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Archive for June 2006

Boing

I’ll admit that I am one of the thousands who read Boing Boing, one of the most popular blogs on the face of the planet. I would say they find great stuff to post, except anything worthwhile on the site is submitted by readers, leaving the authors to complain about copyright laws, complain about [...]

Quotes of the Day

“The intensity of feeling is all on our side. I think over the long run that’s going to help.”
Paul Maslin, an adviser to Phil Angelides, winner of the Democratic nomination for California Governor, and a touchy-feely kind of guy.
“We’re not going to stop until marriage between a man and a woman is protected.”
Republican Senator [...]

RIP Fluffy

We buried Fluffy under a Manzanita tree behind our house. The service was brief but poignant. Our son spoke. He expressed how lucky we all were to have known Fluffy.
John, we are sorry for your loss.

A New Law

I haven’t heard it all, but Derek Webb of Caedmon’s Call recently put out a solo album.
You can read a review by “Jesus” here. And the video is worth a look.

Consensus: Something Out Of Nothing

Wrapping up this week’s poll…
The Question: Which mutant “power” would you rather have?
The Answers:

Eleven percent wished for the ability to communicate with dogs.
Sixteen percent desire to fold themselves into paper airplanes.
And an overwhelming 73% voted for the ability to pull whatever they needed from behind their backs.

I would like to thank Eric for inspiring the [...]

Shoot The Bad Guys, Praise The Lord

The popular Left Behind series has turned into a video game.
From the LA Times:
” ‘Left Behind’ has the Antichrist, the end of the world, the apocalypse,” said co-creator Jeffrey S. Frichner. “It’s got all the Christian stuff, and it’s still got all the cool stuff.”
That’s why industry watchers predict that titles like “Eternal Forces” will [...]

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