A couple of sites exploring the importance of a good analogy in communication... or in this case, how funny a poorly written analogy can be! (I found myself laughing a bit too hard on these on a Friday morning!)
Ben Witherington III's blog - a great NT scholar with a great sense of humour also! (may have to scroll past a few recent posts to the Sept 16 news)
The 2008 Bullwer-Lytton Fiction awards
Friday, September 19, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Just a few thoughts
Just a few thoughts in various areas of life in the past few days that I thought I should blog about...
1) Excited because tonight is the season premiere of House, MD... a great medical show and a great human relationships show (and regularly a great theological show too!). Also excited for the upcoming season premiere's next week of Survivor Gabon, Amazing Race, and the final season of ER (though it has been dying steadily for the last five years.)
2) Sorry to hear that well-known Christian musician Ray Boltz has made significantly poor life choices recently and seems to be choosing to walk a path opposite to God's way (ie. divorcing his wife, arguing for a lifestyle that is biblically unacceptable, etc.) Was not a big fan in any way, though did think of couple of his more well-known songs were excellent (eg. "Thank You for giving to the Lord" and "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb"). I would personally like to know a little more about his growing up years (pre-18) than just the "Christian music singer" era of his life.
3) Financial Crisis - I guess you do eventually have to pay your loans and credit cards back... and as this reality hits people, banks and creditors, its making a mess of the US financial system. You mean there's wisdom in living within your means and not having loans and credit cards "maxed out"? Seriously, I'm thanking the Lord that both Sarah and I were trained that debt... whether for school or life... must only be temporary and that one debt should be paid off before any more is taken on and that you can't always get what you want, when you want it.
4) Canadian election - Despite some week one blunders, Stephen Harper and the Conservative party continue to do okay... admittedly they have no competition. The worse the economy south of the border gets, the more obvious it is that if anyone is "running" Canada, I want it to be someone with a brain like Harper, not dear Jack Layton or continuingly pathetic Stephane Dion. I can't believe Layton came to Alberta last week and promoted the "we're going to put a stop to oil sands development until its enviro-friendly" message. Does he really think that's going to sell? No independent, red-neck Albertan is going to listen to that... even if it is true! And Dion seems to not be letting the "Green Shift Plan" and the Carbon tax die... he keeps promoting it... probably until the Liberals have about as many seats in the House of Parliament as the Green Party at the rate he's going. Maybe that's what the "Green Shift Plan" is all about?
1) Excited because tonight is the season premiere of House, MD... a great medical show and a great human relationships show (and regularly a great theological show too!). Also excited for the upcoming season premiere's next week of Survivor Gabon, Amazing Race, and the final season of ER (though it has been dying steadily for the last five years.)
2) Sorry to hear that well-known Christian musician Ray Boltz has made significantly poor life choices recently and seems to be choosing to walk a path opposite to God's way (ie. divorcing his wife, arguing for a lifestyle that is biblically unacceptable, etc.) Was not a big fan in any way, though did think of couple of his more well-known songs were excellent (eg. "Thank You for giving to the Lord" and "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb"). I would personally like to know a little more about his growing up years (pre-18) than just the "Christian music singer" era of his life.
3) Financial Crisis - I guess you do eventually have to pay your loans and credit cards back... and as this reality hits people, banks and creditors, its making a mess of the US financial system. You mean there's wisdom in living within your means and not having loans and credit cards "maxed out"? Seriously, I'm thanking the Lord that both Sarah and I were trained that debt... whether for school or life... must only be temporary and that one debt should be paid off before any more is taken on and that you can't always get what you want, when you want it.
4) Canadian election - Despite some week one blunders, Stephen Harper and the Conservative party continue to do okay... admittedly they have no competition. The worse the economy south of the border gets, the more obvious it is that if anyone is "running" Canada, I want it to be someone with a brain like Harper, not dear Jack Layton or continuingly pathetic Stephane Dion. I can't believe Layton came to Alberta last week and promoted the "we're going to put a stop to oil sands development until its enviro-friendly" message. Does he really think that's going to sell? No independent, red-neck Albertan is going to listen to that... even if it is true! And Dion seems to not be letting the "Green Shift Plan" and the Carbon tax die... he keeps promoting it... probably until the Liberals have about as many seats in the House of Parliament as the Green Party at the rate he's going. Maybe that's what the "Green Shift Plan" is all about?
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
A Church on "The Hill"
An interesting article from Leadership Journal by pastor Mark Batterson of NCC in Washington, DC.
Also I'm disappointed that we as Canadians will now also be voting in a national election on Tuesday, October 14. I'm not disappointed in the current governing party, the Conservatives, or their leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Rather I'm just disappointed we are going to have another election that I suspect is not actually going to change much... still probably a conservative minority government again.
Also I'm disappointed that we as Canadians will now also be voting in a national election on Tuesday, October 14. I'm not disappointed in the current governing party, the Conservatives, or their leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Rather I'm just disappointed we are going to have another election that I suspect is not actually going to change much... still probably a conservative minority government again.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Six Months Old... time for other food!
Here's some pictures of our son, Caleb, enjoying his first food (beyond mommy's milk)... some rice mix cereal!
As you can see, he learns quickly and now thinks he is ready to feed himself!
Friday, September 05, 2008
Camera-person comedy
Last night watching the Republican National Convention in St Paul, MN, there were a few camera-person bloopers that were just too funny.
1) Regular shot of the guy holding the "McCain Votes Against Vets" sign!
2) The camera shows a "Environmentalists for McCain" sign just as McCain talks about digging oil wells off Alaska (to make the USA less dependent on foreign oil).
3) Did we really need to see John McCain's 96-year old mother five or six times to remind us how old he is to be a presidential candidate? (though she looked very spry and active for 96!)
A couple other ironic camera shots that that I can't remember at the moment!
1) Regular shot of the guy holding the "McCain Votes Against Vets" sign!
2) The camera shows a "Environmentalists for McCain" sign just as McCain talks about digging oil wells off Alaska (to make the USA less dependent on foreign oil).
3) Did we really need to see John McCain's 96-year old mother five or six times to remind us how old he is to be a presidential candidate? (though she looked very spry and active for 96!)
A couple other ironic camera shots that that I can't remember at the moment!
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Posts about US VP Nominee Sarah Palin
A couple interesting posts about new Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin:
The Best Thing About Sarah Palin - a post by Andy Crouch that is esp challenging after yesterday when Sarah and I and Caleb met a couple at the SuperStore in Red Deer with a daughter who I would also guess has Down's syndrome.
Clashing Worldviews -a post from Chuck Swindoll
The Best Thing About Sarah Palin - a post by Andy Crouch that is esp challenging after yesterday when Sarah and I and Caleb met a couple at the SuperStore in Red Deer with a daughter who I would also guess has Down's syndrome.
Clashing Worldviews -a post from Chuck Swindoll
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