Monthly Archives: January 2010
Some Thoughts on MLKjr Day
We spent some time yesterday on youtube, watching “I Have a Dream” and the last speech from Memphis. We watched Walter Cronkite tell the nation about King’s death. And I found a neat roughly animated bit on the Children of … Continue reading
Filed under culture, family life
Some Thoughts from Rev. King
On this day that we stop and remember a complex and human man, and the great injustice he fought, here are some words Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in his commencement address at Oberlin College, in June of 1965. “All … Continue reading
Albums That Shaped My Life [2]
Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams is an album for tortured souls. The year that I was the most angst ridden for no particular reason (let’s call it the college emo year), I played this album over and over again. I was … Continue reading
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101 Dalmatians / on Children’s Activities
I took the girls and two of their friends to see 101 Dalmatians: The Musical this afternoon. It was a good introduction to musical theatre, the story was familiar enough to follow along and the production was whimsical and child-friendly. … Continue reading
Filed under culture, parental ponderings
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Things that are terrifying or filled with sadness are not necessarily without beauty. The Book Thief is a story that exemplifies that principle. The characters are real and complex and the plot is captivating. But more than that, it’s a … Continue reading
Today is the Day
The internets say its National Delurking Day. I’d love to know who is out there reading these days. On deck for future posts: A review of the Book Thief Hippie Cookies and Other Adventures in Child Nutrition
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“i don’t have a choice but i still choose you”
I caught the absolutely enchanting duo the Civil Wars live tonight. If you haven’t downloaded their FREE live cd, you ought to go do that, posthaste. You’re welcome.
Choosing Thanksgiving
There are always disappointments, things left undone or some circumstance that is just not fair. It’s hard to be a grown-up. Today I am choosing thanksgiving. I am carving out peace instead of longing and pain. Accentuating the positive may … Continue reading
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Depth of Mercy
We were singing this in church yesterday and Lexi started dancing in the aisle, REALLY dancing. I caught a few friends’ eyes across the room and they were all cracking up. We sing it to a pretty danceable beat, all … Continue reading
Filed under theology
Mini-Book Reviews
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Perfectly postmodern and European, Kundera did an excellent job of breaking all the rules of novel writing. Philosophizing for pages at a time, addressing the readers directly, making the main characters more … Continue reading
Goodreads Quandry or On Criticism
The way goodreads labels their five star system is * i didn’t like it ** it was okay *** liked it **** really liked it ***** it was amazing It’s simple and intuitive, but it leaves much to be desired. … Continue reading
Life is a Miracle
“To know that I am ‘a white male American human,’ that a red bird with black wings is ‘a scarlet tanager,’ that this is ‘a riparian plant community’–all that is helpful to a necessary kind of thought. But when I … Continue reading
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