Category Archives: culture

Michael Barone on Next American Century

Posted on August 10, 2010 by adeolumen

Like George Friedman in the realm of global geopolitics, Michael Barone is an expert with very few peers in his field, American political history.  Both view the next century (or in Friedman’s case, The Next 100 Years) as an American … Continue reading →

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…On Second Thought

Posted on November 8, 2009 by adeolumen

As today’s game against the Falcons underscored yet again, the brutal reality of this Redskins season is that if you don’t  build from the foundation up–that is, starting with the offensive and defensive lines–the level of play in the NFL … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the Redskins, Hope for beating the Falcons?

Posted on November 8, 2009 by adeolumen

I’ve enjoyed this and this insightful comment on the Redskins season from my friend Andre at Every Square Inch. “How to inspire great execution” is the key struggle Andre identifies, and I agree.  To restate my comments back to Andre, … Continue reading →

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U2 Pt2

Posted on September 30, 2009 by adeolumen

You may have read some of my impressions on U2, their staying power, and the sense of urgency in their music. What stood out to me about the show itself, by contrast, was the cleanness and effectiveness of it all.  … Continue reading →

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U2 at FedEx, at USA c2009AD

Posted on September 30, 2009 by adeolumen

Wow.  What a show.  What a great crowd.  Behind the veil of the music and the political side of U2, there is something very profoundly insightful and culture redirecting continually going on in and through these guys. What is it … Continue reading →

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"There Are Very Many Reasons Why People Choose to Live in the Age Just Behind Them"

Posted on August 4, 2009 by adeolumen

“To live right on the shooting line, right on the frontier of change…is terrifying.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7GvQdDQv8g] The more I think about why I tend towards the idolizing of my own thoughts, a large part of it is because my thoughts represent … Continue reading →

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MCs Act Like They Don't Know (We're Amusing Ourselves to Death)

Posted on July 16, 2009 by adeolumen

But, if the poll is correct, then I suspect they do know that we are as a society, amusing ourselves to death.  And so, I think, do many of these commenters (but do the commentators)?  And so, I think, does … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Transforum

Posted on July 7, 2009 by adeolumen

The Transforum is a website launched by a group called Strategic Christian Services, which was founded and is still run by Dennis Peacocke. He has a very unique and interesting story, and he is unapologetic about his Christian apologetic: “Reformation … Continue reading →

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Chesterton on Humility and Ambition

Posted on June 29, 2009 by adeolumen

Ever think the Biblical concept of humility is intended to quench one’s ambition?  Consider G.K. Chesterton’s observation on humility from his book Orthodoxy (SO: KR): What we suffer from to-day is humility in the wrong place. Modesty has moved from … Continue reading →

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Marriage, Divorce, and Proverbs 31

Posted on June 26, 2009 by adeolumen

Last night several couples from my church got together to talk about our marriages. In light of the recent sad public news for marital fidelity from Mark Sanford and Jon & Kate Gosselin, it is easy to be discouraged about … Continue reading →

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