Barack Obama says his comments in Missouri on Wednesday were not about race, but let’s see how far context and common sense get us.
He’s Got the Look
July 31st, 2008 by bracooחלקת הצדים chelkath hatsadim Field of Sides
May 3rd, 2008 by bracooI received an interesting question from a friend via email today, and I thought I would share my answer with the scroggles community.
My friend came upon a particularly interesting passage in 2 Samuel 2.16 which reads “Each caught his opponent by the head and drove his sword into his side; and thus they all fell together. Hence the place was called the Field of Sides; it is at Gibeon” (The New Jerusalem Bible). His question centered around the proper translation of the phrase חלקת הצדים chelkath hatsadim Field of Sides.
Impromptu Discourse Analysis
April 29th, 2008 by bracooI had an interesting interaction on a friend’s blog today that led to an impromptu conversational analysis using various discourse theories. I’m including the interaction below in the off chance that someone might find it interesting.
Fire Ladies
March 20th, 2008 by bracooThe following poem was voiced by my four year old during her first camping trip this past week.
Beowulf
December 9th, 2007 by bracooA friend recently emailed me asking about my thoughts on the recently released cinematic version of Beowulf. After emailing her, I thought I would share my thoughts with the Scroggles community.
A Poem I Like
November 9th, 2007 by bracooI’ll post some commentary a bit later, but here’s a poem I like.
More Verse
November 9th, 2007 by bracooSome more verse that I like.
Full Fragment #4
November 9th, 2007 by bracooAnother selection of verse that I like. Read the rest of this entry »
Two Spoons Explained
November 9th, 2007 by bracootwo spoons half-under a mess
of blankets and sheets on your bed
by the window
with the crappy view
no frame no footboard/headboard
just springs and cushions on the carpet
surrounded by half-worn smelling of you laundry
and books also smelling of you
your thumbs across the long side of their perimeter
272 pages of your touch
To Be Numbered
November 9th, 2007 by bracooa wrenching feel
when the moon sinks ‘neath the hill
too late to say you’re still
in love