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That Longing Which The Aeroplane Cheats …the longing for the noiseless, gracious, economical flight of a bird, that longing which the aeroplane cheats, except in rare moments, seen high and by wind and distance noiseless, turning in the sun…. —Tolkien, “On Fairy Stories” Ok, it’s official: I hate to fly. That’s what I was thinking…
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Au Revoir Simone: Verses of Comfort, Assurance, and Salvation This slight (28 minutes) but memorable album (or EP) is the work of three girls who sing in sweet unaffected voices backed by slightly old-fashioned-sounding synthesizers and drum machines. The effect may be intended as nostalgic, a supposition strengthened by the “wah-ah-ahh”s and “ooo-wah”s in…
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I'm about to go out of town till Sunday and am not taking my laptop with me. I may have the opportunity here or there to get online, or I may not. So if you email me or leave a comment for me, you may not hear back until Sunday or Monday. Also, in case…
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A Permanent Culture War? About one in six Americans have changed their religious identity at some point in their lives….. Boston University’s Peter Berger notes that “modernity in its essence means an enormous change in the human condition, from fate to choice” and that such switching is inevitable. (“Religion in America,” Touchstone, April 2007) That…
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I've been predicting for a while now that the tattoo fashion would lead to a profitable trade in tattoo removal. My parents had a collection of cartoons from Punch that gave me many hours of pleasure in my youth. I think it was there that I saw one which has come to mind often since…
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Miles Davis: Miles Ahead One of my perpetual complaints is the treatment of the 1950s in popular lore, in journalism and entertainment. The way some of these people talk, you’d think they really do not understand that Ozzie and Harriet and Leave it to Beaver were sitcoms, not documentaries, the silly pap of their time…
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Because it's something to look at, not to read, I was about to overlook this treat for the devotional eye: my old friend Daniel Nichols' Eighth Day Icons. Of course you really have to see an icon "live" to appreciate it. Don't miss the heartbreakingly cute children on the "About the Iconographer" page. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js
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A couple of blogs I've been reading lately that focus on many of the same things that interest me: Thursday Night Gumbo and The Other World. The latter is the work of someone who calls herself Alias Clio, a mysterious-sounding handle which I've noticed attached to comments on other blogs from time to time. Rather…
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Image magazine Once upon a time, when our children were either very small or not born yet, my wife and I had a serious discussion with Greg and Suzanne Wolfe about working together on some kind of project having to do with the advancement of the arts and Christianity. I mention the children because they…
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In case you were planning to watch this PBS special and didn't get to, I'll sum up the first hour for you: Cathars = good. Catholics = bad. History is easy, once you know the trick! Update: Discussion at Open Book. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js
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