Missed it by that much. Notice came out last night that Mumford and Sons are playing one of their surprise club shows tonight in Toronto - a small venue called Lee's Palace. Tickets went on sale for the show this morning - it was a long shot (and should be such an amazing show tonight)… Continue reading Would’ve been a fine ending to Lent
I just learned a new word that a few friends have freshly minted: lenting. It’s the verbal form of Lent, meaning "giving something up for Lent." As in, “I’d love to hang out with you at the pub but I’m lenting alcohol.” Giving something up for Lent (what my friends call “lenting”) is a common… Continue reading Forty lentings for the season of the cross
Lent begins this Wednesday and I've landed on this year's soundtrack for this season of repentance - Mumford & Sons Sigh no more. I know I've blogged on them earlier here, but this album continues to capture me and much of the honest, plaintive confession of Lent. The title song Sigh no more confesses: "My… Continue reading My soundtrack for Lent
Get ready to see a peculiar sight this coming Wednesday. You'll likely note a smudge of dirt on the guy serving up your coffee or the woman working in the next door office. They didn't forget to shower; it's not ink from their newspaper. It's Ash Wednesday which begins the season of Lent, and for… Continue reading Dust to dust
