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| Conversation:
Calvin DeWitt: What has really taken hold within the evangelical world and beyond is
the concept of “creation care” or caring for creation. That has defused
a lot of people’s nervousness about using the word, “the environment.”
I have no problem using the word “environment.” The coining of this
word by Geoffrey Chaucer when he used it first in the form environing,
which became environment, what came about from that was the first time
that we could actually separate ourselves from the other. Before that,
we had no ability to do that in Western culture because it was The
Creation and we were…
Krista Tippett: Part of it.
Mr. DeWitt: …always part of it.
Ms. Tippett: So this was the environment as something separate, outside us human beings.
Mr. DeWitt:
Yes. Linguistically, we had created, through Chaucer, a way of
separating ourselves. So what’s important about the revitalization of
the word “The Creation” and "Creation Care" and caring for Creation, is
that it brings these two together again.
I think this1trik4u
was reading Chaucer while home for spring break. I remember studying an
abridged version of Chaucer in high school and being told that Canterbuy Tales was groundbreaking, but had no idea it had such an important role in creating a sense of other.
I do believe that people are distinct and special, but also believe
that we are part of the created world. I think you can be both at the
same time; they're not mutually exclusive. It's a very tricky thing,
this business of identity and otherness. Can I be Japanese and/or
American? Can I be Japanese American? Can I be Japanese American and
Christian? Can I be a Japanese American Christian, or a Christian of
Japanese and British ancestry living in American? Can I be a Christian
and an environmentalist?
Some people think you can really only truly be one thing, i.e.
pragmatically, one aspect of a person's identity must take precedence
over any others. I think I've always mentally rebelled against this
idea. Maybe it started with growing up hapa with grandparents
constantly reminding me that I'm American and not Japanese. It seemed
silly to deny my Japanese side when it was a daily part of my language,
food and values. I sometimes wonder about how the Trinity works, or
about Jesus being fully God and fully human. Does God experience a
sense of "otherness"? How do the distinctions and the unity co-exist?
Anyway, the audio and full transcript of the above conversation,
which highlights 2 practical views of the environment, are available here.
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| Quotation: I think I was like anybody else. I had heard whispers of it, but until
I got there and until I started to do the research I didn’t really
quite understand the immense impact, certainly on Sierra Leone and
other places in Africa. I had heard...the Kanye West song for
example, and bits of it in conversation, but it wasn’t until I really
got to Africa, where I heard the firsthand accounts and started to read
the books and learn about it, that I really learned what was really
going on. What really had happened. – Leonardo DiCaprio, on his knowledge of the diamond industry prior to Blood Diamond
I didn't do my annual conflict diamond update in time for Valentine's
Day this year, and no, it's not because I'm "close to" receiving one
soon. (As my brother recently said, as much as he dislikes the idea of
having to pay for diamonds, it might be easier than trying to find an
alternative engagement ring for someone as stubborn as me.) I was just
super-busy setting up a new office in Gardena/Torrance where I now work
(still under LTSC) 2 or 3 days a week.
Again, I want to stress that I do think diamonds are beautiful, and
most diamonds are not wrought of bloodshed, but there is enough
confict, physical, political and economic, around the whole diamond
industry that I personally feel like couldn't feel comfortable buying or receiving one.
Again, I don't want to be redundant, so here are my original post about conflict diamonds and last year's update if you'd like refresher. Otherwise, I think that World Vision's page on the 2007 status of the diamond issue gives a very good update and tips for being as responsible as possible when purchasing diamonds, as well as prayer points.
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| Quotation: Mattias solidifies our defensive group and also adds character and
veteran leadership to our locker-room. We look for him to make an immediate impact on this
hockey club as we push towards the playoffs. – Doug
Armstrong, Dallas Stars GM
I'm sure I just totally interrupted Nancy's "How to Start a Small
Biz/Restaurant" class with my screeching. Actually, Joe just came in
because they stopped for a break and confirmed that he could hear me
verbalizing my shock over this bit of hockey news.
Since the Kings aren't making the playoff, I guess Lombardi is making
good on his promise to youthify the team and rein in the salaries. The
fans just get no love. *sniff* As many Kings fan have noted, at least
Matty is going to a contender. Maybe he'll end up like Blake...
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| I've never used the "Currently Listening" function before. I think I'm
using it place of my usual quotation, but I'm not actually sure where
it'll go.
Anywayz, I just wanted to say that I'm really enjoying this CD. I like
the classic bossa nova collaboration with more modern American (and
some Brazilian) stuff. I think it's kinda funny how it's so laid back,
yet it makes me want to move my feet, not in a frantic way, but...
well, I don't know. If you're interested, I would be happy to share with you
an introductory bossa nova sampler. Sharing is cool.
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| Quotation: I'm scouting Western Canada. I'm driving across the border
and there's
this huge line, and I've just about had it with him [Pushkarev]. I say "Get him out
of here! I don't want him around our players anymore!" – LA Kings GM, Dean
Lombardi, talking about patience when developing young players
Happy New Year or akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!
So... the Kings have mostly made me sad this season, but they've
provided me with a bit of excitement to start off 2007. I
hit the threshold in groups sales to get invited to the Meet the Kings
event. I feel like a kid in elementary school who sold
enough wrapping paper in the class fundraiser to win a boombox. Thank you
to everyone who has accompanied me to (or rather, put up with me at)
random Kings games over the years. I won't complain about people backing out at the last minute any more.
On Tuesday, my brother took the
Green & Blue Lines to meet me at Staples Center where we stood in
line to get Anze Kopitar, Konstantin Pushkarev and Rob Blake's
autographs. My brother also managed to get Mike Cammalleri while I got
former Kings Jim Fox and Darryl Evans. We got some nice pictures, and
free hot dogs, snacks and drinks.
The other part of this group ticket sales reward was breakfast and
Q&A with the Kings GM this morning. It was kinda funny to sit in
chairs on the rink where we normally watch the Longshoremen play. My
first impression of Dean Lombardi was that he gave purely
economic/financial answers for everything at first, which made me
wonder if he cared about the game
at all. But he was actually fairly candid about the organization's
situation and his own frustrations, and he demonstrated his technical
knowledge of the game as he got into more specific issues. Ron Hextall
was different from what I expected in person – lots of character, but
not so fiery. I appreciated hearing about his patience with developing
young players.
While driving to the breakfast, I happened to catch an NPR report about
the Galaxy's recent signing which included a clip of AEG's Tim Leiweke
saying how Beckham overshadows the 1988 deal that brought Gretzky to
the Kings. Lombardi twice mentioned how supportive AEG has been with
rebuilding the Kings, so I thought it'd be funny to ask if he thought
Leiweke would continue to be as committed to the Kings, or if all
attention would shift to Beckham. But I submitted my question late and
it wasn't drawn.
Lombardi also made two references to Fantasy Hockey this morning:
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he loves Pronger on a fantasy team (we were just talking about this recently after a Friday Night meeting...)
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you can't solve real life team problems using the Fantasy Method
The fans at both events were super-crazy season ticket holders, and
they were crazy. Did I mention that they were crazy? Well, not
everyone, but some people. Someone actually tried to transcribe the main points of Q&A. Crazy.
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