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he said, she said
Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 3rd, 2013 | 3 responses
A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds panicked thousands of listeners back in 1938. People who tuned in actually believed that aliens had landed on a farm in New Jersey and were preparing to attack... read more »
a magnificent book
Posted by Jeff Olson on November 13th, 2012 | 3 responses
I’m a fan of the television show Once Upon a Time. It’s cleverly put together and well-acted. But what I find most compelling is the way it parallels the biblical narrative.
In the show, each character in the present-day... read more »
the walking dead
Posted by K. T. Sim on October 31st, 2012 | 6 responses
The Walking Dead, a critically acclaimed, award-winning postapocalyptic horror TV series, is set in the aftermath of a virus infection that turned humans into zombies—the walking dead. The series focuses on a small group... read more »
“but wait, there’s more!”
Posted by Jeff Olson on October 4th, 2012 | 2 responses
Ever watched an infomercial—a 30-minute commercial disguised as a TV program? I have! In fact, I know all about the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman. And who could forget the Ginsu Steak Knives? I’ve yet to be coaxed... read more »
unseen sea
Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on September 27th, 2012 | 6 responses
Recently, I watched a video titled The Unseen Sea. Sam Christen, the flick’s creator, presented a time-lapsed look at the atmosphere over San Francisco filmed from above the clouds. At times, the clouds appeared as... read more »
three evils
Posted by sheridan voysey on September 24th, 2012 | 5 responses
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that leveled an estimated 250,000 homes and 30,000 buildings, killing nearly 300,000 people. A cholera outbreak a few months later claimed thousands more... read more »
heroic love
Posted by Jeff Olson on September 1st, 2012 | 3 responses
Nearly a year ago, a fierce 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing hundreds of people. One man, however, refused to let his fiancee become a statistic.
A Turkish Air Force Lieutenant named Onur Eryasar... read more »
hit and run
Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 16th, 2012 | 15 responses
One evening, just before midnight, an automobile slammed into the side of our house. I woke up to what sounded like an explosion, but then I heard the muffled noise of a car radio and the squealing of tires as the driver... read more »
two temptations
Posted by winn collier on February 24th, 2012 | 7 responses
For 25 years, Irmela Mensah-Schramm has walked the streets of Berlin, Germany, cleaning away the racist propaganda of neo-Nazi groups. Since 1986, Irmela has painted over graffiti and scratched away stickers (36,000 in the... read more »
flourishing
Posted by an odj community member on February 23rd, 2012 | no responses
Psalms 92:12-15: The godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will... read more »














