http://www.bakaitis.com/2007/04/30/a-bad-idea/ Equal opportunity employer of small and large words. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bakaitis.com/2007/04/30/a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-24785 Sarah Tue, 01 May 2007 20:06:30 +0000 http://www.bakaitis.com/?p=380#comment-24785 Rumplestilskin knew the power of names, Humpty Dumpty too... they feed superstition, manipulate power structures, and put people in their place... More than one person has told me I'm a "Sara" not a "Sarah" - what does that even mean? Nicknames like "Kid," "Trixie," and "Blondie" - good or diminutive? And is a diminutive bad or just affectionate... context decides that, I suppose. David Mamet's take on this business is as staccato as any of his written dialogue. http://www.threepennyreview.com/samples/mamet_w04.html Rumplestilskin knew the power of names, Humpty Dumpty too… they feed superstition, manipulate power structures, and put people in their place… More than one person has told me I’m a “Sara” not a “Sarah” – what does that even mean? Nicknames like “Kid,” “Trixie,” and “Blondie” – good or diminutive? And is a diminutive bad or just affectionate… context decides that, I suppose.
David Mamet’s take on this business is as staccato as any of his written dialogue.
http://www.threepennyreview.com/samples/mamet_w04.html

]]> http://www.bakaitis.com/2007/04/30/a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-24772 Adam Harvey Tue, 01 May 2007 11:05:04 +0000 http://www.bakaitis.com/?p=380#comment-24772 That's extra weird. I mean, I've talked about doing such a thing to a dog, but to teach a child that... that's a whole new level. That’s extra weird. I mean, I’ve talked about doing such a thing to a dog, but to teach a child that… that’s a whole new level.

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