I should know better than to re-launch the blog just as a major project hits...
Anyway, am here now.
Did make it to Fisher Hall last night for The Tristan Project. So I feel all refreshed. It's sort of like I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express. Or, more accurately, hallucinated in one.
More here.
I've never before had the occasion (or for that matter the opportunity) to reprint a whole press release. But since I link occasionally to Beliefnet (an excellent site, by the way), I seem to be on their media list -- which is why they just sent me this. It deserves an audience:
Media Advisory
Press Contact: Jocelyn Weiss The Morris + King Company
WHAT WOULD JESUS HAVE ON HIS IPOD?
In a New Beliefnet.Com Online Poll, 55% Vote That Jesus Wouldn't Even Own an iPod
New York, NY - January 9, 2006 - Beliefnet, Inc., the leading multi-faith spirituality media company and online community, today announced the results of their online survey on "What Would Jesus Have on his iPod?" More than 55% of those polled voted that Jesus wouldn't even own an iPod-- proving that even the "Digital Messiah," Steve Jobs still has room for further converts.
The following is the complete poll results:
What would Jesus have on his iPod?
* Classic Rock - 11%
* Traditional Gospel - 7%
* Christian Rock - 13%
* Hip-Hop/ Rap - 3%
* Soul/ Funk - 4%
* Songs of King David - 11%
* Jesus would never have an iPod! - 55%
About Beliefnet
Beliefnet is the largest religion and spirituality website, according to Media Metrix, attracting 2.5 million unique visitors per month. More than 5.5 million people subscribe to Beliefnet's daily email newsletters, accounting for more than 11 million subscriptions. Beliefnet also runs Soulmatch, a faith-oriented online dating service and has just published a series of "Beliefnet Guides" with Doubleday press. Additionally, Beliefnet regularly partners with ABCNews World News Tonight on its religion and spirituality coverage. Beliefnet is independent and not affiliated with a particular religion or spiritual movement. Beliefnet, Inc. is a privately held company funded by employees, individual investors, Softbank Capital and Blue Chip Venture Company.
Further proof that you can't invent anything anymore.
Additional question -- what, no classical?
Beyond that, and speaking personally -- I have to say I find this encouraging. I've mentioned before that, as a native and therefore safety-minded New Yorker, I don't use an iPod, because when I'm outdoors, I want to hear everything that might be gaining on me. And wasn't it Jesus who said, "Those who have ears will hear"?
Biblical exegetes, take note. "As opposed to those who have earbuds" is clearly the missing text.
And now, on with modernity, already in progress.
Looked for meaning over the weekend. Sometimes found it, sometimes didn't.
Saturday morning, stopped by here for a quick, yet not quick mediation on "How awesome is this place." Genesis 28:17. You could look it up.
Saturday night, here, for this. Netrebko is the real item. Villanzon might be -- but whatever he is, he's not the next Domingo. Cut the guy some slack.
Sunday afternoon here, for this. Jammed to the rafters. The usual mixed feelings about the democratization of art -- a great thing, but not when you actually want to look at the drawings. Yes, unfair and contradictory, I know. Sue me. By the way, Van Gogh is a painter, not a draftsman.
At the end, tired but in a good way.
Awesome place, dude.
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