Discover magazine has a fascinating article in the July/August 2009 issue called “Out of the Past” by Kathleen McGowan, discussing the changes in memory study. I’d link it here, but it’s not up on the Discover site yet (if it ever will be). First, I’ll preface this by reminding everyone that we’re made up of […]
No Turning Back
Sarah Blasko hails from Australia (yay, Becky, yay, Jess, yay, Molly!) and has been compared to Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, and Fiona Apple. You can hear a selection of her songs on her MySpace page. Although this particular song is a relationship song, to me, it’s a song about overcoming adversity, which–let’s face it–we’ve all […]
Make Peace With the Moment
Have you ever had a period of discouragement, of wanting to hole up and lick your wounds, of trying to remember why you’ve chosen the route in life you have? I’m convinced these downer days have nothing to do with my actual life. I’ve simply lost that fervor and enthusiasm I once had. It’s an […]
Regina Spektor’s New Album & Merwin Poem
Last week, NPR’s First Listen featured one of my favorite artist’s new albums–Far. You can listen to the whole album here. There’s just something about Regina Spektor’s music that sets my whole spirit alight. Thanks, Clare and Clara, for both sending me links! Here’s Regina’s song “Laughing With.” After you’ve danced a little, scroll down […]
Women in the Church
The original posting of this hilarious and half-facetious Top 10 list came from Rick Ellis’s The Journey blog, which he took it from his ministry partner Tara Healy’s Facebook post, which I don’t have access to, because I’m not her friend! Why is it that women’s roles in the church have dwindled to almost nothing […]