T-58 Days to Go 21 November 2012 Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

T-58 Days to Go

21 November 2012

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

Goal:  2 hours per day working on the film

Details: 

·     Processed new donations

·     Processed returned mail, corrected addresses and re-mailed

·     Wrote and mailed thank-you notes

·     Mailed fundraising letters to new addresses

·     Examined posters of paintings

·     Priced mailing tubes and postage

Total time:  2 hours

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice

Details:

·     Warm up – MojoCaster

·     It’s Your Thing

·     Granby Street

·     Cissy Strut

·     Fretboard Domination

Total time:  60 Minutes

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day

Body Opus Week 13

Treadmill Work

“5k loop”

60secs/60secs 5.0/6.0mph

Total time:  33:28

Goal:  30 Minutes  “Tangential Endeavors”

“Good Hair” – DVD

Total time:  95 minutes

Oh, Snap!

I ran across this World News link today:

http://article.wn.com/view/2012/10/21/Pope_Benedict_adds_seven_saints_to_the_roster/#

The page covers Pope Benedict’s recent naming of seven new saints.  There is a teaser blurb on the event and links to several articles on the page.  Look down under “associated videos,” and BAM, you see my You Tube video, “TQ Beats Pope Benedict to the Punch.”  I did a blog on this a few weeks back, and now the video clip occupies space with (ahem) “mainstream,” (ahem) “legitimate” media.  For social media’s sake, go to the article and click on the TQ video.  Fly on, Blue Angel!

 

                                                                                                                          

“The Trouble With TQ” Donor Roll

Name               Premium Level

Carrie J. Hughes                      Fan

Toni Fesel                                Fan +

Minnie Thomas                       Patron

Nancy Dixon                           Fan

Mary Emmert                          Fan

Bruce McKenna                      Supporter

Eugene Strelka                        Fan+

Fr. John Dorgan                      Patron 

William J. Griggs                    Supporter

John & Katie Zawacki            Fan

Eileen Kanzler                         Supporter

Hank & Claire Tessandori       Fan

Pete & Margie Langlands       Fan

HaveScripts.com                     Supporter

Richard Mooney                     Supporter

Rev. Francis J. Gargani           Fan     

Hal & Sally Neher                   Patron

William T. Prince                    Patron

Tom & Mary McFeely            Fan

Linda & Garry Cooke             Patron

Ed & Maureen Marroni           Fan

Sal Vitale                                Fan

Kathleen Waugh                     Supporter+

Joseph McDonough                Patron

Jone Langlands                       Fan

Young Ja Jun                          Fan

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown T-81 Days to Go 29 October 2012

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

T-81 Days to Go

29 October 2012

Goal:  2 hours per day working on the film

Details: 

·     Started putting together mailing

·     Updated “About Me” section of the blog

·     Re-edited fundraising letter incorporating IC6 suggestions

·     Sent re-edited letter to Advisory Board for final approval

Total time:  4 hours

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice

Details:

·     Warm-up on the Flying-V

·     “Dies Irae” – Flying V

·     “It’s Your Thing” – Flying V

Total time:  30 minutess

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day Body Opus Week 10

Viking Warrior Conditioning – 15:15 protocol

Kettlebell Snatch

15 seconds – 7 reps (equals one set)

15 seconds – Rest

Switch hands, repeat.

16kg kettlebell

80 sets

Total time:  40 minutes

Goal:  30 Minutes “Tangential Endeavors”

“This Is It” – Michael Jackson documentary and DVD extras

Total time:  2 hours

TQ was ahead of the Vatican curve on the whole Kateri Tekakwitha canonization issue.  What do you think TQ would suggest to "win back" "lapsed and lukewarm" Catholics?  I think TQ would point to the principle of adaptation on the one hand, but I also think TQ would also find some way to engage the "lapsed," the "lukewarm" and take them to task.  

The dictionary definition of "lasped" describes lapsed as, "...no longer committed to something, especially religious faith or observance."   For the lapsed, TQ would on the one hand work on making liturgy more relevant, while on the other hand, challenge the lapsed and question what holds them back from committing to the church.  He would probably point out the ease with which they commit to less substantive things.

For the "lukewarm, again I think TQ would employ the principle of adaptation to make worship more relevant.  He would also take them to task.  He might even point them to Revelation 3:16 "So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth."  TQ might even delve into the historical roots of the phrase, pointing out that the phrase is aimed at the Laodicean Church, one of the seven churches mentioned by name in the book of Revelation.  There is scholarship (and TQ was a scholarship fiend) that contends lukewarm was a reference to Laodicea's geographic location between Herapolis and Colossae.  Herapolis was famous for their warm springs and Colossae was known for its cold springs.  The lukewarm reference was that by the time Laodicean aqueducts brought water from those cities to town, the warm water had cooled and the cool water had warmed up, resulting in a lukewarm water supply.  TQ would probably equate the state of lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, as an analogy for a lack of commitment to one thing or another.  TQ once complained about parishioners that came to mass late and/or left early.  His response, "If you're going to come to mass, come to mass, if not, stay home."

Yeah, that's what they need, some tough love.  You tell 'em TQ! 

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown T-87 Days to Go 23 October 2012

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

T-87 Days to Go

23 October 2012

Goal:  2 hours per day working on the film

Details: 

·     Started edit of St. Kateri Tekakawitha canonization

·     Final Inner Circle Mastermind call

Total time:  6 hours

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice

Details:

·     Warm-up on the Flying V

·     TQ Leitmotif work with GR-55

Total time:  90 minutes

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day Body Opus Week 9

Active rest

Total time:  15 minutes

Goal:  30 Minutes “Tangential Endeavors”

Reviewed “The Fundraising Houseparty” – Morrie Warshawski 

Total time:  30 minutes

 

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