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Who are you voting for in 2010

October 31, 2010August 10, 2015 355 Views 0 Comments republican, voting, Democrat, Tea Bag Party, Independent

We’ve got a new poll up at Deep Something asking who you are planning to vote for (or who you voted for) by party. We just want to know if you are voting mostly for one party or the other, going independent, or sitting this one out. The President and Democrats are working hard to motivate the base, but frankly they are scrambling because they clearly blew off the progressive wing of the party for the past two years, in some cases being verbally dismissive, and the “chickens have come home to roost.”

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New Tea Party Poll at Deep Sand

October 29, 2010 B. John 417 Views 0 Comments republican, Tea Party, Tea Bag Party, David Koch, Astroturn

We’ve added a poll today asking what you think about the Tea Party. Some people involved claim it’s non-partisan, and is a purely grass-roots organization of disaffected voters. There is some evidence that it is an astroturf group sponsored by big business to help them advance their aims (I’m looking at you David Koch), and some folks believe it is definitely a part of the Republican Party. Let us know what you think.

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Trying to Make A Little Change

October 25, 2010August 10, 2015 701 Views 0 Comments Suicide, Teens, Tampa, homophobia, bigotry, Palma Ceia, United Methodist, Administrative Council

two Sunday’s ago, I was teaching my Sunday School class (as I’ve done a number of times), and took a few minutes at the end of the class to deliver the following statement. I have been amazed at the outpouring of concern and support, and a number of them are willing to attend the Council meeting with me in November. I will reintroduce the resolution leaving out the section about trying reasonably to deal only with other organizations with similar statements. The council members previously used this as their primary objection.

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Joel Burns-Fort Worth City Councilman-It Gets Better

October 25, 2010September 29, 2018 440 Views 0 Comments City Council, It Gets Better, Joel Burns, Fort Worth

It’s rare when a city council member from Fort Worth, Texas makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when Joel Burns recently gave a powerful speech imploring gay teenagers to stand strong in the face of bullying. At a Fort Worth council meeting on Tuesday, Joel Burns, who is openly gay, talked about a number of recent suicides of gay teens due to bullying. Burns had a simple message for them: “it gets better.”

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Dona Nobis Pacem

October 22, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 474 Views 1 Comment AFA, homophobia, Tony Perkins, Hate Speech, Nom, Maggie Gallagher, FRC, Dallas Turtle Creek Chorale, It Gets Better

On October 18, 2010, members of Dallas’ Turtle Creek Chorale joined singers from over 30 area religious institutions and students from Southern Methodist University in a performance titled, A Night For Peace. WIth just three rehearsals to prepare, the 300+ “Partners In Harmony” massed chorus offered a full-length concert, which concluded with Bach’s DONA NOBIS PACEM (Grant Us Peace) from his Mass in B Minor. All stories are real. Featured speakers are current members of the Turtle Creek Chorale.

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Autumn and The Canon

October 4, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 358 Views 0 Comments seasons, Piano, Autumn, Canon in D, Pachelbel

Many people prefer Spring, but I prefer Autumn. As said by Albert Camus, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf’s a flower.” Here are two of my most favorite things…beautiful Autumn scenes set to Pachelbel’s Canon in D. We did have a cool night last Thursday night, but not many other signs of Autumn here in Florida. As an Appalachian State University Alum, I know a thing or two about a beautiful Fall. Even down the mountain in Kings Mountain, it’s still a beautiful time of the year.

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The Lord Bless You and Keep You

October 3, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 289 Views 0 Comments John Rutter, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, Saint Paul Cathedral, Choir

This is the Choir of Saint Paul Cathedral performing John Rutter’s, “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” This was from the Jubilee Celebration in 2002 for Queen Elizabeth. As the song concludes with “and give you peace,” you can’t help but feel a sense of peace settle over you. It’s a beautiful performance. I hope you enjoy it, and that you are blessed in the week approaching.

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Just a Calm Moment for The End of The Week

October 1, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 285 Views 0 Comments Nature, St. Paul Cathedral, For the Beauty of The Earth

This is Choir of the St. Paul Cathedral doing “For The Beauty of The Earth.” I think too many Christians have forgotten that we are charged with the care of keeping of God’s creation, and especially here in America, we are prone to merely exploit what we’ve been given. We are forever changing our planet by the choices we’ve made, and we’d better start to figure out to take better care of what God has given us to sustain us.