Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Etc.
Posted in Culture, Life, Politics, Religion on Jul 28th, 2008
One by one our fellow congregants called for the mic, took it, and stood to congratulate the team (after their presentation).
It was good for them (the Colombian congregation) to see our team refuse — and explain their refusal — to sing the US anthem, said one responder.
Why it was good — what it was the [...]
Posted in Culture, Life, Politics, Religion on Jul 28th, 2008
What actually happened was that the Colombian congregation suggested the following:
They would sing their national anthem for the team from our church
And then our team would sing the US anthem for them
But after the Colombians sang, our team refused. Instead, they tried to sing “Joyful, Joyful” (but forgot the words part-way through).
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One of the team [...]
Posted in Culture, Life, Politics, Religion on Jul 28th, 2008
This story1 involves two groups:
A small team from our (progressive, pacifist Mennonite) church
The congregation of our Colombian (pentecostal) sister church (whose name means “sanctuary of peace“)
The former gave a presentation yesterday on their trip to visit the latter.
The former are:
“white” (or, rather, kind of pale-pinkish/tan-ish; maybe with a few freckles [if they're like me])
“affluent” (that’s [...]
Posted in Life on Jul 26th, 2008
I just turned in the first “chapter” of my dissertation. All 75 (75!?!) pages worth.
It’s.
Been.
So.
Long.
I’ve already written Chapter 2’s first half (40 pages!?!), and it now awaits The Wife’s masterful copy-editing. Then it too shall be turned in.
I am 436 pages (or so) into the reading/note-taking stage of Chapter 2’s second half. Then comes the [...]
Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Life on Jul 25th, 2008
more cat pictures
Reminds me of that great scene from Stranger Than Fiction, where Emma Thompson’s character is narrating as Will Ferrell is walking down the street:
Kay Eiffel:“Harold suddenly found himself, beleaguered and exasperated, outside the bakery.”
Harold Crick:“Shut up!”
Kay Eiffel:“Cursing the heavens in futility.”
Harold Crick:“No I’m not! I’m cursing you! You stupid voice! So shut up [...]
Posted in Life on Jul 24th, 2008
Says Josh Miller.
Well, I did call him (Obama, not Mr. Miller) the messiah in today’s article.
You know how it is.
Fortunately, Mr. Miller and I agree on who the real Messiah is.
*grin*
Posted in Culture, Life, Philosophy, Politics, Religion on Jul 24th, 2008
My weekly article is up at The Free Liberal.
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UPDATE: It would seem today’s article makes 51 since I began writing online pieces last August. See the revamped Articles Page for a complete list. (It now organizes articles by title in one section, and by [broad] topic in another. Yay!)
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Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Life on Jul 22nd, 2008
No. 1
Song: “I Am a Promise” (by Bill and Gloria Gaither? See also here)
From: Sunday School
“I am a promise / I am a possibility / I am a promise / With a capital P / I am a great big bundle of / potentiality . . . .”
(Full Lyrics)
Comment:
I found myself inexplicably singing this again, [...]
Posted in Life, Philosophy on Jul 22nd, 2008
Due to some adventures The Wife and I have had over the past couple days, I am once again reminded that I shouldn’t be so worried about “determinism” whenever I hear some person or other compare the human brain with a computer.
If you’ve ever dealt with computers (which you have, or else you wouldn’t be [...]
Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Life on Jul 14th, 2008
Is “Brick,” by Ben Folds Five, the saddest song ever?
WEeding Awards
