NovemberNov 5 Thursday 09
Somewhere along the line, I grew up
Aging is inevitable. Maturing is not. Some people are older than their age, others sadly younger. As I near 40 I'm starting to realize that I've actually grown up, matured, without being old.The problem with aging is that your experiences fill you to the point of …
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OctoberOct 22 Friday 09
Every stone upon your back will slide onto the ground
There it rests heavily on my shoulder, growing ever more burdensome by the day. The inevitable reality of the future — even though I don't know the exact outcomes, I know the exact realities and I don't want to fall over the edge. To be lost and left behind; to …
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OctoberOct 15 Thursday 09
Some old communion cups and a coat
Our memories will always betray us. Our memories have no care for facts. We remember things not as they literally were, but for the epherma that surround the moment. The memories become stories that treasure, new pictures of the way we felt. Moments pass and we …
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OctoberOct 1 Thursday 09
We are finding who we are
It amazes me how easily we all define another person by how they aren't like us — we identify people by their differences: they're not a woman, they're not a Christian, they're not gay, they're not from California, they're not like us. We all naturally seek those …
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SeptemberSep 24 Thursday 09
Mindless mindlessness and stuff
I think it's time to step back from the heaviness and deep thoughts of the last month or so and delve into something nearly everyone can get behind — new fall TV! What shows are premeiring that look promising, what shows look horrible and what returning shows are …
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SeptemberSep 4 Friday 09
What is forgiveness?
There's something simple and appealing in uttering the words "I forgive you" — how it gives me that self-righteous pride in my own ability to absolve someone else's sin. Forgiveness isn't a concept but rather a transformation of the heart and mind (one that is far …
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AugustAug 30 Sunday 09
When your heart and your treasure are at opposite ends your treasure always wins
I'm not entirely sure what to say about what has transpired in the last 10 days in my life. What do I do? What can I do? Is there any hope? Can I ever feel complete again?Its a sad and common story, one that every child believes their parents are beyond. A cliché. …
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AugustAug 27 Thursday 09
It takes a lifetime to build, and a day to destroy
Families are built through generations and generations, but a family can be destroyed in a single day. By a single act, that turns into an avalanche and buries everyone. The truth is not always what you see or hear or get, but somewhere hidden between, and when …
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AugustAug 17 Monday 09
A moment of clarity
The Bible says that God is our Father, an analogy that only a parent can fully appreciate. Every now and then God gives you a tiny glimpse at the overall importance of your life, your role, your purpose — and that moment will bring you to your knees. As a father I …
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AugustAug 16 Monday 09
District 9, A Review
The best films are the ones that allow us to fully immerse ourselves in a world that is wholly believable and fully realized. Great films reveal the truth about ourselves.Through a series of news and interview footage we are introduced to the story central to District …
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AugustAug 12 Thursday 09
Vulgar Christianity
Every generation has its revolution, its moment of clarity in the ever evolving values of what compromises 'Christianity'. Whether it be the massive outreach and impact of mega-churches or new ways of thinking about our faith (open theism), each generation somehow …
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AugustAug 2 Monday 09
Pride and Determination
There isn't much in my life that I feel I'm very good at, I often look at my career and think: "anyone could do this better than me" (but I attribute the pessimism to a healthy dose inbred "realism" — be prepared for the worst because hopes are often dashed, which …
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JulyJul 26 Monday 09
Distractions: You Didn't Even Know You Needed These Edition
Sweet holy moses it's Monday and I'm already yearning (yearning!) for an escape from the monumental task list that awaits me. Though fallen out of favor by the 13 people that read this blog, I want to attempt to resurrect these relics of the past. So settle down and …
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JulyJul 7 Wednesday 09
Hollywood believes you're stupid
Hollywood sucks. This isn't any new revelation, but it seems that lately Hollywood has gotten into a pattern of either making movie remakes (of movies that were out less than 20 years ago) or making movies based on games. GAMES I TELL YOU, GAMES!!I've long been …
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JuneJun 24 Thursday 09
Lessons learned on a vacation that last too long but not long enough
Every year it seems we learn (and subsequently forget) some important lessons about ourselves, our family or life in general. I thought it might be a good idea to get these lessons in a more permanent format (than in my brain, which is sadly unable to retain much these …
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MayMay 19 Wednesday 09
I was just thinking about ... wisdom and freedom
I know I talked at length about "free will" but the recent story about 13 year old Daniel Hauser (and "his" decision to not have chemotherapy treatment for his Hogkin's lymphoma) has me thinking about wisdom and freedom. Obviously in a country of freedoms and …
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MayMay 13 Thursday 09
Recap: LOST 'The Incident, Part 1 & 2' (S5,E16)
You want answers or do you want the truth? I'm sorry, you can only have one or the other, and in the final, two-part season finale you get neither and both. Who is Jacob? What does he do? Well, you will find out but not really find out. You do get a snarky Jack, a …
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MayMay 12 Wednesday 09
Recap: Fringe, Season 1
To the uninitiated Fringe (on Fox Tuesdays at 9pm — returning for Season 2 in the Fall) is just a new version of the X-Files. While on the surface this is true, the show pays homage to the concept of X-Files, but that's where the simllarities end.The first season …
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MayMay 6 Thursday 09
Recap: LOST 'Follow The Leader' (S5,E15)
Submarines, time travel and hydrogen bombs; is there anything else one could even want? I say no. In this episode of LOST, "Follow The Leader" the John Locke of Season 1 (the cocksure, egomaniacal Locke - yeah, I said cocksure, shut your face about it) returns, but …
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AprilApr 15 Thursday 09
Recap: LOST 'Some Like It Hoth' (S5,E13)
He see's dead people. And by "he", I mean Miles (of course, you knew that). If the title of this episode seems strange, it is (referencing a hilarious but miniscule exchange between Hurley and Miles). But we begin to learn a tad more of the complexity of how …
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