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July 24, 2007
Random Tuesday Thoughts
I miss Coworker #1 and Coworker #2. Coworker #1 left my current place of employment several months ago, and Coworker #2 departed in May. We still see each other a lot (usually for lunch), but I miss being able to stroll to their offices to laugh, vent, fondle their testicles, you know, the usual things you do with coworkers.
I’ve only watched one session thus far, but British Prime Minister Gordon Brown seems quite impressive fielding questions from members of the British House of Commons. It always amazes me how boisterous and rude British lawmakers are! Makes for good television if you’ve never watched – C-Span, Sunday nights!
I hope Newt and Al run for President. It’d make the race much more interesting. Mayor Bloomberg also ought to take a shot at living at the White House (though he’d probably buy a multi-million dollar palace in Georgetown so he didn’t have to slum it up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue).
Campbell Brown left NBC over the weekend. She is scheduled to host what will probably be a weeknight show on CNN. Mark my words, her show will be a complete failure (at least from a ratings perspective). Sometimes I wonder how television personalites develop such warped perspectives of themselves. Do people really think Brown has any shot of becoming a ratings titan at CNN? They shouldn’t because she doesn’t.
My grandfather died on this day 14 years ago. He was a very good man who raised an exceptionally amazing daughter. You know how there are certain people who have a positive effect on almost everyone they meet? Well, that’s my mom. If I am ever half the person she is, I will be quite pleased.
Speaking of the world, do you think religion has resulted in more good things or more bad things happening on our planet? I think it’d be really interesting to know what a world with no religion would look like. I have no idea if it’d be better or worse or even different. But it'd be interesting to know, wouldn't it?
Finally, good luck to all bar exam takers. As noted in February of 2006, even if you think day one was a disaster, you can always take some inspiration from Kobe Bryant and sodomize the exam on day two!
Comments
I have a bachelor's degree in Religion, and I still don't know for sure if it's brought more good or bad in the world. I do think that religion has provided us with a lot of really great stories, and I think storytelling is one of the best parts of being human.
Posted by: Lily at July 24, 2007 05:00 PM
I'd like to think that religion has brought us more good. That's mostly because I don't have faith in people, and all the bad that's attributed the "religion" could probably be more accurately attributed to human nature. The bad things would happen with or without religion.
Posted by: Philosofer at July 24, 2007 08:10 PM
Interesting. I feel the exact opposite way. I think religion has brought waaaaay more negative than positive over the course of history. I have very little faith in people, and believe bad things would happen either way. But at least without religion, people wouldn't have a crutch or scapegoat and would actually have to deal with problems in a practical way.
Posted by: Harmless Error at July 24, 2007 09:07 PM
After talking about it with some friends, I think I'm of the opinion that an individual belief in God has helped numerous human beings cope with many horrors, and in that sense, God has been great. I'm no the fence about whether organized religion has done more good than bad, however. I'd like to think it's done more good, but just don't know.
Posted by: Fool at July 24, 2007 09:24 PM
My condolences for the loss of your grandfather. Anyone that is able to raise a happy woman deserves the upmost respect.
I hear you on the missing the good old daily coworker testicle fondling moments....*tear*
Posted by: mm at July 25, 2007 01:03 PM
i was also a religion major in undergrad, it is good to see that someone else had no direction in life at 20.
I hate when people blame religion for all the world's problems. How many people have died in the name of the lord? what 5 , 6 at the most. So blown out of proportion.
Posted by: pretty at July 26, 2007 06:30 PM
