The peculiar theology of black liberation
Senator Barack Obama is not a Muslim, contrary to invidious rumors. But he belongs to a Christian church whose doctrine casts Jesus Christ as a “black messiah” and blacks as “the chosen people”. At best, this is a radically different kind of Christianity than most Americans acknowledge; at worst it is an ethnocentric heresy.
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Health and safety uber alles!
Foremost among these are NO SMOKING signs, of which there is a deluge. Placed at eye level right on the door of a pub, literally ‘in my face’, they’re an invitation not to “Come on in!” but to “Fuck off!”. Inside are dozens more, the idea, apparently, being that if I do a 360-degree turn, I should never lose sight of one.
Joe Jackson on nannying signs so prevalent everywhere in the UK today.
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Halo in Church Issue Resurrected
GamePolitics readers will likely recall last October’s controversy over whether Halo 3 and other violent games were appropriate material for church youth groups. The issue eventually reached a ridiculous climax with a staged Fox News trashing of video games. With the Easter season underway, the issue has now been revisited by The Baptist Standard.
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Massachusetts Legislators Consider Games-as-Porn Bill
Legislators in Massachusetts will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bill that would treat violent games like smut. That is, it would be a crime to sell them to a minor. Jack Thompson originally advised the state on the bill in 2007. It is similar to Thompson’s Louisiana bill that was declared unconstitutional in 2006. So why is Mass wasting time with it?
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Another crock of shit from NICE
GPs see an enormous number of patients with bowel problems. The difficulty – and believe me it is difficult – is sorting the chuff from the chaff. Of making sure that a patient who might have bowel cancer is properly screened but also of making sure that the colo-rectal clinics are not flooded with unnecessary referrals.
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Re: Walk Away
I only had the first two verses, so wound up repeating them. A third verse was needed, explaining that, say, while the character desperately craved his freedom, and yearned to break free, he was unable to do so; because, he was presently shackled to the furnace. For instance. This would immediately create “dramatic tension,” and ignite in the mind of the listener many important (and perhaps, unsolvable) questions, such as:
a) Who chained the singer to the furnace? and,
b) Isn’t that a violation of the Building Code? and,
c) How much did I pay for this album, anyway?
Having said that, this was one of the more melodious and well-crafted things we did, helped out in no small part by my cousin’s very pretty and understated guitar solo. In fact we hit it nearly perfectly (never mind the two false starts), so much so that I became excited and overloaded the mike at the end. That would explain that thumping sound you hear on fade-out—me whacking myself in the forehead with the microphone when I realized my mistake. (There’s a similar “effect” in the last song, “Fashion Patrol,” but it’s unclear what set me off that time.).
Never let it be said that I haven’t suffered for my art.
========================[Verse]
Cant afford to leave
Nor bear to stay
Can’t buy no ticket out
I gotta walk awayWalk away, walk away
————————————————————————-[Verse]
You don’t need a plastic card
With your name stamped on it
A wallet filled with cash
You just ain’t got it, noWalk away, walk away
————————————————————————-[Instrumental]
————————————————————————-[Chorus]
Because first you break your heart
Then you break your nerve
Then you break your promise
And then it gets worse
And search all you might
There’s only one cureWalk away, walk away
————————————————————————-[Instrumental]
————————————————————————-[Bridge]
Don’t need it now
That face those habits
Your feet hit the floor
And head for the doorWalk away, walk away————————————————————————-
[rpt. Verses 1 & 2]
————————————————————————-[Chorus]
————————————————————————-[ad. lib., out]
Walk away, yeah
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Walk Away Warning: Embedded QuickTime audio.
I finally found an alternate site that seems to work most of the time: Walk Away Warning: Embedded QuickTime audio.
Previous:
Fashion Patrol
Life’s Embarrassing Moments
Cry Me A River
I Got A Girl
The Very Last Man On Earth
Golddigger
Hangin’ In The Park
Just So You Know
Caught By Computer
Me & J.B.
Dirty Little Secret
Fire In The Waxworks
Warning Shots
The Chase
Just Like A Woman
March of March BOMS
Welcome to the March 17, 2008 edition of best of me symphony.
Nick presents The Beernut Gallery – NPR: The Beggar’s Dilemma posted at The Beernut Gallery, saying, “Mr. Downs writes about the odd relationship he has with NPR and their pledge drives.”
Brent Diggs presents The Ominous Comma » Writing Prompts for the Not-So-Prompt posted at The Ominous Comma.
Nicole presents 84 Things To Live By posted at Makeitbetter’s Weblog.
Alex Blackwell presents Four Rocks to Grasp in Life posted at The Next 45 Years.
nickel presents Buying Gift Cards at a Discount posted at fivecentnickel.com.
CreditAddict presents Negotiate With Credit Card Issuers posted at CreditAddict.
mom & dad presents Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Birthdays, Oh My! posted at raising4boys.com.
Kathryn presents How to Steadily Increase your Freelance Income | Real Words posted at Real Words.That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of best of me symphony using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Of course there is an SNN for your pleasure. Tomer Israeli is in great form.
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