Bono: Grace vs. Karma

I love this interview with Bono "in a new book of interviews, Bono in Conversation by Michka Assayas." Check out this excerpt from World Magazine. I don't think he could explain the nature of his relationship with Jesus any more clearly. (Although it does sound like he's channeling C.S. Lewis . . .)

Singin' In The Rain - Trashed!

Me and all my gay friends love Singin' in the Rain. Check out this cool video from Mint Royale and you'll either appreciate it all over again - or maybe not at all.

Ron Gets Ros

I bet this took some doing! Ron Howard has secured permission to film in place many believe to be the final resting place of the Holy Grail. (And that includes those who don't believe it's Mary Magdalene.) The climax of the DaVinci Code will be filmed at historic (and to many, mystical) Rosslyn Chapel, sometime in late September, according to this article in the Scotsman.

The Hysterian

After Harry Potter, the hottest book of the summer is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. While I thought it was a little tedious, it is a unique take on Dracula and a fun read. If you've read - or heard about - the book, you might be interested in this interview with the author about the Christian roots of Dracula legend.

M.I.A.

For the two of you check my blog on a regular basis you may have noticed that I've not posted much over the last couple of weeks. Sometimes real life has a way of taking priority over other more mundane endeavors, such as, uh, blogging.

In my case, real life came in the form of a stroke. My Dad, who will be 78 in November, had a stroke last Tuesday. He is doing fairly well and his doctor is optimistic that he will regain most, if not all of his ability. My hope is that he will be able to be out fishing again soon. And that my Mom will feel confident enough in his recovery that she won't worry more than she needs to!

In the meantime, my postsw will probably be pretty sporadic over the next few weeks. Not that anyone is likely to notice, of course . . .

iPod Flea

I've resisted the urge to get one of these hummers but I think I may have finally found the iPod of my dreams.

Grandmama Raps the Bibizzle? Fo Shizzle!

We are very near the end of civilization as we know it. Check out this story about the rapping grandmother.