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Dear Emmy Committee, BITE ME
Friday, 18 July 2008 1:07 P GMT-06
Oh my goodness. I cannot believe The Wire was not nominated for Best Drama, again. What's wrong with these people? Lock 'em up, I say.
Family Idolatry
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 11:09 A GMT-06
While I do agree with Halden in his post that "The scandal of the ethic of Jesus and the early church is precisely that all the commonly accepted priorities, allegiances, and social formations of this age are radically disrupted by the apocalypt
Fewer and better babies
Monday, 14 July 2008 7:32 P GMT-06
"The pregnant body, the social body, and the burden of certain 'types' of babies are all culturally loaded in ways that reflect the vast movement in the past century in the United States to popularize eugenics. The quest to craft a
Virtual cocktail party
Wednesday, 9 July 2008 12:37 P GMT-06
Let's start off with my excuse - Brigid has impetigo and is better now, but I've missed a lot of work and am terribly behind on big reports blah blah so this is my very quick response. Hopefully I can flesh it out later. Here
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Winning the cocktail party
Wednesday, 2 July 2008 11:19 A GMT-06
Oh, Marvin, you bring up so many memories! Now, back in the olden days when I was in seminary (mid-90s!), Duke Div was about 65% men and 35% women. (Currently at 54% men and 46% women). competition mommy drive by
N.T. Wright can explain it
Wednesday, 25 June 2008 1:27 P GMT-06
Without curse words, even, although then it doesn't have that same flair as Hauerwas."According to the early Christians, the church doesn’t exist in order to provide a place where people can pursue their private spiritual agendas and d
Thank you
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 2:11 P GMT-06
Thanks for your prayers and such regarding my grandfather, they are much appreciated.A special thank you to Camassia, who was visiting from California, and I'm sorry our visit was cut short, but I'm glad you came anyway even for one nigh
Hauerwas on Hauerwas
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 1:13 P GMT-06
I stumbled across the Duke Socratic Club blog and bless their hearts, they've recorded several lectures that various professors gave to their club. I've only listened to the Hauerwas one so far, which is Hauerwas reading from the memoir
More prayers needed
Thursday, 12 June 2008 12:17 P GMT-06
My grandfather died yesterday. He was a life-long Methodist, an accountant, a volunteer fire captain, and played trumpet in a marching band. In fact he was at a parade when he had his stroke. He was married to my grandmoth
Prayer request
Wednesday, 4 June 2008 8:56 A GMT-06
My grandfather had two strokes and a heart attack last week. He is now in hospice care. The doctors say he will probably only be in hospice for two weeks or so. I am flying to NJ this weekend to say goodbye. Please keep my fam
Women's bodies and Lost
Wednesday, 28 May 2008 2:11 P GMT-06
I really have to get Conceiving Parenthood, which Thomas referenced in a comment below. For some reason my thinking about motherhood and bodies is meshing with my excitement about the Lost season finale tomorrow night. One big thing is bu
The Eucharist is the sacrament of God who will not leave us alone
Tuesday, 27 May 2008 8:55 A GMT-06
The title comes from Pope Benedict's Corpus Christi homily, which I read over at Amy Welborn's blog.
The real issue
Friday, 23 May 2008 9:29 A GMT-06
What's underneath all this fashion talk is my thinking about bodies, prompted by the fantastic blogger Moxie (I still can't do links today, but google "Ask Moxie" and you will find her blog.) Here are some excerpts from two of
Fashion Day at the SOP (updated)
Wednesday, 21 May 2008 8:09 P GMT-06
Marvin, I cannot be too hard on the muffin tops, I totally blame the low waisted jeans/pants designers. Ugh! On the other hand, the other option cannot be the mommy jean. The purple dress is very pretty, and I generally agree ab
Marvin and Jennifer critique the latest fashions
Tuesday, 20 May 2008 8:42 A GMT-06
Marvin, I agree with you about the big sunglasses. May I add that I absolutely hate the shapeless dress fad right now? Why do all the dresses and tops look like maternity tops? Here's a two for one - big glasses and shapeless dr
A TV, CD, film and novel review in brief
Tuesday, 20 May 2008 8:34 A GMT-06
The season finale of House: I can't believe I cried over Cutthroat Bitch.The new Death Cab for Cutie CD: Oh my goodness. Keep this out of the hands of anyone going through a breakup. Definitely not for the romantically dep
One movie meme
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 9:00 P GMT-06
I didn't scroll down far enough on Avdat's site! He also tagged me for this. 1. One movie that made you laughRaising Arizona2. One movie that made you cryE.T.3. One movie you loved when you were a childThe Empire Strikes Back4
One book meme
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 2:29 P GMT-06
Avdat tagged me.1. One book that changed your life:2. One book read more than once: I read almost all my fiction books more than once. 3. One book you'd want on a deserted island: How to Survive on a (Not So) Deserted Isla
Beverly Hills 90210 meets The Wire
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 1:48 P GMT-06
I had a dream about Idris Elba the other night, who played Stringer Bell on The Wire, which led me to peruse the Television Without Pity forum for any interesting post-Wire news, and I was momentarily baffled by all the 90210 talk. But&nbs
Pope Benedict
Tuesday, 22 April 2008 10:45 A GMT-06
Did anyone else follow the Pope's visit? I don't know why, but I was drawn to reading some of his speeches and sermons. Amy Welborn did excellent coverage. I like this from his sermon to the youth gathering."At times, h
Peace and love
Tuesday, 22 April 2008 8:38 A GMT-06
"But our courteous Lord willeth not that His servants despair, for often nor for grievous falling: for our falling hindereth not Him to love us. Peace and love are ever in us, being and working; but we be not alway in peace and in love.&quo
Speaking of hope
Tuesday, 15 April 2008 9:56 P GMT-06
"Let us say once again: we need the greater and lesser hopes that keep us going day by day. But these are not enough without the great hope, which must surpass everything else. This great hope can only be God, who encompasses the whole of realit
Joy is not dependent on circumstances
Tuesday, 15 April 2008 9:19 A GMT-06
This, from my new church which I have not been able to attend for the past few weeks, is so good it makes me weep. It is truly speaking to all the questions and struggles I have right now. To me, this is exactly what I need in a church (b
The American we pay for and tolerate part 2
Thursday, 10 April 2008 10:41 A GMT-06
David Simon said, "We are a culture without the will to seriously examine our own problems. We eschew that which is complex, contradictory or confusing. As a culture, we seek simple solutions. We enjoy being provoked and titillated, but resist t
Back from vacation
Wednesday, 2 April 2008 10:04 A GMT-06
I was in NJ for Easter visiting family. My grandfather's church was half empty (or half full, depending on how you look at it) for Easter, and I was stunned. I don't know what to think about that right now, and I don't feel li
