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We’ll be back with more Election 08, after this message

Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Permanent Ink and Voting for Change

Posted in civilization schmivilization, up over my head, worldly gain on August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I watched a bit of the documentary (concert video?) of Joe Strummer, God bless his soul, and the Mescaleros 2001-2002 tour, Let’s Rock Again! Strummer is enjoyable, although there is not really a ton of off-stage reflection. But, that seems to have been his way of doing things. After reflecting on the eagerness of the [...]

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Small Things with Great Love

Posted in Uncategorized on August 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Today is Mother Teresa’s birthday. Teresa of Calcutta was born in 1910.

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

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Bowerbirds

Posted in up over my head on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »

HT GRC, who posted an even prettier video. I can’t get enough of these guys this week.

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“Let’s get home before we get older”

Posted in civilization schmivilization, found it on the internets on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

If you’ve ever given much attention or thought to teenagers, maybe even been one or cared for a few, I recommend this recent post from Stuff about Cari:

Maybe they secretly met up with the hottest guy at Lincoln Middle after changing into the cutest long-sleeved midriff sweater from Abercrombie in the bathroom at the theater [...]

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Spider Sense

Posted in orandi et credendi, the young'un on August 17, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Young’un (picking up Spider Man lego figure from car floor): I’m going to take Spider Man inside to church today.
Me: Ok.
Young’un: He’s going to think this is craazy.

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This Present Dark Knight

Posted in lex agendi, review, theosmattery on August 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »

[I'm going to talk about this as if you are among the six bazillion people who have already paid to see it, i.e., "spoilers ahead"]

The Dark Knight is a great movie, and there is plenty of print to tell you so, so I’ll skip over that point. Christopher Nolan has crafted something which, as the [...]

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