Wednesday, February 01, 2006

how could a month passed unnoticed?

It seems like the month has truly disappeared without me being aware I was ever involved. Maybe I wasn't truly alive this past month. I just now feel as though I am finally able to concentrate on school. And so a month has passed and I know it because when I went to log into my blog to add this new post, I could not remember my user name or password.
I am amazed at the backlash against Bush. It seems to be everywhere. Most of the defamation is character-related and most accusations are unintelligent. I thing it's the longevity of the whole thing. Americans have forgotten the terror of 9/11. They have forgotten what it means to have their freedom jeopardized. They have forgotten the fear they felt as they watched the heavy smoke and debris devour helpless New Yorkers running for shelter. They have been desensitized by the images and the five year debate. I would like to ask Americans what they would have done instead. In the immediate wake of the plane crashes and the trade towers collapsing, what would they have wanted Bush to do? I know it's impossible to suppose what might have happened had things been done differently, but was there really another option for Bush? In fact, there was immense support for his declaration of war at the time.
I went to see a screening of a new docudrama about C.S. Lewis last week with a friend. 'Beyond Narnia' is interesting and fresh and it was great to hear a collection of Lewis' very memorable phrases incorporated into a movie. I hope that Windborne Productions finds a buyer for the movie. After the movie, the producer and guest Michael Coren discussed Lewis and the movie. I thoroughly enjoyed Coren and his comments and how he answered questions from the audience. He was genuine, articulate, patient and very knowledgeable. I really admire when people are balanced and perceptive, and Coren was. Very refreshing. That's what I really like about Don Carson. He is so pleasant to listen to because he is, on a large scale, very coherent.
I'm in my Globalization and the Post-Modern World class at the moment and it could be so amazing. But it's not. We are working our way through a two page list of terms that are supposed to relate to the aforementioned title of the course and they do but there is no context and nothing wise or intelligent to refer to when defining terms. My teacher has refused to use a text for the course and is relying on his knowledge of events and people and on the discussion created in class. I have to say it's hard to sit through. Which is why I am writing this post.
But I will sign out now. Happy reading and learning!!

1 comment:

Son of Man said...

I enjoyed reading this. I love both docudramas and Clive Staples. Beyond Narnia sounds neat. I agree with your frustration at the lack of context on definitions. I doubt if there is a basis for any post-modern term. It is such a contradictory thing anyways. Whatever.