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JulyJul 18 Wednesday 07
Passport? Check!
The text isn't written backwards in real life (an unfortunate feature of my Mac's PhotoBooth), you'll just have to trust me on that one. Tomorrow I depart for Glasgow, Scotland with 9 other young adults from our lil' faith community. We're embarking on a Nieu …
JulyJul 17 Tuesday 07
Recent Read: The Road
Okay.
The above word is the most profound in this entire novel, and that's not an insult at all. Cormac McCarthy's novel is unlike anything (I mean it), anything that I've ever read.
Set in post-apocalyptic America, The Road is about a man and his son struggling to …
My wife, the LMT
It's official: my wife is now a Licensed Massage Therapist. She passed her state boards! Ohio is the only state in the U.S., to our knowledge, which tests and licenses it's massage therapists through its state medical board. So yeah, she's legit. In addition to her B.A. …
Recent Read: Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a nice lil' short novel about loneliness, friendship, plans gone awry, and the fleeting hope of the American Dream. It's not nearly up to par with The Grapes of Wrath or East of Eden (my fav. Steinbeck novel so far), but it's an interesting read full …
JulyJul 12 Thursday 07
Satire is often more true than we're willing to admit...
Local Church Spends Six Weeks Organizing Excruciatingly Tedious 'Fun Fair' (The Onion)
Big Gulps, eh?
This is no joke. Courtesy of The Economist (a great newsmag, btw). Click to enlarge. Now you know why America tends to have such a vested political interest in the middle east. Huh. Maybe we could try not to 'gulp' so much?JulyJul 11 Wednesday 07
Recent fiction reads...
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
This was an unbelievable book...a MUST READ. Fantastic tale about a boy from Afghanistan wrestling his inner demons while coping with the strife that is modern Afghanistan. It's an intense introspective glance into the soul of …
Why I Read Fiction...
It appears as if a popular topic on the world wide web among emerging/missional folk is reading. What we read, how we read, and why we read what we read (how's that for a tongue-twister?). I think it's a great question to ponder.
So, my proverbial two pennies are …
JulyJul 10 Tuesday 07
21 days....
Our adoption has been in the final court (aka 'PGN') for 21 days. Could we get 'the call' today?
JulyJul 3 Tuesday 07
Mawwage...
We head down to Indy tonight to spend some time with my parents. Bonus: I get to solemnize (yes, solemnize, I have a piece of paper that says I have such authority so I'm using the word) the marriage of our good friend Tad to his wife to be, Amity.
Tad introduced me to …
JuneJun 29 Friday 07
The Exponential Impact of Giving
Take a look at this dryer on the left. Nothing special. Maybe you've purchased a dryer like this before. You probably decided you needed a dryer, went to a store, and bought a dryer. Simple process, right?
I'm no economist, but it seems to me that this is Reaganomics at …
JuneJun 27 Wednesday 07
Bingo...
"The absolutely vital issue for newer emerging churches will be their capacity to become geniunely missional. If they fail to make this shift, then they too will be another readjustment of Christendom. A mere fad."
--Alan Hirsch, The Forgotten Ways: …
TomsShoes...
Have you ordered a pair of TOMS yet? C'mon! Who doesn't want some unique slipper-like shoes from Argentina? I'm wearing mine right now (pictured left, though they're no longer offering this particular style for the men...so yes, you might say I'm wearing women's shoes). …
JuneJun 23 Saturday 07
More mapping...
Just stumbled upon Worldmapper, a great sight to help one gain a global perspective. Nations shrink and enlarge based upon the subject of measurement. For instance:
The World by Origin of Refugees
The richest 1/5 of our world. (where they live)
Creed Thoughts!
Creed Thoughts is one of my new favorite blogs, written by Creed of NBC's The office. If you don't watch The Office, shame on you. Regardless, comedic gold. For example, check out the most recent post (a great representation of Creed's line of thought on the show):
I …
JuneJun 21 Thursday 07
Map of Countries' GDP Compared to Individual States...
I initially saw this map of David Leong's blog. It's a comparison to other countries' GDP's compared to states here in the U.S.A. Find your state and see which country lines up with it. Very, very interesting... (click map to enlarge)
JuneJun 20 Wednesday 07
I, Rigoberta Menchu...
In my quest to learn as much as I can about my daughter Eloisa's culture. A must read re: Guatemalan culture is I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala. Rigoberta Menchu is an indigenous leader in Guatemala, political activist, Guatemalan presidential hopeful, …
A Board Game Manifesto...
I'm sensing a little more explanation regarding my Father's Day Gift Post would be helpful:
1. I'm not a nerd. I don't go to Star Trek Conventions, and I've never played Dungeons and Dragons.
2. Settlers of Catan is the most amazing board game ever.
3. You need to by …
JuneJun 14 Thursday 07
My kids are awesome...
...and incredibly thoughtful, given their youth (Ben is 2 and Isa is 7 mo.). My father's day present arrived a few days early, and well...Dad likes.