Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
Jared Bridges Jon Krakauer’s new book, Under the Banner of Heaven, is slightly different fare for the author of Into Thin Air and Into the Wild, but that doesn’t stop his superb storytelling ability and thorough investigative skills from making this book a very interesting story. My wife and I listened to the audio version of the … Read more
If you’re using Internet Explorer, which I imagine most of you are, you’ll notice some stylesheet problems on the site (the site looks perfect in Mozilla Firebird). I accidentally deleted the stylesheet last night and I’ve been trying to reconstruct it. I notice that the comments section is a little out of whack too. Please … Read more
For those of you who have ever bought a computer with a 40 GB hard drive and wonder why in the world your computer says you have only 37 GB of space, you might find this interesting. It seems a group of computer owners are suing several manufacturers for deceptive advertising. According to the lawsuit, … Read more
As Gator Hater Week draws to a close (this doesn’t mean that you can’t hate the Gators year-round), I’d like to recount one of my favorite Gator hating memories. I wasn’t even in the country for this one. Gator hate knows no borders. In 1998, on my way to live in Belarus for a year, … Read more
In keeping with the spirit of Gator Hater Week, I’d like to share a few memories of Tennessee-Florida games. The first was in 1992 in Knoxville. I did not attend the game (I was a senior in high school at the time), but I was in west Knoxville at my great aunt’s house. I remember … Read more
Why are so many adults in our culture acting like children? This article explores this intresting new trend. Charles Colson comments on the article, noting that there is a difference between play as the primary goal of life, and play as an important aspect of how God created us. Though we should take time for … Read more
This has little to do with anything, but I was wondering why in the world do the makers of toothbrushes, razors, and pens think that each of those items needs to come in a special version with a “comfort no-slip” grip? Is anyone really brushing their teeth so hard that their hand becomes uncomfortable? Are … Read more
Hatred is a horrible thing. It eats at you, changes you, and makes you into a different person. That is why I love to hate the Florida Gators. I will not mince words here. I hate the Gators. I don’t simply dislike them–that would be far too tame a term to use. I realize there … Read more
Let us not forget the events of that morning two years ago, and let us also not forget those who are still defending us in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other parts of the world. May God be with them.
Kevin McNeese, an employee of Familiy Christian Stores, responded to my blog entry, “Separation of Church and Business.” Mr. Neese says: We can split hairs all day long, and I’m praying that the Christian community will embrace versus divide, but the fact of the matter is that Family Christian Stores is both a ministry and … Read more