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Dancing... or drinking through life
I am not even sure that I know how to do a link anymore. I'm giving it a shot though so, three readers, please forgive me if I mess this up.
So Rod Dreher's sister is battling cancer. It is nasty. Their faith is extraordinary. Here's his latest post (I think)
There are 8 comments on it.
As I scrolle
posted 3:05:22pm Mar. 02, 2010 |
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Back...
I'm back here at JWalking after a bit of time because I just want someplace to record thoughts from time to time. I doubt that many of the thoughts will be political - there are plenty upon plenty of people offering their opinions on everything political and I doubt that I have much to add that will
posted 10:44:56pm Mar. 01, 2010 |
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Learning to tell a story
For the last ten months or so I've been engaged in a completely different world - the world of screenwriting. It began as a writing project - probably the 21st Century version of a yen to write the great American novel - a shot at a screenplay. I knew that I knew nothing about the art but was inspir
posted 8:01:41pm Feb. 28, 2010 |
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And just one more
I have, I think, just one more round of chemo left.
When I go through my pill popping regimen tomorrow morning it will be the last time for this particular round of drugs. Twenty-three rounds, it seems, is enough.
What comes next? We'll go back to what we did after the surgery. We'll watch and measu
posted 11:38:45pm Nov. 18, 2008 |
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A Newfie for Obama
NPR asked me to do a short memo to the president-elect. I chose to do it on the dog he should choose... and why. Check it out.
posted 12:25:10am Nov. 15, 2008 |
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posted June 29, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I study the work of a scholar named Rene Girard. His keen insight – early in his career – was that we don’t desire something on our own, We see the desire of another and our desire grows from that. This can be good – I want to be like Jesus so I’ll try to imitate the best followers in my world. or baaad – I want to feel righteous so I’ll be like these other people who seem righteous and decide that either homosexuals or those with freckles carry the evil of the world and we must be rid of them. Or it can be about an IPHONE. Now, personally, I would probably love playing with an IPHONE, but realistically know I would barely use it. It might glow in my purse or inspire the desire of another – “wow, cool, I want one of those,” but the reality is it would take a lot of mimetic energy to make me actually spend money on one. On the other hand, I want a kitchen that reminds me of an IPHONE. I’ve designed it in my head and want it. Didn’t think about it until I (1) started taking Bon Appetit with their annual kitchen issue and (2) my two good friends had kitchen redo’s. There is no line to stand in for kitchens – although the local kitchen construction guy has a waiting list of 1 year and certainly I don’t cook well enough to merit such expenditure. But – I know I would turn into a great cook if I only had that kitchen…….
Have a good time in line David.
posted June 29, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Ah, yes. Mimetic triangulation, scapegoating and atonement. The iPhone does all of that and plays music, too. Thinker, as far as I’m concerned, if there’s a prize for best blogger in a supporting role, you win it in a walk.