Comments for MINDQILA http://mindqila.com Tue, 04 May 2010 16:54:20 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Over The Weekend: Fear Factory at the House of Blues – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night by Periphery — s/t : MINDQILA http://mindqila.com/?p=1694&cpage=1#comment-355 Periphery — s/t : MINDQILA Tue, 04 May 2010 16:54:20 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=1694#comment-355 [...] introduction to Periphery was their appearance opening for Fear Factory. I was enthralled by the technical writing and instrumentation akin to Meshuggah, Textures and [...] [...] introduction to Periphery was their appearance opening for Fear Factory. I was enthralled by the technical writing and instrumentation akin to Meshuggah, Textures and [...]

]]> Comment on New MIA Single: Space Odyssey by New M.I.A Single — Born Free : MINDQILA http://mindqila.com/?p=1452&cpage=1#comment-284 New M.I.A Single — Born Free : MINDQILA Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:20:17 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=1452#comment-284 [...] video for M.I.A’s latest single Born Free, following Space Odyssey, provides police-state indignation porn a la NIN’s Year Zero, South-Park-inspired ginger [...] [...] video for M.I.A’s latest single Born Free, following Space Odyssey, provides police-state indignation porn a la NIN’s Year Zero, South-Park-inspired ginger [...]

]]> Comment on Formality!!! Flawless Victory by » RIP Howard Zinn MINDQILA http://mindqila.com/?p=380&cpage=1#comment-100 » RIP Howard Zinn MINDQILA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:08:43 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=380#comment-100 [...] Zinn also expected that Obama’s promise of change would only be fulfilled by popular grassro.... At this point, the Right in this country has reinforced their popular base and hijacked the moderate discourse to derail reforms promised in 2008. If more Democrats on the street listened to Zinn’s prescription, things may be better off at this point in Obama’s first term. Howard Zinn 1922-2010 Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Zinn also expected that Obama’s promise of change would only be fulfilled by popular grassro…. At this point, the Right in this country has reinforced their popular base and hijacked the moderate discourse to derail reforms promised in 2008. If more Democrats on the street listened to Zinn’s prescription, things may be better off at this point in Obama’s first term. Howard Zinn 1922-2010 Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> Comment on Rainbow Six Vegas: Fear and Reloading in Las Vegas by » ‘Yar’s Revenge MINDQILA http://mindqila.com/?p=1432&cpage=1#comment-99 » ‘Yar’s Revenge MINDQILA Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:48:05 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=1432#comment-99 [...] which I have learned is a bad thing for someone who needs to manage their time. Now that i have my Fear and Reloading avatar developed, I can now focus on a managable gaming regime with cooperative tango [...] [...] which I have learned is a bad thing for someone who needs to manage their time. Now that i have my Fear and Reloading avatar developed, I can now focus on a managable gaming regime with cooperative tango [...]

]]> Comment on No, SG U!: Stargate Universe needs some fixing by » Back on the Destiny. MINDQILA http://mindqila.com/?p=1353&cpage=1#comment-98 » Back on the Destiny. MINDQILA Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:41:34 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=1353#comment-98 [...] Last time I talked about Stargate Universe, I vowed to avoid it until it got better. That time has come with the midseason finale titled Judgment. The women now have something important to do, in this case a tribunal for a murdeh on the spacecraft. [...] [...] Last time I talked about Stargate Universe, I vowed to avoid it until it got better. That time has come with the midseason finale titled Judgment. The women now have something important to do, in this case a tribunal for a murdeh on the spacecraft. [...]

]]> Comment on RMB for Day Kundi: Should China include itself in Afghanistan reconstruction? by Dan K http://mindqila.com/?p=1388&cpage=1#comment-97 Dan K Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:25:23 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=1388#comment-97 Although the idea is sound, I'm not terribly comfortable with helping China. Perhaps I am just ignorant to the truth about modern China as a nation, but it seems to me that they maintain stability, in part. by controlling (or limiting access to) information and limiting individual power. While I do think they would be able to promote stability better than the US at this point based on our respective track records at this kind of thing, I wonder about the cost it will have to the people of Afghanistan and to the future of the world. On the flip-side though, perhaps less developed countries need an intermediary step between their current societal structures and what I personally consider to be a more advanced democratic structure. Perhaps this is necessary for a democracy to be able to function. Although the idea is sound, I’m not terribly comfortable with helping China. Perhaps I am just ignorant to the truth about modern China as a nation, but it seems to me that they maintain stability, in part. by controlling (or limiting access to) information and limiting individual power. While I do think they would be able to promote stability better than the US at this point based on our respective track records at this kind of thing, I wonder about the cost it will have to the people of Afghanistan and to the future of the world. On the flip-side though, perhaps less developed countries need an intermediary step between their current societal structures and what I personally consider to be a more advanced democratic structure. Perhaps this is necessary for a democracy to be able to function.

]]> Comment on T.eabagging an E.xcercise in A.stroturfing by T.eabagging Part Deux - MINDQILA http://mindqila.com/?p=838&cpage=1#comment-96 T.eabagging Part Deux - MINDQILA Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:14:53 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=838#comment-96 [...] SR on Aug.04, 2009, under Politics The turfbaggers are at it again. This time, a document links FreedomWorks contributors to coordinated disruptions [...] [...] SR on Aug.04, 2009, under Politics The turfbaggers are at it again. This time, a document links FreedomWorks contributors to coordinated disruptions [...]

]]> Comment on T.eabagging an E.xcercise in A.stroturfing by Pete Mackin http://mindqila.com/?p=838&cpage=1#comment-95 Pete Mackin Mon, 04 May 2009 03:22:29 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=838#comment-95 Mr, Rizvi, I'm surprised you didn't use the quote I gave you for your story, or comment at all on the presentation I gave or the nearly hour-long question and answer period Rep. Lahti (a good friend of mine) and I held immediately after. Perhaps we sounded too bipartisan and moderate for you? I recall Rep. Lahti and I agreed on many points and over the years we have discussed and worked on many ideas to reform state government. Also invited were potential 2010 state senate candidates Rich Brown (Dem) and Tom Casperson (Repub.) but both had other events to attend. I was glad to see you there, but disappointed you didn't tackle any of the issues discussed by the many Republicans, Libertarians, Democrats, prominent business owners and local government reps who attended - from the chief of police to Hancock city councilmen to Keweenaw County commissioners. The Fix-It Formula touched on by The Gazette's coverage, was a proposal I first put out there in 2006, not as much as a republican, but as a former regional journalist. Neither major party wanted to see that reform get through, and perhaps that's still the case. But it is based on sound facts and opinions given by experts of many political affiliations and areas of discipline. The update version is currently being vetted by prominent economists and I hope to have it introduced in the Joint Committee on Economic Growth. People shouldn't have to wade through your personality to get to the information they need to make their decisions. Please consider that before you cover another event. You write the story for the benefit of your readers, not to vent your personal opinions, preconceived notions or provide newsertainment. If you're at Tech you're already smart - I know you're smarter than this story. You can do better. I look forward to reading your next effort. Mr, Rizvi,

I’m surprised you didn’t use the quote I gave you for your story, or comment at all on the presentation I gave or the nearly hour-long question and answer period Rep. Lahti (a good friend of mine) and I held immediately after. Perhaps we sounded too bipartisan and moderate for you? I recall Rep. Lahti and I agreed on many points and over the years we have discussed and worked on many ideas to reform state government.

Also invited were potential 2010 state senate candidates Rich Brown (Dem) and Tom Casperson (Repub.) but both had other events to attend. I was glad to see you there, but disappointed you didn’t tackle any of the issues discussed by the many Republicans, Libertarians, Democrats, prominent business owners and local government reps who attended – from the chief of police to Hancock city councilmen to Keweenaw County commissioners.

The Fix-It Formula touched on by The Gazette’s coverage, was a proposal I first put out there in 2006, not as much as a republican, but as a former regional journalist. Neither major party wanted to see that reform get through, and perhaps that’s still the case. But it is based on sound facts and opinions given by experts of many political affiliations and areas of discipline. The update version is currently being vetted by prominent economists and I hope to have it introduced in the Joint Committee on Economic Growth.

People shouldn’t have to wade through your personality to get to the information they need to make their decisions. Please consider that before you cover another event. You write the story for the benefit of your readers, not to vent your personal opinions, preconceived notions or provide newsertainment. If you’re at Tech you’re already smart – I know you’re smarter than this story. You can do better. I look forward to reading your next effort.

]]> Comment on Diversity in Far Cry 2 by anonymous http://mindqila.com/?p=376&cpage=1#comment-92 anonymous Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:50:42 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=376#comment-92 ya u can also say kurbani like for sacrifice like when u die for something ya u can also say kurbani like for sacrifice like when u die for something

]]> Comment on Movies for the weekend: Scary/Political by shazamsladder http://mindqila.com/?p=377&cpage=1#comment-94 shazamsladder Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:45:52 +0000 http://mindqila.com/?p=377#comment-94 I just added Brazil to the list. It's one of my favorite films of all time. I just added Brazil to the list. It’s one of my favorite films of all time.

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