Tomorrow, the 29th of November, is the anniversary of the birth of C.S. Lewis (my best dead friend). I am going to be celebrating allllll day tomorrow.
My excitement level right now is an 11.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Trip(s)
Philadelphia: interesting city. abrasive people. everything closes at 7pm (even on Weekends) this has caused me to reevaluate its status as a city. I was especially excited to see all the historical landmarks. Visiting Phili made me extremely appreciative of California. I'm not moving anytime soon.
I just got back from Columbus, Georgia. If you've never heard of it, it's probably because it is a small town in the middle of Nowheresville of very little consequence. Why did I go? Welllll....in 1989 six Jesuit priests were killed along with their house keeper and her daughter. When research was done, it was learned that many of the assassins were trained at the School of Americas at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. This basically pissed off all the Jesuits in America, and by association, the Catholic church. My dad is a former Jesuit, so I went with him to the Teach-in/demonstration. 25,000 payed Columbus a visit for the demonstration this weekend, and I was privileged to see and speak with many interesting people.
Life is good...
:) It's gonna rain soon.
I just got back from Columbus, Georgia. If you've never heard of it, it's probably because it is a small town in the middle of Nowheresville of very little consequence. Why did I go? Welllll....in 1989 six Jesuit priests were killed along with their house keeper and her daughter. When research was done, it was learned that many of the assassins were trained at the School of Americas at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. This basically pissed off all the Jesuits in America, and by association, the Catholic church. My dad is a former Jesuit, so I went with him to the Teach-in/demonstration. 25,000 payed Columbus a visit for the demonstration this weekend, and I was privileged to see and speak with many interesting people.
Life is good...
:) It's gonna rain soon.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
You Owe Me.
en·ti·tle
–verb (used with object), -tled, -tling.
1. to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim: His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded others.
de·serve
–verb
1. to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation: to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration.
Is anyone "entitled" to anything? Does anyone "deserve" anything?
Adam and Eve broke humanity in the garden. We do not "deserve" God's grace. He gives it anyway. What about from human to human? Are there things that I am entitled to receive from someone? Do I "deserve" to be treated/thought of/esteemed in a certain way? Am I so important that I should think that someone "owed" me a certain position or status?
Humanity is made in the image of God, and that gives us some form of created integrity. The good book tells us that we were created well, but that we also did something (sin) that stained us somehow....which means that I am inherently screwed up, and so are you, and that every single day we both continue to mess up. How then, is anyone deserving of any goodness? Are they?
Obviously, we are told to treat others with respect because God cares about them and says that they are valuable to him. But does this have anything to do with what people are "entitled to" from one another?
It seems like there is a call to goodness not "because of what we deserve" but "inspite of what we do not deserve." .....
Aide-moi, s'il vous plait....Je ne sais pas.
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I'm leaving for Philadelphia in 5 hours. I am very excited. A few of us from the journalism department are taking a little field trip...
Scotty and Chad say that I should try Phili Cheese Steak. I say it's "man-food". Then again, Jen likes cheese, so I think I'll try it in honor of her...Jen is one of my most-favorite people.
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Also, I am rather nervous about the writer's strike. I don't want my shows canceled. I will miss John Stewart terribly. He'll prolly be the first to go.... :(
–verb (used with object), -tled, -tling.
1. to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim: His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded others.
de·serve
–verb
1. to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation: to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration.
Is anyone "entitled" to anything? Does anyone "deserve" anything?
Adam and Eve broke humanity in the garden. We do not "deserve" God's grace. He gives it anyway. What about from human to human? Are there things that I am entitled to receive from someone? Do I "deserve" to be treated/thought of/esteemed in a certain way? Am I so important that I should think that someone "owed" me a certain position or status?
Humanity is made in the image of God, and that gives us some form of created integrity. The good book tells us that we were created well, but that we also did something (sin) that stained us somehow....which means that I am inherently screwed up, and so are you, and that every single day we both continue to mess up. How then, is anyone deserving of any goodness? Are they?
Obviously, we are told to treat others with respect because God cares about them and says that they are valuable to him. But does this have anything to do with what people are "entitled to" from one another?
It seems like there is a call to goodness not "because of what we deserve" but "inspite of what we do not deserve." .....
Aide-moi, s'il vous plait....Je ne sais pas.
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I'm leaving for Philadelphia in 5 hours. I am very excited. A few of us from the journalism department are taking a little field trip...
Scotty and Chad say that I should try Phili Cheese Steak. I say it's "man-food". Then again, Jen likes cheese, so I think I'll try it in honor of her...Jen is one of my most-favorite people.
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Also, I am rather nervous about the writer's strike. I don't want my shows canceled. I will miss John Stewart terribly. He'll prolly be the first to go.... :(
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