Hey, I thought I'd check in and mention a
couple of things.
The Christian Century accepted my last
essay submission, and they are going to use it in both the magazine and on the
website. That's the first time that has happened, which is good news for me. But
it does mean that it may be a couple of weeks before it will be online. So that
was what I was going to post today or tomorrow. Instead you're getting updates,
music, and photos.
My friend Ben King has given me some
interesting music for the intros of my
growing audio file collection. The latest is a rough cut from a new CD by "Ben
and the Sidewalk Saints." This is pretty interesting stuff. It's old time gospel
music with a serious attitude. They re-create the music played in the South and
Southwest by sidewalk preachers and the "church bands" that used to play at
brush arbor meetings and country suppers. I love it, and I bet you will too. Ben gave me
this early mix, but he has a real Salvation Army band coming to play some parts
that will be in the final mix.
If you like it, you can email Ben at
talktaco@stic.net,
and they will notify you when the CD is available.
And finally, here are some photos I've snapped
recently with the camera on my mobile phone. The quality isn't much, but the
subject matter is rather interesting. Click any image for a larger view.
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These are the three deacons of Covenant Baptist
Church.
I can get away with posting this picture because it's so blurry.
If it was a clear picture they would probably kill me.
This was approximately five minutes before our monthly
deacons meeting. I have pastor friends who dread those
meetings. Not me! And I think you can see why. |
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Recently I had to go to a government office to
get a copy of my birth certificate. There were a
lot of people standing around, of course. Against
the wall was this chair with a sign on it asking people
NOT to sit there. Why not? It was just a regular
chair. And if you don't want people sitting there,
why not just take it away? I love the woman
leaning up against the wall beside it.
Things like this amaze me. |
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Jeanene and I were walking near our house
when we saw this cute little mailbox. I took a
closer look and discovered that it is owned by
a family with a VERY strange name. Let's just
hope they didn't have kids because I doubt they
would survive elementary school.
Click here to see their name. |
rlp
