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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
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A swarm of sandpipers fly along the beach at Fort Stevens State Park in Hammond Jan 8.
JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian
The gift of books
Beliefs
By DAVID ROBINSON
For The Daily Astorian
I love books and reading.
Though many changes
have come in the way we
read, with half of American
adults owning a tablet or an
e-reader, according to the
Pew Research Center, “What
hasn’t changed is Americans’
love for books. American
adults still read about as much
as ever.”
In a world struggling with
illiteracy and limited educa-
tional opportunities, I was
delighted to see the 2014 No-
bel Peace prize awarded to
Malala Yousafzai for her bold
commitment to books and ed-
ucation for all children.
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES FROM LOCAL CLERGY
I contemplate God’s presence within the passage.
David Robinson
My favorite daily reading
comes from the library of the
Bible, God’s love letter to
humanity. I enjoy the ancient
spiritual practice of lectio
divina, or “sacred reading”
from the Bible, leaving be-
hind the ordinary demands of
life, and moving into a slow-
er rhythm of life. In my daily
sacred reading, I enjoy com-
bining four ancient spiritual
practices, including reading,
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resting.
First, I slowly read a short
passage of the Bible, often
from the Psalms, seeking to
understand the meaning of
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upon what I’ve read, taking
time to meditate with my
heart upon intent of the pas-
sage for my life, often writ-
ing these insights in a jour-
nal. Third, I respond to God
in prayer, including giving
thanks for what I’m learn-
ing. Finally, I contemplate
God’s presence within the
passage, moving past words
and ideas, to rest and relax in
God’s presence where my life
once again is renewed and re-
freshed.
David Robinson, pastor of
Cannon Beach Community
Church, is author of numerous
books on spirituality, includ-
ing Ancient Paths: Discov-
er Christian Formation the
Benedictine Way (Paraclete,
2010) and The Busy Family’s
Guide to Spirituality: Practi-
cal Lessons for Modern Liv-
ing from the Monastic Tradi-
tion (Crossroad Publishing,
2009).
Craft brewers have answer to Budweiser Super Bowl ad
with Hopstories’ message.
“It’s not brewed to be
slammed,” says the text. “It’s
Budweiser’s new “Brewed brewed to taste good.”
the Hard Way” commercial
The video also pokes fun
left a bad taste in the mouths at Budweiser’s one and only
of craft brewers and beer “golden suds,” saying, “We
drinkers, prompting outrage will savor our hundreds of
and snarky comments on so- styles. You keep pushing your
cial media as well as next day one.”
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“They’ve been scooping
Northwest-based videography up craft breweries and basical-
company, Hopstories, saw the ly backing their own brands
opportunity to say what craft that they just picked up,” said
beer is really all about.
Faulkner. “I imagine (the brew-
“We wanted to put Bud- eries are) furious, absolutely
weiser back in their place,” said furious.”
Hopstories executive produc-
Budweiser’s parent compa-
er Yancy Faulkner. “Don’t go ny, Anheuser-Busch, recently
making fun of our friends in the purchased Bend-based 10 Bar-
industry.”
rel Brewing and Seattle’s own
The spoof shows craft brew- Elysian Brewing.
ers in the trenches and craft
The video took about six
beer drinkers in place of the hours to edit from various
Super Bowl commercial’s cuts shoots over the past two years
of Budweiser’s “macro beer” and post to YouTube. In less
operation and party scene.
than 24 hours, it’s already been
Borrowing
Budweiser’s viewed more than 36,000 times.
style, text cuts over the images
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By LIZZY DUFFY
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Hopstories’ video on YouTube
Craft beer spoof of Budweiser commercial.
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