Here we are at the end of another week, but just at the beginning of some worthwhile (or at least mildly amusing) browsing. Here’s some of what caught my eye this week:

Read Pitchfork’s interview with Sufjan Stevens.

Also, read You Ain’t No Picasso’s piece regarding Sufjan’s saturation of the market, in which he is said to be the “Ben Stiller” of music.

Read about former Blink 182 guitarist Tom DeLonge’s new album, which he introduces by stating: “I was born and raised Christian. My mom was an extremely conservative Christian and I very much have those roots in my life.” Should be interesting.

Read Wade’s thoughtful piece asking “Does Music Influence Our Thinking?”

Read The Denver Post’s article profiling the Pandora music recommendation service.

Preorder (from Grassroots) David Crowder Band’s “B Collision: The Eschatology of Bluegrass,” which is said to be “an acoustic version of it’s parent recording - featuring intimate moments from David and the band” (at only $7.99, I’m looking forward to this one!).

Look into my ears and see what I’ve been listening to.

Freepay has changed its rules and imposed deadlines, so please, Please PLEASE, help us both earn a free laptop, a free Mac Mini, a free iPod video or a free iPod Nano. Come on, help a brother out….I now only have until May 30.

Sign up for eMusic, expose yourself to a world of new music and help me get free downloads in the process!

Send a Bible to China through VoM’s “Bibles Unbound” program.

I had forgotten about the “draw a house” personality test until someone recently added a house to the street I created. View “Calvin-Davis Street” and/or add your own house.

Read the New York Times piece profiling recent moves by several “conservative Christians” to try pressuring the White House into tougher moral legislation.

Read Will’s “Ruler of the Atmospheric Domain” in which he discusses a peculiar translation clause in the Holman Christian Standard translation.

Read the Washington Times‘ piece about “faith-themed” nights at sporting events.

Read this piece by Lou Carlozo, Music Editor, “On the Town” Section of the New York Times. Carlozo is a professing Christian who says that “until Christian music stresses art over agenda, it can never be anything but second rate.”

In honor of Rick Stone, our Administrator/Director of Missions here at Grace Community Church (who has devised a complex algorithim proving that the use of Comic Sans font actually reduces office-supply expenses by as much as 23.1%), please visit the “Official Comic Sans Appreciation Society.” In all fairness, visit the “Ban Comic Sans” website in response (thanks Gary!).

Read Nicole’s “Doubting Thomas” in which she insightfully remarks: “my deepest periods of doubt are times when I am not being diligent to seek God in His Word.”

Wonder why people are shocked when a bear eats a monkey at a zoo.