http://lashawnbarber.com A blog about faith, culture, digital technology, and how they intersect. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:01:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ***Scroll down for updates*** 7:15 a.m. PT: Writing is something I've felt compelled (in a good way) to do most of my life. I never thought I'd be able to support myself with it. But I am. Well, I blog for a living. I blog for businesses. Blogging is writing, but ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/05/08/write-makes-right/ 12:36 p.m. PT: Lunch break! http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/05/07/the-view-from-here/ 6:09 a.m. PT: I'm working on a proposal for a book I know won't appeal to the masses. We live in a niche world. In fact, we've always lived in a niche world. We just didn't know it. Before the Internet, we were stuck with whatever brick-and-mortar stores had to offer ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/05/07/edges/ Tuesday, May 6 @ 6:42 a.m. PT: Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! :D I met country singer Rissi Palmer last Friday at the Stagecoach Festival. The photo of us isn't the best quality, but there it is. As people I meet often tell me about my photos, Rissi's photos don't ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/05/01/music-blogs-and-the-man/ 8:12 a.m. PT: I have a review copy of a book called Finding Purpose in Narnia: A Journey with Prince Caspian. Written by Gina Burkhart, an English professor, the book explores Christian themes in C.S. Lewis's second book of the seven-book Narnia series. In the first book, The Lion, the Witch ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/05/01/finding-purpose-in-narnia-prince-caspian/ 12:15 p.m. PT: Remember Margaret Seltzer, aka Margaret Jones, the woman who wrote a memoir about being a half white, half Indian child growing up in a foster home in South Central Los Angeles and joining a gang? You may recall that she was exposed as a liar. She's not ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/30/margaret-seltzer-lying-on-camera/ 9:15 a.m. PT: I've blogged about a case called Atlantic Recording Corporation v. Pamela and Jeffrey Howell a few times, and I wanted to give you an update. You may recall that the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) sued a couple for transferring copyrighted digital music files to ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/30/riaas-make-available-claim-smacked-down-again/ 7:41 a.m. PT: I've lost count of the number of times I've talked trash about California: "Hey, if the Mexicans want California, give it to them!" "Full of liberals and illegal aliens!" "If the entire state sank into the Pacific, would anybody care?" "Hollywood and gangs. Corrupt and dangerous!" But every time I travel ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/29/dreaming-california/ 11:20 a.m. PT: Sin's earthly consequences can be debilitating, humiliating, and heartbreaking, but the eternal consequences are deadly. God calls his people to be holy, a tall order for fallen humans. Reading about the struggles of fellow Christians is always heartening. No man is without sin, but it's encouraging to ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/28/sexual-purity/ 8 a.m PT: Silly, overreacting, hyperbole-uttering black politicians bored with the important work they should be doing will have to get over themselves. The Supreme Court has spoken: it is not unconstitutional [or racist] to require voters to present photo identification before voting. (Source) Always reminded of the Stepin Fetchit stereotype ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/28/supreme-court-upholds-voter-photo-id-law/ 8:21 a.m. PT: Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever." In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The LORD is with me; he ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/27/this-is-the-day/ Greetings! Yes, I still breathe. Just taking a blog break. I wanted to update the entry below, originally published on April 7, 2008. Steve at Hog on Ice wrote a response to my post called Abstinence and the Suburbs. While I don't agree with everything he writes, his point of ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/25/chastity-in-the-city/ ***Scroll down for updates*** Since I started blogging about digital music late last year, I've heard from readers who say they don't listen to popular music but find the whole illegal downloading and file sharing debate interesting. Others have suggested artists and bands I might like, and some said they've become ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/10/digital-discovery-musically-and-personally/ I'm geeking out over this news. Have you heard? Flickr users with Pro accounts ($25 a year) can now upload videos along with photos (90-second limit). I've got at least 50 short clips from family gatherings and other events going back to 2005. They were on two hard drives, waiting patiently ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/09/flickr-does-video/ *Scroll down for updates* I had the pleasure of interviewing country singer Rissi Palmer a couple of weeks ago for Christian Music Today. She spoke openly about her faith and its influence on her debut album and career. Check it out. Also see my review of Rissi's album and Glimpses of God: ... http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2008/04/08/glimpses-of-god-rissi-palmer/