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From Where I Sit – Here and Now

Is there a person alive who hasn’t said or done something stupid they regret, if not immediately then at some future date? Most of us will admit this sad fact in the privacy of our own thoughts, if we do at all. MP Tom Lukiwski is not most people. When public figures get caught making… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Bulletin, Bulletin

I’m not sure if It’s a small-town phenomenon or not. I intend to pay more attention and see if my theory is right. At issue is the matter of community bulletin boards. Today I paused long enough to actually read some of the stuff covering such a board at the local grocery store. It’s about… Read more »

From Where I Sit – Another Chance

Erma Bombeck made a fortune writing about them. Sitcoms spoof them. Barrels of ink have been spilled and miles of film shot bringing them to page and screen. As individuals, we love ?em and sometimes even hate ?em. Sometimes simultaneously. And there’s nothing like a holiday get-together to bring those feelings to the fore. I’m… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Karen Armstrong, The Bible

Book: Karen Armstrong, The Bible Publication date: 2007 Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, NY ?What is Torah?? asked the Bavli. ?It is: the interpretation of Torah.? Karen Armstrong in The Bible In the 4th century a great rhetorician was sitting in his garden wrestling with the idea of Christianity. His Christian mother had been… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Cat Power, Jukebox

CD: Cat Power, Jukebox Release date: January 22, 2008 Label: Matador Records I have yet to decide whether alt country represents the swan song of American pop music or signals the dawn of a musical renaissance every bit as significant, varied, and amazing as those of the 20s, 60s, and 80s. Either way the magic… Read more »