A Meditation on Tests, Failure, & the Long Path of Being Human

If you missed church this week… here’s some food for thought: If you fall down nine times, get up ten. Curious? There’s a dose of good thinking behind the link below.

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Smithsonian Releases 40,000 Digitized Works of Art to Public Domain

In one single release, the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have added more than 40,000 pieces of art to the public domain, and changed the nature of museums forever.

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Piano Playing Among Kids is on the Decline

And it’s not just kids playing them that’s on the decline, it’s people buying them too. It’s a cultural phenomenon that’s simply a sign of changing times.

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READ: ‘Roughnecks’ is the Story of North Dakota’s Last Oil Boom

It’s the fictional story of a real world participant in Western North Dakota’s 1980’s oil boom.

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Ministering to the Oil Boomers

Over the last month all the news about the oil boom has centered around the price of oil, but it’s easy to forget that what’s happening in North Dakota right now is just as much a human story. Here’s a nice piece from the NY Times perfect for the Christmas season.

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Queen Elizabus Ready for Garrison Dickens Festival

The Dickens Festival fixture underwent quite a renovation over the last year, but the bus is ready and running just in time for this years festivities.

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Sidney Looking for More Live Music Acts

High culture on the high plains can be hard to come by, but two venues in Sidney are putting the word out that they have open spots on the calendar and are looking for performers.

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Rural Drive-in Theaters: Modest Renaissance in Saskatchewan

For nostalgia seeking movie watchers, there are still a few places to catch a movie from your car… on an actual big screen.

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The End is Near: HBO to Offer Internet Only Streaming

If you’ve been waiting for the marginalization of the cable companies, you’re one big step closer. Starting in 2015 HBO will offer direct streaming to Internet-only subscribers. Al la carte television is almost here.

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