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Inappropriate Conversations
Too often, political and/or religious ideologies stop open dialog. It’s time to speak freely and break down the barriers that keep people separated. Let’s have an inappropriate conversation about …
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195: Telling Your Stories (before it's too late)
When you don't know the rest of the story, it can be challenging to tell the part that you do know. "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." The Ungame. Different Drummer: Alain Robbe-Grillet
Mar 17, 2017•1 hr 3 min
194: No Pharisee Shopping Spree
Dubious as I am of boycotts, I'm already refusing to do business with Pharisees. Let's face it: most boycotts publicly proclaimed by the "religious right" are refusals to shop at stores or watch TV shows that those same people have previously refused to frequent multiple times before. It's an adulterous understanding of the concept. In a more personal but dedicated way, though, I have made good on past promises to withdraw my support from companies that treated me like a second-class citizen. In...
Feb 16, 2017•1 hr 16 min
193: One-ders 3
Sometimes a retreat is in order, to circle the wagons and refresh the spirit. Often as not, my happy place is full of music. That doesn't mean that all the music is upbeat or positive, though. The rain falls there, too. (References are in the comments section of the website.) Different Drummer: Experiment 626 (Stitch)
Jan 30, 2017•2 hr 31 min
192: 100 Ways
I recall an exercise that I found unexpectedly challenging: making 100 clear and simple statements about myself that were true and affirming, in the sense of not being negative. I've been sharing parts of this throughout Inappropriate Conversations and Walk The Earth podcasts. This time, I revist that list. Different Drummer: John Pavlovitz
Jan 06, 2017•1 hr
Walk The Earth 43
Whether following Jesus collectively is still possible when up to 80% of evangelical Christians no longer think "character is all that matters" in leadership decisions?
Dec 24, 2016•49 min
191: False Political Prophecies
When you understand the persecution a group thinks they will suffer, whether based on rational conclusions or not, it provides great insight into what they would do if given ultimate and absolute power. We are wise to be wary. The people who predicted Obama would "round up" both Christians and guns might just pose a similar dire threat to their perceived political enemies. We haven't done a sufficient job of denouncing false prophecies in recent years, and now we must deal with the political con...
Dec 12, 2016•1 hr 25 min
Walk The Earth 42
Whether Jesus accomplished a micro-personal goal or macro-theological purpose through his crucifixion?
Nov 29, 2016•42 min
190: Dear Family Member
Perhaps we have reached a point where the most important decisions I'll make in this lifetime can no longer be discussed with family members. They don't want to hear it. My challenges are confusing, even aggravating. Would it be best if I just, I don't know, talked less and smiled more? Different Drummer: Alexander Hamilton
Nov 07, 2016•1 hr 45 min
Walk The Earth 41
Whether both sons are "lost" in the Parable of The Prodigal Son?
Oct 13, 2016•46 min
189: Apocalyptic Visions
I've been warning people about the dangers of hypocrisy for more than three decades now, doing so as if I might face some harsh judgment if I don't. I'm still sounding the alarm today, sometimes with opinion and other times with quotation. Different Drummer: Ezekiel of Jerusalem
Sep 20, 2016•51 min
188: Constitutional Crisis
In 2016, a majority of Americans in the U.S. Senate, who took a vow to uphold the United States Constitution, have directly violated that Constitution and jeopardized protections guaranteed in the Bill Of Rights in the process. Worse, a large number of American citizens don't seem to care, either about our founding principles or about the balance of power and our system of checks and balances. This is the biggest Constitutional crisis in my lifetime, perhaps going all the way back to the U.S. Ci...
Sep 05, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Walk The Earth 40
Whether pilgrimage is about a sacred place, the historical past, or just my individual "walk"?
Aug 28, 2016•43 min
187: Television Debut (1972-73)
The 1972-73 television season is the first time I can remember seeking out new shows on TV, beyond just Saturday morning cartoons. Even at a young age, I was able to find under-appreciated programs that I still love to this day. Different Drummer: Peter Cushing I Am a Child Of Television blog Cosmic Potato Podcast #26 Treks In Sci-Fi #565 Treks In Sci-Fi #590...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr
Walk The Earth 39
Whether prayer is an act of futility or simply beyond our comprehension? If our prayers are just words ...
Jul 27, 2016•45 min
186: Consent
Topics: Consent, Orlando, Brexit, Segregation, Abortion, Secretly Timid (Pride 48). Different Drummer: Nan Little Kirkpatrick
Jul 01, 2016•1 hr 8 min
185: The Music of My Father
My father died decades ago, gone so long that memory is the only way to interact with him. Music is a big part of those memories, and he was the only member of our family who didn't play an instrument. He still left his musical notes in the form of taste, curiosity, and patience. Hopefully, that is one of the things the world still sees of him through me. Different Drummer: Gisele MacKenzie Father's Day weekend is also the live streaming event on Pride 48 this year....
Jun 12, 2016•1 hr 47 min
Walk The Earth 38
Whether being slow to try fasting is a spiritual problem?
Jun 02, 2016•53 min
184: One-ders 2 (NSFW)
While identifying artists with only one song on my MP3 player a year ago, I noted that some of the tracks qualify as "not safe for work" (NSFW) and set them aside for a follow-up podcast in the future. Now. Different Drummer: Dee Snider The Party Starts Now I Don't Care About You Short D@#k Man I Must Increase My Bust Freak Me Let It Whip Sportin' a Woody Monster He Touched Me whiteliberalonwhiteliberalaction Flagpole Sitta If I Had a Rocket Launcher Fake Breasts Buddies Jose Cuervo Brand New Ke...
May 19, 2016•2 hr 1 min
183: Commemoration Days
This Sunday in 2016 is more than just Mother's Day observed in the United States of America. It's also a day the world recognizes as the end of one of the bloodiest military conflicts in world history. Most of us, though, do not really recognize the date, at least not like we recognize dates at the beginning of that same world war. Perhaps we don't commemorate enough of the right days. Different Drummer: Lee Marvin...
May 07, 2016•43 min
Walk The Earth 37
Whether it is acceptable to recognize and celebrate the holy days of other religions with those believers? Answering The Grief Police about Prince Rogers Nelson
Apr 28, 2016•37 min
182: Murdering Friendship
We may have very solid, and seriously unfortunate, reasons why many men do not successfully maintain contact with friends throughout our lives. Women seem to hold onto relationships more naturally. Those (often false) perceptions about what is and isn't natural may be the explanation. Different Drummer: Mark Greene Why Do We Murder the Beautiful Friendships of Boys? References: Remaking Manhood: The Modern Masculinity Movement: Stories from the Front Lines of Change and Forbidden or Sacred Frien...
Apr 10, 2016•1 hr
Walk The Earth 36
Whether Jesus denounced the use of a homophobic slang term in one of his sermons? thomsense
Mar 30, 2016•43 min
181: 'Part Time' and Strong Women
The theme for World Storytelling Day 2016 (March 20th) is Strong Women. "Part Time (A Neosurrealist Preparing Responses Before an Exit Interview)" combines dream narratives and imagery. "What The Neighbors Think" relates a story from SWIM (really) that is NSFW (definitely). Different Drummer: Klixen
Mar 20, 2016•59 min
Walk The Earth 35
Whether whether modern evangelical outreach has become an inoculation against the Holy Spirit? Greetings From Nowhere 294
Feb 23, 2016•32 min
180: Jesus Quote Bubble
Perhaps the best way to answer the inaccurate and probably blasphemous words being put into the mouth of Jesus by some pastors and politicians is to quote Jesus of Nazareth at length. My favorite way of doing that is sharing The Sermon On The Mount. For better or worse, I've chosen to do that in a way that might have gotten me burned at the stake a few hundred years ago. Different Drummer: John Wycliffe Tea Party Jesus - the Tumblr...
Feb 10, 2016•50 min
179: Minding your P's & Q's, part 5
Short subjects:College football - greater stakes, greater shenanigans.Film criticism - favorite versus best pictures.Republican National Committee - when a survey is anything but.NCAA - is opposition to pro-discrimination laws just talk, PR? Your points and questions in selected feedback. Different Drummer: Marcello Mastroianni
Jan 24, 2016•1 hr
Walk The Earth 34
Whether it's appropriate for theists to believe that there is more than one God? (Whether it is acceptable to recognize and celebrate the holy days of other religions with those believers?) That God Show podcast Formerly Fundie
Jan 10, 2016•43 min
178: The Best of Simply Syndicated
Simply Syndicated is the home for many of my favorite podcasts. They have been producing several shows since 2005, and about 4 years ago I made a list of my favorite moments from the first 5 or 6 years. I'm expecting most, if not all, of those original podcasts to be available via Simply Everything in the near future, if they aren't already there. The Definitive Word - Embarrassing Moments Crimes Against Food - Christmas Masters Of None - Worst Xmas Songs of All Time (1) Movies You Should See - ...
Dec 20, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Walk The Earth 33
Whether reconciling Christmas with its inherent deceptions is necessary?
Dec 14, 2015•47 min
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