Archive for August, 2007

Where are my links?

Friday, August 31st, 2007

I just realized they stopped being published two or three days ago.

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Retraction on the Piper book

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

About this.
Doug sent me a nice email and Steve pointed out a book blurb Doug wrote. I trust Doug and so I hope that my reaction to the book publisher’s promotional copy is not a response to the book itself. We may end up disagreeing on the overall value of the book, but [...]

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Webb, Halo, Wii, Wolfe, books, and the Thor Power Tool Co.

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Webb went into a funny rant today about Halo 3 and “remember when they used to make enough product instead of hype and hype and hype and then, ‘Sorry, we can only release twelve.  Fight amongst yourselves.’”
This struck me a little more seriously than it should have because I asked about the Wii at BestBuy [...]

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What does Harry Potter and the Blogosphere teach us about Xian leadership? (spoiler warning)

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Executive summary: Harry Potter shows us that the leaders are sadly deficient and the blogosphere show us that most Christians are not.
I’ve left all this to my del.icio.us links, but I can’t stand to let it go. Newsflash to Harry Potter critics: The Bible nowhere ever says it is wrong to say Latin-derived words [...]

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How to get a really stupid book published for North American Fundamentalists

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Note my RETRACTION
Say it is a call to discernment.
My only hope is that the ad copy misrepresents the copy of the book.
The book, by the way, is also being released as a video later this year. Crossway published a clip of the details of some of the argumentation:


Someone needs [...]

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Is the Sermon on the Mount not attractive?

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I tried to read Brian McLaren once and just didn’t want to. It was some sort of fictional dialog between a successful pastor who found himself dissatisfied with his (financially solvent) life (not someone I can have much sympathy for) getting spiritual and intellectual direction from an African-American wise man named “Neo” (no not [...]

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Someone had a lot of time on his hands

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

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Quick note

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Jandy totally scooped WebbAlert on the photo-alteration. By six days! (and showed some actual ethical concern as well)  If you want breaking news, subscribe to her feed.
And by the way, if you decide to subscribe to the podcast of WebbAlert, be careful with the pause feature.  Apparantly, Webb is so expressive that her eyes momentarily [...]

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Today is my Monday, though yesterday was no day of rest.

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

I’m completely wiped. I get done on Mondays at 9pm plus car trip back plus last minute errands plus weary brain-dead forgetfulness of errand details (milk) plus learning the second store to make up for forgetfulness is closed by 10pm.
But I got home with milk and martini cocktail mix and we finally put the [...]

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Grace: It is about the real god

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

There are lots of gods on offer today.
The lie that is “God.”
We all know we’re living in a post-Christian world but we also seem to be suppressing that knowledge. As a result, we actually making the situation worse since we are obstructing our opportunities to communicate the truth about the real god.
The question of [...]

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links for 2007-08-28

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Corrigenda Denuo: Federal Vision Questions #6
(tags: fv/npp)

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Getting Things Written

Monday, August 27th, 2007

This looks like it will be a fantastic read: a freelance writer on GTD:
Some people have asked me to explain how I integrate Getting Things Done (“GTD”) with being a writer. If you’re a GTD purist, look away now before you have an aneurysm.
[READ THE ARTICLE]
Hat tip: 43 folders

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Music Monday: Aimee Mann

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

(This is early because tomorrow will be busy.)
I am going to give everyone the impression that I get all my music from TV and movies. Well, after college I pretty much lost my new-music-social-network (i.e. college friends) so I am necessarily limited from that point on. Anyone know a music version of shelfari?
I [...]

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links for 2007-08-27

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

iPhone Hacks – What Would 1975 (BUSTED!) Steve Jobs Do? Hack it Baby! | 9 to 5 Mac
I looked much better than Jobs in long hair, but he has always known more about phones. Look at that pic!
(tags: app apple tech)

Corrigenda Denuo: Federal Vision Questions #5b
(tags: fv/npp)

Overlawyered: Cheater’s Poetic Justice
“Infidelity is one of the [...]

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Outside the field of war, Reformed scholarship doesn’t stink

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

David F Wright and Rich Lusk

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Doug Wilson: Relationship of Federal Government to Constitution = Lig Duncan to Westminster Standards

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Actually, Doug doesn’t mention Lig by name. I’m just making an obvious application (following precedent set three or more years ago at First PCA Jackson).
Video
Here is is the podcast episode. The comparison begins at about 7:15 into the show (close to midway).

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links for 2007-08-26

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

LOT OF POKEMON CARDS THAT MY KIDS TRIED TO SNEAK BY ME – (eBay item 130144061675 end time Aug-22-07 12:03:50 PDT)
And a story all parents with 3+ kids know about grocery shopping! Must read! Hat tip: horns.org/jennsblog
(tags: parenting kids shopping)

Take-Two’s ‘Manhunt 2′ game approved for sale | Tech News on ZDNet
Wow. What a [...]

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1-click purchasing in meatspace

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Mike Hyatt writes:
Today I went to the local Apple Store. I needed to pick up a small adapter, so I could use my favorite head phones with my new iPhone. When I arrived, I was surprised by the crowd. The store was jammed with people. But I was almost immediately greeted by an Apple clerk, [...]

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Can’t take it

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

If I see one more cialis ad on TV where the couple end up holding hands sitting side by side on the beach in matching bathtubs with flowers, I’m going to douse myself in gasoline and light up.

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John Woo is getting more than a movie

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

I’v had a slight fascination combined with repulsion for John Woo’s movies. I like the action for awhile but eventually get quite bored (I’m not joking or exaggerating; I had to fast-forward through parts of hard-boiled and face-off). But I keep thinking his pacing will improve and a World Magazine article from [...]

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