I have mentioned this in a blog before, but I have been listening to more Bob Dylan recently and I cannot get this song out of my head. There is something enduring about Dylan’s songs. It is deeper than just the catchy pop melodies that …
Read MoreSpider-Man 3 Trailer
The trailer for Spider-Man 3 is out. This movie is the third installment of the modern Spider-Man movies. I am not a Spider-Man junkie, but I did enjoy the first two movies. It looks like Spider-Man 3 will deal with Peter Parker/Spider-Man dealing with his …
Read MoreThe comment line is now open
I have been talked into opening up my blog for comments. I have not done this in fear of spamers wasting my time deleting their adds for online poker and natural male enhancement. So if you have some kind of meaningful comments to make on …
Read MoreTrain Blast in West Bengal, India
There was an explosion on a passenger train in North India very close to Siliguri where I went this March and plan on going back next March. It happened Monday night India time, Monday morning US time. The perpetrators are not known at this time, …
Read MoreThe Joy of Football
I just watched (via the Internet) my beloved Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Diego Chargers 30-27. Damon Huard was 15-27 for 232 yards and two touchdowns. LJ ran for two touchdowns of his own for 132 yards. The Chiefs “D” – which has returned …
Read MoreLenny Bruce is dead
Tonight, I have two songs playing in my head and a lot of thoughts buzzing about. The songs are both from Bob Dylan. I have been listening to Dylan’s three “Christian” albums and drinking of Dylan’s spirituality recently. (Thanks BZ!) Dylan has always been heralded …
Read MoreI’m so bored with little gods
I have been listening to David Crowder Band Illuminate (2003) on iTunes today and I was struck (once again) by the depth of the opening verse to “How Great.” Whenever people tell me that they have lost passion for God, for the Church, for the …
Read MoreTaylor Hicks, Larry Johnson and The Da Vinci Code
First up, congratulations to Taylor Hicks for being named the new American Idol. I voted for him twice. Jenni voted for Kat about a dozen times, but it didn’t help. Taylor is a soulful rocker from Hoover, Alabama (where my brother lives). He has a …
Read MoreFollowing up on my email conversation with Anne Rice
In March, I emailed Anne Rice to thank her for writing Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. I wrote a review of it and published it on my blog. Anne read my review and was very appreciative. She asked if she could put a link …
Read MoreAn email from Anne Rice
I emailed Anne Rice, the author of Christ the Lord, to tell her that I enjoyed her work. I wanted to encourage her because I did not think that she was doing violence to her career. I believe that God is going to bless her …
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