Time Slows for no Man….. except for 2008

Those eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their good-byes for just a moment this New Year’s Eve.  The world’s official timekeepers have added a “leap second” to the last day of the year on Wednesday, to help match clocks to the Earth’s slowing spin on its axis, which takes place at [...]

British Telegraph: 2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved

The Daily Telegraph’s Christopher Booker discusses the issue of man-made global warming and  the lack of results predicted by Al Gore and the others.  I believe that there is some climate change but I think that a “consensus” of scientists backing man-made global warming is falling by the wayside as evidenced by the Manhattan Declaration [...]

Which state is the most crooked—Illinois or Louisiana?

Which state is the most crooked—Illinois or Louisiana? By Jacob Weisberg Posted Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at 7:23 AM ET With the unmasking of Gov. Rod Blagojevich as a kleptocrat of Paraguayan proportion, Illinois now has a real chance—its first in more than a generation—to defeat Louisiana in the NCAA finals of American political corruption. [...]

Meeting gamers where they are

We talk alot in the church about understanding our surrounding culture and subculture.  But do we really?  Are we willing to invest time and resources to meet and dialog with the the skeptics where they are (virtual places like YouTube, Facebook, blogs, and real places like theaters, college campuses, bars) and be willing to respond [...]

Things I Love — Hollingworth Toffee

One of our friends runs an great service for other moms (and dads) with things that she loves and she does it each Thursday.  So I am linking to her and adding my own personal Christmas favorite for all of you to try.  Check out her site thediaperdiaries.net for many other great things to love. [...]

Free Faith Hill Download: O Holy Night

Apple has been in the holiday spirit these days and I found this weeks ITunes Free Song of the Week MP3 download is Faith Hill’s rendition of “O Holy Night.”  Click here to go directly to the song within the iTunes store (be careful – iTunes will open up when the link is clicked).  To [...]

Blog Pirates and Other Miscellaneous Blog Adventures

I am back on line after a crazy week of “suspended” status by my former hosting company, Bluehost.com.  I have never had my blog suspended so I called up customer service and asked about the status of my account and any sorts of problems.  The ominous answer given to me was that I had inserted [...]