The two remaining cities are
- Richmond, VA
- Chicago, IL
To see how you can help or to stay tuned for updates, visit this site.
Rock on.
Edit: Musician Gavin DeGraw rescued Richmond, leaving Chicago.
28 April 2009
The Rescue Update
Since Saturday, ninety-eight of one hundred cities have been Rescued.
The two remaining cities are
To see how you can help or to stay tuned for updates, visit this site.
Rock on.
Edit: Musician Gavin DeGraw rescued Richmond, leaving Chicago.
The two remaining cities are
To see how you can help or to stay tuned for updates, visit this site.
Rock on.
Edit: Musician Gavin DeGraw rescued Richmond, leaving Chicago.
27 April 2009
The Rescue
Saturday was the national Invisible Children event The Rescue (of Joseph Kony's Child Soldiers).
The basic idea was that in one hundred cities across the world, people would gather and not leave until they were "rescued" by a celebrity and the media. For Atlanta, this meant a visit from comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who delivered a letter from Governor Sonny Perdue, an aide representing Senator Johnny Isakson, Representative John Lewis, who flew from Washington, D.C. to attend the event, and media coverage from the local Fox affiliate.
As the event drew to a close, "Rescue Riders" piled into cars and vans to head towards the nearest city not to be rescued, which was Charleston, South Carolina. Several people have vowed not to return home until all cities have been rescued (at posting, seven cities, including Charleston, await rescue -- to find out how you can support these protests, follow the link).
The Rescue Riders take their inspiration from the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights movement, to include Representative Lewis.
On a related note, Rep. Lewis and five other members of Congress were arrested at a protest in support of the Save Darfur Coalition. The congressmen crossed a police line at the Sudanese embassy and refused to move.
Rock on.
The basic idea was that in one hundred cities across the world, people would gather and not leave until they were "rescued" by a celebrity and the media. For Atlanta, this meant a visit from comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who delivered a letter from Governor Sonny Perdue, an aide representing Senator Johnny Isakson, Representative John Lewis, who flew from Washington, D.C. to attend the event, and media coverage from the local Fox affiliate.
As the event drew to a close, "Rescue Riders" piled into cars and vans to head towards the nearest city not to be rescued, which was Charleston, South Carolina. Several people have vowed not to return home until all cities have been rescued (at posting, seven cities, including Charleston, await rescue -- to find out how you can support these protests, follow the link).
The Rescue Riders take their inspiration from the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights movement, to include Representative Lewis.
On a related note, Rep. Lewis and five other members of Congress were arrested at a protest in support of the Save Darfur Coalition. The congressmen crossed a police line at the Sudanese embassy and refused to move.
Rock on.
21 April 2009
My Backwards Lent
I just left the desert on Sunday. I'm a week behind, I know.
This year, Lent seemed to be more about coming to a startling realization rather than intentional sacrifice.
I felt more like the wandering Israelites in the wilderness for forty years than the fasting Christ in the wilderness for forty days.
The things I usually give up for Lent seemed so much harder to leave behind. I felt more removed from God than connected. And as I felt the descending sense of isolation, I sat and was acted upon, rather than acting.
Now, as the Christian world celebrates the Risen Christ, I join in the jubilee, but seek the discipline I missed during those forty days.
May the Lord be with me, and all who search for submission to the Father.
Rock on.
This year, Lent seemed to be more about coming to a startling realization rather than intentional sacrifice.
I felt more like the wandering Israelites in the wilderness for forty years than the fasting Christ in the wilderness for forty days.
The things I usually give up for Lent seemed so much harder to leave behind. I felt more removed from God than connected. And as I felt the descending sense of isolation, I sat and was acted upon, rather than acting.
Now, as the Christian world celebrates the Risen Christ, I join in the jubilee, but seek the discipline I missed during those forty days.
May the Lord be with me, and all who search for submission to the Father.
Rock on.
12 April 2009
03 April 2009
POS
I've said it before, I'll say it again. Living in a college town means good radio, which means underground music.
As I was driving home from a midnight run to IHoP, UGA's own WUOG was doing their usual thing, and a truly amazing song came on.
It's POS's "Never Better", off of the album by the same name. Listen to it at Pitchfork, and be sure to check out the eponymous track fourteen and track one, "Let It Rattle".
I didn't like hip-hop when I was in high school, but after listening to a few alternative artists, it has really started to grow on me. POS does a pretty good job of it. Not to mention, he sampled from and toured with underOath.
Here's his video for Optimist.
Rock on.
As I was driving home from a midnight run to IHoP, UGA's own WUOG was doing their usual thing, and a truly amazing song came on.
It's POS's "Never Better", off of the album by the same name. Listen to it at Pitchfork, and be sure to check out the eponymous track fourteen and track one, "Let It Rattle".
I didn't like hip-hop when I was in high school, but after listening to a few alternative artists, it has really started to grow on me. POS does a pretty good job of it. Not to mention, he sampled from and toured with underOath.
Here's his video for Optimist.
Rock on.
26 March 2009
Hosea and Wordle.net
This site is a lot of fun. Slightly addictive, though.
I ran the text from a paper I wrote for Prophetic Literature through it, just for kicks and giggles, and because after staying up until three am to turn it in at an eight am class, I needed to see it in some other form.
Shalom,
Drew
I ran the text from a paper I wrote for Prophetic Literature through it, just for kicks and giggles, and because after staying up until three am to turn it in at an eight am class, I needed to see it in some other form.
Shalom,
Drew
23 March 2009
Obama's 25 DVD Faux Pas
I know I'm a couple of weeks late on this, but people are still talking about it (for some reason), so it's still bloggable.
I know a lot of people are ticked off about Obama's gift to Gordon Brown, but it seems like a pretty good list of films. Ok, so they are only viewable on Region One DVD players, but I'm pretty sure Gordon Brown can get his hands on one. And perhaps President Obama was trying to highlight the importance of regionless DVD technology?
Or not.
Honestly, people, stop reading so much into this. It doesn't prove Obama to be incompetent, nor should it be read as some deep social commentary (my favorite one is that he's trying to communicate the importance of returning to the gold standard through The Wizard of Oz).
Maybe our president just doesn't like shopping for gifts?
Or, hopefuly, he was busy with more important manners.
But how about you? What would you have added to the list of films? How many have you seen? What would you have given in lieu of DVDs? (The list is in the linked article)
My answers:
1) The Shawshank Redemption, WALL E, Hotel Rwanda, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Stalag 17. Ok, so only one of mine is actually considered to be of any cultural significance, and even it is too recent to be considered a classic, but hey, at least WALL E would give PM Brown something to do with his kids.
2) I've seen eleven of the movies, and seven are on my to-see list.
3) The desk on which Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. Ok, not really. A first-edition of To Kill a Mockingbird or The Federalist or...well, a first edition of any important book.
Edit: After a screening for my Judaism class, I'm adding Gentleman's Agreement to my list for #1.
Shalom
I know a lot of people are ticked off about Obama's gift to Gordon Brown, but it seems like a pretty good list of films. Ok, so they are only viewable on Region One DVD players, but I'm pretty sure Gordon Brown can get his hands on one. And perhaps President Obama was trying to highlight the importance of regionless DVD technology?
Or not.
Honestly, people, stop reading so much into this. It doesn't prove Obama to be incompetent, nor should it be read as some deep social commentary (my favorite one is that he's trying to communicate the importance of returning to the gold standard through The Wizard of Oz).
Maybe our president just doesn't like shopping for gifts?
Or, hopefuly, he was busy with more important manners.
But how about you? What would you have added to the list of films? How many have you seen? What would you have given in lieu of DVDs? (The list is in the linked article)
My answers:
1) The Shawshank Redemption, WALL E, Hotel Rwanda, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Stalag 17. Ok, so only one of mine is actually considered to be of any cultural significance, and even it is too recent to be considered a classic, but hey, at least WALL E would give PM Brown something to do with his kids.
2) I've seen eleven of the movies, and seven are on my to-see list.
3) The desk on which Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. Ok, not really. A first-edition of To Kill a Mockingbird or The Federalist or...well, a first edition of any important book.
Edit: After a screening for my Judaism class, I'm adding Gentleman's Agreement to my list for #1.
Shalom
17 March 2009
I Just Want To Point Out...
...that David Bowie did play Nikola Tesla in The Prestige, so this actually makes perfect sense.
Anyway, in my quest to become the indiest kid ever, I have discovered something truly amazing.
Did you know that you can play music on Tesla coils? At first, I thought it was mere gimmickry -- the Imperial March, the Mario Brothers theme -- stuff like that.
But people are actually making unique music with coils.
Check it out their "Creepy Circus Song":
You can find out more about the band, ArcAttack, at their website, and here some of their original stuff at their MySpace page.
Rock on.
Anyway, in my quest to become the indiest kid ever, I have discovered something truly amazing.
Did you know that you can play music on Tesla coils? At first, I thought it was mere gimmickry -- the Imperial March, the Mario Brothers theme -- stuff like that.
But people are actually making unique music with coils.
Check it out their "Creepy Circus Song":
You can find out more about the band, ArcAttack, at their website, and here some of their original stuff at their MySpace page.
Rock on.
12 March 2009
MSF Workers Abudcted in Sudan
The AP reports that several workers attached to the Belgian branch of Doctors Without Borders (Medicins Sans Frontieres; MSF) were abducted in the Darfur region of Sudan.
At present, no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction.
The attack comes just days after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir and the subsequent ejection of aid agencies from the Darfur region, including the French and and Dutch wings of MSF.
Pray for peace.
Rock on.
At present, no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction.
The attack comes just days after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir and the subsequent ejection of aid agencies from the Darfur region, including the French and and Dutch wings of MSF.
Pray for peace.
Rock on.
10 March 2009
CoR's Sermon Archives
Spring break often yields interesting discoveries.
This year, I decided to explore the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (better known as CoR, not to be confused with UMCOR, which is different, but probably more worthy of attention -- thus, the link on the side under Charities and Causes. But I digress...) website.
I often describe CoR to friends as the one megachurch I don't dislike. I'm not really sure if I'm joking or not. Maybe there are two. Rob Bell's Mars Hill might make the list as well. Of course, then again, megachurches are pretty popular in other countries -- South Korea has several. And megachurches do some good things; I remember reading about Rick Warren's trip to Africa. And yet more digression...moving on.
Anyway, CoR posts their sermons on their website. Pretty interesting. Right now, I'm working my way through the Lenten series, The Final Week. Check it out.
This year, I decided to explore the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (better known as CoR, not to be confused with UMCOR, which is different, but probably more worthy of attention -- thus, the link on the side under Charities and Causes. But I digress...) website.
I often describe CoR to friends as the one megachurch I don't dislike. I'm not really sure if I'm joking or not. Maybe there are two. Rob Bell's Mars Hill might make the list as well. Of course, then again, megachurches are pretty popular in other countries -- South Korea has several. And megachurches do some good things; I remember reading about Rick Warren's trip to Africa. And yet more digression...moving on.
Anyway, CoR posts their sermons on their website. Pretty interesting. Right now, I'm working my way through the Lenten series, The Final Week. Check it out.
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