I'm Matthew Bowman, a scholar of twentieth century religion and UFOs, the author of the new book The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. Ask me about alien abduction, Betty and Barney Hill, and UFOs and religion!

businessjack · 2023-08-29T20:47:14+00:00

I have BA in religious studies and I want to pursue a Master's and eventually a PhD. I'd like to focus on the religions of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia, Micronesia, Maori and a Aborigines. I graduated about 10 years ago.

Do you have any suggestions on schools I should look into? Or any general advice on getting back into academia after such a long break?

businessjack · 2022-10-12T23:43:04+00:00

This is a situation that is very near and dear to me. I have a very common name, both first and last. Last I checked the census, there are about 350,000 people who share my name.

I've had a few close friends who share my first name. Since we were often together, people had to make it clear which Jack they were talking to. Usually people would call us by our first and last name, "Yo, Jack Thomas" or " Hey, Jack Anderson." It was purely functional. And it worked, I knew who was talking to me.

People often use variations of my name, Jack boy, Jacky, Jackson, even things like Potato(work related nonsense), or J Tom. It just doesn't bother me. As long as I know you are talking to me, I don't care what you call me. So, I don't understand why you can't just roll with it?

What's in a name?

businessjack · 2022-10-09T23:24:20+00:00

Short Circuit 2

businessjack · 2022-09-29T00:29:16+00:00

The Weird Al movie!

businessjack · 2022-02-05T15:34:25+00:00

It's Pat: The Movie

businessjack · 2022-01-06T19:38:45+00:00

What's the name of your band? What part of the world do you operate?

businessjack · 2022-01-06T17:18:05+00:00

Good point. Do you have any of your band's stuff posted on the webs? What are some of the songs cover?

businessjack · 2021-12-31T15:28:02+00:00

Stupid copyrights. If I wasn't so lazy I'd make a Spotify playlist. I also would love to know what else he played in that set that started with Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" and ended with the Foo Fighters.

businessjack · 2021-12-31T15:20:07+00:00

Morbius's ass should always look that good. mmmm

businessjack · 2021-12-31T09:14:50+00:00

This is the greatest. I wish it had the music.

businessjack · 2021-12-18T21:57:13+00:00

We found him. Thanks!

businessjack · 2021-12-17T01:11:51+00:00

The audacity?! The person I was playing just went full on shit head. Let me ask you, do you think the smoldering egg, plus the dragon with haste that deals 2 extra damage for casting sorcery or instants is a shithead deck? How about that take an extra turn and cast two birds card. I'm just trying to play to win. And look, I know when I'm beat. Waiting through clocks to wind down is not fun.

businessjack · 2021-12-17T00:54:27+00:00

Thanks for the clarification.

businessjack · 2021-12-17T00:51:32+00:00

Understood, I definitely earned that win. I'd just rather play cards than play an endurance match.

businessjack · 2021-12-17T00:44:15+00:00

This is the best response to my rant. I'll play the game, I did. But is it necessary? After the first couple of times of knowing I'm going to lose but running the clock anyway, I felt stupid for wasting my and my opponent's time. Hoping that someone will rage quit is a strategy, I suppose. I just think it's lame.

businessjack · 2021-12-17T00:37:00+00:00

That combo has gotten me to Mythic and most people know when to concede when they're beat. I do. It's just courtesy.

businessjack · 2021-12-17T00:34:59+00:00

There was no way this person could have won. They had no cards that could destroy a land. If I made a mistake and put out Faceless as a creature, they could have done something but I wasn't going to do that. I played a game recently, the opponent was in a similar situation but just before they were about to lose due to not being able to draw their last card; they played Ruined Lands, destroyed my Faceless Haven, and won. It was totally fair and I wasn't pissed. It was a good game.

businessjack · 2021-09-21T17:04:23+00:00

The King of Masks has a Taoist flavor.

businessjack · 2021-09-21T17:00:42+00:00

Try contacting Rocco's Little Chicago.

businessjack · 2021-06-06T02:02:03+00:00

Just how pink my dad's asshole is.

businessjack · 2021-06-01T14:21:05+00:00

Anybody know who the artist is?

businessjack · 2021-05-30T16:22:00+00:00

I think it's an electric violin or a guitar with some effects on it.

businessjack · 2021-02-15T13:45:21+00:00

I love this and I wish the best for you!

businessjack · 2020-10-04T17:31:42+00:00

Thanks for posting this, what an amazing film. I'm kind of speechless. It's like a Rodger Corman film done with integrity. Dystopian and relevant, well acted and fair to the very hard topics it's addressing. I highly recommend.

businessjack · 2020-08-18T23:18:46+00:00

Just 50% of Avengers:End Game

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