Monday, October 29, 2007

You're Streets are gettin empty, and your highways filled.

I woke up this morning feeling kind of cynical on life and just down in general. We all have those times. Anyway, I just wanted to comment on how healing music is sometimes. I am listening to Bob Dylan’ “Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” and it just feels cleansing for some reason. There is this pain and angst that I can hear in this recording that just releases something inside of me for some reason. It is interesting how you can connect to God, nature, the world, people and everything else through someone else’s art. Why? Because art is made from pain, emotion and past experience.

Everybody Says I'm Mexican.

Do actions by another person define relationship status? I have friends that I consider close, but then they do things to themselves that make it hard for me to engage in that relationship. My feelings towards that person are still the same, but I feel like it’s impossible for me to support them, thus distancing me. I don’t really feel like getting into specifics, but I am sad at the fact that I can foresee some of my closest friendships coming to an end, and there is nothing I can do about it. Has anyone else ever gone through situations like this? Thoughts/Suggestions?

Sorry for the negative post, just getting my thoughts down.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Here is an interesting article about how a U.S. troop gained conscientious objector status.

I am still learning about pacifism, christianity and what it all means to me. Stories really like this really perk my interst.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Healthy Dialogue

Yet again, I have added a new blog to my links. It is called Resistance is Ruin. It is a dialogue from multiple people with different viewpoints concerning modern Christianity, Pacifism, War and government. I found it really interesting, and it got my brain pumping!

In other news, the new Radiohead is just insanely good. I am on my 4 th listen-through and it's blowing my mind. I will write a proper review once I have digested it a bit more.
Cheers,
Josh

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Life

I added a new url to my links section, Runaway Planet: Abortion.

Sorry to those of you who disagree with me, but I think abortion is wrong. I realize with a lot of the "educated community" that seems to make me inferior or something. Anyway, it's a really informative blog, and I figured others might enjoy it.

Thanks to Timothy at the anathallo boards for the link.

Cheers,
Josh

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Is there hope for the broken?

I just recently read this article and it really bothered me. Whatever your stance is on immigration and the illegal workforce, this is really sad. Why not just back-tax him and send him on his way? A little compassion and care would be nice.

Monday, October 01, 2007

I love lazy days. It has been a long time since I have truly had one. Here was I did yesterday:

-Went to church
-Grabbed some groceries on the way home
-Napped as Dave and Caleb beat Halo 3
-Watched Swing Kids
-Watched (2) Law & Order episodes
-Watched a documentary on some famous architect (courtesy of PBS)

Hell ya!