the stuff in my head

Update:
Adam apologized on a recent podcast… and I got zero comments on my rant. I guess it’s a non-issue for people. Bring on the Godcasts…

Uncomfortable realizations are never fun
Over lunch, and after talking with a friend, I realized I may have assumed to much. I assumed Adam’s motivations, which was wrong. So Adam, if I overreacted, I’m sorry. I’m human. I do that from time to time, especially when my pride is hurt. So with that in mind, you can read my original post below, listen to the clip, and judge for yourself.

The brand new bluer podcast got a mention on Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code (a podcast about podcasting).

When I saw it in the show notes I was really excited. I ran to my friends cubicle and told him about it as I was downloading the MP3.

When I listened to the MP3, however, I was a bit disappointed. Although he welcomed more additions to the religion category, he talked more about ‘soliciting donations’ than the content of the podcast, even though there’s not a single mention of money in our podcast.

I can understand that Adam has probably had bad experiences with organized religion in the past (I know I have) but to not give us the benefit of the doubt… as Adam said in yesterday’s podcast when he was being commented on: “I’m hurting.”

What’s ironic is that bluer is full of people who have been burned/shunned/hurt by organized religion. We are a community of spiritual seekers on a journey with God that have found healing in a loving and authentic community – the subject of the podcast!

We are not televangelists asking for love gifts or telling people God will bless them more if they give more. Those types of people turn us off as much as they do most people.

Do we accept donations? Sure we do, but only donations that are free-will offerings of worship to God.

I thought podcasting was a “place for everyone to participate” (Adam Curry, DSC 11-10-04). Apparently though, God is not as welcome as the Super Smart Radio Whore Sex Show… am I mistaken? I welcome your comments.

Note:
I realize it’s Adam’s show and he can say anything he wants. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

You can listen to the MP3 here: (20 mb)
Daily Source Code-November 11th (the clip starts around 9:40)
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I just got pulled over… in my parking lot!

Apparently I took a turn too fast and failed to signal my turn into the parking lot of my apartment building. He stopped me just as I was opening the door to the underground parking garage.

It’s the same turn I take too fast every night and fail to signal because it’s familiar- I know how fast I can take the turn and the frontage road in front of the apartment building is usually empty… but tonight I did it in front of a cop!

The cop thought I was drunk (bloodshot eyes due to a cold and too little sleep) and coming home from the bar (I was at a church leadership meeting).

My license still has my old address (but I was telling him I lived at the building we were at).

To top it off, my insurance card expired last month (the new one was in a pile of unopened mail) so I was driving without valid insurance.

Despite all that, he cut me a break. Thank God. The last thing I need right now is a traffic ticket.

Only on the internet…

The Infinite Cat Project – Cats watching cats watching cats. Hey! It’s a concept!

I think I may be unable to resist the urge to add to this project… I’ll let you know if I do!

Something like this: 10×10 / 100 Words and Pictures that Define the Time / by Jonathan J. Harris

Ir reminds me of a flash experiment I created a long time ago called the color of now. You can see all my old flash experiments here.

Thousand Robots: Jeopardy College Tournament Game Won by “1337″ Student

“Sage” is my spiritual type, according to the Method X Spiritual Types Test.