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Crimson and Clover

April 22, 2009

Every now and then a song captures me enough to blog about it. I haven’t turned my back on music and digital tech blogging. Just taking a haitus while I finish my strangely funny at-times Christian paranormal novel (it’s not supposed to be funny, but the characters are attempting to have their own way). After [...]

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Susan Boyle Stuns Simon Cowell

April 15, 2009

I don’t watch “American Idol,” but I’ve heard about Simon Cowell. Blunt. Difficult to please. Jaded. But a woman named Susan Boyle broke through the world-weariness on a show called “Britain’s Got Talent.” Somewhat dowdy and looking older than her 47 years, this woman seemed kind of goofy and in over her head. The audience [...]

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New in Town: Black Characters Become White

February 2, 2009

Ken Rance is a cousin of one of my sister’s friends. He wrote a screenplay about a “white collar” black woman who falls in love with a “blue color” black man. “32 & Single” became the movie “New in Town,” with Harry Connick, Jr., and Renee Zellweger in the leading roles. You may have noticed [...]

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‘Push’ the Movie Wins Sundance Prize

January 28, 2009

I read the novel Push when it was published over 10 years ago. I wasn’t heavily into fiction and wasn’t drawn to novels like this one, but the intriguingly simple title caught my attention. I skimmed the first couple of pages and decided to check it out. The novel is about an overweight, HIV-positive black [...]

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Conservatives and Christians in Hollywood

January 26, 2009
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Doug TenNapel on the Meaning of Tolerance

January 15, 2009

As reasonable people know, “tolerance” doesn’t mean acceptance. For example, I tolerate — or “put up with” — the fact that people are free to do whatever legal thing they wish to do, but I don’t accept whatever they choose to do. I tolerate differences, but that doesn’t mean I consider all differences good or [...]

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Big Hollywood and Off-Blog Stuff

January 12, 2009

***Scroll down for updates*** By now you’ve probably heard about Andrew Breitbart’s “Big Hollywood” project, which he hopes “will help challenge the status quo in what he believes has been a one-party, left-tilting town.” (Source) Conservative, moderate, and libertarian folks in Hollywood will offer their commentary on the industry. Big Hollywood probably will look like [...]

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Young Stars Read the New Testament

January 2, 2009

Looks like major Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson is hitching a ride on the powerful Disney-esque marketing machine. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I just think it’s…wild, weird, and smart! Young stars like “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, Sean Astin of “Lord of the Rings,” (Astin’s only a few years younger than I [...]

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Viva La Vida

December 29, 2008

May I interrupt the suicide and phony love story blogging for a few seconds of pop culture/music? I “discovered” Coldplay a few years ago. Nice sound, but too hyped. When the new album came out, I avoided listening to it. Why? Kinda juvenile, I guess, but I try to avoid following the crowd. I favor [...]

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What I’m Doing When I’m Not Blogging Here

December 8, 2008

Even when I’m not blogging here, I’m still blogging. I blog for work. I blog for non-work. I blog. And I want to do more than blogging. The thing about living in Southern California is that you’re always one or two people away from somebody who works in the entertainment industry. A friend invited my [...]

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Vampire Redemption II

November 17, 2008

***Believe it or not, updates below*** When I want to clear my mind of politics, I let it drift toward ideas like Christian/biblical speculative fiction. As you know, unless you’re living in a cave, the movie “Twilight” hits theaters this Friday. The movie’s based on the first book of a four-book young adult series written [...]

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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Supports John McCain

October 30, 2008

***Scroll down for updates*** There are only a few topics I blog about that interest the largest number of readers. Posts about race and Sarah Palin tend to stir things up. Immigration, not so much, surprisingly. Regular readers didn’t like the music blogging, although female readers seemed to like the Hanson posts. And the 64-comment [...]

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Saturday Sunset Jazz Festival, Charlotte, NC

September 13, 2008

Caught… …wearing the same shirt in two posts. Couldn’t you just die? “Girl, is that a hickey on your arm?”

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No Air: Rissi v. Jordin

July 29, 2008

I’d like to interrupt the child killing, race war, and preferential treatment blogging for a bit of music promo-ing (made-up word). Yahoo!’s Reality Rocks music blog is asking readers to comment on which version of “No Air” they prefer: the original by “American Idol” (I never watch it) winner Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown or [...]

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Looking for Christian Music Fans

June 9, 2008

Are you a fan of contemporary Christian music? I mean the kind of fan who goes to Christian music festivals and rocks out at concerts. If this describes you or anyone you know, I’d like to hear from you. Please contact me at lashawn [at] lashawnbarber.com, and/or forward this post far and wide. And smile. [...]

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