Archive for May, 2005
The Media’s Intolerable Ignorance
Or maybe I should have entitled this piece, “The Media’s Intolerable Arrogance.”
By now, everyone has heard about the Newsweek story that claimed that some of the U.S. interrogators at Gitmo flushed a Koran down the toilet in order to rattle their detainees. When this story broke internationally, there were anti-American riots and upwards of [...]
STAR WARS, Episode III has begun!!!
You can rest assured that once I actually view the final chapter of George Lucas’ magnum opus, I will post my review here. I haven’t seen it yet, but I am almost done reading a book based on the screenplay to my 9-year-old son, so I have seen it in my mind’s eye.
I usually [...]
A Monk and a Pope or What I’m Reading Right Now
I am usually reading at least two or three books at the same time. I’m not boasting. In fact, I consider this one of my flaws (though not one of the greater ones). I typically have one religious book at hand as well as one work of fiction. Occasionally, I may [...]
Answer: Green Hornet
Question: What’s your favorite television theme song?
Some people collect stamps or desiccated insect carcasses to pass the time. Not me. No sir. I just blew the last 40 minutes listening to the most awesomest T.V. theme songs of all time. Check this out baby!
So what’s yours? And don’t give me [...]
A Lutheran Blog Directory – Check it out!
Rev. Tom Chryst has offered this marvelous service.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A free service with which you can submit your Lutheran Blog listing.
Guidelines:Lutheran Blog Directory will list blogs pertaining to Lutheranism.
Personal blogs are welcome from clergy and lay alike, but content should reflect a Lutheran perspective.
Sites listed should be blogs. Church websites, and other site formats will not be [...]
A Christian Vampire Movie?
Today, a Lutheran pastor asked me about a movie I had recently recommended, The Addiction, so I decided to post a comment about it.
I’m not a film critic and I don’t particularly fancy horror films, but I did become intrigued by the genre after being assigned to write an article for Higher Things magazine. I [...]
Pro-Life March in the South Hills
Members of my congregation, Concordia Lutheran Church, and I marched today to raise funds for the Pregnancy Resource Center of the South Hills here in Pittsburgh. This is an outstanding organization which provides services for women in crisis, considering abortion, and in need of guidance and help.
[The beautiful banner you see above was made by [...]
Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Am I speaking in tongues? No. The above word (Paraskevidekatriaphobia) refers to the irrational fear of Friday 13th. Today was mostly over before I realized that it is the loathsome date. And I’m not particularly worried. Nothing bad has happened. I have read that the fear of this date is still quite common. Can anyone [...]
Many Uses for the Light Saber.
I’m sure that you, like I, have used light sabers in a variety of ways. Slicing bagels. Heating coffee. Lighting your cigar. Even trimming hedges. Haven’t you ever wondered exactly how these useful tools work? The answer can be found here. Hat tip to The Terrible Swede.
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Today Was National Limerick Day
A flea and a fly in a flueWere imprisoned, so what could they do?Said the fly, “Let us flee!”"Let us fly!” said the flea!So they flew through a flaw in the flue.-Ogden Nash
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