Comments for Spoogly.com http://spoogly.com/blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Book Review: Th!nk by Yonas http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/02/book-review-thnk/#comment-544 Yonas Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:57:36 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=15#comment-544 The book Th!nk is an self proclaims retort. In which Michael LeGault attempts to respond to the premise that there is value in irrational, or emotion-driven, thought. I was, therefore, looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I found LeGault’s work pretentious and maybe even flawed. While he does much to set up a context for uses of critical thinking, he does little more than state that they are better than egalitarism, which he never fully explains. The main flaw in this work is that the author is not attempting to convince, rather, simply “isness” us all into believing that what is right is right. While he states many facts about rational thinking, when it comes to why we should follow such thinking, LeGault fails to prove that it is better than, or even separate from, any contending view. Unfortunately LeGault’s approach was dogmatic and not inclusive. It often read too much like a university paper than enlightened reasoning. The author closed many statements by stating his opinion, which- in the context of subject matter- rational or critical thinkers must ultimately ignore. LeGault would have done a better service if his biases were not so obvious and his political views not so outstanding. While much talk is made in this book of science and scientific thinking, LeGault’s approach is purely and obviously political, and therefore counterproductive. It is hard to enjoy this book without a view predisposed to that of the author. Perhaps the author should have used this counterpoint in his approach. If it is there, it is lost in all the minutiae of rhetoric and cliché examples. The book Th!nk is an self proclaims retort. In which Michael LeGault attempts to respond to the premise that there is value in irrational, or emotion-driven, thought. I was, therefore, looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, I found LeGault’s work pretentious and maybe even flawed. While he does much to set up a context for uses of critical thinking, he does little more than state that they are better than egalitarism, which he never fully explains. The main flaw in this work is that the author is not attempting to convince, rather, simply “isness” us all into believing that what is right is right. While he states many facts about rational thinking, when it comes to why we should follow such thinking, LeGault fails to prove that it is better than, or even separate from, any contending view. Unfortunately LeGault’s approach was dogmatic and not inclusive. It often read too much like a university paper than enlightened reasoning. The author closed many statements by stating his opinion, which- in the context of subject matter- rational or critical thinkers must ultimately ignore. LeGault would have done a better service if his biases were not so obvious and his political views not so outstanding. While much talk is made in this book of science and scientific thinking, LeGault’s approach is purely and obviously political, and therefore counterproductive. It is hard to enjoy this book without a view predisposed to that of the author. Perhaps the author should have used this counterpoint in his approach. If it is there, it is lost in all the minutiae of rhetoric and cliché examples.

]]> Comment on Picture Updates by Tracy http://spoogly.com/blog/2008/02/picture-updates/#comment-508 Tracy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:38:33 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=32#comment-508 Yay for an update!! I always check this site! Glad new pics are up! The one of Rocky and Miss in the snow is amazing! Yay for an update!! I always check this site! Glad new pics are up! The one of Rocky and Miss in the snow is amazing!

]]> Comment on Hockey Time! by TP http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/02/hockey-time/#comment-12 TP Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:17:43 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=14#comment-12 Just wait until you see the mystique that is TP on a 1-on-1 breakaway. You never thought that somebody could cough up the puck that spectacularly, but I can!!!!! I'm pretty sure that if we beat you, I'm wearing my jersey to work the next day. No washing, no drying, just sweaty and smelly.... and I'm going to sit in your cube all day long. Just wait until you see the mystique that is TP on a 1-on-1 breakaway. You never thought that somebody could cough up the puck that spectacularly, but I can!!!!!

I’m pretty sure that if we beat you, I’m wearing my jersey to work the next day. No washing, no drying, just sweaty and smelly…. and I’m going to sit in your cube all day long.

]]> Comment on Super Bowl by Rob Schultz http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/02/super-bowl/#comment-11 Rob Schultz Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:16:50 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=11#comment-11 Dude! We need an update. Did those Steelers (sp?) win that bowl game that they were playing in? I sure hope they beat those St. Louis Seahawks. I'm kind of ticked that I missed the game, but I never was one for watching Monday night football anyway. GO STEELERS. Dude! We need an update. Did those Steelers (sp?) win that bowl game that they were playing in? I sure hope they beat those St. Louis Seahawks. I’m kind of ticked that I missed the game, but I never was one for watching Monday night football anyway. GO STEELERS.

]]> Comment on First Post by Mesko http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/01/first-post/#comment-10 Mesko Wed, 25 Jan 2006 02:12:21 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=2#comment-10 Finally there is a SPOOGLY.COM I was wondering how long it would take u to get this up and going man! Finally there is a SPOOGLY.COM
I was wondering how long it would take u to get this up and going man!

]]> Comment on Go Steelers! Next Stop: Detroit by Roberta http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/01/go-steelers-next-stop-detroit/#comment-9 Roberta Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:11:57 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=10#comment-9 This should have been a post on my site, but its not done so I'll put it here: Its Steeler mania!!! I love the AFC win just as much as the next guy, but some of the comments are cracking me up. Monday morning traffic report (paraphrasing): "Bob, how's traffic this morning? Can we get better traction out there than the Broncos did yesterday?" "Thanks Rick… Well Traffic this morning looks a little like Denver yesterday… All banged up and off to the side..." Invesco Field is a beautiful field… A beautiful field to get you’re a$$ kicked in! (random comment on the radio) Please can we get one for the thumb just so I can stop hearing that stupid saying! (random comment on the radio) In truth, Roethlisberger isn't just hot these days. He's a river of molten lava (or steel, if you will), unstoppable and flowing in the direction of next month's Super Bowl, in the city they call Motown. -SI.com This should have been a post on my site, but its not done so I’ll put it here: Its Steeler mania!!! I love the AFC win just as much as the next guy, but some of the comments are cracking me up.

Monday morning traffic report (paraphrasing): “Bob, how’s traffic this morning? Can we get better traction out there than the Broncos did yesterday?” “Thanks Rick… Well Traffic this morning looks a little like Denver yesterday… All banged up and off to the side…”

Invesco Field is a beautiful field… A beautiful field to get you’re a$$ kicked in! (random comment on the radio)

Please can we get one for the thumb just so I can stop hearing that stupid saying! (random comment on the radio)

In truth, Roethlisberger isn’t just hot these days. He’s a river of molten lava (or steel, if you will), unstoppable and flowing in the direction of next month’s Super Bowl, in the city they call Motown. -SI.com

]]> Comment on New Gloves by Rob Schultz http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/01/new-gloves/#comment-8 Rob Schultz Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:03:51 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=7#comment-8 Easy TimmyP...you already got brand new blades! Next thing for you is to get your site up. Everybody is doing it. Easy TimmyP…you already got brand new blades! Next thing for you is to get your site up. Everybody is doing it.

]]> Comment on New Gloves by Timmy P http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/01/new-gloves/#comment-7 Timmy P Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:37:17 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=7#comment-7 New gloves = sniper slap shot, top shelf. Damn, gotta get me some new gloves now too..... New gloves = sniper slap shot, top shelf. Damn, gotta get me some new gloves now too…..

]]> Comment on Go Steelers! Next Stop: Detroit by Timmy P http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/01/go-steelers-next-stop-detroit/#comment-6 Timmy P Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:30:37 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=10#comment-6 Aside from you being the most nervewracked 24-year old I know, I couldn't agree with you more. The hotel reservation was made in Dearborn, MI (approx 11.1 miles from Ford Field) about 25 minutes after the game was over. So far there's only 2 of us going. If anybody wants to go, just let me know. Aside from you being the most nervewracked 24-year old I know, I couldn’t agree with you more. The hotel reservation was made in Dearborn, MI (approx 11.1 miles from Ford Field) about 25 minutes after the game was over. So far there’s only 2 of us going. If anybody wants to go, just let me know.

]]> Comment on First Post by Chris http://spoogly.com/blog/2006/01/first-post/#comment-5 Chris Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:21:22 +0000 http://spoogly.com/blog/?p=2#comment-5 You are tall. You are tall.

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