Comments on: The visitor (and other stuff) http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-38044 Steve Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:48:20 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-38044 I stopped by from GJ's site. Nice picture. They are so hard to capture of picture of. I stopped by from GJ’s site. Nice picture. They are so hard to capture of picture of.

]]> By: GrannyJ http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37985 GrannyJ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:51:06 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37985 Well, kid, you came by it via at least 4, if not 5 generations of non-believers! I recall a portrait of Ralph Ingersoll, the great 19th/20th century atheist orator, in one of my grandfather's family albums. On the other, more religious side of the family, there were minor problems with such sins as playing cards or the violin on Sunday on the roof. Well, kid, you came by it via at least 4, if not 5 generations of non-believers! I recall a portrait of Ralph Ingersoll, the great 19th/20th century atheist orator, in one of my grandfather’s family albums. On the other, more religious side of the family, there were minor problems with such sins as playing cards or the violin on Sunday on the roof.

]]> By: noreen http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37983 noreen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:45:32 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37983 Whatever it is you write about, it's well written and I wouldn't miss a word. I'm the person who thinks you should have a daily column in a major publication writing about anything! And, I want you to know that here in Western New York we have a woodpecker(s?) that makes such a wonderful racket on our maple tree every spring. I know they can do damage to a house, but the sound of their tapping is amazing. Whatever it is you write about, it’s well written and I wouldn’t miss a word. I’m the person who thinks you should have a daily column in a major publication writing about anything!
And, I want you to know that here in Western New York we have a woodpecker(s?) that makes such a wonderful racket on our maple tree every spring. I know they can do damage to a house, but the sound of their tapping is amazing.

]]> By: preTzel http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37973 preTzel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37973 I must say that I find it comical, in a BSC - kind of way, that people will get their feathers (pun intended) ruffled over religion. Thou Shall Not Judge Do Not See The Speck In Your Brother's Eye for the Forest In Your Own (totally not verbatim) Some of the most judgemental people I've ever met are die - hard bible - thumpin', God - fearin' people. I know. My uncle is one. He is even ordained. He told me that the rapture is coming and it can be proved by the black stripes on our Driver's Licenses. My mother has tea with Christ and/or God in her living room. She does! She told me! She even calls and says that she knows so and so is doing wrong because God told her over a nice cup of orange pekoe. Like I said: I'm Bat - Shit - Crazy and I don't deny it. If I did one would only need to meet my extended family to prove me a liar. ;) I must say that I find it comical, in a BSC - kind of way, that people will get their feathers (pun intended) ruffled over religion.

Thou Shall Not Judge
Do Not See The Speck In Your Brother’s Eye for the Forest In Your Own (totally not verbatim)

Some of the most judgemental people I’ve ever met are die - hard bible - thumpin’, God - fearin’ people. I know. My uncle is one. He is even ordained. He told me that the rapture is coming and it can be proved by the black stripes on our Driver’s Licenses.

My mother has tea with Christ and/or God in her living room. She does! She told me! She even calls and says that she knows so and so is doing wrong because God told her over a nice cup of orange pekoe.

Like I said: I’m Bat - Shit - Crazy and I don’t deny it. If I did one would only need to meet my extended family to prove me a liar. ;)

]]> By: Halcyon Mama http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37956 Halcyon Mama Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:09:37 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37956 I, too, was going to comment yesterday, but then I read lizard's comment and that pretty much summed up exactly what I wanted to say, so I kept quiet. But I'll tell you this -- I was speaking to my father this morning. He told me that he and his wife voted for George W. Bush in 2000 *and* in 2004 because they had received information from their church that GWB was "chosen" or "ordained" by God to eradicate terrorism. Now, my dad has multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. and his wife is no slouch in the brains department, either. So what explanation for this IS there other than religion can make a person batshit crazy? I'm sorry, but that is some CRAZY shit right there. No rational thought involved whatsoever. Which is why religion scares me so much. I, too, was going to comment yesterday, but then I read lizard’s comment and that pretty much summed up exactly what I wanted to say, so I kept quiet.

But I’ll tell you this — I was speaking to my father this morning. He told me that he and his wife voted for George W. Bush in 2000 *and* in 2004 because they had received information from their church that GWB was “chosen” or “ordained” by God to eradicate terrorism. Now, my dad has multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. and his wife is no slouch in the brains department, either. So what explanation for this IS there other than religion can make a person batshit crazy? I’m sorry, but that is some CRAZY shit right there. No rational thought involved whatsoever. Which is why religion scares me so much.

]]> By: youknowwhereyouarewith http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37951 youknowwhereyouarewith Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:47:13 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37951 I commented yesterday, a long one, but my comment got eaten, which has happened a couple times of late. Sorry it didn't show up. I grew up with a woodpecker pecking the house just outside my window. They're loud but fun. As to biblical literalism, well. I've been trying my whole adult life to teach folks how to read texts. But the fact is that taking texts (especially sacred texts) literally is a political act, not an aesthetic or intellectual one. I commented yesterday, a long one, but my comment got eaten, which has happened a couple times of late. Sorry it didn’t show up.

I grew up with a woodpecker pecking the house just outside my window. They’re loud but fun.

As to biblical literalism, well. I’ve been trying my whole adult life to teach folks how to read texts. But the fact is that taking texts (especially sacred texts) literally is a political act, not an aesthetic or intellectual one.

]]> By: carosgram http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37950 carosgram Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:38:01 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37950 I'm still here and reading. I don't expect all my friends to share all my beliefs, even bat shit crazy ones. You go girl! I’m still here and reading. I don’t expect all my friends to share all my beliefs, even bat shit crazy ones. You go girl!

]]> By: lisa http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37948 lisa Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:13:50 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37948 Looks like a hairy-can you believe my parents get them all the time at their feeder in Chicago? As another atheist, I do know how hard it can be socially. My mother has only "come out of the closet" as an atheist in the last 10 years. When we were growing up, she kept it quiet outside the house. I seem to meet a lot of atheists here though-maybe they come out more in the bible belt? Looks like a hairy-can you believe my parents get them all the time at their feeder in Chicago?
As another atheist, I do know how hard it can be socially. My mother has only “come out of the closet” as an atheist in the last 10 years. When we were growing up, she kept it quiet outside the house. I seem to meet a lot of atheists here though-maybe they come out more in the bible belt?

]]> By: del http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37945 del Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37945 I think you're right - that's a hairy woodpecker. I used to have a couple of hairy woodpeckers that visited my feeder and it was awesome. I never managed to get as clear a pic as you have, though. Then my neighbor went BSC (bat shit crazy) and I had to take the feeder down. Something about the birds chirping away in the tree interfering with her hangovers. Blah. Susie - I believe you have hit the nail on the head in your third paragraph. Couldn't have said it better myself. I think you’re right - that’s a hairy woodpecker. I used to have a couple of hairy woodpeckers that visited my feeder and it was awesome. I never managed to get as clear a pic as you have, though. Then my neighbor went BSC (bat shit crazy) and I had to take the feeder down. Something about the birds chirping away in the tree interfering with her hangovers. Blah.

Susie - I believe you have hit the nail on the head in your third paragraph. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

]]> By: Anne http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37922 Anne Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:20:03 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/10/27/the-visitor-and-other-stuff/#comment-37922 I don't comment often (1 or 2 x I think) but just want to say that I love your blog. Two of the many reasons that I read it are because of the open mindedness and tolerance reflected in many of your posts. Thanks. BTW, I am also baffled by some that profess to be following "loving precepts" but do not practice what they wear so prominently and proudly on their sleeves. For example I live in a state that offers followers the chance to put their trust in god on their cars in the form of a free (funded by taxpayers) license plate option (the other is the regular non-vanity type state plate). Trust me when I say that the plate doesn't dampen the road rage for quite a few. I don’t comment often (1 or 2 x I think) but just want to say that I love your blog. Two of the many reasons that I read it are because of the open mindedness and tolerance reflected in many of your posts. Thanks.

BTW, I am also baffled by some that profess to be following “loving precepts” but do not practice what they wear so prominently and proudly on their sleeves. For example I live in a state that offers followers the chance to put their trust in god on their cars in the form of a free (funded by taxpayers) license plate option (the other is the regular non-vanity type state plate). Trust me when I say that the plate doesn’t dampen the road rage for quite a few.

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