I think this story reveals some more of the sad state of our communities. None of his neighbors knew the man enough to actually pursue where he was receiving care or desired to visit him? What a sad, lonely America.
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Showing posts with label general. Show all posts
Peter Pan / Great Value peanut butter recall
Besides the seriousness of people getting sick, I find this story somewhat humorous. It tells me that if I have been buying Peter Pan peanut butter instead of Walmart's Great Value brand, I have been wasting my money. They appear to be the same peanut butter with different labels.
It makes me wonder what name brands am I wasting money on and could just get if I bought generic.
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It makes me wonder what name brands am I wasting money on and could just get if I bought generic.
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Verizon and their service
Our phone was not working yesterday. (This was after thawing out my washer drain pipe and noticing that when Stucky's installed our new washer and dryer they did not set up the dryer to exhaust outside but under the house. I spent a lot of time under the house yesterday. I think my hand about froze off dealing with the dryer exhaust. The wind would just blow through it, and I was having to work without gloves.) So I bundled up and opened up the Verizon box outside of my house to make sure that the problem was on their end and not mine. It was, so I called.
The thing that frustrated me about this is that Verizon said we would have to be at our house from 8 a.m. to 4:52 p.m. today. They expect people to stay around their house all day and wait around for the Verizon repair me. This is insane. They could at least give a morning or afternoon time. I would prefer a two hour window. I just can't believe this. I guess it's time for deregulation or something.
It is all moot now. I woke up this morning and the phone was working. Still, I like the idea of deregulation. Why do they call it "deregulation" if it is actually the government coming in and regulating?
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The thing that frustrated me about this is that Verizon said we would have to be at our house from 8 a.m. to 4:52 p.m. today. They expect people to stay around their house all day and wait around for the Verizon repair me. This is insane. They could at least give a morning or afternoon time. I would prefer a two hour window. I just can't believe this. I guess it's time for deregulation or something.
It is all moot now. I woke up this morning and the phone was working. Still, I like the idea of deregulation. Why do they call it "deregulation" if it is actually the government coming in and regulating?
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A funny story about chicken and dog love
Neil Young wrote in the song From Hank to Hendrix: "The same thing that makes you live can kill you in the end."
This story of betrayed love seems to illustrate that story in a twisted sort of way.
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This story of betrayed love seems to illustrate that story in a twisted sort of way.
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My thoughts on moving back to Lansing
Yesterday must've been reply day. That post was up for almost a week without any replies. However, my replies to the replies seem to be lengthy and warrant new posts.
Troy wrote: "What are your thoughts about moving back north? You know there's an established church up there. Don't your family still have a shop up there? Just curious if you've run this through your mind."
I find it interesting that you mention that yesteday because of a conversation that happened in yesterday afternoon. Our friend and manager of the Clem's in Lansing also mentioned the same idea you just mentioned. He is a member of one of the churches that I was involved in and would love to have us come back. He asked me (this is a paraphrase), "If I find another job, would that mean that you would come back here to run the store and come back to our church?" I wonder if all of this movement on this front is a result of people's prayers during the 24/7 prayer down at the church. I know there are people there that have been praying for us.
We originally moved down here because we were expecting twins and desired family help in raising them. In hindsight, I do believe that move was solely initiated by us and not by God.
Around a month, I secretly (just between God and me - although the cat came out of the bag yesterday) started praying that, if it was God's will, our employee in Lansing would find another job and we would have to move back there. However, I do not know if Lindsay likes that cat. Relocating isn't a decision I would make without the consent of Lindsay. Lindsay's current status is "torn". She likes it here and is upset that I started praying wihtout her consent that God would cause circumstances to warrant our moving.
Our store in Lansing couldn't use another full-time employee and it only has one. I wouldn't fire an employee so that I would have a need to go to Lansing.
The other dilemma is that living expenses in Lansing are much greater than living expenses down here. However, if that is what God desires, then he will provide.
There are also business issues that would have to be dealt with in the Ft. Wayne store if I was to leave and move to Lansing. But it is nice to have a father that is in charge of the business that is concerned about our spiritual state also. But I'm sure that they also wouldn't want to have us leave. I think they like being close to their grandchildren.
And the other dilemma would be that the church that was one when we left is now three. We would have to decide which of the three we would want to be part of. That is a blessed dilemma in my mind.
But I pray that in all things God's will would be done. We are fine with remaining down here. We feel this is home. That is something we never felt in Lansing despite the church being what we wanted. I just wish something would happen on the local church side of things down here. Either a peace would come over me about where we are to attend (preferably become a part of) or a new simple church would develop.
I've always operated under the belief that when it comes to God's will we use our logic while constantly being sensitive to His leadings. He leads when what we are to do is not what our logic would naturally tell us to do. He strengthens in all situations. For example, when I was lost my logic told me to depend on myself for all things, so it took God's leading to make me do what was by my own thoughts illogical and begin to depend on Him. My logic tells me to plant a simple church, but things haven't fallen into place. However, I haven't felt any leading away from that logical conclusion. I believe this area is in desperate need for a simple church, so I still believe that is the logical conclusion in this setting. I'm waiting and looking for a sign to steer me away from my logic if that is what God desires.
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Troy wrote: "What are your thoughts about moving back north? You know there's an established church up there. Don't your family still have a shop up there? Just curious if you've run this through your mind."
I find it interesting that you mention that yesteday because of a conversation that happened in yesterday afternoon. Our friend and manager of the Clem's in Lansing also mentioned the same idea you just mentioned. He is a member of one of the churches that I was involved in and would love to have us come back. He asked me (this is a paraphrase), "If I find another job, would that mean that you would come back here to run the store and come back to our church?" I wonder if all of this movement on this front is a result of people's prayers during the 24/7 prayer down at the church. I know there are people there that have been praying for us.
We originally moved down here because we were expecting twins and desired family help in raising them. In hindsight, I do believe that move was solely initiated by us and not by God.
Around a month, I secretly (just between God and me - although the cat came out of the bag yesterday) started praying that, if it was God's will, our employee in Lansing would find another job and we would have to move back there. However, I do not know if Lindsay likes that cat. Relocating isn't a decision I would make without the consent of Lindsay. Lindsay's current status is "torn". She likes it here and is upset that I started praying wihtout her consent that God would cause circumstances to warrant our moving.
Our store in Lansing couldn't use another full-time employee and it only has one. I wouldn't fire an employee so that I would have a need to go to Lansing.
The other dilemma is that living expenses in Lansing are much greater than living expenses down here. However, if that is what God desires, then he will provide.
There are also business issues that would have to be dealt with in the Ft. Wayne store if I was to leave and move to Lansing. But it is nice to have a father that is in charge of the business that is concerned about our spiritual state also. But I'm sure that they also wouldn't want to have us leave. I think they like being close to their grandchildren.
And the other dilemma would be that the church that was one when we left is now three. We would have to decide which of the three we would want to be part of. That is a blessed dilemma in my mind.
But I pray that in all things God's will would be done. We are fine with remaining down here. We feel this is home. That is something we never felt in Lansing despite the church being what we wanted. I just wish something would happen on the local church side of things down here. Either a peace would come over me about where we are to attend (preferably become a part of) or a new simple church would develop.
I've always operated under the belief that when it comes to God's will we use our logic while constantly being sensitive to His leadings. He leads when what we are to do is not what our logic would naturally tell us to do. He strengthens in all situations. For example, when I was lost my logic told me to depend on myself for all things, so it took God's leading to make me do what was by my own thoughts illogical and begin to depend on Him. My logic tells me to plant a simple church, but things haven't fallen into place. However, I haven't felt any leading away from that logical conclusion. I believe this area is in desperate need for a simple church, so I still believe that is the logical conclusion in this setting. I'm waiting and looking for a sign to steer me away from my logic if that is what God desires.
Watch out for the potholes.
Holy Halloween Season Two
Due to its success last year, we are handing out hot dogs, chili, and drinks on trick-or-treat night again this year. I am happy to announce that the Antwerp Community Church will be sponsoring it this year.
You can read my story about last year here if you would like.
If you're in the community of Antwerp and would also like to get involved, let me know asap because it will be announced at the Antwerp Community Church this weekend and most of the slots will probably be filled then. But if you want to be involved and aren't part of the Antwerp Community Church, you are more than welcome to be involved. Although the event is sponsored by the Antwerp Community Church, your help would be appreciated, and I think you would be blessed by being involved.
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Holy Halloween
Free Hot Dogs, Chili, and Drinks to show the community
some of God's love for them.
This is another great opportunity to
show the community a glimpse of God's love for them.
Feel free to just come down and hang out if you don't
want to sign up for anything specific. We need people
to be there to chat with the families that are
trick-or-treating because the people working will be
too busy to do that. Just come down, hang
out, and have a good time. But remember that if you
bring kids, they will need to be watched at all times
because this will be right by the road and many people
will be out trick-or-treating.
If you would like to help, let me know
what you would like to do.
The following items are still needed:
25 gallons worth of powder to make juice
400 Napkins
600 plastic or styrofoam cups (some for the chili and
some for the juice)
5 bottles of ketchup
2 bottles of mustard
Onions for hot dogs (we bought that just add water
onion stuff last year, but if someone wants to chop a
bunch, that would be better)
a big package of Paper Towels (we use them as the
plates)
20 packages of taco seasoning
10 lbs of onions
Also, we need volunteers to staff the tent.
set-up crew: 6 people
first 1/2 hour: 5 people
second 1/2 hour: 5 people
third 1/2 hour: 5 people
fourth 1/2 hour: 5 people
tear down crew: 6 people
We would like to get as many people involved as
possible, so please just sign up for one shift unless
it is for the set-up and tear down. If we don't have
enough people, then we can just fill in with those
that are there.
Watch out for the potholes.
You can read my story about last year here if you would like.
If you're in the community of Antwerp and would also like to get involved, let me know asap because it will be announced at the Antwerp Community Church this weekend and most of the slots will probably be filled then. But if you want to be involved and aren't part of the Antwerp Community Church, you are more than welcome to be involved. Although the event is sponsored by the Antwerp Community Church, your help would be appreciated, and I think you would be blessed by being involved.
***
Holy Halloween
Free Hot Dogs, Chili, and Drinks to show the community
some of God's love for them.
This is another great opportunity to
show the community a glimpse of God's love for them.
Feel free to just come down and hang out if you don't
want to sign up for anything specific. We need people
to be there to chat with the families that are
trick-or-treating because the people working will be
too busy to do that. Just come down, hang
out, and have a good time. But remember that if you
bring kids, they will need to be watched at all times
because this will be right by the road and many people
will be out trick-or-treating.
If you would like to help, let me know
what you would like to do.
The following items are still needed:
25 gallons worth of powder to make juice
400 Napkins
600 plastic or styrofoam cups (some for the chili and
some for the juice)
5 bottles of ketchup
2 bottles of mustard
Onions for hot dogs (we bought that just add water
onion stuff last year, but if someone wants to chop a
bunch, that would be better)
a big package of Paper Towels (we use them as the
plates)
20 packages of taco seasoning
10 lbs of onions
Also, we need volunteers to staff the tent.
set-up crew: 6 people
first 1/2 hour: 5 people
second 1/2 hour: 5 people
third 1/2 hour: 5 people
fourth 1/2 hour: 5 people
tear down crew: 6 people
We would like to get as many people involved as
possible, so please just sign up for one shift unless
it is for the set-up and tear down. If we don't have
enough people, then we can just fill in with those
that are there.
Watch out for the potholes.
Yale announces free video of lessons
I'm excited. Yesterday, as I was driving down the road I was hoping that some university would do this. Little did I know that it was already in the works at Yale. One of the seven classes that might be of interest to people who visit here is Introduction to the Old Testament.
I didn't know that MIT and Princeton (which I can't find online) already were offering their course material (save for the actual lectures) online. Right now, I don't have time to go and get a formal education, I haven't particularly liked the structure of the online universities I have looked into and the education they would offer me, and I would like a more structured learning experience. It would also be beneficial to have someone that knew something about the subject matter telling me what would be good to read concerning that subject. So I figure I might read through some of the course material of the classes that interest me.
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I didn't know that MIT and Princeton (which I can't find online) already were offering their course material (save for the actual lectures) online. Right now, I don't have time to go and get a formal education, I haven't particularly liked the structure of the online universities I have looked into and the education they would offer me, and I would like a more structured learning experience. It would also be beneficial to have someone that knew something about the subject matter telling me what would be good to read concerning that subject. So I figure I might read through some of the course material of the classes that interest me.
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Want to get even - Urine in the coffee is always a good way
I can't believe this story.
Man Gets 6 Months For Putting Urine In Co-Workers' Coffee
The man did this for a period of time. He would sit there with his co-workers as he drank the coffee he urinated in. So if you have a company coffee pot at work, be careful.
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Man Gets 6 Months For Putting Urine In Co-Workers' Coffee
The man did this for a period of time. He would sit there with his co-workers as he drank the coffee he urinated in. So if you have a company coffee pot at work, be careful.
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Finding a place to vomit isn't so easy in the city
Yesterday wasn't fun. We didn't go to church in the morning due to me not feeling well. However, I didn't think I was as bad off as I apparently was. We went to my brother's house in Ft. Wayne where we ate pizza and watched football while the moms went to the Johnny Appleseed Festival to have a good time.
They arrived back home with apple dumplings for all of us. It was very yummy. Then I started feeling worse. I really thought I wasn't sick, but I had to take a nap. I fell asleep on their couch. Then Lindsay woke me up for me to help get Isaac and Eli around so we could leave. I had to decline helping as I went to the bathroom to vomit - over and over again. I can't remember ever vomiting that much. It was insane.
Then after I thought I was done vomiting, I loaded into the passenger side of the van. The children were loaded and waiting for me. As we were driving through the city, the urge to vomit came again. What am I to do? I am in the middle of the city and all the places around me are peoples front yards We pulled over to the side of the road and I started to vomit near the edge of the road in a yard that didn't have a sidewalk.
However, the person from the house came out and yelled at me, "Go do that somewhere else." I can understand that the person probably doesn't want vomit on the grass near the road in his yard; however, there was nowhere else to go. I figured I would tell someone who found themselves in a similar situation like mine that I hope they get better soon and ask if they need anything. His reaction was the complete opposite of what I would do. However, finding a place to vomit isn't worth going to jail over. I said "Okay" and headed back to the van. The plan was to hold the vomit in until we got out of the city. I succeeded, but it wasn't fun.
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They arrived back home with apple dumplings for all of us. It was very yummy. Then I started feeling worse. I really thought I wasn't sick, but I had to take a nap. I fell asleep on their couch. Then Lindsay woke me up for me to help get Isaac and Eli around so we could leave. I had to decline helping as I went to the bathroom to vomit - over and over again. I can't remember ever vomiting that much. It was insane.
Then after I thought I was done vomiting, I loaded into the passenger side of the van. The children were loaded and waiting for me. As we were driving through the city, the urge to vomit came again. What am I to do? I am in the middle of the city and all the places around me are peoples front yards We pulled over to the side of the road and I started to vomit near the edge of the road in a yard that didn't have a sidewalk.
However, the person from the house came out and yelled at me, "Go do that somewhere else." I can understand that the person probably doesn't want vomit on the grass near the road in his yard; however, there was nowhere else to go. I figured I would tell someone who found themselves in a similar situation like mine that I hope they get better soon and ask if they need anything. His reaction was the complete opposite of what I would do. However, finding a place to vomit isn't worth going to jail over. I said "Okay" and headed back to the van. The plan was to hold the vomit in until we got out of the city. I succeeded, but it wasn't fun.
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Lionel Ritchie and Natural Medicine
I found this interesting. Last Friday night I was watching one of those television news shows. I can't remember which one. In it, they had an interview with Lionel Ritchie. This is from memory, so it isn't exact.
The reporter was talking to Lionel Ritchie about his surgeries to repair his singing voice.
The reporter: "So your last of four surgeries was finally successful in fixing your voice."
Lionel: "No."
The reporter: "But your voice was fixed."
Lionel: "It wasn't until after the fourth surgery that I went to a natural doctor. He asked me what I was eating before going to bed. It turned out that the surgeries weren't necessary at all. I just had acid reflux. The doctor had me quit eating certain foods before bed and my singing voice was back.
That whole story disturbs me because we see it repeated over and over again in doctor's offices throughout this land. Our medical system suffers from "symptomnitis". They are just worried about treating the symptom and not dealing with what is causing the symptom. I'm sure Lionel Ritchie was paying for the best doctors the medical community could provide; however, they all failed to see that it was just acid reflux. They put him through four unnecessary surgeries.
Don't be scared of natural medicine. It has worked for me where the medical community couldn't. My advice would be to try it first. If it doesn't work, then you can go through the harsh and intrusive medicine of the medical community.
Watch out for the potholes.
The reporter was talking to Lionel Ritchie about his surgeries to repair his singing voice.
The reporter: "So your last of four surgeries was finally successful in fixing your voice."
Lionel: "No."
The reporter: "But your voice was fixed."
Lionel: "It wasn't until after the fourth surgery that I went to a natural doctor. He asked me what I was eating before going to bed. It turned out that the surgeries weren't necessary at all. I just had acid reflux. The doctor had me quit eating certain foods before bed and my singing voice was back.
That whole story disturbs me because we see it repeated over and over again in doctor's offices throughout this land. Our medical system suffers from "symptomnitis". They are just worried about treating the symptom and not dealing with what is causing the symptom. I'm sure Lionel Ritchie was paying for the best doctors the medical community could provide; however, they all failed to see that it was just acid reflux. They put him through four unnecessary surgeries.
Don't be scared of natural medicine. It has worked for me where the medical community couldn't. My advice would be to try it first. If it doesn't work, then you can go through the harsh and intrusive medicine of the medical community.
Watch out for the potholes.
Adblock - A feature that I have grown to love
Well, I'm a browser roamer. In the last month I have used IE6, IE7, Firefox, Opera, and Avant. But I have grown to love Firefox because of two features. I think my roaming days are over again.
First, if you haven't already, you need to download and install Firefox. If you don't do that, these features are meaningless to you.
Item #1 that I love about Firefox is the spell checker called AspellFox. It works on input boxes I type this sort of stuff in and in forums that I frequent. IE7 also has an add-on like this, so that doesn't make Firefox unique.
The second feature is an advertisement free internet. Now, I understand that advertisements help pay for sites. They give me a little boost on this site when I have them up. However, ever since the blogger in beta upgrade, I haven't been able to successfully get them to work. But if you don't like my ads or anyone else's, you can just not see them. I have no problem with that.
To get tis to work you need to download Adblock Plus. Then download Adblock Filterset.G Updater. This last step isn't necessary, but it allows your filter sets to be updated. Then restart Firefox. Obviously, you'll want to choose the locale that you are from upon its first load. For most of you that would be the United States. Now you will have an ad-free internet experience. It definitely helps speed the internet up on my dial-up connection at home.
Watch out for the potholes and advertisements.
First, if you haven't already, you need to download and install Firefox. If you don't do that, these features are meaningless to you.
Item #1 that I love about Firefox is the spell checker called AspellFox. It works on input boxes I type this sort of stuff in and in forums that I frequent. IE7 also has an add-on like this, so that doesn't make Firefox unique.
The second feature is an advertisement free internet. Now, I understand that advertisements help pay for sites. They give me a little boost on this site when I have them up. However, ever since the blogger in beta upgrade, I haven't been able to successfully get them to work. But if you don't like my ads or anyone else's, you can just not see them. I have no problem with that.
To get tis to work you need to download Adblock Plus. Then download Adblock Filterset.G Updater. This last step isn't necessary, but it allows your filter sets to be updated. Then restart Firefox. Obviously, you'll want to choose the locale that you are from upon its first load. For most of you that would be the United States. Now you will have an ad-free internet experience. It definitely helps speed the internet up on my dial-up connection at home.
Watch out for the potholes and advertisements.
How to choose who to support in business. Facing Christian companies.
Lindsay received a phone call last night. The people on the other end were acting like they wanted to conduct a survey. Sales people seem to use this technique more often since sales calls are illegal since the implementation of the "Do-Not Call List".
These people were a Christian telecommunications company. They proceeded to ask who we currently received our long-distance from. Lindsay told them. They proceeded to inform Lindsay that the person who owns Primus (our long distance provider) also owns a homosexual porn company. Then they proceeded to tell us we should get their Christian telecommunications service.
Anyway, we didn't switch.
On a somewhat related subject, I tried to do some research the other week to find out who owns Viacom and Eli Lilly to see if there was a connection between not resigning Tom Cruise and the company that makes Prozac. I couldn't find who the owners were. They are all hidden in investment groups. With Eli Lilly, I couldn't even find the list of investment groups. I guess I'm just not business savvy enough. I'm not about to do internet searches for Primus and porn. I'm pretty sure what that will bring up. I'll take the "Christian" telecommunication company's word that Primus and some porn company are owned by the same person.
But in the world of business, I feel it is important to go to the business that provides the best service, price, or quality. What is most important is dependent upon what I feel about the product I'm shopping for. If I don't know much about the product I'm buying, then service is the most important. If I'm an expert at what I'm buying, price is the most important. If I'm worried about how the product will last in the long run, then quality is most important. I never consider what the owner of the business will use my money for in making my business decision. Maybe I should.
I feel ethically guilty paying too much for something that I know I can get cheaper elsewhere, buying something that wasn't what I needed, or buying something that breaks soon after I purchased it. I think to myself that I could use that money that I wasted to help someone in need, whether around the world or down the street. So I try to make buying decisions with that in mind. So when a company comes along and tells me that I can spend more to support a "Christian" company rather than a company that is owned by some person that also is in the porn industy, I face an ethical dilemma. Is it better to give my money to a "Christian" company that uses their profits for only God knows what? Or is it better to save my money and use it for what I know is good? I chose to keep my money.
Watch out for the potholes.
These people were a Christian telecommunications company. They proceeded to ask who we currently received our long-distance from. Lindsay told them. They proceeded to inform Lindsay that the person who owns Primus (our long distance provider) also owns a homosexual porn company. Then they proceeded to tell us we should get their Christian telecommunications service.
Anyway, we didn't switch.
On a somewhat related subject, I tried to do some research the other week to find out who owns Viacom and Eli Lilly to see if there was a connection between not resigning Tom Cruise and the company that makes Prozac. I couldn't find who the owners were. They are all hidden in investment groups. With Eli Lilly, I couldn't even find the list of investment groups. I guess I'm just not business savvy enough. I'm not about to do internet searches for Primus and porn. I'm pretty sure what that will bring up. I'll take the "Christian" telecommunication company's word that Primus and some porn company are owned by the same person.
But in the world of business, I feel it is important to go to the business that provides the best service, price, or quality. What is most important is dependent upon what I feel about the product I'm shopping for. If I don't know much about the product I'm buying, then service is the most important. If I'm an expert at what I'm buying, price is the most important. If I'm worried about how the product will last in the long run, then quality is most important. I never consider what the owner of the business will use my money for in making my business decision. Maybe I should.
I feel ethically guilty paying too much for something that I know I can get cheaper elsewhere, buying something that wasn't what I needed, or buying something that breaks soon after I purchased it. I think to myself that I could use that money that I wasted to help someone in need, whether around the world or down the street. So I try to make buying decisions with that in mind. So when a company comes along and tells me that I can spend more to support a "Christian" company rather than a company that is owned by some person that also is in the porn industy, I face an ethical dilemma. Is it better to give my money to a "Christian" company that uses their profits for only God knows what? Or is it better to save my money and use it for what I know is good? I chose to keep my money.
Watch out for the potholes.
First Years Hands-Free Gate
I must give a good recommendation to the First Years' Hands-Free Gate. We bought the gate about two years ago and love it. Sadly, a piece broke on it which made it unusable. I sent an email to First Years. Within one week, they sent us the replacement part free of charge. First Years did good by us.
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Watch out for the potholes.
How to blog in my new mindset
Well, I'm at a loss on how to blog if I'm not going to be critical of things. So in the next few weeks, I hope to find my new style of blogging.
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Watch out for the potholes.
$1.25 DVDs in China. What is Warner Brothers thinking?
If you haven't heard, Warner Brothers is going to be charging $1.25 for DVDs in China to combat piracy. That sounds like a terrible plan.
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Watch out for the potholes.
Satellite, Cable or?
Well, we gave in. We called Dish Network and subscribed. The installation was scheduled for this morning.
Then, I kept getting convicted that I was wasting money that could be used for much better things. I called them back Saturday night and cancelled the installation. They were very nice about it. I never had such a polite person on the other end when I have wanted to drop service or cancel something. I love living in the post-AOL phone call era.
Watch out for the potholes.
Then, I kept getting convicted that I was wasting money that could be used for much better things. I called them back Saturday night and cancelled the installation. They were very nice about it. I never had such a polite person on the other end when I have wanted to drop service or cancel something. I love living in the post-AOL phone call era.
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Goodbye Steve Irwin
It saddens me that Steve Irwin died today. He was out filming another one of his crikey adventures. I know we are sad to not see any new shows, but we don't watch them all that much anyway without having satellite television or cable.
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Watch out for the potholes.
An Amish Cellphone
I was passing an amish horse and buggy yesterday. That in itself wasn't a rare occurrence. I usually pass two or three on my way to work. What made this passing rare is that the driver was talking on his cellphone. That was baffling. Are they allowed to use cellphones. First the Colts football jerseys on a clothesline. Now, a cellphone.
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Watch out for the potholes.
Books
Here are my answers to a little survey. Feel free to post your answers in my comments or a link to your blog if you answer there.
1. One book that changed your life: There are so many, but here's one - Celtic Way of Evangelism
2. One book that you’ve read more than once: Upside Down Church
3. One book you’d want on a desert island: SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
4. One book that made you laugh: Deep Thoughts
5. One book that made you cry: It's a Bird
6. One book you wish had been written: How to be an effective Christian layperson in today's heirarchical church
7. One book you wish had never been written: Developing the Leader Within You
8. One book you’re currently reading: Unabridged Christianity
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read: Shakey: Neil Young's Biography
10. One book you’d like to write: a book that helps more normal people in church experience church the way God intended it to be.
Watch out for the potholes.
1. One book that changed your life: There are so many, but here's one - Celtic Way of Evangelism
2. One book that you’ve read more than once: Upside Down Church
3. One book you’d want on a desert island: SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
4. One book that made you laugh: Deep Thoughts
5. One book that made you cry: It's a Bird
6. One book you wish had been written: How to be an effective Christian layperson in today's heirarchical church
7. One book you wish had never been written: Developing the Leader Within You
8. One book you’re currently reading: Unabridged Christianity
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read: Shakey: Neil Young's Biography
10. One book you’d like to write: a book that helps more normal people in church experience church the way God intended it to be.
Watch out for the potholes.
A Vivid 9/11 Dream and What People Think Our Response Should be to Remembering that Tragic Day
Wow.
That, along with deep sadness, was my thought when I woke up drenched in sweat. It was a somewhat twisted 9/11.
It began in the airport where I saw a group of terrorists get onto a plane. They were obviously terrorists, not because of their race, but because of their big action movie guns. I ran around the airport trying to find a way out.
At times I was with my family. At other times I wasn't. I ran with all of the people in fear away from the falling towers. It was crazy. Well, I'll spare you the long dream story. But it was on those extremely vivid dreams that makes you mentally experience things that you didn't truly experiene. Baffling. And I felt the sadness that I felt on 9/11 all over again.
But here is what I want to get to. In remembering 9/11, what should be my response? It seems like people think that if Americans would remember 9/11, we would be willing to all march on over to the Middle East and fight the "terrorists". That doesn't seem too Christ-like.
With the 5th anniversary of 9/11 coming up, what should be the Christian thought process about the event?
Watch out for the potholes.
That, along with deep sadness, was my thought when I woke up drenched in sweat. It was a somewhat twisted 9/11.
It began in the airport where I saw a group of terrorists get onto a plane. They were obviously terrorists, not because of their race, but because of their big action movie guns. I ran around the airport trying to find a way out.
At times I was with my family. At other times I wasn't. I ran with all of the people in fear away from the falling towers. It was crazy. Well, I'll spare you the long dream story. But it was on those extremely vivid dreams that makes you mentally experience things that you didn't truly experiene. Baffling. And I felt the sadness that I felt on 9/11 all over again.
But here is what I want to get to. In remembering 9/11, what should be my response? It seems like people think that if Americans would remember 9/11, we would be willing to all march on over to the Middle East and fight the "terrorists". That doesn't seem too Christ-like.
With the 5th anniversary of 9/11 coming up, what should be the Christian thought process about the event?
Watch out for the potholes.
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