Monthly Archives: August 2005

30.Aug.05

Interested in Judaism?

One of my favorite classes at UNC was Religion 24: Introduction to Judaism with Dr. David Halperin. Dr. Halperin was someone everyone on campus knew, by sight if not by reputation. He wore a three piece suit every day he … Continue reading →

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29.Aug.05

Tres Leche Cake

This traditional Latin American dessert goes *GREAT* with all kinds of Tex-Mex (like South of the Border Lasagna and Fajitas) and should sit in the fridge for a least a few hours if not overnight, which is always helpful when … Continue reading →

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28.Aug.05

Five Stars!

I got the new Andrew Peterson CD, The Far Country, a little early. It’s fantastic! You should really order it before the price goes up…

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27.Aug.05

UC says N-O to BJU Press

Foxnews is reporting that the Association of Christian Schools International is suing the UC system for “discriminating against high schools that teach creationism and other conservative Christian viewpoints.” “According to the lawsuit, the Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta was … Continue reading →

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26.Aug.05

Vaccines, Fetal Tissues and Other Considerations

We are not anti-vaccination. Kate was fully vaccinated ’til her first birthday, and though I do think it is the parents’ right to choose whether to vaccinate or not, we want our children protected both from diseases and from spreading … Continue reading →

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25.Aug.05

Google Talk

Google now has a cool new IM service available: GoogleTalk. Kristen and I both like it. First, it is a very simple, eye-pleasing IM service. No annoying multi-colored text flashing around, no ads, no smilies-on-crack. One thing that Kristen and … Continue reading →

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25.Aug.05

Baby Registry

I really like thethingsiwant.com, it’s convenient to be able to add things with pictures from a whole host of sites and have it show up on ONE list. Here’s my registry for Lexi so far.

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24.Aug.05

Kate and Kristen’s Road Trip Adventure

The trip in numbers: Nights away: 7 Places we slept: 4 Friends visited: over a dozen Miles travelled: 1698 Gallons of gas pumped: 61.472 Cheapest gas found: $2.369/gallon in Greenville, SC on 8/23 States traversed: 5 Texas license plates spotted: … Continue reading →

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24.Aug.05

Robertson and MSM

Which is more stupid/surprising/hard-to-believe: 1. Pat Robertson’s comment to “take-out” the Venezuelan president OR 2. People actually watch Robertson? Whether the public likes them or not, I’m really surprised at the amount of attention people like Robertson or Rush get … Continue reading →

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24.Aug.05

SermonCast

I just discovered that some people use Podcast to download sermons. I have signed up for Jon Barlow’s podcast and John Owen Butler’s Psalmcast, but wouldn’t it be great in Doug Wilson, Rich Lusk, or others put there sermons on … Continue reading →

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21.Aug.05

BEST AD EVER

Even if it is terrible, I will go and buy this because of the ad.

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20.Aug.05

Jesus and Moses

I tend not to like bible software. I’ve been let down too many times in the past. However, a friend showed me e-sword. This isn’t the best software — especially if you prefer not to read scripture broken into verse … Continue reading →

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