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horrified

posted by adam on 09.10.2007

I have come to see the gift the horror genre has to offer the world.
Let me say this first: I know many people who would firmly assert the opinion that the horror genre has no gift to offer at all. They would argue that horror, whether you are talking about books or movies, has no […]

books, movies, culture | 1 comment »

trite

posted by adam on 08.09.2007

I have a good friend who has been praying for me lately while I face off with a rather difficult personal issue. Actually, I have a couple of friends praying for me, but I was emailing one of them in particular today. I began to tell him “thanks for praying for me” when I was […]

prayer, culture | 2 comments »

responsibility

posted by adam on 08.02.2007

Seth Godin wrote a wonderful post a few weeks ago about responsibility that I’ve been meaning to post a link to since I read it. Check it out here. There’s more practical application than you could shake a stick at. (That’s a lot.)

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rage

posted by adam on 08.01.2007

What does the billboard say?
“Come and play, come and play—
forget about the movement!”
-Rage Against the Machine

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hurry

posted by adam on 06.28.2007

“But then we’d lose all the advances—”
“What advances?” Malcolm said irritably. “The number of hours that women devote to housework has not changed since 1930, dispite all the advances. All the vaccum cleaners, washer-dryers, trach compactors, garbage disposals, wash-and-wear fabrics…Why does it still take as long to clean the house as it did in 1930?”
Elle […]

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superb owl

posted by adam on 02.11.2007

The only part of the Super Bowl I watched was the halftime show. It was interesting, mostly because I’m not familiar with Prince’s music, but he is clearly a man with a lot of talent. And a lot of guitars.
I didn’t watch the game because, frankly, I’m not into sports. I never have been. I […]

culture, truth | 18 comments »

technology and character

posted by adam on 01.09.2007

Last week my internet connection went out. And I discovered how accustom I’ve become to the incredible connectivity that the web has created.
When Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, among the many themes interwoven in these classic books was this: a warning about the possible dangers of technology. (As Treebeard observes about Saruman, “…now […]

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