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Alice Cooper and his faith

Some years ago Alice proclaimed a saving experience in Christ. Having listened to AC since the mid-70s such news interested me. Unfortunately you hear of these things from time to time such as Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton "conversions".

Listening to his new CD 'Along Came a Spider' I wondered if his faith would be reflected. The CD is pretty typical AC, not a musical masterpiece but pretty standard fare of what he has produced over the last 40 years.

Then I came across 'Salvation'. It is hardly an Isaac Watts tour de force but for someone with his rep over the years this is a very straight forward claim to faith in Christ.

So for your listening pleasure (?) Here is salvation by Alice Cooper.

All 451 degrees: Book #21 ~ #14 for Tweety Pie

Finished 451 Fahrenheit by Ray Bradbury. Really amazing and insightful.

Happy 14th bday to Alyson aka to her Dad as Tweety Pie. She makes me happy.

DVD and .05 book review

Doubt Review: I wanted to see this in the theaters but never did. I was glad to find it on DVD yesterday. Here is my review: I DOUBT if it was worth the $1.06 it cost me to rent it. I DOUBT if I would ever recommend anyone to waste 90 mins of their life on the movie. I have no DOUBT that the cast, writers and directors were very smug and self congratulatory on what a clever artistic movie it was. Thus I DOUBT they understand why it was and is such a goose-egg. I have more I could say but I DOUBT it is worth my time to do so.

On the other hand Fahrenheit 451 is EXCELLENT!! I'm only half way through but the whole premise of how books and thus ideas and the life of the mind is done away with to be replaced by giant wall TVs and days filled w/ fun and entertainment is so relevant. Again, excellent.

Reviews...DVD and book #20

DVD: Bella. Good movie. I'm not sure why. I think it had some weightiness.

Book: Who Stole My Church...It is a fictional acct of a pastor who attempts to bring an out of date church into the 21st century.

The thing I liked about the book was it was written by a 65 year old actual pastor who sees the necessity of a church being able to thrive in this generation.

Otherwise it was fairly predictable.

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Using this Sun as an example of leadership/influence

Nayv Seals creed embodies leadership

In ongoing thought about leadership I have found the Navy Seals Creed to be instructive concerning the fabric of leadership.