Archive for February, 2008
« Previous EntriesThe Ultimate Gift is the Ultimate Movie
Friday, February 29th, 2008Recently Marc and I saw the movie, The Ultimate Gift. It was a wonderful, wholesome family film. There were times I found it a bit predictable, but in a good way, and with a wonderful message. Still, it had some nice surprises along the way. The movie trailer describes it better then I could. Here [...]
One of a Hundred - page 82 - A Night at the Theater
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Comic…Thursday…update…you rock, internet denizens! You can read the whole series, as well as see a larger version of the current page by clicking on the picture below.
One of a Hundred follows the story of Jim Hatlen, an atheist who loses the two people he loves most, his wife and daughter. Forced to face life on [...]
Starbucks Company-Wide Training is a Pretty Cool Thing
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Yesterday every U.S. Starbucks location closed its doors for company-wide training for 3 hours in the late afternoon/early evening.
They had the mandatory training as part of the CEO’s efforts to get them out of their sales slump and to do some serious education on the fine art of espresso. I’m glad they did that. Every [...]
Ex-Muslim threatened with Death for His Christian Conversion
Monday, February 25th, 2008I found this link yesterday. It has an amazing news story about a man who converted from Islam to Christianity. Situations like this make me very thankful we live in a country where we are free to worship as we choose, without violence and persecution. (No, I don’t think insults and disagreements count as persecution.) [...]
God Did It Because He Loves Us!
Monday, February 25th, 2008In the Bible, lately I have been reading the first few books. I’ve always heard it said that people have a hard time reading the Bible because they start at Genesis, a book that is really interesting. Then they get to Exodus, it begins with a story of utter oppression and then soars into the [...]
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Friday, February 22nd, 2008I had seen the movie, The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), a few years ago, but I had never read the book by Alexandre Dumas and always wanted to. So, fast forward to roughly a month ago and I had the opportunity to listen to the audio version downloaded from our local library. I listened [...]
One of a Hundred - page 81 - On Money and Big Food
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Comic…Thursday…update…you rock, internet denizens! You can read the whole series, as well as see a larger version of the current page by clicking on the picture below.
One of a Hundred follows the story of Jim Hatlen, an atheist who loses the two people he loves most, his wife and daughter. Forced to face life on [...]
Election 2008: Clinton, Obama, McCain, Romney, Huckabee and The Tower of Babel
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008I want to preface this by saying; I am not a hugely political person. Don’t get me wrong, I believe the leadership of this country is important. But I will never tell another person how they should vote. I figure, we have enough people already judging everyone else for how they’ve handled the decision, I [...]
A Very Cantor Valentine (copy #2)
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008(note: this post already exists elsewhere, but by my own mistake, it’s doubled. Sort of a fluke with approving a draft copy. I’d delete this one, but someone commented before I noticed it.)
Julie made me share my Valentine to her with all of you:
The Wife of Your Youth
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be captivated by her love. – Proverbs 5:18-19
A few weeks ago, the sermon at our church was about love. Go figure. You’re thinking, “But Marc, what are the chances [...]