Don't forget you're alive

Nov 12, 2007 00:27

Oh look at this poor, neglected journal.

'The Future is Unwritten' film review )

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mrpelvis November 12 2007, 21:24:35 UTC
Excuse me, but do I know you? OH! Stephen! I thought your online persona had died of cancer or murder, or worse yet, vampire bunny rabbits.

I am an unashamed fan of pre-90’s U2, and I think Bono is trying to do the right thing by working with world leaders of all types, but does he have to dress like a rockstar buffoon all the time? I mean, he wears those sunglasses when he meets with the pope fer cryin’ out loud.

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stephenmp November 14 2007, 00:30:05 UTC
Re. Bono, I am offput by the way he seems to consider himself a messiah -- he is very interested in speaking on behalf of impoverished people, but seems less interested in hearing what they have to say for themselves, or empowering them to be heard.

However, I do not despise him nearly as much as a lot of people do. I say that snickering at him during the Strummer doc was like shooting ducks in a pond for those young "punks" mostly because he makes himself an easy target for those kinds of people by having such a grand sense of himself, and for meeting with George Bush. I don't think he (Bono) can possibly care too much, except he was trying to speak with authority about Joe Strummer.

And yes, he has to dress like a rockstar buffoon all the time.

Listen, I'm starting to feel pretty guilty about having you store that ADAT machine for me all this time. Maybe I could come get it Thursday evening? I'm'a call you.

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shifra_ December 4 2007, 12:57:46 UTC
and doesn't Bono wear his sunglasses all the time because he has an eye condition that makes bright light painful?

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stephenmp December 4 2007, 20:54:14 UTC
Okay, I'll defer to you on that one, but can he maybe button up his shirt when he's visiting the White House?

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