GoldieBlox the Empress Has No Clothes

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Scatcatpdx

There is  a  buzz about  Super Bowl 2014 ads and a bit of controversy is brewing about Intuit’s  ad a contest  and choosing  of GodieBlox as  winner of a 4 million dollar Super Bowl  spot . GodieBlox is the maker of builder toys aimed at girls; it mission as the owner says is to   shake-up the pink isle. The media is gushing over the as a counterpart to media male dominated ads and girl power. I feel like the little boy in the Emperor’s New Clothes. Is  Goldieblox doing  girls  a favor  by creating  a separate  toys  for them  but  I need to go father  and ask  is even beneficial to shove STEM at girls who may chose a different path. Is it beneficial to make girls pawns of an ill thought out and ridiculous war on gender?  Is it beneficial to  tell girls pink is uncool.  I would  say no to each part  because imposing so called gender neutrality is  causing more harm than good and furthermore,  what  if  a boy want to play  with GoldieBlox kits or a girl  want a pink Hello Kitty are we going to say no?

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Duck Dynasty Fiasco

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Scatcatpdx

Ok I know I am late to the table because of Holiday events.

One must be stuck on a Ship in Antarctica not to hear the recent   blow up between the Robertson Family and A & E and how  it ends by A &E backing down is a testament to the free market system, still I feel the show is doomed; the Robertson family leaning firsthand the hazards of a too close business relationship with the world and for A & E the problem of jumping the gun too soon.

Still I found Phil Robertson’s comments troubling because   of misquoting scripture and typical American Evangelical doctrinal errors.

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Scatcatpdx

Happy new year
I  usually make no resolutions but this year I resolve not to give any money or time  to Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or any third party.
I will not swear allegiance to conservatism, liberalism, (because I can tell the difference), libertarianism (they had  their chance), or any left wing political ideology.

I will not support either the bus project nor  tea party.

I can not  in good will support any organization that doe not 100% support the ideas of individual, liberty, capitalism for the lowly Mexican  immigrant to the richest person.

I have to confess something snapped in 2012, I became tired of  my conservative wing action resulting  of the Obama victory over  Republican party. I have re registered as an independent; 2014 is a major election year and I will not be involved any political campaigns this year.

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

English Standard Version (ESV)

The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

I want to wish everybody a merry Christmas.

Christmas 2013 Tree 2013

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