Nonetheless, this is what I've been able to cobble together.
- First, let me remind you: Kress extended the 50%-off sale on my brand-new Proverbs book, to accommodate folks whose pay-day is today. It expires 10/1/2011. I know some of you have gotten yours and are reading it — maybe you could share why others should take advantage of the sale?
- Ah, England. Land of Spurgeon, Owen, Ryle and so many greats. But that was then. Today? Police tell Christian cafe owner that it is against the law for him to display Bible verses that others find offensive. Coming soon to a would-be liberated colony near you.
- Odd thing, though. I don't know whether it was deliberate, but in the UK it seemed to me that a lot of the young men's hair looked like Justin Bieber's hair. Don't know whether they were wearing women's trousers, however. (Joel Griffith)
- Seriously? Can you peel a head of garlic in less than ten seconds? (Warning: one rude word.) I may just have to try that.
- Frank noted a couple who actually said "No, move along" to an attempted DEA (mis-)raid, and lived to tell the story. I love happy endings.
- Dawn Lewis found an article on an amazing array of sculptures... crafted from books!
- When we went to Dover, we saw various forms of this:
- Dear wife got some for her coworkers. Laura Kelleher, unrelatedly, found this:
- Be afraid. Be very afraid.
- Ryan Moran notes that "God" overrode the coach's directions to Packers rookie Randall Cobb. Anyone know where we can get the exact wording, so we can add it to our Bibles?
- Oh! and another verse to add! "God" evidently told a pastor what kind of programming to put on Christian TV — more sex, drugs and crime. So, "God" is into "Christian reality TV." Who knew? (Thx Joel Griffith.)
- I'm old enough that this is what I flashed on for years, when I saw these signs:
- I mentioned our hapless GPS Clarence over at Pyro. Reader Cathy Tando pointed me to a funny video ad for Darth Vader recording GPS instructions for TomTom.
- When is cowardice not cowardice? When it's Richard Dawkins' cowardice.
- Dawn Lewis found this week's Perfect Food candidate: chocolate-dipped bacon cupcake.
- Another contender, from David and Melissa Elliott: bacon pancakes!
- Late for school? Chris Carney may have found the answer.
- I'd wager that Denny Burke never reads this blog. Sniff. Um.. where was I? Oh yes: that being the assumed case, it's interesting to see him making the same arguments I've made about the fatally problematic phrase "gay Christian," and coming to the same conclusion.
- Pretty cool vid of a modern samurai slicing a pellet mid-flight.
- Think water balloons always burst? Think again.
- Darth Vader. In salt. Fast.
- Gil Sebenste found us cat towers for Star Trek and Dr. Who lovers.
- Hokey smokes. Starbucks will charge you $85 to give you something most of us have done for free. (Thx Susan)
- Justin Durst Jr. adduces Reason #3948579328 to homeschool: state reeducation center indoctrinator punishes student for voicing non-state-sanctioned thoughts.
- President Obama has blamed Bush, hurricanes, Bush, black people, Bush, the GOP, Bush... now apparently he blames you. That's right. You.
- Hm. Some DAOD translation needed:
- Doesn't this look like a great book? Jim Hamilton, Rob Plummer, Proverbs, Deuteronomy... what's not to love? I've requested a review copy; hope I get it.
- Susan notes that there may be an amelioration of the TSA's invasions.
- As Miley Cyrus treads the path worn down by other "Christian" entertainers one wonders yet again: trainwreck-people and the entertainment industry, which the chicken and which the egg? (thx Joel Griffith)
- Audrey Beale found us this refugee from the Idiots' Hall O' Fame:
- Gil Sebenste brings us our "Lego project for the weekend."
- Well, that's it for this week. Now as you head off into your weekend, just remember:
- As well as all this:
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I have the 'Keep calm' poster, a mug that says 'Keep Calm and Drink Tea', and any number of Doctor Who related ones which are good fun. There's a website where you can make your own.
So glad Richard Dawkins is calling William Lane Craig out on his shameless self-promotion.
*snork
Enjoying my freshly printed copy of your book on Proverbs. Thanks.
I'm not looking forward to the new Moses movie, either. Not on Spielberg, but who will they get to play Moses? If it's supposed to cover his whole life, and they want to use one actor, then they need a young man who has the maturity to pull off age and experience. That's a very, very short list.
Suppose to be doin' prep for Sunday messages, but God told me to come over and check out H&T. Some things "are logical, but others are just the power of God."
Will enjoy getting through this stuff this weekend (if I am done chewing on TWTG that is or if the Prov. book doesn't get here).
Atheist on atheist violence: "“I notice that, by contrast, you are happy to discuss theological matters with television and radio presenters and other intellectual heavyweights like Pastor Ted Haggard of the National Association of Evangelicals and Pastor Keenan Roberts of the Colorado Hell House.” Heh.
What is with these sign-toting protesters? One of the news anchors, noting the people standing at the Michael Jackson trial with signs, asked what kind of people have that much time on their hands? Who has time to get out the markers and poster board and make signs and go down to the courthouse and stand there all day? Apparently there was one protester at the trial with a poster that said, "Latin Americans United for Michael Jackson" Huh?
LOVE,LOVE, LOVE the Bill Poster sign!!!!!!!!! Coffee spewing moment : )
Can't read all the articles right now, but the picture collection is just one priceless laugh after another.
3 copies of GWiP ordered. Xmas shopping for brothers and father - done and done and done! :-)
Wait...why is that "15 items" a FAIL? Three hands = 15 fingers!
(Okay, okay...12 fingers and 3 thumbs. But I still wouldn't call that a FAIL!)
Ok, I must be the last person to get the discount. I bought the book on 9/30 at 11:59PM. CDT so maybe somebody got it at midnight PDT.
Everyone who watches Iron Chef America knows how to peel garlic.
I looked at that "15 items" pic again. I get it now. Sad. :P
Susan,
Help me. I have the dumb. What is the punch line there?
Incidentally, isn't it William Lane Craig who refuses to debate James White (on the topic of molinism, iirc)? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Also, I made a "Keep Calm & Carry On" bumper sticker for my car, but there are some days where perhaps it might be more appropriate on my dashboard right in front of my face.
For the "15 items" pic, I think the fail is that they have to put a diagram of fingers in their store so that people will know how many 15 is. If you can't count to 15, you should not be shopping, spending money, etc.
My 2-yr-old can count to 15, for crying out loud.
From what I've read, I'm no great fan of Craig. Doesn't make Dawkins any less the coward.
Ju-jitsu nun got my attention!
Kinda makes you look at the "sisters" a little differently when you know that crucifix could be your "last rite".
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