I got married four years ago today. I was going to write something wonderful, and then Alan went ahead and did it already.
Happy 4th Anniversary, Alan. Is this the taffeta anniversary, or the leather one? I always get them confused…
September 2005
Monthly Archive
Thu 15 Sep 2005
Fri 9 Sep 2005
This is also apropos (from Mike at smuj.org):
Fri 2 Sep 2005
You probably remember L’Engle from her “Wrinkle in Time” quartet of children’s fantasy/sci-fi books. I have always mentally assoicated her with those fabulous Grande Dames of fantastic lit like LeGuin. However L’Engle is also a fabulous essayist, diarist, and inspirational writer.
She is quite well-known for her Crosswicks Journal series, which chronicles the ten years that she spent living in rural Connecticut raising a family and developing as a writer. This volume chronicles her life through the seasons of of the church year, in which she reflects on family, the craft of writing, sex, marriage, love, and many questions of theology and faith. Interspersed in her reflections are some quite stunning poetry.
This is the kind of book that is both challenging and comforting, and I find myself wanting to model L’Engle’s example both as a writer and a Christian. She’s writes such beautiful proces, is so engaged in her faith, and very honest and unflinching in her examination of her own heart and mind, as well as those that she loves. I’m looking forward to reading “A Circle of Quiet”.
Thu 1 Sep 2005
Its all our fault. I knew this would eventually happen. It was only a matter of time before an angry God, convinced of the utter depravity of the homosexual minority in this country, decided to do something. Jerry Falwell was convinced it might be a meteor in Florida, but apparently New Orleans is slightly more sinful than Florida (election fraud or not). So we can lay the blame for the thousands killed, hundreds of thousands displaced, and billions in losses directly at the Prada-sandaled feet of those damned queers. At least, according to the gentle folks at Repent America.
These folks are definitely a treat (and apparently have a broken keyboard from their use of ALL CAPS). Some highlights from their web site:
- ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH TO GO TO HEAVEN? - Don’t worry…you aren’t.
- RA LAUNCHES PETITION DRIVE URGING PRESIDENT BUSH TO NOMINATE ROY MOORE FOR THE U.S. SUPREME COURT - Sweet. He’s totally crazy. He and Scalia can go golfing together.
I said to myself on Tuesday “I wonder how long before some fundie blames the gays for the death toll in New Orleans?” I figured it would be Falwell, but he’s either too tired or too sick these days to be the first one to scape our particular homo-goat.
Now let’s see how many non-crazy conservative evangelicals publicly and unwaveringly denounce this shit. I bet you five dollars it will be zero.