"In 1984, a video called The Silent Scream helped change the way people think about the unborn child. The footage of an actual abortion and the fetus’s reaction reminded us that abortion involves the death of a real person.
A recent bit of footage has similar potential, only it couldn’t be more different from The Silent Scream.
The footage was part of a recent PBS special, The Music Instinct: Science & Song."
For more of Chuck Colson's commentary, click here.
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Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
CCM Legends Reunite
"Nearly forty years into their respective careers, Christian music pioneers Randy Stonehill and Phil Keaggy have finally recorded a full length album together."
Click here for more on this "decades in the making" project.
Click here for more on this "decades in the making" project.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Good News for February 28, 2009 (posted by Mary Beth)
Small waterfall -- Big beauty
Recent rains have strengthened creeks and streams in our area. This little waterfall is just a few feet wide, but it is an evidence of God's touch and is a big beauty along a back road. - Photo by Mary Beth Magee (all rights reserved)
Sharing the Joy of Worship - a Devotion
"One of the hardest parts of relocating is (for me, at least) finding a new church home. Whenever I am out of fellowship, I feel hungry. My soul misses the nourishment of sharing worship and companionship with other believers. No matter how many wonderful inspirational books I read or gospel albums I listen to, nothing replaces the joy of being with others who share my faith."
Click here to read the rest of the devotion.
Broadcaster Paul Harvey dead at 90
"Broadcasting legend Paul Harvey has died at age 90. ABC Radio Networks spokesman Louis Adams said Harvey died today in a Phoenix hospital, near his winter home, surrounded by family members."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
I confess: I don't like these bands ...
"We all have those moments when talk turns to seminal artists. 'Hey, what do you think of Bruce Springsteen's new one?' or 'I don't know, man. I kind of like Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' better than 'Court and Spark.' '
How mortifying, then, when you have to confess: I don't like those icons. You know you're supposed to - judging from the mouths gaping in disbelief - but you simply don't."
Get the lowdown on how the music critics of the Boston Globe really feel here.
She turns cameras on American hunger
"An office party goes on without her, across town in an affluent world vastly different from the one where Mariana Chilton now finds herself. Her husband's tried calling. Twice.
And still she sits in dress slacks and stocking feet, gray suede shoes tossed aside, on the drab carpet of a row house in the Philadelphia projects, playing with someone else's children while her own three kids wait for Mom to come home."
Read more about Mariana Chilton's quest here.
Recent rains have strengthened creeks and streams in our area. This little waterfall is just a few feet wide, but it is an evidence of God's touch and is a big beauty along a back road. - Photo by Mary Beth Magee (all rights reserved)
Sharing the Joy of Worship - a Devotion
"One of the hardest parts of relocating is (for me, at least) finding a new church home. Whenever I am out of fellowship, I feel hungry. My soul misses the nourishment of sharing worship and companionship with other believers. No matter how many wonderful inspirational books I read or gospel albums I listen to, nothing replaces the joy of being with others who share my faith."
Click here to read the rest of the devotion.
Broadcaster Paul Harvey dead at 90
"Broadcasting legend Paul Harvey has died at age 90. ABC Radio Networks spokesman Louis Adams said Harvey died today in a Phoenix hospital, near his winter home, surrounded by family members."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
I confess: I don't like these bands ...
"We all have those moments when talk turns to seminal artists. 'Hey, what do you think of Bruce Springsteen's new one?' or 'I don't know, man. I kind of like Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' better than 'Court and Spark.' '
How mortifying, then, when you have to confess: I don't like those icons. You know you're supposed to - judging from the mouths gaping in disbelief - but you simply don't."
Get the lowdown on how the music critics of the Boston Globe really feel here.
She turns cameras on American hunger
"An office party goes on without her, across town in an affluent world vastly different from the one where Mariana Chilton now finds herself. Her husband's tried calling. Twice.
And still she sits in dress slacks and stocking feet, gray suede shoes tossed aside, on the drab carpet of a row house in the Philadelphia projects, playing with someone else's children while her own three kids wait for Mom to come home."
Read more about Mariana Chilton's quest here.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Good News for February 16 posted by Mary Beth
The Peril of Disregarding the Past: Liberalism and Conservatism
"In a recent New York Times column, David Brooks told a story that perfectly captured the divide between what I call 'traditional conservatism' and liberalism—'liberalism,' which historically is a good term, but has been perverted."
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
Astronomer says Texas fireball was big meteor, not debris from satellite collision
"The fireball that streaked across the sky and alarmed numerous Texas residents was likely just a big meteor and not wreckage from colliding satellites, experts said Monday."
Get the rest of the space story here.
Do you belong to Facebook, forever?
"The blogosphere is abuzz after a popular consumer affairs blog pointed out changes to Facebook's terms of use that the social networking Web site quietly made earlier this month."
Want to know more? Click here.
Nation's Oldest and Largest African-American Sorority Partners with CARE to Empower Women Worldwide
"Inspired by its century of service and mission to empower communities worldwide, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is partnering with CARE to advance the movement to end global poverty. The nation's largest and oldest sorority has made A POWERFUL NOISE Live its official event for International Women's Day."
Join the excitement by clicking here.
Amid turmoil, think long-term
"Your 401(k) plan is bloodied, the Dow keeps diving, and you're wondering what to do next. So we called Robert Glovsky, president of Mintz Levin Financial Advisors. For the past five years, Wealth Manager has selected the firm as one of the nation's top for wealth management. Forget about wealth. Right now, we'd happily take survival management."
Get the expert's advice here.
Howlin' Wolf NorthShore to open in Mandeville, LA
"The Howlin' Wolf is expanding from the Warehouse District to the far side of Lake Pontchartrain. Howlin' Wolf NorthShore is scheduled to open on Friday, March 6. The opening night is a benefit for the Mandeville police and fire departments."
Who'll be there? Click here to find out.
"In a recent New York Times column, David Brooks told a story that perfectly captured the divide between what I call 'traditional conservatism' and liberalism—'liberalism,' which historically is a good term, but has been perverted."
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
Astronomer says Texas fireball was big meteor, not debris from satellite collision
"The fireball that streaked across the sky and alarmed numerous Texas residents was likely just a big meteor and not wreckage from colliding satellites, experts said Monday."
Get the rest of the space story here.
Do you belong to Facebook, forever?
"The blogosphere is abuzz after a popular consumer affairs blog pointed out changes to Facebook's terms of use that the social networking Web site quietly made earlier this month."
Want to know more? Click here.
Nation's Oldest and Largest African-American Sorority Partners with CARE to Empower Women Worldwide
"Inspired by its century of service and mission to empower communities worldwide, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is partnering with CARE to advance the movement to end global poverty. The nation's largest and oldest sorority has made A POWERFUL NOISE Live its official event for International Women's Day."
Join the excitement by clicking here.
Amid turmoil, think long-term
"Your 401(k) plan is bloodied, the Dow keeps diving, and you're wondering what to do next. So we called Robert Glovsky, president of Mintz Levin Financial Advisors. For the past five years, Wealth Manager has selected the firm as one of the nation's top for wealth management. Forget about wealth. Right now, we'd happily take survival management."
Get the expert's advice here.
Howlin' Wolf NorthShore to open in Mandeville, LA
"The Howlin' Wolf is expanding from the Warehouse District to the far side of Lake Pontchartrain. Howlin' Wolf NorthShore is scheduled to open on Friday, March 6. The opening night is a benefit for the Mandeville police and fire departments."
Who'll be there? Click here to find out.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Good News for Tuesday, February 3 from Mary Beth
Cut-rate campus: Students forgo frills to save thousands
"In this border town where shoppers hunt for tax-free bargains, they can get something else on the cheap: a college education. A private one, at that."
Pursue this story of higher education by clicking here.
Global Warming and the Media: Give Us All the Facts
"You may have noticed that some of President Obama’s most ardent supporters speak of him in almost messianic terms. But there’s one public figure who apparently means it literally: James Hansen of NASA."
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
2009 Brings Revolutionary New Direction for the Gaither Vocal Band
"With mixed emotions and tremendous optimism about the future, Gaither Music Group announced major personnel changes for the Gaither Vocal Band, including the return of some of the group's best-loved alumni."
Click here to learn more about the beloved group's updates.
Mystery of ancient Puebloan jars solved
"For years Patricia Crown puzzled over the cylindrical clay jars found in the ruins at Chaco Canyon, the great complex of multistory masonry dwellings set amid the arid mesas of northwestern New Mexico. They were utterly unlike other pots and pitchers she had seen."
Follow the clues in this mystery by clicking here.
Easy ways to sculpt your arms
"Want to get your arms and upper body in great shape for summer?"
Click here for an exercise plan designed especially for your arms.
Jim Belushi, Bryan Batt and Carlos Mencia to ride in Orpheus
"Actors Jim Belushi, Bryan Batt and Carlos Mencia will ride this year as celebrity guests in the Krewe of Orpheus parade. The superkrewe, founded in 1993 by Harry Connick Jr. and Sonny Borey, is scheduled to parade on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m."
More Mardi Gras 2009 information awaits you here.
"In this border town where shoppers hunt for tax-free bargains, they can get something else on the cheap: a college education. A private one, at that."
Pursue this story of higher education by clicking here.
Global Warming and the Media: Give Us All the Facts
"You may have noticed that some of President Obama’s most ardent supporters speak of him in almost messianic terms. But there’s one public figure who apparently means it literally: James Hansen of NASA."
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
2009 Brings Revolutionary New Direction for the Gaither Vocal Band
"With mixed emotions and tremendous optimism about the future, Gaither Music Group announced major personnel changes for the Gaither Vocal Band, including the return of some of the group's best-loved alumni."
Click here to learn more about the beloved group's updates.
Mystery of ancient Puebloan jars solved
"For years Patricia Crown puzzled over the cylindrical clay jars found in the ruins at Chaco Canyon, the great complex of multistory masonry dwellings set amid the arid mesas of northwestern New Mexico. They were utterly unlike other pots and pitchers she had seen."
Follow the clues in this mystery by clicking here.
Easy ways to sculpt your arms
"Want to get your arms and upper body in great shape for summer?"
Click here for an exercise plan designed especially for your arms.
Jim Belushi, Bryan Batt and Carlos Mencia to ride in Orpheus
"Actors Jim Belushi, Bryan Batt and Carlos Mencia will ride this year as celebrity guests in the Krewe of Orpheus parade. The superkrewe, founded in 1993 by Harry Connick Jr. and Sonny Borey, is scheduled to parade on Feb. 23 at 6 p.m."
More Mardi Gras 2009 information awaits you here.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Good News for January 23 from Mary Beth
Protection of vulnerable people must be top priority in eastern Congo, says aid agency
"As Rwanda and DRC join forces against rebel militias, protection of civilians must be the priority, warns humanitarian agency World Vision."
Read more on the situation here.
'Seven Pounds': No Room for Grace
"This Christmas, the movie Seven Pounds was advertised as a feel-good, inspirational film. Rarely has an advertising campaign been so wrong. The odd thing is that the movie actually does come close to being inspirational—but in the end, it completely misses the mark."
Click here for the rest of Mark Earley's commentary.
London school teaches art of positive thinking
"Class helps students shrug off life's everyday disappointments and depressions." Click here for more about this lesson in living.
All alone on the deep blue sea
"Rich Wilson has been sailing a 60-foot racing yacht around the world by himself for 2-1/2 months through stormy seas."
Join his lonely voyage here.
Volunteers of all ages learn value of time spent doing good works
"The volunteers, all senior citizens, have arrived for the afternoon shift. Promptly at 2 p.m. on a chilly day, Paula Harrington slides open the glass window of the Carmichael Food Closet to serve the first client waiting in line."
Read the rest of the story here.
Family Pro: Showing up is the key to raising kids
"Jim Mazzaferro learned a lot about how to be a parent before he became one.
One of the key lessons was simple: Show up."
Click hear for more on the subject.
Tired of the teen diva thing?
"The Woodlands' Kathryn Hallberg, 14, is a young songwriter with heart, talent and a new album. She wrote her first song at 11."
Tune in to the music here.
Two classic N.O. Steak houses are sizzling again
"The events of August and September 2005 were brutal in countless respects. In the arena of fine dining, that was especially true of those who make a living preparing -- or find living more enjoyable while eating -- high-quality steaks."
Click here to bite into the rest of the story.
"As Rwanda and DRC join forces against rebel militias, protection of civilians must be the priority, warns humanitarian agency World Vision."
Read more on the situation here.
'Seven Pounds': No Room for Grace
"This Christmas, the movie Seven Pounds was advertised as a feel-good, inspirational film. Rarely has an advertising campaign been so wrong. The odd thing is that the movie actually does come close to being inspirational—but in the end, it completely misses the mark."
Click here for the rest of Mark Earley's commentary.
London school teaches art of positive thinking
"Class helps students shrug off life's everyday disappointments and depressions." Click here for more about this lesson in living.
All alone on the deep blue sea
"Rich Wilson has been sailing a 60-foot racing yacht around the world by himself for 2-1/2 months through stormy seas."
Join his lonely voyage here.
Volunteers of all ages learn value of time spent doing good works
"The volunteers, all senior citizens, have arrived for the afternoon shift. Promptly at 2 p.m. on a chilly day, Paula Harrington slides open the glass window of the Carmichael Food Closet to serve the first client waiting in line."
Read the rest of the story here.
Family Pro: Showing up is the key to raising kids
"Jim Mazzaferro learned a lot about how to be a parent before he became one.
One of the key lessons was simple: Show up."
Click hear for more on the subject.
Tired of the teen diva thing?
"The Woodlands' Kathryn Hallberg, 14, is a young songwriter with heart, talent and a new album. She wrote her first song at 11."
Tune in to the music here.
Two classic N.O. Steak houses are sizzling again
"The events of August and September 2005 were brutal in countless respects. In the arena of fine dining, that was especially true of those who make a living preparing -- or find living more enjoyable while eating -- high-quality steaks."
Click here to bite into the rest of the story.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Good News for January 22 from Mary Beth
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant: Richard John Neuhaus
"If you’ve read the groundbreaking book The Naked Public Square, or ever plumbed the depths of the fine journal First Things, then you know what a powerful intellect and defender of the faith Fr. Richard John Neuhaus was."
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's tribute here.
'Marvelous Malia' and 'Sweet Sasha' dolls are not the Obama girls, Ty says
"Well, that didn't take long.
In one of the first apparent attempts to profit from the star power of the new First Daughters, Ty Inc., the Beanie Babies empire based in Westmont, has come out with Sasha and Malia dolls. Or has it?"
For the discussion, click here.
Bluegrass preservation effort gathers a head of steam
"Bluegrass music never aspired to great popularity. With its blending of guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle, the music was never about what's cool or trendy; it was about artistry and earnestness.
But its followers—like those of the Grateful Dead—are hard-core loyal, and that is what led a man in Tinley Park to make his home an unlikely epicenter for a bluegrass music renaissance."
Get the details here.
Snowshoeing -- When there's no other way to get around
"Antsy to hike in the Sierra – but unable because some of our trails and the gated-and-chained trailhead parking lots are under snow – we put aside wishful thinking and went to Plan B."
Click here to plow on through to the rest of the story.
And the Oscar nominees are...
"'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' a fable about a man who ages in reverse, dominated the 81st annual Academy Award nominations this morning, earning 13 nods, including best film, best actor for Brad Pitt and best director for David Fincher."
Click here for your ticket to the rest of the nominations.
Dr. Bonsai's work is never quite finished
"You can ask Dr. Bonsai anything, but just don't ask him if he can bring a dead bonsai tree back to life. Even if that bonsai is an $8,500 Japanese black pine with artfully displayed gnarled exposed root."
Here are more details of this fascinating job.
Obama books for kids capitalize on a teachable moment
"Now that you have your souvenir edition of the newspaper, brace yourself for the coming commemorative books and magazines documenting the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president."
Read all about it here.
"If you’ve read the groundbreaking book The Naked Public Square, or ever plumbed the depths of the fine journal First Things, then you know what a powerful intellect and defender of the faith Fr. Richard John Neuhaus was."
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's tribute here.
'Marvelous Malia' and 'Sweet Sasha' dolls are not the Obama girls, Ty says
"Well, that didn't take long.
In one of the first apparent attempts to profit from the star power of the new First Daughters, Ty Inc., the Beanie Babies empire based in Westmont, has come out with Sasha and Malia dolls. Or has it?"
For the discussion, click here.
Bluegrass preservation effort gathers a head of steam
"Bluegrass music never aspired to great popularity. With its blending of guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle, the music was never about what's cool or trendy; it was about artistry and earnestness.
But its followers—like those of the Grateful Dead—are hard-core loyal, and that is what led a man in Tinley Park to make his home an unlikely epicenter for a bluegrass music renaissance."
Get the details here.
Snowshoeing -- When there's no other way to get around
"Antsy to hike in the Sierra – but unable because some of our trails and the gated-and-chained trailhead parking lots are under snow – we put aside wishful thinking and went to Plan B."
Click here to plow on through to the rest of the story.
And the Oscar nominees are...
"'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' a fable about a man who ages in reverse, dominated the 81st annual Academy Award nominations this morning, earning 13 nods, including best film, best actor for Brad Pitt and best director for David Fincher."
Click here for your ticket to the rest of the nominations.
Dr. Bonsai's work is never quite finished
"You can ask Dr. Bonsai anything, but just don't ask him if he can bring a dead bonsai tree back to life. Even if that bonsai is an $8,500 Japanese black pine with artfully displayed gnarled exposed root."
Here are more details of this fascinating job.
Obama books for kids capitalize on a teachable moment
"Now that you have your souvenir edition of the newspaper, brace yourself for the coming commemorative books and magazines documenting the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president."
Read all about it here.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
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