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
Tag: Art
Ann Rice Now Writes for the Lord
Another high-profile person (well, high profile in a secular way) has given their life to Christ. Ann Rice, writer of vampire stories such as "Interview with the Vampire." has announced "that from now on I would write only for the Lord." Her next book, "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt," will tell the story of … Continue reading Ann Rice Now Writes for the Lord
The Resume of Jesus Christ
The Resume of Jesus Christ Address: Ephesians 1:20 Phone: Romans 10:13 Website: The Bible. Keywords: Christ, Lord, Savior and Jesus Hello. My name is Jesus -The Christ. Many call me Lord! I've sent you my resume because I'm seeking the top management position in your heart. Please consider my accomplishments as set forth in my … Continue reading The Resume of Jesus Christ
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
Refresh This Page in Vain
I'll be here for their quarterly meeting all day today and tomorrow. Blogging will likely be very light. But hey, keep refreshing this page just in case. 😛
One Out to Go
One out to go. One measly out, and the Astros are going to the World Series. And then a single by St. Louis puts a man on base. And another single. And then Pujols belts it out of the park. He hit it so hard I thought he had punched a hole in the roof. … Continue reading One Out to Go
Not Running for President
My favorite, Condoleeza Rice, is not running for President. Neither is Dick Cheney. And just to make sure your list is complete, I am not running for President either. I fear a Hillary presidency unless the Republicans find somebody to run against her.
Go 'Stros!
Anybody else watch the Astros game last night? Man, what a finish! Astros holding a 2-1 lead. Cardinals put a man on 1st and 3rd, and then a hard grounder to third. Ensberg whips that ball back to the catcher to tag out the runner, keeping the score at 2-1 with 1 away. But St. … Continue reading Go 'Stros!
Professional Snorer
Except for the part where I can't figure out how to get paid for it, I could snore professionally. I should have kept y'all up-to-date along the way, but I didn't. C'est la vie. I snore when I'm on my back... and my side. Even on my stomach. If I slept hanging from my ankles … Continue reading Professional Snorer
Sproing!
I've mentioned my radical weight loss plan before, and I'm happy to report I've lost 35 lbs. since last November. I've been pleased with the skinnier me, though my goal is another 20 lbs to go. So this morning, a nice pair of slacks that I haven't worn in maybe 7 years beckons me. "Try … Continue reading Sproing!
Serenity
Let me start with the conclusion first: I enjoyed the movie Serenity. Whether you've seen the DVD series or not, you'll enjoy this space western movie. That said.... Warning: Spoilers follow. If you're a fan of Firefly, you know what the disappointments are. Shephard Book's death was the first shock. Book was the captain's moral … Continue reading Serenity
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
Germany River Trip to Mosel
Thanks to my business partners, I now have some nice photos of the weekend excursions we went on. I have some lovely pictures of the machinery we came to review and inspect, but you don't want to see those. 😛 First of all, the trip down the river to Mosel. This would have been a … Continue reading Germany River Trip to Mosel
Two Tickets to Heidelberg
The Germany trip is half over, and this is a long German weekend. Monday is Unification Day and they're celebrating either the East-West German reunion or the fall of the Berlin wall. I've been told both by local Germans, and I'm currently without an internet connection to check. I'm typing this into Notepad to past … Continue reading Two Tickets to Heidelberg
I am Still in Germany
I´m still in Germany and found a few minutes to leave an update. I hope Stephen has kept yáll entertained with the punk duck. Work is sort of sporadic here; there´s not much to do between tests, but the tests themselves can be long days. Tomorrow will be a very long day as the test … Continue reading I am Still in Germany
Church Service in Germany
I have much to be thankful for this morning. My wife and family are safe and there has been little or no damage. Diane has no electricity, but she does have a phone, and my phone bill from here will be horrendous. She and the puppies spent the night in the homemade "bunker" under the … Continue reading Church Service in Germany
What I Have Seen Since Katrina:
The poor and the wealthy hurt by the storm, Black, white, Hispanic, oriental and Indian all hurt by the storm. Christian people giving, giving, giving. Churches going all out to minister in Jesus' name Neighbors going door to door helping one another Thugs and hoodlums going door to door looking for someone vulnerable. Ice and … Continue reading What I Have Seen Since Katrina:
Hurricane Tools
Best news at Click2Houston and Harris County Homeland Security. Best hurricane blogs at SciGuy and Steve Gregory. Best tracking at NOAA. Real time wind speeds at NOAA. Real time rainfall at Harris County Homeland Security. So far, I'm relieved. Only a quarter inch of rain so far and max winds predicted around 60 mph. Thanks … Continue reading Hurricane Tools
Should Wal-Mart rebuild
CNN did a pole today and ask if Wal-Mart should be in charge of rebuilding the area wrecked by hurricane Katrina. Mixed answers came back in the form of emails but I thought it was hilarious that anyone would pose such a question. Feedback ranged from Stop asking the government for help and handouts, surfers … Continue reading Should Wal-Mart rebuild
Kenya Mission Trip
God has been begun preparing me to be a part of an upcoming mission trip; I want to experience first-hand the needs of another culture and to help evangelize our lost world. Our mission group is scheduled to depart for Africa by the end of this year 2005. We have been preparing and planning for … Continue reading Kenya Mission Trip
Secular Bigotry
Manual Miranda in OpinionJournal has a strong criticism of the questioning of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. While we all expected chest-puffing and posturing from the Senators, we didn't expect illegal religious bigotry to be so acceptable. Excerpts: Article VI of the Constitution prohibits a religious test from being imposed on nominees to public office. … Continue reading Secular Bigotry
Computer Gymnastics
I didn't get to read or post today. So solly cholly. It started when I asked my company if I could borrow a laptop for an upcoming business trip, which they thought was a good idea. They even gave me extra stuff to do on the plane. 😛 When they dropped off the laptop, the … Continue reading Computer Gymnastics
Katrina and Social Security Reform
These two topic shouldn't go together, but if the Angry Left can combine hurricanes and racism, then I can combine hurricanes and Social Security reform. 😛 Ted Kennedy, liberal stalwarth, said recently, "what the heck is a stalwarth? Did you misspell 'stalworth'? What kind of cheesy website are you running?" Then he said, "What the … Continue reading Katrina and Social Security Reform
Protesting Jobs That Are Better Than Yours
Let's say you're a union (United Food and Commercial Workers, UFCW) and you're upset about the low wages Wal-Mart pays. Let's also say that since none of your union is interesting in picketing, that you decide to hire non-union temporary workers to picket for you in the 104°F heat. Good idea? I think not. Wal-Mart … Continue reading Protesting Jobs That Are Better Than Yours
The Bible or the Axe
William O. Levi The Bible or the Axe One man's dramatic escape from persecution in the Sudan When I first read the title, I assumed this book would be about a man having to choose whether to renounce his faith or be killed. It was that, but it was more. William's grandfather explained to him … Continue reading The Bible or the Axe
Ill Wind May Not Blow to the Whitehouse
Will Hurricane Katrina spell the end of George Bush's Presidency? Almost certainly yes, with a few caveats. 😛 As the full horror of Hurricane Katrina sinks in, thousands of desperate columnists are asking if this is the end of George Bush's presidency. The answer is almost certainly yes, provided that every copy of the US … Continue reading Ill Wind May Not Blow to the Whitehouse
Albums You Know By Heart
Doug over at Coffeeswirls has a post about his top albums after he read the Top 500 Albums of all time. His list has a lot harder rock than I listened to. Yes, I know, this post does two things. One, it dates me. Yes, I called them albums, not CDs. Two, I forget. Probably … Continue reading Albums You Know By Heart
PalmSource and Palm OS
PalmSource was just sold off to a Japanese company called Access. The Palm LifeDrive I just purchased runs Palm OS 5.x and is owned by PalmSource. Any techies (Sean?) that have an idea of what this means? No more Palm OS updates? Switching to Windows CE? What happens next?
Paul Aldrich: Mock 'n' Roll
Paul Aldrich's comedy CD called Mock 'n' Roll is light-hearted, family oriented fun. Accompanying himself on the guitar, Paul belts out familiar tunes with oddly twisted words, like the Rolling Stones I Can't Get No Liposuction and Stairway to 7 Eleven. His voice lends itself to the fun with reasonable imitations of the famous groups. … Continue reading Paul Aldrich: Mock 'n' Roll
Just a few minutes Daddy.
Tonight as I sat on the back porch and was watching the sun set, I had a wonderful encounter. A soldier from Fort Hood was out for a drive with his little girl and something made him stop at our house. His little girl saw all the animals in our pasture and wanted to have … Continue reading Just a few minutes Daddy.
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
Wal-Mart helps out
Wal-Mart is really doing their part to help out with the hurricane relief effort. As of today, Wal-Mart and the Walton family have given $23 million. Any associate that lost their store(40,000 out of work) and is staying somewhere else can work at the store in that town. They can qualify for $250 just to … Continue reading Wal-Mart helps out
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
Christian Groups and Hurricane Relief
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the hundreds of thousands of people impacted by Hurricane Katrina yesterday. Reports are sketchy, but perhaps 55 people have died and anywhere from $9 billion to $20 billion in damages. If you'd like to help out, Christian organizations are providing relief and will put your donation to good … Continue reading Christian Groups and Hurricane Relief
Casualties in Iraq
The mainstream media breathlessly informs us every chance they get that over 1900 soldier have died in Iraq. I wouldn't be surprised to read a story that said, "President Bush has declared parts of Louisiana and Mississippi a disaster area after Hurricane Katrina, despite the fact that over 1900 soldiers have died in Iraq." Here's … Continue reading Casualties in Iraq
Mechanical Investing for September 2005
I'm ready for the market to improve and stay improved. So far, I'm merely treading water this year, and the last month was terrible. Last 4 weeks: -3.9% Last 3 months: +0.2% Year to date: -1.1% (Dow is -3.1% ytd) Last 12 months:+1.9% Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months Return KELYA $29.73 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for September 2005
Welcome to my world
As Mike put it, we live deep in the wood. We like it that way. There are no neighbors that we can see. We built our house on a hilltop overlooking a now closed dairy farm. We live the quite, down to earth life and not that we have any qualms with the big city, … Continue reading Welcome to my world
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
Didn't Change Mind; Still Dislike the Left
A recent visitor took umbrage with with my Religious Linkage for Monday post last week. Part of that post was a Worldnet article called "10 Reasons I've Grown to Despise the Left." The visitor disagreed with the post and cited all sorts of things wrong with right wingers. I threw a penalty flag in my … Continue reading Didn't Change Mind; Still Dislike the Left
Cindy Sheehan Changes a Mind
I didn't think it possible, but Cindy Sheehan actually changed a mind. Scott Randolph writes: I actually felt myself become a republican today. It was around 10am, when I read the latest update of the Cindy Sheehan saga in CNN.com. I then shot over to read some blogs about it, and perused the comments in … Continue reading Cindy Sheehan Changes a Mind
How the D-Day Invasion Would Be Reported By Today's Press
NORMANDY, FRANCE (June 6, 1944) Three hundred French civilians were killed and thousands more were wounded today in the first hours of America's invasion of continental Europe. Casualties were heaviest among women and children. Most of the French casualties were the result of artillery fire from American ships attempting to knock out German fortifications prior … Continue reading How the D-Day Invasion Would Be Reported By Today's Press
Cindy Sheehan
I suppose I ought to write about Cindy Sheehan just so the search engines will think I'm topical. I can't figure out why she's still on the news. She met with Bush in June of 2004 and said at the time that she thanked Bush for being such a kind man. A year later she's … Continue reading Cindy Sheehan
Full Vs. Partial RSS Feeds
First, if you're not some techy-geek, skip this post. Better yet, post a comment that says, "I have no idea what you're talking about." Make sure you click on one of the smiley faces that best describes your feelings. Second, Dwight is running an experiment on Full versus Partial RSS feeds. You might be surprised … Continue reading Full Vs. Partial RSS Feeds
Church for Men
When Diane & I discuss dating topics with other church singles, always we end up discussing the proper roles of men and women in both dating and in marriage. Usually we end up agreeing that men are not taking the role of "spiritual leader" properly in accordance with Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians 11. The … Continue reading Church for Men
One Ugly Dog
Man. That's got to be the ugliest dog I've ever seen. Some may call it a tale of beauty and the beast. But Sam, a 14-year-old pedigreed Chinese crested, and a three-time champ in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, is the dog of Susie Lockheed's dreams. Lockheed, 53, enjoys massaging Sam's fleshy, thin, potato-chip ears … Continue reading One Ugly Dog
Ex-Online Porn Developer
Highlighting those whose faith in Jesus has turned their life around, here's Michele Washam, owner of one of the first "ladies only" adult web sites, now a Christian outreach ministry to women in relationship troubles. You can visit both of her websites at Just for Ladies and Heartbreak University. A former developer of a pornographic … Continue reading Ex-Online Porn Developer
Science Made Stupid Again
I stumbled across a funny site called "Science Made Stupid" and started writing a post about it... Introduction Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the heavens and wondered: where did the stars come from? He has looked at the great diversity of plants and animals around him and wondered: where did life … Continue reading Science Made Stupid Again
Galloping Buzz
About 6 months ago, my computer at work started to make a random buzz once in a while. Not often, not a constant buzz, but a particular pattern that only happened occasionally. Sort of a "bzz.. bzz.. bzzz.. bzzzzzzz" pattern. Last month, my computer at home started making the same buzzing noize. At home, I … Continue reading Galloping Buzz
Peter Jenning's Faith
CharismaNow offers some insight into the faith of Peter Jennings before he died earlier this week of lung cancer. TV anchor Peter Jennings "was very interested in the Bible, very interested in the things of God," according to the daughter of evangelist Billy Graham. Anne Graham Lotz said she didn't know the longtime host of … Continue reading Peter Jenning's Faith
Chickens as Pets
The New York Times has a story that more and more people are raising chickens as pets. This doesn't come as any surprise to me. My brother happily raises chickens every bit as funny looking as these. As my brother puts it, both he and the chicken get a lot out of the relationship. He … Continue reading Chickens as Pets
Religious Linkage for Monday
I kept waiting for Monday to let up; doesn't look like it's going to happen. So instead of thought-provoking commentary, here's a couple of interrelated links: 10 reasons I've grown to despise the Left ...and why you should, too Yeah, I know it's written in an inflammatory way, but look at the list, especially if … Continue reading Religious Linkage for Monday
Jesus: An Intimate Portrait
I enjoyed this book immensely; Jesus: An Intimate Portrait of the Man, His Land, and His People is written clearly and easily and provides an engaging story of the life of Jesus. The four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell complimentary stories of Jesus, and one must read all four gospels to understand … Continue reading Jesus: An Intimate Portrait
Baptizing Dead Babies
If you're a proponent of abortion, one of the beliefs you must have is that no baby actually exists; at best, it's a lump of tissue. I've heard many opinions on exactly when life begins, from conception to the first cell division to the first heartbeat to out-of-womb viability all the way to birth. I'll … Continue reading Baptizing Dead Babies
Earaches Are Funny
Except for that "pain" part. And the lack of sleep. Leftover from Monday's yuckiness was an earache. All the other symptoms faded except that. Laying down made my ear clog and throb. At first I thought I was hearing a washing machine running, except our washer doesn't sound like that. Then I realized I was … Continue reading Earaches Are Funny
Mechanical Investing for August 2005
I'm a day late for trading. I started to review the mechanical trading stocks yesterday but my head wouldn't cooperate. 😛 Investments improve yet again this month. I'm up 7.9% for the last weeks and up 1.0% for the year. The Dow is down 1.0% this year. Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for August 2005
A Faith Vacuum
A faith vacuum haunts Europe There was a time when Europe would justly refer to itself as "Christendom." Europeans built the Continent's loveliest edifices to accommodate their acts of worship. They quarreled bitterly over the distinction between transubstantiation and consubstantiation. As pilgrims, missionaries and conquistadors, they sailed to the four corners of the Earth, intent … Continue reading A Faith Vacuum
Under the Weather
I know today was Stock Trading Day, but I just couldn't do it today. I've been sick all day and pretty much slept the last 20 hours straight. I woke up this afternoon briefly and started researching stock, but that made my brain hurt. I'm feeling much better this evening - and Diane fixed some … Continue reading Under the Weather
Embrace Good; Resist Evil
Whew. Yesterday's topic on "Progressive Christians" stirred up some passions. I was going to make a post today about how as a Christian we should always embrace good and always abhor evil. You cannot simply embrace the good alone; you must resist evil. If it's immoral, oppose it. I had some vague idea about some … Continue reading Embrace Good; Resist Evil
Progressive Christianity
I'm convinced the liberal left is working on a new tactic - to claim christianity for themselves. That's right, if you believe in the right to have an abortion, they're working on scripture interpretation to support it. Gay marriage? They push a "God is Love" approach that allows homosexuality and completely skip over the "homosexuality … Continue reading Progressive Christianity
Incident Logs
IncidentLog.com gathers information from the various city police and fire departments, then combines them into a Google map to give you a visual indication of incidents that recently happened. For instance, it pulls data for Houston from City of Houston Active Incidents and turns it into a mappable IncidentLog of the last 50 events in … Continue reading Incident Logs
Insane Frog From Beverly Hills
Follow these links in order. First, the Insanity Test that's been around a while: Insanity Test How did you do? Did you laugh? For those of you who couldn't get the link to work, here are the lyrics: Beh-ding ding ding ding dididing ding bing bing pscht, Dorhrm bom bom bedom bem bom bedom bom … Continue reading Insane Frog From Beverly Hills
"Firefly" for Free!
SciFi channel will be showing all 13 Firefly episodes starting this Friday evening for FREE! Prepare for the upcoming blockbuster movie "Serenity" by watching the original series on Friday nights Fabulous sci-fi / western series, can't say enough good things about it. Funny and smart, it was the best series I've seen on television in … Continue reading "Firefly" for Free!
Terrorists Still Hate Us
Even though the title of this article says, "Muslim world rejecting violence, says poll," that's not the conclusion I get from reading the results. The survey found that in Turkey, Morocco and Indonesia 15% or fewer said that suicide bombings and other acts of violence against civilian targets in defence of Islam could be justified; … Continue reading Terrorists Still Hate Us
I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
I finally finished I don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist. I was slow at reading the full book only because there was so much to provoke thought, especially in the first half of the book. Essentially, IDHEFTBAA (pardon the abbreviation; it's a long title) gives a step-by-step apologetics approach to Christianity, all the … Continue reading I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
Blogging Kerfuffle
Stuff I'm not likely to blog about this week: - The latest Harry Potter book. It sold a lot of copies apparently. - The Karl Rove kerfuffle. Like the Tom DeLay witch-hunt of last year, it's just partisan yelping trying to find something, anything, that'll burn the conservatives. I think "kerfuffle" is a silly word. … Continue reading Blogging Kerfuffle
A Liberal Media
I have trouble sympathizing with Bill Clinton. 😛 WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Clinton, defending his senator-wife's statements on abortion, said Wednesday that Democrats are held to a double standard. The comment came during remarks to Campus Progress, a left-leaning student group. He said young people in his party should speak directly to conservative voters. … Continue reading A Liberal Media
A Liberal Education
In case you wondered if our children are being given an ultra-liberal education using your tax dollars, wonder no more. The National Education Association (NEA) - or as they're known in Texas, the Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) - has called on Bush to withdraw from Iraq, give up on the Central American Free Trade … Continue reading A Liberal Education
Al Qaeda Attacks
A flash presentation of all the attacks by Al Qaeda on westerners since they declared war. The facts presented speak for themselves. There have been 30 major mass casualty attacks directed against the United States, Britain, France, Spain, Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, India, Iraq, Morocco, Yemen, Tunisia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and North Osetia. 14 of … Continue reading Al Qaeda Attacks
Too Many Topics Today
Too many topics today. Here's what has my attention today: The London terrorists appear to be homegrown. In other words, while here in the US calmer heads have pointed out that the Muslim extremist threat is external and therefor we should protect our borders, what do you do if they're already here? One of the … Continue reading Too Many Topics Today
Podcasting
I keep reading about this; I want to participate in the "podcasting" frenzy. I want to be a consumer. What I really want is an automatic way to put podcasts on my Palm Lifestyle when I hotsynch. I want to select podcasts once and have them update automatically. The only software I've found so far … Continue reading Podcasting
More on Karl Rove
OpinionJournal has more on the Karl Rove non-story from yesterday. Besides the fact that no laws were broken, this is what Karl Rove did: For Mr. Rove is turning out to be the real "whistleblower" in this whole sorry pseudo-scandal. He's the one who warned Time's Matthew Cooper and other reporters to be wary of … Continue reading More on Karl Rove
We Didn't Start the Fire
The Billy Joel Song, complete with pictures. 🙂 I think I'm old enough to remember all those, too.
Spring Ho!
Suddenly, the blog went silent. What happened? Where did Michael go? I'm back, no worries. I spent the weekend in Lampasas for Spring Ho, a horribly named festival but lots of fun. My brother lives out there. Of course, he's always been "out there" but this time I went to visit. Arriving at my brother's … Continue reading Spring Ho!
The Roe Effect
OpinionJournal points out how the issue of abortion has given Republicans winning elections ever since Roe v Wade. After that decision, the Republicans took the pro-life side in 1980, and the Democrats took the pro-choice side. Every presidential and vice-presidential nomination since then has voted their party line. Since then, Republican have taken the Senate, … Continue reading The Roe Effect
Mechanical Investing for July 2005
Investments still improving; would have looked real good this month except for the ABLE and NUE stinkers. Pfft. Ptui. So far, I'm only down -0.6% for the year compared to -4.0% for the Dow. I'm adjusting the mechanical screens a little since I'm disappointed in the YLDEARNYR screen. I dropped that one and substituted a … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for July 2005
Old Age is a Gift
I stumbled across this is my studies this morning. The author is unknown, or at least I wasn't able to track him or her down. "The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old. I was taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old. Upon seeing my … Continue reading Old Age is a Gift
Inspirational Artist
If you ever think you can't accomplish something because the odds are stacked against you, consider this painting: Now consider that the artist, Paul Smith, has severe cerebral palsy and typed that artwork using a single finger, a primitive typewriter, using only the symbols on the top row of his keyboard, " @ # $ … Continue reading Inspirational Artist
Build a Hotel, Tear Down Justice Souter's Home
This is brilliant. Last week, the Supreme Court trampled the 5th Amendment, saying cities can confiscate private property if it leads to more tax revenue. In other words, anything the government wants to confiscate, it can, as long as it has a slick marketing campaign. So today, developer Logan Darrow Clements filed a request to … Continue reading Build a Hotel, Tear Down Justice Souter's Home
Giving Blood
The Blood Center came by the office this morning to accept blood donations. I heartily (ha!) recommend giving blood; it's quick, nearly painless, saves lives, and they make you eat cookies afterward. Life is great. True conversation: Blood attendant #1: All set, you're ready to give blood now. Make sure you hit him; I've been … Continue reading Giving Blood
"Prince of Tides" Review
"Prince of Tides" Review Acting was excellent. Costuming, sets were excellent. Plot, for the most part, was excellent. Movie stunk. I know it's an old movie, but I saw it for the first time last night. Nick Nolte plays a troubled father, Tom, avoiding dealing with traumatic childhood. When his sister attempts suicide, her psychiatrist … Continue reading "Prince of Tides" Review
Rich People Spending Money on Icky Things
Yuck. I'm glad I'm not rich. I might be persuaded to buy a bar of soap. BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Perhaps the oddest piece of work at Art Basel is a bar of soap, displayed on a square of black velvet, purportedly made from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's fat, removed during liposuction. Gianni Monti's … Continue reading Rich People Spending Money on Icky Things
PETA Kills More Animals
We already knew that PETA kills animals. Now they are being arrested for dumping dead animals. AP) - Two Hampton Roads employees of Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have been charged in Ahoskie, N.C., with animal cruelty after dumping dead dogs and cats in a shopping center garbage bin, police said Thursday. … Continue reading PETA Kills More Animals
SCI FI To Air "Firefly" Episodes
"Firefly" was a wonderful series that got botched badly by Fox. After 2 years, the Firefly DVD set is still ranked #25, which shows you how popular of an afterlife it received. This September, the movie "Serenity" comes out; it's the movie version of "Firefly." If you want to watch it for free, you can … Continue reading SCI FI To Air "Firefly" Episodes
Regularly Scheduled Programming Resumes
I'm back; let the fun and games continue. 🙂 Yes, I had a wonderful honeymoon at home. We swam in the pool, caught some movies, started moving Diane's clothes and furniture in. And this morning, I had a wonderful fruit and yogurt breakfast waiting for me when I woke up. I see y'all have been … Continue reading Regularly Scheduled Programming Resumes
Macho Man is Endangered? By What?
Seriously, I have trouble imagining the world that these people come from. Their planet must be painted in pastels and have a lovely floral scent. PARIS (AFP) - Macho man is an endangered species, with today's male more likely to opt for a pink flowered shirt and swingers' clubs than the traditional role as family … Continue reading Macho Man is Endangered? By What?
Seeing Red
Peggy Noonan has a great article today - how recent comments from Howard Dean and Hillary Clinton alienate Americans. Peggy points out that throughout America, Republicans are friends with Democrats and Democrats are friends with Republicans, and while they differ on issues, they often are polite and respectful to each other. In Washington, though, they … Continue reading Seeing Red
Mechanical Investing for June 2005
Things have improved since last month, and I'm up 2.8% for the last 4 weeks. That still leaves me down 1.2% for the year, but since the Dow is down 3.1%, I'm not complaining. 🙂 Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months Return AC $47.05 $46.24 2 -1.7% Alliance Capital Management AET $75.60 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for June 2005
Summerfest
Thanks to a gift from Sean, I will be spending a large part of my weekend at Summerfest. Don't wait up, I'll be home late. 🙂
Military Ruins Memorial Day for Everyone
BlameBush is on a roll; it's the funniest piece I've read in a long time. The fact is that with the exception of military recruiters, military leadership, military policy, military bases, military parades, military bands, military ships, military weapons, military uniforms, military haircuts, and all forms of military symbolism, it is the left that truly … Continue reading Military Ruins Memorial Day for Everyone
Hedges
I gave a good list of Christian books yesterday, but I want to add one more. This one is called "Hedges" by Jerry Jenkins, one of the authors of the "Left Behind" series. Coffeeswirls gives a good review: One of many important steps toward shoring up our defenses that I brought out of his book … Continue reading Hedges
Flavors Ben & Jerry Do Not Make
The Flavor Graveyard is impressive - hundreds of flavors Ben & Jerry don't make. Flavors like Aloha Macadamia, Bovinity Divinity, Chocolate Orange Fudge, Ethan Almond, Fudge Behaving Badly, Miz Jelena's Sweet Potato Pie, Rootbeer Float My Boat, Tuskegee Chunk... You know, I don't make those flavors of ice cream, either. I don't put up a … Continue reading Flavors Ben & Jerry Do Not Make
Tuesday, I'm Back
After a four day weekend, I successfully emptied my brain of all knowledge. A walking shell, completely empty. Ready to be filled up again. I hope I refill my brain with better stuff this time. Last time, my brain was filled with cliche's from the last Airplane! movie with some jingles from old 1970's cereal … Continue reading Tuesday, I'm Back
203.5
When I started dating Diane last November, I weighed 232 lbs. This morning, I weighed 203.5 lbs. Will I be under 200 lbs for the wedding in 17 days? I am sooo close. 🙂
Snowflake Project
The House of Representatives have decided to represent the unborn and voted to sacrifice frozen human embryos for scientific research. Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) said, "If they did have the ability to consent, wouldn't some of them choose to do so?" I dunno, Joe. Let's ask some of them. President Bush held a press conference … Continue reading Snowflake Project
Anger at McCain over Judges
First off, let's be clear about what happened yesterday. There was no "compromise." The Republicans gave in, the Democrats won. Judicial nominees, by US Constitution, are nominimated by the President and the Senate is supposed to "advise and consent." In other words, vote. The "compromise" lets the Republicans vote on 3 judges, Priscilla Owen, Janice … Continue reading Anger at McCain over Judges
Call a Thing By Its Name
Buried deep within the bowels of Chasing the Wind are the comments section, where most of the time it seems to be the place where you can disagree with me. Sometimes y'all agree with me, sometimes you don't. On a recent post, I made the observation that the view toward abortion has become more commonplace, … Continue reading Call a Thing By Its Name
The Casual Abortion
Last week, a new report came out that showed women were more casual about abortions now - rather than something to be avoided, some women would have multiple abortions instead of using birth control (or heaven forbid, abstaining altogether). A dramatic rise in repeat abortions has reinforced fears that women are increasingly having terminations for … Continue reading The Casual Abortion
Christian Mailing Lists
I'm on several free Christian mailing lists - I think there are literally hundreds out there, but I've winnowed them down to about a half dozen that I enjoy most. And by "enjoy," I don't mean the ones that say what my itching ears want to hear, but the ones that teach the discipline of … Continue reading Christian Mailing Lists
Newsweek Blogswarm
The blogs are circling. Last week, Newsweek was in more than just hot water - they published a story that American interrogators flushed a Koran down a toilet. Muslim riots everywhere, and at least 16 people died in Afghanistan. Then Newsweek said they couldn't verify the story was true. Oops. So there's a lot of … Continue reading Newsweek Blogswarm
Howard Dean on DeLay, Bin Laden
Howard Dean, Dec 19, 2003 on Osama bin Laden: "I've resisted pronouncing a sentence before guilt is found," Dean said. "I still have this old-fashioned notion that even with people like Osama, who is very likely to be found guilty, we should do our best not to, in positions of executive power, not to prejudge … Continue reading Howard Dean on DeLay, Bin Laden
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