The Artist's desire ...

Fascinating post on the Artist's Desire ... well worth the read [from the Rabbit Room]

Religion and Extremism..

A couple of interesting pieces from the Guardian in the UK.
:: Recent research shows that the long decline in church attendance [may have] has finally stabilised
:: Apparently societies without God are more benevolent.

I really liked this piece from Nick Kristof from the New York Times - arguing that if we want moderate muslims to denounce extremism, then we should similarly apologise. I reckon he's got a good point.

Beyond the Eleventh ...

In the New York Times, there's a great piece "The Healers of 9/11", speaking about the work two widows have been doing since 2001. It was a refreshing read.

We Used to Wait -- Arcade Fire

I saw the "video" for the new song by The Arcade Fire 'We Used to Wait' ... go this site and have a look. (You can also read about how the did it here. It was quite amazing.