Bike for MS

First post in a long while that wasn't a bible study. 🙂 I'm riding a bicycle for 150 miles in two day for a fundraiser, the MS150, benefitting Multiple Sclerosis.  I also set a goal to raise $1000, and I am oh so close.  Won't you consider donating?  Here is my fundraising link: Michael's MS150 … Continue reading Bike for MS

2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,200 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 53 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the … Continue reading 2011 in review

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte belongs to my church family and we shared a bible study class together. I remember the day she announced her cancer. I wasn't sure what to think at the time; I have been blessed to be in a family with healthy genes for the most part. Since then I've understood a lot more. I … Continue reading Charlotte's Web

Cage the Elephants

Actual music review - "Cage the Elephant’s joyful cacophony runs amok on this single that whets the appetite for the January release of its second album, Thank You, Happy Birthday. Cage the Elephant stirs a cauldron of primal screams, hot-foot "oohs" and "ahhhs," dislocated Southern rock, kazoos, intermingled guitars excitedly banging tuning pegs, and a … Continue reading Cage the Elephants

Perversion of the Faith

I. Introduction We continue with a study of Leviticus this week and we're going to focus on the things God commanded the Israelites to avoid in order to live holy lives. Last week and this week, the Lord spoke through Moses to give the ancient Israelites the Law, rules and regulations the Hebrews were to … Continue reading Perversion of the Faith

Pastor Bob Botsford

I watched Pastor Bob Botsford today on Larry King Live. Larry had Jennifer Knapp on, a singer who won Dove Awards for a rock song and as a new artist of the year back in 1999. Pastor Bob did an excellent job of speaking the truth with love. It was not received that way, but … Continue reading Pastor Bob Botsford

Liberals Hate Sarah Palin

When George Bush ran against John Kerry, Kerry's pictures always showed him looking thoughtful, pondering. Bush's pictures made him look deranged. It's beginning again. Sarah Palin spoke yesterday to Tea Party protestors, declaring, "America is ready for another revolution." And this is the picture the Associated Press chose? I've seen many pictures and videos of … Continue reading Liberals Hate Sarah Palin

Mary, A Song of Trust

I. Introduction Some surprises can be good, some can cause a lot of stress and tension. Several years ago, I decided to throw a surprise birthday party for my wife. I had arranged all the guests and the time to show up at our house that afternoon, each of them bringing the cake or the … Continue reading Mary, A Song of Trust

Stimulus saved or created 650,000 jobs: White House

I, personally, saved or created over 3 million jobs myself, using only my mind. According to the US Department of Labor, there were 15.1 million people unemployed at the end of September. That means that without my help, there would have been 18.1 million unemployed. So Obama is claiming he saved or created 650,000 jobs. … Continue reading Stimulus saved or created 650,000 jobs: White House

Defeat for Obamacare

At last, great news. The nationalization of healthcare with it's outlawing of private insurance and forced coverage for abortions and exemption for Congress looks like it is on the way to defeat. And that's great news. I hope that drives a spike into Obama's plans to socialize our great country. Once defeated, he'll appear vulnerable, … Continue reading Defeat for Obamacare

Act on Revealed Truth

Image via WikipediaIntroduction Last week, Michelle taught from Isaiah 6. This week, the lesson covers Isaiah 7-23. When I first started studying, I though, whoa, we're supposed to cover 16 chapters? I spoke to Fred about this last Saturday; he said there was no problem covering all 16 chapters, he would enjoy a thorough lesson. … Continue reading Act on Revealed Truth

Another Reason Not to Be a Democrat

Reason number 76372 not to belong to the Democratic Party: They target a private citizen to silence him from using his constitutionally-protected first amendment right to free speech. It's ok to disagree with Rush Limbaugh. I happen to agree with much of what he says, and think he's a positive influence. And if you disagree, … Continue reading Another Reason Not to Be a Democrat

Cripple America

My opinion: Obama and his team are in waaaaay over their collective heads. They believe the world is basically good, and because Obama is in control of the White House, the world will warm to them and we will all live together in harmony. Except that's not the world. Putin will outmaneuver the clueless Obama. … Continue reading Cripple America

Nero Fiddled. Obama Does the Congo.

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeAnd the stock market burned. The Dow was down almost 300 more points today, probably on it's way to zero. And Obama dances the congo. I suspect they served appletinis. A week before that, the foot-stomping sounds of Sweet Honey in the Rock, a female a cappella group, filled the … Continue reading Nero Fiddled. Obama Does the Congo.

The Next Civil Liberties Scare

Image via WikipediaI'm amazed at how fast we're moving to a system where the government controls everything. They're nationalizing banks, socializing medicine, rewriting property laws and taxing our grandchildren as we speak. Here I thought the loss of property rights from the Kelo decision were bad for America. All this coming from lefties who have … Continue reading The Next Civil Liberties Scare

Responding to Loss

We’ve been studying the rise of David as King of Israel. David is an interesting man, full of failures, yet David is a man after God’s own heart. What makes David different? How is David different than Saul? As we studied in 1 Samuel, the people of Israel demanded a king and God gave them … Continue reading Responding to Loss

Heart of Compassion, Hands of Care

A couple of years back, I wrote about our experiences in Kenya while on a mission trip. I stopped before I completed the series, though; the next episodes were fairly emotional, and I was traveling a lot on business at the time and my notes were in a box somewhere. i no longer have that … Continue reading Heart of Compassion, Hands of Care

Question for Obama: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

La Shawn Barber asks Obama, "Who Do You Say Jesus Is?" Obama portrays himself a man of faith. But a man's level of faith is far less important than what he has placed his faith in. If you have a tremendous amount of faith in the Energizer Bunny, it's far less effective than faith the … Continue reading Question for Obama: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Russia Will Get Away With It

Russia invades Georgia, and we'll make mewing-like complaints. Russia will conquer our ally Georgia and we will do nothing useful to stop it. Georgia, once part of the Soviet Union, has become a strong ally of the US. Three quarters of their country voted to join Nato. That must gall Russia. So they weighed their … Continue reading Russia Will Get Away With It

Edouard

Image via WikipediaThe newscasters failed to get us into a tizzy over the weather. Tropical Storm Edouard never grew up into a hurricane. Actually, I think it's a himmicane, not a hurricane. And he seems to have swerved a bit east and is coming ashore around Beaumont this morning. As one Houston newscast put it, … Continue reading Edouard

PBS and the Separation of Church and State

When the US Government funds anything remotely Christian in nature, all sorts of "separation of church and state" groups get upset. The ACLU files a lawsuit and the "offensive" Christian material is removed. So why is it ok for US tax dollars to be used to oppose Christianity? Shouldn't the same standard be used? PBS, … Continue reading PBS and the Separation of Church and State

Thursday Things

I haven't posted much this week. Perhaps it's because I'm not thinking much this week. Here's a little scrimpet of stuff that has passed by my noggin but is too little to write about - I haven't given much thoughts to the electrion so far this year; it bores me already. I don't like any … Continue reading Thursday Things

The Tradition of Regifting

The Houston Chronicle has a story about the "tradition" of regifting Christmas presents - Scrambling to find the perfect, last-minute Christmas gift? Then put down that bottle of wine. And please — back away from the blender. Chances are the person you give them to will slap new bows on the boxes and pass them … Continue reading The Tradition of Regifting

Newton Homeplace 1986

.flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } NewtonHomeplace1986, originally uploaded by mrmeyertx. I had a chance to reminisce today while uploading some old family pictures from the 30's through the 80's. This is a picture from the Newton home place where … Continue reading Newton Homeplace 1986

Mechanical Investing for October 2007 (Update)

Yes, the market ha been topsy-turvy (isn't it always?), but some of the 6/3 options from a couple of weeks back have done well. When they hit about 400% return, these options begin to move like the underlying stock, so it's time to sell the option and but something further out of the market. One … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for October 2007 (Update)

Not Blogging About This

Topics I'm not blogging about: Don Imus (who? never heard of him before this last week). Duke rugby team (old news, media hype, blah blah blah. If the boys hadn't been a drunken frat party with strippers, they'd have never been in a position they had to defend themselves). That picture going around with the … Continue reading Not Blogging About This

Daily Manna – 2 Corinthians 2:14-17

But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ's triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an … Continue reading Daily Manna – 2 Corinthians 2:14-17

Where is Michael?

I'm still around. Just a lot of business travel and then a vacation and then more business travel. I tell people I'm going to France again and they think it's swell, but all I see is the inside of a French conference room. It looks a lot like an American conference room but with croissants. … Continue reading Where is Michael?

Review: House

Sort of like combining Stephen King and C.S. Lewis. "House: The Only Way Out is In" (WestBow Press) is a very suspenseful and intense novel by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. In fact, it's so intense, I cannot in good conscience recommend this to kids or to the squeamish. The entire first half of the … Continue reading Review: House

Barefoot Running

I first heard of this from a friend at church who had taken up a new running method. The idea was that with shoes, your foot hit heel-first, but when you run barefoot, the ball of your foot hits first. He was running faster and farther now running barefoot. Today I see an article from … Continue reading Barefoot Running

Review: Help! Mom! Hollywood's in My Hamper!

Written by Katharine DeBrecht, the same woman who did Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!, this book takes a kid-friendly crack at Hollywood's influence on our children. Hollywood "look-alikes" (ahem) keep popping out of the closet and advising children that their lives are wrong! The Hollywood elites tell the girls what to eat, … Continue reading Review: Help! Mom! Hollywood's in My Hamper!

Government Fails to Stop Prayer

I chuckled at thsi story. Isn't it prohibited for the US Government to prohibit freedom of religion? They succeed often, but not this time. The graduating students stood up and prayed The Lord's Prayer and the crowd gave them a standing ovation. Earlier in the day, a federal judge had banned prayers from the ceremony … Continue reading Government Fails to Stop Prayer

Review: Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!

This was an amusing look at two boys that open a lemonade stand so they can save money for a swingset. They're good little boys and want to work for the swingset because their parents tell them it'll make them better people. But then... horror! One liberal after another shows up, setting new rules for … Continue reading Review: Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!

Too Busy Today

Busy. Way busy. I have the next Kenya post drafted halfway, but not ready to publish. Soon. I need some more guest blogging. Write something funny yet controversial. Bonus points for including the names of funny animals such as "aardvark" and "platypus". Comments are wide open; post links to the stories that are most interesting … Continue reading Too Busy Today

Bloggers Fight Lawsuit Abuse

Overlawyered.com writes daily about lawsuit abuse like the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit. Today they are reporting that bloggers have stepped up to the plate to fight worthless class-action lawsuits. Why should lawyers make $2.5 million while the "injured consumers" get worthless coupons? I hope the lawyers lose every penny. (Charles Burck, "Bloggers Challenge a … Continue reading Bloggers Fight Lawsuit Abuse

Snail Mail Spam

Capital One sends me an offer for credit by mail. Every. Single. Day. You'd think after I ignored the first 5,367 solicitations they'd figure out I'm not interested. The ones that bug me the most are the ones where they trick me by pretending to be something important. One of the offers this week was … Continue reading Snail Mail Spam

S'I Blog, je volonté Blog en français

Je blogging moins qu'habituel pendant quelques jours ; Je voyage encore une fois. Ce temps sur des affaires, ainsi le logement sont plus gentils que ceux au Kenya. Je signalerai quand je bidon cependant. Je serai dans le Havre, France, au cas où vous vous demandiez. If you want some help translating that, go here. … Continue reading S'I Blog, je volonté Blog en français

Kong

Miss Vox has a detailed review of King Kong. I haven't seen the movie, though it's on my short list. A couple of comments I thought I'd make here to give me an excuse to ping her - Why don't movies have intermissions anymore? This movie cries out for one. Jurassic Park was probably every … Continue reading Kong

Little Linkage

Short topics, small commentary today. I have a book review I'll try to do at lunch, but this should hold you till then. An oddity I've noticed: the more I post, the less you comment. There were over 400 visitors yesterday to Chasing the Wind and only 1 comment (and that one appeared to be … Continue reading Little Linkage

A Simple Light

"In all of this haste, all of this shopping, all of this worrying about budgets and finding the right thing for that difficult-to-shop-for friend, amidst the travel and houses full of family, the grumpy uncles and the weepy aunts, it’s hard to remember this time of year offers some beautiful opportunities."

Wednesday Writings

Some good reading links for today: Michelle Malkin finds a liberal on television that thinks conservatives are hateful and angry. Then gives examples of the angry left that are hard to top. Accessorized by a permanent scowl (hard to believe she was once considered a comedienne), Ms. Garofalo accused conservatives of having "an anger management … Continue reading Wednesday Writings

To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before

Or not go, depending on whether you can get the engines running. Looks like they could use another engineer like Scotty: In life, James Doohan was the "Star Trek" engineer who worked miracles on the Enterprise, but a rocket meant to blast his remains into space has engine trouble. A Falcon One rocket was to … Continue reading To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before

Too Busy Today

Good stuff today - Democrats throw a tantrum and close the Senate for a day, Tom DeLay gets a new trial judge, people realize the Scooter Libby thing doesn't touch Karl Rove (and in fact, Scooter wasn't charged with the charge Demcrats has hoped for, only for obstructing the investigation), and if that wasn't enough, … Continue reading Too Busy Today

AlphaOmega Theme

I've changed the default theme, the background graphics, to AlphaOmega (adapted from Stevish 2 almost as-is). If you prefer the older Blue Swirly theme (or you *still* see the Blue Swirly theme and want to see the AlphaOmega theme), there's a Theme Switcher box in the sidebar. Switch back and forth all you want. 🙂

Harriet Miers Withdraws

Finally. As much as I like Harriet Miers as a person of good character, I want a rock-solid conservative judicial nominee for the Supreme Court. Harriet Miers has withdrawn her name for consideration. President Bush, if you're going to pick another fight, why not fight the opposition instead of your own base?

Not Blogging This

I need to make a list of things I don't blog about. Michael Jackson's trial, Madonna's conversion, Brittany Spears' baby... the trouble with making such a list, of course, is that as soon as I say I'm not blogging about something, I've blogged about it. Or metablogged it. Or perhaps antimetablogged it. So here's a … Continue reading Not Blogging This

Good Reading Links for Monday

Baldilocks does a little Jesus-preaching and quotes liberally from C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. I love to read about people who take yet another step of sanctification and realize something about themselves needs to change. I'll be working on the same thing for, oh, the rest of my life. The Bible says that Satan is the … Continue reading Good Reading Links for Monday

Tom DeLay's Smile

Tom DeLay isn't cooperating with the Democrats. They wanted a media circus yesterday, complete with mugshots they could use for their upcoming campaigns. Instead, Tom DeLay turned himself in in Houston and smiled a big cheesy grin for the camera. The November elections will be over before DeLay's trial begins - which was the whole … Continue reading Tom DeLay's Smile

The Religion of Harriet Miers

Bush has gone an additional step too far. Last week in the face of criticism, he defended Harriet Miers with a wink and a nod. "Trust me," he said. I don't because Bush isn't always conservative, especially on fiscal matters. So I announced my opposition to Harriet Miers, not because I don't think she's a … Continue reading The Religion of Harriet Miers

Astros Playoffs

Man, what a game yesterday. I thought we had missed the game when we tuned in at the 10th inning. Had no idea the game was just starting. 5 hours 50 minutes, 18 innings, 23 of 25 players used. And the last time Roger Clemens was used in relief was 21 years ago. Go 'Stros! … Continue reading Astros Playoffs

Sunrise Over Nova Scotia

I had forgotten how interesting traveling can be; it's been over 6 years since I returned from Singapore. I woke yesterday morning to a very lovely sunrise over Nova Scotia from 35,000 feet. I am in Duisberg, Germany now on business and enjoying the cultural differences. For one thing, I have a very German last … Continue reading Sunrise Over Nova Scotia

Explanation of Life

One day, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and … Continue reading Explanation of Life

Relief Efforts at Texas A&M

I'm happy to see my Alma Mater, Texas A&M University, is helping out the refugees from Hurricane Katrina: From: President Robert M. Gates [mailto:president@tamu.edu] Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:47 PM To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: Relief Efforts at Texas A&M To: Faculty, Students and Staff Subject: Relief Efforts at Texas A&M Any Aggie of any age … Continue reading Relief Efforts at Texas A&M

Katrina: Before and After

For more pictures, go to GlobalSecurity.org. I don't know if these pictures will load - their bandwidth seems to be overloaded - but these before and after pictures give a gut-wrenching impact. Comparative imagery of the Superdome, pre- and post-Katrina: Comparative imagery of a Highway interchange in New Orleans, pre- and post-Katrina: Comparative imagery of … Continue reading Katrina: Before and After

Book of Daniel

Earlier this year, I wrote about Bible Fiction on television. I watched part of Revelation. It was too slow for my taste, and the nun who supposedly devoted herself to the Glorious Reappearing of Christ sure didn't know much about the Bible. For the most part, though, they treated faith with respect, and I had … Continue reading Book of Daniel

Great Movie Line

Great Movie Line. Click. Wait till the end. 🙂 From Brutally Honest via a tip from American Digest. Update: Jawa Report has the details of the movie: It's from a 1940 film called "The Ghost Breakers." Geoff: "When a person dies and is buried, it seems there's certain voodoo priests who have the power to … Continue reading Great Movie Line

Perfect Engagement

When I asked Diane to marry me, I tried to make it as romantic as possible. Outdoors, in a gazebo, azaleas blooming, down on one knee... It was almost perfect. I forgot the tortoise. Supermodel Claudia Schiffer realised she had found true love with husband MatthewVaughan when she gratefully accepted a tortoise instead of an … Continue reading Perfect Engagement

Christian Carnival 83

Christian Carnival 83 is up at All Kinds of Time. I just stumbled onto this group today; obviously this blogging "carnival" has been going on for quite some time. It appears to be quite a collection of "best of Christian blogging" that's posted on a regular basis. I'll look into figuring out how to be … Continue reading Christian Carnival 83

The Power of Blogging

According to Michelle Malkin, MSNBC had 10.3 million visitors the day of London's 7/7 terrorist attack. The most heavily trafficked blog is the very liberal Daily Kos with 212,000 visitors, or 2% of the traffic at MSNBC. The power of blogs pale next to mainstream media. Chasing the Wind is running about 212 visitors a … Continue reading The Power of Blogging

Blog Tweaks

I'm tweaking the blog tonight. ("So, what did you do last night? Nudge nudge, wink wink, knowhatImean?") Er... where was I? Oh yeah... I dropped the "Reciprocal Blogrolling" portion that listed 15 other blogs linking to me. There was something wrong with it though - of the 15 blogs, *I* was one of them, and … Continue reading Blog Tweaks

Bovines Unite!

Bovines Unite! Are you udderly having a cow? Do you have a beef with authorities? Are you moooved to unite with other cows? Four score and seven years ago, our fore-udders grazed in these fields with big dreams and bigger cuds. Bessie stood at the top of that hill and looked down over her herd. … Continue reading Bovines Unite!

Ah… the Sweet Smell of Ozone

Ya know, it should have dawned on me. I bought a Sharper Image over a year ago and was pretty happy with it. It's very quiet, and cleaning it's a snap. Just pull the blades out and wipe; they get covered with black goop so it's obviously cleaning something. And I can put my nose … Continue reading Ah… the Sweet Smell of Ozone

Links for Today

Links for today, from heavy to light. If you just want the goofy stuff, start from the bottom and work your way up. 😛 David Limbaugh says conservatives are tired of judicial activism and it's time to invoke the "nuclear option." Tom Delay agrees that judges are out of control. Lawsuits challenging Florida's ban on … Continue reading Links for Today

Brian Nichols, Before and After

Brian Nichols, the man who murdered 4 people last Friday before taking Ashley Smith hostage in her home, is shown on the left. That's his angy looking police mug shot. After spending seven hours with Ashley on Friday while she shared her faith with him, the picture on the right is from Saturday after he … Continue reading Brian Nichols, Before and After

The Convergence of Science and Religion

In 1966, Charles Hard Townes published "The Convergence of Science and Religion" about his thoughts on the relationship between religion and science. "They are much more similar than people generally accept," Townes says. "Science has faith. We make postulates. We can't prove those postulates, but we have faith in them." Earlier this week, Charles Hard … Continue reading The Convergence of Science and Religion

Caroline's Birthday

Sand in the Gears posted again today. He posts rarely, but his posts are always poignant. Today he shares that his daughter would have been nine today, and how he's learned how to live with her loss. Through it all, his faith carries him and his family. If you want to read the whole story … Continue reading Caroline's Birthday