65 MPG but Not Available in USA
Businessweek: If ever there was a car made for the times, this would seem to be it: a sporty subcompact that seats five, offers a navigation system, and gets a whopping 65 miles to the gallon. Oh yes, and the car is made by Ford Motor (F), known widely for lumbering gas hogs. Ford’s [...]
Who Pays Taxes in America
As we are in the political season where each politican wants to use the federal government numbers to bolster his or her tax increase or tax cut, I thought I would share with you the plain facts about who pays taxes in the U.S. In 2006, the latest year to get actual numbers, there were [...]
Provision Theater Gets Another Jeff Nomination!
As we get ready head to the fall and the cooling temperatures, it is awards time in the Chicago theater community and the Jeff Awards committee has made their selections for the 2007-2008 Equity Awards. Once again, Provision Theater Company has garnered a nomination. This year, Brad Armacost was nominated for best solo performance in [...]
Park is a place about GRACE
I was greatly touched by JR Kerr’s message yesterday about grace. As an example, he told the story about Sara Tucholsky of the Western Oregon University softball team, who hit a home run in a game against Central Washington this year, but as she was headed to first base, her knee buckled and she went [...]
Our Greatest Fear
Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing [...]
Big Sale on Luxury Resorts thru Sunday
I am a travel-holic and when I see a good deal, I love to tell people about it. Travelzoo.com tells us this week that there is a big sale at Rock Resorts. $96 — 96-Hour Sale at 7 Upscale Resorts* Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Caribbean Travel dates: Select dates Aug. 17 – Jan. 31 [...]
How Good are You in the Wild?
I love to find little quizzes and tests to take on the web. This week, I came across this one and thought I would share it with the 135 readers of this blog. Test Your Instincts is a free (brought to you by Samsung Instinct!) quiz that gauges a person’s wildlife savvy: what do you [...]
5 Ways to Watch the Tour de France
(HT: Mashable) If you’re looking for an official US-friendly capture, Mashable has put together a great list of sources. Versus is doing a decent job of presenting the first two stages live. The first stage is over with, so tomorrow’s racing will be the last available. Rise and shine bright and early, because the man-powered [...]
Matt Heard Returned to Park – June 29th
On June 29, Matt Heard returned as our first guest speaker at our Crosby Campus. Many of you know that Matt was the founding pastor of Park Community Church back in 1987 when he took 50 people up to the Geneva Youth Camp to talk about launching a new work in the city of Chicago. [...]
Multi-Site from the Horses Mouth
One of the things I am most excited about Park Community Church is our vision — to be a biblical community where the Gospel of Jesus Christ transforms live, renews the city and impacts the world. As we opened up our building last week, it was great to hear that the building is a tool, [...]
Ready to Live in an Artist Colony?
Recently, Coastal Living Magazine ranked the Top 10 Artists Colonies in North America which made me begin to think — where would I like to live if I wanted to be around other artists in a closde-knit community? I still think Chicago has one of the most vibrant art scenes — check out the 29th [...]
Most Popular Facebook Apps
Some of the best things (and worst things — why would anyone load up 50+ apps on their profile?) about Facebook are the Facebook applications. Facebook users have a wide variety of really cool Facebook applications to enhance their Facebook experience. There are nearly 5,000 Facebook applications, and the top applications have tens of millions [...]
Laminin — The Glue of Life
One of my favorite speakers is Louie Giglio, of Passion Conferences and this is part of a great message entitled “How great is our God!”. This is pretty mind blowing…the first 3 minutes are standard sermon; but, then, it gets really interesting when he starts talking about the molecule Laminin, an amazing molecule in the [...]
Give ASTANA a chance
After lying on a beach, then getting a call that he would line up 7 days later, Alberto Contador did the nearly impossible by winning the Giro D’Italia by 1:57 over his next nearest competitor. He deserves the right to defend his crown at the Tour de France next month….but sadly, this is now a [...]
Reader Recommended — Smoke is Excellent!
I went last night with my wfie and parents to see Smoke on the Mountain, the latest offering from Provision Theater and it is a rip-roaring funny musical! Go check it out Thursday to Sun at the Viaduct Theater, 3111 N Western Ave. Smoke on the Mountain is the story of the 1938 North Carolina [...]
FOAM: This is cool!
What a great street performance-sort of thing — could we pull this off in Chicago as a happening? (Please wait for it to load in its entirety) — (HT: Scott Hodge)
Google Sky
Check out Google Sky This is excellent and does not require additional software! Explore the universe with Google Sky.
Myers-Briggs — What Type Are You?
Whether you are starting a new company (like me at FanFuego.com, a social network for sports fans) or growing a ministry, knowing what kind of person you are and what kind of people those around you are can bring some great insights. According to the Jung – Myers-Briggs typology all people can be classified using [...]
