Two Peoples, One Place, the new Humboldt County history by Ray Raphael and Freeman House, gets a great review in the San Francisco Chronicle. (The NCJ had the honor of launching the book last month.)
Balloon Track East? Local kazillionaire Rob Arkley’s company, Security National, is developing a 130-acre industrial park in Plympton, Mass., according to the Boston Globe. The project contrasts with Arkley’s Home Depot-anchored Marina Center project in several interesting ways. First: It’s much huger. Second: Though the project includes a restaurant, a hotel and a good deal of “general business” space — retail? — it’s mostly all about industry. Third: In stark contrast to the way things have gone down in Eureka, the townfolk of Plympton have been actively involved in designs for the site.
The Wall Street Journal reports on an anti-tithing movement that’s taking root amongst the nation’s faithful. Reporter Suzanne Sataline talks with Fortuna resident Kirk Cesaretti, who, as we reported in June, has been protesting pressure to tithe from the Hydesville Community Church.
This article appears in Holiday Gift Guide 2007.
I missed the article about the Hydesville Church, so it was interesting reading it now. I think the church is also affiliated with the Loleta Church.
Lisa Cho was a former voice student of mine. Glad to hear she is happy.
Having been raised in the Episcopal Church, I can not get too excited about evangelical churches, but good for the people that like it. I sang at an ecumenical funeral once, where Delamarian was one of the few preachers. He went on and on way too long, then came the “come to Jesus moment”, which completely turns me off. Give me a break! There were people of different faiths present and we don’t need to join his church, Thank You! To me, the conversion experience is personal. A religious leader should not use people’s shame and guilt to sway them to convert. But that is my opinion.
Nowadays, I prefer not to go to any church and seek the Creator in ordinary daily activities. I guess you could say I attend The Church of the Open Air, also called My Garden.
I attend Steven’s Pass if the snow is good and First press to praise God and ask for snow.