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Monday, March 26, 2007

Jesuits like Tom Waits

I'm still thinking about redoing this site in the very near future, but couldn't help circulating this article:

Drugs, alcohol and sex: why the Jesuits like Tom Waits -
The Times Online


At last the Vatican has found a rock oddball who embodies the softer side of Christianity.

Even if Tom Waits’s songs, which include Dragging a Dead Priest, are sung in a rasping voice that seems to have been soaked in a whisky barrel, he has won over friends in the Jesuit order. Barely a week after Pope Benedict XVI disclosed his dislike for the “prophets of pop” and Bob Dylan in particular, the Jesuits in Rome have embraced Waits as a Christian role model.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Why no posts? Rethinking BenHarrison.com

Hello to my readers!

Yes, it's been more than a week since my last post. The primary reason for this lack of activity has been that I'm re-thinking my blog "editorial policy" -- I'm thinking I might approach this site in a completely different way.

It's no secret that the vast majority of my blog posts are republications of news article that I find of interest or amusing. There's not much consistency and certainly not much added value.

So a rethink is in order. Here are the decisions I've made so far:
1. New Format / look-and-feel for site (The eagle will remain in some fashion)
2. Better / more focus on topics of interest
3. Desire to implement more advanced features and best practices

Does anyone have any suggestions?