I went to “A Conversation with Brothers & Sisters” last night, which was a panel of the stars of the show & some of the writers and producers. It is one of my favorite shows, mostly because of what one of the writers said, “Everyone sees their family in the characters,” but also because of [...]

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It’s an encore post!  I just found my favorite Dave Matthews song.  Not the best performance, but hey, with YouTube one can’t be too picky.  Anyhow, it’s filled with great lyrics like “Bartender please, fill my glass for me with the wine you gave Jesus that set him free after three days in the ground” [...]

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Kitsune is the sly and shape-changing Japanese fox. Neko Case is a Seattle punk rocker turned alt-country crooner. It could be just me, but her Ukrainian heritage isn’t evident in her name. Before I ever heard her incredible voice, I was drawn to her name: Neko means “cat” in Japanese. The title song from the [...]

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First, go read this. Then come back for the study questions below:

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Although I had followed him online for some time (especially through his involvement in the nontheist Friends community), I first met Zach face to face on my trip to Boston last fall.  He invited Jana and I to dine with him at his home in the Seed Pod Co-op.  Over homemade soup and bread, he [...]

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A little bit of hope from the LA Times: The woman was still wearing her kitchen apron when Chen Si spotted her on the other side of the Nanjing Bridge. By the time Chen raced across four lanes of screaming traffic that recent Sunday morning, the woman had already started climbing the narrow railing separating [...]

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Smoke and Narcolepsy, by Ben Folds Five Here I Stand and Face the Rain, A-Ha You Turn the Screws, Cake Big-Eyed Fish and Bartender, Dave Matthews Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, Neko Case Invisible Sun and Synchronicity II, Police Karma Police, Radiohead Jumper, Third Eye Blind The Smiths (several songs)

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Do you remember those “there’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s” ads? (My favorite one was Dracula, from whom I stole the title of this post.) When I allowed myself to eat them, Skittles were my absolute favorite candy. I would open the package and neurotically sort them into colors; I would then eat [...]

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I know they do to me (a guy a few days ago told me I didn’t know what was wrong with his iPod because he “works in technology”…which made me wonder what the hell I do). And Men Explain Things to Rebecca Solnit. Spark is a new category for sharing links. No intense commentary, just [...]

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Containing, as it does, both Earth & Arbor days, April is the month when we look to the soil and the earth for inspiration. Earlier this month, I created a new Urb Garden, which is so far doing quite well. My cucumbers are happily strangling my tomatoes and the strawberries & mint are locked in [...]

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