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About Boehner's speech
In his combative response to President Obama's speech last night, House Speaker John Boehner offered an uncommonly crystalized rendition of an all too common bit of GOP nonsense.
Camp meeting: At the Wild Goose Festival
Wild Goose was a weekend of
fun and free spirits, as amateur musicians circled up to play, local beer
flowed, Frisbees soared and people lingered around
campfires. It was also punctuated by moments of intense reflection.
Struggle and blessing
Recently, I learned that a young couple I know had filed for divorce after 18 months of marriage. By my calculations, they spent more time planning the wedding than being married.
Love & Gravity
Chicago's LaSalle Street
Church has become
a haven for musicians. This is largely due to the dynamic ministry of
Gary Rand.
Gravesite blessing
A dying parishioner of mine didn't care about the church budget or the
sexual orientation of the choir director. He just wanted help finding a
faith to carry him through a life that'd been full of interruptions.
Meek’s Cutoff: Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Meek's Cutoff has been labeled everything from a revisionist
western to a feminist allegory. It rejects
the conceit of a romanticized West, instead questioning the various roles and realities that accompanied the pioneers
on their journeys.