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In the New Yorker...
Jeff Wrangler:
As behind as always in my magazines, I nevertheless recommend the profile of Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the Sept. 24 issue (a woman once asked her, "How does it feel to be so good at your job--considering that you lie for a living?"), and also the article on Christian rock music, which I find an interesting look at a cultural phenomenon.
I don't follow music, so I'd only heard whispers/rumors about the Christianity underlying Bono and U2; therefore, it was interesting to me to read the following: "Few bands are more admired, in the world of Christian rock, than U2, precisely because Bono has spent four decades singing about his Christian faith, and his Christian doubts, without ever being boxed in."
U2 is a Christian rock band? Who knew?
CellarDweller:
I never considered them a Christian rock band. Interesting.
serious crayons:
I was pretty into U2 in the '90s and so was familiar with several of their albums and don't remember Bono mentioning religion, at least not in any direct or overt way. Their lyrics can be kind of vague, though, so I suppose if you're intensely Christian you could find some sort of religious subtext.
Speaking of SHS, I may have mentioned this before but I'm casual friends with the owner of the Red Hen Restaurant, the place that kicked out SHS. My friend became famous when SHS tweeted about it, identifying the restaurant so they could be attacked by crazy Trump-trolls. I mean, I can understand why SHS would be upset but she's really powerful with her however many Twitter followers. Stephanie owns a small restaurant, has about 50 Twitter followers and hasn't even tweeted for like two years. But I thought she held up really well under the pressure.
CellarDweller:
Granted, I'm not a U2 fan, so I can't vouch for all of their songs. One song that has a religious reference is "Pride (In The Name of Love)". The song is about both Martin Luther King Jr., but has the line "one man betrayed with a kiss" which is a reference to Jesus.
Jeff Wrangler:
Over lunch today I finished the Oct. 8 article about the Swiss finishing school.
It seems to me it would be a lot more economical to buy a copy of Emily Post at a used book store.
Now it's on to the article about caring for patients with dementia. It looks harrowing, but I'll read it anyway.
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