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New Relevance for This Song
Driving into student teaching this morning the song by the Cure called Killing An Arab came on my IPod. Thinking about the meaning of the song and what is was in reference to, it kind of takes on a whole new meaning given the ugliness of McCain/Palin supporters and their racist overtones/comments in my earlier posted videos of the angry mobs at the rallys.
The Cure did not write the song specifically about Killing An Arab, the song was written in reference to a book by a great French writer Albert Camus called The Stranger. The book was about a man (Meursault) who killed an Arab on a beach and feeling no remorse or sympathy about his actions. He feels he could shoot this guy or just as easily walk away. Its a great read and after hearing the outright disgusting and racist comments from several McCain supporters is it really that big of a stretch to think that someone couldn't attempt something like that? The only difference is Obama is not an Arab, he is not Muslim or Islamic, he is an American and a Christian.
The Cure have changed the lyrics apparently on recent tours to Kissing an Arab or Killing Another because they don't want the wrong message to be put out to fans.Either way, its a great tune and promotes a great piece of literature from one of the great writers of the 20th century:
Category: Literature | Music
Gay Dumbledore?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071021/ap_en_ot/books_potter_dumbledore
NEW YORK - With author J.K. Rowling's revelation that master wizard Albus Dumbledore is gay, some passages about the Hogwarts headmaster and rival wizard Gellert Grindelwald have taken on a new and clearer meaning.
Well after reading all 7 books without a thought and seeing all the movies without even an inkling that this would be the case, I ask this, who really needed to know?
The guy is an 80 something year old wizard. JK Rowling brings it up like the guy was blowing Tom Riddle (AKA Voldemort) in the books which is so not true....Right?
Even so, Its not something anyone needed to know nor does it have any relevance to the upcoming movies. Millions have read the books and seen the movies and everyones jaws are currently resting on the floor as they read about this turn of events in the Harry Potter saga.
Personally I think she came out with this for more publicity, the sales amongst gay men and women must have been slow.
Category: Literature | News
