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Here’s a great interview with Anne Lamott about writing.

I was reading a bit tonight about various interpretations of the Biblical story of Cain killing Abel, and found this profound depiction of the story. Art speaks in ways that words cannot.

This week I've been thinking about the need to slow myself down and listen.  One of the ways that I am most able to listen is when I choose to step outside the house or office and take a hike.  Or sit by a river, or find a flower garden,…

A couple of days ago I started reading Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.  One of the sections of the book is a brief interview with Adam McHugh, author of the FANTASTIC Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture which…

  and for those with a sharp eye some subtle camera geekery (hint watch for shadows)

An interesting talk, 13m long, on the history of distillation, especially in Ireland, for alcoholic products (mostly) http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/ockhamsrazor/distillation/3809530

Henderson, Jim. The Resignation of Eve: What If Adam’s Rib Is No Longer Willing To Be the Church’s Backbone? Barna. Feb. 2012. c.284p. ISBN 9781414337302. pap. $14.99. REL Henderson (Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians) tells the stories here of many women…

This will be a very short diary.  It will not contain any links or any scholarly references.  It is about a very narrow topic, from a very personal, subjective perspective. The topic at hand is what Martin Luther King actually did, what it was that he actually accomplished.   The…

Governor’s $3.6 billion transpo plan makes no mention of walking and biking The good news: Governor Gregoire’s $3.6 billion transportation plan includes a small increase in the oil barrel fee to help pay for maintenance of existing state transportation facilities. The bad news: The plan does not even mention biking…

2011 is done and 2012 is here!  It’s time to set goals for this year. Continuing with the Goodreads Reading Challenge, I’ve set a goal of reading 50 books again in 2012 (I set that same goal in 2011 but read 77… but don’t want to lock myself in that high…