#bbc ulster

[bobbylovesthebeach]

BBC to mark 100 Years in Northern Ireland on Radio and BBC Sounds

The BBC story in Northern Ireland began with the first broadcast on 15 September 1924

[wutbju]

One of Bob Jones University’s favored pastors and seminary professors, Mark Minnick, describes exactly how BJU preacher boys are taught to respond if a member of their flock is in need:

On a hot day I was driving across town when my attention was drawn to a figure ahead on the sidewalk. It was one of the teenage girls from the church. “Should I stop to pick her up?” I wondered. At the same time I noticed that she was not dressed very modestly. “It’s not going to look good to have her in the car, especially dressed like that,” I thought. “But if she sees me drive by without offering a ride, what kind of testimony will that be? And what will her parents think of their pastor’s apparent lack of common courtesy?”

Any wonder why BJU considers all alumni as “insignificant”?

[frypans]

Some film reviewer on BBC Ulster gave a completely inaccurate review on The Maze Runner and I am pissed. Honest to god it was like the guy had never watched the movie. As a summary, he described the movie as a person trying to NOT run a maze. Second of all the man did not do his research because he, and i quote, said, "The movie is based on a best-selling book series. There is already two released and the author is currently writing a third." I'm sorry do the titles The Death Cure and The Kill Order mean anything to you? Perhaps even the future new addition The Fever Code? Finally I guess it is fair to say the type of movie would not appeal to him as he was an older man and that's cool but at least give valid facts man. The guy said something along the lines of, "You don't know what and why this has happened to them until over halfway through. I found this unsatisfactory." Whoa man, it's like you're SUPPOSED to feel like that. That's the way the book goes, you are supposed to feel the confusion of the characters who have been thrown into this surreal situation. You are not supposed to know. It's supposed to keep you on the end of your seat, trying to figure out what went on.

[thesoundsnack-blog]

I heard "Back In Your Box" by Rachael Boyd on last week's Across the Line podcast. The track is part orchestra, part hip-hop beat, definitely moody and all-over gorgeous. 

[thesoundsnack-blog]

SOAK is 16-year-old Derry singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson. I first heard her on BBC Radio Ulster's Across The Line podcast. This is "Sea Creatures." Check out her SoundCloud or YouTube pages for more.