Comments on: Embrace the double standard http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: China Tours China Travel http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-30189 China Tours China Travel Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:14:07 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-30189 China tour China Travel http://www.chinatourselect.com/ China tour China Travel http://www.chinatourselect.com...../

]]> By: Gene Roche http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29738 Gene Roche Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29738 Your comments about churches and synagogues reflecting the values of their communities is right on target. Trinity UCC serves a community that bears so little resemblance to Brookline that it could be in a different world. Just a quick look at the list of ministries provided gives a hint of how much different: http://www.tucc.org/ministries.htm Most affluent suburban congregations have little need for computer centers or high school counseling programs, but they have been an important service for the Trinity community for decades. Membership in a church community goes much deeper than what the pastor might say from the pulpit. Your comments about churches and synagogues reflecting the values of their communities is right on target. Trinity UCC serves a community that bears so little resemblance to Brookline that it could be in a different world. Just a quick look at the list of ministries provided gives a hint of how much different:

http://www.tucc.org/ministries......htm

Most affluent suburban congregations have little need for computer centers or high school counseling programs, but they have been an important service for the Trinity community for decades. Membership in a church community goes much deeper than what the pastor might say from the pulpit.

]]> By: sean coon http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29723 sean coon Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:24:10 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29723 jarvis lives in fear. jarvis lives in fear.

]]> By: Charles http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29721 Charles Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:48:11 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29721 I think you might want to read Jeff Jarvis on this subject. At first it seems that Obama is reasonable and certainly his presentation is great. As John Stewart said last night, he speaks to us as adults... how novel. But Jarvis points out that Obama's tolerance is not unlike someone staying a country club that only accepts white people. Have a read: http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/18/obama-explains/ I think you might want to read Jeff Jarvis on this subject. At first it seems that Obama is reasonable and certainly his presentation is great. As John Stewart said last night, he speaks to us as adults… how novel. But Jarvis points out that Obama’s tolerance is not unlike someone staying a country club that only accepts white people. Have a read:
http://www.buzzmachine.com/200.....-explains/

]]> By: “The Memories Of Humiliation, Of Doubt And Of Fear Have Not Gone Away” » the dotmatrix project http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29720 “The Memories Of Humiliation, Of Doubt And Of Fear Have Not Gone Away” » the dotmatrix project Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:35:30 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29720 [...] David Weinberger summed up the speech the best for me: […] Obama is asking us to do what is perhaps hardest. What it takes adults to do. Obama’s speech asks us to embrace difference and simultaneously to transcend it. […] [...] [...] David Weinberger summed up the speech the best for me: […] Obama is asking us to do what is perhaps hardest. What it takes adults to do. Obama’s speech asks us to embrace difference and simultaneously to transcend it. […] [...]

]]> By: Ian King http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29719 Ian King Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:44:49 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29719 I may be over simplifying, but I understand that the sin Wright committed was to suggest that US foreign policy might have had something to do with 9-11. Well like it or not, I'm afraid it probably did. I may be over simplifying, but I understand that the sin Wright committed was to suggest that US foreign policy might have had something to do with 9-11. Well like it or not, I’m afraid it probably did.

]]> By: orcmid http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29718 orcmid Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:26:28 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29718 Yes, I found Obama's speech moving and also very adult. Thanks for articulating that. Yes, I found Obama’s speech moving and also very adult. Thanks for articulating that.

]]> By: sean coon http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-29717 sean coon Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:25:57 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/03/19/embrace-the-double-standard/#comment-29717 "What it takes adults to do." bravo, david. “What it takes adults to do.”

bravo, david.

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