Open up my hands and find out they're empty.

Tonight's lyric comes from Aqualung's song Something To Believe In, off of their new record. Check them out by clicking the title.

Jerry Falwell died today...and so I decided to post something about a religious icon I looked up to. God be with Jerry's family. God send us more Teresa's.

"You and I, we are the Church, no? We have to share with our people. Suffering today is because people are hoarding, not giving, not sharing.
Jesus made it very clear. Whatever you do to the least of my brethren, you do it to me. Give a glass of water, you give it to me. Receive a little
child, you receive me."

In the cathedrals of New York and Rome there is a feeling that you should just go home, and spend a lifetime finding out just where that is.

Today's lyric comes from Jump, Little Children's song Cathedrals which I dearly love. Check out their site by clicking the title.

I was talking to someone about my profile pic, trying to explain where I was. I was inside the Central Library in Memphis, Tennessee, the best library I've ever been to; very modern and cool. In their children's section (a whole floor) there are these paths cut through the floor leading to a stained glass room where there are places to play and read. My profile pic was taken through the glass of that reading space. Here is a view from inside the room looking up.


It really is a beautiful library. There are these scrolls out front with human knowledge humanity has acquired carved into each of them. There is one scroll that has been left blank for what we will discover. Here is a pic of the windows looking out the main windows of the library.


There are some amazing places man has made, with hidden beauty and real messages for those who happen to be looking. I will try to catalogue such places when I find them, here on Exposing Thorns.

Driving along on this highway, all these cars and up on the sidewalk, people in every direction.

The title today comes from Dave Matthews Band's song Ants Marching, which is really an amazing song to hear live, like most of their songs. Click the title to see the band's official music video for Ants Marching and check out DMB's website on the link list to the right.

There are some geniuses (Seth Green and some friends) who have created this show called Robot Chicken where they use action figures, many from the 80's, to create sketches and hilarious clips. This is one of my favorites! Kinda getting nostalgic about my childhood, watching these clips on youtube.

If you don't get it, and many of you won't, this is a carload of villians (from G.I. Joe, Superman, Thundercats, and He-Man) carpooling to work! This becomes clear when the heroes show up.


I love that portrayal of the heroes as grunting jocks! Hope Thursday was a great one.

Smack that 'till you get sore!

This title/lyric comes from Akon, Gwen Stefani's opening act the other night. Check him out by clicking the title, or don't, it makes no difference to me.

That's right kids, it's time for...
THE WEEKLY INAPPROPRIATE CHURCH SIGN


Well, I guess...

See that girl. Watch that scene; digging the dancing queen.

The title today is a lyric from the Abba hit Dancing Queen. They are even cooler than Spider-Man 3. Check them out by clicking above.

I have had too much free time today...

Some of you must have read my review of Spider-Man 3 and thought I was exaggerating. No friends, it really is THAT horrible. Here is a clip that makes the point, someone posted on youtube.



Here is a second opinion from an Air America morning show Monday.



Really, finally, it is BAD!