October 2011
17 posts
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You Can't Write Us Off Forever
A recent NY Times article serves (in my view) as excellent evidence that our kids won’t be able to write-off reasonable, intelligent, and compassionate Christians as oddballs any more. If you know me, you know that it’s hard for me to let people make wide-arching statements about Christians or Christianity without me chiming in and saying “Hey, I don’t think any of that...
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3:22 PM Joseph: is there an animal that you think would best describe cash?
3:23 PM me: Sky Bison
3:23 PM Joseph: excellent
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National Edge Day Rumination
So today is National Edge Day.
Obviously this isn’t a thing to be taken incredibly serious. It, like so many things tied to punk and hardcore, is a bit tongue and cheek. However, I think it is useful for those of use who choose to use the term “straight edge” to conveniently sum up our pro-active abstinence from drugs and alcohol to assess what exactly our association with the...
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Obligatory Unpatriotic Paycheck-related Post
Last month I sold $81,000 in ukuleles and tiny drum sets. In this economy, that’s no mean feat.
My commission of that (I don’t mind sharing) was $5282.03
Last night, my bank account received a deposit of $3778.06
I am not, I repeat *not*, a “raise my taxes lose my vote” person. I’m all about high taxes to fund government and social services.
Here’s why...
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Attention Mega-Punk-Anarcho-Crusts
If you really wanted things to change you would take all that shit out of your face, cover up your tattoos, and put on a tie before going to the protest. Once gay people can get married and rich people pay higher taxes and rape victims can get abortions THEN start demanding that you be heard and respected with all your piercings in and your tattoos showing.
Also, stop acting like the world is...
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America's a Christian Nation? Really? →
Tom Ehrich brings into question the reality of our country’s religious allegiance.
http://www.sj-r.com/features/x1461788336/Tom-Ehrich-asks-if-we-really-live-like-Christians1
