Inappropriate Conversations

Far too often, discussions about politics and religion (or even popular culture) are being compromised if not thwarted by blind devotion to entrenched positions. We are becoming more segregated than at any point in my lifetime, not just along arbitrary divisions of race. It's two kinds of news, or even in the minds of some people two kinds of bakeries. Tragically, we are watching an "us versus them" siege play out before our eyes and ears. I've no doubt that I have been impacted, too. Potential listeners of Inappropriate Conversations have, for want of a better phrase, weeded themselves out on shaky religious grounds. And, perhaps, my personal policies like never "un-friending" anyone might make those suspicions seem legitimate. If we can't remain in dialogue, though, then how will we have any real conversations -- inappropriate or otherwise?

Different Drummer: Mel Blanc

Who could resist the combination of April Fool's Day and Easter Sunday? Not me. "A Simple Yes Or No" was originally published in The Juke Joint Journal, 1986.

Different Drummer: Animal

Whether Jesus should have washed the feet of Judas?

The Secret of Forgiveness

Highlights, poetry/prose, essays, and Different Drummers from the first 8 years of Inappropriate Conversations, which started on March 7, 2010.

Different Drummer: Derek Jarman

Highlights

41: Gone But Not Forgotten

44: Sacred Friendship

106: The Violence of Denial

113: Raised on Robbery

150: Opening the Scriptures

172: Proud to Know You 2

182: Murdering Friendship

195: Telling Your Stories (Before It's Too Late)

Poetry and Prose

23: Laws Of Motion

52: First Person Comedy

93: Poetry Providing Perspective

Words Per Minute

Stop The Bleeding

122: Disappear Here

144: The Death of The Author

181: Part Time

Essays

29: My Prayer for a Football Game

30: Establishment of Religion

59: 10 Areas of Agreement about Abortion, part 1

60: 10 Areas of Agreement about Abortion, part 2

97: Any One Being Ashamed

112: Saying No to Myself

146: The Idea of Christ

165: Memorial Music

188: Constitutional Crisis

192: 100 Ways

Different Drummers

22: Art and the Strange Bedfellows

50: The Most Significant Art Form

87: Used Record Stores and a Healthy Aquarium

134: Gender Segregation

149: Truly Respecting Elders

164: Vinyl Box Sets

180: Jesus Quote Bubble

202: Ladies First

Also:

Walk The Earth

Inappropriate Conversations

Your points and questions #6 covers a couple of years of feedback, with nods to Nancy, Nicole, Shane, Chris, and others.

Different Drummer: Maria McKee

We are all God's children.

Whether you would let a dozen people die to save a thousand frozen embryos?

An out-the-door look at one specific laserdisc collection probably says more about the collector than the technology, just like any playlist or mix-tape. Consider this a time capsule about a format intended to make movies more timeless.

Different Drummer: Hoyt Curtin

Jonny Quest documentary