Sunday Melange

David Horsey's cartoon is spot on. I have heard so much identical "bulloney" from different sources these past few days that I do begin to believe in the "vast right-wing echo chamber." Kristen sent me this link:

http://www.ted.com:80/index.php/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html

It is a video in which the speaker makes the point that both conservative and liberal have a role to play in society. Conservatives are hide-bound for ORDER. Liberals really like change. On other characteristics liberals and conservatives are mostly alike. It really is very interesting and will make you feel better whether you are "liberal" or "conservative." Is anybody all one or the other?

( I always do get a little annoyed, though when knowledge that has been around for thousands of years gets repackaged and somebody makes a killing out of Philosphy 101. In Greek times there were the Appollonians- the lovers of logic and learning and order. The Dionysians were more emotional, expressive, wilder. Both found a place in Greek society. Apollo ruled about 2/3rds of the year but in the spring the Dionysian religious festivals were a huge thing. (Mardi Gras, anyone?- a direct descendant) Apollonians joined in except for Jerry Falwell who ate and ate and told everyone they were going to Hell. There is a South American tribe that makes decisions once sober and again drunk, It has to come up the same decision both times- thus reconciling emotion and logic.)

And now for something completely different: (It could be related)
Bonnie sent this fascinating link on portraiture of women through 500 years. You will find it fascinating too.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/mtvideobox.php?video_id=78

Fifty (50!) degrees at 6:00 p.m. on November 16, 2008. Plenty cold at night though,