MTV has announced this will be the last season of “Jersey Shore.” So I guess we’ll never know if they learn to walk upright. Conan
Month: August 2012
Groeschel
I didn’t get to bed until almost midnight, my kid’s football game was tough to watch, I’m busy at the office, and I’m battling a headache. But I need …
Friday
BYCU My apologies for the pre-fab bloggging this week. Between a blitz at the office and two out-of-town trips and a mild flu-like ailment of some sort, it hasn’t …
Funny Conan
Yesterday a medical marijuana group officially endorsed President Obama for president. Doesn’t really help Obama though, because they were just getting around to endorsing him for 2008. The oldest …
Thursday
From the Notebooks As part of my dive into Nock, I’ve dove into the 1920s. I would watch Boardwalk Empire as part of my studies (I read a review …
Wednesday
Jacques Ellul had a unique definition of anarchy: “By anarchy, I mean first an absolute rejection of violence.” Anarchy and Christianity, Eerdmans (1991) p. 11. Such a definition might …
Tuesday
Taking Alex and Abbie to college today. Both oldest kids in Ann Arbor, living about one mile from each other. A sad day, but life moves on. Quotes and …
Monday
Ranking the Cities We took a day trip to Chicago on Saturday. We went to the Shedd Aquarium, ate at Uno’s (over-rated), walked/shopped the Miracle Mile, then decided the …
Something for Sunday Morning
“If a vessel is to be filled, it must first be empty. So cast all evil away from you, that you may be filled to the brim.” St. Augustine
Saturday
This story is sad and humorous at the same time: “An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorised attempt to restore a prized Jesus …
Friday
BYCU While watching Pawn Stars last night (my dinner companion), I saw a Prohibition-era bottle of “Old Taylor medicinal whiskey” sell for $200. I was curious if the price …
Thursday
Bullets Attention GKC fans: Chesterton Pilgrimage to Rome. November 12-20. $3,700 from JFK. The deadline for registration passed, but they’ve extended it a few days. Dale Ahlquist is leading. …