…because of course I do. So this used to be on Netflix streaming, but I didn’t tell you about it then, because what am I, your butler? Anyway, you can still get it through Netflix Delayed Gratification. The first time I watched LTZ was December 2011, about a month before I had my last drink (so far). I don’t know if it was what I do for a living–the compulsively analytical eye of the person who gets engulfed by art... Read more
at Substance: We Americans like to think of ourselves as exceptional, the land of the free and the home of the brave, the City on the Hill and all that. When it comes to the politics and culture of drugs, we are indeed special—or at least dramatically different from the rest of the Western world. Too often, however, we are special for the wrong reasons. more Read more
and vocation, the Eucharist, why we should all care less about the Pope, etc etc: You describe this book as a work of “vocational discernment for gay Christians.” Why did you write it? Well, there really wasn’t anything quite like it out there. There are a few good books on personal experiences of being gay and Christian, written in a way that’s faithful to historical Christian teaching on sexuality, but there wasn’t anything that was focused on the different paths... Read more
Then he led them [out] as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them. As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple praising God. This one will be short, after yesterday’s screed. This mystery speaks to me about the loyalty we’re expected to maintain to God even when He seems to have withdrawn into... Read more
through at least 2010: …”The audit shows systemic failures by the federal receiver in the sterilization of female inmates,” Lieu said. “I’m also surprised that the receiver makes the argument that they had no legal duty to make sure the prison employees comply with the consent procedures. That is a ludicrous argument.” The CIR investigation, published in July, found that 132 women received tubal ligations in violation of prison rules from 2006 to 2010 — and perhaps 100 more dating... Read more
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men. When I was a baby dyke there... Read more
w/various things about his religion, but this was the part which struck me the most: Pitchfork: “Genesis 3:23” is about breaking into a house where you used to live. Is that something you’ve ever done? JD: Sort of. Not breaking in. I don’t do B&Es anymore. I actually never did B&Es, I just did Bs. [laughs] But the inspiration for this is twofold, and is going to be a bit of a long story. I have that feeling that this... Read more
But Jesus cried out again in a loud voice, and gave up his spirit. And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. I don’t really know how other Catholics do it, but I am a worrier and a gnawer by nature and so I most often find myself praying the rosary for various intentions–praying over issues in my own life or for other people, using the mysteries as jeweled lenses through which to... Read more
As they were going out, they met a Cyrenian named Simon; this man they pressed into service to carry his cross Today’s entry will be brief, since I’ve written before about the embarrassment and even shame we feel at asking others to help us bear our cross. We think of friendship as a form of sharing in one another’s joy, but resist sharing our suffering and struggles, because we don’t want to be burdens. But at some point every true... Read more
from Substance.com: In an unprecedented display of people power against the war on drugs, thousands of activists in 100 cities across the world will rally on Thursday, June 26, to push one message: “Support. Don’t punish.” The concerted campaign will remind national governments and the UN of the growing size and clout of people who use drugs and their supporters as a political constituency—and the futility of pouring billions of dollars into efforts to enforce prohibition. At least 150 NGOs... Read more
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