Weird and somewhat interesting stuff from the web and other places this week….
+ Ever get frustrated with not knowing what to do next? Or that you’re not equipped to handle a social situation? Or overwhelmed with the details of moving to the next stage of your life? Then you might want to call Allison Storr. She is a personal manager. “Her clients, all of them men, pay monthly fees of $4,000 to $10,000 to have her be their personal decider in nearly all things lifestyle-related.” I can’t decide if this is a about conspicuous consumption, the perils of materialism and the pace of life-or just plain old childish selfishness.
+ John Coleman, a meteorologist in San Diego and a founder of the Weather Channel begins this fascinating commentary on global warming with this bracing claim: “It is the greatest scam in history. I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by it. Global Warming; It is a SCAM.” Later, he calls the global warming theory “bad science” and says, “I am incensed by the incredible media glamour, the politically correct silliness and rude dismal of counter arguments by the high priest of Global Warming.” Interesting.
+ The buzz over The Golden Compass movie (an adaptation of atheist children’s author Philip Pullman’s book, starring Nicole Kidman) continues to build. It’s going to be helpful to carefully read and consider reviews and viewpoints over the next few weeks. So, check out a CT commentary here, and The Atlantic Monthly’s piece here,
+ Quote to ponder. Poet and author Wilfrid Sheed, wrote of the lessons learned on living with cancer, lessons like discovering the joys of no-frills living or accepting the loss of what you once thought essential. He wrote of coming to greet each day and-here it comes- being “head over heels in love with daylight.”
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