It’s there… looming. Oh yes, the Superbowl hype and parties and such allow you to ignore it this weekend, but then there it is, blocking out all light on the horizon. What singles refer to as “Black Sunday.” Couple of suggestions. First, you may warily consider seeing the movie Valentine’s Day with its “all-star ensemble… Continue reading valentines planning
Here’s an interesting blog post reviewing an article about why women are finding it harder to find Mr. Right. Theories range from women who are too highly educated for the average beer-drinking Joe (yes, we could all be happily involved if our only criteria was pants), to a scientific phenomenon known as “operational sex ratio.”… Continue reading mr. right gone wrong
On Sunday I had the privilege of being part of an amazing experience, Lumen.131. With a tagline “Bringing questions to light,” the goal was to begin an open discussion about some topics that we as believers can often find difficult to discuss, and hopefully find ways to compassionately engage with them. Check out the link… Continue reading lumen learnings
• Thanks to about a trillion bailout dollars, money really does “grow on trees.” Just not for you and me. • Established companies ignore social media at their own peril. • A black man can be president • Beer really might help solve the world’s problems. • Some remarkably talented singers don’t come in pop-star… Continue reading things we learned in 09
Pursuant to Time’s pronouncement of Ben Bernancke as person of the year comes this much more useful bit of information. The Pantone Color Institute has announced its 2010 color of the year: Turquoise, or No. 15-5519. While none of us would probably ever expect to entertain Mr. Person Of The Year in our homes, the… Continue reading color of the year
Well, this is it. The last weekend before Christmas. Time to finish your shopping mall strategy to find those final, perfect gifts. To be on the safe side, here’s a quick review of some not-so-perfect gifts. I enjoyed The Lingerie Trap (a little glimpse of the train of thought that provokes in a woman’s mind…… Continue reading not-so-perfect gift ideas
If you’re looking for a great gift idea for children, I’ve got a terrific recommendation. Rhinos Who play sports is a really fun series of children’s books. Check out Rhinos Who Surf. The books are full of wildly colorful illustrations of rhinos in sportsgear, and the storyline is made up of applicable sports lingo. So… Continue reading gift idea for kids
Thanksgiving is here, and I thought it might be interesting to remember what some other people thought about thankfulness. Some people who sort of got the whole thing started. The very first Thanksgiving proclamation was written in 1676 by the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts. They declared “…a day of Solemn Thanksgiving and praise to… Continue reading about giving thanks
It’s Thanksgiving week, and I want to do what I can to temporarily stave off the onslaught of Christmas commercialism. Over $400 billion dollars of consumer spending is looming out there, not to mention the success or failure of the entire national economy, and they are determined to have you start yesterday! What are you… Continue reading gratitude is good for you
Be warned, a new vampire movie is opening this weekend. New Moon is a movie based on the second book in the Twilight series. Christians can be uncomfortable with these themes, though to clarify, there are no demonic elements in the stories. But in my opinion, focusing on the evil of fairly benign vampires completely… Continue reading vampires aren’t the problem
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