My favorite albums of all time Greatest hits-type collections don’t count, and I know I missed some good albums, but here are my top 90. 1 Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine 2 Boston – Boston 3 Queen – The Game 4 The Cars – The Cars 5 Depeche Mode – Violator 6 Type …
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Lately, I (and my fiance as well) have been getting into a new-to-me/us form of music commonly called "psybient," or psychedelic ambient. It's basically a form of electronica also often called "chill out" music. Maybe you're already familiar with it. I wasn't. I don't know how I discovered psybient music. I was wandering around iTunes …
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This past weekend, my fiance and I hosted her parents who were visiting from Maryland for the first time since she moved down to Chattanooga one year ago. It was an exciting time, especially for her. I get along well with her parents, and they seem to like me too, so it was good to …
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Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual Rebirth by Greg Garrett My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book came strongly recommended to me by my fiance and after finishing it last night, we briefly discussed it. It's not a bad book, but I also can't say I was too impressed. The book centers around a …
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Everything Must Change by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 3 of 5 stars I tend to like Brian McLaren books and this one had potential. Unfortunately, I think it ultimately falls short of its goal, which is to educate us to an alternative way of acting with and within the world, in a God-centered fashion …
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Today is the one year anniversary of when my then-girlfriend (now fiance) and I moved into our house to start our new life together. We had been dating long distance for some time, but I started looking for a place for us to live last June, with the intention of Gretchen moving down from Baltimore …
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Gateway by Frederik Pohl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Frederik Pohl's Gateway is a sci fi classic, winning both the Hugo and Nebula awards, as well as others. I've been looking forward to reading it for some time. And I've got to say that upon finishing it, I have some mixed feelings. I think …
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Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison My rating: 3 of 5 stars I've read a number of reviews of this book and most rave about its importance and the quality of writing. I'm not quite at that point, personally. I thought the book was tremendously uneven, with some strong material being short shafted by some weak, …
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