Dalton Rushing
@daltonrushing.com
“Always do the right thing. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest” (Mark Twain). United Methodist Christian. Senior Pastor, http://decaturfirst.org.
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As a @unitedmethodist.bsky.social, hearing #AdamHamilton of all people being called a radical leftist is the most surreal, ridiculous thing I could imagine. It's like saying oatmeal is spicy.
September 17, 2026 at 2:04 AM
As a @unitedmethodist.bsky.social, hearing #AdamHamilton of all people being called a radical leftist is the most surreal, ridiculous thing I could imagine. It's like saying oatmeal is spicy.
Defunctland on YouTube is so, so good.
September 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Defunctland on YouTube is so, so good.
I don't follow modern pop music as closely as I used to, but I do appreciate the ability of artists--like Macklemore--to support the causes they believe in . . . because I support the ability of *everyone* to support the causes they believe in. This is what it means to have (a) faith.
September 16, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I don't follow modern pop music as closely as I used to, but I do appreciate the ability of artists--like Macklemore--to support the causes they believe in . . . because I support the ability of *everyone* to support the causes they believe in. This is what it means to have (a) faith.
*Four* women were nominated as Best Supporting Actress in the Pitt, in case you wondered whether women carry that show or not. (They do)
September 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
*Four* women were nominated as Best Supporting Actress in the Pitt, in case you wondered whether women carry that show or not. (They do)
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All five stories atop the NYT homepage right now are AI-related
September 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
All five stories atop the NYT homepage right now are AI-related
When Walt Disney released Fantasia, he was slammed by critics for "dragging down" classical music . . .
. . . while he was bringing classical music to a popular audience.
I'm just saying, you can't do *anything* without a chorus of critics. If they are not operating in good faith, ignore them.
. . . while he was bringing classical music to a popular audience.
I'm just saying, you can't do *anything* without a chorus of critics. If they are not operating in good faith, ignore them.
September 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
When Walt Disney released Fantasia, he was slammed by critics for "dragging down" classical music . . .
. . . while he was bringing classical music to a popular audience.
I'm just saying, you can't do *anything* without a chorus of critics. If they are not operating in good faith, ignore them.
. . . while he was bringing classical music to a popular audience.
I'm just saying, you can't do *anything* without a chorus of critics. If they are not operating in good faith, ignore them.
All right, that was some old school Ted Lasso.
September 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
All right, that was some old school Ted Lasso.
I know this is a bold prediction with two minutes left, but I think Tennessee might just win this game.
September 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
I know this is a bold prediction with two minutes left, but I think Tennessee might just win this game.
As a preacher and writer, I think about this clip at least twice a week: www.youtube.com/shorts/-9rAO...
Weird Al On Why He Doesn't Make As Many Parodies Now | Billboard Cover #Shorts
YouTube video by Billboard
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
As a preacher and writer, I think about this clip at least twice a week: www.youtube.com/shorts/-9rAO...
Did not expect this to punch me right in the heart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNaF...
Watch: Jon Batiste plays beautiful musical tribute to Dolly Parton
YouTube video by CBS News
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Did not expect this to punch me right in the heart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNaF...
Wife and kid are under the weather, so I made a recipe we love which is titled "The Best Chicken Soup in the Universe." And, dear reader, it is.
September 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Wife and kid are under the weather, so I made a recipe we love which is titled "The Best Chicken Soup in the Universe." And, dear reader, it is.
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As somebody who grew up during the era in which there was a massive public push to reduce teen pregnancy, it’s absolutely wild to me to see people on Fox News now complaining that not enough teens are getting pregnant.
Fox News complains that underage teenage girls aren’t getting pregnant enough:
“The problem is teens and young adults. From ages 15-19, the fertility rate is down 70% in the last 2 decades, which means we are telling people who are young not to have babies.”
“The problem is teens and young adults. From ages 15-19, the fertility rate is down 70% in the last 2 decades, which means we are telling people who are young not to have babies.”
September 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
As somebody who grew up during the era in which there was a massive public push to reduce teen pregnancy, it’s absolutely wild to me to see people on Fox News now complaining that not enough teens are getting pregnant.
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Nick Offerman was -- is -- a fervent admirer of Wendell Berry, and was able to spend time with him. He wrote about their relationship in 2023.
www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
www.outsideonline.com
September 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Nick Offerman was -- is -- a fervent admirer of Wendell Berry, and was able to spend time with him. He wrote about their relationship in 2023.
www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...
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“Be like the fox
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.” — Wendell Berry
Rest in peace and rise in glory.
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.” — Wendell Berry
Rest in peace and rise in glory.
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
“Be like the fox
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.” — Wendell Berry
Rest in peace and rise in glory.
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.” — Wendell Berry
Rest in peace and rise in glory.
Church member sent me this tonight. Find church members who send you things like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruw0...
Dolly Parton - What's Up? ft. Linda Perry
YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO
www.youtube.com
August 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Church member sent me this tonight. Find church members who send you things like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruw0...
This is pretty remarkable. Yes, billionaires, blah blah blah. But this person has given away 26 billion--and without strings. I love this: "Yield is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control." That will preach.
yieldgiving.com
yieldgiving.com
Yield Giving
Established by MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield is named after a belief in adding value…
yieldgiving.com
August 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM
This is pretty remarkable. Yes, billionaires, blah blah blah. But this person has given away 26 billion--and without strings. I love this: "Yield is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control." That will preach.
yieldgiving.com
yieldgiving.com
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I think a really important thing to emphasize about Dolly’s generosity is that she was still rich. I’m not saying that as a criticism. I’m saying she’s proof that she gave so much money towards so much, and it didn’t impact her ability to live a glamorous, glitzy life most people only dream of.
August 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I think a really important thing to emphasize about Dolly’s generosity is that she was still rich. I’m not saying that as a criticism. I’m saying she’s proof that she gave so much money towards so much, and it didn’t impact her ability to live a glamorous, glitzy life most people only dream of.
One of those sermon-writing weeks where I cut just as much as I left in. I wonder how long my "Stuff I Cut from my Sermons" book would be. It would definitely be so incriminating that I would only allow it to be published posthumously.
August 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
One of those sermon-writing weeks where I cut just as much as I left in. I wonder how long my "Stuff I Cut from my Sermons" book would be. It would definitely be so incriminating that I would only allow it to be published posthumously.
I am into this.
BREAKING: "It is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness," said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Friday.
August 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I am into this.
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I think another lesson to take from the loss of both Dolly and Tim Curry is that neither of them took themselves seriously but they took the work dead serious
that's the most important thing
pour all of yourself into the craft but have fun and don't get an ego.
that's the most important thing
pour all of yourself into the craft but have fun and don't get an ego.
August 26, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I think another lesson to take from the loss of both Dolly and Tim Curry is that neither of them took themselves seriously but they took the work dead serious
that's the most important thing
pour all of yourself into the craft but have fun and don't get an ego.
that's the most important thing
pour all of yourself into the craft but have fun and don't get an ego.
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Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
August 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Dolly broke me in early to her raucous self deprecating sense of humor
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
when we began steel magnolias rehearsals 
i asked her - how long does it take to do a hair do like yours?
Dolly - no idea, i’m never there when they do it!
i started taking Dolly-isms notes on the back of my script after that
Love this one. Always reminds me of my mom. youtu.be/GeDTV487S5c?...
Trio - Wildflowers (Alternate Take)
YouTube video by RHINO
youtu.be
August 26, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Love this one. Always reminds me of my mom. youtu.be/GeDTV487S5c?...
Worth a listen if you didn't jump on the bandwagon when it first aired. We've been jamming to St. Dolly all afternoon. www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
www.google.com
August 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Worth a listen if you didn't jump on the bandwagon when it first aired. We've been jamming to St. Dolly all afternoon. www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
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I recommend to you this podcast series about Dolly Parton by Jad Abumrad (creator of Radio Lab). You may ask: how did a MacArthur Award winning pub radio guy meet Dolly? Because she personally funded his father's vaccine research, that's how.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
Dolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
The story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars.
www.wnycstudios.org
August 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I recommend to you this podcast series about Dolly Parton by Jad Abumrad (creator of Radio Lab). You may ask: how did a MacArthur Award winning pub radio guy meet Dolly? Because she personally funded his father's vaccine research, that's how.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...