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Canned Dragons

Canned Dragons is a weblog about faith, noise and technology, written by Robert Rackley.

"For the memory can both provoke the dragon and the memory can also subdue him."

~ St. John Chrysostom

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A Different Perspective

Remembering Barnes & Noble's Len Riggio.

The storefront of a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Stockton, CA.

Recent Posts

Triple Seven

The new album from Wishy is an impressive debut that wears its influences well.

Triple Seven

The Blogging Learning Curve

My favorite blogging platform, Blot, seems to be defunct. There are major issues with template editing. When I try to edit a template on my iPad, the device heats up, gives me a browser error and then reloads the page. Numerous users have reported that the Google Drive integration is

The Blogging Learning Curve

Pastors With Sneakers

How the modern Christian influencers look to those who practice more ancient forms of the faith.

Pastors With Sneakers

Noble Oak - Eveningstar

Recently, a friend on Mastodon asked followers about their first cassette purchase. I had no trouble recollecting getting Starship’s Knee Deep In The Hoopla when I was in the fourth grade as my introduction to the world of music on tape. I wore that tape out playing the all-too

Noble Oak - Eveningstar

One Actress And A Melon

The creative forces behind Ginger Root have a concept for a show featuring one actress (it's all they had the budget for). Their Japanese protagonist changes looks and activities often to keep people of the world glued to their sets. In the end, it seems, what suits her

One Actress And A Melon