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Saturday Superlatives 5/18/2013 (and see you in Chesapeake, Virginia!)
Team Dan & Rachel go to the beach (OBX) Once again, I’m posting early because this evening and tomorrow morning I’ll be hanging out with the good folks of Centerville Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. On Saturday evening, at 6:30 p.m., I’ll be sharing about … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Greater Treasures Book Blog Tour
My Guest today is author Karina Fabian. Her latest book is Greater Treasures. It is Christian Fantasy Mystery and a delight to read. Karina Fabian does it again with her newest Dragon Eye, PI book – Greater Treasures, From the Case Files of Dragon Eye, PI. A … Continue reading
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FIC: Dear Scorpius
Title: Dear Scorpius Author ??? Prompt: PROMPT #62 Word Count: 2,063 words Rating: PG Contains (Highlight to view): * mentions of possible miscarriage * Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright Continue reading
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K.Bikram Singh, Gopal Ghose, Children’s workshop, KNMA
OBITUARY K. Bikram Singh (1938-2013) Silent Disappearance of a Benevolent Man of Culture (K.Bikram Singh, Image courtesy Bollywoodlife.com) K.Bikram Singh, a man who had devoted his life to document art and culture through moving images and words… Continue reading
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Nando Messias on ‘political dressing’
Nando Messias on ‘political dressing’ A guest post by performance artist, choreographer and academic Nando Messias. Nando Messias is a longtime friend and collaborator of BST. We asked him for his thoughts on ‘political dressing’ and the other facets of queer theory that his work covers. Continue reading
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9/11 Fundamentalism
Yep, I’m still a truther after all these years. David Ray Griffin has become the spiritual godfather of the 9/11 truth movement (Wikipedia has an informative article about him that lists all of his many publications in philosophy and theology as well as his dozen … Continue reading
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Some Summertime (and Hopefully Sabbatical-Worthy) Speculations on Cities
That’s Wichita, KS, right there, the city which has been our family’s home since 2006 and will, quite possibly, remain our home until Melissa and I shuffle off to a better world. It’s a nice picture (overlooking Central Riverside Park in … Continue reading
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I don’t think you’re a waste of space
This is it. The last Harry Potter book. I probably remember this book the least other than there are a lot of sads to be had. Thanks Alice aka Reading Rambo for hosting this readalong beware of spoilers. First thing. Ways Harry Potter is infiltrating… Continue reading
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Middle Eastern Christians, Ken Waltz, and Other Assorted Links of Interest
1. “Catholic soldier says her Muslim-sounding name made her a target for harassment in US Army”: the Washington Post has the story of a Farsi linguist: “Sgt. 1st Class Naida Hosan is not a Muslim — she’s a Catholic. But her … Continue reading
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Travelogue
Akron Empire would like to welcome guest blogger Dominic Caruso for this Q & A with local musician Jon Sonnenberg of Travelogue. Last year, Dominic also wrote about Dolly Rocker Ragdoll–click HERE to see that post again and the Ultrasphinx/Bad Trouble split record release–click HERE to see … Continue reading
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The Great Courses @Giovatto Library
Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything – DVD and CD Art across the Ages – DVD The Art of Critical Decision-Making – DVD and CD The Art of Reading – DVD and CD The Art of Teaching – DVD Black Holes Explained –… Continue reading
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No Plan B Jesus
Psalm 16:5 (the message) My choice is you, God, first and only. And now I find I’m your choice! Lately I find myself listening to this particular song a lot. It’s not new, but the lyrics and Kari Jobe’s sweet and gentle voice seem to soothe my rough… Continue reading
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Creation, Evolution, and US Pastors
A bit over a year ago BioLogos commissioned a survey conducted by Barna Group to understand the views of clergy on questions of creation and evolution. The results of the survey are now being released by BioLogos and you can see the initial summary from the survey in April… Continue reading
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St Francis of Assisi: a new biography
When we were on retreat recently I was reading Francis of Assisi: A New Biography, by Augustine Thompson, OP. It sets out to be a historical reconstruction of his life, based on a huge number of historical studies over the last few decades. It’s not written with a destructive… Continue reading
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Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference
This week, I have the privilege to attend the Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference in Estes Park, CO. I’ve attended four times and each year left me with a renewed determination to better my writing. I once thought attending the same conference could only take my skills so … Continue reading
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