Comments on: On cultural degradation http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kathryn Judson http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3784 Kathryn Judson Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:26:01 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3784 I remember when Driving Miss Daisy came out - we found out about it by the line going around the block, waiting to get into the movie theater. A lot of people got so disgusted with television that it is banned from their homes. Now that DVDs have made old movies available, people are buying those. One of the most common questions in our bookstore is "do you know any books that aren't that graphic?" Brandon, Missouri, shot onto the national scene when it promoted family-friendly live performances. The list goes on and on. I guess what I'm trying to say is that while the entertainment industry bigshots have gotten more crass, and colleges have fallen to foul-mouthed feminists (and worse), and TV has by and large fallen into the gutter, that doesn't mean they're satisfying everybody. They might be trying to pull society in their direction, but I do see a lot of people refusing to accept their offerings. And, better yet, I'm seeing more conservatives and moderates and traditional religious people getting into entertainment, and learning how to turn out a good product. There's hope, Bookworm. Keep plugging. I remember when Driving Miss Daisy came out - we found out about it by the line going around the block, waiting to get into the movie theater. A lot of people got so disgusted with television that it is banned from their homes. Now that DVDs have made old movies available, people are buying those. One of the most common questions in our bookstore is “do you know any books that aren’t that graphic?” Brandon, Missouri, shot onto the national scene when it promoted family-friendly live performances. The list goes on and on. I guess what I’m trying to say is that while the entertainment industry bigshots have gotten more crass, and colleges have fallen to foul-mouthed feminists (and worse), and TV has by and large fallen into the gutter, that doesn’t mean they’re satisfying everybody. They might be trying to pull society in their direction, but I do see a lot of people refusing to accept their offerings. And, better yet, I’m seeing more conservatives and moderates and traditional religious people getting into entertainment, and learning how to turn out a good product. There’s hope, Bookworm. Keep plugging.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3785 Ymarsakar Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:22:29 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3785 I got a book recommendation for you. Unlike Synova, I don't know your previous genre likes or dislikes. However, the Firestaff High Fantasy series was written for conservatives, in my mind. Although it would be more accurate to say "for Jacksonians", since some of the common points are not something only conservatives have. http://sennadar.plebian.net/ You can read the entire series there in downloadable doc format. by chapter or total. You can also take a look at the author's other books, as well. Subjugation is a science fiction book, incomplete atm. It's not about romance, although it has that tendency that is thematic to some romance novels. More or less I see it as anime written down in a High Fantasy format, if that makes sense. It is not Japanese, but it is probably as close to it as possible for an English work without speaking in Japanese. I got a book recommendation for you. Unlike Synova, I don’t know your previous genre likes or dislikes. However, the Firestaff High Fantasy series was written for conservatives, in my mind. Although it would be more accurate to say “for Jacksonians”, since some of the common points are not something only conservatives have.

http://sennadar.plebian.net/

You can read the entire series there in downloadable doc format. by chapter or total. You can also take a look at the author’s other books, as well. Subjugation is a science fiction book, incomplete atm.

It’s not about romance, although it has that tendency that is thematic to some romance novels. More or less I see it as anime written down in a High Fantasy format, if that makes sense.

It is not Japanese, but it is probably as close to it as possible for an English work without speaking in Japanese.

]]> By: zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3786 zhombre Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:17:30 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3786 Sorry but I don't think lawyers have changed all that much. Ben Jonson wrote, in the 17th century, about a lawyer "whose soul moved in his fee." There are simply more lawyers now and more bureaucracy. Sorry but I don’t think lawyers have changed all that much. Ben Jonson wrote, in the 17th century, about a lawyer “whose soul moved in his fee.” There are simply more lawyers now and more bureaucracy.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3788 Ymarsakar Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:31:28 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3788 Lawyers used to be different. The advent of bureacracy has made lawyers more bureacrats than say, the lawyers of Jefferson's time. Lawyers used to be different. The advent of bureacracy has made lawyers more bureacrats than say, the lawyers of Jefferson’s time.

]]> By: expreacherman http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3787 expreacherman Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:53:16 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3787 Book, Great post -- remembering the good old days. A couple of years before she died in the early 80s my Mom, a genteel Southern lady, made an interesting observation. Her Dad, my Grandfather who died when I was about three or four, was an Alabama State Congressman, then Senator and later was Assistant Attorney General in the Hoover and then Roosevelt administration. He was a true Southern Gentleman and a great, compassionate Attorney at Law. Mom and I spoke of the current (early 80s) political situation and the ungentlemanly state of attorneys of that day. She said, "If Poppa knew the condition of his love, his profession, he would turn over in his grave." Things have really degraded since then, right? One exception is the one to whom this comment is directed. Thanks, Book for you integrity and gentility. ExP (Jack) Book,

Great post — remembering the good old days.

A couple of years before she died in the early 80s my Mom, a genteel Southern lady, made an interesting observation. Her Dad, my Grandfather who died when I was about three or four, was an Alabama State Congressman, then Senator and later was Assistant Attorney General in the Hoover and then Roosevelt administration. He was a true Southern Gentleman and a great, compassionate Attorney at Law.

Mom and I spoke of the current (early 80s) political situation and the ungentlemanly state of attorneys of that day. She said, “If Poppa knew the condition of his love, his profession, he would turn over in his grave.”

Things have really degraded since then, right?

One exception is the one to whom this comment is directed.

Thanks, Book for you integrity and gentility.

ExP (Jack)

]]> By: erp http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3789 erp Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:38:14 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3789 isrota, not a geek, a cultured and charming person with a good memory. Perhaps you could set me straight on a quote I've seen attributed to both George Bernard Shaw and Winston Churchill. It's the one about the beautiful woman at a dinner party telling Shaw/Churchill that she'd like to have his baby because it would be as beautiful as she and as smart as he. The reply was that he couldn't take the chance on the child looking like him and having her brains. BTW - Is Rota your last name? It's very similar to my maiden name and I've rarely seen it outside the family. isrota, not a geek, a cultured and charming person with a good memory. Perhaps you could set me straight on a quote I’ve seen attributed to both George Bernard Shaw and Winston Churchill.

It’s the one about the beautiful woman at a dinner party telling Shaw/Churchill that she’d like to have his baby because it would be as beautiful as she and as smart as he. The reply was that he couldn’t take the chance on the child looking like him and having her brains.

BTW - Is Rota your last name? It’s very similar to my maiden name and I’ve rarely seen it outside the family.

]]> By: isirota1965 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/08/15/on-cultural-degradation/#comment-3790 isirota1965 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:10:18 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=658#comment-3790 Only a geek like me would instantly know that the Churchill "modest little person" line was made about Clement Atlee, who succeeded him as Prime Minister in England......... Only a geek like me would instantly know that the Churchill “modest little person” line was made about Clement Atlee, who succeeded him as Prime Minister in England………

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