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As most of us are painfully aware, the word "liberal" is a pejorative epithet (largely through Lee Atwater's "Willie Horton" ads for Bush 41 in 1988), although others have contributed (often unknowingly) to the same end. But "liberal" was everyone's word in 18th C. America and until recently; it's the hallmark of every Western democracy and liberal state today. So what happened? I suspect it is the casualty of other linguistic abuses, such as the pejorative connotations of "hedonism" and "Epicureanism." (I'm confining my examples for brevity, but they are legion.) Hedonism is a very simple, and I would suggest unquestionably desirable, stance. There is pleasure. There is pain. According to hedonism, one pursues pleasure, and avoids pain. What in the world is "pejorative" about that? (Okay, sadomasochists might disagree, but not really, in that pain is pleasure for them.) Epicureanism is another pejorative. Through a tortured inversion, it's come to mean the precise opposite of its original meaning. I suspect we associate it with lavish living, sophisticated tastes, self-indulgence, etc. At least that is how it is now used. The original Epicureanism is as ascetic as a Trappist monk (forgive the anachronism). Epicurus taught that simple hedonism (pleasure over pain) is to be pursued, and all luxuries avoided, as they blind us to the beauty of the natural world. Moreover, he birthed ataraxia (emotional detachment/indifference) as a stance against our inner perturbations, to generate a stable and calm mind. Since Epicureanism is named after Epicurus, how did its meaning become so inverted (and perverted)? The ordinary-language philosopher J. L. Austin termed these "changes" linguistic abuse. Like Wittgenstein before him, he was committed to the proposition that "use determines meaning," and spent his career cataloguing "uses" in what many consider un-ordinary language to prove this point conclusively and decisively. He not only agreed that the meanings of words evolve, develop, take on added connotations, his cataloguing of "uses" serves to demonstrate this very point. What Austin would not suffer is linguistic abuse. Abuse occurs (1) when words are used "as if" they have meaning, but don't (his favorite example was "sense data"). Many of the positivists used this phrase relentlessly, but it was an "empty" phrase; there was nothing "behind it." Not even a cogent idea or idea of an idea. The other type of abuse (2) is when the meanings of words are deliberately sabotaged for ideological purposes of subversion. Here, I suggest, liberal, hedonism, and Epicureanism are perfect examples. (There's a good case to be made for "conservatism" too, but most sane minds still know what it means and "use" it properly.) Austin was no linguistic purist, but he had tired of his own discipline's neologisms (particularly acute in the German language) that "used" a privileged (not "private") language rather than "ordinary" language. If a proposition can be stated using the language we all use everyday, why, he pleaded, are we making new words up? What is it we're trying to conceal, by our obliqueness? And that obliqueness, in turn, he insisted, confuses matters, not elucidates them (this was a resident theme in Wittgenstein, too). It goes without saying that the French structuralists and postmodernists paid Austin no attention. Their entire project is built on linguistic abuse. But the Anglo-American world (outside some Humanities Departments) very much did. Austin's contribution to the field is already well-absorbed, but he will probably be forgotten (except, perhaps, for those who study linguistics and rhetoric). His How to Do Things with Words has remained in continuous print since publication in 1962 (from lectures in 1955). The real "meat" of his philosophy is contained in his collected essays. This excursion into the philosophy of language is only meant to raise consciousness on how (and why ) we "use" words deliberately for linguistic abuse. It is the surreptitious principle of every ideologue from every walk of life to undermine our stable meanings to coerce a bogus and perverse sense of things. And it need not be as overt as the postmodernists. Marxists have done it. Religious zealots have done it. Politicians do it. Usually with more "modest" appearances, but no less toxic effects. But, if "we can't mean what we say" (in Austin's great phrase), we won't be able to understand each other. And for some of us, that is precisely the purpose. cheap microsoft office cheap corel draw

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My favourite cereal is frosted flakes. Back home in Nigeria we used to have flakes and Quaker oats for breakfast most of the time, and there is something else we call pap (it is made from corn, we would add lots of milk and just enjoy! But when I got here I have had no time to think of making oats so I just settle for flakes. I really like frosted flakes because it tastes nice without making any effort to make it taste so, some cereal are either too tingy or without any sweet taste, I dont like the idea of addding sugar in my cereal and the milk here is practically tasteless so with frosted flakes I can enjoy a cereal breakfast. Before I found about frosted flakes I did not like to eat cereal but now I can eat cereal anytime. cheap microsoft office cheap corel draw

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I did some logos for a client of mine. I presented four logos. Very different from each other. Everything was cool in the world. I even delivered them before the deadline so I could enjoy the pleasure of seeing them awww and ooohhh. I was the king of the world, sans DiCaprio. Um. Let me correct that one: I was the queen of the world. Then? My salad got tossed. Let me explain. When you present a number of pieces, and your client decides to mix and match what you did in one design - that's getting your salad tossed. Basically, they take all you did and toss it around. And the sad thing is - you feel exactly the same, awful. You feel you are being assaulted. Down there. I mean... back there. I hate it when that happens. Hey, it's your . Fuck it up if you want. I'll charge you anyways, and even more for each revision you make. It's not of my concern, because when I'm done with you, I'll proceed to deny that I did your logo, for the end of time. But getting my salad tossed because you don't have any taste at all, kills me. Get a life. Get an opinion. Make your changes with some kind of decent argument. Don't come whining to me when you want to put three colors, two fonts and two design elements that just don't look well together. People that do that lack some serious decision making abilities. Just pick and we're done. If you don't like any of them, ask for more designs. Simple, right? Well, I think for some people, that last line is like Calculus. Difficult to grasp. When we design, we take each piece and think about it alone. We don't go thinking - ah, this logo would be great with this other piece of another logo. Design is not Lego, dammit. Some pieces don't fit and make the final project look like shit. BUT. If you want your piece of shit, go right ahead. Just pay me when you're done tossing my salad. And give me a kiss when you finish. cheap corel draw cheap microsoft office

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White chocolate chip macadamia cookies are my favorite type of cookies, even though I like neither white chocolate (which isn't real chocolate) nor macadamia nuts (because they leave an unpleasant aftertaste). I'll be on vacation tomorrow through Monday, so I won't be able to update until Tuesday. Sorry! cheap corel draw cheap microsoft office

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"Frankie Stubbs has delivered another manifesto of emotional overload, of vocal heart meltdown on record for a solid 47 minutes. Delivering the first Leatherface album of new material in six years, Horsebox is another stunning achievement of brain, brawn, guts, pathos, and liquid fire. Even without the gut-wrenching cover of Nick Cave's "Ship Song," it's clear these guys don't just pummel you senseless — they flat out know how to , and Stubbs writes and arranges in an extremely mature manner that feels more complex the more you hear the individual parts. Horsebox is so charged, it's as stubborn to get into as it is to do descriptive justice to, but it also entices from the first play. Stubbs continues to work in mid-tempo material, with passages where the guitars drop out or merely pick at power-lead parts. He and second guitarist Leighton Evans are at their call-and-answer best on the bridge of the most melodic killer "Closing Time," following a passage that's merely bobbing bass and tremendous drumming. "Lorrydrivers Son" and "Box Jellyfish" are two more melodic, meticulously picked gems that give some break from the gale. A criticism? Perhaps they could go out on a limb a little more. It would be good to show more people the deeper ranges of Stubbs' tastes and abilities. That such a bomb like this could be dropped is some kind of miracle — a marvel doubled when one considers that this band was thought dead forever a few years ago. Like all the hottest LPs, it will take you a few plays for its more discriminating qualities to take hold, for its emotional center to reveal itself amidst the volcanic eruptions, aside from the sound of Stubbs' headlong imploring. And once it does, watch out." ~ AMG Label: Better Youth Organization Catalog#: 68 Released: 13 Jun 2000 Genre: Rock Submitted by: cauchyriemann Tracklisting: 01 Sour Grapes (4:01) 02 Evo Pop (3:28) 03 Soundbites (2:48) 04 Watching You Sleep (2:36) 05 True Colours (2:46) 06 Grip (3:13) 07 Choice (4:23) 08 Lorrydrivers Son (4:23) 09 Ship Song (3:27) 10 Eddy Bumble (2:20) 11 Closing Time (3:32) 12 Wing Ding (3:21) 13 Kill DJ's (4:12) 14 Box Jellyfish (3:53) cheap corel draw cheap microsoft office

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Good Times! My wife and I attended the Juneau County Rodeo in Mauston, Wisconsin yesterday the 16th. She participated in rodeo events as a child and I had never even been to a rodeo. I have seen competitions on ESPN and really got into it. I decided it was I saw one in person, so we drove down to Mauston to check it out. It was a great time and we are both glad we took the five hour drive to see the Three Hills P.R.C.A. Rodeo. The events and the competitors were awesome. Beside the professional competitions, there were events for the local children that were really fun. These future cowboys rode sheep as well as the big boys rode their horses and steers. There were the typical rodeo clowns interjecting humor into the festivities. While the clowns were generally funny, sometimes the jokes got a little too corny for my tastes. My only regret is the late hour in which the event was held. It made almost impossible to take a decent photo. I am certain a pro with fast glass, more experience, and greater access would do alright. With my restricted access and limited equipment it just wasn't going to happen. Still it was very, worthwhile attending and I'm scouting for more rodeo events in the future. Perhaps there will be better photo opportunities. Actually, there has to be better photo opportunities. We'll see ya all at the next rodeo, OK pardners. If you would like to purchase any photos go to Printroom and look under Galleries cheap microsoft office cheap corel draw

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Last year I made my mother a ca lander of flower photos, and gave it to her as a Christmas gift. My Olympus Camedia software includes a simple but very tasteful calendar printing function. I bought the best quality ultra gross paper and had them wirer bound at officeworks. It looked very professional, even if i do say so myself. She loved it and it has taken pride of place on her coffee table ever since, I have already taken several photos of flowers from her garden for this years calendar. The international school on Lihir is always looking to raise funds so I got involved in producing two more calendars for their Christmas faire. The first, above is another flower calender, was produced with Camedia software. For the second, below is based on pictures of kids, I had a look through all the photo album software I am "sort of" testing. I found the Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 really easy to use and also tasteful. Both packages produced very good PDF files. Since lihir is a remote and isolated island getting things printed in glorious colour is not easy. So the PDFs of the final calendar layout have to be forwarded to Australia via email. I was surprised how many digital photo album packages had calendar producing functions, some are a bit basic, however a professional quality calendar of your photo is surprisingly easy to produce and could be a welcome Christmas gift. cheap corel draw cheap microsoft office

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Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes, I ended up having a whole week of celebrations. Okay, not all the dinners out were to congratulate me on surviving 24 years, but that didn’t stop me pretending. I’m going to try my hand at a small critique of the restaurants I visited last week: Tuesday Night – Wafu, Mouille Point, Cape Town Yuppie without the pretentiousness of Camps Bay, this sushi restaurant and bar is on the 3rd floor about the Mouille Point Deli which featured in our lives so much back in 2003 when B & I lived. As B would say, this place has inherent value: 225 degree ocean views, no glitzy white sand and waves, this view is of relaxing swells and the waltz of seaweed disappearing into a sun setting horizon. Cane and white cushion couches fill the outside deck where after work cocktails are sipped by 30 somethings. The cocktail menu is pretty standard but if you look hard there are one or two interesting temptations. I tried a Chili Cucumber Martini which was blended to perfection. For some of our guests it was their first exploration of the Japanese and now Californian art of sushi. I thought I’d start them off with something ‘safe’; Salmon & Pineapple sandwiches which were presented on a wooden block for the table. These disappeared quickly and we followed with some excellent recommendations by our waiter. For mains four of us ordered the Fried Calamari, which is famous in Wakame (the fancier restaurant on the second level, owner by the same people). I have to say that I wasn’t overly impressed, the texture of the batter seemed a little floury and its oiliness was enhanced by the absence of any side salad or dipping sauce. That said, someone ordered the Tuna Kebab which had delicious melt in the mouth qualities. Wafu has a stylish, laidback (but sexy) vibe. I highly recommend it as the place to go for sundowners and while it’s too busy and stark to entice a romantic dinner, it was the perfect entertaining venue for a group of friends. Wednesday Night – Baia, Waterfront, Cape Town Held in exultation by Aunty Line and Uncle Paul, we took a business rep from Malaysia here to enjoy the infamous view of the Waterfront harbour and Table Mountain with it’s rolling table cloth of cloud at sunset. Baia is a well oiled machine, easily doing 500 covers a night, 7 days a week. The staff are of Olympic Gold standard and as we were guided to our outside table even I (the seasoned SA tourist) had my breath taken away – the outdoor sitting area with windows to reduce the wind, had framed the view like a Monet. Chef (B.Basson of Cuban fame), provides consulting to the Baia kitchens and on his recommendation I requested the Kingklip (fish) and Chorizo. Sorry Chef, but it didn’t do it for me. The local Chorizo tasted like Kabana (the pink Aussie type with fine mince and pepper spices which always seemed to be served with Chedder cubes in suburban backyard barbies). Luckily the evening was rectified once I tried some of the Tomato Sauce served with Uncle Paul’s divine seafood platter. The potency of the garlic had me hooked. I spoke to Chef about this later, and my learned friend told me that Chorizo is meant to me spicy and looked at me like I was daft when I tried to explain intriguing similarities to Woolies Sausages, and also, that no, he wasn’t going to give me that sauce recipe because it’s shite. Oh. Overall the meals were good, the service excellent and the view spectacular. I would definitely take my international guests here, but I wouldn’t bother going with just B and myself. Thursday Night – Saigon, Kloof Street, Cape Town I’ll admit I was a little dubious when we drove past the flashing neon tube sighs. But once inside, standing on the dark wood floors – looking out the curved wall of windows which took in the length of Kloof Street and a perfect side profile of The Mountain – I understood why Saigon has been an institution in Vietnamese cuisine for nearly 30 years. Actually, 29 years ago exactly, Uncle Paul took Aunty Line here for her 21st birthday and promptly surprised her with an engagement ring. It was decided that ordering for the table was mandatory. A lengthy recited specials menu would quickly put anyone other than a foodie to sleep, but with a table party including 2 chefs, mouths were watering and we ordered each of the 10 specials plus (at my insistence) the coconut prawns. By the time dinner had arrived we’d already worked our way through the drinks menu: a highlight being an unusual Strawberry & Basil Vodka Martin, sheer bliss. So my recollection of the dinner is a fury of flying chopsticks as everyone jostled to taste each delicate dish. I don’t think we had dessert. Better go back another time. Sunday Lunch – Avontuur, Somerset West For the past 5 years we have been driving past this Vineyard and Horse Stud, with it’s perfect rolling green hills and traditional white log fences. Horses and foals prance around in the sunshine. Life is perfect. We drove into the estate feeling rather elite – wind in the hair (SLK 500 convertible) the scent of horses and freshly mown grass. We gathered at the Welcome Table outside the restaurant waiting for Aunty Line’s friends to arrive we sipped on champagne and had the gaul to complain about the heat. Once seated inside, the long lunch official began. The d cheap corel draw cheap microsoft office

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Via Wired: Think of 18- to 34-year-olds as generation WHOIS. They live on e-mail, communicate via instant messaging, change ringtones on their cell phones at the drop of a baseball cap (turned backward, naturally), play video games, download music (sometimes they'll even pay for it), get more of their news from the net than TV and print, experiment with podcasting, read and write their own blogs and access RSS feeds. Most of all, they expect to customize their entertainment experience. How else to explain the market for customized ringtones, which last year exceeded $2 billion worldwide, most of it skimmed from teens and twenty-somethings willing to shell out a couple of bucks for a snippet of 50 Cent? In short, they are technology consumers. Early adopters. Tastemakers and trendsetters. Yet none of the big cell-phone providers like Sprint, Verizon or Cingular has addressed this market exclusively, even though members of gen WHOIS are among their most steadfast customers. This is where Amp'd Mobile comes in. Launching in the next few months, Amp'd touts itself as the first wireless service provider to target young adults. Actually the company sees itself more as a provider of entertainment than a traditional cell-phone company. Armed with almost $70 million in venture capital, Peter Adderton, the company's caffeinated CEO from Australia, believes the future will be composed of mobile entertainment at 60 mph, and the market will be driven by the audience with the most insatiable appetite for it: generation WHOIS. He says that everything you can do at home -- watching TV, viewing movies, listening to the radio or your iPod, downloading music, accessing MapQuest or global positioning systems -- you'll be able to do on a bus, in your car or walking down the street. And you'll do it on a cell phone, which about 60 percent of Americans already own. "As a kid I'd see one device to control everything," Adderton said. "Now it's starting to happen. Wi-Fi has redefined how consumers consume mobile media. Combine Wi-Fi with cell phones and satellite radio, and you can create an unbelievable social device." The question is, which company will lead this charge? There are companies building the devices, companies supplying the applications and companies providing the content. Adderton wants Amp'd to do it all, to offer one cell phone-like device with a screen to provide all of your mobile entertainment needs. And you thought the BlackBerry (often referred to as the "crackberry") was addictive. Here's how Adderton sees the near future: You'll be asleep in your house, and your wireless entertainment device will wake you up. It'll be voice-activated, so if you want some music - cheap corel draw cheap microsoft office

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