Have you come across this story from CNN about the group of people from Kauai who decided not to wait on their govenment to repair and reopen a local park? Polihale State Park was closed last December when floods destroyed a road and facilities in the park. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources […]
Celebrating Easter with a Cage Match
From the “Why I think Relevance is a Myth” file, a church seeking to be relevant this Easter. Per the church website: For years the church has taught us to be “the nice guy” when we have really been called to be Ultimate Fighters. But what do we fight for? Join us on Easter and […]
Get a Free Logo Tomorrow
Shawn-Weston and I were suitemates in college, and he’s apparently doing freelance graphic design work. Monthly he’s offering people who participate in his “Saturday Freebird” a free service. It looks like he’s giving away his free service to as many people as possible, not just one random winner. So, it might be prudent for you […]
We Need More Politicians Like This
Check out this YouTube video on this mayor from Canada. She’s been mayor for 31 years, is 81 88 years old, plays hockey, and runs her city debt-free with $700 million in reserves. I haven’t done any fact-checking, so I’m not sure what the “other side” of the story is, but I’m not sure I […]
The Future of Church Buildings?
Stumbled across a piece in the New York Times about a man who lives in a 344 square foot apartment with 24 rooms. Okay, well, not exactly 24 rooms, but his apartment is reconfigurable with sliding walls into 24 different configurations. It is pretty amazing. Read the article and then check out the slide show. […]
Google Reader vs. Bloglines
I’ve been a pretty ardent supporter of Bloglines as my RSS feed reader of choice. I still think if all you want to do is read RSS feeds, Bloglines is the way to go. However, I’ve seen so many people using Google Reader that I’m going to give it a shot for a little while […]
A Presidential Debate Idea
After two snoozer debates with mostly empty rhetoric, it is pretty obvious the candidates don’t want to talk isses or facts. So we should at least make this entertaining and raise the stakes. My new dabate format proposal: The moderator is there to try and keep time commitments even. The questions are asked by one […]
The Changing Definition of “Cute”
Has anyone noticed the changing definition of the word cute? It used to mean something that brings a smile on your face in a way that is innocent, childish, youthful, or fluffy. You know, bunnies, puppies, and little kids making funny faces. Judging from Facebook photo comments, cute now means: provocative, sexy, or suggestive. (And […]
RSS Bloat and Youth Ministry Blogs
For those who read my blog via RSS, you may not have noticed that my blogroll has grown quite a bit over the past few weeks. When I subscribe to a feed in bloglines, it automatically shows up in my blogroll in my sidebar. You might want to browse and see if anything interests you. […]
My Top Ten Movies
I’ve been tagged to post my top ten favorite movies. Since I’m not a big movie buff, the following list will be something more along the lines of “first ten movies than come to mind,” which might, by the sheer power of the subconscious, also be my top ten favorite movies. Top Gun Smokey and […]