I’m not at all surprised it was controversial, but when I heard about it from a friend, I thought it sounded hilarious. Of course I do have a really twisted sense of humor. And… is now the time to admit
The right to be atheist? The right to have rights?
Are rights given by god or by government? If you don’t believe in god, do you still have rights? These are the questions Donald Sensing asked in his blog today. When this post showed up on Nashville Is Talking (a
That had to hurt
From NPR.org: Casino magnate Steve Wynn acquired Picasso’s painting La Reve for $139 million. Then, while showing off the valuable work at his Las Vegas Hotel, he punched a hole in it with his elbow. Can you imagine? When I
Update on technique vs. craft
In case you were following the “discussion,” Mark at This Guy Falls Down posted an update and clarified his thoughts on “form vs. function” or “form vs. formula,” recommending my post, and retracting a bit of what he wrote the
How will you celebrate songwriters?
Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell proclaimed October 22-28 “Celebrating Songwriters Week” here in Music City. Already scheduled are the ASCAP Awards (we’re not winning any this year — maybe next?) and the NSF/NSAI Awards. But what really counts, I think, is
Colbert & Dawkins debate the existence of God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA9EiSJaXwwHow much do I love this video? I don’t even think I can quantify it. Dawkins had me at “You’re an atheist about all those other gods; some of us just take it one god further.” Major kudos to both
Time to try again?
Wow, too bad Mandarin was one of the two languages* I had a lot of trouble learning. When asked, I always say I studied it for a year (roughly) and all I can say is (excuse my transliteration): “wo shi
Purity vs. technique in songwriting
Mark at This Guy Falls Down has some musings on songwriting and his “songwriting hacks” series (which can be found by riffling through the Creative Process category on his blog archives). I just don’t think participating in the creative process
Whole lotta readin’ goin’ on
I’m home sick today. I was at work sick yesterday, and I think I pushed it a little too hard, so I’m paying the price now with a swollen, sore throat. The good news is, though, I have plenty to
And another thing!
Lest anyone think all I write about is whatever John H writes about at Salem’s Lots, I really did make a mental note to write about this last night, but forgot about it until I saw his post. Dude! A