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Some thoughts on religion and its place in my life
I haven't posted in nearly two year and this post is lifted from my other blog, so that's sort of pathetic. But I think it fits in with my long history of Livejournal posts.
I’m going write something about which I am somewhat ashamed: since converting to Christianity I’ve never doubted the existence of God or even the incarnation of God through the ( Read more... ) -
My life in music videos
Inspired by Greg Stump's 'mixoir', 1971 (a mix of songs from each year of Greg's life) and recent YouTube video exchanges with Annette Lozano I am compelled to share some music videos that reflect my life to some degree. Like Greg's amazing mix I have divided these music videos into three categories:- I: Anachronism (1986-1990) - These years are ( Read more... )
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As written by Johnny Cash in his last autobiography
[Gene Autry’s] arrival in Ireland, Merle [Travis] recalled, produced a reaction that would have put Beatlemania to shame: two million people were jammed into the streets of Dublin around his hotel making a sound like nothing Merle had ever heard before. Somehow the entertainers had managed to get from the airport to the hotel and in through a back ( Read more... ) -
Exercise in Love
As taken from the blog Lost in the Cloud, where I contribute:
The present Western culture is largely ‘post-Christian’, fed up with the tired dogmas of the past. One common mistake made by the Christian community is to try to revamp the relevance of Christianity through massive immersion. The thought is (in an admittedly crudely-reduced form) that ( Read more... ) -
Catching up
It's a shame that I've not been keeping up with sharing my life via Livejournal and things of this sort because so much has been going on since my last post...
On Thursday, 4 March around 2:00 PM I got word that my 91-year-old grandfather back in Los Angeles was in bad shape. I learned that an aneurysm present for nearly a decade had finally ( Read more... ) -
True love is a rose behind glass
My Ph.D. thesis has officially been accepted, which means that I am probably going to remain in Scotland for at least two more years. With that very likely future I plan on investing a little more while I'm here. It would be nice to purchase a new computer (thinking of this upgrade...). Another investment would be less focused on my academics ( Read more... ) -
Bowie
I've been told by numerous people over the last few years that I bear a striking resemblance to David Bowie. While flattered, I remained very skeptical. I mean, who doesn't want to be Bowie???
Well I decided to indulge.
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The Vampire Cat
Last night I had at least one very odd dream and what is more unusual is that I remembered it (for the second night in a row):
In the dream I went to David Brown’s house. In reality (and in the dream) David is a professor of mine. His house (which is not his house in reality) was located at the back of this enormous supermarket. Inside his ( Read more... ) -
Mamá, yo soy Satanás
Father, forgive me my sins, for they are many.
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You're going to do what I say and say what I say
You stretch your peacock feathers, you're always on display
Don't act so God-damned conflicted - you wouldn't have it any other way
You're going to write down these words and pass them along
You're going to fill your book with your rights and wrongs
You' ( Read more... )
