Monthly Archives: October 2004

Reunion

Did I mention my 10 year high school reunion is tonight? I have different scenes from Grosse Point Blank flashing through my head, but I’m pretty sure I can tell people what I actually do for a living without stabbing someone with a pen. Want to know when your reunion is going to be and [...]

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Almost Had

Sometimes I find myself looking at a young child in public and I have to stop myself. I have to stop searching her face. I have to stop scrutinizing her voice and actions. I have to stop trying to recognize her because I don’t know her; I’ve never met her before. And she is certainly [...]

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52 Songs in 52 Weeks

Greg from emerging minister started a project a year ago. He wanted to write 52 songs in 52 weeks. Now admittedly, there might be a few clunkers there, but the goal wasn’t to write 52 hits. He does come close though. And while I was expecting rough guitar and vocal demos recorded into a tape [...]

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National Novel Writing Month

…I lost an hour of my life today. My computer geek friend Eric said he understands how that can happen in forums. “They are the modern-day equivalent of opium dens.”

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Sarah McLachlan – World On Fire

Found this via Rachelle from ThPM: Sarah McClachlan’s $15 video, World On Fire, is excellent. You can also find the video here. Her post is about what she calls Compassion Fatigue, which identifies how I feel as it relates to the killing in Darfur. I’m getting updates from Amnesty International about it and related subjects, [...]

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