From the Kerns and The Hemispheres CD release show a couple of weeks ago. (Taken with my new digital camera, which I like very much.) See more of the shots from the show here.
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From the Kerns and The Hemispheres CD release show a couple of weeks ago. (Taken with my new digital camera, which I like very much.) See more of the shots from the show here.
]]>A heavily armed freedom fighter in the Niger Delta stares angrily at the camera, his face hidden behind a black mask. Is this a news story from the latest war zone? No, it's the opening page to the book of Joshua -- the Israeli warrior -- in the new Bible Illuminated.
The Swedish-language Bible marries the standard text to glossy magazine-style design. Full-color pages are illustrated with a striking combination of news and dramatized photographs: a homeless child wrapped in a sweater on the streets of Bogotá, Colombia, illustrates the book of Job; a man who drowned trying to enter Europe, for Deuteronomy; and models posing in stylized scenes convey joy or despair. Bible passages are pulled out as captions.
The publishers wanted to draw new readers by getting rid of what they called "the old heavy book."
Apparently an English language version will be out sometime in 2009. I'm really excited to see what a bible illuminated with photographs and really good modern typography would look like. I may not be able to wait for the English version, to bad I don't read Swedish.
This is an interesting contrast to the illuminated bible project that has been developing here in Minnesota, where St. John's University has commissioned a hand lettered hand illuminated bible. The pages are magnificent, and I seem to recall from the exhibit I went to, the St. John's bible is the first one of it's kind made in over 400 years.
]]>All web apps are trying to suck. They are trying to be bloated. They are trying to be unstructured. They are trying to be confusing.
You are the stopgap. You are the one who stands between order and chaos. You are the sniper who must pick off every distraction, unneeded feature, and extra word that doesn’t absolutely have to be there.
You must be a killer. You must say no. You must anger those who disagree with you. That is the only way to make something great.
It also includes a nice video piece from Ira Glass of This American Life.
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Notice the intense similarities to DaVinci's last supper.
It's interesting that we have Baltar's immaginary / angelic #6 sitting in the Jesus place at the table; I wonder where this is leading us. Also you've got chief holding the knife, similar to the knife in the DaVinc held by someone in the group on the viewers left of Jesus. (It's really hard to see in this image, but search for it and you can find clearer images.) I don't know much art history, does anyone know if this is symbolism for Peter who draws his sword in the garden later, or for something else?
All together it has been fascinating to see how religion has been such a major force in the series and how intelligently the shows writers have dealt with it. As a fan, I am excited to see what happens this season.
]]>The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has put together a very nice site with good web based tools on the Religious Landscape Survey. I haven't been able to look over the full report yet but it looks like it will be very interesting.
]]>I'm also sad to be leaving Spirit Garage, a place that has been so much a part of my life over the last 6 years. I'll still be a part of the community as a member but definitely there in a different role. If you are available, come to my farewell celebration Sunday Feb. 24 from Noon-3 PM in the 3rd floor clubhouse of Brit's Pub, downtown Minneapolis.
If you are ever around Luther Seminary, come stop by my office in the basement of Gullixson hall.
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Playgrounds in Santa Monica, CA.
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Somewhere over Arizona.
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Pelicans near Venice Beach, CA.
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