Posted June 24th, 2009 by Mike
So today a socially conservative Republican admitted to cheating on his wife. This is a politician who was being floated as a potential true Christian conservative presidential candidate. I’m not going to comment on the individual aspects of this. The situation speaks for itself there. We’re all fundamentally broken and there is plenty of judgment [...]
Posted June 20th, 2009 by Mike
Ray Bradbury has this to say about the internet: “The Internet is a big distraction,” Mr. Bradbury barked from his perch in his house in Los Angeles … “It’s distracting,” he continued. “It’s meaningless; it’s not real. It’s in the air somewhere.” Funny thing is, you’d think the man who wrote Fahrenheit 451 would be [...]
Posted June 17th, 2009 by Mike
Tim Challies has a post today that talks about iPods, Twitter, Facebook, etc. It mirrors some of Anne’s assertions from a few weeks ago: But the wise observer might ask, if I have 1600 friends, why am I so lonely? Shouldn’t at least one of those 1600 friends be available when I need help painting [...]
Posted June 12th, 2009 by Mike
Here’s a great post from Albert Mohler. It’s encouraging to see this kind of thing from a leader of Southern Baptists. In particular, here is the best part: Twitter has changed my prayer life. More than any development in years, Twitter helps me to know what is going on in the lives of many friends [...]
Posted June 9th, 2009 by Mike
Here’s an interesting post about the disappearance of CCM magazine. (found via Religious Affections Ministries…a blog I almost never agree with but usually enjoy.) My answer? Well, I’m not an insider but I have observed this world for awhile now. I think the CCM of old died about the same time the secular music world [...]
Posted June 6th, 2009 by Mike
Had alot of fun in the data center this morning. It was sourced in the area of electricity. And to make a long story short, it was the best case of a worst case scenario. Anyone who spends any time in I.T. (or, I guess…mars landers, aviation, operating rooms, etc…..anything technical or where the failure [...]