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?