Category: Miscellaneous
Life is not only work.
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The way men talk to each other
Gran Torino is a fine film, but it’s as deeply flawed as some of its characters. I can forgive its characters for their foibles, but not its filmmakers.
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Star Wars according to Sarah
… or at least probably how Sarah would summarize the original Star Wars trilogy. Have a look, this is genius:
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Bernstein’s Mass
For my church choir’s annual Christmas concert two weeks ago, one of the solos was a piece from Bernstein’s Mass, titled “Hymn and Psalm: A Simple Song.” It’s a very modern sounding song, not at all like traditional requiem masses. At times, it was very dissonant and haunting, other times similar to big band Broadway. …
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I have OCD… not the one you’re thinking
This one required some knee surgery. Have a look…
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Polity
Cowardice asks the question: “Is it safe”? Expediency asks the question: “Is it politic”? Vanity asks the question: “Is it popular?” But conscience asks the question: “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because one’s…
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Electoral Epistemology
I was speaking with someone recently about tomorrow’s election and they brought up a very good point that I want to explore in myself.
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2008 Rally
Sarah and I went to the Barack rally back in September. It was quite an experience, having never been this involved in politics before. Here are some pictures…
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Our new (to us) house!
Sarah and I bought our first home together (my first home!) in late July We are so happy here. It’s just perfect for use in a thousand ways. Even our dog has become a real dog now.