Engagement
I would I could adopt your will,See with your eyes, and set my heartBeating by yours, and drink my fillAt your soul’s springs, – your part my partIn life, for good or ill. |Browning; from Two in the Campagna | Timothy P. and Brittany E. Engaged Thanksgiving DayNovember 25,2004.
Scale
A few things… Last night I had a couple of guys over for dinner and a jam session; we’re trying to bring together some sort of band for the Grove. I’m moderately excited. Both guys are extremely cool, and I look forward to getting to know them better–as friends, and as musicians. The recent birth of the Grove (and its immediate successful critical mass) along with different philosophical/theological considerations have had me thinking a lot about the role of music in the church. I think my thinking is this regard has definitely evolved; indeed, my views may perhaps be surprising considering the intrinsic part music has in my identity. You can be looking for a more indepth blog on this idea soon. On a different note, here are three bands...
A String of Blood
My heart is racingAround itself in aCircle;Far from the warm wings’ shadow. A stone, some feathers,Perhaps a vague memoryOf the rough-hewn archeWill guide my heartWith a string of bloodOut of the cycle, andBackTo the warm wings’ shadow. del.icio.us : Poetry
K.
For most of us there are certain truth-communicators who somehow seem to have the key to our heart; it is as if those deep intangible ideas of our soul are somehow better accessed and recognized in the profound expression of these heroes. One philosopher who I find myself connecting with in this way is Søren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard, specifically in Sickness Unto Death, posits the position of humanity in one of constant anxiety or dread. This dread, explains K., is due to the unique nature of mankind; we are dialectical creatures of spirit and flesh, of earthly and divine components–we are finite and we are infinite, and because of this dialectical composition we are in a position entirely different than other mere earthly animals. We have FREEDOM. And it...
light
I like taking photographs. There's something satisfying about capturing a particular essence of mood that results from comprehension of the basic components of visual sensation such as light and symmetry. If you've never looked at some of my black and white work, you can view it here (click on "light"). Perhaps for now this colour image might brighten your day, or at least remind you of what you forgot in your hurry to get out of the door.