In all honesty, I used to get all bummed out at the ads I ran into as a navigated the deep, dark interwebular waters.  But I see now that my frustration only blinded me to the poetic and at times brilliant insanity of the advertising world.  Below is... Read the full post here.

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Lenny Bruce is famously quoted as having said “There are no dirty words, only dirty minds.” The idea being that a word is only the sound a mouth makes or a collection of shapes in sequence on paper or a screen. Then a mind gets a hold of it... Read the full entry here.

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Late last week I tweeted that I was compiling a summer reading list. I tried to set a tone by referring to my favorite author, Kurt Vonnegut, noting that I’d run through all his work at least twice and was looking to find some new directions to read in.  I received a lot great list over Twitter and Facebook. On top of that, readers chimed in with a few longer lists over email. So, below is a partial list,... (read the post here)

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Here's an excerpt from the blog I just posted at Soul-Audio.com:

"At times it can be difficult for me, as an artist, to articulate what I want to see happen with my work. In one way, the ‘result’ or desired effect of my work once it’s left my hands is not really even my responsibility. But if I desired any particular kind of response or reaction it would be something like what a recent visitor to my blog articulated when he wrote…"

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Every year for the past 11 years, this day sneaks up on me and before I realize it, I’m in the middle of it.

On May 6th, 1998, my father ended his own life with a handgun and on may 6th each successive year I remember him a bit more distinctly than on other days.

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I’ve faithfully flown Southwest Airlines since the beginning of my career.  Among the initial set of reasons for choosing SWA was that they were the only airline who allowed me to walk on with my guitar.  I mean, God love the folks on the ground who schlep luggage for hours everyday but… Well,.. Let’s just leave it at “God love ‘em.”  Add to that the bestest rewards program in the business and what else could I do but fall in ‘LUV’ with SWA.... read the rest at the BLOG.

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"If you knew what would happen and made us just the same,
You, My Lord, can take the blame."


So the evening began in song with David Bazan; the same way that my engagement with his work has always been.  His challenge to the “assumed goodness” of God pushing me to search my own heart for similar untested assumptions, contradictory premises, doubts, frustrations... Read the rest at the Blog

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I am honored to have guest blogged at “Inspired to Action.”  The piece is up now.  Among the many other things that make the I2A blog super-dopetastic (I’m told this is how the kids say “neat” or “good” these days), is their support of Compassion International.  Huzzah!  The blog is entitled “Tough Times and the Resurrection.... Read the blog here.  Also here...You can link to the blog here.  Or click here to read the blog.

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At one point I remember reading something Thomas Merton wrote about the self being ones most potent adversary. Well..

..tonight in Warsaw, Indiana, I face myself.

I pulled into town about 8pm and headed straight to my hotel; a hotel chain I’ve had “encounters” with in the past… (read more)

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