Archive for November, 2005
Macabre Website Tells Teen How to Commit Suicide
Some days I just think we’d be better off with a benevolent dictator to govern us. Or as Plato advised, a philosopher king. Why do I utter such weirdness? Because it is so aggravating to read stories like this one. A poor, clearly troubled, young girl surfs the net and finds a web forum with [...]
My New Thing
I have decided that from this day forward I will only refer to pizza by the last two letters: za. Let it be spoken. Let it be done.
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Fish Ice Cream, the New Rage
And I thought fish tacos sounded bad. Now I’m reading about fish ice cream in Taiwan. Some of the popular flavors are: pineapple shrimp, wasabi cuttlefish, strawberry tuna and mango seaweed, all in stark colors from orange to green to black. Now, I enjoy eating ethnic foods and trying new things, but this just [...]
Our New Parking Lot
Well, we’re almost finished with what has been a long and involved process. But one more layer of asphalt and painting the lines and then we have a new, more level and much larger parking lot for our church. Thanks to God. And to the dedicated lay people who labored many hours [...]
Luther on What To Do in Case of Avian Flu
The World Health Organization – not that they know everything – is stating that an avian flu pandemic that could kill millions of people is inevitable. It’s a matter of when, not if.
Of course, Martin Luther, writing 450 years ago, did not address the bird flu specifically. But he did write a pamphlet on whether [...]
U2, the Pope, George W. Bush, Tony Blair & Oprah
I do not intend this, in any way, as a political statement. I just thought it was cute.
HT: The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns
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California Judge Tells Parents to Butt Out of Their Children’s Sex Education
In California, a school district decided to administer a 79 question survey to their elementary school children. Ten of the 79 questions related to sex. Some parents objected and took the school district to court. Now the federal court of appeals has ruled against the parents. The Judges believe that . . . well, let [...]
New Lutheran Blog Carnival
The Lutheran Carnival X- All Saints Edition is now up and running. Go and check out some fine stuff.
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Praying Off Center
Centering Prayer is a method of contemplative prayer that began in some Roman Catholic monasteries and is now becoming more widespread in ecumenical circles. Even some pastors in my own denomination (The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod) are now advocating it.
Essentially, it is just a form of self-hypnosis. It utilizes breathing techniques, mantras and emptying [...]
Some DVDs I’ve Been Enjoying
This is not to be confused with the awful James Spader movie of the same name. This movie has some offensive language and situations. But it is the best film I have ever seen that deals with racism from all angles. It’s not what you might expect. I highly recommend it.
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