found

what an amazing post by prodigal john over at stuff christians like. read it. digest it. tell me your thoughts.

memorial day monday music

i always thought this song was a beautiful, tragic tribute to all those who have lost their lives in combat, although this song is specifically about vietnam. today’s selection is goodnight saigon by billy joel. don’t forget the reason why you get to take the day off and grill out and get slosh [...]

good posts

here are links to a few good posts i’ve read recently. check them out.
the secret bathroom at church at “stuff christians like”
not just a “small church problem” at phillip’s blog
hilarious, embarrassing gym story at “ragamuffin soul”
you’re welcome.

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no president left behind
“I want it to be said that the Bush administration was a results-oriented
administration, because I believe the results of focusing our attention and
energy on teaching children to read and achieving an education system that’s
responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system
that refuses to change will [...]

shadow proves the sunshine

a good friend of mine is experiencing his own personal hell right now. his wife is in the hospital, after suffering from what they think was multiple strokes. a few of us went to visit the two of them at riverside hospital in columbus this afternoon, and it’s hard to describe the feelings [...]

hug a tree

today is earth day. refill that water bottle instead of throwing it out and opening a new one. turn off that light as you exit the room. shut off that water while you brush your teeth. turn down that thermostat a couple degrees.
earth day is a day when people all over [...]

my new favorite blog

a guy who goes by “the prodigal jon” writes a blog called “stuff christians like”. it’s a snarky, yet warm critique of the christian sub/pop culture. and i absolutely love it.
please check it out, and give him some comment love.

big night at six flags

a friend of ours knows the lead singer for a band called superchick, who happened to play at six flags tonight. well, this lead singer (trisha) gave this friend (john) a few tickets/backstage passes to the show, which included tickets to the amusement park itself. well, in the almost four years that we’ve [...]

regifting for the masses

my mother-in-law buys this yuppie drink called “honest tea.” and when they departed yesterday she left one bottle in our fridge. well, i think the stuff is kind of nasty…and gretchen likes it less than i do…but i drank it because i think it’s supposed to be good for me. anyway, i [...]

fake sex

i recently read a book called breakfast of champions by kurt vonnegut, which came highly recommended by my brother…who is one of the smartest people i know, but who–incidentally–just recently learned how to attach a photo to an email… anyway, the whole book is a little off the wall, and some of the portions [...]