By popular demand, and at risk of becoming well on my way to a “my kid is an honor student at x school” bumper sticker, I give you even more photos of our newborn son:
Jared Bridges
Grouper
My brother and I have been trying out Grouper, the new private file-sharing service. We’ve both been impressed. Grouper allows you to share files (much like Kazaa) over a private network with up to 30 members. Right now, we’ve got his computer, my home computer, and my work computer linked in a Grouper network. It’s … Read more
Euphemisms for Evil
Albert Mohler’s column today regarding Ralph Keyes’ new book, The Post-Truth Era: Dishonesty and Deception in Contemporary Life is especially insightful. This paragraph got me thinking: As evidence of this cultural acceptance of lying, Keyes notes the rise of euphemisms for deception. “We no longer tell lies. Instead we ‘misspeak.’ We ‘exaggerate.’ We ‘exercise poor … Read more
Moonlighting
I think I’ll keep my day job, but it seems that an unexpected paternal role for me is that of singer. During one of my newborn son’s midnight fits of rage, at wits end I tried singing to him, and surprisingly, he calmed down. It’s only a matter of time before he finds out that … Read more
The “Real Meaning” of Christmas
Evangelical Christians seeking to engage the culture should take a lesson from the late Charles M. Schultz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. Although Wikipedia notes that Schultz may have turned to secular humanism in later years, a distinctly Christian theology is apparent in the 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas, which aired on ABC tonight. … Read more
More Photos
We’re home at last, and thankfully everyone is heathly—if not a little weary from the whole ordeal of our son’s first few days. Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful comments! I can already see many ways that being a father is already changing me. Perhaps I’ll write more about that later when I’m a little more settled. For now, enjoy some more photos of our little guy:
SEC Championship
Vols 28, Tigers 38 Given the extraordinary circumstances of my week, I found it difficult to be depressed at the Vols’ loss to Auburn yesterday in the SEC Championship. I am glad that Tennessee made it a game, but just as a W is a W, an L is also an L. For those keeping … Read more
O Happy Day!
Please welcome to the world Cooper J. Bridges, our firstborn. He burst onto the scene early this morning (12:49 AM) in the way of Ceasar, and he has already conquered our hearts. My wife, Lori, is doing fine after a herculean effort that makes me wonder which really is the weaker sex… Cooper is a … Read more
Enjoying…
…U2’s new album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It’s better than All That You Can’t Leave Behind, but is it really better than Joshua Tree? Probably not, but it is the type of album that grows on you the more you hear it. In what has been touted as “the most conspicuously Christian record … Read more
With Friends Like These…
After a “victory,” there’s nothing like the feeling of having all your buddies singing your praises and standing with you—be it in sports or presidential elections. Nobody likes to stand with a loser, right? According to this BBC report, 9 out of 10 Soviet nations agree that the ever-so-suspect Viktor Yanukovych is the rightful president-elect … Read more