[Vision2020] Zarafa Tutorials
Art Deco aka W. Fox
deco@moscow.com
Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:05:10 -0700
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Rose, et al,
Your description of Cult Master Douglas Wilson's self-conversations (blogs)
remind me of when I worked in downtown Los Angeles.
A particular religious crackpot had these shouting conversations with himself.
Many of these conversations occurred in Pershing Square or MacArthur Park.
Occasionally he sought other venues.
He was a huge, fat, slobbering man always dressed in an ill-fitting suit of some
sorts. He would shout out some self-satisfying religious/superstitious raves.
Although no one had responded, he would then scream, "You do not believe it?"
This would be followed by more contorted explanations and raves. One did admire
his stamina. He was around about 20 hours a day.
One summer his aggressive rantings got louder and more threatening. He now
claimed that he was harnessed to God and was controlling the weather. I found
him entertaining, but alas, many found him too annoying.
He disappeared from view. I do not know what happened but one of the bartenders
at Diamond Jim's on Wilshire near MacArthur Park said that one day he had some
kind of seizure and as a result was committed.
Ranting to one's self about superstitious beliefs in front of the world does not
speak well of the ranter's (now called bloggers) mental health nor does it bode
well for the ranter's future freedom of movement.
Wayne
Art Deco (Wayne Fox)
deco@moscow.com
----- Original Message -----
From: DonaldH675@aol.com
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 6:58 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Zarafa Tutorials
Visionaries:
Because I have frequently mentioned the economic bondage of Christ Church
elders to Doug Wilson, I feel an obligation to also note with approval and
congratulations a move toward financial independence. Doug Jones, of Canon
Press fame, has initiated a website devoted to an "on-line creative writing
program." The web link is www.zarafatutorials.com.
While Doug Jones is looking forward, Doug Wilson, sadly - but not
unexpectedly, remains locked in a rut, wheels spinning and throwing dirt. A
visit to his blog site, dougwils.com, is a stroll down memory lane. Doug is
recycling old posts from Vision 2020 - in a format tailored to his personality.
He selects and "lightly edits" posts and then responds to them. How perfect is
that? Doug controls the input and since there is no comment button for reader
rebuttal he also gets the last word. Perhaps I should also offer my
congratulations to Doug W. It may have taken 50 years but now, by golly, he has
proven (at least to himself) that can control a conversation and win every
argument. This probably doesn't rate a capitalized yikes, but it is worth,
arguably, a lower case one.
Rose Huskey
Once you lose integrity everything else is easy.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Your description of Cult Master =
Douglas Wilson's=20
self-conversations (blogs) remind me of when I worked in downtown Los=20
Angeles.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>A particular religious crackpot had =
these=20
shouting conversations with himself. Many of these conversations =
occurred=20
in Pershing Square or MacArthur Park. Occasionally he sought other =
venues.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>He was a huge, fat, slobbering man =
always dressed=20
in an ill-fitting suit of some sorts. He would shout out some=20
self-satisfying religious/superstitious raves. Although no one had =
responded, he would then scream, "You do not believe it?" =
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be followed by more contorted explanations and raves. One did =
admire his=20
stamina. He was around about 20 hours a day.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>One summer his aggressive rantings =
got louder and=20
more threatening. He now claimed that he was harnessed to God and =
was=20
controlling the weather. I found him entertaining, but alas, many =
found=20
him too annoying.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>He disappeared from view. I do =
not know=20
what happened but one of the bartenders at Diamond Jim's on Wilshire =
near=20
MacArthur Park said that one day he had some kind of seizure and as a =
result was=20
committed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Ranting to one's self about =
superstitious beliefs=20
in front of the world does not speak well of the ranter's (now called =
bloggers)=20
mental health nor does it bode well for the ranter's future freedom of=20
movement.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>
<DIV><BR>Wayne</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Art Deco (Wayne Fox)<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3DDonaldH675@aol.com=20
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6:58=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Zarafa=20
Tutorials</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Visionaries:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Because I have frequently mentioned the economic bondage of =
Christ=20
Church elders to Doug Wilson, I feel an obligation to also note with =
approval=20
and congratulations a move toward financial independence. Doug =
Jones, of=20
Canon Press fame, has initiated a website devoted to an "on-line =
creative=20
writing program." The web link is <A=20
title=3Dhttp://www.zarafatutorials.com/=20
=
href=3D"http://www.zarafatutorials.com/">www.zarafatutorials.com</A>.&nbs=
p;=20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>While Doug Jones is looking forward, Doug Wilson, sadly - but not =
unexpectedly, remains locked in a rut, wheels spinning and =
throwing=20
dirt. A visit to his blog site, dougwils.com, is a =
stroll down=20
memory lane. Doug is recycling old posts from Vision 2020 =
- in a=20
format tailored to his personality. He selects and "lightly =
edits" posts=20
and then responds to them. How perfect is that? Doug controls =
the input=20
and since there is no comment button for reader rebuttal he also =
gets the=20
last word. Perhaps I should also offer my congratulations =
to Doug=20
W. It may have taken 50 years but now, by golly, he has proven =
(at least=20
to himself) that can control a conversation and win every=20
argument. This probably doesn't rate a capitalized =
yikes, but=20
it is worth, arguably, a lower case one. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rose Huskey</DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" =
PTSIZE=3D"12">Once you lose integrity everything else is=20
easy.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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