Archive for May 2008
A Nugget of Wisdom, Courtesy of The Shack
<![CDATA[If you’re someone who’s heart holds a lifetime’s worth of frustrations and regrets (and who’s doesn’t?) then you owe it to yourself to check out The Shack by William P. Young. I won’t give you a review of the book or delve too deeply into its subject matter, because a brief Googling will give you…
Read MoreLatest 9/11 Conspiracy Theory: It's All R Kelly's Fault
<![CDATA[That’s one of the many statements given by potential jurors to the R. Kelly case, according to this Chicago Tribune story. Of course, if it were me, I wouldn’t need to come up with an excuse. I’d just tell the truth. Your honor, there’s no way I could be an impartial juror in this case.…
Read MoreA True Christian Would Never Read This Post (Or Use Sarcasm to Make A Point)
<![CDATA[Which means that if you’re reading this, you’re are one of two kinds of people: 1. You’re one of us, meaning you are a believer of Jesus Christ who just can’t measure up to the super-spiritual standard we see in evangelical culture, and you’re looking for a little more levity and authenticity in life, OR…
Read MoreDJ Scientific: NASA Scientist By Day, Mixmaster By Night
<![CDATA[ Sounds like a cartoon character right? Something cooked up as part of Schoolhouse Rock: The Next Generation. Meet this guy… sure, during the day he works as a scientist at NASA, but at night, he cuts and scratches and mixes it up fierce… Half Grandmaster Flash, half Bill Nye, he keeps the party people…
Read MorePANIYM: The Presence of God
<![CDATA[Is God in the house, or not? As my friend Cole would say, it’s foolish to assume that God is present just because you experience a certain emotional reaction. It could be God, or it could be the skill with which the saxophonist is playing. There are times when God has been present and those…
Read MoreAny truth in there? Find it, and it's yours.
<![CDATA[In addition to being a worship leader, I am also building a small business. I would tell you more about it or link to it, but I’m not ready to do that yet. It will suffice to say that in the coming months and years you’ll be reading more about Nqosi Communications in this space.…
Read MoreApparently I Was Wrong About Grand Theft Auto IV
<![CDATA[Mea culpa like a mug. Remember all that bad stuff I said about about GTA IV? Well I guess I was wrong. Because Conan O’Brien just showed a clip of the game on his show a little while ago, and I guess it’s just not the brutal mayhem-filled murder-fest it’s being made out to be.…
Read MoreJust What I Need… Another Political Satire
<![CDATA[This video makes zero attempt to be objective, it is clearly pro-Obama. But that’s not why I’m posting it. I’m posting it because it’s a great example of clever editing and effective satire.Yes, I know, I know… you’re tired of all the Hillary/Obama talk. I am, too. And I wasn’t originally going to post this…
Read MoreBike Rage, Road Rage… Everybody Lay Off the Caffeine
<![CDATA[So it’s May, which only means one thing in my world. NBA Playoffs! But I also share this world with other non-NBA fans, many of whom are outdoorsy types. So for them, May is National Bike Month. Which means it’s time for me to resume my annual tradition of Getting Back On My Bike Again,…
Read MoreRome Would Be Burning… if it Didn't Rain So Much
<![CDATA[This is just a little thing, but it made my day when I found out Portland is getting another sports talk radio station… FM this time. Which means that my man Rome will be back on the airwaves in the PDX. Clones, unite. Check the new site for Portland’s 95.5 The Game. ]]>
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