Physiognomy and Subconscious Associations II

Observation of the day:

I've been trying to draw 'Johnny' (Shufti's 'fiancée' from Monstrous Regiment). Today I realised I've been edging him towards looking like a guy at work. Never ask me to draw you, because you never know who you might end up cast as ...

EDIT: I think I may have been misleading: people end up as character designs subconsciously! Subconsciously!!

OH HAPPY DAY!

MY CDS CAME IN! MY CDS CAME IN!!

I ordered a copy of the Ideas series 'The Scapegoat: René Girard's Anthropology of Violence and Religion' – the show which introduced me to his philosophy and totally blew my mind. It's one of only two radio shows I've ever listened to that are so absolutely enthralling that I, who usually have the radio on in the background to occupy my brain while I do chores and other mindless stuff, had to drop everything, sit down, and breathe really quietly so I didn't miss a word. And this is coming from a long-time NPR listener who ought to be used to such programming.

IT TOTALLY BLOWS THE MIND!!! It's like ... like cerebral fireworks! (The Globe and Mail totally stole that image for their advertising campaign.) Here, if you want a sort of introduction, the best site I've been able to find in English is here (click on 'Introductory Articles' on the left and don't be afraid to use the glossary) ... there may be better sites in French but I don't know enough French to know if they're good or not. And it doesn't go into what can be found in the last chapter of I See Satan Fall Like Lightning, which is all about the effect of recognition of the scapegoat mechanism on Western culture via the spread and dominance of Christianity, which I find particularly fascinating. And it's written for a pastoral audience which may put some people off. But it's a start.

In celebration I have changed my icon. I AM TOTALLY GEEKING OUT!! WOOO!

Unfortunately I have to wait all the way until tomorrow evening to listen to it as there's no way I'm going to get my boards done while it's on. Sigh... Tomorrow is going to be sooo loooong.