History of St. Patrick
When Is St. Patrick’s Day? Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. Note for 2009: Most secular establishments in the US and Canada, such as restaurants and bars, will continue to celebrate the holiday on March 17th, and the 17th will remain a national day off from work in Ireland. Who Was [...]
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 [...]
Thanksgiving Top 20
November 27, 2008 by Steve
Filed under Chicago, Church, Culture and Faith, Entrepreneuring, Family, Fanfuego.com, The City, Urban Church, Weblog
In September of 1620, a small wooden ship called the Mayflower set sail from England, headed for the New World. Crowded on board were 102 passengers, most of them Christians who believed that God was leading them to establish a new community where they could worship freely. After sixty-five days of tossing on the sea [...]
For all you Apple Fans
My darling wife moved over to the dark side (an Apple computer and Iphone) last year while I remain a steadfast Windows user. So we always have fun, spirited discussions about the pros and cons of Windows vs Mac. Again, given that it is Friday, here is a fun, light-hearted look at all the problems [...]
Are you Ready for Digital TV?
With all the bad economic news out there, its good to have a laugh on this Friday, don’t you agree?
Capote’s Play — Jeff Recommended!!
The World Premier of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor” presented by the critically acclaimed Provision Theater Company have been given the coveted RECOMMENDED status by the Jeff Awards Committee. This adaptation by Tim Gregory opened on Nov 5th and runs to Dec 21 at the Royal George Theater. More info [...]
All The Places I have Been
Many of you know that Sue and I did a really cool thing about 12 years ago — we quit our jobs, packed up and took a once-in-a-lifetime, one-year World Tour, covering 25 countries (before kids and a mortgage!) in 1996-1997. Ask me about that awesome adventure – I highly recommend it to all! Anyway, [...]
Top 8 Leadership Attributes from Lasting Leaders
As an entrepreneur and CEO of www.fanfuego.com, a social network where pro athletes engage with passionate fans, I read alot to learn more about being a great leader. A while ago, Nightly Business Report (NBR) – the most watched daily business program on U.S. television – and Knowledge@Wharton joined forces to identify the 25 most [...]
World Premier: Provision Theater Presents Capote
Check out the World Premier of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor”presented by the critically acclaimed Provision Theater Company. This adaptation by Tim Gregory opens in just a few days (Nov 5) so get your tickets now! More info Provision Theater Company at the Royal George Theatre OPENING DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 5, [...]
Democrat: Why are We in this Housing Mess?
I read an article today laying out why we are in the housing mess that we are. The writer, Orson Scott Card, is a Democrat and a newspaper columnist, and in this article he helps us understand what government decisions lead to the housing crisis we are in today. He says” This housing crisis didn’t [...]
Tribune Analyzes Palin
The Chicago Tribune looks at Sarah Palin’s faith over the years, speaking to former pastors. Says Pastor Tim McGraw: “She was very conscientious about applying the worldview of what she was discovering in Christ to her day-to-day life. But I think she did it with and does it with what the Bible calls wisdom—in other [...]
Our Simple Tax System
I got this in the email from a university professor and had to laugh. I always love it when the academics break things down for simple folks like me. Whichever way you vote (and please make sure you do), I found this entertaining. This is why Joe the Plumber is not happy about our tax [...]
Tennessee Joe the Plumber Speaks Out Too
It’s Joe the Plumber’s time to speak out in Tennessee. Joe the Plumber, of Knoxville, that is, says he’s less concerned about whether he gets a tax break if his customers still can’t afford to hire him. Still, Joe Shanks, a licensed master plumber and owner of Joe’s Plumbing Service in the Cedar Bluff area, [...]
Think you are having a bad day???……
Whenever I have a bad day, I watch this and don’t feel my problems are that bad…. (HT: Brain Nuggets)
Supermajority: Potential Impact
Wow- this was sobering….I am a free market entrepreneur and even I did not think about all the government intervention in our lives if either party gets a supermajority (including more than 60 votes in the Senate that makes all legislation filibuster-proof).
Are You a Slacker?
Are you a Slacker? or an I-Podder? Later this month, Slacker introduces it portable digital music player and the questions are already coming. Is it an iPod? Is it an old-fashioned transistor radio? These are just some of the questions the Slacker portable digital music player will have to answer when it hits U.S. stores [...]
Wait … Now who was President in 1929?
I try to stay apolitical on my blog, but I just love ole’ Joe Biden. He says whatever he wants and sometimes, he angers his boss, sometimes he asks a man in a wheelchair to stand up, and other times he forgets history — but he is always sure to create some memorable quotes if [...]
Arrrrgh! It’s Talk like a Pirate Day!
September 19, 2008 by Steve
Filed under Culture and Faith, Movies, The Cultural Conversation, Weblog
Today marks International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD), a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap’n Slappy), of Corvallis, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. For example, an observer of this holiday would [...]
