September 24, 2009
listen.Fall 2009.A mix for all you music fans. All copyrights to...
listen.
Fall 2009.
A mix for all you music fans.
All copyrights to respective writers / publishers / etc.
Used without permission. Do not listen at high volumes.
September 23, 2009
Two things I didn’t know about Drew Carey:• he was a marine for...
Two things I didn’t know about Drew Carey:
• he was a marine for 6 years
• he’s a press photographer for professional soccer and goes under the pseudonym “Brooks Parkenridge” for wire services
(via jstn)
September 23, 2009
Great idea for a newly designed iPhone home screen.(via pws...
Great idea for a newly designed iPhone home screen.
(via pws + teehan+lax)
August 27, 2009
iamchrisjackson: Paul Wilkes finally gets a Tumblr and it is at...
Paul Wilkes finally gets a Tumblr and it is at the very least as incredible and astounding as you suspect, but it’s likely more.
August 25, 2009
that's nice, "should it come up"...
“Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the conflict in northern Uganda. I welcome your thoughts and comments on this issue.
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has fought the Ugandan government since 1988, waging a brutal campaign while displacing more than 1.4 million people. Should legislation concerning the conflict in northern Uganda come before the Senate, you may be certain I will keep your views in mind.
I appreciate hearing from you and hope you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue of concern to you.
Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator”
For those of you who may not know what this letter is pertaining to, visit invisiblechildren.com.
I don’t know about you, but I’d rather see our government make a real effort to rescuing those who’ve been displaced than spending $9 trillion to extend credit to those who otherwise would be bankrupt. It’d be hard and it would suck, but I’d rather see redemption for the truly oppressed than continuing to feed the illusion of redemption here in USA.
August 20, 2009
Kyle Worsham - “Rise EP”Houston, Tx; August 2009Art...
Kyle Worsham - “Rise EP”
Houston, Tx; August 2009
Art Direction, Photography, Design.
August 18, 2009
… Like Starlight Into DayI made another mix for all you...
… Like Starlight Into Day
I made another mix for all you music fans.
All copyrights to respective writers / publishers / etc.
Used without permission. Do not listen at high volumes.
August 10, 2009
"And one day, there he was, home from work early, mowing the lawn. A man doesn’t mow his lawn if he’s..."
“And one day, there he was, home from work early, mowing the lawn. A man doesn’t mow his lawn if he’s going to leave it.””
- Fascinating NYTimes story about marriage, divorce, and long-suffering love.
August 4, 2009
Sex, Suicide, And Bed Sheets In Seattle
What does it look like to respond creatively to the needs of your community? What does the Gospel look like smack dab in the middle of a broken community? Some friends of mine in Seattle are answering these questions and setting a beautiful example for us all.
If you take Aurora and head north of downtown, you are swiftly slapped in the face by the countless cockroach motels, run-down storefronts, adult entertainment venues, prostitution “Watch Area” signs, and the Aurora Bridge, where over 200 hundred people have jumped to their death since its construction in 1932.
If you were to drive this painful stretch of road these days you might notice something new - bed sheets flapping about in the misty Seattle rain.
In response to the hurt they were witnessing in the neighborhood, a group of current and former students of Mars Hill Graduate School (my alma mater) began working on a public art project. White sheets with red messages of hope, declaration, and protest read: “Sex is Beautiful,” “Life is Beautiful,” and “Aurora Means Dawn.” The group stationed one sheet on a corner in front of The Voyeur (an adult bookstore), and the other two were hung from the infamous Aurora bridge, and an overpass welcoming drivers into the area.
In addition to the sheets, the group I listed the other day, Urban Hymnal, created a music and performance-art experience they called, The Bridge, the Corner, and the Dawn, which focused on themes of sexual exploitation, addiction, suicide, and hope.
As I read about the story, I was struck more by what my friends didn’t do.
With a blank slate and a captive audience, they could have responded however they pleased. And yet, instead of a Christian music concert, they created an experience that spoke specifically to their context. Instead of messages of condemnation and contempt, they wrote messages of hope and redemption.
May we all take note: THIS is how you respond to your community.
Some thoughts to consider:
to your community?
- Are you listening to your community?
- Are you aware of what it needs?
- Do you know where it is hurting?
- Are you willing to admit you don’t yet know?
- Do you have a process for gleaning this information?
Once you have listened, how will you respond?
Images via the Aurora Artists
(Post via blainehogan)
July 19, 2009
SEX, SUICIDE, AND BED SHEETS IN SEATTLE
What does it look like to respond creatively to the needs of your community? What does the Gospel look like smack dab in the middle of a broken community? Some friends of mine in Seattle are setting a beautiful example.
If you take Aurora and head north of downtown, you are swiftly slapped in the face by the countless cockroach motels, run-down storefronts, adult entertainment venues, prostitution “Watch Area” signs, and the Aurora Bridge, where over 200 hundred people have jumped to their deaths since its construction in 1932.
If you were to drive this lovely stretch of road these days you might notice something new - bed sheets flapping about in the misty Seattle rain.
A local porn shop, in an effort to boost traffic, recently put a few ladies out front holding a sheet that read, “Sex is Beautiful.” In response, a group of students from my alma mater, Mars Hill Graduate School, decided to display some sheets of their own. Theirs read “Life is Beautiful,” and “Aurora Means Dawn,” which they hung from the infamous Aurora Bridge and on an overpass welcoming drivers to the neighborhood.
In addition to the sheets, the group I listed the other day, Urban Hymnal, created a music and performance art experience they called, The Bridge, the Corner, and the Dawn, which focused on themes of sexual exploitation, addiction, suicide, and hope.
As I read about the story, I was struck more by what my friends didn’t do.
With a blank slate and a captive audience, they could have responded however they pleased. And yet, instead of a Christian music concert, they created an experience that spoke specifically to their context. Instead of messages of condemnation and contempt, they wrote messages of hope and redemption.
May we all take note: THIS is how you respond to your community.
Some thoughts to consider:
Are you aware of what it is your community needs?
Do you know where it is hurting?
Do you have a process for gleaning this information?
Once you know, how will you respond?
Images via the Aurora Artists
(via blainehogan)
July 8, 2009
"I practiced tightroping for about an hour a day, and after about a week I started to feel like I’m..."
“I practiced tightroping for about an hour a day, and after about a week I started to feel like I’m now getting my balance. I started to notice that it wasn’t that I was getting more balanced, but that I was getting more comfortable with being out of balance.”
- Janine Antoni
July 8, 2009
This record is definitely his most ambitious album to...
This record is definitely his most ambitious album to date.
Headed to Dublin, Ireland with my beautiful bride. Thanks to everyone who has been praying/supporting us. The LORD is good.
updated 6 days ago
About
I am Zach McNair.
Born and raised in Texas, I am the son of Jaime and Dan McNair.
Jaime, who passed away my 9th grade year, was more of the artist in the family.
English was her thing. She also had this crazy appreciation for all of God's creation.
I'd like to think I'm more like her.
Dan, was and is quite the horse trainer. I'm not to sure what I get from him except my bad habit of procrastination. I'm working on that. I promise.
You hear Texas and think horses.
Yes, I rode a few good horses in my day.
From birth 'til 5th grade, I was your average cowboy.
5th grade proved to be a big year..
I rode in my last horse show, Christ saved me, my grandmother (mom's side) passed away, and I shed my last tear. I don't know why I shed my last tear that year, but I did.
7th grade proved to be the first step in life-definition..
I got involved in multi-media (powerpoint, websites, running sound, etc..) @ church.
Needless to say, it was a seed that would start something huge later on.
Along with that year, though, Satan started tempting me w/ lust of the pornography and masturbation area. I had no clue what it was then and wouldn't realize the effects 'til later down the road.
9th grade proved to be the heaviest year of my life up to that point..
A month and a half into my school year, my mom passed away. It's not fully known if it was by her own doing or if it was just natural cause, but nonetheless, she passed away. Remember how I said I shed my last tear in 5th grade? Nothing about this fact of life changed. I still didn't cry.
That hit hard, but I still had my dad and sister.
Three months later, my dad started dating a momon (with 8 kids.) He, in a way, abandoned my sister and me to pursue this woman. A month later, they moved in with one another. That really struck a nerve. It brought up a lot of questions, and the answers never made sense.
In a way to find some sort of comfort, I became very self-absorbed. I became better acquainted with lust and on a more regular basis. The nights when my dad would leave us home alone and when my sister was asleep, I'd spend hours in front of the computer trying to find the image that would save me. I never found it. I became empty. Nights of searching for something untouchable to give me life and let me feel again. ..all a waste.
I eventually was asked to go to Scotland to run sound for and DJ a skate-park ministry that was being started. So, the day before I left, I prayed to God and put him on the line saying, "Dude, if you don't capture me and never let me go, I'm going to let you go. I can't call myself a Christian and chase after images and feelings that leave me empty."
I went to Scotland to do mission work for about 45 days. I came back to a home that was totally not what I had ever thought it would be. A few months later, my current parents got married. When they first got married, there were roughly ten of us under one roof.
Not too terribly long after my parents marriage, my dad and my sister became members of the mormon church. This left me to be the only one in my family who believed the way I did.
Finally, I graduated high school in '05. Shortly after graduating, I started working @ Eleven2, INC, a web-site hosting company based out of the Houston area. Also, the winter after graduating, I started a band with a couple of guys and we named it The Cardinal Rise.
Having only played one show w/ a drummer prior to competing in a Houston Area battle of the bands vs. 48 bands not our style, we some how managed to get 3rd place. Hard to imagine that almost a year later we'd do something like that. Especially with only playing with a drummer for maybe a few weeks.
And so now it is 2007. I have since moved out of my home, TCR is still on a roll, and I'm sure there is a lot that I've not mentioned, but I'll come back to this bio. My life is being written daily.
I am a man. I am a man who still struggles. I'm sure I will with one thing or another for as long as I live. That's life. Sin is birthed in all of us. If it wasn't for Christ, though, I'd be no one. I'm still no one, but I'd be less for sure.
More to be added later, but for now, shoot me a message.
I'll reply one of these days.
Rock on and rock out.
Peace.
Z
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It's ok everybody. I'm not as cold as I was a few hours ago.
updated Feb 21, 2009 via Virb by Rest for the Weary
JETS UNDER FIRE, Feb 24, 2009:
thanks for noticing...and for sticking with Virb...much love Zach.
Rest for the Weary, Feb 21, 2009:
I'm diggin it my friend.
Josh, May 14, 2008:
Virb still exists?
Kenny B., Apr 16, 2008:
wats up man?
Rest for the Weary, Mar 12, 2008:
Word Dude
Josh, Feb 7, 2008:
Well hello there.
Jenna, Jan 24, 2008:
I am a freshman in college, so yes, i am in school, but i sometimes wish i wasn't, haha! and i babysit/nanny as a job. it's pretty fun! Someday i want to be a video editor! :) i love video stuff, so i would enjoy doing that as a career, but right now that's my hobby :) what do you do? what are some of your hobbies?
Jenna, Jan 8, 2008:
haha! no problem.
i cant remember how i found you, i think i was just looking through peoples friends and i saw you had on a TWLOHA shirt, and i'm a big fan of that, so i decided i would add you :) how did you hear about TWLOHA?
Kenny B., Jul 24, 2007:
hey zach hows it goin? hey wat've u been up 2 lately, its been a while since ive seen u at the station.
grace sara, Jul 24, 2007:
hello zach! life is good, how is yours?