Archive for June, 2005
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Cosmic Dissonance of George Lucas
A friend of mine, Darren Eliker, who has an excellent way with words, offers his thoughts below on The Revenge of the Sith. I still have not seen the film, but once I do I will add my own reactions. I just thought Darren’s observations were interesting and needed to be shared.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Last weekend [...]
The Greek Priesthood: Politicians and Gynecologists Need Not Apply
I almost classified this one under the “no comment” section, but I guess just the fact that I’m putting it here is a comment of some sort.
The latest news from Athens. The Greek Orthodox Church recently declared that men who desire to enter the priesthood from other professions are welcome to apply…unless they are politicians, [...]
Tips for New Bloggers
I’ve only been at this new hobby for about two months and have recently stumbled across several blog sites full of helpful hints. So if you are just starting out, give these a peek:
Basic definitions from Technorati. Start here.
“Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Blogging But Were Afraid to Ask.” SimonWorld has [...]
Churches Go Wi-Fi
St. John’s church in Cardiff, Wales has opened a Pandora’s box that they won’t be able to close. Supposedly in order to attract people to attend their services, they have installed wireless computer networking equipment to make it easier for people to use their personal laptops to retrieve e-mail or surf the net. Check here [...]
Two Movies: "The Pacifier" & "I, Robot"
Yesterday, the family and I happened to catch not one, but two movies. It was a day off school, you see. But don’t think we observed our Memorial Day only with self indulgence. Earlier in the day we visited the Soldiers and Sailors Museum for a patriotic celebration.
The Pacifier starring Vin Diesel was playing at [...]
The Religion of Peace
In the media, Islam has been called the religion of peace. I suppose destroying all the infidels is one way towards creating harmony.
Here’s an excerpt from a “sermon” delivered by Sheik Ibrahim Mudeiris on Palestinian television. I’ve talked about this general issue with Christian leaders and laity I know in Muslim countries and they agree [...]
