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What is Love?
By this all men will know that you are my disciples...
Grandma Vi's Apple Crisp
Recipe
North Korea's Bombardment on Yeon-Pyoung Do
Student reflects on the recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Before getting into any discussions on this issue, I would like to describe a little bit of the history behind the struggles of North Korea and South Korea. In a sense, this separation of one country was the result of international political issues. The nation was divided after World War II. North Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, South Korea was occupied by the United States. The two zones fought for control of the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War from 1950-1953, and remain separate governments to this day. North Korea is governed by a notorious dictator, Jung-Il Kim. He is 70 years old, and is in a dire situation where he is forced to choose a successor of dictatorial position. Some say it is because of his health issues, and others say he is just preparing for a retirement. Regardless of the reasons, this process of passing down the dictatorial power is causing the uproar.
New Year's Resolution Blues
If you are anything like me, you have high hopes every year coming out of the holidays. "This is the year that I will start living the life I was meant to lead. Starting now, I won't settle for anything less than the best version of myself." These are the things I tell myself as I eat huge meals around Christmas and drink a little too much wine on New Year's Eve.... Every year.
The Gospel According to Stallone
When I was home for Thanksgiving break, my family engaged in the typical rituals associated with the holiday—eating large quantities of turkey, cranberries, and various starches, visiting with family, and watching rented movies. This year was no exception. We spent the night of black Friday at my parents house, and for several sweat-pantsed, half-comatose hours we sprawled out on couches and floor and engaged in a movie marathon.
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The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens
Music Review
Which was why the CCM (Christian Contemporary Music) world practically pounced on him a couple of years ago. Because not only is Sufjan cool, but he's also a Christian…or at least he was; it depends on who you talk to nowadays. That's not something you can say about a lot of modern Christian musicians. Not many Christian artists in recent years have been able to exist within the CCM industry and still reach a respectable level of mainstream recognition, so when those few artists of faith who can both articulately use their faith in their work and create moving, meaningful art that speaks beyond Christian circles pop up every couple of years, the CCMers tend to latch on a bit.