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NOTE: This is a revision of a post I wrote yesterday. It was supposed to be published over the last, but was not. I will publish it as a separate post to retain the integrity of earlier comments.

A staff editorial: Partner Benefits.

I’m on the verge of calling out several of you. We have the seeds of an electric conversation floating about, but they’ve yet to ferment.

I’ve been in a political dolor lately, which is absurd considering the chaos going on around you.

COMMENTS:
– And yesterday rounded out the rest of a lovely weekend. After I finished the rest of the Oneidine 5 post, Jessica and I spoke with both of our families. We walked to the the Hyde Park Coop, and bought food for dinner.

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE DAY
Washington Heights.

WORD OF THE DAY
Sapid.

NEWS OF THE DAY
The New York Times: Pope Makes Appearance but Is Unable to Speak.

PICTURE OF THE DAY
Easter lily. Photo.net.

QUESTION OF THE DAY
What is the most important/sacred day/event for you each year?

COMMENTS
– Happy Easter to all of you!
– I’m in a hurry… I usually try to attend church during the Octave of Easter (the first eight days of Easter), but I usually sleep through the first. Today is an exception.

My comments are down. I don’t know why this is, but I’ll contact Enetation about it.

Thanks for your patience.

~ Connor

If I wished to overwhelm a friend with sensation and impose upon them a Christianity fueled by passion, sincerity, and depth, then I would take them to the Catholic Easter Triduum. The sounds, the visions, the interplay of light and shadow, the fragrant odor of spice and smoke floating through the air as if God is squeezing divine sweat through the pores in the wood of the pews, and most of all, the charged and melancholy stillness of the air… the breathlessness of so many people, sitting, standing, kneeling.

The Blog Hunt continues…

This week I brink you Charles’ blog, Job 21:3 – http://job21-3.blogspot.com/. Charles is from Nebraska near Omaha, and he writes on a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on religion. I found Job 21:3 while looking for blogs from Nebraska, and was delighted by this blogs humor, warmth, and insight.

COMMENTS
– For comments on why I didn’t post yesterday, consult “Vernaltide 1” below.
– For Vernaltide (as explained in Gothic Funk Manifesto #2), I’d intended to go on an all-night walk (specifically from 5:49 PM – 6:15 AM), but after a ninety minute nap after work, I decided I was just a little too tired and it was just a little too cold for the expedition.

It really is.

Really.

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It’s been a long time, my friend.

First, don’t worry. They’ll gloss over this. They won’t understand what I’m saying. It’s all white noise to them. Virtually everything is lost when you don’t understand the context, and people care too little to spend time and energy to try and discover what doesn’t come easily.