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Comment on Jachin’s Christmas Playlist for 2010 by Erin and Jachin’s Christmas Playlist for 2011 | jachin.rupe.name

Erin and Jachin’s Christmas Playlist for 2011 | jachin.rupe.name — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:23:55 +0000

[...] you enjoy it, you might want to checkout last years. A little poorer for not having Erin’s help but still pretty solid. This entry was posted [...]

Comment on Home – Day 11 by Road Trip 2010 Video | jachin.rupe.name

Road Trip 2010 Video | jachin.rupe.name — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:40:32 +0000

[...] while I was on my road trip (almost 6 months ago now) I took some video (mostly while I was driving). Maybe not the safest [...]

Comment on Day 2 – Way Out by douglas.werner

douglas.werner — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:19:17 +0000

Nice pics! Sounds like you guys are having a lot of fun…look forward to future updates!

Comment on Carol and the Clear Creek Bandits by Jean R

Jean R — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:32:48 +0000

Thanks Jachin for introducing me to Carol. Had I not had the introduction I may have thought you lost your mind here. . She sure has been through a lot. Did you ever hear anything about the Clear Creek Bandits? Did they ever pay you back. (likely not).

Comment on When Can I See it in Theaters by Tweets that mention When Can I See it in Theaters | jachin.rupe.name -- Topsy.com

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:49:58 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Luke Vestrum, Jachin Rupe. Jachin Rupe said: I have an idea for a web site: http://jachin.rupe.name/2011/01/22/when-can-i-see-it-in-theaters/ [...]

Comment on Savannah Georgia – Day 6 by sherrykp

sherrykp — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:33:18 +0000

Great pictures.

Comment on Delayed Again – Day 7 by Patrick Oyer

Patrick Oyer — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:57:05 +0000

The ladies at Wendy’s are likely following you. They wanted to unravel the truth about your marital status and were prepared to give up that dollar in order to find out. Then, peering through your hotel room window, just about to rap on your door, they snuck a little sneak peek to find all 6′ 4″ of pure, hairy, white Jachin standing alone before the mirror, stretching a big stretch. Grinning and wearing nothing but your sole pair of soiled tube socks, they entered a state of shock at just how little black you have in you. Turning to stammer away in disbelief they thought, “Could this be true? We ventured all this way to find the pastiest pair of unmarried white thighs we have ever seen?” At this point, Carol’s headlights are popped and her engine is revved. Confused and intimidated, the weary Wendy’s employees disbursed in a scurry, leaving not a trace . . . or so they thought. Unknowingly, they had dropped our trusty friend, George Washington, to his perch in the bushes where he was able to witness it all. So to you Wendy’s workers, you can run and hide, but surely by and by, George will seek, George will search, and George will find you. E pluribus unum!

Comment on Conservative and Liberal, two words that should not be used. by Dan Sinykin

Dan Sinykin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000

i agree that political oversimplications are hazardous, and i agree that language itself is a power structure that can and is wielded by the powerful to at times dubious ends, but i disagree with your take on the terms “liberal” and “conservative” themselves. these words, like many words, have several perhaps even unrelated meanings. yes, they have their progressive v. traditional meanings, but i believe most people don’t have much trouble refraining from conflating those meanings with their meaning in the political context, which is different. (now, whether or not people do or don’t have a problem with that conflation is up for debate.) but the words are almost uniformally intended in the political context to mean a conglomeration of issues that have formed and changed over the years with the political lives of parties in the US. and, in fact, we are seeing the sort of splintering of the conservative movement right now, as various aspects of so-called conservatism are no longer holding well-glued together. the point being, from a linguistic perspective, the terms themselves don’t have the meaning you give them once we’re speaking in a political way. their meaning may be complicated (or vague, if you prefer), and there are certainly other issues to jump to from there.

Comment on Conservative and Liberal, two words that should not be used. by B.

B. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:54:24 +0000

I can’t recall the last time I’ve heard someone self-identify that way.

I’m inclined to agree that generalizations of that sort are more likely to distract from an issue at hand. Unless one is cock-waving, there are much better points to specifically to address. (See appeal to authority)

I’d wager when you see people who are actually competent arguing an issue you will never hear “Because I’m a *fill in the blank*” etc.. (Not that participants would not use it as a slur – “you are a liberal – so you think child abuse is ok” [a very bipartisan tactic])

The thing is, few conversations are that well prepared (or lengthly).. hence the recourse to lazy buzz words for a short conversation.

If people are not ready and willing to get down to specifics, politics should be avoided in social conversation. (oxymoron?)

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Comment on Conservative and Liberal, two words that should not be used. by lolife

lolife — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:12:42 +0000

Great post, Jachin.

I use the word liberal to mean that I share most of the same views as other people who describe themselves as liberals. I share fewer views with people who describe themselves as conservative.

But I do agree it is confusing. For example, I have reclaimed fiscal conservatism for the liberals, meaning I see liberals acting more fiscally conservative than conservatives these days. Whether you agree with this viewpoint or not, it does add weight to your argument about ambiguity.