Month: July 2008

• encounters at the end of the world

  I posted this review of Werner Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World over at rednoW.com a couple of days ago. When Werner Herzog received an invitation from the National Science Foundation to visit its Antarctic headquarters, he made it clear that he was in no mood to make another film about “fuzzy penguins”.…

  David Swanson

  July 18, 2008

  film

  encounters at the end of the world, werner herzog

• 4 links

  Peter Lovenheim wrote an Op-Ed for the New York Times about his attempts to get to know his neighbors by spending one night in their homes. What would it take, I wondered, to penetrate the barriers between us? I thought about childhood sleepovers and the insight I used to get from waking up inside a…

  David Swanson

  July 16, 2008

  news, theology

  barack obama, christianity today, john mccain

• portland (as seen through a camera phone)

  Having a great time in Portland.  So far the hostel has been a great choice.

  David Swanson

  July 15, 2008

  photos, travel

• watching the olympics: yes or no?

  Back in March I raised the question of whether or not the readers of this blog will be watching the Beijing Olympics this summer. The games begin in just a few weeks, and I’d like to raise the question once again. In March I began thinking about the Olympics because of the Chinese government’s violent…

  David Swanson

  July 14, 2008

  justice, news

  olympics

• vaction in oregon

  I’m finishing up some last minute packing before going to NC3’s Sunday service. Following the service I have lunch and a meeting with many of NC3’s leaders and then a (hopefully) quick drive to the airport to make my 4:00 flight to Portland (via Denver and Salt Lake City, ugh). I’m not sure what blogging…

  David Swanson

  July 13, 2008

  book, film, new community, travel