Lebaran tahun ini menjadi terasa berbeda karena baru kali ini aku harus menemani beberapa saudara yang datang dari jauh untuk berkeliling kota, dan bahkan hingga sampai ke Candi Borobudur. Begitu megahnya candi ini dengan ratusan stupa, patung Buddha, dan relief di dindingnya, apalagi mengingat candi ini dibangun pada masa kejayaan Dinasti Syailendra di abad ke-8.… Continue reading Menghina Diri Sendiri
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You Don’t Need Jesus, ‘Till You’re Here
I was listening to Ben Rector’s When A Heart Breaks this morning when I thought he mentioned something about Jesus. See if you can spot it… If my ears serve me right, I’m hearing the phrase: …and you don’t need Jesus, ’till you’re here. Maybe it’s just another line in another sad song about love… Continue reading You Don’t Need Jesus, ‘Till You’re Here
Hostile Takeover
A few decades ago, it was common for institutions of higher education to provide affordable housing options for its staff. The common practice would be for the campus to buy a huge piece of land, break it up into lots, and then offer them to its staff at a very attractive price. This was the… Continue reading Hostile Takeover