Books, Film, Life, Music

Best of 2006

10 Comments 30 December 2006

We’ve got a little less than one day left in 2006, so I think it’s safe for me to finally post my second annual “best of” lists for 2006. Man-O-Man I hope a bunch of great films and albums don’t come out in the next 18 hours and make me look like a fool. [...]

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Life

Why I Didn’t Buy a Diamond.

10 Comments 13 December 2006

        After reading two disturbing articles today in reaction to Blood Diamond I’ve decided to elaborate a bit on my own knowledge of blood diamonds as well as tell my own story and why I refuse to buy diamonds. But first the articles. Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly wrote a review of Blood Diamond [...]

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Film

Blood Diamond (2006)

8 Comments 11 December 2006

I went and saw Blood Diamond last night and 24 hours later it’s still all I can think about. Blood Diamond tackles a slew of issues facing Africa such as hyper-violent rebel militia groups (like the RUF or LRA), the first world’s insatiable greed over Africa’s resources, blood diamonds, the diamond industry itself (De [...]

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Life

Is the Reformation Over?

5 Comments 08 December 2006

        This is just a “head’s up” to those of you in the MidWest who might be interested in attending the “conversation among friends” being hosted here at NTS this January. David Burrell, George Lindbeck and Stanley Hauerwas are going to be discussing with us the question “Is the Reformation Over?” It should be [...]

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