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A Morning Diverge Picture this. [I almost said "close your eyes and picture this" but then you could not read what I want you to picture...hmmmm]. It's Thursday evening, the weather is nice and cool, the sun is settin…
MSN Etiquette and my cool T-shirts If you’ve use MSN Messenger then you know the feeling. The unexpected “ding” in the background and the flash of another user in the corner signifies an interesting social predicamen…
Marquee The immediate way that you can tell you have never been highlighted as a speaker or performer is if you see your name on a marquee and then proceed to take a personal picture. This is exactly what I did when I…
Long Car Trips I listened to about 10 hours of NPR this week! After traveling 1500 miles over the last few days I have learned that a good amount of talk radio can go a long way. Our personal favorite for the road home …
Going Premium When I started down this road I call xangaology [which I should start using during my those tough times playing speed scrabble], I was not fully aware of the inter pull toward the premium package that all …
Theological Attire A couple nights ago I saw a higher version of what I've known as Christian material advertising. At a Chi Alpha meeting a young student had on the following shirt: "Arminianism: I chose this shirt." M…
Ring The Bell Have you ever been to an Arby's restaurant with a bell by the door? With a nice copper toned bell, ratty rope hanging from the metal internal ball, and a engraved caption stating, "If you are pleased with …
Political "Girly Men" I think there are many instances when I would rather not be in the room listening to political advising or campaign management. But then again, in California anything goes and their new "governator…
My First Ivy League Class So last night I joined a group of students [mostly graduate students] who gather together once a week on the Cornell campus to study Systematic Theology from a local pastor in town. It was a sm…
My Bobblehead.Not too many people have the opportunity to enjoy their own face on their work desk; at the very least those who would have a self portrait while they hammer out whatever confronts their morning routine wou…
I'm back! It has been almost three days since I've been in any room with the internet...a feat I thought surely I would not accomplish in this day and age. So letting the bloggin' resume again! [but not today]