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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 12h

Within: Katherine Rundell on Diana Wynne Jones; Howell, “Sarabande for the 12th day of any October,” which comes around this year.

David Sinden @sinden.org · 13h

I’ve started an email newsletter this year — quick reads on music, spirituality, literature, and other bits of culture I’m loving lately.

If that’s your thing, there’s a subscribe box at the bottom of the page.

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Vivid realms and patient trust

Dear lovers of mystery, music, and meaning, 📚 Over the summer, I had a strange epiphany that my new book was by an author my son had also read. I asked him if he had read anything by Katherine Rundell...

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David Sinden @sinden.org · 13h

I’ve started an email newsletter this year — quick reads on music, spirituality, literature, and other bits of culture I’m loving lately.

If that’s your thing, there’s a subscribe box at the bottom of the page.

world.hey.com/dsinden/vivi...

Vivid realms and patient trust

Dear lovers of mystery, music, and meaning, 📚 Over the summer, I had a strange epiphany that my new book was by an author my son had also read. I asked him if he had read anything by Katherine Rundell...

world.hey.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 8d

I have never seen such a blistering rebuke of a President by a federal judge. He is telling us clearly to stand up for our liberty against a dictator. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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David Sinden @sinden.org · 14d

“So much of our lives involves seeing fleeting images on screens or encountering disposable, temporary media. Worship books ask us to consider that God and God’s people have a longer story, one that is grounded and available to all.”

www.livinglutheran.org/2025/09/some...

"Sometimes singing comes before action or belief" - Living Lutheran

On its fifth anniversary, the impact of "All Creation Sings" on the ELCA’s worship is evident across a variety of settings and services.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18d

What’s more astonishing: 1) that the president clearly believes, and repeatedly suggests, that asylum seekers are people from mental asylums, or 2) that no journalist has ever challenged him on this and no mainstream media outlets have done any deep dives on this story?

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David Sinden @sinden.org · 18d

Is the University of North Carolina just not paying Bill Belichick enough to win games or what?

David Sinden @sinden.org · 20d

I'm quietly (re-)starting my email newsletter:

This week: Between Sound and Fire

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Between Sound and Fire

To all lovers of music, mystery, and meaning: • The ninetieth birthday of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt snuck up on me last week. One of the best books I read last year was Between Two Sounds by Joonas ...

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David Sinden @sinden.org · 24d

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David Sinden @sinden.org · 29d

Let’s all use autocomplete to figure out what Tylenol really causes.

Tylenol causes inflammation

David Sinden @sinden.org · Sep 3

Potential business idea:

Food delivery service run exclusively by pregnant women called…wait for it…

Labor and Delivery

Is this anything?

David Sinden @sinden.org · Aug 25

I'm grateful for everyone who has helped out so far and left a comment or sent an email.

The goal here is to have an extensive database of published settings for liturgical use.

The work continues, and I plan to start adding recordings soon.

David Sinden @sinden.org · Aug 25

The Magnificat and Nunc dimittis database is growing! Thanks to your help, we are now approaching 350 entries.

If you haven't already, please take a look for your favorite settings, and let me know if they're not listed.

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Mag and Nunc database

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David Sinden @sinden.org · Aug 21

“T. S. Eliot says: ‘Poetry takes something that we know already and turns it into something new.’ Perhaps art is seeing the obvious in such a new light that the old becomes new.”
—Madeleine L’Engle

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David Sinden @sinden.org · Jul 9

“A vision without a task is but a dream, a task without a vision is drudgery, a vision and a task is the hope of the world” –Sussex, c. 1730

David Sinden @sinden.org · Jun 30

open.spotify.com/track/5Dnflc...

Omg what even is this song

Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

Renegade Soul · Don't Turn Around · Song · 2014

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David Sinden @sinden.org · Jun 29

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Stone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · Jun 22

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · Jun 22

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

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Matthew Stevenson @mstevenson.bsky.social · Jun 22

Going to take a page from the late Dean of Canterbury Cathedral and pray the Great Litany with my chickens

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Eugene Finkel @efinkel.bsky.social · Jun 22

Well, I, for one, am glad that unlike in all previous wars of choice this time, we finally have a clear end goal, an exit strategy and meaningful Congressional oversight to make sure our elected leaders don't do some crazy shit

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David Sinden @sinden.org · Jun 22

Got a low approval rating as president? Go ahead and BOMB A COUNTRY THAT STARTS WITH I

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David Sinden @sinden.org · Jun 15

“a song outlasts a dynasty”
–Gerald Finzi

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David Sinden @sinden.org · Jun 12

#BrittenyPears