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Archive for February 2012
Words You Should Know | Freedom
free·dom/ˈfrēdəm/ Noun: The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government. Synonyms: liberty – independence – license – Now sure, everybody has heard the word “freedom”. Most of us even live in the “land of the free”. But do … Continue reading
Why Montoya should have stayed in F1…
Check out this video of Juan Pablo Montoya (somehow) slamming into the “jet drier”, a truck that for some reason holds 200+ gallons of Jet fuel. I really liked Montoya when he was racing with McLaren (I was always a big Kimi Raikkonen fan). But his presence in NASCAR has been really *explosive* so far!
Modern History Monday: The Reichstag Fire (1933)
On today’s date, 79 years ago in Berlin one of Hitler’s first and most wickedly cunning ploys to gain complete control of Germany took place. The Reichstag fire was the first of many sly Nazi trickeries that led to the most evil dictatorship in, arguably, the history of the world. So while it was not … Continue reading
Words You Should Know | Axiomatic
ax·i·o·mat·ic/ˌaksēəˈmatik/ (Adjective.) Adjective: Self-evident or unquestionable. Taken for granted This is a fun word to say, especially when you want to sound like you know what you are talking about. Axiomatic essentially means that the idea in question is not subject to logical criticism. Usually, in science and philosophy axiomatic truths are the foundation upon … Continue reading
Around the Web: Tullian Tchividjian | Being Biblically Balanced
Around the Web Freshly pressed this morning, here is a fantastic post from Pastor Tullian Tchividjian’s blog on remembering what the Bible is really about: Jesus. What Does It Mean To Be Biblically Balanced? I increasingly hear people talking about the need to be “Biblically balanced” and I think I’m starting to understand what they mean. … Continue reading
Words You Should Know | Providence
prov·i·dence/ˈprävədəns/ noun: 1. The protective, benevolent guidance of God’s people by God 2. The accomplishment of God’s sovereign will synonyms: will, forethought, guidance, protection, omnipotence In reality, the synonyms are lacking significantly. All of the synonyms are moreso a part of the idea of Providence. God’s Providence is not … Continue reading
The NYC Church Ban & Religious Illiteracy
In the past month there has been a small controversy on New York City’s attempt to ban churches from meeting in public schools. This decision, which would displace dozens of churches and religious organizations (some who have been meeting in the same school for decades) is said to be “protecting the separation of church … Continue reading
Wilco on Austin City Limits (again) 2/04/12
Two weeks ago, Wilco put on a grand show on the great Austin City Limits. This time, with a little bit of help from Nick Lowe and some new material (well, sort of new at this point…). There are some absolute gems from this performance, and thankfully a few good Youtube videos of the set. Check … Continue reading
Authors@Google | Hitchens & Keller
If for anything, I appreciate Google’s support of the great spiritual debate of our day. In Google’s Authors@Google series, Google brings in (and films) contemporary authors speaking not only on their books, but the ideas behind them. Two of the most interesting lectures from this series were on the question of God. Tim Keller’s book The … Continue reading
Gifts From a Godly Woman
So on the blog, I usually stay away from posting personal stuff. But I thought this might be different, for two reasons. One, I am just really eager to share this and two, this really was love exemplified. This year for valentines day I got my wonderful girlfriend an apron that she picked out, some … Continue reading
