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A truly Christ-like people
Recently I’ve had Enoch on the mind. Now Enoch isn’t someone who gets a lot of attention usually. The Bible has very little to say about him outside of Genesis 5:24: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; … Continue reading
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Music Review: Halo 4
I recently had time to kill at the local library and, since I did not want more books to add to my already too-large reading stack, I decided to peruse the music section. I went a little crazy, actually, but … Continue reading
The end of everything…or the beginning
So, Beyoncé Knowles releases an album without warning, sells a gazillion copies and makes a boat-load of money, and now some people are declaring that marketing as we know it are dead. Just like they declared the record labels dead … Continue reading
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Religion as a bludgeon?
I have nothing to say on Phil Robertson’s personal views. He said what he said, and the results were so predictable he’s got to be pretty naive to not see it coming. And A&E has got to be pretty naive to … Continue reading
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Interesting research
I’ve encountered some interesting research lately. Rather than discuss any of it at length I’ll just post them with a few comments: First up: Are Boys Irrational? Economists have scratched their heads. “The greatest, most astonishing fact that I am … Continue reading
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Book Review: Kalevala, by Elias Lönnrot
This month I listened to Kalevala as an audio book. I’ve not yet tried to read it in print, but I suspect audio is the way to go. There’s something about hearing poetry that can often help it make more … Continue reading
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Is it bad to be nice?
Evidently there is a bit of an uproar online right now about several columns written by various people of varying renown. The conflict is over whether snark or smarm is the greater crime. Weighing in on the side of being … Continue reading
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Recycled fashions
I don’t usually comment on fashion. I don’t know much about it, and I prefer to keep it that way. But I’m going to make an exception. And yes, this is somewhat in follow-up to my post on Monday. Duchess … Continue reading
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Happy helping of insult
I do not like lettuce, especially in salad. I’ve overcome a lot of my food biases over the years, but that’s one I just can’t seem to manage. It just doesn’t taste good to me. It’s bitter, and crunchy in … Continue reading
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Sing, choirs of angels
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a good piece of music goes beyond the ability of words to express, whether one or a thousand. It’s the Christmas season, a time when many of us in the world … Continue reading
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