Category: video
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welcoming the stranger
A quick look at a book from IVP Books about immigration that I’m just starting. more about “Welcoming the Stranger on Vimeo”, posted with vodpod Anyone read Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang? Any initial thoughts on the immigration debate?
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giant waterslide jump
The quietness of the blog is evidence of my post-Lollapalooza state of mind. Two days of non-stop music in the Chicago elements (rain all day Friday and blazing sun on Saturday) wore me out. Tiredness notwithstanding, the festival was a lot of fun and I’ll post some tunes from my favorite musical discovery on Saturday.…
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back from vacation
We arrived home late last night (thanks Jason for the Midway pick up) from our vacation and family reunion in California. A few highlights: Introducing Eliot to more of his extended family. Picking 10 lbs of fresh strawberries in view of the Pacific Ocean. Banana slugs. Preaching at Sierra Bible Church. Canoeing on a mountain…
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bicycling on fences, rooftops, trees…
Sometimes Signs of Life show up in odd places. I was aware of at least three thoughts (in addition to “What the…?!”) as I watched this video. First, the amount of time spent practicing to be this good on a bike is astounding. Second, it took a bit of work to put this video together. …
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happy saturday: lisa hannigan
I mentioned last week that one of my favorite musicians of 2009 thus far is from Ireland. Her name is Lisa Hannigan and she’s put out a terrific record called Sea Sew. You can read my review over at rednoW. Here’s a nice live version of “Sea Song.” Enjoy.
David W. Swanson 