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In a recent interview, John Michael Talbot said "I’m kind of preferring to spend some time with nothing for a while,” he said, adding that what God wants him to do after that is God’s business. He still plans to tour in the fall of 2008 and the spring of 2009 to promote his new album, which is to be released Aug. 15. Although touring is a lot of work, he said he loves doing concerts and would continue them, except, in prayer, he hears God telling him to stop and “stand still for a while” so God can direct him. That could be back into touring, doing prayer walks again or even being a recluse for the remainder of his life. “In the mind of God, the song has been there forever, and the job of the composer is to find that song,” he said.

That's my moniker in Second Life. And here's a link to a great resource I am exploring...

From The Straight Dope: "According to an article in the April 8 Los Angeles New Times, the entire persona was exacty that--merely a persona. "Iron Eyes" Cody was actually Espera DiCorti, born of two Italian immigrants in Gueydan, Louisiana. DiCorti had loved playing Indians as a child and always said he was going to be an actor one day. After a move to Texas, he shortened his name to Cody and headed off for Los Angeles to make his fortune. According to Mae Abshire Duhon, his only living sibling, "The next thing we heard was that he had turned Indian." The story is verified by a 1996 article in the New Orleans Times-Picayune that also established Cody's Italian-American roots. " Here's the Wikipedia entry...

Made 3 Million plus on opening weekend- pretty good numbers for a limited opening venue and little or no advertising...

I would likely be cast out if I frequented places where tree huggers dwell. That being said, having grown up in the sixties in a VERY rural place, I know how to live in symbiotic relationship with nature. And I remember the childhood ads and programs created to educate us to environmental awareness...please please don't be a litterbug, for every litter bit hurts. I remember the ad with Iron Eyes Cody shedding a tear. We made good use of everything and waste was not an issue. Today I have returned to the same county I grew up in and the sights are appalling- young people make a habit of making the landscape their garbage dump. I thought the next generation was green! Not so here. There is no recycling program in Bullitt County, and that's the first time that has been the case in my married life- Memphis, Dallas, and Illinois had recycling programs. Try to find a magazine recycling bin here and you are out of luck. Families have 4, 5, 6 cars and gas guzzlers galore. Fast food i...

The temple now trembles now as it is filled By radiance and glory- all nature is stilled God’s presence has come out from that most holy place To meet with his children face to face. We are the temple God’s Spirit indwells Our heart is the altar where true praise now swells A glorious building made of living stones With light in our eyes and fire in our bones The water that cleanses in the Holy laver The altar where the One pure sacrifice finds favor The showbread, the lampstand that is filled with light The altar of incense where prayer takes its flight The one tabernacle where God and man meet The door, the way, the living vine, the one mercy seat The ark the manna and living Rod- the final Word of God The slain lamb now stands- and we see the Great I am. The temple now trembles, the temple now quakes God’s presence is revealed to us for our sakes Though once we were cast out we now enter in To feast with the Father once again. April 22, 2008 Anthony Foster

I've been hearing the buzz on the Kindle and the reviews I have seen have been very positive. I'll have to try one for a while before adopting a new way of reading- Larry sent a link to the Charlie Rose interview with Jeff Bezos, which I found pretty interesting...