From the February issue of Metro Lutheran (Twin Cities area monthly):
Pastor cuts short liturgy to view kickoff
But all is not as it seems
Bob Hulteen / January 16, 2014
Heading into the NFL championship weekend, a possible controversy over the collision of two Sunday mainstays began to receive national attention. The Rev. Tim Christensen of Gold Hill Lutheran Church, Butte, Montana, presided over a short liturgy and announced that he was leaving the sanctuary in order to watch his favorite football team, the San Francisco 49ers, play in a divisional championship game against the Carolina Panthers. A video of the one-minute worship service uploaded to the congregation’s Facebook page immediately went viral.
At the 11 a.m. service, Christensen is seen walking from the sacristy, asking the congregation, "Would you like to be forgiven for your sins?” After voices are heard in affirmation, he continues, "Okay, great. You are.”
The pastor then says, "There’s some bread and some wine up here on the table. You feel free to help yourself.”
....
As it turns out, the website Mashable, citing a source within the congregation, is reporting that the Facebook post was a prank, with "the entire congregation … in on it and [Christensen] held a full service right after that.”
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tuesday January 28, 2014 Morning news: Pete Seeger died.
***The temperature got up to zero F (-27C). I went out and ran errands.
***Comments of Comment:
Lee Gold 1/26/14: "'...Woke up during the night, and realized I didn't hate anyone.'
"Sounds very good.
"Pause to introspect.
"There are people (mostly dead) I despise, and people of whom I'm wary, but I don't think there's anyone I hate.
"It would depend, of course, on definitions.
"We could start with yours. How do you define 'hate'?"
Being constantly angry at the person for existing.
***From politicalwire.com:
Deal Book: "Sheila C. Bair, a former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who once argued that former regulators should be barred from joining the banks they oversaw, is joining the board of Banco Santander, the Spanish bank said on Monday."
From her 2012 book, Bull by the Horns: "There should be a lifetime ban on regulators working for financial institutions they have regulated."
***The temperature got up to zero F (-27C). I went out and ran errands.
***Comments of Comment:
Lee Gold 1/26/14: "'...Woke up during the night, and realized I didn't hate anyone.'
"Sounds very good.
"Pause to introspect.
"There are people (mostly dead) I despise, and people of whom I'm wary, but I don't think there's anyone I hate.
"It would depend, of course, on definitions.
"We could start with yours. How do you define 'hate'?"
Being constantly angry at the person for existing.
***From politicalwire.com:
Deal Book: "Sheila C. Bair, a former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who once argued that former regulators should be barred from joining the banks they oversaw, is joining the board of Banco Santander, the Spanish bank said on Monday."
From her 2012 book, Bull by the Horns: "There should be a lifetime ban on regulators working for financial institutions they have regulated."
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Sunday January 26, 2014 Han Sulu, master of the Maltese Falcon
His copilot, Shambleau
Darth Pinky and Darth Brain
Judge Sawney Bean, the law west of Donner Pass
The Long brothers: Huey, Dewey, and Lazarus
Governor Tom Corbett
***From Twitter:
KimFalconer @KimFalconer Curious about asteroid astrology? Here's a new tutorial - introduction to the asteroids in the natal chart.... http://fb.me/2E21bwzgX
Karen DaltonBeninato @kbeninato "Then I saw heaven standing open, and there was Gull also his friend Crow attacking the Pope Dove" - Bird Revelations http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25905108 …
Petteri Tarkkonen @ptarkkonen RT @LeadToday "The best leaders keep their eyes open for the things they don't want to see." #leadership
David Brauer @dbrauer Minnesota announces Super Bowl bid on days when schools are canceled and highways closed. #timing
His copilot, Shambleau
Darth Pinky and Darth Brain
Judge Sawney Bean, the law west of Donner Pass
The Long brothers: Huey, Dewey, and Lazarus
Governor Tom Corbett
***From Twitter:
KimFalconer @KimFalconer Curious about asteroid astrology? Here's a new tutorial - introduction to the asteroids in the natal chart.... http://fb.me/2E21bwzgX
Karen DaltonBeninato @kbeninato "Then I saw heaven standing open, and there was Gull also his friend Crow attacking the Pope Dove" - Bird Revelations http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25905108 …
Petteri Tarkkonen @ptarkkonen RT @LeadToday "The best leaders keep their eyes open for the things they don't want to see." #leadership
David Brauer @dbrauer Minnesota announces Super Bowl bid on days when schools are canceled and highways closed. #timing
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Saturday January 25, 2014 Woke up during the night, and realized I didn't hate anyone.
***Picked up three books on writing from Southeast Library:
August Derleth, Writing Fiction, 1946. First impression (after skimming): mostly of historical interest.
Donald Maass, Writing 21st Century Fiction, 2012. I doubt this will last the rest of the 21st century; I expect it to be outdated in 20 years. But looks useful for now.
Walter Mosley, This Year You Write Your Novel, 2007.
***From http://politicalwire.com:
"In an attempt to prevent same-sex marriages in Oklahoma, state Rep. Mike Turner (R) is considering stopping all marriages, News 9 reports."
More accurately, he wants to get the state government completely out of the marriage business.
***From The Cedar Cultural Center's newsletter, 1/23:
An A List pick by Rick Mason in City Pages: "SBassekou Kouyate completely revolutionized the ngoni, an ancient West African oblong lute traditionally used to accompany a singer. Kouyate plugged in, attached a strap and stepped out in front of an entire ensemble of ngonis, added a wah-wah pedal, bent notes with a bluesman's finesse, and peppered traditional Malian music with bits of rock, funk, jazz, and bluegrass...."
***Picked up three books on writing from Southeast Library:
August Derleth, Writing Fiction, 1946. First impression (after skimming): mostly of historical interest.
Donald Maass, Writing 21st Century Fiction, 2012. I doubt this will last the rest of the 21st century; I expect it to be outdated in 20 years. But looks useful for now.
Walter Mosley, This Year You Write Your Novel, 2007.
***From http://politicalwire.com:
"In an attempt to prevent same-sex marriages in Oklahoma, state Rep. Mike Turner (R) is considering stopping all marriages, News 9 reports."
More accurately, he wants to get the state government completely out of the marriage business.
***From The Cedar Cultural Center's newsletter, 1/23:
An A List pick by Rick Mason in City Pages: "SBassekou Kouyate completely revolutionized the ngoni, an ancient West African oblong lute traditionally used to accompany a singer. Kouyate plugged in, attached a strap and stepped out in front of an entire ensemble of ngonis, added a wah-wah pedal, bent notes with a bluesman's finesse, and peppered traditional Malian music with bits of rock, funk, jazz, and bluegrass...."
Tuesday January 21, 2014 Video of the discussion on "Writing people with minds different from mine" uploaded to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5LjhIN7lA
***Comments of comment:
richardf8, 1/20/14: "I can easily see chocolate and fondant working with 3D printing technology, but not sure how anything else would be produced."
Neither am I.
stardreamer, 1/20/14: "'A more advanced smart device turns the tables by accessing the cybercriminals' bank accounts.'
"I'd read that story!"
***From minnpost.com:
If you can’t fight it, drink it … At MPR, Dan Gunderson says: “When churchgoers begin singing the hymn "Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling," it can come as an invitation to renounce the ways of the world and accept Christ's call to a new life. But at The Gathering, a small church that is supported by First United Methodist Church in Fargo, those summoned by such joyful noise can sing with beers in their hands. The church group meets every month in local bars, where they drink beer, sing traditional church songs and socialize.” For God's sake, keep them away from e-pulltabs.
***From Twitter:
DaVinciGroup @DaVinciGroup One-third of San Francisco’s registered cab drivers ditch taxis for Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar http://www.impactlab.net/2014/01/21/one-third-of-san-franciscos-registered-cab-drivers-ditch-taxis-for-uber-lyft-or-sidecar/ …
***Comments of comment:
richardf8, 1/20/14: "I can easily see chocolate and fondant working with 3D printing technology, but not sure how anything else would be produced."
Neither am I.
stardreamer, 1/20/14: "'A more advanced smart device turns the tables by accessing the cybercriminals' bank accounts.'
"I'd read that story!"
***From minnpost.com:
If you can’t fight it, drink it … At MPR, Dan Gunderson says: “When churchgoers begin singing the hymn "Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling," it can come as an invitation to renounce the ways of the world and accept Christ's call to a new life. But at The Gathering, a small church that is supported by First United Methodist Church in Fargo, those summoned by such joyful noise can sing with beers in their hands. The church group meets every month in local bars, where they drink beer, sing traditional church songs and socialize.” For God's sake, keep them away from e-pulltabs.
***From Twitter:
DaVinciGroup @DaVinciGroup One-third of San Francisco’s registered cab drivers ditch taxis for Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar http://www.impactlab.net/2014/01/21/one-third-of-san-franciscos-registered-cab-drivers-ditch-taxis-for-uber-lyft-or-sidecar/ …
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Monday January 20, 2014 Martin Luther King Day
Como Grind (formerly Muddsuckers) had its "soft reopening." (Two weeks after the originally-announced date.) Grand opening in a couple of weeks.
Good to have my neighborhood coffeehouse back. Mostly back, anyhow -- the side room renovation isn't nearly complete yet. And they're not fully set up in the main room, or in the kitchen.
***Beijing in 2016 Worldcon Bid
http://file770.com/?p=15749
***From Twitter:
Milkweed Editions @Milkweed_Books “Tears ran down her cheeks. Salty drops mixed with the sugary maple sap collecting in a birch-bark bucket.” http://bit.ly/FictionOnAStick
Dara Grumdahl @DearDara .@Milkweed_Books She ripped open her bodice to reveal pancakes warming inside, it was the greatest tragic breakfast of her winter.
Como Grind (formerly Muddsuckers) had its "soft reopening." (Two weeks after the originally-announced date.) Grand opening in a couple of weeks.
Good to have my neighborhood coffeehouse back. Mostly back, anyhow -- the side room renovation isn't nearly complete yet. And they're not fully set up in the main room, or in the kitchen.
***Beijing in 2016 Worldcon Bid
http://file770.com/?p=15749
***From Twitter:
Milkweed Editions @Milkweed_Books “Tears ran down her cheeks. Salty drops mixed with the sugary maple sap collecting in a birch-bark bucket.” http://bit.ly/FictionOnAStick
Dara Grumdahl @DearDara .@Milkweed_Books She ripped open her bodice to reveal pancakes warming inside, it was the greatest tragic breakfast of her winter.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Sunday January 19, 2014 I co-led a Minnesota Speculative Writers discussion on "Writing characters with minds different from mine."
Possible topics announced: "Synesthesia" Margaret Taylor (co-leader) and I talked about our personal experiences, with audience discussion. We don't have the same set of synesthesias, though there's overlap.
"Help! I'm a man and I need to write about my woman protagonist falling in love."
"I need to write a character who's a psion. What's a good way to do this?"
"My character is an alien who can see radio waves. What's a good way to do this?"
Each of which could take up an hour and a half of discussion on its own.
Also discussed: Face blindness. Eidetic memory. Different kinds of memory. Writing the opposite gender in general. Writing characters with different sexual orientations or preferences.
My synesthesias include: Sound to visual/tactile patterns. Sight to touch. Tickertape: When I hear people talk, or I think in words, I see it written out. (Never twice in a row in the same font, which I suspect is a bit unusual.) Sound to touch. Thinking in tactile/visual/kinesthetic diagrams.
Possible topics announced: "Synesthesia" Margaret Taylor (co-leader) and I talked about our personal experiences, with audience discussion. We don't have the same set of synesthesias, though there's overlap.
"Help! I'm a man and I need to write about my woman protagonist falling in love."
"I need to write a character who's a psion. What's a good way to do this?"
"My character is an alien who can see radio waves. What's a good way to do this?"
Each of which could take up an hour and a half of discussion on its own.
Also discussed: Face blindness. Eidetic memory. Different kinds of memory. Writing the opposite gender in general. Writing characters with different sexual orientations or preferences.
My synesthesias include: Sound to visual/tactile patterns. Sight to touch. Tickertape: When I hear people talk, or I think in words, I see it written out. (Never twice in a row in the same font, which I suspect is a bit unusual.) Sound to touch. Thinking in tactile/visual/kinesthetic diagrams.
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