Masters of Chant Chapter V by Gregorian
Gregorian's 2006 album reworks rock anthems as chant, with Sarah Brightman lending the famous opener Heroes.
Music
Blog
Hearts of the Innocent by Kutless
Kutless return to harder rock on this 2006 album, balancing big riffs with the tender Promise of a Lifetime.
Music
United We Stand by Hillsong United
Hillsong United's 2006 live album gathers a young church around bold songs of rescue, surrender, and standing firm.
Music
What is WindowServer?
If you see WindowServer using CPU on your Mac, here is what this essential display process does.
Mac
What is getty?
If you see getty running on your Mac, here is what this terminal login process does.
Mac
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2005), directed by James McTeigue, sets a masked man against a cruel state. Hugo Weaving plays V with smooth voice and sharp blade. He hides his face but shows fire for freedom.
Movies
Monthly update #0190 • February 2006
Monthly update 190 • February 2006 • 2006-02-01 - 2006-02-28
Monthly Updates
What is KernelEventAgent?
If you see KernelEventAgent running on your Mac, here is what this kernel event handler does.
Mac
After the War by Gary Moore
Gary Moore's 1989 release, expressive playing rooted in the blues. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
Music
The Memory of Trees by Enya
A 1995 Enya record found later: layered Celtic and new age songs, calm and bright, built from many voices at once.
Music
Monthly update #0189 • January 2006
Monthly update 189 • January 2006 • 2006-01-01 - 2006-01-31
Monthly Updates
Chameleon Days by Yanni
Yanni's 1988 release, calm and patient instrumental writing. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
Music
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons follows Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon as he races to stop an ancient secret society, the Illuminati, from destroying Vatican City with a stolen antimatter device.
Books
Monthly update #0188 • December 2005
Monthly update 188 • December 2005 • 2005-12-01 - 2005-12-31
Monthly Updates
Reflecting on the year 2005
Reflection on the year 2005, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
Merry Christmas
By now Christmas means more than it did before. The birth of Jesus is the start of salvation.
Christianity
The Trees They Grow So High by Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman's 1988 release, grand and unhurried singing. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
Monthly update #0187 • November 2005
Monthly update 187 • November 2005 • 2005-11-01 - 2005-11-30
Monthly Updates
Amarantine by Enya
Enya's 2005 album returns to her layered, dreamlike sound, with songs in English, Latin, and an invented tongue.
Music
The Mission Bell by Delirious?
Delirious? sharpen into a leaner rock band on this 2005 album about answering the call to go and serve.
Music
Not to Us by Chris Tomlin
A late find: Chris Tomlin's 2002 album Not to Us is early, singable worship about giving God the glory.
Music
Asterix and the Falling Sky by Albert Uderzo
It is the thirty-third book in the Asterix series. Aliens land near the village. They want the magic potion for their galactic wars.
Books
Monthly update #0186 • October 2005
Monthly update 186 • October 2005 • 2005-10-01 - 2005-10-31
Monthly Updates
Achtung Baby by U2
U2's bold 1991 reinvention, a darker record about love and betrayal that I came to long after its release.
Music
Monthly update #0185 • September 2005
Monthly update 185 • September 2005 • 2005-09-01 - 2005-09-30
Monthly Updates