they depended so much on volunteer writers to fill up the pages, so I got to write extended essay-reviews that made me feel like a writer for the New York Review of Books.This one, published in 1988 or so, is one I'm proudest of. The first title was supplied by
Is It Not Time For My Painkiller?
If I say so myself, the best reviews I wrote for Gay Community News were of books related to religion. GCN spoiled me, partly because they depended so much on volunteer writers to fill up the pages, so I got to write extended essay-reviews that made me feel like a writer for the New York Review of Books.This one, published in 1988 or so, is one I'm proudest of. The first title was supplied by
Still An Atheist, Thank God
Great article by Lenni Brenner at Counterpunch on Obama's Bible-beating. Among numerous other goodies, he points out Obama's strange remark in his anti-Wright speech, that the framers of the Constitution had fled "tyranny and persecution," even though 32 of 39 were native-born, all were prosperous, and quite a few owned slaves. Of course it was a political speech intended to drape Obama in the
Still An Atheist, Thank God
Great article by Lenni Brenner at Counterpunch on Obama's Bible-beating. Among numerous other goodies, he points out Obama's strange remark in his anti-Wright speech, that the framers of the Constitution had fled "tyranny and persecution," even though 32 of 39 were native-born, all were prosperous, and quite a few owned slaves. Of course it was a political speech intended to drape Obama in the
Darling! But This Is So Sudden ...
A good many people at Indiana University are in a tizzy over the new basketball coach, Tom Crean, who was lured away from Marquette in mid-semester with some hefty incentives. Crean, we’re told in this student-paper editorial, is squeaky-clean: no recruiting violations, no payments to players, “no excessive phone calls” (?). And I think this part of the editorial is very cute: You know it’
Darling! But This Is So Sudden ...
A good many people at Indiana University are in a tizzy over the new basketball coach, Tom Crean, who was lured away from Marquette in mid-semester with some hefty incentives. Crean, we’re told in this student-paper editorial, is squeaky-clean: no recruiting violations, no payments to players, “no excessive phone calls” (?). And I think this part of the editorial is very cute: You know it’
Cold Comfort
As I’d already noticed, Philip Kitcher seems to want to be the Good Cop, or the Good Atheist, to Richard Dawkins’s Bad Cop/Atheist. “See,” he’s saying, “I’m not one of those mean, inhumane atheists who want to take away all your hope… well, actually, I do, but I feel really bad about it.” Like most would-be conquerors, he promises liberation -- in the form of the “enlightenment case”:
Cold Comfort
As I’d already noticed, Philip Kitcher seems to want to be the Good Cop, or the Good Atheist, to Richard Dawkins’s Bad Cop/Atheist. “See,” he’s saying, “I’m not one of those mean, inhumane atheists who want to take away all your hope… well, actually, I do, but I feel really bad about it.” Like most would-be conquerors, he promises liberation -- in the form of the “enlightenment case”:
Bali plan part 2
Bummer !Air Asia just sent me msgs few days ago and said my flight will be moved at 8 pm ! thats means i would arrive in Bali near midnight !All the plan walking with my backpack with sunset from airport to guest house are doomed !!I also post mail to backpacker group in yahoo to ask whats the possibility for me to arrive at Bali that time by my self and first timers (ouch ouch!)But most of them
She Works Hard For The Money
(Please note: the above video is not work-safe, school-safe, church-safe, or human-safe.)Here’s an interesting bit of news. Ms. Randi Rhodes, an on-air host for the liberal Air America network, has been suspended for calling Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Rodham Clinton “whores.” I wonder if this is the “hard-left sexism” Katha Pollitt warned us about? I guess Rhodes thinks she’s doing comedy
She Works Hard For The Money
(Please note: the above video is not work-safe, school-safe, church-safe, or human-safe.)Here’s an interesting bit of news. Ms. Randi Rhodes, an on-air host for the liberal Air America network, has been suspended for calling Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Rodham Clinton “whores.” I wonder if this is the “hard-left sexism” Katha Pollitt warned us about? I guess Rhodes thinks she’s doing comedy
The ambaraway railway museum. Collection
The ambaraway railway museum. CollectionNote: Pictures featured below do not have a direct relationship with information stated at the right side.The museum collects 21 Steam Locomotives, includes: Collection No. 1:Serial Number : BB 102 (Old Serial Number: SS 500) Manufacturer : Hartmann Chemnitz,
The Ambarawa Railway Museum. Latest News
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The ambarawa railway museum. History
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The ambaraway railway museum. Railway mountain tour.
At The Ambarawa Railway Museum we may enjoy a railway mountain tour. Using cog trains, the distance of this tour, from Ambarawa to Bedono, is about 10 km away, includes its cog railway for about 489 meters. We must pay for about US$ 200 (in 2008) a trip.Locomotive used at this mountain tour is "Emil Kessler", a wheel equipped steam locomotive made in Germany in 1902. In addition, this train uses
Footnote Fetishism
Another book review for Gay Community News, published in 1989 or 1990. I really must reread Who Was That Man? soon. Morris B Kaplan's Sodom on the Thames: sex, love, and scandal in Wilde times (Ithaca and London: Cornell UP, 2005) and Alan Sinfield's The Wilde Century (Columbia, 1994) have covered the same period and milieu interestingly. Kaplan misunderstands Foucault, as so many writers
Footnote Fetishism
Another book review for Gay Community News, published in 1989 or 1990. I really must reread Who Was That Man? soon. Morris B Kaplan's Sodom on the Thames: sex, love, and scandal in Wilde times (Ithaca and London: Cornell UP, 2005) and Alan Sinfield's The Wilde Century (Columbia, 1994) have covered the same period and milieu interestingly. Kaplan misunderstands Foucault, as so many writers
Maybe This Is The Right Day For This After All
I was going to sit out today -- holidays are not a priority of mine (except when I get the day off), and April Fool's is about as low on the list as they get. But then I realized how perfect this clip (a tip of the shot glass to Sideshow for the link) is for this day of all days. Susan Jacoby might want to consider switching from bloody marys.And there's a slight, serious P.S. to yesterday's
Maybe This Is The Right Day For This After All
I was going to sit out today -- holidays are not a priority of mine (except when I get the day off), and April Fool's is about as low on the list as they get. But then I realized how perfect this clip (a tip of the shot glass to Sideshow for the link) is for this day of all days. Susan Jacoby might want to consider switching from bloody marys.And there's a slight, serious P.S. to yesterday's
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