Stubborn Belief… in the great pumpkin…
HT to my friend Nancy Heeb for this gem
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Stubborn Belief… in the great pumpkin…
Some favourite African Musicians
Another list. Just felt the urge I suppose. In no particular order, here are some African musicians whose stuff I can't get enough of (in no particular order). Not exhaustive, not exclusive, not definitive. Just for a laugh. …
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Some favourite African Musicians
Review of U2’s NLOTH: GRACE BREAKS INTO A SOUND
I posted a number of spots soon after the U2's recent album, NO LINE ON THE HORIZON, came out. Then the opportunity to do a more formal review for Damaris' CultureWatch came up, but it has taken a while -…
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Review of U2’s NLOTH: GRACE BREAKS INTO A SOUND
Q marks the spot – Treasure Map 13 (October 2009)
Sacred Treasure A friend of mine, who works running tours in Turkey, has set up this wonderful photo & graphic resource tracing Paul's ministry in the region. Fantastic. Jason Ramasami has a nifty site going of cartoons he's been doing…
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Q marks the spot – Treasure Map 13 (October 2009)
Worship: not because we feel like it, but because we should…
We've got our collective knickers in a twist when it comes to worship - and to make the point I'm going to indulge totally in caricatures - which will therefore offend absolutely everyone. So here goes some inarticulate, random thoughts...…
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Worship: not because we feel like it, but because we should…
An important anniversary: Orwell’s 1984 60 yearson
2009 is a year of some very interesting 60th anniversaries. In the bleak, post-2nd World War years, a number of things happened which profoundly affect the world today, in a strange, rather chillingly interconnected kind of way. Foundation of PEOPLE'S…
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An important anniversary: Orwell’s 1984 60 yearson
Hope is the New Green – world need ’09 at ASLP
Fellow West Wing addicts will remember the great episode (1:8 Enemies) in which Bartlet & Josh figure out a way to foil a Republican plan to commence strip mining on federal land in Montana - because of the Antiquities Act,…
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Hope is the New Green – world need ’09 at ASLP
Favourite iPhone Apps
OK now for something a little less serious (and by popular demand) - well a couple of chums have asked for my thoughts on the matter. I've been sitting on this for a while and only added to it when…
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Favourite iPhone Apps
Light & Shadows – in Sofia & Alba Iulia
A couple of pics from recent Romania/Bulgaria trip... (click on each for the whole set) In Sofia, Bulgaria - Holy Sunday Orthodox Church In Alba Iulia, Romania - Roman Catholic Cathedral This church celebrates its 1000th year this year, and…
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Light & Shadows – in Sofia & Alba Iulia
PARADIGM SHIFTERS 2: Cops & Bandits & Tim Keller’s 3 WAYS TO LIVE
A friend of mine and I often joke around about the 2 categories that you can divide everyone into: Cops and Bandits. In other words, those who want everyone to toe the line and those who love to cross the…
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PARADIGM SHIFTERS 2: Cops & Bandits & Tim Keller’s 3 WAYS TO LIVE
Find Missing Teenager (possibly in London): Andrew Gosden
Just back from week in Romania & Bulgaria - big encouragements there - to find an email request from a friend whose mother knows this boy's parents. So very happily agreed to post this just on the off-chance it could…
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Find Missing Teenager (possibly in London): Andrew Gosden
PARADIGM SHIFTERS 1: Wade Bradshaw articulating THE NEW STORY
Having waxed lyrical about the fact of books in the last 2 posts, it's about time I posted about their content. So I want to mention 2 books which have made a big impression on me over the last few…
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PARADIGM SHIFTERS 1: Wade Bradshaw articulating THE NEW STORY