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OK, it seems that it might be time to kick off the Summer of 2007 "Here's What I'm Reading, Here's What I'm Listening To." <br><br>Tunes:<br><br>1. Still love The Raconteurs . . . <br><br>2. Just discovered The Hives<br><br>3. Blondie's "Auto American" is just as outstanding as it was 25 years ago<br><br>4. Still, always, the seminal Christian punk band Crashdog<br><br>5. Gladys Knight and the Pips can still bring me to tears<br><br><br>Reads:<br><br>1. "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" -- fascinating on many different levels<br><br>2. "Saving Fish From Drowning" -- ditto<br><br>3. "The Redemption of Love" -- theology, feminism, and economics, a feast for . . . well, me<br><br>4. "Hunt Club" -- mystery writer John Lescroart, the best in the business<br><br>5. "We Are Your Sisters" -- a history of African-American women in the U.S., an invaluable collection of bios, essays, and scholarship<br><br><br>Other Cool Discoveries:<br><br>1. Pepperwood Groves Viognier -- bliss in a glass on a hot summer day<br><br>2. "Christians for Cannabis," a pro-pot website from a Christian perspective. Who knew?<br><br>3. Cavendish Greek Seasoning -- thank you, Joan Opyr!<br><br>4. Chacos sandals (V1 Colorado terranos, please)<br><br>5. TalkBackTees.com -- great liberal T-shirts for about 10 bucks<br><br>"Patriarchy and its abuses, including the alienation of woman and man from each other, resulted from the material demands of life outside of the Creator's abundance, a state God never intended human beings to experience in the first place ... Redemption means turning over the order of things in the fallen world."<br>-- Dr. Carrie Miles<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br><br /><hr />Discover the new Windows Vista <a href='http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE' target='_new'>Learn more!</a></body>
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