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2012-03-21T09:44:00-06:00

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Blue Like Jazz & the Battle of the Christian (sort of) Filmmakers

Last updated on: March 21, 2012 at 9:44 am By Tim Suttle

I was forwarded a very interesting article by Steve Taylor today. Steve is the old CCM rocker turned filmmaker who directed the new Blue Like Jazz movie. Taylor chronicles the resistance of the Christian film industry to the film and its makers. It’s sad but predictable to hear that evangelicals have lined up to smear and defame Blue Like Jazz and its makers all in the name of protecting their hegemony – sad, predictable, and shameless. If Taylor’s version of what’s going on... Read more

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2012-03-20T08:37:00-06:00

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Television’s Kirk Cameron’s Film Monumental: You can’t go back, you can only go forward.

Last updated on: March 20, 2012 at 8:37 am By Tim Suttle

Television’s Kirk Cameron was on The Today Show this morning promoting his new film called Monumental. It’s a documentary type project built upon this premise: “I spent the last year and a half on a personal journey traveling through Europe and the United States in search of what I’m calling the real national treasure of America. I’ve got six kids and as a dad I’m wanting my kids to have a great future. And I look at what’s going on... Read more

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2012-03-19T07:22:00-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: March 19, 2012 at 7:22 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that I’m watching The West Wing series again. I’m six episodes into season two and have already have confirmed what I suspected all along – I think The West Wing is the best TV show ever. I confess that I don’t get to play guitar as much as I used to, so when I do my fingers hurt because my calluses are all but gone. To alleviate the pain, I will sometimes put superglue on my fingers to... Read more

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2012-03-17T07:05:00-06:00

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Rowan Williams Stepping Down

Last updated on: March 17, 2012 at 7:05 am By Tim Suttle

Rowan Williams announced this week that he’s stepping down from his post as the head of the Anglican Church. The Archbishopric is a pretty good gig, although Williams has had to steward the church through tumultuous times. He’s been a source of great wisdom while being a steady hand at the helm of a church which has been struggling to stick together. It will be sad to see him leave. His departure is scheduled for the end of December, 2012.... Read more

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2012-03-16T08:23:00-06:00

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The Case of the Missing Hacker

Last updated on: March 16, 2012 at 8:23 am By Tim Suttle

I just finished reading one of the most interesting articlesI’ve read in months. In fact it’s one of the finest pieces of writing of any kind that I’ve read this year. My hat is off to Annie Lowrey at Slate Magazine for her work. Take a few moments and read the story. It’s a bit longish, but well worth your time, especially if you are not a computer programmer, but use computers all the time. Lowrey tells the story of... Read more

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2012-03-15T16:58:00-06:00

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Goldman Sachs Exec Gives Peek Behind the Curtain of American Investment Banks

Last updated on: March 15, 2012 at 4:58 pm By Tim Suttle

Just remember that these are the guys who put us in a recession. Greg Smith, a Goldman Sachs executive resigned on Wednesday and wrote a scathing review of life in the firm. The article “Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs,” is pretty telling and is worth a read. Here are just a few interesting excerpts: “How did we get here? The firm changed the way it thought about leadership. Leadership used to be about ideas, setting an example and doing... Read more

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2012-03-15T06:42:00-06:00

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Are We Getting Dumber? Let’s Hope TLC is Not Living Proof

Last updated on: March 15, 2012 at 6:42 am By Tim Suttle

It might be time for TLC to change its name. When The Learning Channel started out it was all about educational content. It was cool; a little nerdy, but still… Although it is still owned by the same parent company as Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and the Science Channel, it has now become part of the vast televised museum to the bizarre. When I first clicked on the website today, I was treated to a short video clip from the... Read more

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2012-03-14T13:01:00-06:00

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How To Start a Cult

Last updated on: March 14, 2012 at 1:01 pm By Tim Suttle

Here’s everything you always wanted to know about how to start a cult, but were always afraid to ask. I’m pretty sure that Hans Fiene has the playbook down pat in this video. My favorite part is the necessity of claiming unverifiable special revelation. Isn’t this a foundation of every great cult? Here’s how that conversation goes: Q: How did God tell me that you should give me all of your money and let me do whatever I want? A: “In... Read more

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2012-03-13T07:25:00-06:00

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10 great words you should know and use

Last updated on: March 13, 2012 at 7:25 am By Tim Suttle

I am an unabashed logophile(noun – lover of words). The English language is fascinating and multifarious(adjective – ‘to having many parts; diverse and varied’). And yet the typical person in our culture uses only a scintilla(a small fraction; a minute particle or trace) of this resplendent (adjective – gleaming, splendid, shining), language. We might try and church it up every now and then, trying to find a synonym with the thesaurus function in Word, but wouldn’t it be fun to... Read more

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2012-03-12T06:23:00-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional – The conspicuous consumer-exhibitionist

Last updated on: March 12, 2012 at 6:23 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that the last time I was on an airplane I seriously struggled with my own non-violence. The woman next to me carried on some sort of salad reeking of garlic and blue cheese, and sat chewing and smacking her lips while having a loud phone conversation as though she was the only person on the planet. The person on the other end of the line was obviously trying to get off the phone because my obnoxious neighbor kept... Read more

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