They were doing something on The Secret on NPR's Day to Day this afternoon. I missed it. I like my life rule best anyway.
It's all about the coat.
Host ,'Conviction (1)'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Daisy Jane - May 08, 2007 11:14:44 am PDT #6110 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Jessica - May 08, 2007 11:15:57 am PDT #6111 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Except for how it's not France, it's some Orson Scott Card novel that is apparently - get this - a retelling of the Book of Mormon set in space.
Heh. I guess it's a step up from Battlefield Earth, at least...
[eta: On second thought, that depends on which era OSC we're talking about. It could be a tie.]
sarameg - May 08, 2007 11:16:25 am PDT #6112 of 10001
Wait...isn't he a Mormon?!
Good grief.
The survey is really letting my get my crank on since I can read the responses and don't have to be helpful. That's a dumb idea. What are we, your mother? If an email isn't sufficient, nothing will be. Poor widdle pompous ass! Heehee!
Nora Deirdre - May 08, 2007 11:16:30 am PDT #6113 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Mitt Romney, in his neverending quest to pander his way into office, figured a few good swipes at the French never go awry, especially at bastions of the right like Regent University.
Oh, HAR. Welcome, America, to the wit and wisdom of Mitt Romny that we Massachusettians have been appreciating lo these several years.
Though, he was much quieter with Teh Crazy until he got out of here.
§ ita § - May 08, 2007 11:25:08 am PDT #6114 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
she just thinks I have no magic in my heart.
Well, she's not alone in that. Tell her about your spleen.
One of my krav friends said a few months ago that they were going to lend me The Secret, but it seems he's forgotten. Now, he's currently experiencing more professional success than at any time since I've known him, but I'm not willing to infer anything from that.
There's a hot guy in the Left Behind movies, which is how I know about them. Played a pilot, or somesuch. I remembered wondering at the time if he was one of the flock, or just cashing a paycheque.
the universe will read that as "I want to be sick" and you'll never be well again
The universe is stupid, huh? Really got no ability to pay attention and stay on message. Some example it's setting.
it's some Orson Scott Card novel that is apparently - get this - a retelling of the Book of Mormon set in space
Yeah, the first book of this was the last OSC I read. I don't actually know the story of the Book of Mormon, despite having had a copy for many years (the Mormon guy was hot, so leave me alone). Space didn't make it interesting, though. The Alvin Maker (Maker, right? I've got Speaker on the brain) stories were at least interesting, but then they stopped going anywhere fast enough for me.
Vortex - May 08, 2007 11:28:34 am PDT #6115 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Except for how it's not France, it's some Orson Scott Card novel that is apparently - get this - a retelling of the Book of Mormon set in space.
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!
(the Mormon guy was hot, so leave me alone).
Mormons are hot. I mean, it's just anecdotal from my good friend and his hot brothers and the hot one who came to my door one day (his partner was a TROLL (an exception), or I might have let him in)
Tom Scola - May 08, 2007 11:33:48 am PDT #6116 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I just went to slate.com, and the lead story was about The Secret: [link]
Daisy Jane - May 08, 2007 11:34:44 am PDT #6117 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
That would make sense, because I think Day to Day has contributions by Slate.
Jesse - May 08, 2007 11:36:34 am PDT #6118 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Except for how it's not France, it's some Orson Scott Card novel that is apparently - get this - a retelling of the Book of Mormon set in space.
Oh, that's so awesome.
Hey, I saw some Mormon missionaries in my neighborhood the other day for the first time, and there were THREE of them. I thought they always travelled in pairs?? The Elders who come to your door tend to be hotter than average, because they tend to be corn-fed 20 year olds. As far as I can tell.
I can't deal with The Secret. Although I'm with Beej in wishing just once I could be the one to slap a great marketing campaign on an obvious and/or stupid concept, and make shitloads of money off it.
tommyrot - May 08, 2007 11:36:39 am PDT #6119 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I just went to slate.com, and the lead story was about The Secret: [link]
Oh, that's where I first heard about it. I read half of that article and got too annoyed/depressed to finish it.
eta:
There's no secret to The Secret. The book and movie simply state that your thoughts control the universe. Through this "law of attraction" you "manifest" your desires. "It is exactly like placing an order from a catalogue. … You must know that what you want is yours the moment you ask." "See yourself living in abundance and you will attract it. It works every time, with every person." The appeal is obvious. Forget education, effort, performance. Everything you want—money, power, comfortable shoes—is yours simply by wanting it enough.
If nothing else, the claim, "It works every time, with every person" should arouse suspicion....