Category Archives: Literature

I write like Stephen King (and a few others)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Thanks to my good friend Chris Brady who is dean of Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University. His recent post “I write like lots of folks (and reflections on biblical scholarship)” in which he runs a few samples of … Continue reading →

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POEM – Lao Shan haiku II

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

Rooster talks with me. What are you doing today? Walking in the rain. – 2010/06/10

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POEM – Lao Shan haiku I

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

Through the bamboo path Only wet grass remembers Friend of Lao Mountain. – 2010/06/10

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“V” (2009) and virtue versus(?) morality ethics

Posted on May 5, 2010 by admin

The new “V” series totally rocks. In a recent episode Father Jack, Erica, and Hobbes have a prisoner – a human ex-soldier who works for the “V” and recently shot and killed a human supporter of the Fifth Column. They … Continue reading →

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Why resurrection in Luke 24? (or) Finrod the elven king’s insights on Incarnation

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

I have been wanting to share some of these thoughts for at least a couple years. Wednesday night prayer meeting. Been looking at the post-resurrection stories. Luke 24 leading into Acts. Walk to Emmaus. Then the resurrected Christ appears to … Continue reading →

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And now something completely different – original Star Wars movies in 4 minutes

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

I thought this was just brilliant. It helps to know this is a remix of a rather good song “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z with Alicia Keys. Which itself incorporates an original song “Empire State of Mind” by only … Continue reading →

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What I almost said at Maundy Thursday service (or) Tolkien and Heilsgeschichte

Posted on April 2, 2010 by admin

Our excellent minister of music and senior adults asked me to begin our Maundy Thursday worship gathering last night with an “overview of the story of salvation”. The idea being to set the events of Holy Week in the context … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – “Stargate Universe”

Posted on March 29, 2010 by admin

My wife and I watched “Stargate SG-1″ religiously. Religiously?!? I sorta kinda got into “Stargate Atlantis” after a while. Now we have “Stargate Universe”. Great concept. And some friends said to check it out it’s pretty good. This weekend I … Continue reading →

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Chaim Potok and sermons

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Rick

Was listening to NPR in car this morning (yeah yeah I know) and “Writer’s Almanac” with Garrison Keillor came on. It was more interesting than most days. Ah yes a poem about cleaning up after the dog. Guess who walks … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Moon" (2009)

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Rick

What does it mean to be human? More specifically what does it mean to be a person? How do we find meaning and purpose in an apparently absurd universe? It boggles my mind that critics could rave about how “Moon” … Continue reading →

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