Comments for jeneralize http://www.jenzed.com "The people have spoken - the bastards" -- Mark Twain Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Comment on Why is TV news bland? by david http://www.jenzed.com/2008/%month%/#comment-26 david Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:35:45 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/2008/05/08/why-is-tv-news-bland/#comment-26 hi jen. was poking around the internet (ie: 'research' on diocletian, constantine and such important things) and ended up here. the internet is an odd highway...like going to 7/11 down the street for cigarettes, sign posts flashing everywhere and turning at every one like a kid at the night amusement park, ending up in Tuvalu on its birthday handing out cigs. and here along the way (no idea how now.... i was in a grammer site as well; maybe that was it. don't know.) anyway. just a little note saying you're a very good writer. a real writer. keep writing somewhere, jen. david hi jen.

was poking around the internet (ie: ‘research’ on diocletian, constantine and such important things) and ended up here.

the internet is an odd highway…like going to 7/11 down the street for cigarettes, sign posts flashing everywhere and turning at every one like a kid at the night amusement park, ending up in Tuvalu on its birthday handing out cigs.

and here along the way (no idea how now…. i was in a grammer site as well; maybe that was it. don’t know.)

anyway. just a little note saying you’re a very good writer.

a real writer.

keep writing somewhere, jen.

david

]]> Comment on Food fads and yak products by Eddy Sanders http://www.jenzed.com/2008/%month%/#comment-27 Eddy Sanders Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:50:29 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/?p=118#comment-27 I love your position on yak cheese. It is different, it will always be rare, and it is GOOD! The butter is even better if fresh and stored by modern standards. Yaks are not everywhere in the US and Canada but they are showing up on small farms where folks are discovering how great a multi purpose animal they are. These are the places you will find great yak butter, yogurt, and cheese. Thnaks for the great post! I love your position on yak cheese. It is different, it will always be rare, and it is GOOD! The butter is even better if fresh and stored by modern standards. Yaks are not everywhere in the US and Canada but they are showing up on small farms where folks are discovering how great a multi purpose animal they are. These are the places you will find great yak butter, yogurt, and cheese.
Thnaks for the great post!

]]> Comment on Newspaper Names: “The Unterrified Democrat” by Cara M http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-3 Cara M Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:07:48 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/?p=26#comment-3 The Unterrified Democrat is the paper from the town where my dad grew up. I always laugh when I hear the name. Although its usually called the "UD" by locals. The Unterrified Democrat is the paper from the town where my dad grew up. I always laugh when I hear the name. Although its usually called the “UD” by locals.

]]> Comment on Newspaper Names: “Intelligencer” by kyle http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-2 kyle Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:55:42 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/?p=19#comment-2 Memphis, Tennessee had a newspaper named the Press Scimitar. It is now defunct. Memphis, Tennessee had a newspaper named the Press Scimitar. It is now defunct.

]]> Comment on Socrates on video games by keith http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-25 keith Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:41:21 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/2005/09/13/socrates-on-video-games/#comment-25 Heh... that's hilarious. I don't think Socrates would be down with the vids. Most video games are interactive only on a very basic motor/sensory level. Not much "speech" or "interrogation" going on. It's fun to imagine Socratic video games. - Aporia Challenge 2005 - Rhetoric 3: Revenge of the Sophist Heh… that’s hilarious.

I don’t think Socrates would be down with the vids. Most video games are interactive only on a very basic motor/sensory level. Not much “speech” or “interrogation” going on.

It’s fun to imagine Socratic video games.

- Aporia Challenge 2005
- Rhetoric 3: Revenge of the Sophist

]]> Comment on Linux Format Article by Zak http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-24 Zak Sun, 03 Jul 2005 16:41:16 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/2005/06/21/linux-format-article/#comment-24 Heh. If they can call me one, they can call anyone one. ;) Heh. If they can call me one, they can call anyone one. ;)

]]> Comment on Is it cheating… by Troy http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-20 Troy Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:21:23 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/2005/06/05/is-it-cheating/#comment-20 The latest Novillero album has at it's poetic nadir the rhyming of "curmudgeon" with "bludgeon". It's a great album otherwise. The latest Novillero album has at it’s poetic nadir the rhyming of “curmudgeon” with “bludgeon”. It’s a great album otherwise.

]]> Comment on Are you sexist? Are you a bigot? by jen http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-22 jen Wed, 22 Jun 2005 04:00:33 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/2005/06/16/are-you-sexist-are-you-a-bigot/#comment-22 Very good point - the fundamental principle of most legal systems is that one is judged by one's actions, not one's thoughts. (thank Dog. ) My concern - and my inflammatory, yellow-journalism subject heading - is because our actions *are* our personal responsibility, whether or not they're prompted by conscious or unconscious motivations. Whether we like it or not, we're victims of our subconscious - our "blink" responses. So, for example, I might consciously believe in gender and racial equality, but my actions, influenced by my subconscious responses, might be contrary to my conscious beliefs. In "blink", Gladwell suggests that the way to change those subconscious judgements is via exposing yourself to those people that you subconsciously de-value. However, I've been exposing myself to positive-role-model-type women (including myself) for most of my life, but the Implicit Association Test tells me that I still have a bias against women. Even though I'm a woman. sheesh. Very good point – the fundamental principle of most legal systems is that one is judged by one’s actions, not one’s thoughts. (thank Dog. )

My concern – and my inflammatory, yellow-journalism subject heading – is because our actions *are* our personal responsibility, whether or not they’re prompted by conscious or unconscious motivations. Whether we like it or not, we’re victims of our subconscious – our “blink” responses. So, for example, I might consciously believe in gender and racial equality, but my actions, influenced by my subconscious responses, might be contrary to my conscious beliefs.

In “blink”, Gladwell suggests that the way to change those subconscious judgements is via exposing yourself to those people that you subconsciously de-value. However, I’ve been exposing myself to positive-role-model-type women (including myself) for most of my life, but the Implicit Association Test tells me that I still have a bias against women. Even though I’m a woman. sheesh.

]]> Comment on Are you sexist? Are you a bigot? by J. Marcus Xavier http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-21 J. Marcus Xavier Sun, 19 Jun 2005 01:33:48 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/2005/06/16/are-you-sexist-are-you-a-bigot/#comment-21 I'm currently reading Blink and I'm about to the part where they talk about the mental associations. I think it's fascinating, but the topic should be handled carefully--since those kinds of issues are touchy. I dont think having subconscious relations like that make you a bigot--they're just the result of the social norms around you. You're responsible for what conscious actions you take, and you cant blame that on the environment. But these little things in the back of your mind are a different creature, and until you become aware of them and work to fix them, I dont think you can necessarily be wronged for having them. I’m currently reading Blink and I’m about to the part where they talk about the mental associations. I think it’s fascinating, but the topic should be handled carefully–since those kinds of issues are touchy. I dont think having subconscious relations like that make you a bigot–they’re just the result of the social norms around you. You’re responsible for what conscious actions you take, and you cant blame that on the environment. But these little things in the back of your mind are a different creature, and until you become aware of them and work to fix them, I dont think you can necessarily be wronged for having them.

]]> Comment on PG Goldmine by Cin http://www.jenzed.com/2005/%month%/#comment-18 Cin Tue, 03 May 2005 19:49:51 +0000 http://www.jenzed.com/?p=78#comment-18 Could it be your father's friend knew these books would be treated with the kindness and respect they deserved? It would be nice to think so. I'm glad to hear that you plan to share them with others. Could it be your father’s friend knew these books would be treated with the kindness and respect they deserved? It would be nice to think so. I’m glad to hear that you plan to share them with others.

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