Thursday hodgepodge

Perhaps it’s because Friday is just around the corner.

Whatever the deal is, I find that on Thursdays I can take a little more time than usual to search out some of the religion news of the week that you may or may not have read about:

1. Just found out that Johnny Cash  is to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.  Here’s a link for more information about Cash and his connection to gospel music: Cash and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.    

2.  The Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog has launched a new video series about religion and politics. The series discusses “The God Vote” in its first foray into faith and politics: “The God Vote” video.

3. I’m an avid fan of  ”Top Chef,” the  BRAVO reality TV series that pits chefs against one another (all in good fun) for cash and prizes. Just found out that Gail Simmons, the host and consulting producer of the new “Top Chef: Just Desserts”  is Jewish. I saw her name on  the Forward  50, an annual list released today by the Forward, a national weekly Jewish newspaper covering current, national and international news. The weekly put together the list of 50 men and women who the editors have chosen as people who have made a significant impact on the Jewish story in the past year.