http://brisbin.net/blog/2009/04/16/susan-boyle-and-the-idolatry-of-perfection/ Shelly Brisbin writes about new media, cocktails, technology, and the world around her Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:40:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://brisbin.net/blog/2009/04/16/susan-boyle-and-the-idolatry-of-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 linda Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:46:41 +0000 http://brisbin.net/blog/?p=188#comment-1283 I am so happy for her . She got on stage just like anyone of us ordinary hard working middle class people and just belted it out. I enjoyed the look on Simons face because she wasn't polished- welcome to the real world.She is fantastic and she does not need to change who she was to satisfy anyone else.I played her new cd for my preschool children at rest and it was fantastic. They made me play it over and over. Koodo"s to you Susan- don't ever change- we like you as you are. I am so happy for her . She got on stage just like anyone of us ordinary hard working middle class people and just belted it out. I enjoyed the look on Simons face because she wasn’t polished- welcome to the real world.She is fantastic and she does not need to change who she was to satisfy anyone else.I played her new cd for my preschool children at rest and it was fantastic. They made me play it over and over.
Koodo”s to you Susan- don’t ever change- we like you as you are.

]]> http://brisbin.net/blog/2009/04/16/susan-boyle-and-the-idolatry-of-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-503 dray Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:43:47 +0000 http://brisbin.net/blog/?p=188#comment-503 Nice article, though you are incorrect about one thing. Susan does and has always had some mental limitations. She was deprived of oxygen at birth and has had problems ever since. Watch her interviews, she almost never understands the questions asked, even when they re-ask the same question in preschool terms. I'm not saying being mentally disabled is a bad thing, only that she is in fact mentally disabled. Having learning and comprehension problems due to oxygen deprivation at birth fits the definition. Go read her story. Nice article, though you are incorrect about one thing. Susan does and has always had some mental limitations. She was deprived of oxygen at birth and has had problems ever since. Watch her interviews, she almost never understands the questions asked, even when they re-ask the same question in preschool terms. I’m not saying being mentally disabled is a bad thing, only that she is in fact mentally disabled. Having learning and comprehension problems due to oxygen deprivation at birth fits the definition. Go read her story.

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