“10 Things Christians and Atheists Can (And Must) Agree On”
Sunday, December 16th, 2007A surprisingly good article — on a humor site! I can’t take issue with any of the ten points. Note: Contains some images that some might find offensive.
Archive for December, 2007
The role of willpower in character development
Saturday, December 15th, 2007I recently read a treatise on dieting which argued that for most people, willpower is absolutely the wrong approach to dieting — for the simple reason that, for most people, willpower fluctuates over time and in response to life events. (I myself remember dropping out of a dieting-support group when my spouse was in [...]
“Mere Christianity”
Saturday, December 15th, 2007There was a time, early in the flower of my Christian faith, when I adored this book and thought myself, if not exactly equal to its challenges, at least in a position to consider them. Later, I started picking holes in Lewis’ arguments and finding reasons why I didn’t have to listen to what [...]
Word.
Thursday, December 13th, 2007What Heather said.
My poverty of spirit
Thursday, December 13th, 2007I think part of my beef with Christmas this year is that I’m so low-energy that I can’t even begin to imagine responding to the many and various appeals to charity I’m encountering. Food drives, coat drives, toy drives, adopt-a-family-for-Christmas: all excellent causes, and all ones to which I would have responded enthusiastically in years [...]
Potential juror, ovah heah!
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Real Live Preacher recently wrote about being selected for a jury. My brother was also telling me today about his adventures at the county courthouse and how he was hoping not to be chosen for jury duty this week.
This makes me jealous! I’ve always wanted to be on a jury, and I’ve never [...]
For those of us of a certain age demographic
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007It occurred to me yesterday that “Amana Radarange” would be an awesome user name.
Gaaah!
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Too much … on the to-do list … panicking … ::: klunk :::
Smart move, Salvation Army.
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007I usually stuff a buck into Salvation Army buckets, but yesterday they got two — one coming, one going. That was because the bell ringer had with her a gorgeous and very patient yellow Lab wearing reindeer antlers. That might not fetch just everybody, but it sure fetched me.
Pat Boone, hottie.
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007My spouse is reliving childhood TV memories, and sharing them with the kids, via the glories of Netflix. One of the recent ventures was Journey to the Center of the Earth starring James Mason and a very young Pat Boone.
I was prepared to go all “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ on the movie, which richly [...]
