mountain masala

R2D2 projector

how cool is this? is it for real?

http://www.nikkoamerica.com/nhe/dvd_projector_video.html

finally

have finally gone wireless at home..... yippee!!

steve taylor visit to adelaide

I'm delighted to announce that steve taylor will be back in adelaide from late August until early November. steve is having a sabbatical to write, spend quality time with his family, and do some teaching and coaching for us. steve will be teaching 2 MMin/DMin intensives - one for us and one for Tabor, coaching ministers, and doing several other things.

more details soon.

(if i ever find the missing video tape #3 (of 4) of steve's excellent presentation at our synod meeting last year it will finally get onto dvd...)

what do you believe?

What Do You Believe?: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers is a new US DVD which features two hundred teenagers of many faiths and belief systems—including Buddhist, Muslim, Pagan, Hindu, Native American, Jewish, and Catholic. The young people candidly discuss their personal beliefs and experiences, making a strong case for respect and tolerance.

Lisa Kimball, who teaches Youth Studies at the University of Minnesota and is a member of the research team at the Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence, has had success using this film with her classes. She comments, “What I like best about the documentary is that it honors the depth and breadth of young people's experience of religion, belief, and spirituality without being patronizing. It opens doors for substantive conversation about the role of adults (parents, educators, youth workers, and others) in the spiritual development of young people without creating a moral panic. Kids come off looking attractively human and like themselves rather than overly processed research subjects!”

Video trailer here.

Recommended by Search Institute's Centre for Spiritual Development.

I've asked our library to order a copy.

how good is that sunset?

go have a look here at urbanstone.

cheers andrew.

duh dad!

our twelve year old has just graduated to final cut pro. when i try to show her a second time how to something (just in case she didnt get it) she goes "duh!" (well almost, she's slightly more polite...)

move over gillian armstrong...

fidelity of betrayal

pete rollins' new book,  "fidelity of betrayal" is out in june.

read about it and download the intro here.

looks like another provocative piece....

emusic day

yeah my monthly emusic sub has come round again....

this time some 80's music and some newer stuff.....

"heaven or las vegas" - the cocteau twins
"to heaven u ride" - michelle shocked (new live gospel album)
"witching hour" - ladytron
"the fawn" - the sea and the cake (recommended by ricki lee jones!)
"bee thousand" - guided by voices
"boys and girls in america" - the hold steady

plus a few classic singles by "the sweet" and half an album by the coal porters (feat. sid griffin from the long ryders - I'll get the remaining tracks next month!)

ah bliss....

teenage song

thanks to gary for this gem

the tree of evergreen lucidity

grace had one of her year 12 art pieces chosen for the SSABSA art show - about 60 of the best pieces of art from all schools across the state. we went to the launch the other night and saw an extraordinary array of art, sculpture, textiles, and things that defy explanation.

The show is at the Light Square Gallery, Adelaide Centre for the Arts, 39 Light Square, until 7 May (9am-4pm weekdays, 12-4pm Saturdays) and its free.

having lived through the creation of this piece over several months, we feel a particular bonding to it.....

sorry its such a blurry pic - when we get it back we'll take a better one.

congratulations grace!