With getting more situated and settled at our new home and the rest, I have been able to return a bit to my reading. I am thankful for that. Here are my brief thoughts (not necessarily a full-blown review) on the books that I completed reading during the month of July. A Thousand Splendid Suns [...]
Posts Tagged ‘culture’
8 Apr
The End of Christian America?
Newsweek writes on this topic. I have some gut level thoughts about the topic in general, but I will hold onto those for the time being.
16 Dec
Google Zeitgeist 2008
+1 to Google for using the word zeitgeist Go here to see Google’s 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist – basicaly the most popular searches for 2008. The link will take you to the page for the US, though it is interesting to look at what’s been popular around the world.
7 Nov
October Books
As of writing, I need to complete seven more books to reach my goal for completing 52 books this year. Here are the books that I completed reading during the month of October. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris When gods Die by C.S. Harris: These are the first and second books in a new [...]
9 Oct
Thou Shalt Text?
This blog post is prompted by an article in my local paper last Saturday, though the story originated in St. Louis and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Tim Townsend writes about a new practice that has cropped up in a few churches and in particular this church (Morning Star Church) is profiled. Unfortunately, I could not [...]
3 Oct
September Books
September has been a good month for reading, as I completed seven books this month. This brings me to 37 books completed in 2008 and a little closer to my goal of 52 for the year. Here are the books I completed reading in September: Chasing the Dime by Michael Connelly: I have been reading [...]
20 Aug
Pop Music: Where bad poetry & bad theology collide
Case #1: Natasha Bedingfield’s lastest hit single: “A Pocket Full of Sunshine” – You don’t really have to watch the video, but here it is: Here are some lyrics: I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine I got a love and I know that it’s all mine, oh, oh oh oh Wish that [...]
11 Aug
A few early Olympics reflections
Like many of you, I have enjoyed watching some of the olympics, most especially the swimming competitions at this point. Here are a few random thoughts/reflections Last night’s 4 x 100 relay had to be one of the most exciting 3+ minutes of sporting competition that I have seen in some time. Incredible finish! Question: [...]
10 Aug
Nothing wrong with that?
Maybe you’ve seen this commercial from Discover – I actually laughed the first time I saw it. While there is nothing wrong with a company promoting their product and services, the message at the center of this commercial really jumped out at me. It starts out: “We’re a nation of consumers…and there’s nothing wrong with [...]
6 Aug
Reflections on The Dark Knight
I had an opportunity to see the most popular film of the summer movie season last night with a few friends, The Dark Knight. Here are a few of my reflections, none earth-shattering. There aren’t any real spoilers here, but feel free to come back after you’ve seen the movie. Also, a reminder: I do [...]
29 Jul
Quick Hitter: Advertising & Children
There was a new segment on the nightly news tonight that grabbed my attention, even though it told me things I already knew. The same information can be read here, but this tells you all you need to know (from the article): Food and beverage companies spent $1.6 billion in 2006 on advertising aimed at [...]
8 Jul
Mondegreen: misheard song lyrics
Mondegreen is a new entry in Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. Below is a description of mondegreen from an AP article. You can read the whole thing here (the article describes a number of the 100 or so new words from our American lexicon that have been added to the dictionary). And then there’s “mondegreen.” In a [...]
28 Jun
Odds and Ends – 6/28/08
Once again bringing you a few of the odds and ends from around the web: Read about the success of the University of Georgia’s athletics programs this year (including national championships in Equestrian, Men’s Tennis, and Gymnastics; and a near miss in baseball and great finish in football). Read Mashable’s 30+ Must have Updated Firefox [...]
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