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by schwarzesonne
Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:56 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: New Job!
Replies: 2
Views: 6850

New Job!

I learnt yesterday that I'm getting the promotion I've been working toward! It will require me to move to central Maine (FINALLY getting me out of MA), but I'll start at about $6/hr more than I'm making now, will offer better working hours, and best of all with that Biomedical Technician certificati...
by schwarzesonne
Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:53 am
Forum: Controversy
Topic: Racism
Replies: 6
Views: 10176

Re: Racism

Amish & Mennonites are all German-Americans who descend from the Anabaptist religious tradition. Both are known from their intrinsic tribalism and their rejection of certain technologies in their homes (although a surprising number of them work in technological fields). Their differentiation, th...
by schwarzesonne
Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:46 pm
Forum: News and Current Events
Topic: Cavewoman jeweller rewrites gender history
Replies: 0
Views: 6926

Cavewoman jeweller rewrites gender history

http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/10/cavewoman-jeweller-rewrites-gender.html#.UHDspk26iIC A skeleton uncovered north of Vienna is forcing archaeologists to take a fresh look at prehistoric gender roles after it appeared to be that of a female fine metal worker - a profession that was p...
by schwarzesonne
Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: Controversy
Topic: Racism
Replies: 6
Views: 10176

Re: Racism

...And, of course, the Amish are all German-Americans.
by schwarzesonne
Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ron Paul 2012!
Replies: 10
Views: 8698

Re: Ron Paul 2012!

Interesting. All the jobs I've worked--at least for large companies--have done this. Maybe it has something to do with our respective fields...
by schwarzesonne
Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: Heathen Studies
Topic: Recon?
Replies: 57
Views: 52217

Re: Recon?

Speaking from an Irminic point of view, we don't see ourselves as reconstructing anything as our practice is the CONTINUANCE of a living tradition. This is at odds with all other forms of Heathenry (at least those I'm aware of) who generally see themselves are reconstituting something long dead. Of ...
by schwarzesonne
Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:39 am
Forum: Controversy
Topic: Racism
Replies: 6
Views: 10176

Re: Racism

While the history offered in this piece is certainly accurate I believe that the author oversimplifies matters by boiling entire constellations of influences down to “racist” and “non-racist” elements. To approach the first question of why American Heathen organizations don't have more of a connecti...
by schwarzesonne
Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:43 am
Forum: Heathen Studies
Topic: Recon?
Replies: 57
Views: 52217

Re: Recon?

I don't see anything in this description (both in what Bathilde said or in Hlewagastir added) that any Heathen would disagree with. So my question, then, is how is a “reconstructionist Heathen” different from any other Heathen? I think I'm missing something... Are we just talking about a matter of d...
by schwarzesonne
Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:36 am
Forum: Controversy
Topic: Metagenetics
Replies: 12
Views: 16533

Re: Metagenetics

“Mohammedan” does not refer to a racial group, but to a religious group. If' you're going to insult or reject what I say at least be accurate about it.
by schwarzesonne
Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ron Paul 2012!
Replies: 10
Views: 8698

Re: Ron Paul 2012!

Source? Personal experience. I'm sure you worked private sector jobs before you started doing what you do now. Didn't you get that letter (usually an annual notice) asking about all kinds of boring questions so these opinions could be taken to the stockholders' meetings and/or the Board of Trustees ...