This is a 1991 song about American bombs falling on Iraq. The bombing did not stop with the end of the first Gulf War. It continued, steadily, for more than a decade, right on through to the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, starting a second war that continues to this day. I was 23 years old when this song was recorded. My country has been bombing Iraq for more than half my life, and I am no longer a young man. Read more
It's Tuesday, have some links: Peanut teaches Mo'Ne to throw like a girl; we INTJ's distrust the Myers-Briggs test; an ex-con recognizes "Pennsatucky"; Jeffrey Goldberg endorses doing "stupid [stuff];" and China announces a plan to replicate white evangelicalism. Read more
Robin Williams battled depression and addiction for most of his life. Depression and addiction don't care if you're funny, or if you're also able to find, create and share joy. The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a 24-hour, toll-free help and referral hotline at 1-800-950-6264. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline also has a 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-800-273-TALK. Read more
Five years ago, Michael Spencer of Internet Monk predicted "The Coming Evangelical Collapse" -- something he said would begin with 10 years and occur "with astonishing statistical speed." At least part of what he described seems to have begun. Read more
Monday morning salmagundi, including: A Republican argument for same-sex marriage; a pastor stands by his horrible principles; Daily Dirty Denier$; Leave the rooster story alone, that's clickbait; and the way the voice of culture shapes the voices in our heads. Read more
Some Sunday morning linkage, including: When early Christians were accused of being Satanic baby-killers; Grootifying Al Mohler; tea party scam rips off the troops; trying to imagine any good reason to criticize consent; and why "all that is not music is silence" isn't always heavenly. Read more
Leslie Callahan on what Christians should be boycotting; a modest suggestion from Valerie Tarico; Samantha Pugsley on waiting and true love; Rebecca Gordon on torture; and the Gungors correctly predict the gatekeepers' response. Read more
"Those born of an illicit union shall not be admitted to the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the Lord." Read more
Some Saturday morning cartoons, including: The most interesting Reformer in the world, songs about body acceptance, a Very Bad Diner, two ways not to interpret the abominations of Leviticus, and how to move a train with your bare hands. Read more
Let's all watch the new trailer for the "Left Behind" reboot. Oh, and also too, let's plan on getting back to poor Buck and Tsion in the magic school bus and resuming our journey through the neverending story of the Last Days. Read more
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