Where are you living on the margins of society? What have you learned there?

What themes in the journey from Advent through Christmas to Epiphany capture your attention?

How can we ensure that the "mystique" or heart of our faith doesn't degenerate into politics and institutionality?

Who do you think (or hope) the magi were? What does this say about your worldview?

Are the movement dynamics of our community confusing? (IE: Three different charities rather than one leadership structure?)

Organization and leadership are sometimes  necessary to get things done (Ex.: The St. Patrick's Island Occupy Calgary group vs. the Prince's Island one). How can movements include leadership and organization without becoming institutional?

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Beer Popsicle

This blog has gone pretty dormant, and it hasn't done much to earn it's name lately either. So, to remedy both of these concerns, I present the beer popsicle.

How the Wizard of Oz Should Have Ended

My kids are monster "Wizard of Oz" fans, but I don't think they'd like this version, enhanced with a little logical plot adaptation:

Best. Christmas. Sitcom. Episode. Ever.

It's rare enough for a sitcom to actually be funny, let alone say anything of substance. To do both during the stock "Christmas Episode" is even rarer. This is part 2 of 3 of one of All in Family's Christmas episodes. You really only need to watch this clip to get the meat of the thing (but you can watch all 3 parts by clicking through to YouTube if you prefer). If you just watch the 8 minute clip below, all you need to know is that David Brewster is a Vietnam War draft dodger who risked a visit to the States over Christmas (and this is being hidden from Archie). I can actually say "I laughed, I cried" about this one:

Gibberish "English" Rock.

This video features a rock song done by an italian comedy group, that is supposed to sound like it's in english, but it's all gibberish words. I find it fascinating to hear what my language and accent (or at least a southern americanized version of it) sounds like to non-english speakers. It sure sounds like english to me (minus actually communicating any meaning).

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Best. Wedding. Invitation. Ever.

(Click to enlarge).

From an original posting here.

Spong Monkeys

I have to admit that I wasn't with it enough to have caught the initial Spong Monkeys internet phenomenon that broke about five years ago. I did, however, see the Quiznos Subs commercials that followed (Best. Commercials. Ever.) Here's the original "We Like the Moon."