Timothy Long

qbn update, karpa, pillowhead, okadada.

this year i guess i’ve come to a place of true thankfulness for everything that i have been given in life. my wonderful family and friends, the clothes on my back and the roof over my head, my job, my hobbies, my crappy but loyal tin can of a car; even just the awesome feeling of knowing that there is a god; one that is good and just and willing, despite the absence of any obligation, to reach his arm down to mine, and be my father. it is such a blessing to have all of these things. so, in short, thanks to all of you that have, and continue to, enrich my life.

on another note (and in the spirit of cherishing friendship), here’s a short film about a good friend of mine; someone i find myself in disagreement with often; but nevertheless, someone i love and admire. this one’s for you, OG:

the separation of church and state: one of the more backward interpretations of the united states constitution; and yet, for some, the most useful in perpetuating their simplistic perception of society.

few americans know that the phrase didn’t even exist until 14 years after the bill of rights had been developed. it was in a letter that thomas jefferson wrote to the danbury baptist association in connecticut to essentially give them assurances that the federal government could not declare a particular denomination as the official church of the land, to which all other faiths would be subservient to.

the amendment was not intended to be used as a tool to run god out of public society, schools, and government. it was to intended to protect the american people from the dangers of a theocracy.

yet, these days we find its misinterpretation used to appease the atheist, who’s contempt for america’s religious heritage and observances has led them to feel discriminated against. but it is only from a lack of understanding, and a willingness to promote equality and tolerance at any cost, that you see the ever-so dangerous removal of god in american society.

Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha

Beirut - The Flying Club Cup

Bright Eyes - Cassadaga

Dntel - Dumb Luck

Emily Haines - Knives Don’t Have Your Back

Interpol - Our Love To Admire

Go: The Very Best of Moby

Nick Drake - Family Tree

Nyles Lannon - Pressure

Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger

Stacy Clark - Apples & Oranges

Strung Out - Blackhawks Over Los Angeles