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  • “Laughing With” by Regina Spektor

    (HT Josh Harris‘ blog)

  • The awakening…

    Lately I have felt as though I have fallen off of life’s road and into a ditch somewhere. (Or perhaps I’ve felt it for a while, but am just now realizing it…?) There are things that God wants me to see, that I have ignored. There are things that I have written and wanted to…

  • Revenge is Sweet.

    Yesterday I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I don’t know what the critics have been complaining about or hoping for… Over on Rotten Tomatoes, Revenge has a 21% fresh rating. Again, I can’t help but wonder why. Nothing was diminished. The quality of the cinematography, acting, effects, etc., were identical to that of the…

  • Gone Too Soon

    This morning a car drove by my house. “The Way You Make Me Feel” was blasting on the radio. I couldn’t help but smile… Last night I was at Starbucks. Several feet away from my friend and I there was a gaggle of young people–probably university students. They were checking their cell phones and Blackberries…

  • “The Remedy”

    Just thinking about the Jason Mraz concert that’s coming up this summer. I absolutely love this song. (From Jason’s first CD.) Hearing the story behind it made me love it that much more…

  • From elsewhere…

    I belong to a board that has a section where people post about random elements of their lives, relationships, and such. The other night I was checking things out. Someone had posted about a friend. From what I recall, said friend had a man who expected her to change–lose weight, etc. At the end of…

  • Live, from Facebook…

    Source Dalia wrote …people, it’s less THAN, not THEN. than. than. how many times do i have to repeat myself? THAN! In response, one of her friends said… It’s all the text/email/online lingo that’s causing folks to slip on their grammar game. I told a joke the other day to someone standing in front of…

  • Maya.

    “Still I Rise” is one of the best poems I’ve ever heard–and a personal favourite.

  • Toronto. Jazz.

    It’s summer in the city, and you know what that means… Festival season is upon us. Next up…The Toronto Jazz Festival. Esperanza Spalding isn’t coming. 😦 But there are plenty of free events. Click here for more information.

  • “I’m a man, yes I am, and I can’t help but…”

    I challenge you to finish that sentence. I miss that song. Oh! And happy Man’s Day. If you’re on effbook, login and check it out.