tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.comments2012-04-28T22:08:33.101-04:00A Pot of StewSteven Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877542687619173741noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-31464365471523536822012-04-28T22:08:33.101-04:002012-04-28T22:08:33.101-04:00seriously, steve? i guess the next time i don'...seriously, steve? i guess the next time i don't feel like speeding is a crime, i should chant some ridiculous, inflammatory nonsense in the cop's face.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605093306308054857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-60862739230691386322012-02-12T12:22:24.173-05:002012-02-12T12:22:24.173-05:00I remember a teaching one time of the Lords Prayer...I remember a teaching one time of the Lords Prayer. It broke down the prayer for instance Our Father, Who art in Heaven and expanded..I am so grateful that you are our Father! I thank you for being that eternal wisdom for us! Thank you for being in Heaven! Thank you that there is a Heaven that we can someday call home! And it goes on as a prayer of thanks detailing everything in that prayer. It was beautiful and you can do that prayer yourself in your own words! Lewis www.lightenload.wordpress.comLewis Hamiltonhttp://www.lightenload.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-53373022336699505472011-12-01T11:37:36.671-05:002011-12-01T11:37:36.671-05:00Thanks for that. I especially liked the 2nd and 3...Thanks for that. I especially liked the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs.<br />Eric MathewsErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941511273485027244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-46978093701423714142011-06-26T13:05:24.821-04:002011-06-26T13:05:24.821-04:00TYSTTYSTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-64133297282894095282011-05-09T20:45:37.664-04:002011-05-09T20:45:37.664-04:00TYBGTYBGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-23560952240195557262011-04-25T19:57:07.554-04:002011-04-25T19:57:07.554-04:00I'm going to continue working out my faith and...I'm going to continue working out my faith and understanding of God. I'll do this in community and hopefully bless the community of this earth in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-87186979025212540702011-03-16T23:58:57.800-04:002011-03-16T23:58:57.800-04:00<3
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-Baby Mac<3<br /><br />http://tinypic.com/r/e1f0c3/7<br /><br />-Baby MacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-82190272630199158982010-09-30T22:48:01.436-04:002010-09-30T22:48:01.436-04:00To Anonymous #1 and #3
I may certainly misinterpr...To Anonymous #1 and #3 <br />I may certainly misinterpret the author's intention, but I think you would indeed agree with his point. Based on your comments, I think it is a semantic issue.<br /><br />By claiming that our current economy demands that we be artists, he means that in the past we could expect security and stability by just "showing up and being responsible." Today, there are plenty of us to "just show up and be responsible" and you can't count on this to translate into the stability and security that this attitude would guarantee in the old economy.<br /><br />If you create art, and become a "linchpin", even if your employers don't value you, someone else will...<br /><br />...at least that's what I think he means.Steven Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877542687619173741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-55103315213479668942010-09-27T21:03:00.163-04:002010-09-27T21:03:00.163-04:00To Anonymous #1:
I agree with your interpretation...To Anonymous #1: <br />I agree with your interpretation of modern society and the crisis of individualism. However, I find that the first portion of your comment is a little off. That being, I believe the thesis of "Linchpin" is not that society pushes us to become "artists," but quite the opposite: our economy is increasingly forcing us to squelch our individuality. We, as individuals, must therefore break the norms of society, and instead of working solely for a paycheck, take the next step, giving our job and life purposeful meaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-84842796403621140222010-09-27T20:20:05.381-04:002010-09-27T20:20:05.381-04:00In an engineering perspective, a linchpin is as a ...In an engineering perspective, a linchpin is as a locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off, as classified by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. Through your selfless concern for our Youth, you are playing the role of a linchpin by preventing children from ‘slipping off’ the path of God. In this way, you are not replaceable. You go a step beyond. Steve, you are an artist: making your mark on the Youth who have the privilege to listen to your discussions. Your encouragement serves as my own, as I strive to attain the same realization that you have come across in terms of seeing your job as an opportunity to interact with others in new ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-40599393199810385502010-09-27T18:26:38.037-04:002010-09-27T18:26:38.037-04:00Excellent point, though I tend to view the issue i...Excellent point, though I tend to view the issue in a more secular light. I think a large part of how we define ourselves as individuals is contingent upon how we express ourselves through our own creative processes. Work, art, or religion can serve as an outlet for this self expression. In the process of expressing ourselves through our actions, we can define our own existence and our relationship to the people and things around us. The more we trade away our own ability to create for the perfunctory tasks of everyday work, the more we deny our individuality and prevent the creation of a autonomous, free self.<br /><br />I haven't personally read "Linchpin", but it sounds like the authors thesis is that our economy is coming more and more to demand that the worker be an 'artist'. I would disagree. I think one of the largest issues of our modern society is that it places too little emphasis on the necessity of the individual to create and interact with their environment. It would seem, at least to me, that our modern economy heavily favors workaday labor over self expression in terms of the jobs available to a worker, which only makes art, religion, love, education, etc. all the more important in forging our own purpose and self-definition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-35013642595474656922010-09-24T16:24:46.539-04:002010-09-24T16:24:46.539-04:00So trueSo trueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-36633106911256082922010-02-12T07:04:32.750-05:002010-02-12T07:04:32.750-05:00I've heard of the Advent Conspiracy, but I hav...I've heard of the Advent Conspiracy, but I have not taken the time to learn a great deal about it. Thanks for the reference, I hope to take some time to learn more about it.Steven Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877542687619173741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-4258315366998038662010-02-11T22:03:42.540-05:002010-02-11T22:03:42.540-05:00This view of advent is shown from another source, ...This view of advent is shown from another source, the Advent Conspiracy. I think the message is similar but the advent conspiracy is slightly more articulate and direct about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421089.post-48705327181082358812009-07-19T19:50:14.438-04:002009-07-19T19:50:14.438-04:00Well I decided I would be the first to leave a com...Well I decided I would be the first to leave a comment. I would like to say I am very happy to come listen to you today. I left with a lot to think about. Thanks for letting me know. 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