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  • Life is crazy. More on this as it develops.

  • The President's speech tonight was encouraging. It's important to remember the broader positive effects of what we're doing in Iraq; repercussions have spread throughout the world: Libya, Lebanon, Palestine, Georgia, Uk…

  • The Supreme Court has spoken. The Ten Commandments monument in Texas is constitutional; the Kentucky displays are unconstitutional. Still not sure exactly what it all means, but apparently the Lemon Test no longer appl…

  • Since flag burning seems to be the topic du jour (or rather the topic du yesterjour), I will add my comments. I'm pretty much convinced that a ban on flag burning would violate the First Amendment. The First was intend…

  • I went to the Astros game last night, sat in Section 110, Row 3, Seat 4 (directly behind the third-base umpire, three rows back from the field). They beat the Rangers 5-2; Roy Oswalt threw seven scoreless innings before…

  • I must applaud the Houston Chronicle yet again for another wondefully socialistic headline on state politics: "Perry's plan helps rich at others' expense." Their main complaint is that "The real winner of the school pro…

  • Sonnet On the Eighth Chapter of Isaiah Bind up the testimony, seal the lawFor those who seek. Upon the Lord I wait,Who hides his face, whose holiness I saw,And from whom still I look for wonders great.Then in the latte…

  • Suppose there were two artists, and the one said, "I have travelled much and seen much in the world, but I have sought in vain to find a man worth painting. I have found no face with such perfection or beauty that I cou…

  • I went to the candy store at the mall with my nine-year-old sister yesterday. Assorted candy (your choice) is $9.31 per pound. We bought more than a pound and a half, so they gave us a free half-pound of gummi bears. …

  • Since comments have been disabled for over twelve hours, perhaps the time has come to stage a revolt against Xanga. In protest, I propose that no one posts anything meaningful for the rest of the day. Let's show them w…

  • Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson announced today that she will not seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Texas. State Comptroller Carole Keaton Strayhorn may or may not drop out of the race. This simplifies thing…

  • Some of my Xanga friends are members of a blogring called Future Politicians. For those of us who love to overachieve, I have created a new blogring called simply Politicians. Read the profile and join us if you're so …

  • 1. The Holy Bible My preferences are now ESV for study, KJV for devotional reading, and The Message for making people worry about me...

  • 2. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (I don't actually own the Pelican but I wish I did. I read from a turn-of-the-century Shakespeare Head Press.) What are your favorites? I love the great tragedies: Julius …

  • 3. The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian Worldview From Volume 4 (p. 303-4): "Throughout all of my work there is a common unifying theme, which I would define as 'the Lordship of Christ in the totalit…

  • 4. The Poetry of Robert FrostEdited by Edward Connery Latham If poetry is food for the soul, then I could live almost exclusively on Robert Frost. It's definitely much closer than most modern poetry to the ideas people…

  • 5. Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian HedonistJohn Piper "The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." So says tradition. John Piper changes one word and comes up with: "The chief end of man is…

  • Good post by Matt earlier today. (I promise I will get back to book reviews tomorrow.)

  • I have been on a Calvinist kick again since visiting my Pennsylvania relatives, all of whom are either Methodists or "Free Will" Baptists. And then my pastor preached on the subject of "Calvinism vs. Arminianism" this m…

  • A wise man once said, "The measure of a man's stature is not how many comments he gets on his Xanga when he posts, but how many comments he gets on his Xanga when he doesn't post." I have returned from my sabbatical and…

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