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burning

posted by adam on 08.23.2007

“…our only choice is pyre or pyre, that we live and breathe to be…consumed or purified by fire.”
—Dean Koontz, Brother Odd
Fire is unique among chemical reactions in the nature world in that it can be so destructive—always is—and yet is also a source of purification. For example, did you know that some of the greatest […]

quote, transformation, surrender | no comments »

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

music, quote, culture | no comments »

institutionalized

posted by adam on 07.11.2007

In the film The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Freeman’s character explains the concept of institutionalization to his fellow inmates:
“He’s just institutionalized, that’s all…Man’s been here fifty years. This place is all he knows. In here, he’s an important man, an educated man. A librarian. Out there, he’s nothing but a used-up old con with arthritis in […]

quote, movies, transformation | 2 comments »

misread

posted by adam on 03.14.2007

“A very bad (and all too common) way to misread a newspaper: To see whatever supports your point of view as fact, and anything that contradicts your point of view as bias,” (Daniel Okrent, first ombudsman of The New York Times).
I fear a great many people read (or misread) the Bible this way, too. Oh, […]

random, prayer, quote | no comments »

cowboy wisdom

posted by adam on 03.01.2007

“If you want any one thing too much it’s likely to turn out to be a disappointment.”
-Gus, Lonesome Dove

quote | 3 comments »

what he said

posted by adam on 02.28.2007

“I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.”
-Gandhi

Jesus, church, quote | 4 comments »

low standards

posted by adam on 02.12.2007

“…We should try to stay on God’s good side. It’s not hard. God has extremely low standards. Pray, take care of people, be actively grateful for your blessings, give away your money—you’re cool. You’re in.”
—Anne Lamott

Jesus, quote, social justice | 3 comments »

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