Comments on: Surreal logic *UPDATED* http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rhymes With Right http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25808 Rhymes With Right Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:52:55 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25808 <strong>Watcher's Council Results...</strong> The winning entries in the Watcher's Council vote for this week are Patriotism by Hillbilly White Trash, and Sacramento Host Breakfast by 365 and a Wakeup.  Here's where you can find the full results of the vote:VotesCouncil link2  1/3Patri... Watcher’s Council Results…

The winning entries in the Watcher’s Council vote for this week are Patriotism by Hillbilly White Trash, and Sacramento Host Breakfast by 365 and a Wakeup.  Here’s where you can find the full results of the vote:VotesCouncil link2  1/3Patri…

]]> By: The Colossus of Rhodey http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25767 The Colossus of Rhodey Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:23:01 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25767 <strong>Watcher's Council results...</strong> And now...  the winning entries in the Watcher's Council vote for this week are Patriotism by Hillbilly White Trash, and Sacramento Host Breakfast by 365 and a Wakeup.  Here are the full tallies of all votes cast:VotesCouncil link2  1/3... Watcher’s Council results…

And now…  the winning entries in the Watcher’s Council vote for this week are Patriotism by Hillbilly White Trash, and Sacramento Host Breakfast by 365 and a Wakeup.  Here are the full tallies of all votes cast:VotesCouncil link2  1/3…

]]> By: Watcher of Weasels http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25766 Watcher of Weasels Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:43:47 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25766 <strong>The Council Has Spoken!...</strong> First off...  any spambots reading this should immediately go here, here, here,  and here.  Die spambots, die!  And now...  the winning entries in the Watcher's Council vote for this week are Patriotism by Hillbilly White Tras... The Council Has Spoken!…

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]]> By: Soccer Dad http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25719 Soccer Dad Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25719 <strong>Submitted 07/02/08...</strong> The latest Watcher's Council nominations are up. Obama's 8 Years As State Legislator Makes Him Better QualifiedThe Colossus of Rhodey debunks Alan Ehrenhalt's claim that Sen. Obama's experience as a state legislator makes him better qualified to be... Submitted 07/02/08…

The latest Watcher’s Council nominations are up. Obama’s 8 Years As State Legislator Makes Him Better QualifiedThe Colossus of Rhodey debunks Alan Ehrenhalt’s claim that Sen. Obama’s experience as a state legislator makes him better qualified to be…

]]> By: Ellie2 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25676 Ellie2 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:39:36 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25676 My favorite line is "Any manager would be lucky to have [Bozo] work for him." ;-) My favorite line is “Any manager would be lucky to have [Bozo] work for him.” ;-)

]]> By: oceanguy http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25663 oceanguy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:56:17 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25663 Book, I'm not sure it's anything to be depressed over. Grade creep is only natural and for the vast majority of people it's just a matter of learning a new vocabulary. Here's a line from an evaluation I once wrote for a ne'er do well. My first draft was rejected by my CO for being too negative, so I responded with, "Airman Door has made great strides in performing some of his daily duties." But even he realized he was not being praised. I think a larger point I was trying to make is the same one you have articulated... it's a matter of character. Exaggerating one's own accomplishments while minimizing others' is a character flaw. AND... It seems to be that General Clark is not the only one in this drama who suffers from that flaw. Book,

I’m not sure it’s anything to be depressed over. Grade creep is only natural and for the vast majority of people it’s just a matter of learning a new vocabulary.

Here’s a line from an evaluation I once wrote for a ne’er do well. My first draft was rejected by my CO for being too negative, so I responded with, “Airman Door has made great strides in performing some of his daily duties.” But even he realized he was not being praised.

I think a larger point I was trying to make is the same one you have articulated… it’s a matter of character. Exaggerating one’s own accomplishments while minimizing others’ is a character flaw. AND… It seems to be that General Clark is not the only one in this drama who suffers from that flaw.

]]> By: Watcher of Weasels http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25657 Watcher of Weasels Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:49:18 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25657 <strong>Submitted for Your Approval...</strong> First off...  any spambots reading this should immediately go here, here, here,  and here.  Die spambots, die!  And now...  here are all the links submitted by members of the Watcher's Council for this week's vote. Council li... Submitted for Your Approval…

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]]> By: expat http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25650 expat Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:08:01 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25650 Clark also praised Obama's judgement in opposing the war. I have never seen Obama discuss the information he used in coming to his position; therefore, I can't assess his judgement. Did he seriously inform himself about the terrorism problem or the breakdown of the containment policy? Did he read books and journal articles about the situation? He had no foreign policy advisors at the time, so who influenced his position. Until I know these things, I can't tell whether he showed judgement or whether he held his finger in the wind. I need to know abit about how a person thinks, not just what he says. Clark also praised Obama’s judgement in opposing the war. I have never seen Obama discuss the information he used in coming to his position; therefore, I can’t assess his judgement. Did he seriously inform himself about the terrorism problem or the breakdown of the containment policy? Did he read books and journal articles about the situation? He had no foreign policy advisors at the time, so who influenced his position. Until I know these things, I can’t tell whether he showed judgement or whether he held his finger in the wind. I need to know abit about how a person thinks, not just what he says.

]]> By: Ellie2 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25649 Ellie2 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:52:35 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25649 Gen Clark's strategy is right on the money: go for your enemy's core strength. Gen Clark’s strategy is right on the money: go for your enemy’s core strength.

]]> By: David Foster http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/01/surreal-logic/#comment-25646 David Foster Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:18:41 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3188#comment-25646 Purely from the standpoint of political tactics, it would have made sense for Clark to attack McCain's executive experience ONLY IF Obama has significantly more executive experience than McCain. Which he obviously doesn't...he has even less. And this Wesley Clark guy was supposed to be a military strategist? Purely from the standpoint of political tactics, it would have made sense for Clark to attack McCain’s executive experience ONLY IF Obama has significantly more executive experience than McCain. Which he obviously doesn’t…he has even less.

And this Wesley Clark guy was supposed to be a military strategist?

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