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April 28, 2006

Irresponsibly Reported

But dude, Snakes on a Plane

The best obit on Jane Jacobs I've read, thanks to Scott for the link.

Great review of United 93 from L.A. Weekly film critic Scott Foundas. [link from Mesh] I will be seeing the film, though I can't grasp mentally how a film could be made about 9-11.

Joel Garver is one of the few theology blogs I read anymore, at least from the Reformed / Presbyterian world. Because, on our little ghetto, he gets it: "We're our own worst enemies".

The Scots Alumni page is still rocking. If you haven't yet signed up, by all means do so.

There has already been a few cases of overt censorship (in good Covenant fashion), mostly relating to a group G. Bauss started about contract breakers and chapel skippers and another group started by my wife that said, well, "I'm Having Really Awesome Sex Now That I'm Married" (who am I to argue with that?).

It was April's first taste of censorship and I feel for her. It cuts deep at our American sensibilities, being told, authoritatively, you can't say that. But Covenant loves to make grandious & self-justifying gestures towards "standards" which are neither communicated nor written down. Anywhere.

But whatever I feel about the situation is based more on knowing how my wife feels then any vested interest I have in those objects of censorship. I got used to, a very long time ago, many of the empty standards of Covenant and the pure joy & fun one can find in poking at them or openly breaking them. But that's my choice and it comes with certain costs, fees I don't mind paying really. Humor, IMO, is Divine.

Speaking of which: I owe an apology to all you single Covenant Alumni Ladies out there who felt the flame of amorous hope rekindled when Nathan Brinkerhoff added you as a friend. Like the man said, he's got 99 problems...