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Weekend Bonus – N’Dependence

by Brent on July 5, 2008

in Commentary

In the spirit of the holiday weekend, I thought I might share a live public address that I gave several years ago in Memphis about the role of dependence and independence in the lives of spiritual people…

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Although I am not normally known in blogging circles for my wealth of technological wisdom any more than for my strenuous research practices or hard hitting journalism, every once in a while, in the heat of blogging passion I have been known to tackle the occasional technical issue…

WordPress Parent and Child Categories

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A Short Conversation With God

by Brent on May 26, 2008

in Commentary

Me: So God, what do you think of the churches of Memphis…?

Inflatable Church

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Nightlife

by Brent on May 20, 2008

in Commentary, Fiction

I entered the establishment off a crowded thoroughfare. The place was dark, only the occasional splash of illumination painting the stark white walls. The scent of teenage aftershave mingled freely through the sparse crowd.

Music, blunt and pulsating, saturated the air like a rhythmic fog, filling every breath, every pore, with barometric waves of insistence…

Humor Noir - a first at the Comma

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Retinue Repository

by Brent on May 15, 2008

in Commentary

I have decided that I want to be a part time celebrity.

I want the fame, recognition, and generous paychecks that come with worldwide acclaim, without the paparazzi and crowds of well-wishers besieging my yard, steaming up my windows with their poorly-held breath…

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The Harsh Demands of Internet Explorer

by Brent on April 29, 2008

in Commentary

For those of you who are viewing this site with the assistance of Internet Explorer, allow me to apologize…

IE Voodoo plush toy

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