I’m 2 for 2…

I have the best mom in the world and my wife is the best mom in the world to our four kids. They are to be commended each day for the investment they made (and are making) in their kids and grandkids.  It’s a shame that we only give them a 24-hour window of public acclaim.  This is a long marathon of a job and they deserve constant affirmation for the tremendous job they are doing.

It is interesting to see how in my opinion, in general, today’s society, devalues the role of the mom.  Both my mother and my wife have been  instrumental in driving values, world-view, logic, manners and moderation into the lives of our kids, day in and day out….

I love you both so enjoy this day!

Was searching around tonight and came across this 6 minute oasis from John Piper – who reminds us of the promises of 1 Thes 5:9-10 — 9For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.  Wow — what a great reminder……

Can this be a market driven economy or one driven by the oil companies? Can you believe this story? It sounds like a classic scene from a mob story — “Raise your prices or I’ll ……..sue!” Thank GodI live in the city, have a Honda Pilot that gets 25 MPG and I only fill up twice a month (its one of the perks of city living — as well as all the great things in a world-class city like Chicago)

MERRILL, Wis. – A service station that offered discounted gas to senior citizens and people supporting youth sports has been ordered by the state to raise its prices. Center City BP owner Raj Bhandari has been offering senior citizens a 2 cent per gallon price break and discount cards that let sports boosters pay 3 cents less per gallon.

But the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says those deals violate Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act, which requires stations to sell gas for about 9.2 percent more than the wholesale price.” Bhandari said he received a letter from the state auditor last month saying the state would sue him if he did not raise his prices. The state could penalize him for each discounted gallon he sold, with the fine determined by a judge.

U.S. rock star Prince will play 21 concerts in London later this year and plans to take time off music to study the Bible, he announced on Tuesday. Wearing dark shades, Prince explained why his only appearances in Europe this year would take place in London, where he will do 21 shows. “I love London. I’ve had some of my favorite shows here.”

The 48-year-old said he was getting his inspiration these days from “prophets from the Bible”. “That’s another reason why we’re trying to stay so long. I just need to take some time off for study and travel.” When asked what he was studying, he replied: “The Bible”.

Some of his fans may finds that odd – but at some point every person in the world has to come to grips with the questions, “Why am I here?”, “Is this all there is?” and “where will I go when I die?” — I for one am excited to see where this takes Prince.  I don’t know what he is pursuing but he is pursuing….

DETROIT (Reuters) – The Detroit Piston’s overpowering scoring and strong defense lifted them to a crushing 108-87 win over our beloved Chicago Bulls and put us down 2 games to zero in the Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday. “The thing that’s most surprising is both games haven’t been competitive,” Bulls coach Scott Skiles told reporters. “Both times from the jump ball, they’ve owned us all over the floor.” The victory was the sixth straight in the playoffs for the Pistons, who swept the Orlando Magic in four games in their opening series. Game Three of the best-of-seven series is in Chicago on Thursday. Come on home Bulls and regroup!