Sometimes we need to talk about some things. This is a phenomenally caring and kind group, and we do a pretty good job of looking out for each other. Welcome to the weekly mental health thread for Avocados. Feel free … Continue reading Mental Health Thread and Special Topic: Share Tips on Dealing with Panic Attacks. (2.1.18)
Love, Sex and Death or The Ghost of Eros Past Being a discussion and recollection of those we love and those we’ve loved. Who have you loved that has been lost to you? Who are you with now that you … Continue reading Relationships: Love, Sex and Death
The following are my own beliefs, but the structure of the argument was heavily influenced by “Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses” (1984) Aided by a populism that unfortunately seems to think populism means white populism, the modern … Continue reading A Calculus for Political Priorities
3 years ago this week, in the wake of the Rolling Stone / UVA debacle, The Washington Post published what has since become one of my favorite articles for its clarity and resonance. “No matter what Jackie said, we should … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Believes Victims
Given the enormous amount of revelations regarding sexual misconduct that have come to light over the past two months (wow, has it really been only 60 days since the New York Times published their bombshell Weinstein piece?), it’s unrealistic to … Continue reading When is a Rape Joke not a Rape Joke?
It’s the story of a strange scientist who lives inside a machine that can take him to any time or place. The only problem is, he’s really bad at making it go where it is supposed. Accompanying him are three … Continue reading Flying House: Almost as weird as the actual Bible
Why would anyone want to write about the Counting Crows? They’re neither obscure nor particularly interesting, right? Well, I’ll grant you the first one. For a long time, they were pretty unescapable. But I think they are more interesting than … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Counting Crows – Just Hear Me Out
part one: https://disqus.com/home/dis… yesterday, we watched Contemporary Christian Music rise out of a marriage of religious and protest folk music and slowly transform from rebel prophet to establishment priest. Despite having outlasted most of its critics, the industry was more careful … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: CCM (Christian Contemporary Music) 1982-1997 Part Two
(DISCLAIMER: I’m focusing on groups that have been primarily marketed to religious audiences and are generally considered part of the CCM “scene.” This excludes groups like U2 and Johnny Cash, who sing about god and religion and who have … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: CCM (Christian Contemporary Music) 1982-1997 (Part One)
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