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Best of 2012 – Music 26 Jan 2013 | 12:52 am
I thought I would find the time to write synopses of all the albums I loved last year, but alas, the busyness of everyday life and the sheer amount of required words has made that dream impossible at ...
Best of 2012 – Part 2 10 Jan 2013 | 02:38 am
In case you missed part one, you can see it here. 40. Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man in the Universe 2012 was a fruitful year for many of music’s elder statesmen, with excellent albums challenging th...
Best of 2012 – Part 1 9 Jan 2013 | 07:52 pm
Life is a crazy thing. At times things can seem to be going smooth and easy like a sports car on cruise control, at times the sun is high and the wind is in your hair and all seems right with the wor...
Best of 2012 … So Far 14 Jun 2012 | 09:13 am
As the earth nears the halfway point in its annual journey around the sun, it is time we take a look back at the first half of this year, the highlights and triumphs and perhaps disappointments to dat...
Illiterati Lumen Fidei 15 May 2012 | 06:20 am
Or, how Jeff Tweedy helped write my personal theology This weekend I will be afforded to opportunity to again see one of my favorite bands, Wilco, live and in concert. So, to ready myself for the...
Lenten Listen #42: Alabama Shakes – Boys and Girls 5 Apr 2012 | 08:57 am
There has been a huge swell of enthusiasm for the Alabama Shakes over the past several months leading up to the release of their debut album, and the buzz is well worth it. I’ve watched and listened t...
Lenten Listen #41: Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way I Feel About You Now 4 Apr 2012 | 09:44 am
It’s no secret that I love the neighboring city of Memphis, particularly when it comes to the profound effect it has had on the world of music, so I always pay special attention when artists I enjoy e...
Lenten Listen #40: Eddie Vedder – Into the Wild 3 Apr 2012 | 02:31 am
I’ve continued my Lenten discipline of listening to at least one full album per day for the past 12 days, even though I’ve gotten a little lazy when it comes to recording them on the blog. Oh well. Si...
Is Free Will an Illusion? Part 2 29 Mar 2012 | 04:09 am
Yesterday I introduced the ideas put forth in Sam Harris’s book Free Will, and today I’d like to take a slightly deeper dive into this interesting work. First we answer the question: From where does t...
Is Free Will an Illusion? 28 Mar 2012 | 03:37 am
I know I haven’t posted anything substantive in quite some time, so I hope you will bear with me for a bit. I’m a fan of neuroscientist/philosopher Sam Harris and have been for some time. Over the ye...
