Monthly Archives: June 2009

Why I Don’t Care About Darfur

Why I Don’t Care About Darfur RELEVANTmagazine.com just e-published and essay I’ve been working on.  It’s entitled ‘Why I Don’t Care About Darfur‘.   Here’s a brief excerpt: Over the last 10 years, Africa has become chic.  George Clooney has petitioned … Continue reading

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Sites I Recommend: Queermergent

Sites I Recommend: Queermergent I just found out that a Queermergent blog is up and running. If you presently find yourself wondering, “What in the world is “Queermergent” ?!?!” Here’s a brief bio: Queermergent  is a play on the words … Continue reading

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Book Review: Evangelical Chrisitan Women by Julie Ingersoll

[Evangelical Christian Women by Julie Ingersoll]

This is one of those books that I feel uncomfortable critiquing. As an evangelical man, I feel as though reading this book was equivocal to eavesdropping on someone else’s conversation; as though I should just be glad to have listened in. However, eavesdropping or not, here are my thoughts on ‘Evangelical Christian Women: War Stories in the Gender Battles’. Continue reading

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Archie Bunker and Socialized Medicine

It’s not directly theological, but it made me burst out laughing. Although, it may just be funny because I subject myself to listening to the Rush Limbaugh program on a regular basis. Regardless, Candorville is a great comic strip. Give … Continue reading

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‘The Fox, the Crow and the Cookie’

‘The Fox, the Crow and the Cookie’ Philadelphia Neo-folk rockers mewithoutYou have just released the first music video off of their album that dropped last month.  The album is entitled “it’s crazy! it’s all false! it’s all a dream! it’s … Continue reading

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Biblical Health Insurance?

Biblical Health Insurance? In case you were wondering… It is garbage like this that makes me hope that I’m out of town when the rapture happens. Jesus can leave a note and I’ll catch up with the gang later. Obviously, … Continue reading

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At the “Fire David Letterman” Rally…

At the “Fire David Letterman” Rally… For those of you who are my friends on Facebook, I apologize for posting this again. However, I felt this was worth a second post. If for no other reason than it is a … Continue reading

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Yet Another Redesign…

Yet Another Redesign… However, this time around I didn’t redesign the blog.  Instead I redesigned the whole site to make the most out of the url. Feel free to check it out and tell me what you think: www.EarlBarnett.com Since … Continue reading

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Artists I Love: Ken Wong

“Stay, And I Will Love Thee” caught my eye inthe disconnect between the tenderness of the woman and the seeming apathy of the octopus (I think one could argue that the woman’s love is requited). Moreover, apparently, this is a modernization of an old form of Japanese art where women engage in sexual relationships with octopi (I’m not going to link that wikipedia article). Continue reading

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Fight Club on God

Fight Club on God “I’ve met God across his long walnut desk with his diplomas hanging on the wall behind him, and God asks me, “Why?”  Why did I cause so much pain?  Didn’t I realize that each of us … Continue reading

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‘The Unwritten’

‘The Unwritten’ This image caught my attention this morning while reading this week’s comic reviews.  It is from a comic titled ‘The Unwritten’.  I cannot vouch for the comic book, but this preview definitely has me intrigued. Comic Reviews @ … Continue reading

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Scarface and a Dereliction of Duty?

Scarface and a Dereliction of Duty? I just finished watching Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ with the Godmother and Mr. Untouchable.  Consequently, I could not help but wonder how the Church might respond to the rise of the apparent dissipation of … Continue reading

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