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Some times, the hard decisions just have to be made. Geaux Tigers!!!
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Darn cute for kids, but adults? You’ve got to be kidding me.
Month: January 2008
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“‘We are all very disappointed’ … ‘and that millions of viewers worldwide will be deprived of seeing many of their favorite stars,’ Jorge Camara, president of the association, said in a statement.” Yes, we’re all broken up over it, Jorge…
Brent McKinney, A Few Thoughts On Jeremiah:
I think absolutes exist. In other words, if we “miss the mark,” there’s an implication that there’s a mark to hit. A truth that is “right” and to wander away from that is, by implication, “wrong.”
I think like the “1d1” definition regarding sin, that there’s a “way” to go and to deviate from that–wander away– is somehow tied to your identity as a human being. That we “miss” or “lose” our very selves. My guess is that we’re created in the image of God Himself, and to wander away from that…or get lost…is actually a denial of who we are and what we’re about.
I think that most followers of God have no idea who they are and what they’re about.
I think that most followers of God, if they knew who they are and what they’re about (and, in order to get that we would have to know God and what He’s about) would take sin a great deal more seriously than we do.
As usual, when Brent’s thinking deep thoughts, the entire thing is really good.
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Hillary was a hero of mine, even though I am in no way a climber. Guess there was just something about his adventuring spirit leading to the conquest of Everest…
The TSA detained and searched a five year-old boy.
Read that again. It was a case of mistaken identity; a five year-old boy has the same name as another individual who is on the no-fly list. The Consumerist adds:
When his mother went to pick him up and hug him and comfort him during the proceedings, she was told not to touch him because he was a national security risk. They also had to frisk her again to make sure the little Dillinger hadn’t passed anything dangerous weapons or materials to his mother when she hugged him.
For those of you wondering, “Why the heck would they do all this?”, Bruce Schneier has the answer:
The explanation is simple: to the TSA, following procedure is more important than common sense. But unfortunately, catching the next terrorist will require more common sense than it will following proper procedure.
[Emphasis added. –R]
It’s all theater. It does nothing to protect the public; it simply pulls the wool over the eyes of those who choose to not think about it, to make those sheeple feel better. Five year-olds do not pull off terrorist acts, nor are they engaged in chatter with sleeper cells, which land them on a no-fly list. Any five year-old could figure that out. Okay, that’s not fair. Five year-olds might have a hard time figuring it out. But I know an eight year-old who’d know it was wrong…
[Wave of the phin to Lee and Tanner Lovelace.]
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Another minor league baseball team in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex! I love the logo…
At least it’s not one of those girly-looking Vespas.
Photo courtesy of Associated Press
It was certainly a great night for the Tiger fans here in the Phisch Bowl. We had some fellow alumni over, as well as friends who are just college football fans, and their kids. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, had Zapp’s potato chips and Abita beer (Amber and Turbodog), even some king cake. We ate well, we cheered hard for our Tigers, and cheered harder still as the clock ran down in the fourth quarter.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
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Let’s hope this game prep pays off the night of January 7th.
I make no bones about my disdain for the reality shows which litter network television. The only one I’d consider watching on a regular basis would be The Amazing Race. From the few bits and pieces I’ve seen of the various shows, it’s the only one that didn’t annoy me after thirty seconds.
One of the things that annoys me about some of the reality shows is that they’re not originals. They’re just re-hashed versions of something popular in another country, most notably the United Kingdom. Well, if we’re going to retool reality shows for the American audience, my vote is we roll with this one from Japan: