Megan's Blue

Bands: 1. Lavender Diamond because they are a true neo-hippie band that preaches love and peace. 2. Danielson , though I know his music is so weird I can't help but to love his theology. 3. St. Vincent who rocks hard and is incredibly girlie. 4. Andrew Bird writes playful lyrics that blend with sublime melodies. Thank you. Thank you. Comics: 1. We the Robots , like "We the People" except better. 2. The Non-Adventures of Wonderella is what happens when ignorance, super powers and alcoholism collide. 3. Kate Beaton is wonderfully funny though she is a complete nerd. WebSites: 1. Goodreads allows me to foist my opinion about books on others. 2. Etsy allows me to purchase the unecessary directly from the crafter of the item. 3. Daytrotter interviews the most indie of indie bands than provides free podcasts. Television: 1. Pushing Daisies. Fairy-tale fantasy is highly addictive. 2. Flight of the Conchords kept me sane this summer. God bless all those who posted the new e...

I got word today that my old coworker is pregnant. This is good. A little background: My first year of teaching was atrocious for two reasons. One being that I am not suited to teaching Kindergarten. The second lay mainly in my working relationship with this woman. She was very particular about how everything must be done, from where the scissors went to making sure the crayon cups were in the right order. While she was upfront about how picky she was, she was also completely inflexible and made it clear I was the one who was going to have to change. I like to think her private motto for me was "That's nice you want to do it that way Megan, but adjust or die." Once she bribed my students with candy. Both classes were there because it was a short day. My kids were sitting at the tables, talking and giggling as they got ready to go home. Hers were being angels on the rug. So, to make a point, she told my kids if they were quiet during dismissal she would give them all candy...

Last night I went to see Dave Bazan at the Glass House. Right now he is going through a crisis of faith, and that figured in heavily to all of performances. Much of what he expressed was either fear of the separation this is causing between him and his wife or his general disdain for a God that has the audacity to send people to hell. I understand from the Inland Empire Weekly article published last week that he has decided he no longer needs Jesus and has rejected hell. Which makes perfect sense. Why would you need Jesus to save you if you do not believe in hell? Really the two theological concepts are tied together. I feel his plunging into doubt is very brave. These questions he is asking about God and the nature of Christ are ones I simply can't ask. Dave has clearly been hurt by the actions of Christians. He mentioned that God seemed to historically be on the side of the white majority culture. I can see how he came to that conclusion. I also see the many ways in which Go...