Light and Shadow

Dad life

2011-06-21T08:28:00.001-07:00

I'm sure this has been posted 80 times already, but its worth another:

New Stop Motion Abraham-the-Poor video

2011-06-21T08:14:00.000-07:00

Cool stuff:

All (nearly) roads on Wikipedia lead to philosophy. ;)

2011-06-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

This is awesome.

http://xefer.com/wikipedia

Obama and Miagi: Distant cousins

2011-06-09T08:49:00.000-07:00

I feel another Karate Kid sequel coming on.

Plato's woman: The ideal icon of the moment..."most women don't like to hear this..."

2011-06-09T08:35:00.000-07:00

Wow. Crazy. Watch this, then check out J. K. A. Smith's philosophical commentary below. (very short)

Smith:

In Desiring the Kingdom I offer an opening phenomenology of the mall as a temple--a religious, liturgical space whose labyrinthine corridors are lined by tiny chapels devoted to various saints. And those saints, I suggest, are "pictured" not in the flat renditions of stained-glass but in the 3-D icons of mannequins draped in the au courant vision of "the good life."

Well, in that vein, my former student Bryan Kibbe recently pointed me to an almost incredible short film that documents the work and vision of a mannequin factory. Titled "34 x 25 x 36" (you can guess why), the documentary unveils the unapologetic industry of female "perfection," eliciting from the owners and designers a shameless articulation of their goals. This is a must-see for those working in gender studies.

But halfway through the film (at about the 3:30 mark), one of the owner/designers begins to rhapsodize about their work as a deliberate extension of religious devotion to the saints--embodying the now secular, materialist ideal for women to emulate, yea, "worship."

http://forsclavigera.blogspot.com/2011/06/3-d-icons-short-film-on-mannequins.html

For all my road-biking friends: Riding in the NYC bike lane

2011-06-09T08:25:00.001-07:00

HT: 22 words

More God, less crime? No tenure?

2011-06-08T13:19:00.000-07:00

The Maverick links in:

http://maverickphilosopher.typepad.com/maverick_philosopher/2011/06/more-god-less-crime.html

Economy: worse than we think?

2011-06-08T12:43:00.001-07:00

Perhaps.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303657404576363984173620692.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop#printMode

A fallen soldier's letters to his wife and daughter

2011-06-08T07:32:00.001-07:00

Remember.

http://www.patheos.com/community/philosophicalfragments/2011/06/07/everyday-transcendence-a-deceased-soldiers-letter-to-his-daughter/

Dawkins be feelin the fear in the face of biola beauty Part II: Hitlerized

2011-06-07T18:54:00.001-07:00

Ha. Awesome.

Ha! Hill-billy gangstas get footloose b-boy style

2011-06-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

Old folks can still represent.

HT: Tastefully Offensive

PS, I do not endorse the bad hip-hop (can we call it that?) song used in the background.

Love: emo-strong or covenant faithfulness (Keller, Carson & Piper weigh in)

2011-06-06T08:37:00.000-07:00

We need to hear this, loud, again and again:

Shampoo prank...awesome

2011-06-05T15:42:00.001-07:00

Ha. Reminds me of the old days.

Surfer gets stoked

2011-06-05T15:29:00.001-07:00

Ha. 22words:

Drew Hodge stars in his own commercial

2011-06-02T09:51:00.000-07:00

Yes, its true, he has visited a planet fitness. And yes, he did set the "lunk alarm" off.

Universalism and the problem of Ensurance

2011-06-02T09:37:00.001-07:00

Thoughts from Paul Manata:

Update: link fixed.

http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2011/06/universalisms-ensurance-policy.html

Biggest Ollie Ever (HT: Veinte Dos Palabras)

2011-06-02T09:03:00.001-07:00

Except for the one Ron Paul did over the White House...SON!!!

Aaron "JAWS" Homoki - OLLIE from Birdhouse on Vimeo.

Die you heretic scum!!! Hahaha

2011-05-26T09:16:00.001-07:00

Thanks Bryanlopez.com, not to be confused with basilmarceaux.com, for this little laugh:

Leg-less Skater blows my mind

2011-05-26T08:59:00.001-07:00

Life, love, and passion will find a way:

HT: Aj Jackson, in his famous words, "what have you ever done?" ;)

Ron Paul is old...and that may be a great thing

2011-05-26T08:54:00.000-07:00

For this one among many reasons: as his career voting record demonstrates he is NOT so easily swayed by special interests. He is a wise old guy, and pretty much doesn't care about being popular. He cares about people, their money, and not the "hysterical" lobbyists. This could be a real strength when changes is needed. A younger person with a career ahead of them might come under influence (based on future success and vocational advancement) more easily. RP's voting record and solidarity speaks volumes.

Dirt Devil ad is awesome...lives up to it's name

2011-05-25T14:54:00.001-07:00

HT: 22 words

The power of Christ compels me to post this. ;)

My baby is cute

2011-05-25T10:44:00.001-07:00

Yep.

99 Ballons, HT Justin Taylor, a powerful 6 minute reminder

2011-05-25T10:31:00.000-07:00

I know this won't resonate with everyone, and probably offend some. But we need reminders like these. I don't care where we're at in life, its imperative to slow down and remember the fragility and blessing of our existence. The power of the message doesn't require your belief in God. But because He holds all things together, and by a common covenant grace we are imago dei, it will strike an intuitive chord.

He really does use the weak things of the world to shame the wise; power is made perfect in
weakness. Actually, it makes me mad at times. I am in awe at how people could rejoice in this sort of suffering. It isn't natural. Exactly, and I am humbled.

99 Balloons from Igniter Media on Vimeo.

Awesome! The benefit of a philosophy degree

2011-05-25T10:05:00.000-07:00

If you're in philosophical theology, the deep blue has a spiritual undertone. ;)

Ron Paul grows in credibility: On his Campaign, Israel, etc

2011-05-25T08:37:00.001-07:00