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Before The Music Dies Trailer
Read about this documentary in the latest issue of Paste magazine. Looks to be a special treat. And hopefully and eye-opening one as well. (Click here for more.)
Technorati Tags: music, recording industry, documentary
15.6.06
God is Bigger Than My American, Evangelical, PROTESTant, Reformed, Dogmatic Constructs
Some great stuff over at Mark Berry’s blog regarding the Blah event in Manchester. Mark was particularly spurred on by Pete Rollins, whom I was able to see in London just over a year ago. What I appreciate most about Rollins is his ability to articulate how much bigger God is than our theology or our attempts to describe him and conceive of him. As Mark and the discussion in his comments section points out, the constructs that we use to describe and explain who God is fall short. From what I can tell, Rollins points out that, rather than starting with the presupposition that we can get a complete and accurate understanding of God by observing His revelation of Himself in scripture, we must start with the fact that our human constructs will, by nature of God’s transcendence, be incomplete.
While this does not give us reason to abandon our attempts to know God and to understand Him better, it does shake our confidence in our theological constructs. I think it also allows mystery and a more appropriate sense of awe to enter back into the picture, where once our Enlightenment confidence (and, dare I say, pride?) in human reason seemed to mitigate the mystery and replace it with a smug satisfaction that we had God all figured out. Along with the recovery of that sense of mystery and awe, I think it more effectively gives way to the transformational power of theological truth because it isn't as likely to be domesticated and tamed by our human constructs.
Of course, there are a myriad of questions and implications that this raises within modern day evangelicalism, especially the more fundamental versions. It certainly broadens one’s list of negotiable doctrinal issues (the likes of which I won’t attempt to articulate or flesh out for myself here). However, it does not “water down” truth or conviction. Rather, I think it waters down human ego in the context of wrestling with and searching for a better grasp on theological truth.
More on Blah over at Jonny Baker’s blog, as well as Sanctus1, who hosted the event (I think?).
Technorati Tags: God, theology, Enlightenment, Blah, Rollins, evangelical
While this does not give us reason to abandon our attempts to know God and to understand Him better, it does shake our confidence in our theological constructs. I think it also allows mystery and a more appropriate sense of awe to enter back into the picture, where once our Enlightenment confidence (and, dare I say, pride?) in human reason seemed to mitigate the mystery and replace it with a smug satisfaction that we had God all figured out. Along with the recovery of that sense of mystery and awe, I think it more effectively gives way to the transformational power of theological truth because it isn't as likely to be domesticated and tamed by our human constructs.
Of course, there are a myriad of questions and implications that this raises within modern day evangelicalism, especially the more fundamental versions. It certainly broadens one’s list of negotiable doctrinal issues (the likes of which I won’t attempt to articulate or flesh out for myself here). However, it does not “water down” truth or conviction. Rather, I think it waters down human ego in the context of wrestling with and searching for a better grasp on theological truth.
More on Blah over at Jonny Baker’s blog, as well as Sanctus1, who hosted the event (I think?).
Technorati Tags: God, theology, Enlightenment, Blah, Rollins, evangelical
13.6.06
Greater Europe Mission Video Online
Just came across this video online over at the Greater Europe Mission website. It's only 3 minutes long, and about six megabytes in size. If you're interested in ordering a DVD version of the video, let me know. (It's probably been posted there for a while and I know the DVD has been out for well over a year as well.)
Be sure to take note of the Irish leaders at the end of the clip. I think what they have to say is particularly important. It'd be nice to see the thoughts of Billy Swann in particular fleshed out more in the video. GEM missionaries don't go to Europe as superior Christians from a nation that has arrived spiritually. Rather, our job and our vision (at least for Kristy and I) is to come alongside European Christ-followers as fellow travelers on the journey to offer our God-given gifts and abilities to the mission of the Church in Europe. Assuming this posture in our ministry is critically important, especially as Americans, who are seen by the rest of the world as obnoxiously arrogant and ignorant.
Categories: Europe
Be sure to take note of the Irish leaders at the end of the clip. I think what they have to say is particularly important. It'd be nice to see the thoughts of Billy Swann in particular fleshed out more in the video. GEM missionaries don't go to Europe as superior Christians from a nation that has arrived spiritually. Rather, our job and our vision (at least for Kristy and I) is to come alongside European Christ-followers as fellow travelers on the journey to offer our God-given gifts and abilities to the mission of the Church in Europe. Assuming this posture in our ministry is critically important, especially as Americans, who are seen by the rest of the world as obnoxiously arrogant and ignorant.
Categories: Europe
12.6.06
Miserable U.S. Team
Just finished watching the U.S. get hammered by the Czech Republic. Granted, the Czech Republic are high ranked coming into this World Cup, but even the American ESPN commentators agreed that the U.S. team barely even showed up, completely aside fromt he 3-0 outcome. The next match for the U.S. is gonna be tough against the usually brilliant Italian team. However, Italy have had scandal issues and will be playing with distraction.
10.6.06
Bring on the World Cup Action!
Most entertaining 5 seconds from sub-par World Cup 2006 American commentators, during the England v. Paraguay match.
Dave O’Brien: “After Prince William made a surprise appearance at one of the England practice sessions, an England player said that the Prince was ‘a nice relaxed geezer.’”
[a few seconds of silence]
Marcelo Balboa: “What’s a geezer?”
O’Brien: “I don’t know. I was hoping you could help me with that.”
American English Translation: “geezer” = cool guy
After Beckham’s goal in the first 2 minutes (which was actually a Paraguay own goal), England didn’t seem like they wanted it enough, though they did seem to control the game for the most part. It wasn’t nearly as exciting a match as the opener between Germany and Costa Rica and England did not play like one of the favourites to win it all. After seeing England play in the Euro Cup two years ago, it seems that the England side usually step up the intensity when they need to against the better teams. Hopefully that will be the case against Sweden.
For now, England will take the 3 points!
The U.S. is up against the Czech Republic on Monday. Hopefully that match will feature European commentators.
Adidas Commercial
Categories: WorldCup, football, soccer
Dave O’Brien: “After Prince William made a surprise appearance at one of the England practice sessions, an England player said that the Prince was ‘a nice relaxed geezer.’”
[a few seconds of silence]
Marcelo Balboa: “What’s a geezer?”
O’Brien: “I don’t know. I was hoping you could help me with that.”
American English Translation: “geezer” = cool guy
After Beckham’s goal in the first 2 minutes (which was actually a Paraguay own goal), England didn’t seem like they wanted it enough, though they did seem to control the game for the most part. It wasn’t nearly as exciting a match as the opener between Germany and Costa Rica and England did not play like one of the favourites to win it all. After seeing England play in the Euro Cup two years ago, it seems that the England side usually step up the intensity when they need to against the better teams. Hopefully that will be the case against Sweden.
For now, England will take the 3 points!
The U.S. is up against the Czech Republic on Monday. Hopefully that match will feature European commentators.
Adidas Commercial
Categories: WorldCup, football, soccer
8.6.06
Thoughts in the Direction of Death Cab & Linford Detweiler
Last night, Kristy and I finished off my 32nd birthday celebration by watching Directions, the short film anthology inspired by the songs of Death Cab for Cutie's latest album, Plans. It's really good for the most part, with some films stronger than others. By the end, Kristy and I were discussing which ones were our favourites.
I’d seem the film for "What Sarah Said" over on YouTube, but was a little perplexed by the French words showing up throughout. Sure enough, on the DVD, an explanation is given by the director. It’s the French version of “he loves me, he loves me not.” Only, in French, it’s a bit longer “he loves me / a little / a lot / passionately / insanely / not at all.” It’s a fascinating video interpretation of a beautifully written song. One of my favourites.
Crazy enough, Death Cab are going to be in Ireland on July 8th, maybe three weeks before Kristy and I move to Dublin. Of course, in early August, just as we’re arriving in Ireland, they’ll be playing up the road in Denver. *this is where I throw up my hands and gnash my teeth in utter frustration*
In other music news, I recently came across some poetry written by Over the Rhine’s Linford Detweiler. Some pretty amazing stuff. My favourite, entitled “Praise”:
I cannot say it with mere words
Convincingly
So
I sing it with the life I live
Unflinchingly
Here’s another one that blew me away. Makes me wish I could do poetry!
Technorati Tags: music, art
6.6.06
World Cup Magic
Beginning this Friday, most of the world will slow down and even, in some instances, stop altogether. This video is a beautiful explanation of why. The world's greatest sporting event. I only wish I could be in Europe for it!!
Tall Skinny Kiwi Partnering with the Church in Ireland
Andrew Jones continues to offer his wisdom and expertise to our friends in Ireland, both Irish and American ex-pat. In this recent blog post, Andrew remembers the good time he had in Ireland when he met with Phil Kingsley (GEM Ireland field director) and several Irish church planting leaders. During that particular visit, just as he and his family were leaving, Kristy and I were arriving to meet with Phil and other Irish leaders to consider the possibility of serving alongside them. We're almost there, Phil!
Categories: Ireland, life
Categories: Ireland, life
5.6.06
The Insufficiency of Inerrancy
I had chance to listen to the final podcast of Doug Pagitt’s debate with Bob Dewaay over the weekend. I began listening to the debate back at the end of April (click here for my thoughts). The same trends in the first 2 parts of the discussion carried in to the third part, though the third part of the podcast is a Q&A time.
One of the things that comes up in this 3rd part is the issue of scripture and how to explain or characterize the Bible in terms of its authority and credibility. Pagitt gives a brilliant statement about the term “inerrancy,” which has been the buzz word for evangelicals over the last 25+ years or so in describing the Bible. He says this: “The Bible is better than the word ‘inerrant’ allows it to be. I’m more comfortable talking about the Bible as it talks about itself than using words like ‘inerrant.’” Pagitt then goes into a brief description about the power of scripture to infiltrate hearts and change us. Dewaay, however, seems to completely miss Pagitt’s conception of the power of scripture and goes straight back to defending the term “inerrant” by trying to say that Jesus was arguing for “inerrancy” when He said that not the least stroke of a pen would pass from the Law. The problem is, as Pagitt points out in the discussion, the term “inerrant” is insufficient – especially in summarizing what Jesus said in Matthew 5!
“Inerrant” is a term that applies to facts and data – “without error.” Is the Bible “without error?” Well, if you’re talking in terms of everything being in the Bible that God wants to be in the Bible, then sure – it’s “without error.” And if you’re asking if the Bible describes God’s character and is never wrong about who God is, then yes – it’s “without error.”
But here’s where the problem arises. The Bible isn’t a book of facts and data. When I read the Psalms, for example, I’m reading poetry and it seems very inappropriate to ask if poetry is “inerrant.” With that in mind, I have to agree with Pagitt that the term “inerrant” is insufficient. Sure, where there are facts and information that can be true or false, scripture is “without error.” But the Bible isn’t just full of facts and data. It’s so much more than that!! It’s alive and effective and active in bringing about supernatural change and Divine connection to humanity, as the author of Hebrews attests and which people like Bob Dewaay would affirm. So if we can agree on how Hebrews describes God’s communication of Himself to us, why would we want to limit scripture with a term such as “inerrant?” Because “the liberals” were attacking the Christian faith in unprecedented ways in the mid-20th Century and biblical scholars were compelled to give an answer.
However, I think that if the Evangelical church can get beyond these reactions to modern day liberal attacks on faith (which is really where terms such as “inerrant” come from), the picture of God and of faith that we portray will be so much bigger. When we argue for the “inerrancy” of scripture, we’re playing their game. It’s the game of Enlightenment confidence in rationality, in the scientific method, and in a philosophy that says, “There is no mystery or problem in the universe which we humans cannot solve or overcome.” It’s that very worldview that begins with the assumption that there is no God. Not only has the Christian faith withstood the tests and attacks of such historical ideologies and worldviews (such as the Enlightenment), but it has thrived, though at times and in different regions of the world, limping along. There are sufficient answers in the defense from attacks on the Christian faith, as the last 50+ years has demonstrated. But the Christian faith (indeed, God Himself) is not limited to those answers nor those questions.
Technorati Tags: church, Bible, inerrancy, theology, mission, Pagitt, DeWaay
One of the things that comes up in this 3rd part is the issue of scripture and how to explain or characterize the Bible in terms of its authority and credibility. Pagitt gives a brilliant statement about the term “inerrancy,” which has been the buzz word for evangelicals over the last 25+ years or so in describing the Bible. He says this: “The Bible is better than the word ‘inerrant’ allows it to be. I’m more comfortable talking about the Bible as it talks about itself than using words like ‘inerrant.’” Pagitt then goes into a brief description about the power of scripture to infiltrate hearts and change us. Dewaay, however, seems to completely miss Pagitt’s conception of the power of scripture and goes straight back to defending the term “inerrant” by trying to say that Jesus was arguing for “inerrancy” when He said that not the least stroke of a pen would pass from the Law. The problem is, as Pagitt points out in the discussion, the term “inerrant” is insufficient – especially in summarizing what Jesus said in Matthew 5!
“Inerrant” is a term that applies to facts and data – “without error.” Is the Bible “without error?” Well, if you’re talking in terms of everything being in the Bible that God wants to be in the Bible, then sure – it’s “without error.” And if you’re asking if the Bible describes God’s character and is never wrong about who God is, then yes – it’s “without error.”
But here’s where the problem arises. The Bible isn’t a book of facts and data. When I read the Psalms, for example, I’m reading poetry and it seems very inappropriate to ask if poetry is “inerrant.” With that in mind, I have to agree with Pagitt that the term “inerrant” is insufficient. Sure, where there are facts and information that can be true or false, scripture is “without error.” But the Bible isn’t just full of facts and data. It’s so much more than that!! It’s alive and effective and active in bringing about supernatural change and Divine connection to humanity, as the author of Hebrews attests and which people like Bob Dewaay would affirm. So if we can agree on how Hebrews describes God’s communication of Himself to us, why would we want to limit scripture with a term such as “inerrant?” Because “the liberals” were attacking the Christian faith in unprecedented ways in the mid-20th Century and biblical scholars were compelled to give an answer.
However, I think that if the Evangelical church can get beyond these reactions to modern day liberal attacks on faith (which is really where terms such as “inerrant” come from), the picture of God and of faith that we portray will be so much bigger. When we argue for the “inerrancy” of scripture, we’re playing their game. It’s the game of Enlightenment confidence in rationality, in the scientific method, and in a philosophy that says, “There is no mystery or problem in the universe which we humans cannot solve or overcome.” It’s that very worldview that begins with the assumption that there is no God. Not only has the Christian faith withstood the tests and attacks of such historical ideologies and worldviews (such as the Enlightenment), but it has thrived, though at times and in different regions of the world, limping along. There are sufficient answers in the defense from attacks on the Christian faith, as the last 50+ years has demonstrated. But the Christian faith (indeed, God Himself) is not limited to those answers nor those questions.
Technorati Tags: church, Bible, inerrancy, theology, mission, Pagitt, DeWaay
Raised from the Dead
Yesterday, my PDA miraculously (albeit randomly) came back to life, without any memory loss or anything. I just happened to be putting something in the case, which I use as a wallet when it came back to life. The only explanation I have is that maybe there’s a loose connection inside, which just means that it will go dead again sometime soon.
My wife thinks I should go back to good ol' 20th Century paper. Sometimes I think she's a heretic. Other times I think she's right.
Anyway, back to stuff that matters. . . .
My wife thinks I should go back to good ol' 20th Century paper. Sometimes I think she's a heretic. Other times I think she's right.
Anyway, back to stuff that matters. . . .
2.6.06
Random Links
NetSquared.org - Think tank with a mission to make the internet useful for social and non-profit work.
YouthNoise.com - Giving young people a place in cyberspace to initiate change in their world.
ElectricSheep.org - Screensaver that actually interacts with other computers across the globe over the internet to create evolving digital art. I am in awe of this kind of creativity!
Find out what your Irish name is and let me know in the comments section of this post! (Use the link below my Irish name.)
YouthNoise.com - Giving young people a place in cyberspace to initiate change in their world.
ElectricSheep.org - Screensaver that actually interacts with other computers across the globe over the internet to create evolving digital art. I am in awe of this kind of creativity!
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Find out what your Irish name is and let me know in the comments section of this post! (Use the link below my Irish name.)
1.6.06
Death of a 10-Month-Old Palm Tungsten
Kristy and I spent most of the day helping our friends, Cary and Ashley, pack their belongings into a moving truck bound for Tennessee. When we got home this afternoon, I found that my Palm had completely died. No power. No response to recharging. No response to re-setting. Zip. Nada. Could be a bad battery, could be a bad connection. Who knows. After wrangling with the folks at Best Buy and over the phone with Palm, the only thing I've been able to come up with are these options:
- Send it in to Palm to be repaired for about $140 (ridiculous for a $200 unit).
- Use the 20% discount offered to me by Palm to replace the thing for $160.
Not sure what I'm going to do just yet. Tomorrow I should hear back from the bank that issued my credit card to find out if I have any sort of extended warranty for purchases with them. For now, a lesson learned: DON'T BUY PALM without some sort of extended warranty. When the battery does go bad (and it will go bad, though I'm not sure that's the problem with mine), there's no way for you to replace it without sending it in to the manufacturer and being charged almost as much as a new unit.
30.5.06
Music Piracy Documentary & Some Europe News
Just a couple of random bits of interest.
If you have a couple of hours to spare (or to chop up into smaller bit sizes) and you're interested in the whole issue of illegal downloading of music, there's a pretty thorough documentary that's been put together and uploaded to the web. Though I haven't been able to watch the whole thing yet, what I've seen thus far has been very informative, particularly how much of a financial blow it's really been on the greedy music industry.
In the Euro department, a friend sent me a great link to a news article regarding the spiritual environment of Europe. Though it's focused on the Czech Republic, it has great insight into the rest of the continent.
And finally, Matt Kingsley gives an encouraging and informative report on Brian McLaren's time in Ireland last week. Makes me all ancy to get over there.
Categories: music, Europe, Ireland
If you have a couple of hours to spare (or to chop up into smaller bit sizes) and you're interested in the whole issue of illegal downloading of music, there's a pretty thorough documentary that's been put together and uploaded to the web. Though I haven't been able to watch the whole thing yet, what I've seen thus far has been very informative, particularly how much of a financial blow it's really been on the greedy music industry.
In the Euro department, a friend sent me a great link to a news article regarding the spiritual environment of Europe. Though it's focused on the Czech Republic, it has great insight into the rest of the continent.
And finally, Matt Kingsley gives an encouraging and informative report on Brian McLaren's time in Ireland last week. Makes me all ancy to get over there.
Categories: music, Europe, Ireland
Resident Aliens
Last week, I finished up “Resident Aliens,” by Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon. I found it rather refreshing that the authors come from a tradition and theological school that I have not had as much interaction with (United Methodist). As I read, I found it really interesting that, having been written in the 1989, the book addresses much that is widely being discussed today in parts of the emerging church conversation. I wondered if maybe the church wasn’t ready for some those questions in 1989.
In particular, the book has a lot to say in assessing how deeply the Enlightenment had shaped the American church of 1989, not to mention the church in 2006. I’ve come to appreciate this kind of critique of the contemporary church in the West, not for the sake of being critical, but for the sake of recognizing how, in many ways, the church has unwittingly reduced the gospel and capitulated to the false ideologies of our culture.
“We believe both the conservative and liberal church, the so-called private and public church, are basically accomodationist (that is, Constantinian) in their social ethic. Both assume wrongly that the American church’s primary social task is to underwrite American democracy. In so doing, they have unwittingly underwritten the moral presuppositions that destroy the church. . . . Capitalism thrives in a climate where ‘rights’ are the main political agenda. The church becomes one more consumer-oriented organization, existing to encourage individual fulfilment rather than being a crucible to engender individual conversion into the Body.” (pp. 32-33)
A few chapters later, the authors further explain and unpack these moral presuppositions.
“Yet most modern ethics begin from the Enlightenment presupposition of the isolated, heroic self, the allegedly rational individual who stands alone and decides and chooses. The goal of this ethic is to detach the individual from his or her tradition, parents, stories, community and history, and thereby allow him or her to stand alone, to decide, to choose, and to act alone. It is an ethic of great value in our type of society because the corporation needs workers who are suitably detached from communities other than their place of work, people who are willing to move at the beck and call of the corporation.” (p. 79)
Much of what the authors say are reminiscent of Leslie Newbigin’s thoughts in “Foolishness to the Greeks,” as well as Darrell Guder’s “The Continuing Conversion of the Church.” However, by the end of “Aliens,” I did begin to find it a little more difficult to track with the authors. They didn’t seem to continue their careful evaluation of the church into the structures of their particular tradition. However, they did offer some powerful critique and challenge to clergy in their leadership.
Now, on to something a little more light-hearted: Anne Lamott’s “Traveling Mercies.”
Categories: church, mission, culture
In particular, the book has a lot to say in assessing how deeply the Enlightenment had shaped the American church of 1989, not to mention the church in 2006. I’ve come to appreciate this kind of critique of the contemporary church in the West, not for the sake of being critical, but for the sake of recognizing how, in many ways, the church has unwittingly reduced the gospel and capitulated to the false ideologies of our culture.
“We believe both the conservative and liberal church, the so-called private and public church, are basically accomodationist (that is, Constantinian) in their social ethic. Both assume wrongly that the American church’s primary social task is to underwrite American democracy. In so doing, they have unwittingly underwritten the moral presuppositions that destroy the church. . . . Capitalism thrives in a climate where ‘rights’ are the main political agenda. The church becomes one more consumer-oriented organization, existing to encourage individual fulfilment rather than being a crucible to engender individual conversion into the Body.” (pp. 32-33)
A few chapters later, the authors further explain and unpack these moral presuppositions.
“Yet most modern ethics begin from the Enlightenment presupposition of the isolated, heroic self, the allegedly rational individual who stands alone and decides and chooses. The goal of this ethic is to detach the individual from his or her tradition, parents, stories, community and history, and thereby allow him or her to stand alone, to decide, to choose, and to act alone. It is an ethic of great value in our type of society because the corporation needs workers who are suitably detached from communities other than their place of work, people who are willing to move at the beck and call of the corporation.” (p. 79)
Much of what the authors say are reminiscent of Leslie Newbigin’s thoughts in “Foolishness to the Greeks,” as well as Darrell Guder’s “The Continuing Conversion of the Church.” However, by the end of “Aliens,” I did begin to find it a little more difficult to track with the authors. They didn’t seem to continue their careful evaluation of the church into the structures of their particular tradition. However, they did offer some powerful critique and challenge to clergy in their leadership.
Now, on to something a little more light-hearted: Anne Lamott’s “Traveling Mercies.”
Categories: church, mission, culture
26.5.06
Nick Bloem & The Marines of Lima Company
Last night I tuned in to a documentary on the A&E channel featuring the Marine company that my cousin was serving with when he was killed in action last August. Sure enough, with only about 20 min. left in the show, there was Nicolas on home video footage, surrounded by his Marine buddies, trying to scarf down 15 pizzas. My heart jumped as I sat up to see the story unfold of how the amphibious vehicle that he was in was destroyed by a roadside bomb blast so huge it actually flipped the 30 ton vehicle over. When they cut to a slow motion shot of Nicolas munching on pizza with his friends, that's when the tears began to flow.Please continue to pray for Nick's family in Montana, where his twin brother, Alcedes and 7 younger sisters live with their awesome parents, Al and Debbie. The oldest, Juliana, lives with her husband and two kids in the Seattle area. They are a remarkable family that have always brought so much energy and liveliness to family holiday celebrations. Whenver I hear someone say that people are crazy to have 10 kids, I always argue, "Unless you're gifted at it, like my cousin Debbie and her husband Al. They make it look good."
24.5.06
Back Home in Colorado
Got home yesterday from a long 3 weeks on the road. I posted a few pics from the trip on Flickr. Be sure to check 'em out.
Also, check out this Derek Webb vid on The Work of the People. Derek is writing some really profound music these days and is ticking off some American Christians in the process. He's the kind of songwriter that makes us question our assumptions and challenges us to consider where our loyalties really lie. My kind of music, even though it's not typically my style. The last issue of Relevant Magazine had a great interview with him. (There's also been a lot of chatter about him on the Relevant site.)
For me, Derek's in the queue, but there's a ton of other great music coming out. Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a great new album out, as do Pearl Jam (check out the free "Life Wasted" video on Google) and Built to Spill. I'm also hoping to look more into Snow Patrol's new album after having a quick listen at Freddy's last week.
Categories: life, music
Also, check out this Derek Webb vid on The Work of the People. Derek is writing some really profound music these days and is ticking off some American Christians in the process. He's the kind of songwriter that makes us question our assumptions and challenges us to consider where our loyalties really lie. My kind of music, even though it's not typically my style. The last issue of Relevant Magazine had a great interview with him. (There's also been a lot of chatter about him on the Relevant site.)
For me, Derek's in the queue, but there's a ton of other great music coming out. Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a great new album out, as do Pearl Jam (check out the free "Life Wasted" video on Google) and Built to Spill. I'm also hoping to look more into Snow Patrol's new album after having a quick listen at Freddy's last week.
Categories: life, music
21.5.06
Trojan Nuclear Plant Implosion Video
This morning, around 7am, I was laying in bed thinking about getting up to take a shower. I heard something in the distance that sounded like thunder at first. Then I realized that this was what I was hearing . . .
Driving down to Vancouver from Longview a few hours later to give a brief report to a supporting church, we could see the stubble left over from the old cooling tower. Here's a link to more video footage. And more. (I'm guessing there'll be more going up over the next few days.) Driving by this morning, it seemed like the absence of the cooling tower made the "Trojan helmet" reactor building look a lot bigger.
This afternoon after church, we met some good friends of ours for lunch. Lanny and Sherry live over in Eastern Washington these days, but back in the day, Lanny helped decommission the Trojan nuclear plant. Of course, as a former employee, Lanny and Sherry got front row seats to see the implosion directly across the river.
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