Tonight’s episode of Doctor Who works as a comedy episode throughout most of it, and then as a tender romance towards the end. Whether the combination of the two really works or not is hard to say, but the result was enjoyable even if it didn’t consistently feel believable even by Doctor Who standards – and Doctor Who is often outright comical and ridiculous. The premise of the episode is that River encounters the Doctor, while under the impression that he... Read more
Did you get it? If not, here is the explanation… GLORIA IN EXCEL SHEETS! (as in “in Excel sheets Deo”…) Read more
Thanks to the Daily Kos for these. Seeing Rand’s words on Christmas cards seems to make it that much clearer how much her philosophy of unbridled capitalism is diametrically opposed to the teachings of Christianity. Click through for more. Read more
I saw this in the store and had to take a picture of it. Inside the message is that you should be glad you got a gift card. I hope that you received things that you like for Christmas. I certainly did. And if you received an Amazon gift card, please do use this link to do your shopping: LINK TO AMAZON.COM It does not matter what you buy, I will still benefit. Thanks, and merry Christmas! And of course, you... Read more
It is Christmas, so I will keep this brief. I hope you have a merry Christmas – and even if you don’t celebrate the holiday, I wish you a very happy day! [NOTE: Please be advised that the holiday greeting above is offered in the spirit of the Articles of Christmas which I have posted in previous years.] Read more
This arrangement of Silent Night by Stephen Paulus was featured on Performance Today recently, and it is stunningly beautiful and hauntingly moving. And from the same episode of Performance Today, here is advice from Fred Child and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu on how not to have your performance of Silent Night crash and burn towards the end: Read more
Someone left a comment on an old blog post I shared on Facebook, saying they thought that the massacre of the innocents was created to depict Jesus as having been predicted by Jeremiah. Here’s what I wrote in response: I doubt that Matthew thought that Jeremiah 31:15 was a prediction about Jesus, or was trying to claim that. The meaning of the text in its context is unambiguously clear, as is that of other texts Matthew quotes or alludes to.... Read more
I’m not sure whether it has always been true that the music in Star Wars is something that I notice only on a second viewing, or after hearing the soundtrack separately, or whether J. J. Abrams has the music feature less prominently than George Lucas did at key moments. But there is some truly wonderful music in the new film. Here are some of my favorites: Rey’s Theme: Maz’s Counsel: The Starkiller: Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle: The Abduction:... Read more
For those who find the parody religion Pastafarianism funny, you won’t want to miss the FSM nativity scenes that were recently shared. Here’s a sample: Finally, a religion that gets what a manger is supposed to be for… On a more serious note, see the survey data suggesting that most people are not offended when they are wished “happy holidays” or something similar. Read more
Anyone familiar with Jewish mysticism will get why I thought for a moment that it was. And anyone who has to deal with America’s non-metric measuring system will find this guide to that confusing mystical realm helpful. Via Neil Carter on Facebook. Read more
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