Metal mayhem
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I spent the day hanging out with my family, so these are coming a little late… –Why Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal is neither brave nor serious. –Free-range meat isn’t necessarily “natural.” –A case for universalism from the Scottish evangelical preacher and biblical scholar William Barclay. –A review of a recent book called What’s the Read more
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–Why Washington doesn’t care about jobs. –At the Moral Mindfield, Marilyn has more on the question of whether welfare reforms benefit animals raised for food. –Metallica’s classic album Master of Puppets turned 25(!) yesterday. This was the first real metal album I ever heard, and it’s still one of the best. –NPR’s “First Listen” is Read more
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– Peter Singer on balancing concern for the environment with efforts to lift people out of poverty. – Kevin Drum on the difference between liberals and libertarians. – Bob Herbert on Sargent Shriver: “one of America’s great good men.” – Peter Berger’s blog at The American Interest. (Here’s a piece on recent developments in American Read more
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Here’s a clever video from the German metalcore band Heaven Shall Burn (a very metal name, that): Read more
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From their new album, “The Powerless Rise”: Read more
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Gojira, “Embrace the World” I sit on a rock Cannot be touched by struggle & confusion I reclaim my space inside my structure Look at this point All is about nothing, everything comes near The remotest parts of the world By silence We can dissolve disruptive vibrations I have to try Gaia’s alive for good Read more
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I was never a big Type O Negative fan, but was sad to hear about the death of frontman Peter Steele this week. Here’s “Black No. 1”: Read more
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“Supergroup” may be stretching it a bit for some, considering the band members are drawn from relatively obscure European death metal bands, but Barren Earth’s full-length debut is very good. Here’s the title track: Read more
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Live in Bogota, Colombia, from their 2009 documentary “Flight 666”: Read more
A Thinking Reed 