Archive for February, 2008
Cluelessness
Lately, I’ve been reading through the gospel of Matthew. Jesus’ conversation with his Disciples in Matthew 16:5-12 never ceases to make me chuckle. Those Disciples… they were just so dumb sometimes!
But then my smile starts to fade as I realize that I’m the exact same way. It takes me way too long […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 at 8:30pm under Religion.
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Vans Mesa
My friend Bethany has written some excellent articles about clothing recently on her blog. Being sort of a clothing aficionado myself, I have decided to follow suit.
As you may know, I am a hopeless shoe addict. I will not tell you how many pairs of shoes I have in total (it’s rather embarrassing), […]
Posted: February 26th, 2008 at 1:51pm under Fashion.
Comments: 13
Pale Is The New Tan
Today as I was walking through the mall in Iowa City, I passed a type of shop known as a tanning salon. Apparently, this is a place were people (typically female) go to get bombarded with harmful UV rays in order to achieve an unnaturally tan skin tone.
There were about 15 or more girls […]
Posted: February 25th, 2008 at 10:11pm under Fashion.
Comments: 4
Larry Norman
I just learned some terribly sad news. Christian rock ‘n roll pioneer Larry Norman passed away yesterday at the age of 60.
Larry was incredibly influential in the revival-like Jesus Movement of the 1970’s. He was a wonderful person, and he was serious about his faith.
He will certainly be missed.
Posted: February 25th, 2008 at 8:31am under Music.
Comments: 2
Buddy Holly
What do you get when you combine the TV show Happy Days with a rockin’ song by Weezer? Pure awesomeness, of course. Check it out…
Posted: February 23rd, 2008 at 2:15pm under Music.
Comments: 6
“Funny” Coupon
Is it just me, or is the “humor” in food-product advertisements getting more and more lame with each passing year?
It seems like major food companies have no clue how to be funny.
To see an example of what I’m talking about, check out the Domino’s Pizza ad to the left (click on the image to enlarge). […]
Posted: February 22nd, 2008 at 6:03pm under Thoughts.
Comments: 2
Read Books
A while ago, I checked out Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park from the Cedar Rapids Public Library (which is one of my favorite places). As I handed the books to the librarian, she smiled and said, “I bet this is for a class project, right?” When I told her no, to the […]
Posted: February 21st, 2008 at 2:45pm under Literature.
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Circuit Test, Part II
A freak accident occurred at Acme Engineering Co. when five newly-hired engineers and a whimsical creature were shocked by electricity on the job.
The engineers attempted to analyze a mysterious box-like electrical device without knowing that the box was actually home to former television sensation Barney the Dinosaur.
Investigators determined that the cause of the accident was […]
Posted: February 20th, 2008 at 11:27am under Fun.
Comments: 3
Circuit Test
Imagine that you have been hired by Acme Engineering Co., and your job is to analyze an unknown electrical device. “But… but I have no knowledge of electronics!” you tell them. Well, no big deal… Acme thinks you’re qualified. Plus, the salary is immense! So why not give it a try?!?
The […]
Posted: February 19th, 2008 at 6:28pm under Engineering.
Comments: 9
Amazing Grace
Tonight I watched the film Amazing Grace (2006), which is the story of 18th Century English politician William Wilberforce.
This movie is very nicely done, and it is very enlightening and moving. I had no idea just how influential William Wilberforce was! He played a crucial role in ending the slave trade in Great […]
Posted: February 16th, 2008 at 12:00am under Film.
Comments: 2
