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« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2006, 01:28:50 PM » |
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From the description, my kid seems to be an indigo. Anyone know a good military school?
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« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2006, 01:56:07 PM » |
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I think my parents treated my indigo-ity with a few well-timed spankings.
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« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2006, 08:52:38 PM » |
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yes, my children are "indigo" kids, so I was told by a similar type of person.
At the time, only three and two years ago, I thought it was strange that this youngish woman was pointing out the "fair" complexion of my kids, their blue eyes, etc., and saying this was an evolutionary perk, and that they would be brilliant leaders, naturally wealthy, beautiful, smart... it struck me as very S.S. Germany 1940...
Just (or, not) to be a geeky academic, but this is in line with Slavoj Zizek's theory about the New Age, that it is really the new totalitarianism, forming as normative elitist values that seek to subjugate in the name of religion. Sounds right to me.
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« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2006, 09:04:00 PM » |
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I think all students should take at least one class from a wacko. My observation is that they pick up some critical thinking skills which serve them well in later life. Often these classes are pretty hard from the student perspective.
Most of the wackos I have interacted with have been tenured...
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« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2006, 10:26:53 PM » |
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Wow, I actually think I was an Indigo child. Or maybe just the youngest of four ("babies" get away with a lot).
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« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2006, 11:38:22 AM » |
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One of the kids at the preschool was in the corner throwing a full blown temper tantrum when I arrived last night to get my son. Shock of all shocks - he looked BLUE! He was screaming "Mine! mine! mine!" and my son refered to him as the Prince.
It's true, they exist.
Of course they were playing knights and dragons . . .
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Whenever you enter into it take with you your all"
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« Reply #21 on: December 20, 2006, 02:42:00 PM » |
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You are all far, far too mature for my tastes.
I would wait for a good faculty holiday mixer and with crazyfaclady and SO:
1. chat up the whole "indigo child" buisness, drawing out the characterists and moving it deeply into spirituality.
2. stress that I find the idea fascinating and that it connects with so much that I've read lately
3. Completely fabricate (as an example) a late medieval tradition about such children (give faux examples like, hell, I donno, probably Joan of Arc if I were feeling adventuresome; Martin Luther if the couple were protestant) and their later accomplishments. Pull the motif back even later into pre-christian Europe
4. Completely draw in the pair
5. Finish the stroke with the (again, purely fabricated) long standing tradition that such children were the offspring of succubbi or were cuckolds (From clergy, if I'm in the right mood - with a slow, politely smiling nod to accompany).
The temptation would be to over-draw it and note how the behaviors of IC's (of course, by this point, I would have jargonized the term) so resemeble the behaviors of bad children that so began the origins of "you little bastard" as an outburst of parental or supervisory rage.
That would be too far.
Wow, I clicked on this thinking it would be about kiddie tunes sung by Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, but instead I got the ridiculous. And then, thanks to john_proctor, I got the sublime. I'll give someone $5 if they actually do this. I would try it myself, but my deadpan is no good. |
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« Reply #22 on: December 20, 2006, 02:51:11 PM » |
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Oh dear cackalacker, would that you were a colleague at my uni.
I'd have more of your money. . .
Good times would be had by all.
Can there be Indigo Faculty?
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« Reply #23 on: December 20, 2006, 03:29:52 PM » |
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Oh dear cackalacker, would that you were a colleague at my uni.
I'd have more of your money. . .
Good times would be had by all.
Can there be Indigo Faculty?
Would that I were. If you could fill my days with high-brow hijinks, I'd give you my money willingly. Indigo Faculty? I can be spoiled, demanding, and over-convinced of my greatness if the occasion calls for it. Royalistically, C-lacker |
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« Reply #24 on: December 20, 2006, 05:00:45 PM » |
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Oh dear cackalacker, would that you were a colleague at my uni.
I'd have more of your money. . .
Good times would be had by all.
Can there be Indigo Faculty?
Would that I were. If you could fill my days with high-brow hijinks, I'd give you my money willingly. Indigo Faculty? I can be spoiled, demanding, and over-convinced of my greatness if the occasion calls for it. Royalistically, C-lacker When I began working on the Ph.D., several friends asked if they would now have to call me "Dr. dolljepopp." I replied that "Lord dolljepopp" would be sufficient. I'm considering extending this option to my students... |
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« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2006, 05:33:22 PM » |
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After reflection:
I now declare myself to be "Indigo Assistant Professor of Religion."
I'm having my business cards changed after the New Year.
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« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2006, 06:14:51 PM » |
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It's really too bad that you hate cats and snakes, John Proctor. We could have had something beautiful...
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« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2006, 06:42:03 PM » |
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It's really too bad that you hate cats and snakes, John Proctor. We could have had something beautiful...
I do not hate cats and snakes. My position is unchanged: They are beautiful, fascinating, necessary, and elegant creatures who best live outside John Proctor's house. |
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« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2006, 06:58:18 PM » |
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I'm trying to think of a sufficiently witty reply that doesn't involve either Rocky or bagel-dreams, but my cat is currently meowing at the mirror.
And as if that weren't bad enough, now that I've reread that "something beautiful" bit, I have that silly Tiffany song stuck in my head.
This is crazy.
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« Reply #29 on: December 20, 2006, 08:16:49 PM » |
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After reflection:
I now declare myself to be "Indigo Assistant Professor of Religion."
I'm having my business cards changed after the New Year.
I wish you would apply to our faculty position at KFC. We could use someone with your humor background. |
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