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Revival: A Monologue

How I Got Saved, Got Lost, and Failed to Overthrow the Imperialist Bourgeoisie is the subtitle of the monologue my uncle has been performing in Seattle the last couple of weekends, based on his upcoming book, Revival: A Memoir. This … Continue reading

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Cranking up the stereo

Driving over to Chattanooga this afternoon for the weekend, the weather was perfect – sunny and clear, 75 degrees, and a nice breeze. Before I left my house, I grabbed a stack of CDs for the trip. Every once in … Continue reading

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“This Little Light of Mine”

My uncle just posted a clip on YouTube from a film my Great Grandfather, John R. Rice, produced, Bringing in the Sheaves. The clip is of my uncle, along with my mom and two of their other siblings, singing This … Continue reading

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Reading on a trip to Seattle

Because I had a break in work last week, I decided to make a quick trip up to Seattle for my uncle’s birthday. On Thursday, an organization he started, Voices in Wartime, had a benefit concert / auction that I … Continue reading

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New Discoveries / Telling Secrets

Seeing as how my first beer was a half pint of Guinness at a pub in Dublin, it should come as no great revelation that I prefer dark beers, with Guinness remaining at the top of my list. I’ve recently … Continue reading

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Seattle Vacation, part 2

After arriving in Seattle last Wednesday just in time for dinner with my aunt and uncle, on Thursday morning my brother, who moved to Seattle about 6 months ago, and I drove out to the San Juan Islands, about an … Continue reading

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View out the window

This was one of the views out a window of the revolving restaurant where I ate lunch yesterday. After the meal, I walked up a couple flights of stairs to the next level of the Seattle Space Needle, another 20 … Continue reading

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One Year Later…

As of today, this blog is 365 days old. So, I thought I’d repost what I wrote in my second post here, explaining the name of my new blog. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why did I name this blog “Rebelling Against Indifference”? Because … Continue reading

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March 8th, 1982…

Since 1982, I have: Gone to school Worked in radio for 3 ½ years Lived in San Miguel del Monte, Argentina, for 16 months while going to school. Traveled around Argentina running sound and lights for different drama groups while … Continue reading

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Unforced Rhythms of Grace

When I moved to Nashville nine months ago, the first church I visited was Midtown Fellowship, located in downtown Nashville. At that first visit, there were a number of things that stood out to me that I liked, including the … Continue reading

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