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Man vs. Bear: Why It Failed to Accomplish as Much as It Could
The Man vs. Bear Debate had recently taken social media by storm, but quickly died down. In a TikTok video, eight women were asked who they would prefer to encounter in the woods: a bear or a man. Seven of the eight women chose the bear, and the video went viral, with memes based on it making the round on social media, sometimes with information on sexual assaults attached.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
Diversity and the Critic
One of the weirder problems with being a critic is the wokeness problem. The essential problem is that encouraging diversity is good, but there are times when diversity gets pushed to the point where it actually becomes a parody of itself, and there are even times when it distracts from the film itself. Worse are those times when the need to diversify character types creates some weird situations due to the change in race or sex of the characters. This makes life interesting for the critic because calling it out can call down a lot of fire on the critic, creating its own issues. There needs to be some way to navigate the problem.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
"It Was of Its Time" Needs to Become a Red Flag
One of the weirder parts about being a critic is the issue of what to do about older media. The problem is that society has progressed; the casual racism, sexism, and homophobia of the past are just not as acceptable as they once were; let's just say that a lot of comics and movies from the WWII era have not aged well. Making it weirder, you even have movies or books that were behind the times even when they were published, such as "Birth of a Nation" or a lot of 1950s movies. Adding to the fun is that some movies or books even poke fun at some of those old-fashioned mores; giving them a proper critique can be difficult in and of itself.
By Jamais Jochimabout a year ago in Critique
The Book of Numbers
The Book of Numbers to me at the beginning seemed like the ancient world as it the chapter said is a census of all the people of the family tribes, and we still do a census every 10 years to see how things have increased or decreased due to various environmental crisis's, births/deaths, illnesses or cultural adversities that have occurred over 1o years. I mentioned in another drabble that it seemed to be an accounting of what needs to be done to create a community of believers to how much everything costs to do everything for self and the Lord.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Leviticus 18
I seem to have found Leviticus 18 one that I think could be used as part of a family therapy group for us to use with individuals of the family and small group intervention. This NIV chapter entitled 'Unlawful Sexual Relations' could be used in sharing what the inappropriate behaviors are with family and various other relations. At the end of this chapter they said that the perpetrator should be cut away from all others. All of us must remember this one phrase in all that we do day in and day out. "I am the Lord your God." Pray.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Taking A Closer Look At Nayib Bukele
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has promised mass deportations, and with his appointment of Tom Homan as “Border Tsar” among a list of hardliners he should be taken at his word. They are coming, and we can hope that he starts with the criminals.
By Miguel Iturrateabout a year ago in Critique
''Bridging the Divide: Addressing Political Polarization and Instability for a Stronger Democracy''. AI-Generated.
Introduction Political polarization is a growing issue worldwide, with increasing divisions along party, ideological, and cultural lines. This divide weakens democratic institutions, creates governance challenges, and fuels societal instability. When people are polarized, cooperation between political parties becomes difficult, resulting in ineffective policy-making, decreased public trust, and potential social unrest. Addressing political polarization is essential to fostering a more collaborative society and ensuring a stable, functioning democracy.
By KingFree MaNabout a year ago in Critique
Leviticus 2
In a section entitled 'Eating Fat and Blood Forbidden' kind of reminded me of when some people would pull over and pick up roadkill no matter the animal, but mainly deer and at times possums or some such animal. The punishment in Leviticus is to cut off that person from the community. I do not think that would work today, but still I believe if one gets caught there is a fine of sorts, and actually unless you know that a certain person or family is really hurting that they have to eat roadkill you should offer help to them.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Leviticus 1
I have started reading Leviticus in the NIV Bible and I believe that in Chapter Six that these are possible ways for one to punished today in the criminal justice system, maybe. Maybe criminals and all who commit a crime should provide a Guilt offering of the crime(s) committed and to show atonement one must return what was stolen and provide some sort of restitution of the same or another proper value. Even if one sees as an accomplice that one should also speak up for, they are just as responsible, but depending on the punishment could be less. Pray.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
A Winter Wish
Ah, to be in the North with snow, snow, snow and more snow. I am definitely a Winter type person. I am a person that likes shoveling snow and scraping car windows as long as it is not really thick ice. I am a person that likes making snow angels, snowmen, snowballs and snow forts. Also, making tracks in the snow following various animal tracks and watching the animals frolic all around. Then again, I also like hot chocolate with marshmallows or tea or even a glass of wine on a cold snowy night with a good book to read.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Exodus 6
Finishing up with the Book of Exodus to me is really about building the church and all that goes into the physical building as well as furnishing right down to the vestments that the 'priest' wears even to this day. All of this is down for to the Glory of The Lord. The other part before the building was Moses coming down and seeing 'the Golden Calf' his people have made for he was gone so long and the punishment they all received till finally seeing the wrong they did and now really see the Glory of the Lord. Pray.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Exodus 5
The Book of Exodus could be used by counselors and social workers to use in issues dealing with protection of property as well as teaching social responsibility. In the social responsibility area, it could teach how to be socially diverse and competent with other cultures as well as dealing with dealing with your neighbors to try and solve various troubles. In dealing with property if one does wrong there must be some form of retribution shown and given some way. Justice will be upheld and hopefully today mercy will also be shown to whomever needs. Let my people go now.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique