Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thoughtful Soccer
I think most people would find this video funny. Or, maybe it will just be those who are interested in philosophical/theological topics.
Or, maybe I'm alone, and I'm just a nerd...
Or, maybe I'm alone, and I'm just a nerd...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Time's Top 50 Websites of 2009
Time Magazine has just released its Top 50 Websites of 2009.
If you want to find out about some really cool websites - everything from music, to cooking, to astronomy, to traveling - then you should check this out. But be prepared; once you start looking, you may on the net for a while!
If you want to find out about some really cool websites - everything from music, to cooking, to astronomy, to traveling - then you should check this out. But be prepared; once you start looking, you may on the net for a while!
Correction on Chick-fil-a
Correction - your shirt does NOT have to be NCAA, just your favorite sports team. I'm pretty sure that it can be any college, any pro team, etc.
That should help some of you out.
That should help some of you out.
Free Chick-fil-a
For you Chick-fil-a lovers out there (and really, how could you not be), if you got to www.chickenwave.com, sign up, and then (I think) show up on Labor Day wearing NCAA apparel, it will earn you a free chicken sandwich.
It sounds a little complicated, and it may be. My guess is that they're doing it on purpose because of what happened last year. They gave away 3 free chicken strips to ANYONE who came into a store in NCAA apparel, and then proceeded to lose quite a bit of money from handing out free food to a bagillion people all day.
It sounds a little complicated, and it may be. My guess is that they're doing it on purpose because of what happened last year. They gave away 3 free chicken strips to ANYONE who came into a store in NCAA apparel, and then proceeded to lose quite a bit of money from handing out free food to a bagillion people all day.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Classical Guitar meets Michael Jackson
I don't care whether you like Michael Jackson or not. This is cool.
Incidentally, I'm a fan of quite a few of Jackson's songs, particularly this one.
Incidentally, I'm a fan of quite a few of Jackson's songs, particularly this one.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Remembering Hiroshima
Remembering the 100,000 innocent men, women, and children who died in Hiroshima sixty-four years ago.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Old Pics of Jonathan
A couple weeks ago, some very dear people send us pictures of Jonathan from his first 20 months of life, before we got him. They are family of Wayne, the man who kept Jonathan for most of those 20 months.
Of course, I know all about adoption from the adopted end. But, it's really odd to be on the adopting end, and realize that you've never seen what your son looked like before you got him, that he had a whole life going on before you met.
Here are a couple pictures for fun:
He still makes that face!
Of course, I know all about adoption from the adopted end. But, it's really odd to be on the adopting end, and realize that you've never seen what your son looked like before you got him, that he had a whole life going on before you met.
Here are a couple pictures for fun:
He still makes that face!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Christian Providentialist History at its finest
Current Christian Providentialist History bothers me to no end. Now, I'm not talking about the belief that a providential God directs all of history; I believe that.
I'm talking about Americans who try to teach that America is or ever has been God's chosen nation (which it hasn't). Or Americans who teach that most of the founders of the Republic in 1776 or 1787 were orthodox Christians themselves (which they weren't). Or those who believe those same founders were doing everything they could to establish an avowedly Christian nation (which they weren't).
Now, it's no secret I disagree with this providentialist view of American history. However, I respect people who do honest historical research and come to different conclusions than I do. What I don't respect are people like David Barton who purposefully tamper with documents to make founders like John Adams sound like they are orthodox Christians, when in fact, they claim just the opposite (Adams openly rejected the doctrines of the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the substitutionary atonement, and many other doctrines that all orthodox Christians have always believed).
I also don't respect the guy in this story. Basically, this man - Terry Kemple - has decided to put billboards up all over his county with quotations from founders of the republic. These quotations all have something to do with the importance of religion in American society. If he wants to put up quotations like this, with his own money, that's his business.
But the problem comes with this: He put up one billboard which cites George Washington saying, "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible."
One minor problem - George Washington never said that. The greater problem - Kemp KNOWS Washington never said this. Read Kemple's response when asked about this:
"I don't believe there's a document in Washington's handwriting that has those words in that specific form," Kemple said. "However, if you look at Washington's quotes, including his farewell address, about the place of religion in the political sphere, there's no question he could have said those exact words."
Are you kidding me?! Let me get this straight: you think U.S. politics has thrown off its Christian heritage. So, in order to get it back into the public-political square, we should flat-out lie about the past, as long as it supports our agenda.
That sounds so...unchristian.
P.S. - George Washington is one of my heroes...and I don't hate America.
I'm talking about Americans who try to teach that America is or ever has been God's chosen nation (which it hasn't). Or Americans who teach that most of the founders of the Republic in 1776 or 1787 were orthodox Christians themselves (which they weren't). Or those who believe those same founders were doing everything they could to establish an avowedly Christian nation (which they weren't).
Now, it's no secret I disagree with this providentialist view of American history. However, I respect people who do honest historical research and come to different conclusions than I do. What I don't respect are people like David Barton who purposefully tamper with documents to make founders like John Adams sound like they are orthodox Christians, when in fact, they claim just the opposite (Adams openly rejected the doctrines of the Trinity, the deity of Christ, the substitutionary atonement, and many other doctrines that all orthodox Christians have always believed).
I also don't respect the guy in this story. Basically, this man - Terry Kemple - has decided to put billboards up all over his county with quotations from founders of the republic. These quotations all have something to do with the importance of religion in American society. If he wants to put up quotations like this, with his own money, that's his business.
But the problem comes with this: He put up one billboard which cites George Washington saying, "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible."
One minor problem - George Washington never said that. The greater problem - Kemp KNOWS Washington never said this. Read Kemple's response when asked about this:
"I don't believe there's a document in Washington's handwriting that has those words in that specific form," Kemple said. "However, if you look at Washington's quotes, including his farewell address, about the place of religion in the political sphere, there's no question he could have said those exact words."
Are you kidding me?! Let me get this straight: you think U.S. politics has thrown off its Christian heritage. So, in order to get it back into the public-political square, we should flat-out lie about the past, as long as it supports our agenda.
That sounds so...unchristian.
P.S. - George Washington is one of my heroes...and I don't hate America.
Saving the Perfect Game
Yesterday, White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game. 
For you non-baseball fans out there, that's when a pitcher throws for all nine innings without allowing a single hit or walk. That's a big deal. To put it into perspective, it's only the 18th perfect game EVER thrown in Major League Baseball.
Of course, a pitcher can't do it by himself. Check out this video of Dewayne Wise saving the perfect game in the 9th inning, with only three outs left.
Very cool.
For you non-baseball fans out there, that's when a pitcher throws for all nine innings without allowing a single hit or walk. That's a big deal. To put it into perspective, it's only the 18th perfect game EVER thrown in Major League Baseball.Of course, a pitcher can't do it by himself. Check out this video of Dewayne Wise saving the perfect game in the 9th inning, with only three outs left.
Very cool.
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