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20 Tevet/6 January, 2010
Jan. 6th, 2010 11:36 pmI forgot how much fun “Doctor Who” episode “Unicorn and the Wasp” was. Doctor, Donna, Agatha Christie and a fun murder mystery. And, of course, British people who carry on.
I thoroughly enjoyed the “Daily Show” segments in the last two episodes mocking both Christian proselytizing on Fox and the whole nostalgic “losing American values” bit. A commentator on Fox actually suggested in all seriousness that if Tiger Woods wants to come out of the scandal and find some peace with it all, he should find redemption with Jesus since his Buddhist religion will actually be inadequate, of course. And then when people were shocked at the obvious condescension of that statement, he went on O’Reilly to further say how that was not proselytizing but the only true fact, obviously and how hard it is to support Jesus in this country. Jon Stewart had a “panel” of religious experts each promoting their religion for Tiger and other religious commentary and, of course, showing how Fox disrespects other religions all the time but the mere suggesting that Christianity is not the superior one just sends them to a frenzy. John Oliver’s investigation to find the mysterious wonderful American past full of traditional values and good old days than the Fox commentators constantly point to while saying how we are all in Hell now was also great. Showing inanity of the 70s and the gender inequality of the 60s, the atomic scare and cold war and racism of the 50s, more racism and war of the 40s and the depression of the 30s to point out that the commentators are just idealizing their childhood was just a very smart rebuttal to all the inanity. Watching the “Daily Show” just helps maintain sanity sometimes.
I feel like my mind is totally going sometimes. I completely forgot that I needed to pay scholarly society dues until I got a email from them on another subject. I still have a few days, but it was sitting on my night stand and I just forgot. Where is my brain?
I thoroughly enjoyed the “Daily Show” segments in the last two episodes mocking both Christian proselytizing on Fox and the whole nostalgic “losing American values” bit. A commentator on Fox actually suggested in all seriousness that if Tiger Woods wants to come out of the scandal and find some peace with it all, he should find redemption with Jesus since his Buddhist religion will actually be inadequate, of course. And then when people were shocked at the obvious condescension of that statement, he went on O’Reilly to further say how that was not proselytizing but the only true fact, obviously and how hard it is to support Jesus in this country. Jon Stewart had a “panel” of religious experts each promoting their religion for Tiger and other religious commentary and, of course, showing how Fox disrespects other religions all the time but the mere suggesting that Christianity is not the superior one just sends them to a frenzy. John Oliver’s investigation to find the mysterious wonderful American past full of traditional values and good old days than the Fox commentators constantly point to while saying how we are all in Hell now was also great. Showing inanity of the 70s and the gender inequality of the 60s, the atomic scare and cold war and racism of the 50s, more racism and war of the 40s and the depression of the 30s to point out that the commentators are just idealizing their childhood was just a very smart rebuttal to all the inanity. Watching the “Daily Show” just helps maintain sanity sometimes.
I feel like my mind is totally going sometimes. I completely forgot that I needed to pay scholarly society dues until I got a email from them on another subject. I still have a few days, but it was sitting on my night stand and I just forgot. Where is my brain?
