Blogfodder
I suppose some people just blog everything they see, but I like to let things ruminate for a while. I keep a “Blogfodder” file in Tomboy where I paste URLs (with a little note about what they are) and then go back a few days later and look at them again. The things that stand [...]
Thanksgiving Din-ner
I have no idea why First Things would be offering up a list of stuff to argue about over dinner! I mean, my family never argues about politics and religion at the dinner table… (wink)
Dégénération
Via the First Things blog comes what they call an “edgy protest song – a protest against cultural suicide, that is.” I enjoyed the melody, and the words (though I don’t really know French, it was fun to pick out words I recognized) cut to the heart of what is a serious problem for the [...]
Don’t print me!
I just received an email with a signature line that captured my attention. Instead of pseudo-witty quotes or a 500 word legal disclaimer, it simply said “Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this email.” I thought that was a pretty cool reminder that killing trees is bad.
Closed File Formats and Christian Ethics
Professor Vern Sheridan Poythress, a Presbyterian seminary professor, has a great website where he has made a huge portion of his lifetime writings available completely free. On his site, he has published an article discussing the ethical implications of closed file formats. Poythress roots his discussion primarily in justice for people in the Third World [...]
Left Handed Friday
I hereby declare today Left Handed Friday in honor of me dislocating my shoulder last night in the Youth Room and having to do everything left handed today. Fortunately, I’ve found a comfortable position for typing with both hands – otherwise, my universe would likely cease to exist.
Baby Shower Pictures are up too!
Jennifer’s family threw a baby shower in Kansas City last weekend and here are the pictures we took. (I know there are others out there, so please send them to me.) Check out that last picture – the pile of presents is devouring our living room. AIEEEE! Edit: Moved pictures to my own domain.
Wartburg Oktoberfest 2008 Pictures
Pictures from this year’s Oktoberfest celebration are now up in my Picasa space. Check them out: Edit: Moved pictures to my own domain.
Wartburg Oktoberfest 2007 Pictures
These are photos from the Oktoberfest 2007 celebration at Wartburg Seminary. I previously had them included in my 2008 pictures, but for technical reasons, this post was created and backdated in November 2010.