Jonathan sent me the following message on my previous post: Don't mean to burst your bubble or take away fromyour wanting to share this. The photo is a fake and it is a photoshop that was done on http://www.fark.com in a photoshop contest and images were immigrated and spliced within. The control panel is actually … Continue reading Oh the horror!! →

I received this by e-mail today from Dad. It shows a mock up of a 2004 era home computer as envisioned by Rand Corp. scientists back in the 1950's. They believed that the Fortran language would make it easy to use. We've come a long way baby! Posted by Hello

Once upon a time, in a land both far from here and not so distant, there was a monastery. This community of prayer and fasting was made up of all sorts of people from all kings of backgrounds. Some of the members of the community had been there a long time. They had grown up … Continue reading Blessed Are The Peacemakers →

For all of those who are depressed Democrats (who me?), this site is a hoot. Posted by Hello

According to the Clinton Presidential Center website there are only 11 more hours until the Clinton library is dedicated. In the midst of all of this I continue to laugh over my friend Jim Patterson's comment this morning at breakfast that the center looks like a humongous double wide trailer. Actually, I think it looks … Continue reading Clinton Library Dedication →

If you haven't checked out The Brick Testament yet, you need to do so. 

Will convinced me to finally download Firefox and try it out. So far, I'm impressed.

I spent a big part of the night with a bunch of folks wrestling with the books of Samuel and Kings. For those who haven't spent a couple days checking out the scope of these stories, the two books document the rise and fall of the monarchy in Israel. Throughout these books we learn about … Continue reading The Chosen →

Tony's comment on my previous post has led me to reflect further on why I maintain hope in the United Methodist tradition that I am a part of. Again and again I hear folks bemoan the intransigence of their religious traditions. Likewise, a common refrain is the lack of connection with their theological education and … Continue reading Signs of Hope →

Tony Jones threw down the gauntlet at his site the other day. I agree with much that he said, but wanted to offer a bit of a response. Dear Tony, I read over your recent post on what Emergent is doing with interest. Of course, we've talked about some of this in the past, so … Continue reading A Note to Tony →

I've been avoiding a long postmortem on the election, mainly because I wasn't sure what to say. The reality is that just a little over half the population preferred President Bush. It may be because of "moral values" (a not so veiled reference to gay marriage and abortion). Yet it ultimately comes down to a … Continue reading Post Election #2 →

I sent this to my church folks last week, prior to the election. I think that it may be a good word for all of us today:This time next week, if we are lucky, we will probably know who the president is for the next four years. This has been the most polarized, divisive, and … Continue reading Post Election #1 →

I just heard the results of a new poll. By an unknown margin the fourth and fifth grade at Mt. View Elementary School has elected Senator John Kerry as the new president. Well, it's probably as accurate as most of the other polls out there! 

 For the past several Halloween's, my job has been focused on staying at home and handing out candy while the girls go out. I would go with the girls, but they are usually trick or treating with friends, and they seem to be just has happy coming home and showing me their loot.Tonight was quiet … Continue reading Control Room →

Halloween 2004 Posted by Hello

Angry Young Man There's a place in the world for the angry young man With his working class ties and his radical plans He refuses to bend he refuses to crawl And he's always at home with his back to the wall And he's proud of his scars and the battles he's lost And struggles … Continue reading 109910870652409689 →

Will posted today a great image and link that originates from the good folks at Sojourners. willzhead: Confessing Christ in a Time of WarWhen I read this, I couldn't quite believe that a Christian pastor would say such a thing. So, I checked out the transcript on CNN and pulled up the interview, which was … Continue reading Kill Them All . . . Let God Sort It Out →

 While I am happy to find out that others beside my relatives read my blog, as one of the instigators in the US / Brit Battle Royale my sense of the blog commenting war is that it has to stop. Conversation is fine. Engagement is to be encouraged. Critique is acceptable.Name calling isn't.The reality is that there … Continue reading Enough! →

You have to read this to believe it.viaFeds create puzzle not found on toy shelf  

 Many years ago, I was a cocky youth. Actually, to quote a former professor of mine, I was a "supercilious bastard," one who seemed very sure of himself and unable to admit mistake.It's not an unusual trait for one as insecure as I was as a youth. In the midst of that insecurity, admitting mistakes … Continue reading Mea Culpa →