Archive for January, 2006
Koran Karaoke
Uh … if you find me with my head severed from my body, you’ll know why. This bit of Koran Karaoke is brilliant. You have to watch this.
UPDATE: If the link above does not work, go here instead.
HT: The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns
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British Question Darwinian Evolution
Just as the battle is underway in the United States over whether Intelligent Design should be included in the public school curriculum, we read this article from BBC News which states that less than half of the Britons polled believe that evolution is the best explanation for the origin of life. This is remarkable [...]
Bishop Takes a Cruise on Easter
I have to admit that my first thought when I read this article is that the guy is a bum. On second thought, that’s my second thought too.
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Marketing Aslan or Selling the Lion Behind the Lion
E.J. Park has written a fine article for the latest issue of Christianity Today called A Tale of Two Kitties. Now, I love this article for so many reasons. First, because I have two kitty cats and anything with the above title is going to make me say, “Awww.” But seriously, [...]
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Shutting "The Book of Daniel"
NBC has decided to cancel the controversial new show The Book of Daniel. Check out this article. And all I can think of to say is, “Duh!?” I predicted this would happen from the very start.
See my previous post about the show right here.
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I’ve Been Tagged
This comes to me from the lovely Cubicle Reverend.
Four jobs I have had (in chronological order)
busboy
the guy who deep fries taco shells for Taco Bell
Ice cream man
optician at Lens Crafters
Four places I have lived (chronologically)
Kansas City, MO
Ann Arbor, MI
Fort Wayne, IN
Los Angeles, CA
Four of my favorite foods:
Sushi Rolls
Rogan Josh
Chili (very spicy with lots of onions)
Fried [...]
Good Bonhoeffer Quote
Mutti over at Beckfest offers this quote:The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children. –D. Bonhoeffer
And her excellent application:I say the test of a morality of a society is what it does to its unborn children.
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What I’m Reading
One of my flaws is that I can never seem to read one book at a time.
I usually have at least one item of fiction going.
A book on homiletics that came highly recommended by a friend.
A book by one of my favorite writers about one of my favorite [...]
The State of the Church
Pr. Petersen gives a very edifying reflection here. People sometimes ask how things are going at church. They want more than the customary “fine.” How to answer?
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