Archive for 'Culture'
Gratitude, forgiveness, and optimism
From last week’s EconTalk podcast:
I do to improve my sense of well-being? New field of Positive Psychology points to gratitude, forgiveness, and optimism as actually making people happier.
An economic case for a Christian idea.
Technorati Tags: christian, Economics
Posted: March 15th, 2007 under Christianity, Economics, Culture.
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One of the Problems with Contemporary Christian Music
In “Suffering, Thy Name Is FM Radio“, Jeff Tucker surfs the FM dial. He concludes with the problems of contemporary Christian Music:
I’ll just say this as plainly as possible: Christian contemporary music is ghastly, insipid, uninspired, brain draining, and horrible in every way.
This ghastly, insipid music evinces tears in the eyes of my evangelical […]
Posted: July 19th, 2006 under Christianity, Music, Culture.
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State-Free Science Fair
O’Reilly Media’s Make Magazine proves that you don’t need state sponsored science fairs to promote innovation and interest in science and technology. This past weekend Make Magazine held its first Maker Faire where over 20,000 people attended, and by all accounts, appears to have been a big success. These are not the kinds […]
Posted: April 24th, 2006 under Technology, Culture.
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Computer glitch led to Atlanta airport scare
CNN.com reports TSA: Computer glitch led to Atlanta airport scare.
Isn’t technology wonderful. It is so wonderful that government procured software keeps us safe. Thanks Tech.Memorandum.
Technorati Tags: Commentary, Liberty, Politics, Technology, Transportation
Posted: April 22nd, 2006 under Culture.
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Olympics Podcast
The best of the podcasts for the olymipcs have to go to the New York Times and AP. AP had the best daily coverage along with commentary. I shouldn’t forget Jim Lampley’s daily commentaries from Torino on the NBC Olympics podcast.
Posted: February 27th, 2006 under Technology, Culture.
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Doctor Floyd and Garageband
One of the nice features of Apple’s Garage Band are the music loops. They are alot of fun to play with. You can write your own piece by putting midi clips togther. Enter The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd who seem to have written an entire 70s-like pop song with Garage Band […]
Posted: February 27th, 2006 under Technology, Culture.
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Aslan vs. Kong
It looks like Aslan is killing Kong at the box office. (By way of Digg.com)
Posted: December 24th, 2005 under Culture.
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Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Podcast
By way of BoingBoing. A posting about Penguin Books Podcast of Charles Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol.
Posted: December 15th, 2005 under Podcasting, Media, Culture.
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Doc Searls: Just a couple points
Doc adds a couple points to the record longhorn story in the Washington Post.
Technorati Tags: humor, politics
Posted: December 5th, 2005 under Culture.
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Long Tail Musician
Three or four years ago, I played hammered dulcimer for a Christmas Eve service at my former church. Some of the musicians, I later learned were hired professionals. One of them commented to me that if I were good enough I could make it big. I thought, why would I want to […]
Posted: November 26th, 2005 under Music, Economics, Culture.
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