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When Knowledge and Accuracy Count....

Posted by pancho (Moderator) - Wednesday, May 28 2008, 17:59:28 (CEST)
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...zindalite finally has a new edition...on the front cover is a photo of a Christian gentleman...a poet "laureate of Pennsylvania", no less(isn't clear if he's thought so by the Christian community or recognized as such by the State)...next to his photo appears this example of his writings:

“Leaving a world too old to name
and too undying to forsake
I flew the cold, expensive sea
toward Columbus’ mistake
where life could never be the same."

- Samuel Hazo

...I don;t know the man, never heard of him. But Iseriously doubt he said "expensive" sea. I think he meant, and possibly even wrote EXPANSIVE sea...there's no poetry in crossing an expensive sea...there's nothing poetic about frequent flier miles...or a discounted ticket...but "expansive' has possibilities at least.

...I choose to think Wellfed was sloppy in transcribing the poet...but there's a alrger point to be made...Lord knows we all make typos, horredous errors which stand our words and meaning on their heads...but when you set out to express your PRIDE in the achievements of "your people" it would serve everyone better if you took EXTRA care...because you may inadvertantly bring ridicule instead...which is EXACTLY the "assyrian" dilemna in everyting these people touch.

And I believe it has its source in the kind of "we know" attitude that keeps this community deaf and dumb and stupid too.

..also "Columbus' mistake" is an awkward way of saying America.

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