Chris Hubbs writes:
John H, of course I can’t find the link now that I really want it, but I clearly remember reading the instruction that, to be safest, I should never have a closed-door meeting with a woman. For at least half of my 13-year tenure with my current employer, my immediate supervisor has been female, which [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Friendship and such
Goodness! Whatever for? (not actually jn) Because Brennan’s call for embracing close friendships of all varieties and combinations feels right to me at heart, and I am sympathetic because of my personal history. Ever since I was a child my best friendships have been with girls (and, as I aged, with women). I’m 35 years [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Changing Topics
So, 800 words and a video on NTW is enough to shut everybody up, eh? OK, so let’s go with a new subject. Has anybody else read Dan Brennan’s Sacred Unions, Sacred Passions? His basic argument is that we need to leave all of Freud’s hyper-sexualization behind and begin to accept as normal and healthy [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
A little more on seeing N. T. Wright
tl;dr version: NTW in Nashville. Talked about his book. Sang 3 songs. Videos linked below. Awesome guy, great evening. 10 hours in the car each way. Sore backside. OK, so a little more detail for those of you who are interested. Monday night’s event was coordinated by the fine folks at The Rabbit Room, working [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Wright does Dylan
Ah, I’m glad that The Rabbit Room folks got that posted. That was the finale, and it brought the house down. (You probably had to be there.) I’ll give a detailed account tomorrow, so as to avoid incurring any of the threatened penalties. (sw) For now, I’ll just say that it was completely worth driving [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Road Trip
I do these crazy road trips every couple years or so. Usually for music, but when the Rabbit Room folks announced this limited-space (50 seats) evening with N. T. Wright, I figured it was time for another drive. 10 hours to NashVegas from home. Hanging out at a way-too-cool-for-me-to-fit-in coffeeshop for an hour, then dinner [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Prayer
Going back a page, Justin wrote: I’m an increasingly BoCP/Liturgical prayer, in part because it’s made me focus less on myself and what’s instantly in on my mind. As the kids say: THIS. My brain has a stunning capacity to flit from one thing to the next even (especially?) when I’m trying to focus on [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Diminished 11th
Per Wikipedia, the notes in a fully diminished C 11th chord are: C-E♭-G♭-B♭♭-D♭-F♭ I studied piano for most of my school years and still lead music part time at church, but I never really studied chords past the 7ths. I love jazz but have never studied enough to really get the voicings figured out. (Have [...]
Chris Hubbs writes:
Intervals
Aren’t diminished elevenths enharmonically the same as major tenths (i.e. a major third plus an octave)? It would seem so to me, yes. I was debating bringing it up myself but I’m trying to curb my habit of being overly pedantic. But since you went there… can’t hurt to join in, eh?
Chris Hubbs writes:
If our main concern for worship liturgy is that we would lose our ability to assimilate the unchurched into our midst, we’ve probably already lost the battle. The focus on church being one hour on Sunday morning is killing us. Andy, I’m with you there as you’ve put it, and I don’t think I’d say [...]
