Beethoven Critique
2006.12.31 22:57
Always around the end of the year, we Japanese like to sing or hear 'The Delight' by Beethoven. Not only this song but others like 'Eroika' Beethoven's song typically lacks the variety of melody. One song has one melody only and its endless repetition. This is a true figure of Beethoven's work. I don't evaluate his songs.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Ten Years Ago
Ten Years Ago(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:58 (#17411462) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Still we had heavy snowfall. We needed to equip chain or radial tyre on the wheel. Now it came rare to have snowfall. Drive carefully.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:58 (#17411462) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Still we had heavy snowfall. We needed to equip chain or radial tyre on the wheel. Now it came rare to have snowfall. Drive carefully.
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Me, Either
Me, Either(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:34 (#17411354) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
I'm going to check the meaning later. (Row, row, row your boat)
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:34 (#17411354) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
I'm going to check the meaning later. (Row, row, row your boat)
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Hello
Hello(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:28 (#17411316) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Happy new year. It was nice to read your first journal. I haven't formed immune system yet, please intervene from time to time.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 5:28 (#17411316) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Happy new year. It was nice to read your first journal. I haven't formed immune system yet, please intervene from time to time.
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Negative Campaign
Re:Bill Mahar(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:50 (#17410602) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
The term negative campaign is used particularly in election. I think voters are wise enough not to vote for those who attacked other candidates in this tactics, but still we see a lot.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:50 (#17410602) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
The term negative campaign is used particularly in election. I think voters are wise enough not to vote for those who attacked other candidates in this tactics, but still we see a lot.
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History
Re:on the other hand(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:36 (#17410472) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Biography is a reflection of how the authors evaluate him. So it might be worthwhile to refer to other gospels if they shed light on the other side of the life of Jesus, as long as the authenticity of those is certified.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:36 (#17410472) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Biography is a reflection of how the authors evaluate him. So it might be worthwhile to refer to other gospels if they shed light on the other side of the life of Jesus, as long as the authenticity of those is certified.
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Riddle
Re:Gospel analysis(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:23 (#17410354) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
I understand these three have been called synoptic and thought to be derived from the same source, but even if so, still remains to be riddle why three gospels were supposed to be placed consecutively.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:23 (#17410354) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
I understand these three have been called synoptic and thought to be derived from the same source, but even if so, still remains to be riddle why three gospels were supposed to be placed consecutively.
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Ethics
Re:contrast with Confucius(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:07 (#17410212) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Confucious as well as other figures like Buddha, Socrates lived in the same era -around 5 BC. It's interesting to see these figures reached the similar conclusion -the middle of the road (In Greek it's not Socrates, but in Aristotles though ).
Confucious was a tall man -180 cm, educated all by himself. Analects was believed to be started being editted while still he was alive. It's not written by him since we know the steady expression at the beginning of the axiom as 'the master said..'
Confucious, Buddha both lived up to 80, Socrates to 71. Jesus was crucified at age 30 something. The teachings of Confucious was ethics in short.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.31 3:07 (#17410212) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Confucious as well as other figures like Buddha, Socrates lived in the same era -around 5 BC. It's interesting to see these figures reached the similar conclusion -the middle of the road (In Greek it's not Socrates, but in Aristotles though ).
Confucious was a tall man -180 cm, educated all by himself. Analects was believed to be started being editted while still he was alive. It's not written by him since we know the steady expression at the beginning of the axiom as 'the master said..'
Confucious, Buddha both lived up to 80, Socrates to 71. Jesus was crucified at age 30 something. The teachings of Confucious was ethics in short.
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Saturday, December 30, 2006
Well
Re:Answers(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.30 14:53 (#17406654) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Nothing to add and delete. Impeccable answers. You must be very well versed in Christianity.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.30 14:53 (#17406654) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Nothing to add and delete. Impeccable answers. You must be very well versed in Christianity.
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Re:Spiders
Re:spiders(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.30 12:31 (#17405878) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Some people don't like spiders, so-called they are arachnophobia. But I don't particularly loathe these creatures. Of course if they have poison, it would be better to avoid touching. But in this case too I will let them go somewhere outside the room. Back in my city it's not what happened in my room, though, in lower areas I had found centipedes. If we were bit by this, we are likely to have inflammation on the skin but it rarely leads to more severe cases. If spiders were trantula, we will feel very shocked.
It's interesting to observe how various creatures are taken in different societies, for example, dragon was a good sign in Asia. In some belief spiders, gekkoes are thought to be a sacred keeper in household.
Australia has huge desert in hinterland, Sydney was one of few exceptions in the continent. In desert those creatures might enjoy their lives in full swing. But I was unable to encounter those creatures in central Sydney.
As to your signature, all you have to do is just add 'ISCP - intellectual, so-called property ' after your current signature. That makes sense.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.30 12:31 (#17405878) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.30 0:50)
Some people don't like spiders, so-called they are arachnophobia. But I don't particularly loathe these creatures. Of course if they have poison, it would be better to avoid touching. But in this case too I will let them go somewhere outside the room. Back in my city it's not what happened in my room, though, in lower areas I had found centipedes. If we were bit by this, we are likely to have inflammation on the skin but it rarely leads to more severe cases. If spiders were trantula, we will feel very shocked.
It's interesting to observe how various creatures are taken in different societies, for example, dragon was a good sign in Asia. In some belief spiders, gekkoes are thought to be a sacred keeper in household.
Australia has huge desert in hinterland, Sydney was one of few exceptions in the continent. In desert those creatures might enjoy their lives in full swing. But I was unable to encounter those creatures in central Sydney.
As to your signature, all you have to do is just add 'ISCP - intellectual, so-called property ' after your current signature. That makes sense.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Prohibition Of Negative Campaign
Prohibition Of Negative Campaign
2006.12.30 0:50
If I were told 'If you took this medicine, you would definitely get well', I would be glad to take it. But if I were told 'If you don't take this medicine, you would definitely get worse', I feel very reluctant to take this medicine. Because I would like to challenge his stupid remarks. I think I will have many alternatives even if I didn't take this medicine. If I chose to take other medicines, I can expect similar effects as well.
Negative campaign is wrong. Very stupid remarks.
2006.12.30 0:50
If I were told 'If you took this medicine, you would definitely get well', I would be glad to take it. But if I were told 'If you don't take this medicine, you would definitely get worse', I feel very reluctant to take this medicine. Because I would like to challenge his stupid remarks. I think I will have many alternatives even if I didn't take this medicine. If I chose to take other medicines, I can expect similar effects as well.
Negative campaign is wrong. Very stupid remarks.
The Riddle Of Gospels
The Riddle Of Gospels
2006.12.30 0:02
I read four Gospels at age 14 or 15. I was struck by their amazing similarities. I just wondered why four people had to write the very similar things.
Now I learned all four gospels were written in at least 50 at the earliest or 110 at the latest. My first question is why Jesus's life wasn't written down right after his crucification. My second question is why there are four similar copies of the descriptions of his life. There are many speculations on these questions.
2006.12.30 0:02
I read four Gospels at age 14 or 15. I was struck by their amazing similarities. I just wondered why four people had to write the very similar things.
Now I learned all four gospels were written in at least 50 at the earliest or 110 at the latest. My first question is why Jesus's life wasn't written down right after his crucification. My second question is why there are four similar copies of the descriptions of his life. There are many speculations on these questions.
Friday, December 29, 2006
His Unfruitful World
Re:Philosophy Of Wittgenstein(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 21:29 (#17397198) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.29 3:09)
He thought the limit of his language is the limit of his world. This idea is very strange to me. For me there are too many things that weren't verbalised, our mind, our history, our dream, etc. All are unable to verbalise, but they all exist. We only verbalise a part of it and it comes to be literature. In his view there are two possible explanations. One is his language skill was extremely well so he could express almost everything what he thought. The other one is his inner world was extremely poor, almost nothing, so he was merely able to express his dark unfruitful world. I suspect the latter case. He must be a numerological genius, but I was not impreesed with his language. I'm afraid his world was as dark as his poor language.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 21:29 (#17397198) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.29 3:09)
He thought the limit of his language is the limit of his world. This idea is very strange to me. For me there are too many things that weren't verbalised, our mind, our history, our dream, etc. All are unable to verbalise, but they all exist. We only verbalise a part of it and it comes to be literature. In his view there are two possible explanations. One is his language skill was extremely well so he could express almost everything what he thought. The other one is his inner world was extremely poor, almost nothing, so he was merely able to express his dark unfruitful world. I suspect the latter case. He must be a numerological genius, but I was not impreesed with his language. I'm afraid his world was as dark as his poor language.
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Schism
Schism
2006.12.29 3:09
Back in my university days, we had an English circle then. No one including a teacher couldn't tell the meaning of 'Schism' in vocabulary section in English test. One student (not mention who) raise his hand and answer that this word means 'something separation', the teacher shook his head slightly and said the word of disagreement. If this student were a history major, he must have known the historical event 'Great Schism'. This teacher was a lecturer of a measurement economy or something.
It seems he didn't realise the real schism in intelligence. Or the teacher showed his strange intelligence by showing strong disagreement in this case.
2006.12.29 3:09
Back in my university days, we had an English circle then. No one including a teacher couldn't tell the meaning of 'Schism' in vocabulary section in English test. One student (not mention who) raise his hand and answer that this word means 'something separation', the teacher shook his head slightly and said the word of disagreement. If this student were a history major, he must have known the historical event 'Great Schism'. This teacher was a lecturer of a measurement economy or something.
It seems he didn't realise the real schism in intelligence. Or the teacher showed his strange intelligence by showing strong disagreement in this case.
Gap
Gap
2006.12.29 2:47
After I spent two weeks in Sydney I came home. It was several years ago though. The scene I saw in Sydney was like a beautiful butterfly flies from beautiful flowers to flowers in heaven. The scene I witnessed in our city was like caterpillar having an edge of leaf from top to bottom. It took just two or three days to adjust it though.
The gap between two societies are beyond imagination.
2006.12.29 2:47
After I spent two weeks in Sydney I came home. It was several years ago though. The scene I saw in Sydney was like a beautiful butterfly flies from beautiful flowers to flowers in heaven. The scene I witnessed in our city was like caterpillar having an edge of leaf from top to bottom. It took just two or three days to adjust it though.
The gap between two societies are beyond imagination.
Live Television Till Morning
Live Television Till Morning
2006.12.29 2:04
We Japanese seems to like debating till morning. Once in a month on the last Friday in a month we have live television till morning. More than ten specialists gather and talk till morning. All discussion is held in Japanese. So I don't listen and watch at all. I think there are enough people who can speak workable English, workable enough to debate. Probably no watchers can be expected from this show if it were held in English, so they hold it in Japanese. But I don't believe we can debate in Japanese, so this debate show is either like a quarrel or a kind of show always keeps on evading what anyone want to say.
Stop such a stupid show.
2006.12.29 2:04
We Japanese seems to like debating till morning. Once in a month on the last Friday in a month we have live television till morning. More than ten specialists gather and talk till morning. All discussion is held in Japanese. So I don't listen and watch at all. I think there are enough people who can speak workable English, workable enough to debate. Probably no watchers can be expected from this show if it were held in English, so they hold it in Japanese. But I don't believe we can debate in Japanese, so this debate show is either like a quarrel or a kind of show always keeps on evading what anyone want to say.
Stop such a stupid show.
Work &Labour
Work &Labour
2006.12.29 1:44
As a result of deregulation of working hours, now we can work more than 40 hours in a week without minding about earning extra working pay. Are we crazy? But this is the title and contents of articles in one of main national newspapers.
We all are labourers, but it's rare for us to be a worker. I'm a labourer in office. But I found a work in writing. This is not my labour. Writing is my work. If I were doing as I was told, that's labour. If I found what I have to do on my own and do it, that's my work. As long as we are hired, the shorter the labour hours, the better. The society nowadays is completely weird.
2006.12.29 1:44
As a result of deregulation of working hours, now we can work more than 40 hours in a week without minding about earning extra working pay. Are we crazy? But this is the title and contents of articles in one of main national newspapers.
We all are labourers, but it's rare for us to be a worker. I'm a labourer in office. But I found a work in writing. This is not my labour. Writing is my work. If I were doing as I was told, that's labour. If I found what I have to do on my own and do it, that's my work. As long as we are hired, the shorter the labour hours, the better. The society nowadays is completely weird.
Philosophy Of Wittgenstein
Philosophy Of Wittgenstein(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 1:14 (#17388112) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.28 23:42)
It seems he put too much emphasis on the role of language. Language only forms a part of reality, but for him language was prior to reality.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 1:14 (#17388112) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.28 23:42)
It seems he put too much emphasis on the role of language. Language only forms a part of reality, but for him language was prior to reality.
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The Riddle Solved
Re:The date of Christmas(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 0:58 (#17387886) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.28 23:42)
I see. As if I were able to solve the riddle of Christmas!
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.29 0:58 (#17387886) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.28 23:42)
I see. As if I were able to solve the riddle of Christmas!
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Me Too
It took about four months to complete reading the novel. This is first and foremost my favourite. Four years ago. Beautiful is the perfection as poetic prose.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
The Power Of Media
The Power Of Media
2006.12.28 23:42
Many years ago, it was probably twenty or something some politician called the media the fouth power. Jurisdiction, administration, legislation, and media. At least at that time when I heard that I thought it's merely an exaggeration. But these days while I've been looked at the current social situations closely, as if all are related to the contents media report. Mr Horie started appearing television suddenly and probably kept on appearing too many times. He became a youngster's idle. I don't know he really violated the law, but at least from ordinary people's point of view, he did nothing wrong. But he appeared television too many times, I assume he was targetted by jurists. He was arrested and indicted because his appearances made some people grow some assumption, that is 'he must have violated some law for he came to be an internet tycoon in such a very short period'. I guess there was such an assumption in it. The power of media creeps up to not only the minds of the general public but also those of those who hold power in jurisdiction. The power of media surpasses some of other powers every now and then.
2006.12.28 23:42
Many years ago, it was probably twenty or something some politician called the media the fouth power. Jurisdiction, administration, legislation, and media. At least at that time when I heard that I thought it's merely an exaggeration. But these days while I've been looked at the current social situations closely, as if all are related to the contents media report. Mr Horie started appearing television suddenly and probably kept on appearing too many times. He became a youngster's idle. I don't know he really violated the law, but at least from ordinary people's point of view, he did nothing wrong. But he appeared television too many times, I assume he was targetted by jurists. He was arrested and indicted because his appearances made some people grow some assumption, that is 'he must have violated some law for he came to be an internet tycoon in such a very short period'. I guess there was such an assumption in it. The power of media creeps up to not only the minds of the general public but also those of those who hold power in jurisdiction. The power of media surpasses some of other powers every now and then.
Sunday
Re:The date of Christmas(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.28 22:18 (#17386498) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 19:17)
Sunday had been already called the Lord's Day from its similitude with resurrection. So probably it was not hard for early Christians to adopt the day as holiday.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.28 22:18 (#17386498) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 19:17)
Sunday had been already called the Lord's Day from its similitude with resurrection. So probably it was not hard for early Christians to adopt the day as holiday.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Horiemon Trial
Horiemon Trial
2006.12.27 19:17
Horiemon was indicted by Tokyo public prosecutors for four year imprisonment. I think he will get away with this charge. It is just amazing for us to see how those charges were directly derived from just a synthesis of several news report, and not based on an investigation or evidence gathering from their own search. The ability of prosecutors to gather and analyse information correctly has been significantly declining even from a layman's view.
2006.12.27 19:17
Horiemon was indicted by Tokyo public prosecutors for four year imprisonment. I think he will get away with this charge. It is just amazing for us to see how those charges were directly derived from just a synthesis of several news report, and not based on an investigation or evidence gathering from their own search. The ability of prosecutors to gather and analyse information correctly has been significantly declining even from a layman's view.
The Birth Of Jesus
Jesus can't know what date he was born. Only Mary or Josoph, or Magis or other eyewitnesses can tell what date he was born. But no one says what date he was born clearly.
He was born through virgin Mary. So obviously no one knows what date he was born in the first place.
Posted by mercedo on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 8:00 AM
He was born through virgin Mary. So obviously no one knows what date he was born in the first place.
Posted by mercedo on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 8:00 AM
Re:The date of Christmas
Re:The date of Christmas(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 7:13 (#17370762) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 4:34)
Christian people take holiday on Sunday. I understand ancient sun worship before the advent and Christian belief connected some time in around 3c.
Jesus was born in the age of Herod's reign. There are many assumptions when Herod died. He was dead when partial eclipse occurred. It occurred in 3 BC and 1 BC. Many scholars now believe Jesus was born in circa 3 BC.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 7:13 (#17370762) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 4:34)
Christian people take holiday on Sunday. I understand ancient sun worship before the advent and Christian belief connected some time in around 3c.
Jesus was born in the age of Herod's reign. There are many assumptions when Herod died. He was dead when partial eclipse occurred. It occurred in 3 BC and 1 BC. Many scholars now believe Jesus was born in circa 3 BC.
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Water On Glove
Re:For those in America(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 6:55 (#17370584) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 4:34)
This is a photo I took from unusual weather report tonight. The total amount of water on glove must be almost the same, I understand in US partial desertisation has been in progress. In East Asia instead a lot of precipitation has been made in recent several years.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 6:55 (#17370584) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 4:34)
This is a photo I took from unusual weather report tonight. The total amount of water on glove must be almost the same, I understand in US partial desertisation has been in progress. In East Asia instead a lot of precipitation has been made in recent several years.
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Precipitation
100th Post
100th Post
Here it is. Every time I saw 99, I was allured to post the next journal, and here I made it.
Arigato Gozai Mas
Re:Middle English Lesson(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 4:24 (#17369128) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 3:28)
Arigato Gozai Mas! (Thank you very much!)
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.27 4:24 (#17369128) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.27 3:28)
Arigato Gozai Mas! (Thank you very much!)
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What A Strange Pressure System Position!
Who Made The Biggest Giveaway?
The Riddle Of Christmas
2006.12.27 2:42
For a few days before Christmas Day and after the day I've been reading many articles regarding the origin of Christmas. Usually we were told that Christmas is a birthday of Jesus, but why Christmas, not Christbirthday?
In some countries, especially in Latin countries like France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the word for Christmas is directly derived from the birth of Jesus. The word for Christmas is Noel, Natal, Navidad, Natale respectively all mean Jesus's birth. In the first place was really Jesus born on the Christmas day? Many records suggest that the date Jesus was born is the 6th of January and this day has been celebrated as Epiphany, so why on Chiristmas day people celebrate Jesus's birth I boubt?
On the other hands, the Christmas means literaly Christ's mass, mass is a liturgy and usually held weekly or annually to commemorate the significance of sacrifice Jesus himself made. Jesus said at the Last Supper just before his crucification that we ought to hold Communion or Eucharist to commemorate -red wine is for His Blood and bread is for His Body, so if we were a Christian we ought to hold this ceremony, so Christmas has reason itself to be held, but why is it held on the 25th of December? I still can't get it.
Historically speaking Jesus's crucification took place after Passover, so generally it is taken for granted that the date of Jesus's death is April, or from late March to early May. Easter falls on the same season naturally. From a bibliographical description the 25th of December was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus as early as 354 so the history is not new at all.
Probably the date of his death was able to be specified, that is around April. Some early Christians believe that the date of the death of Jesus ought to be the same as the date of his conception in Mary, therefore nine months after the date of conception or crusification ought to be the date of his birth, so 25th of December is believed to fall on his birthday. This is a little bit unnatural explanation though. Another explanation is because 25th of December is winter solstice, the length of day starts longer from this day, the birth of Jesus is the birth of new hope in humankind. The day commemorates the start of prevailing hope.
Four days have passed since I started thinking about the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Day always makes us think the importance of giveaway. His biggest gift to us was his blood and body, Christmas commemorates his biggest giveaways anyway. Happy merry Christmas!
2006.12.27 2:42
For a few days before Christmas Day and after the day I've been reading many articles regarding the origin of Christmas. Usually we were told that Christmas is a birthday of Jesus, but why Christmas, not Christbirthday?
In some countries, especially in Latin countries like France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the word for Christmas is directly derived from the birth of Jesus. The word for Christmas is Noel, Natal, Navidad, Natale respectively all mean Jesus's birth. In the first place was really Jesus born on the Christmas day? Many records suggest that the date Jesus was born is the 6th of January and this day has been celebrated as Epiphany, so why on Chiristmas day people celebrate Jesus's birth I boubt?
On the other hands, the Christmas means literaly Christ's mass, mass is a liturgy and usually held weekly or annually to commemorate the significance of sacrifice Jesus himself made. Jesus said at the Last Supper just before his crucification that we ought to hold Communion or Eucharist to commemorate -red wine is for His Blood and bread is for His Body, so if we were a Christian we ought to hold this ceremony, so Christmas has reason itself to be held, but why is it held on the 25th of December? I still can't get it.
Historically speaking Jesus's crucification took place after Passover, so generally it is taken for granted that the date of Jesus's death is April, or from late March to early May. Easter falls on the same season naturally. From a bibliographical description the 25th of December was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus as early as 354 so the history is not new at all.
Probably the date of his death was able to be specified, that is around April. Some early Christians believe that the date of the death of Jesus ought to be the same as the date of his conception in Mary, therefore nine months after the date of conception or crusification ought to be the date of his birth, so 25th of December is believed to fall on his birthday. This is a little bit unnatural explanation though. Another explanation is because 25th of December is winter solstice, the length of day starts longer from this day, the birth of Jesus is the birth of new hope in humankind. The day commemorates the start of prevailing hope.
Four days have passed since I started thinking about the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Day always makes us think the importance of giveaway. His biggest gift to us was his blood and body, Christmas commemorates his biggest giveaways anyway. Happy merry Christmas!
The Riddle Of Christmas
The Riddle Of Christmas
2006.12.27 2:42
For a few days before Christmas Day and after the day I've been reading many articles regarding the origin of Christmas. Usually we were told that Christmas is a birthday of Jesus, but why Christmas, not Christbirthday?
In some countries, especially in Latin countries like France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the word for Christmas is directly derived from the birth of Jesus. The word for Christmas is Noel, Natal, Navidad, Natale respectively all mean Jesus's birth. In the first place was really Jesus born on the Christmas day? Many records suggest that the date Jesus was born is the 6th of January and this day has been celebrated as Epiphany, so why on Chiristmas day people celebrate Jesus's birth I boubt?
On the other hands, the Christmas means literaly Christ's mass, mass is a liturgy and usually held weekly or annually to commemorate the significance of sacrifice Jesus himself made. Jesus said at the Last Supper just before his crucification that we ought to hold Communion or Eucharist to commemorate -red wine is for His Blood and bread is for His Body, so if we were a Christian we ought to hold this ceremony, so Christmas has reason itself to be held, but why is it held on the 25th of December? I still can't get it.
Historically speaking Jesus's crucification took place after Passover, so generally it is taken for granted that the date of Jesus's death is April, or from late March to early May. Easter falls on the same season naturally. From a bibliographical description the 25th of December was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus as early as 354 so the history is not new at all.
Probably the date of his death was able to be specified, that is around April. Some early Christians believe that the date of the death of Jesus ought to be the same as the date of his conception in Mary, therefore nine months after the date of conception or crusification ought to be the date of his birth, so 25th of December is believed to fall on his birthday. This is a little bit unnatural explanation though. Another explanation is because 25th of December is winter solstice, the length of day starts longer from this day, the birth of Jesus is the birth of new hope in humankind. The day commemorates the start of prevailing hope.
Four days have passed since I started thinking about the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Day always makes us think the importance of giveaway. His biggest gift to us was his blood and body, Christmas commemorates his biggest giveaways anyway. Happy merry Christmas!
2006.12.27 2:42
For a few days before Christmas Day and after the day I've been reading many articles regarding the origin of Christmas. Usually we were told that Christmas is a birthday of Jesus, but why Christmas, not Christbirthday?
In some countries, especially in Latin countries like France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the word for Christmas is directly derived from the birth of Jesus. The word for Christmas is Noel, Natal, Navidad, Natale respectively all mean Jesus's birth. In the first place was really Jesus born on the Christmas day? Many records suggest that the date Jesus was born is the 6th of January and this day has been celebrated as Epiphany, so why on Chiristmas day people celebrate Jesus's birth I boubt?
On the other hands, the Christmas means literaly Christ's mass, mass is a liturgy and usually held weekly or annually to commemorate the significance of sacrifice Jesus himself made. Jesus said at the Last Supper just before his crucification that we ought to hold Communion or Eucharist to commemorate -red wine is for His Blood and bread is for His Body, so if we were a Christian we ought to hold this ceremony, so Christmas has reason itself to be held, but why is it held on the 25th of December? I still can't get it.
Historically speaking Jesus's crucification took place after Passover, so generally it is taken for granted that the date of Jesus's death is April, or from late March to early May. Easter falls on the same season naturally. From a bibliographical description the 25th of December was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus as early as 354 so the history is not new at all.
Probably the date of his death was able to be specified, that is around April. Some early Christians believe that the date of the death of Jesus ought to be the same as the date of his conception in Mary, therefore nine months after the date of conception or crusification ought to be the date of his birth, so 25th of December is believed to fall on his birthday. This is a little bit unnatural explanation though. Another explanation is because 25th of December is winter solstice, the length of day starts longer from this day, the birth of Jesus is the birth of new hope in humankind. The day commemorates the start of prevailing hope.
Four days have passed since I started thinking about the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Day always makes us think the importance of giveaway. His biggest gift to us was his blood and body, Christmas commemorates his biggest giveaways anyway. Happy merry Christmas!
Monday, December 25, 2006
Hi, Kana...Merry Christmas
Hi, Kana...Merry Christmas!
Oftentimes I found hard to reach your 'add comment' section, therefore I was unable to make a comment nine out of ten!
But one moment in the evening on Christmas Day in 2006 I'm glad I got a greeting card from you.
Cheers,
Mercedo
Oftentimes I found hard to reach your 'add comment' section, therefore I was unable to make a comment nine out of ten!
But one moment in the evening on Christmas Day in 2006 I'm glad I got a greeting card from you.
Cheers,
Mercedo
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Hi, Leah
Hi, Leah...Thank you very very much for replying me in spite of your very busy schedule, Merry Christmas, too. I hope you have a very good night. See you in a television.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Significant Moment
Significant Moment
2006.12.23 14:43
Twenty years ago around this hour I was waiting to see her for the first time in front of Hankyu Department Store, Shijogawara, in central Kyoto. I met her at 20 minutes past 2 pm. We went to coffee shop called Trecca following her lead. She ordered American coffee, and I followed. At age 25 I was a still 15 year boy. She was 23 and already matured. We both were senior -fourth grade University students. One year and a half before we met first I called her up then I knew she planed to go to the graduate school in America. After one year and a half, she quit and decided to work in Tokyo. I was the only one who went to America to study furthermore. After one year after I went to America, I secretly went home to see her. She was working in an office at central Tokyo. I watched her closely many times from the coffee shop called Doutor. This coffee shop was located just opposit to the building she worked over the road. I watched her working there, but I was unable to call her any more. I tried to do so millions of times, but only to fail. I realised we both lived in a completely different world. Two lines came near very closely but never crossed. Two lines took the different direction and will never cross forever.
2006.12.23 14:43
Twenty years ago around this hour I was waiting to see her for the first time in front of Hankyu Department Store, Shijogawara, in central Kyoto. I met her at 20 minutes past 2 pm. We went to coffee shop called Trecca following her lead. She ordered American coffee, and I followed. At age 25 I was a still 15 year boy. She was 23 and already matured. We both were senior -fourth grade University students. One year and a half before we met first I called her up then I knew she planed to go to the graduate school in America. After one year and a half, she quit and decided to work in Tokyo. I was the only one who went to America to study furthermore. After one year after I went to America, I secretly went home to see her. She was working in an office at central Tokyo. I watched her closely many times from the coffee shop called Doutor. This coffee shop was located just opposit to the building she worked over the road. I watched her working there, but I was unable to call her any more. I tried to do so millions of times, but only to fail. I realised we both lived in a completely different world. Two lines came near very closely but never crossed. Two lines took the different direction and will never cross forever.
Twenty Years Ago
Twenty Years Ago 2006.12.23 2:30
Twenty years ago today I met her for the first time. Twenty years have passed, but my love toward her never changes. I often see her in my dream. I am able to see her in the dream. When I woke up, I realise I didn't see her. I see this dream over and over again. It's useless to see her in reality. It might be possible, but it's wasting time. I can see her in the past only in my dream, not in reality.
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Twenty years ago today I met her for the first time. Twenty years have passed, but my love toward her never changes. I often see her in my dream. I am able to see her in the dream. When I woke up, I realise I didn't see her. I see this dream over and over again. It's useless to see her in reality. It might be possible, but it's wasting time. I can see her in the past only in my dream, not in reality.
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Try Testing
Try Testing
Here is the test of letters and size. I think I prefer using this size and character.
Here is the test of letters and size. I think I prefer using this size and character.
One Problem
I was able to quench my lonliness at least, but I have to face another problem. It is a gap in communication.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Re:Exempt from what, exactly?
Re:Exempt from what, exactly?(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.22 4:06 (#17327762) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.22 3:17)
Exemption means free from some obligation. Currently white collar workers have to abide by the limitation of 8 hours a day and 40 hours per week 'obligation'. After this law was introduced, white collar workers don't have to work within this limit. They can work as much as they want. This is the meaning of white collar 'exemption'. You see how strange? Exempt from limited working hours, exactly.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.12.22 4:06 (#17327762) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.12.22 3:17)
Exemption means free from some obligation. Currently white collar workers have to abide by the limitation of 8 hours a day and 40 hours per week 'obligation'. After this law was introduced, white collar workers don't have to work within this limit. They can work as much as they want. This is the meaning of white collar 'exemption'. You see how strange? Exempt from limited working hours, exactly.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Gate to the Hell
Gate to the Hell 2006.12.22 3:02
White collar exemption means however hard they might work, they can't be evaluated as what they really did. According to some survey, the population of Japan in 2046 will be 95 million, and in 2105 it will be 44 million. To rule minority by another minority. This leads to the gate to hell. It all depends whether they are haves or have-nots. By the way I'm not an office worker. We are now on the turning point of history-from prosperity to decline.
White collar exemption means however hard they might work, they can't be evaluated as what they really did. According to some survey, the population of Japan in 2046 will be 95 million, and in 2105 it will be 44 million. To rule minority by another minority. This leads to the gate to hell. It all depends whether they are haves or have-nots. By the way I'm not an office worker. We are now on the turning point of history-from prosperity to decline.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Hi, Caroline
Hi, Caroline...
Thank you very much. I am rather busy nowadays so I haven't checked my inbox often. See you again.
Cheers,
Mercedo
Illumination
I'm not talking about Rimbaud's proses, but decoration of lighting on the houses for a Xmas day. Three years ago it was only one illumination from my home to my office. Two years ago, they increased more than one. One year ago they were three. This year the illumination on the houses increased to six. I remember every house in US were decorated in illumination withought exception. Till the time every house has its illumination in Japan, Japan will be the name of one state of the United States.
My Objective Of Life
I started writing poems at age 9. But of course I was unable to hold the idea of becoming a writer at that time.
I started writing poems at age 14. This time I started not being told by anyone. I started sponteneously. I left tens of hundreds of drafts, and at age 15 I made up my mind firmly to be a novelist in my life.
I started publicising my first thesis at age 15 in some journal (Not Slashdot) and till at age 19 I published my two literal writings. I did what I could do only in my highteens. I was known to some literary people in Tokyo before I go to college.
I'm satisfied, and I hadn't been satified to stay in Japan's writer. At age 20 I decided to start learning English by myself to be an internetional writer.
My pinnacle is yet to come, but if I keep on pursuing my way I will be sure to achieve.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
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