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“more stories…

posted by adam on 01.02.2007

…than JD’s got Salinger.” (1000 blog points to anyone who can name the random source of that quote.)
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks in my life (more to come on that later), so I took a brief hiatus from blogging. But I’m back and ready to share.
In the midst of the chaos, I have […]

casino royale

posted by adam on 11.26.2006

From www.bbc.co.uk:
“The 21st installment of the world’s longest-running movie series strips away the gadgetry to focus on action and character, introducing a younger, tougher James Bond (Daniel Craig) struggling to complete his first major mission…Daniel Craig is not a good Bond. He’s a great Bond. Specifically, he is 007 as conceived by Ian Fleming […]

irresistible

posted by adam on 11.15.2006

I emailed Shane Claiborne on Monday night to see if I could come and visit him up in Philidelphia at The Simply Way. I suggested flying up there for a weekend and just hanging out. You know, to see what it is that they do and see how it compares to what he writes about […]

mute math

posted by adam on 11.09.2006

Please forgive the repetition of another music review, but I’ve been lucky enough to come across some good stuff lately and I just can’t help myself.
In the words of the current issue of Relevant, “Mute Math’s self-titled album breaks from the expected and delivers a collection of songs that is unexpected and far from […]

audioslave revelations

posted by adam on 11.07.2006

From the title track, “Revelations”, through the familiar Rage-like licks of “Sound of a Gun” right on into good, old fashion rock with a fun flare (”One and the Same” and “Jewel of the Summertime”), Audioslave’s new album is the same sort of solid offering we’ve come to expect from Cornell and the boys.
Of course, […]

run with the horses

posted by adam on 10.09.2006

Peterson is brilliant. He’s a masterful theologian and an engaging author.You don’t have to know the book of Jeremiah (Peterson’s subject) to be able to appreciate Run with the Horses, but it helps. Peterson jumps around and doesn’t get bogged down with trying to summarize an entire book of the Bible. It helps the flow […]