Saturday, September 15, 2012

The Weekly Round-Up for September 15, 2012

The Middle East is smouldering with more than just a reaction to a film about the prophet Mohamad; fifty-two more days until the presidential election and an end to political ads; the latest iPhone has hit the stores; elections in the Netherlands; New York City bans soda drinks at movie theaters; and I began teaching six, seven week, courses for Tri-C Encore Series in Cleveland and the HCER program here in Hudson. The Round-Up begins now.....

The Best Editorial of the Week
Gary Gutting, The New York Times

What Work Is Really For

The Second Best Editorial of the Week
Mim Hanaoka, The Los Angeles Times

Beyond Religion in the Middle East

One More Editorial that You Should Read
Joe Nocera, The New York Times

Reading, Math and Grit

This One Will Make You Think
Simon Rogers, The Guardian (London)

The United States Poverty Map 2011

This One Will Make You Think, Too
Elizabeth Geitz, elizabethgeitz.com

Turbulent Times

This One Will Make You Think As Well
Robert Reich, robertreich.org

The Biggest Economic Challenge of Obama's Second Term

And Now A WORD from the Monastery
David Vryhof, ssje.org

Fulfillment

Best "Shouts and Murmurs" (And Has Nothing To Do With Music or Religion!)
Paul Rudnick, newyorker.com

Test Your Fashion IQ (C'mon Have A Little Fun on a Saturday!)

Best Music Posts of the Week
Various Writers and Sources

What Price Orchestral Excellence?

The Harmonica Man

Diminuendo (Wagner's Ring at The MET)

Best Sermons of the Week
Nadia Bolz-Weber, sojo.net
Will Willimon, sojo.net

Sometimes It Hurts: A Sermon on Healing

Let There Be Light

The Best Reflections from the Religious World
Various Writers and Sources

Identity Theft: When Politicians Hijack Jesus Name

The Geography of Charitable Giving

A Membership Drive?

Interfaith Misunderstanding in America

The Church is Dying

My Take: The Mother Teresa You Did Not Know

James 3:1-12: Sticks, Stones and the Power of Words

"Progressive Evangelism": Proclaiming the Gospel in Every Generation

A Conversation with Phyllis Tickle

Imagine a Church....

How To Suck At Your Religion

The Most Viewed Post at the John 13:34 Blog This Week
Monday, September 10, 2012

Responding to the Poor?

Always End With Children, Animals or Even Adults Having Fun
youtube.com


Love One Another - Brian

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