February 2010
6 posts
"Movies of the Aughts: An Artist's List" by Elijah... →
Here is a list of the best movies of the decade, from an artist’s perspective. There is a convenient link following each film which allows you to add the title to your NetFlix queue. Enjoy!
Josiah's "Diamonds in the Decade's Rough: A... →
Here is Josiah’s songs of the decade playlist. The playlist is powered by Lala.com, so you can listen to the songs in their entirety. Enjoy!
Same-Sex Marriage: It’s Not About Religion
By Martin van Nostrand
Roman Catholics, Hindus, Muslims, atheists, Jews, Scientologists, and any other faith or cultural group can be married in the United States of America. An ornate wedding conducted in a grand cathedral of a Roman Catholic Church has no further legal standing than a simple wedding conducted in the living room of a house by any individual authorized to conduct weddings. (In...
Wal-Mart's Music Monopoly in Northern Maine
By H.E. Pennypacker
As a native of northern Maine, finding and obtaining my music of choice has never been an easy process. As a high school student without a driver’s license or a car, I usually had to resort to biking the 12 miles from Caribou to the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle in order to get my musical fix for the week. A couple of equally obsessive (and bored) friends and I would...
H.E. Pennypacker's Top 40 Albums of the Decade →
Here are H.E. Pennypacker’s top 40 albums of the decade. The top ten albums include a brief commentary, and all but three of the albums are available to listen to in their entirety via a Lala embedded playlist! We encourage you to submit your own album list. Bob Sacamano’s albums of the decade list will be posted shortly.
H.E. Pennypacker's Top 40 Films of the Decade →
Here are H.E. Pennypacker’s top 40 films of the decade. The top 10 films include a brief commentary, and theatrical trailers have been included for all of the films. Please feel free to submit your own lists! We will be providing Bob Sacamano’s film list shortly.
The Achilles Heel of "Being Gay Is Not a Choice."
By Phronein (reprinted with permission of the author)
Over a decade ago, I had a long conversation with a student of mine at Miami University (Ohio) who was an adult pastor of an independent Baptist church. He described to me how a new theological position was developing in the Baptist community and the issues that drove it. There was (and is) a growing movement among fundamentalists to adopt the...
A Defense of President Obama’s First Year in...
By Martin van Nostrand
Many democrats believe that President Barack Obama has not lived up to the potential and/or hype that came with his historic rise to the presidency. Most Republicans think that he has gone too far in trying to stabilize a nation that was teetering on the brink of absolute disaster. The reality, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle. What has President Obama achieved? ...