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“I love the country but I can’t stand the scene.”

By Dan J | Published: 2009 December 26
I’m often reminded of how varied people’s exposure to music can be. Twenty years is an eternity in the music industry. Those same years make a gap in musical generations that most people don’t bother to cross. I don’t follow what I refer to as ‘pop culture”, so I don’t really know who most of the [...]
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An Anniversary: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

By Dan J | Published: 2009 December 10
Today is the anniversary of a milestone in the fight for human rights. On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are entitled. I previously mentioned the UDHR in my post on Blasphemy [...]
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Why Laugh at Religion?

By Dan J | Published: 2009 December 9
Why not? The above video, titled “Laughing at Religion”, was edited together from various sources by FactVsReligion, a very intelligent and funny YouTube user. In the event that you enjoyed the first one, she’s also put together a sequel:
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Nordman: I Lågornas Sken (In the Light of the Flames)

By Dan J | Published: 2009 December 4
Anyone who decided to examine the music I listen to on a regular basis would probably be mystified as to what kind of music I prefer. During the day while I drive, I usually listen to classical music from the local public radio station, WILL FM. My MP3 player is as likely to have an audio [...]
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The Bane That Is No More

By Dan J | Published: 2009 November 24
It seems that my Evangelical Blogstalker took time today to respond to several comments on the This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things post. He left no fewer than seven responses from 10:37 to 10:50 am (Eastern Time). I’m going to take a look at them one at a time. I won’t leave any [...]
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Don’t Give Up

By Dan J | Published: 2009 November 13
Once in a while, it’s good to listen to this song. The lyrics are printed below. I’ve always enjoyed Peter Gabriel’s work, from his years with Genesis to his more contemporary music.
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