Friday Linkfest

October 28, 2005 · 2 comments

Here are this week's links:

  • Glósóli: The music video for Sigur Rós' "Glósóli". I've watched it four or five times... it is absolutely beautiful and hopeful. The first time it brought me to tears. The combination of the music itself, the visuals and the unspoken message of the video is breathtaking. If you can't see the video, you need to download Quicktime 7.

  • The Character of Theology: Jason Clark has an interesting post about this book on his weblog. This might be a good compliment to my current reading selection (A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy, both by Brian McLaren). He says "if... you value your evangelical heritage, appreciate the process the reformers undertook, and want to engage meaningfully with our post-modern context, this is the book for that."

  • Midwest Fall Colors: The photographer says this beautiful picture "was taken along MN 60 between Wabasha and Zumbro Falls, Minnesota."

  • The Dvorak Keyboard: "The layout [of the Dvorak keyboard] was designed in the 1920s and 30s to replace the QWERTY keyboard layout you probably have in front of you right now. Dvorak facilitates faster and easier typing by placing the most common letters on the home row, where they are right under your fingers instead of scattered around the keyboard." You can even join the "Dvorak Campaign." It's probably like the metric system in the U.S. - it's way better than what we have, but it's too late to change now.

  • The Church of Hate: This video breaks my heart. Take twelve minutes to watch it. The video is an investigative report on a church in Kansas (which calls itself Christian, but strongly resembles a cult) that preaches hate. Against America, against homosexuals, against other countries, etc. They frequently have protests in which they carry the most horrible signs with sayings I do not care to publish here. The two girls interviewed at the end make me want to cry. Thanks to Shawn for the link.

  • Chicago Cubs Fleece: The White Sox may have won the World Series, but I still love the Cubbies. What better way to support the team than wearing this ultra comfortable fleece sweatshirt? Besides, Christmas is just around the corner... *wink*
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