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May 2003
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A plea for god-talk
05.28.03 | Permalink | 2 CommentsAfter some encouragement from my boss, I am going to try and devote a little more of MyIrony’s space to theology. For those of you who are not theologically afflicted (read, “theologically educated”), this post will be a digestible intro. “Theology” comes from the Greek words “theos” and “logos.” “Theos” means god/deity/divinity and “logos” means […]
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The Matrix isn’t deep?
05.26.03 | Permalink | 5 CommentsAlmost every negative review of The Matrix: Reloaded has involved three criticisms. One, it wasn’t as good as the original. Two, it wasn’t deep. Three, Keanu can’t act. Love it or hate it but, please, don’t expect me to swallow these reasons… It wasn’t as good as the original. Why? Either because (a) the sequel […]
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Five years
05.24.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Five yearsNo blogging this weekend–off celebrating our fifth anniversary. While you’re here, look around and enjoy the new little graphics tweaks.
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Are bloggers ‘issue entrepreneurs?’
05.22.03 | Permalink | 2 CommentsPhillip Agre argues that the central actor in civil society is the “issue entrepreneur.” Civil society is (re)formed by people discussing issues that interest them–you’re not going to join an organization if its mission doesn’t get you excited somehow. For the most part, the battle lines on any particular issue don’t move much (abortion, for […]
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All in the family?
05.20.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on All in the family?(A little something from work.) Ravaged by decades of religious wars, the great powers of Europe in 1648 signed the Treaty of Westphalia, signaling the rise of the sovereign, centralized nation-state as the key actor in international affairs. Religious rivalries of course continued, but wars would now be fought for king and country, not doctrine. […]
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Is Zion just another April Fools Day?
05.19.03 | Permalink | 5 CommentsOpening week now behind us, the net is rife with speculation into the Wachowski brothers’ intentions with their symbol-laden Matrix: Reloaded. One particular point of contention is whether Zion (and the rest of the “real world”) is also a part of the Matrix or perhaps a second, container Matrix for the original 1990s NYC Matrix. […]
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