I inherited my philosophy professor's disdain for cultural anthropologists, and I can't say that I either completely follow or agree with the writer's thesis. But the idea that I took away from it is that Mitt Romney has lived in his peculiar little social bubble so long that he simply lacks the social tools necessary to interact with the greater world--how to do it is a mystery to him. From where I stand, he seems to be a moral defective, lacking in character (understood as being *admirable* character). I suspect that is in reality the main issue of the election. Having recently listened to Calvin Coolidge: An American Enigma [I don't agree with the "enigma" part, but that's the name of the book], Mitt strikes me as the absolute antithesis of Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge was an extremely astute politician, widely liked even by his political opponents, and a man whose character was beyond legitimate reproach.
End of disquisition.
--Alan
P.S.: puddle: "I like that Obama has both ruth and gorms. . . ."
Yes, the LA Times article is interesting, puddle. Ruth I know, but I wouldn't know a gorm if it walked up and bit me on the leg. please translate for the culturally deprived.
Sweet, quiet rainy day here. Quick trip to store, and got to see the leaves: mostly gold, an occasional crimson, and a couple of flame so far. Getting purdy though.
Cool and wet is exactly the weather the phone line does NOT like, so very very hard time getting on, and/or staying, online. Alas.
Saw the doctor today for my routine blood-pressure check. My blood pressure has been stable around 120 systolic for so many years on my current two meds that he decided he only needs to see me once a year from now own.
He's been seeing me once every six months, which I believe is standard. Most people with high blood pressure see it gradually creep up and need to add more/stronger meds every so often. Looks like I've escaped that.
Howard primus inter pares est!
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting (and appropriate) museum design, listener.
I ran across this at The Atlantic today:
What the Big 1960s Debate in Anthropology Can Tell Us About Mitt Romney
I inherited my philosophy professor's disdain for cultural anthropologists, and I can't say that I either completely follow or agree with the writer's thesis. But the idea that I took away from it is that Mitt Romney has lived in his peculiar little social bubble so long that he simply lacks the social tools necessary to interact with the greater world--how to do it is a mystery to him. From where I stand, he seems to be a moral defective, lacking in character (understood as being *admirable* character). I suspect that is in reality the main issue of the election. Having recently listened to Calvin Coolidge: An American Enigma [I don't agree with the "enigma" part, but that's the name of the book], Mitt strikes me as the absolute antithesis of Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge was an extremely astute politician, widely liked even by his political opponents, and a man whose character was beyond legitimate reproach.
End of disquisition.
--Alan
P.S.:
puddle: "I like that Obama has both ruth and gorms. . . ."
Yes, the LA Times article is interesting, puddle.
Ruth I know, but I wouldn't know a gorm if it walked up and bit me on the leg. please translate for the culturally deprived.
He is not ruthless or gormless*. ;-)
Delete*gormless = Middle English for lacking in intelligence and vitality.
Howsumevah, still in use by the Brits, lol! But we've lost the positive form, and are left only with the negative. . . .
DeleteFunny that the last two lines were interchanged. A feature, not a bug, I suppose.
ReplyDelete--Alan
Sweet, quiet rainy day here. Quick trip to store, and got to see the leaves: mostly gold, an occasional crimson, and a couple of flame so far. Getting purdy though.
ReplyDeleteCool and wet is exactly the weather the phone line does NOT like, so very very hard time getting on, and/or staying, online. Alas.
Saw the doctor today for my routine blood-pressure check. My blood pressure has been stable around 120 systolic for so many years on my current two meds that he decided he only needs to see me once a year from now own.
ReplyDeleteHe's been seeing me once every six months, which I believe is standard. Most people with high blood pressure see it gradually creep up and need to add more/stronger meds every so often. Looks like I've escaped that.
DeleteGood to hear, Bill.
DeleteGo Bill!
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