Not doing anything on Saturday night? Go try the Global Night Commute. If I'm not still nursing a cold, I think I'll go join a few friends on the national mall and camp out.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Global Night Commute
Not doing anything on Saturday night? Go try the Global Night Commute. If I'm not still nursing a cold, I think I'll go join a few friends on the national mall and camp out.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
At home sick
I've got some sort of bug from my roommates and it is wiping me out. You might want to check out this website for music: www.pandora.com. I do not like it as much as Yahoo Launch but at least there are no commercials. You have to create your own stations and I had to suffer through a lot of obscure music that I never heard of. I almost gave up on it but now it is finally playing music I enjoy.
Softball politics
I thought this article about Congressional softball was entertaining. Perhaps not even softball is off limits to political leanings. Thanks to sugarplum.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Video of the week - Why are younger Americans so miserable?
What happened to the Generation X over the last decade? Jean Twenge's interview (Internet Explorer required) on the Today sums up her book but I was actually more intrigued by reading the following Newsweek article.
Here's an excerpt from the article's introduction:
Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, examines the generation of Americans born after 1970 in her book, “Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled — and More Miserable than Ever Before.” Twenge argues that younger people are more self-assured than their parents, but they also more depressed. She bases her argument on 14 years of research comparing the results of personality tests given to boomers when they were under 30 to those of the Gen-Me cohort today. Twenge, invited to appear on the “Today” show, places much of the blame on the self-esteem movement of the last few decades.
Any comments?
Here's an excerpt from the article's introduction:
Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, examines the generation of Americans born after 1970 in her book, “Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled — and More Miserable than Ever Before.” Twenge argues that younger people are more self-assured than their parents, but they also more depressed. She bases her argument on 14 years of research comparing the results of personality tests given to boomers when they were under 30 to those of the Gen-Me cohort today. Twenge, invited to appear on the “Today” show, places much of the blame on the self-esteem movement of the last few decades.
Any comments?
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Quote of the Day - Eric Liddell
“I believe God made me for a purpose--for China. But He also made me fast! And when I run, I feel His pleasure. To give that up would be to hold Him in contempt. …to win is to honor Him.”
–Eric Liddell, film dialogue, “Chariots of Fire”
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Chuck Norrisisms
My roommates and I recently discovered Chuck Norrisisms. So here are my top 10 favorite Chuck Norrisisms.
10. Chuck Norris only uses one chopstick.
9. We all know the magic word is please. As in the sentence, "Please don't kill me." Too bad Chuck Norris doesn't believe in magic.
8. When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
7. Macgyver can build an airplane out of gum and paper clips, but Chuck Norris can kill him and take it.
6. Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.
5. It was once believed that Chuck Norris actually lost a fight to a pirate, but that is a lie, created by Chuck Norris himself to lure more pirates to him. Pirates never were very smart.
4. Chuck Norris died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can't get up the courage to tell him.
3. Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
2. Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
1. Chuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".
10. Chuck Norris only uses one chopstick.
9. We all know the magic word is please. As in the sentence, "Please don't kill me." Too bad Chuck Norris doesn't believe in magic.
8. When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
7. Macgyver can build an airplane out of gum and paper clips, but Chuck Norris can kill him and take it.
6. Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.
5. It was once believed that Chuck Norris actually lost a fight to a pirate, but that is a lie, created by Chuck Norris himself to lure more pirates to him. Pirates never were very smart.
4. Chuck Norris died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can't get up the courage to tell him.
3. Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
2. Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
1. Chuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Monday, April 10, 2006
Bush speaks at Johns Hopkins SAIS
President George W. Bush spoke about the "Global War on Terror" at Johns Hopkins SAIS on Monday, April 10. The president was introduced by Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody.Click here for the audio and video
Friday, April 07, 2006
Quote of the Day - Pastor Mark Batterson
Don't let the Pharirazzi keep you from radically loving prostitutes. Don't let the Pharirazzi keep you from healing on the Sabbath. Don't let the Pharirazzi keep you from hanging out with Tax Collectors.Pastor Mark Batterson
National Community Church
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Targeting Men
The other day David Murrow spoke about Why Men Hate Going to Church. Men do not like going to church, so what? Today, we join Jack Elwood, Senior Pastor at Burke Community Church in Virginia. Pastor Elwood recently spoke at a men's conference and laid out why targeting men at your church is a strategically beneficial decision. Full storyThe human rights charade at the UN
A friend of mine, Joseph Loconte coauthored an op-ed on human rights and the United Nations that appeared in the Boston Globe last month and the International Herald Tribune this week. I went to a talk yesterday at the Ethics and Public Policy Center where he is now a Senior Fellow.Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Video of the Week - Sunday's Comin'
Worship House Media has some sample videos online. You can only watch a small sample on this page but the audio is still good. Certainly all of us know what Friday feels like but do you know that Sunday's Comin'?
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Why Do Men Hate Going to Church?
David Murrow gave a talk summarizing his book on why men hate going to church. David Murrow notes:
• The typical U.S. Congregation draws an adult crowd that’s 61% female, 39% male. This gender gap shows up in all age categories.
• On any given Sunday there are 13 million more adult women than men in America’s churches.
• This Sunday almost 25 percent of married, churchgoing women will worship without their husbands.
• Midweek activities often draw 70 to 80 percent female participants.
• The majority of church employees are women (except for ordained clergy, who are overwhelmingly male).
• As many as 90 percent of the boys who are being raised in church will abandon it by their 20th birthday. Many of these boys will never return.
• More than 90 percent of American men believe in God, and five out of six call themselves Christians. But only two out of six attend church on a given Sunday. The average man accepts the reality of Jesus Christ, but fails to see any value in going to church.
Davie Murrow is so passionate about this that he has decided to start Church for Men. Jesus said to Peter "Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19). Jesus attracted men with his ministry and this is not happening today with our churches. Something is wrong and one cannot deny it.
• The typical U.S. Congregation draws an adult crowd that’s 61% female, 39% male. This gender gap shows up in all age categories.
• On any given Sunday there are 13 million more adult women than men in America’s churches.
• This Sunday almost 25 percent of married, churchgoing women will worship without their husbands.
• Midweek activities often draw 70 to 80 percent female participants.
• The majority of church employees are women (except for ordained clergy, who are overwhelmingly male).
• As many as 90 percent of the boys who are being raised in church will abandon it by their 20th birthday. Many of these boys will never return.
• More than 90 percent of American men believe in God, and five out of six call themselves Christians. But only two out of six attend church on a given Sunday. The average man accepts the reality of Jesus Christ, but fails to see any value in going to church.
Davie Murrow is so passionate about this that he has decided to start Church for Men. Jesus said to Peter "Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19). Jesus attracted men with his ministry and this is not happening today with our churches. Something is wrong and one cannot deny it.
What's next?
Bum deal about my Bruins but they surpassed everybody's expectations in the tournament. Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators were too much. We should expect next year's Bruins to be just as good if not better as Coach Ben Howland gets everything out of his kids that he can. Well done!
So baseball season is starting and my Angels are looking good again. Unfortunately, they were unable to pick up a big bat in the offseason. They wisely chose to stay fiscally responsible and develop talent from within by holding on to highly touted prospects Brandon Wood, Howie Kendrick, Jered Weaver, and Kendry Morales. I am a little disappointed that they did not go after center fielder Mike Cameron from the Mets as San Diego obtained him in a trade that was practically a steal. I think their offense may be even better than last year with the emergence of Casey Kotchman and Juan Rivera. Veteran Tim Salmon is back in camp and had a great spring.
I predict that the Angels will win about 91 games and come in second to the Oakland A's who have perhaps the best pitching in the majors. If Bobby Crosby stays healthy expect him to support Eric Chavez and Milton Bradley in providing the offense to support incredible pitching.
The Cardinals are the strongest again in the National League as they will be riding high from playing in a brand new stadium. However, the winner will likely come from the American League. It looks like the Chicago White Sox are no fluke and that they should be poised to repeat as champions.
I predict that the Angels will win about 91 games and come in second to the Oakland A's who have perhaps the best pitching in the majors. If Bobby Crosby stays healthy expect him to support Eric Chavez and Milton Bradley in providing the offense to support incredible pitching.
The Cardinals are the strongest again in the National League as they will be riding high from playing in a brand new stadium. However, the winner will likely come from the American League. It looks like the Chicago White Sox are no fluke and that they should be poised to repeat as champions.
Monday, April 03, 2006
How about those Bruins!!!
I have not been blogging lately as I have been busy watching my Bruins and reading about them in the sportspages. It has even inspired me to pick up the basketball myself since one of my housemates is a die hard Hoosier and basketball nut. I'm still working on my own jumpshot as its quite rusty.