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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Is.30:21)
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Netflix | Reference Guide on our Freedom & Responsibility Culture
The following is a presentation from Netflix’ “Why Join Netflix?” http://www.netflix.com/Jobs?lnkceData=22&lnkce=ftrlnk&trkid=992959. I was so impressed, I transcribed the whole thing below the slide presentation. Reed Hastings has been commended for the kind of company Netflix has become. Reading below, I can see why. It’s amazing how much “I’ve been saying this…” at my church… Culture […]
The Sabbath | Notes & Review
September 27, 2010
Abraham Joshua Heschel. The Sabbath: its meaning for modern man. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1951, 1979. (118 pages) [VIA: This is one one of the few books in my library where every page is worth quoting. Below is a small sliver of quotes that hopefully summarize each heading; though their mere abstraction does an injustice […]
American Teen | Notes & Review
September 26, 2010
http://www.americanteenthemovie.com [PG-13] — VIA — A bit voyeuristic, this documentary may be more accurately entitled “White Mid-Western American Teen.” I mean no disregard to the producers or the subjects of the film by that qualification, but simply as an observation regarding the geographical and cultural locale of teens involved in this film. There are some […]
TED Talks Worth Talking About | Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
September 23, 2010
http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html There are 9 billion people coming our way. Dancers have created a whole global laboratory online. Kids in Japan are taking moves from a YouTube video created in Detroit, building on it within days and releasing a new video, while teenagers in California are taking the Japanese video and remixing it to create a […]
Leaving Church | Notes & Review
September 20, 2010
Barbara Brown Taylor. Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith. HarperOne, 2006. (252 pages) “You do not have to die in order to discover the truth of this teaching, in other words. You only need to lose track of who you are, or who you thought you were suppose to be…” (xiii) Finding The only thing […]
Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
September 20, 2010
Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits, NYTimes.com, September 6, 2010. A few quotes worth highlighting: For instance, instead of sticking to one study location, simply alternating the room where a person studies improves retention. So does studying distinct but related skills or concepts in one sitting, rather than focusing intensely on a single […]
Poets, Prophets, & Preachers | Notes & Review
September 17, 2010
As I listen through the presentations, I’ll be taking notes, and inserting my notes within brackets [VIA: ...]. Please note that this is not an exact transcript. I take full responsibility for any misrepresentation of content. https://www.robbell.com/work/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3 1 – The Original Guerilla Theatre We’re gathered here because it’s time to reclaim the sermon. It’s a […]
Book of Eli | Notes & Review
September 13, 2010
The Book of Eli [R]. Perhaps I am reading way too much into this, but this one main interpretation came to mind: ESSENES. From what we know of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Essenes — the Jewish separatist sectarian group that built their community in the desert on the north shore of the Dead Sea […]
Radical Evolution | Notes & Review
September 10, 2010
Joel Garreau. Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies — and What It Means to Be Human. Broadway Books, 2005. (384 pages) http://www.garreau.com/index.cfm Prologue: The Future of Human Nature Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood. - Henry Miller, Tropic of Capricorn This […]
Logos 4 giveaway
September 9, 2010
Logos Bible Software is giving away thousands of dollars of prizes to celebrate the launch of Logos Bible Software 4 Mac on October 1. Prizes include an iMac, a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and more than 100 other prizes! They’re also having a special limited-time sale on their Mac and PC base […]
September 29, 2010
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