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Re: AT&T cell phone users can now yak on the BSL

Jeff — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:59:00 -0000

that's a shame

Re: We broke SEPTA

Jeff — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000

Eh, it was ok. I live in south philly and take the R7 from center city to holmesburg and back every day for work. It was about 15 minutes late this morning, but I figured it wasn't too bad considering the delays listed for other trains (up to 40 minutes).< />< />I didn't think I'd be able to get out of work for the parade, but at 1230 or so I just couldn't take it anymore. So I decided to try to take the 1:05 train back into center city. It was right on time.< />< />My main problem was when I tried to take the BSL south from city hall. I waited a long while, and empty train after empty train kept passing by. It got really crowded and people started getting rowdy. I think it's messed up they made NO INDICATION to people that BSL southbound service was suspended. < />< />I was running out of time, by now it was about 2pm, so I just decided to go back to work. Shit was crazy at suburban. Lines snaking through the whole building. I couldn't even find the R7 line, and it looked like people would be waiting all day. < />< />So I decided to take my backup route which is the MFL east to route 56 at erie/torresdale. I got on the first train to arrive at city hall, but not everyone was able to fit. It was at capacity until erie/torresdale. The most interesting note about this is that at spring garden they made everyone in the last car exit. I think the train must have been over it's weight capacity because someone remarked that it was slow going up the hill, and there was a siren going off when the operator got on the speaker.< />< />The 56 bus was fairly pleasant. I got there just as two buses arrived. They had people enter in the front and rear doors.< />< />That's my SEPTA story! I never got to see the parade, but atleast I tried. :/

Re: SEPTA stupidly locks out musicians

Jeff — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:10:00 -0000

sounds like they created a lot of work for themselves, and a huge hassle for musicians, for no good reason.

nice

Re: Quiet cars take over SEPTA

Jeff — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:20:00 -0000

I also ride the R7 trenton in the mornings and wasnt even aware there was a quiet car on it

Re: Where can't you buy tokens?

Jeff — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:46:00 -0000

i was just going to say snyder. it's pretty ridiculous

Re: SEPTA promotes safe escalatoring

Jeff — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:16:00 -0000

I swear their escalators are used as some sort of work program. They seem to be getting repaired more than they actually function

Re: go green go SEPTA please?

Jeff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:11:00 -0000

thats so cheesy

Re: Regional Rail stations on the chopping block?

Jeff — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:49:00 -0000

Being an R5 rider, I'm not surprised to see Fortuna on the list, though it did surprise me to see it fairing better than DVC. Given the establishment of the booth price/train price, and its location (Lansdale and Colmar are far easier to reach), it wouldn't surprise me to see this stop go without much investment. The tiny parking lot would have to expand, and there would need to be an installation for steps. This, all in the pricey North Penn area? Toodles...< />< />The same can be said about New Britain in relation to Chalfont.< />< />...but, to be fair to these stations, when you cut down on the number of trains heading to and from the R5 extremities (Doylestown), is it any surprise that three of the seven post-Lansdale stops are on that list? I'm surprised to see Link Belt not on the list...

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2007/11/splintered-conservatives.html

Jeff — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:38:00 -0000

Kansas Bob,

You may have a point about conservatives splintering their votes. I know one thing...the media has made sure that the Democrats are becoming more and more united in a single vote. Obama will be taking many of Hillary's votes, it seems. The media has masterminded the American population, in large part, to fall in love with Obama.

Unfortunately, I think our choice of candidates is becoming less and less palatable all the time.

As far as Romney, I never even considered him, because I wouldn't want a cult member as President.

Some people were saying that Huckabee was not as conservative as people thought. They may have been right, but in the debates, he came out as my personal favorite.

With so many people being against Bush, especially because of the war, I think a lot of people are leaning to the other side now, just as a jerk reaction. People in general are so finicky, and the masses can be fooled so easily by a smooth talker.

Re: Home Reserve Guestbook

Jeff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:57 -0000

Was impressed with the website (found through Google) and the detail presented, so I decided to order (wanted a smaller piece for a new apartment). I must say my order came quickly (about 8 days) and was exactly as shown. It was fairly easy to put together (I have the Monroe Loveseat); I did it alone in about 2 hours just using a hammer and screwdriver -- as promised in the directions. It looks good and seems really sturdy, and I am very happy with the quality of the fabric.

Re: Home Reserve Guestbook

Jeff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:14:54 -0000

Moving into a manufactured home, I was dismayed to discover that its entry was too tight to accommodate my big old leather sofa. Desperate, I discovered a miracle: Home Reserve has a full length sofa that comes as a kit!

Considering that it comes in boxes, costs only three hundred bucks and can actually be assembled with a screwdriver, its a beautiful thing. And even if it isnt quite as snazzy-looking as my old leather beast, its just as comfortable.

While assembling it, I marveled at the ingenuity and simplicity of its design. These guys really know what theyre doing, including the brilliant instructions and comprehensive website. Kudos!

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2009/07/fox-news-poll-are-they-kidding.html

Jeff — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:16:09 -0000

I hope she's good at cleaning and cooking because obviously her parenting skills suck.

Re: Bingolotto!

Jeff — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:41:50 -0000

Den där hade ju inte ett enda rätt på en helgardering, alltså!

Re: Greg the architect

Jeff — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:03:08 -0000

Merci pour ce moment de detente :)) Excellentes videos, ca me rappelle presque certains souvenirs... ;) see u brotha

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/07/chicbuds-review-giveaway.html

Jeff — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:40:22 -0000

White

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/10/tinkerbell-and-lost-treasure-soundtrack.html

Jeff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:19:04 -0000

Goofy is my favorite - what does that say about me?

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/10/phineas-and-ferb-cd-giveaway.html

Jeff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:25:37 -0000

Sonny with a Chance

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/10/los-lobos-goes-disney-cd-giveaway.html

Jeff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:24:33 -0000

Circle of Life from Lion King

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/09/zorb-review-giveaway.html

Jeff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:22:49 -0000

The SkyRunner would be nice to have

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/08/wizards-of-waverly-place-cd-giveaway.html

Jeff — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:48:46 -0000

We're all fans of Wizards of Waverly Place

Re: http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/08/emily-osment-prize-pack-giveaway.html

Jeff — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:24:47 -0000

Wizards of Waverly Place

Re: http://hitormiss.org/2002/07/14/ive-never-been-a-big/

Jeff — Thu, 18 Jul 2002 07:00:08 -0000

And she likes me more than Morgan :) HA!HA!

Re: http://artbydiahn.blogspot.com/2009/01/self-portrait.html

Jeff — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:29:00 -0000

Check out the Natural History Museum, lots of dinosaur bones and such. I loved Air and Space, and I'm prejudiced, but the new Marine Corps Museum in Quantico was outstanding. We spent the whole day there.

Re: http://artbydiahn.blogspot.com/2009/07/phineas-needed-friend.html

Jeff — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:22:14 -0000

I am really enjoying your birds. I've been wanting to draw some, but they won't sit still long enough for me. Nice job. Keep em coming!

Re: http://artbydiahn.blogspot.com/2009/09/pollin-pollin-pollin.html

Jeff — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:05:56 -0000

I have always wanted to be a bird of prey, because then I could hit the thermals and soar.

Re: http://artbydiahn.blogspot.com/2009/09/last-chance-voting.html

Jeff — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:48:38 -0000

My favorite color is light green, because it reminds me of the Sierra Nevadas.

Re: Josie Dye – Stupidity all around

Jeff — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:43:00 -0000

YES!!! Finally someone else who agrees that Josie Dye is irritating. Oh man, she is a dumb bitch.

Re: Batman Begins batsuit detail?

Jeff — Sat, 09 Oct 2004 13:52:02 -0000

Is Christian Bale's head really that big or is just the suit?

Re: Ex-bishop gets 18 months for fraud - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:30:00 -0000

To Jermaine, There's a book written just for the intensive purpose to forgive men it's called the Bible.

The stories of the Bible were created and invented just for one cause, to forgive Men!

The Bible was written by men, for men, to forgive men.

To conveniently say that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, this gives people the permission to commit any crime or wrong in society and then run back to Jesus and get instant forgiveness for things they have done wrong, that they knew they should have not done in the first place.

When will people learn that the Bible is a book that gives people permission to do ungodly things and then turn around and get godly forgiveness.

Re: Ex-bishop gets 18 months for fraud - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:09:00 -0000

anonymous, you're still not free, you're looking for another church where the preacher is not a crook, but they are all crooks, when a preacher takes money to preach he's a crook. He's getting paid while you set there and listen to his garbage, it should be you that gets paid to sit there and listen to that bullshit.

Re: Penn Jillette - There Is No God - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:04:00 -0000

Oh Kevin the great guru of god!!! Which sins are you talking about? The ones we are born into? So according to you being born is a sin. Kevin is the supreme example of the mind cult, he comes in here spreading his religious manure that he has been indoctrinated by another infectious bible repeating robot, talk about the stench of self-righteousness, you really do smell Kevin, you smell like a liar, even your silly godspill rhetoric stinks. Yes do go away spreading your silly childhood psychotic bible repeat phrases, you are exactly what makes religion and your imaginary god so putrid.

Re: "South Park" Parked by Complaints - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:24:00 -0000

Everyone on this forum should write a letter to Viacom and tell them that you actually want to see this episode, and that conservative christians are not the target audience of South Park. I doubt more than a handful of people actually complained about the episode. Instead of posting your laments here, do something about it. Stand up for Matt and Trey.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

Re: Pastor Accused Of Throwing Puppies From Pickup Truck - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:11:00 -0000

I believe there is a Hell just for christians and preachers, if not, there should be a Hell just for christians and preachers.

Re: Pastor arrested for sexual assaults - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:00:00 -0000

Well it would appear that, if they could convert atleast one other person to their belief is absolutely the correct one, then that would give them perhaps a new feather in their Jesus cap and it would also condone and re-enforce to themselves that their beliefs are the one true religion.

This website would appear to them as a minefield where sinners frequently dwell, and by sowing their seeds they may reap a harvest of sinners, much easier than a Christian website, where there's no sinners to be lead to Christ.

Re: Pastor arrested for sexual assaults - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:30:00 -0000

I think Christians see us as little piggies running towards the trough mulling over the news about a pastor being arrested for sexual assualt, since they think we are beneath them, seeing a golden opportunity, then they can cast their nonsense amongst the pearls, with their tidbits of Godly wisdom.

We must remember the limited anount of midset, Christians are allowed to possess.

Re: Former pastor and youth minister faces sexual assault charges - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:23:00 -0000

Angela wrote: "After all, this youth pastor is just like all other Christians. A hypocritical asshole"

"We're all assholes who fuck up on our own."

If you already know that all Christains are hypocritical asshole's, with the exception of you, of course, why do you continue to go to your hypocritical church and support hypocrasy?

Do you enjoy delving in hypocrasy and human emotional insanity?

As long as you continue to believe in imaginary invisible icons, hypocrasy will continue to flourish in your church and in your mind.

Religious mythology is the mother of hypocrasy, being taught as truth, it also is defined as a mind cult, get out of the hypocratic nonsense before you yourself become a victim of sexual abuse in the name of Jesus or Satan, take your pick.

Re: Famous atheist comments on the Golden Compass - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:30:00 -0000

Never ending, everlasting, eternal damnation. Wow,you folks are quite the gamblers.

Re: Is Barak Obama the Antichrist? - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

Jeff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:44:00 -0000

Is Barack Obama the Antichrist? Perhaps, but he must be a staunch supporter of Islam; and he must declare himself Allah at the abomination of desolation.

Visit my website http://www.prophecycodebook.com and get a copy of the book Prophecy Code to learn more about the name of the beast.

How do I know that the antichrist will declare himself to be Allah? In 2 Thessalonians it says that “the man of lawlessness will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God and worshiped”.

In other words, the man of lawlessness will declare himself to be God, but what god? And of what religion?

I’m convinced that the key to knowing who is the coming antichrist; is to understand when this decleration (or abomination of desolation) first occured.

In Isaiah 14: 13-14 it says,

‘You (Lucifer) said in your heart’ “I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God… I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

The Hebrew word for Lucifer’s sin of wanting to “ascend” above God to be like him, is the word allah.

Re: Out Of Office AutoReply::

Jeff — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:48:40 -0000

Well Cy, you are the Champ...

Re: The Final Corner

Jeff — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:42:00 -0000

Good advice Hollywade, *cough*....

The other thing you might mention about getting to the last corner first, or at least in the top few riders and at top speed, is that your fellow sprinters can't pinch you off into the curb. Nothing sucks worse than being too patient and then having to hit the brakes and go the long way round.

I disagree with some comments you've made about shifting in a sprint. Unless it's starting really slow, the time to shift is just before you commit. Cadence is key; shifting will usually leave you overgeared.

Re: What You Missed…In Tibet

Jeff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:39:42 -0000

You actually rode that?!!! Magic

Re: Tour Of Geelong Results

Jeff — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:19:26 -0000

Bloody legend! Thanks CT and Cycling Edge! Only place on the internet you can find these. I guess Cyclingnews has better things to do

Re: 10 Quick Tips

Jeff — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:54:42 -0000

A good undershirt/baselayer is the most underrated piece of clothing. Buying a decent one will make your ride so much more comfortable - in the heat or the cold!

Re: Is “Wanker” The Appropriate Aussie Term?

Jeff — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:24:19 -0000

Dipshit is the appropriate American term

Re: Sometimes You Just Gotta…

Jeff — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:17:16 -0000

Exactly. I have this taped to my handlebars to remind me

Re: Queen of the Classics DENIED

Jeff — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:54:31 -0000

Hincapie $hits the bed again.

Re: Watch Gent Wavelgem Live!

Jeff — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:17:10 -0000

what a race! I've never seen any of these smaller one day classics before as they aren't broadcast here. Thanks!

Re: http://thegreatplainsobserver.blogspot.com/2008/08/think-tank-heath-care-logic.html

Jeff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:04:10 -0000

Goodman isn't a McCain advisor. TNR a liberal site even said he isn't a McCain advisor.

Re: Insiders story of big church politics and wrong doing - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:05:00 -0000

I'd be willing to bet this guy will reconvert to xtianity. I think he is a "mad at god" atheist, who will brought back to faith by a "true" church that is totally different (no really!) than the false prophets who deceived him. He doesn't give background before 2000, and seems to be an all or nothing type of guy.

Re: Insiders story of big church politics and wrong doing - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:17:00 -0000

Luke
I'm atheist.
I just think this guy will reconvert. He seems highly suggestable. Quitting a good job for the church, and then dumping his girlfriend because he dumped the church. He'll fall back to christianity and then tell everyone that he was athiest and saw the errors of his ways. His conversion contained no critical thought elements (at least from the post)

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:00:00 -0000

Well i wasnt going to but i figured id see what people were saying about my testimony, and i will answer a few questions as well

To Jim: Thats smooth that your an Athiest, i did study that as well but i guess its just the optimist in me that wont let the concept of God go, i dont believe in the biblegod, just the off chance that perhaps thier was a God, Satan no I've grown beyond that, heaven and hell, i dont believe in hell but heaven is a nice thought again most likley the optimist in me haha.

To David: the passerby is correct when people say they will pray for me it annoys me to no end, and frankly when i used to be a christian it annoyed me as well hehe.

To Chad: i realize now it was kinda naive to expect the bible thumpers to take me back, but at the time i was truley naive and i figured theyed just view me as the guy most of them had grown up with but needless to say i found out just who my friends were and who they werent.

And thats about it, thanks for the support and i hope all goes well for all of you,

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:20:00 -0000

Its amusing to me to read debates, how quickly something goes from a testimony to a discussion about "bigfoot" hahaha, im not making fun of anyone, i was just reading through this and thought it was funny, anyways once again thanks for the support.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:40:00 -0000

Oh and another thing that strikes me, im sure most of you know about those door to door kirby vacuum salesman, well it sorta occured to me the other day when i was talking to a christian, thier almost one in the same the only difference is thier dogma,

Both believe so strongly in thier product that thier willing to do anything to sell it to anyone.

Both see the customer as nothing more than a sale, to a christian a sale that will get them better in with gawd and the kirby guy for some commision.

the only difference i can see in them is that the kirby vacuum can actually be proven as to weather or not its a good product, (ive never bought one so i couldnt tell you if it was really as awesome as they say it is or not.)

Well i guess i just went from
testimony, to bigfoot, to kirby vacuums hahaha, just something i thought id share.

Re: From Bible-thumper to a Deist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:20:00 -0000

to j21: I understand your confusion as to why i left, believe me thier was alot more going on than just a "few" christians shunning me, that was only part of the story, had i gone into detail i could write a book about it, haha.

The "messengers" were only a small part of my leaving, and like you said this whole conversation is futile.

Also with the utmost respect i ask of you please dont insult my intelligence, you dont think out of the 22 yrs i was a christian i didnt delve deep into the "word" and look at it with an open heart. please i took that as an insult to my charactor, but im not mad at you, you just assumed,

and one other pointer, when writting big posts, please make a break every once and a while it makes it easier to read ;) i appreciate your post even ive i rolled my eyes a few times (haha)

but your still not getting my budlight (or conversion) :)

Re: Pastor BeelzeBOB - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:49:00 -0000

Thanks for sharing! Wow, I guess the people who lived before the KJV was written had no chance to go to heaven! Poor saps...

I found this page on their site:
http://www.victory-baptist.net/fightback.htm

And this interesting line about why the KJV is God's word:

"9. No one has ever proven that the KJV is not God's word."

Uhhh somebody there needs to learn a little bit about logic and the concept of proving something. Just because you can't (or haven't) proven something doesn't mean that by default it's true. Uggh...

Jeff

Re: A New Hope - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Wed, 31 May 2006 01:28:00 -0000

Hello, I am sorry for what you went through and now you realize the lies and contradictory in christianity. The people on this site will respect and treat you better than these jackass christians.

Re: Meaning of Life? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:50:00 -0000

It is good that you have seen the light to the deception of christianity. Best wishes.

Re: We are not monsters now - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:55:00 -0000

Paul wrote: " Now you said you found loopholes in the Bible. Could you please post some of them for us to read here? Any other contradictions or discrepancies you found, please let me know."

By his responce above, his posts should be removed, this is proof that he has not read one thing opposing his beliefs on this website, he's been on here for weeks now.

A loop-hole Paul is, that the Bible was not written by a God, it was written by people.

You're a jerk Paul!

Re: If I'm wrong ... I’m off to hell when I die - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:55:00 -0000

BB why should Mandy read the Bible, it's already been established on this thread alone that the Bible is nothing more than man made fabricated lies and superstitious myths.

A God nor Jesus never wrote any part of the Bible, why not BB? Because they are the fabrications of someones imagination.

Re: One of the lucky ones - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

Jeff — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:44:00 -0000

Paul wrote: John 3:16

John who? Was John Doe, Jesus? Was John Doe a God?

John who? Johnny B. Goode?

Re: Proof that there is no god - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:19:00 -0000

No one was born with a knowledge of ghosts, Gods, spirits, Jesus, Allah Santa, your language, etc, etc.

All beliefs and your language come through mimicking what is taught by other humans only.

Now to prove to you or anyone, that neither a God nor a Jesus exists, all beliefs taught to you, disappear when you go to sleep, they disappear when you are unconscious, they disappear when you are under anesthesics, they disappear when you are dead, so this proves 100% that all things learned while your brain is conscious, suddenly disappears when your brain is either dead or unconscious.

Imagine all people removed from the Earth, God and Jesus and all Gods and myths suddenly disappear, Where do they go? They do not exist, they exist only in the conscious mind. Gods and myths are only from the fabrication of the human mind.

I challenge anyone to prove my statement in Bold above, to be wrong or untrue!

Re: Proof Jesus Christ Never Existed - By Brett Keane - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:36:00 -0000

The Bible is entirely based upon an overly huge presumption, or assumed faith!

It's based upon the presumption that;

1. There exists a creator God.

2. There exists an anti-god, Satan.

2. There is a Heaven and a Hell.

3. A soul exists.

4. That people sin.

5. That people need forgiveness for their sins.

6. That prayer has an effect to sway this god's decissions.

7. That a virgin birth savior existed, disguised as this god.

8. Baptism seals the deal of salvation.

9. That ghosts exists, some holier than others, angels exist, miracles can happen, spirits exist, virgin births, people can be raised from the dead, water can be turned into wine, diseases are casused by demon possession, people get blessings, people speak in tongues, a talking snake, donkey and bush existed, dreams may be interpreted, prophets exist.

10. Preachers are called by a God.

11. This God and Jesus, talks to some people.

12. That the Bible is absolutely the inspired word from this God.

13. This God constantly requests money, never gets enough.

14. Once you've been brainwashed to believe that you have been "saved" this gives you the righteous authority to try to save the rest of the sinners and infidels that are destined for hell, leaving you looking so righteous and holy.

15. You must be forthright and announce your new found claim to salvation and tell everyone that you meet, that you are infact a "Christian" and you must witness to them as a testament of your psychotic belief.

16. You must never judge no one, except everyone who you think is going to hell.

17. You must never question anyone who claims to be a Christian, regardless of the crime they may have committed, because God will hold all people accountable of their sins, in the next life.

Where I live, the Bible is called pure unadulteraded Fact, without question, or apology, the Bible is considered here, that there is no greator universal truth and that is all there is to life's answers, the Bible.

Re: Proof Jesus Christ Never Existed - By Brett Keane - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:22:00 -0000

Acharya S, Your site appears to be debunking Jesus, yet you have about 10 ad links that say Jesus is real, and some even give the option to be saved.

What's your point? It appears that you're not so sure about what you, yourself is preaching.

I do not personally enjoy the confusion on your site, do the links you have posted, send you money? Are you that desparate for money?

Re: Atheist Brett Keane Vs. a Deacon - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:13:00 -0000

I just watched the video, Brett was not being forcefull or bullying, nor condescending in any way in fact he told the deacon he was not trying to be a smartass. Brett was simply showing people how religious people will make circular logic fit their beliefs as so they can not abandon them and still believe that God of the Bible is real and perfect.

Just as the very same thing that you will do if Brett sends you an email. There's no use in him wasting his time asking you questions either.

Re: 300 million year old rock - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:38:00 -0000

Let us not forget that there are certain ghosts flying around in the universe, some ghosts being holier than other ghosts, depending on if you believe in Jesus or not, if you believe in Jesus then this Holy Ghost will enter into your heart.

Although these ghosts are invisible, and no one has ever seen one, nor has a ghost ever been proven to exist, only those with faith, that these invisible ghosts exist, will enter the kingdom of heaven.

If Jesus(or Saul/Paul) says over 2000 years ago, that these invisible ghosts exist, then they must surely exist, no proof needed.

Amen there, Paul, Matthew?

Re: 300 million year old rock - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:48:00 -0000

Matthew: "Why would one have to be super-human to accept the reality of the super-natural?

Let me guess....Doh... because the super-natural world is invisible.

I know you'll say that air is invisible and you can feel it, but air has mass and is a gas, but spirits and ghosts require faith to exist.

No-one was born with a knowledge of ghosts, Gods, spirits, Jesus, Allah Santa, your language, etc.

All beliefs come through mimicking what is taught by other humans only.

The people that wrote the Bible were dumb asses, it doesen't say that in the bible, but trust me they were.

Now to prove to you that a God nor Jesus exists, all thoughts taught to you, disappear when you go to sleep, they disappear when you are unconscious, they disappear when you are under anesthesics, they disappear when you are dead, so this proves 100% that all things learned while your brain is conscious disappears when your brain is either dead or unconscious.

You, nor anyone can prove me wrong!!!

I challenge anyone to prove my statement in Bold above, to be wrong!

Re: 300 million year old rock - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:15:00 -0000

Bently, I tend to agree. The Bible paints just such a picture of grandiose splendor with streets of gold and jewels everywhere, why just who in their right mind wouldn't want to go there?

Did Jesus rise after three days? Of course he did, to make his prophesy become to appear to be fullfilled.

Why it took three days for the resurrection, no one knows.

Did the rest of Jesus's crew rise to Heaven in three days, who knows, why is it not mentioned in the fabulous holy Buybull?

Now there's nothing else for Christians to look forward to, except death to see Jesus.

I think you're right, it was a traumatic event based upon the fear of dying that leads people to look for a false hope, somewhere, anywhere they can get some form of comfort, they never realize the Bible was written by people whom also had been traumatized, thinking that they had been inspired to write, of course it could have only have come from a God, where else could such nonsense have come from?

Re: Atheism 101 by Digital Freethought - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:41:00 -0000

Paul, the person who invented the wheel, was the smartest person of their day, that's no saying anything.

No-one was born with a knowledge of ghosts, Gods, spirits, Jesus, Allah Santa, your language, etc, etc.

All beliefs come through mimicking what is taught by other humans only.

Now to prove to you that no Gods nor Jesus exists, all beliefs taught to you, disappear when you go to sleep, they disappear when you are unconscious, they disappear when you are under anesthesics, they disappear when you are dead, so this proves 100% that all things learned while your brain is conscious, suddenly disappears when your brain is either dead or unconscious.

Imagine all people removed from the Earth, God and Jesus and all Gods and myths suddenly disappear, Where do they go? They do not exist, they exist only in the conscious mind. Gods and myths are only from the fabrication of the human mind.

Paul you, nor anyone can prove me wrong!!!

I challenge anyone to prove my statement in Bold above, to be wrong or untrue!

Re: Baptist Preacher Vs. Atheist - By Brett Keane - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:03:00 -0000

The typical fundy responce, The Bible has changed my life. I wonder what so many people would be like, had they never heard of the Bible?
I guess they would just be miserable wretches, just as the song says they would be..huh?

The real convincing evidence would have been that, Jesus supposedly disguised as God, would have survived the crucifixion and walking around on Earth today, spreading his message and performing his miracles today, just as Methuselah suppossedly lived to be 887 years old, didn't seem to attract that much attention back in those days, Jesus would have been a little over 2000 years old still living today, no big deal perhaps.

The miracle would have been that Jesus is here with us today, there would be no further need for a Bible or a Quran, no questions need to be asked, no need for different beliefs, nor different denominations.

The big mistake was that Jesus died, they all thought that Jesus would miracously save himself and walk away and still be living today but their scheme failed them, now we all need an abundant amount of faith to believe Jesus is God in disguise.

The real problem is that, we have this book that was written by men, and were allowed to call it inspired by a God.

Re: Baptist Preacher Vs. Atheist - By Brett Keane - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:56:00 -0000

Why should Brett waste his time talking to you? You've already made up your mind that you'll not concede to anything that he has to say?

There's enough evidence in this video alone, to convince anyone in their 'right mind' that the Bible is a pile of trash

Re: Why Atheistic Arguments Cannot Work Against Christian Fundamentalism - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:47:00 -0000

I have read Tizso's testimony and I find his God experience unbelievable.

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:48:00 -0000

Question to Neo, If Jesus was God, why did he say on the cross--My God, God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Matt. 27:46

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:46:00 -0000

Neo: "You have bested me in our discussion and I lay helpless before you. Also, I have neither the time nor the interest to continue."

You have done just exactly what was expected of you to bow-out because we have made you think about how silly the concept of faith is.

Neo: "The creator DID build the universe using non-physical materials. Ever heard of energy?"

Wrong!!! Energy consists of moving atoms and electrons, physical objects, not faith.

Write the word "faith" on a piece of paper amd plug your TV into the piece of paper see how many channels you get..so silly.

Here lies the whole problem including you, your church, and your beliefs,..read slowly and carefully below!

A creator God that is described in a book by fallible human beings, as all knowing, all loving, the creator of all things, also created evil, according to Isaiah, yes I know this is a shock to you, so read Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create darkness: I make peace and create evil: I the lord do all these things. Now, either the Bible is the truth or it is a lie. It and you, claim it to be universal truth.

So if this God created evil, then this God has control over evil, yet he has allowed evil to exist.

This God already knew and had first hand knowledge of evil, yet he allowed evil to exist in heaven and then kicked out Satan and his angels, and then he allowed evil to exist on Earth knowing full well if this evil angel could corrupt heaven, it could also corrupt earth. Doh!

Adam and Eve had no prior knowledge of evil, they had no reason to, naturally a more cunning and powerful evil enitity could easily overpower innocent unknowing human beings. Your God knew this, and yet conveniently did nothing about it.

Now all of humanity is supposed to suffer for an act that your all loving, all knowing God could have easily prevented in the first place. Doh!

Since your Bible God is in the heart changing business he could have just changed everyone's heart or he could have eliminated all evil, this would have been so easy since he created the whole universe in just six days, but No! he destroys everyone and the animals, except Noah and his family, what sin did the animals commit? huh? Doh!

And then Noah being perfect in the eyes of your God gets drunk after the flood, and Noah and his family was supposed to be a filter of the wicked and then shortly after we have Soddom and Gommorrah and then Lot's daughters get him drunk and have sex with him and get they pregnant. So much for the flood, huh? Doh!

What kind of God are you pretending to worship??

Now some 4000 years later this God sends a angel to inseminate a virgin girl and has a baby that slowly transforms himself into a traveling rabbi savior for all of mankind and this savior son must be killed as a sacrifice to appease this God for sins that this God could have prevented 6000 years ago, but chose not to. Doh!

I mean that story is so idiotic and pathetic and you want us to stoop down to your level and tell you how wonderful you are and your Jesus is, it's just mentally sick.

Do you really believe there exists a God that stupid and ignorant?

Yea you just hang on to your Faith, because without a speck of faith, your imaginary man made bible god completely falls apart, and you know it.

If you can distract people from reality by using the word Faith, you can control them and their money, this is what the people that wrote the Bible knew.

Neo, just keep fooling yourself, we stopped fooling ourselves a long time ago.

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:21:00 -0000

Neo,you remind me of a little boy that covers his ears and says there is a Santa, there is a Santa, don't tell me there's no Santa..!! My mommy say there is, so it must be true...!

We've made more than enough points that would cause anyone with an open mind to see how foolish religions and a belief in a god and his mythical murdered son, but you have also elected not to address any of our points.

So I suggest you take your faith and put it in a thimble and take it to the bank and see how much they will give you get for it.

It would have to be less than a mustard seed because Jesus supposedly said if you had as much faith as a mustard seed, you could move a mountain.

I say if you had as much faith as mustard seed, you could move a mustard seed, I've never seen this done, so faith must totally be imaginary.

So hold on to your faith, because in the end, that is all you'll have, imaginary faith.

Had you never heard of the Bible, you would have nothing to believe in, had the bible not been written by men, you would have nothing to believe, had man not invented ink and the printing press, not many people would have anything foolish
to believe, had man not invented the concept of faith, there would not be any reason to believe.

A God nor Jesus never wrote any part of the Bible, why not? Because neither one could read nor write.

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:06:00 -0000

Yea Neo, just keep a-wassailing in your mental delusion, I know it takes a lot of time to continue a debate especially when a person has already made up their mind that the Bible holds absolute truths.

One day if you live long enough, you'll wake up same day and say, I cannot believe I was stupid enough to have believed all that shit.

In fact it has actually happened to a few people that have visited this site, a very few mind you.

But you had no intention of examining anything we had to say to begin with, you was hoping to respond to us by incorporating your proselytizing your silly beliefs in hopes that you might get a brownie point for your imaginary God and man made myth Jesus. It didn't work and so now you're moving on to more gullible lands.

You've been led to believe that you hold some form of spiritual wisdom and just by repeating Biblical nonsense you think you're spreading your goodwill wisdom flakes, only because you've been told that you do, but that nonsense does not work here.

You've been led to believe that you are a walking ambassador for your imaginary god, just what every person that reads the Bible soon perceives themselves to be, a self-righteous brainwashed ambassador for Jesus.

That's the reason I quit responding to you, you're just like so many religious fanatics that think they can come on here and reconvert the whole website back to your silly childhood beliefs, it hasn't happened yet.

I see no reason for you to come back to this website if you do not read any of the testimonies objectively, because you have not added anything objectively to this thread.

May you some day regain the wisdom and knowledge that was stripped away from you, by a belief in a man made myth.

Re: A father's love - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:43:00 -0000

The father should have sent his son to be crucified and die on the cross to save the sins of all automobile and truck drivers that run over little children.

Re: The Devil is Dead! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:12:00 -0000

This is glorious news! Rejoice in Kryasst our Lard! The Talking Snake is dead! Glory!

Re: New Emigrant Direct Credit Card

Jeff — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:58:48 -0000

I think you are wrong about the (taxable) comment above - I've read elsewhere that credit card cash back is treated by the IRS as a "reduction of purchase cost" and not interest - this is why you don't receive a 1099-INT from your credit card company. It isn't considered taxable income.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/08/something-old-something-new-why-does.html

Jeff — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:02:00 -0000

A few weeks ago I saw a couple scanning shit for their registry at Walmart. I was tempted to print it out to see what flavor Doritos they selected.

Re: http://www.offendedblogger.com/2008/08/eat-my-meat-offensive.html

Jeff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:38:00 -0000

Hmmm, even if that's not a picture of you, I will always remember you this way. ;-)

Re: Post Levels 1.0

Jeff — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:18:32 -0000

How do you keep posts out of the RSS feed?

Re: CONTEST: Mass Effect, 1 Year Subscription of XBOX Live, Chromeo’s “Fancy Footwork”

Jeff — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:50:08 -0000

I'd have to say that right now, my favorite XBox 360 game is Bioshock.

Re: Google Serves Up YouTube AdSense Video Units, Will the Billions Spent Pay Off?

Jeff — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:22:00 -0000

The video units have a lot of potential but placement on a site would be a lot easier if the smallest video player offered by adsense was less than the 400x415 size...that's just a lot of screen real estate.

Re: AT&T Confirms the 3G iPhone For 2008, Kills Apple’s Christmas

Jeff — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:49:00 -0000

"...AND sign a two year contract on a device"

That's a non-issue there, lemon, as any clear-headed person knows AT&T; will let you transfer your contract to another iPhone, especially one with a bigger feature set.

Re: Sven-Goran Erikkson To Replace Bruce Arena? | EPL Talk

Jeff — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:25:00 -0000

Oh God, no.

Re: Breaking News: FSC’s Premiership TV Schedule

Jeff — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:28:00 -0000

No Liverpool. Thanks, FSC.

Re: Not-So-Bold Prediction: Arsenal Will Finish Trophyless

Jeff — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:34:22 -0000

Fuck you mate! And you're rubbish article! You silly little twat!

Re: GolTV Removed From DISH Network

Jeff — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:40:07 -0000

Last night I watched the programming in place of GoalTV and they had Mexican wrestling. If I wanted to see that I would have watched nacho liebre.

Re: Premiership Preview–5. Aston Villa

Jeff — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:37:18 -0000

Michael,

Do you think theres any chance villa will be able to creep into the top 4 and if so who would they pass?

Re: 2008/2009 Premier League Table Predictions

Jeff — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:52:05 -0000

Just can't see Tottenham make that much of a run espeically if their other top strike goes off to Man U as speculated. Expect Villa to be the main team fighting into the Top4, replacing either Liverpool or Arsenal who both have failed to improve their teams all that much.

Re: New Kanye West – Sky High Mixtape

Jeff — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:59:59 -0000

My favorites are the two A-Trak mixes. That guy KNOWS what he's doing.

Re: UpsideTrader

Jeff — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:23:00 -0000

upside love the blog, but sir the white on black is rough on my eyes! uuh.... been meaning to say so for awhile. you don't need to make a visual statement sir, it's not like your writing sux.i know you can ease it a bit you have a way better look on the twitter . just sayin.

Re: UpsideTrader

Jeff — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:11:00 -0000

yo upside ....sir you still sitting short GE ? till 8bux >

Re: UpsideTrader

Jeff — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:51:00 -0000

thanks upside. still on black background here >>ouch.
good thing i'm on stocktwits my man!

been trading the 3x er's with success on the 1 min and 5min. someday i will drop a line to see what kinda indicators you use? if i may?

i forget where i found you, but the whole blog twitter experience has changed my style. for the better!!!

still undercaptilised, to really press IT, but making progress.

thanks again. have a nice weekend.

jeff

Re: UpsideTrader

Jeff — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:56:00 -0000

Death by 1000 cuts describes the markets perfectly right now. It is a strange thing, while most people feel "guilty" and tired of shorting the markets, I am still fine with it. I will take a trending market up or down over one that doesn't know where its going any day of the week. Maybe, I have watched Mad Max once too many times. Dreaming of driving my post apocalyptic ultra inverse ETFs till I run out of gas. Petal To The Metal Joe... Jeff AKA Green Thumb Stock

Re: CONTEST:6 Mixtape Flash Drives, or, Super Cool MP3 Grab Bag #6

Jeff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:42:45 -0000

I'll hold the exact same contest on PopSense and give it to the winner of that.
lol.

Re: New M.I.A. – Shells (Slow)

Jeff — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:27:50 -0000

That pic is fierce. And I agree with you for the most part. this song is pretty weak.

Re: New The Killers – Spaceman (’Day & Age’ Version)

Jeff — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:42:23 -0000

AWESOME.

I'm seeing them live a week on Saturday and this has got me super hyped for their set. They're one of those bands that aren't any where near my favourite but I listen to them all the time. For the record, I liked Sam's Town. And Sawdust. In fact I preferred them both to Hot Fuss.

Re: Book Review - TypeStyle Finder - Type & Font Inspiration

Jeff — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:09:09 -0000

Loving the new fresh look and the subtle changes. I liked your previous design as well, but this one is growing on me. I think the reorganized sidebar is a big improvement and really cleans things up. Great read as always.

This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/2009/01/20/greener-type-typography-roundup/#comment-13917" rel="nofollow" title="“Greener type” (http://ilovetypography.com/)">i love typography

Re: A sense of “place”

Jeff — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:53:30 -0000

but not a church...?

Re: Quark Oopsie | A View from Judi Sohn

Jeff — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:01:35 -0000

I've been following this saga but until I read your post I didn't see the Scottish Arts Councils logo as an "A." But now that I look at it, the mark could be either a Q or an A.

Now, shall we talk about the effectiveness in communicating either Quark's or the Scottish Arts Council's mission with this mark?

Re: Comcast DVR mute “bug” | A View from Judi Sohn

Jeff — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:00:14 -0000

wow, this has happened to me a few times now and its really frustrating to power off my dvr in the middle of recording a show. thanks for posting this!

Re: McCain: ‘the future is nuclear.’ Are you serious?

Jeff — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:33:02 -0000

food for thought, technologies advance, we should not outright close the door on nuclear power just yet, McCain may want to build 1970s era reactors, but not everyone does

http://skeptoid.com/episode.php?id=4092&com...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_IV_reactor
http://nuclear.inl.gov/gen4/

Re: RANT #1

Jeff — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:16:16 -0000

haha. I can totally picture Luis being the gangstah blasting Fall Out Boy and Britney Spears in his pimped up Impala

Re: New Eminem via Whoo Kid: BORING!

Jeff — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:13:52 -0000

finally! new eminem! thank you.

Re: A Few New Year’s Resolutions

Jeff — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:48:08 -0000

Amazing photo. It's now my desktop photo!

I've thought about doing a little photostory type stream, too. I think it's a good idea. I just wonder if the time to do it is commensurate with the appreciation you receive. But, I think it's a good idea.

Jeff

Re: Natalie MacLean’s “Red, White and Drunk All Over”

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:07:59 -0000

Ryan,

You should check out this recent post from my site on Jay Mcinerney:

<a href="<a href="http://www.goodgrape.com/index.php/articles/comments/wine_writer_hits_free_agency_is_wine_spectator_interested/

http://www.goodgrape.com/index.php/articles/comme.../>

"><a href="http://www.goodgrape.com/index.php/artic...

I highly recommend both of his wine-related books: Hedonist in the Cellar and Bacchus and Me

Jeff

Re: Natalie MacLean’s “Red, White and Drunk All Over”

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:07:59 -0000

Re: Natalie MacLean’s “Red, White and Drunk All Over”

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:07:59 -0000

Re: Natalie MacLean’s “Red, White and Drunk All Over”

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:07:59 -0000

Re: Hey Wine Bloggers, Wanna Publish Something in Print?

Jeff — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:52:17 -0000

Ryan,

I have a much more --positive--substantive thoughts on this to follow later today, but in the meantime I hope your reference to "hack" above isn't related to anything I've written as I did note in a post in the fall about the alleged hour requirements to be an expert. Let it, likewise, be known that I'm a hack, as well.

Jeff

Re: Hey Wine Bloggers, Wanna Publish Something in Print?

Jeff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:27:55 -0000

Ryan,

I think you're on to something here. Though, I think taking more of a book/lulu.com approach might be the way to go as opposed to baselining against Jpg

If you look at a couple of the recent essay-driven wine books that have come out ("Wine & Philosophy" and "Questions of Taste" for example) I think collating a book around essays from bloggers that is governed by an editorial board with topic oversight is very doable. In fact, I think there's an audience for it, as well.

But, I think topics need to be curated and I think some professional editing assistance from elance.com or elsewhere is probably required. When you think about it, there aren't too many bloggers doing long pieces.

The other notion is to potentially tie this to some sort of philanthropic effort i.e. all proceeds benefit something or somebody. That gets around the annoying issue of profit and work for hire, etc.

Overall, I'm not sure if you're going to get much validation from wine blog readers. I think more than anything this is one of those shots in the dark you have to take based on instinct.

I like it. Good, progressive thinking!

Jeff

Re: This isn’t Your Mother’s Spanish Winery! Children get a Crash Course in Winemaking

Jeff — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:31:17 -0000

Gabriella,

Great post. You've really been bringing your "A" game this week.

I think it's pretty empirical that kids that are raised around responsible consumption and respect of wine (and alcohol) grow up to be just fine without the spector of the bogeyman called alcoholism.

You know how people say that the best thing a Dad can do for his children is love their mother? Same for wine and alcohol, the best thing parents can do is be respectful and place alcohol in its proper context. Kids will be less inclined to binge drink in their teens and early twenties because it's not a big deal.

Good post,

Jeff

Re: Full Disclosure in the Wine World and a Few Little Known Secrets

Jeff — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:32:00 -0000

I certainly have a more positive attitude towards a wine I believe to have been made in smaller quantities and with unquestionable practices. But to some extent, what isn't made in a way that is different than the prevailing industry likes to describe it?

I think a certain "romanticism" (which also gets old) is somewhat necessary to maintaining a positive consumer image. After all, you probably don't publicize things which may hinder your sales efforts but you promote the positive and what the consumer wants to hear about.. I just don't see how being completely truthful about wine-making practices across the board would help anyone. I personally feel that I would get bored or just not care if I were to have access to the more technical details every time.

Then again, maybe there is an exposé or book deal to be had here...

Re: Wine Lovers, Listen up! I Love Beer!

Jeff — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:43:26 -0000

Uh, what's beer? Never heard of it. Since you left this beer-forsaken land full with only Summit and Grain Belt to its name, so many good, local beers have poured in. From Surly (which I'm sure you're familiar with), to Flat Earth, Tyranena, Rush River, Furthermore, etc. - the landscape has changed so much over the past few years. Let me know- I'll send you a "care package" sometime if you want. Hmmm, if only there were someone motivated enough to bring all those great beers to the people of Spain:) (Just a thought for you- with all that spare time and money you have hanging around).

Re: Catavino, Ad-Free Since last Friday - A 3 Year Anniversary Surprise!

Jeff — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:07:30 -0000

Looks great! And good luck!

Re: Decrease in Fuel, Food and Supplies throughout Iberia as a result of the Trucker’s Strike

Jeff — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:36:48 -0000

This is the first I've heard of the strike and the fact that the Lisbon airport is out of fuel seems like it should be covered much more. Apparently, what's newsworthy right now in my neck of the woods (washington state) is not a huge fuel shortage in Europe but "Patrick Swayze going back to work." Please, share updates as they come!

Jeff

Re: What’s your beer personality? Mine is… apparently Guinness. Hey, it could be worse. Much worse.

Jeff — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:46:00 -0000

I also am a Guinness...

Re: Wortface killa

Jeff — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:03:00 -0000

Thank you, Jonathan. I really appreciate you posting this picture of me.

Re: Help us name our bitter!

Jeff — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:37:00 -0000

I like the military theme - maybe "Captain's Bitter"?

Re: We bitter name this thing

Jeff — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:17:00 -0000

As brewmaster, I hereby veto Malty Dick. I think it might make me sick.

Re: In Rainbows Exceeds My Expectations

Jeff — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:21:41 -0000

Holy shit, 15 step sounds awesome. They better not screw up "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)" (yeah, yeah, Nude, whatever)

Re: Mail Call #2 (Music Videos Rule?)

Jeff — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:37:54 -0000

That Hard-Fi video is pretty cool. It's one of my favorite songs of their's

Re: Shuffle Game

Jeff — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:24:40 -0000

Pickin' Up the Pices -- Widespread Panic
Harder Now that it's Over -- Ryan Adams
No Rolling Back -- Jay Farrar
Jack Straw (live) -- Grateful Dead
Tie Up My Hands -- Starsailor
Truckin' (live) -- Grateful Dead
Mexicali Blues (live) -- Grateful Dead
Kommienezuspadt -- Tom Waits
Total Trash -- Sonic Youth
Faded from the Winter -- Iron and Wine

Re: Shuffle Game

Jeff — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:25:53 -0000

um, that Pieces, not Pices.

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:45:15 -0000

the hmtv3.5 comes up on notepad where do i put the plugins?HELP!

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:49:58 -0000

what program do i use to open hmt v3.5 with?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:12:17 -0000

ive been looking at this and trying to figure it out for about an hour and theres no HMT program…when i first downloaded it came up on a notepad. then i tried winzip and still nothing i dont know if im doing something wrong or its my computer

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:29:22 -0000

when i click download on the HMT it lets me select what program to open the HMT with. the default execution is the notepad. I downloaded the HMT of of the URL at the top of this page.

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:33:39 -0000

i downloaded the HTM from a different site and it defauulted as a winzip file…i think im getting somewhere ^_^

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:37:40 -0000

when it is downloaded do i open it and look for a plugins folder?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:41:27 -0000

i cant find the plugins folder when i open the HMT

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:46:18 -0000

sorry little confused i highlight all the files and extract them. but where to?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:50:18 -0000

WOOT found plugin file lol. so how should i should i get the plugins that ive downloaded already and copy and paste it into the plugin file?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:51:33 -0000

should the plugins that i downloaded be in a notepad?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:52:39 -0000

highlite copy and paste into plugin folder?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:53:07 -0000

becuase the plugins are written codes

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:53:37 -0000

so its not supposed to be in notpad?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:54:58 -0000

i got the plugins in the plugin file but it didnt ask me if i wanted to overwrite the files

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:55:40 -0000

i just hihglighted the shortcut and copied it and pasted it into the plugin file
am i doing it right?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:56:35 -0000

yes there was lots of plugins already there but when i pasted it the name plugins came as a new name under the plugin file

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:00:19 -0000

so i open up the downloaded plugins folder where i see all the written codes then ctrl+a then paste them into th HMTs plugin folder?

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:53:42 -0000

I GOT IT TO WORK THANX FOR ALL YOUR HELP

Re: How to mod Halo PC: Beginner Level 1

Jeff — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:24:39 -0000

i may have done something wrong and i cant make or join blood gulch maps so should i delete the old blood gulch and replace it with a backup?

Re: Album Review: Accelerate

Jeff — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:05:37 -0000

I've seen this album pretty much ripped up. I have not been a fan of their last 3 albums but this sounds a lot better, both lyrically and musically. Is it great, probably not, but I can listen to a song like Mr. Richards and like it--sadly that's an improvement.

Jeff

Re: Virgin Music Festival (Baltimore)

Jeff — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:16:51 -0000

there were so many indie bands last year it was great hopefully they get alot this year. im thinking they will announce it like next week

Re: Festival Outlook

Jeff — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:30:09 -0000

dude this lineup sucks right now, where are all the indie bands like the last two years, hopefully they announce some pretty good bands.

Re: Virgin Music Festival (Baltimore)

Jeff — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:18:26 -0000

this lineup sucks

Re: becoming a multiracial church, part 1

Jeff — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 01:12:25 -0000

"A little redundant, but that?s what leadership is ? changing culture." I'm not sure that's the essense of spiritual leadership....changing culture that is. Awareness of culture is critical, and the engaging of culture is even more important than that. To limit leadership to changing culture is a narrow view, in my opinion.

Now, if a church has it's head in the sand and is not doing an effective job of being Christ to those in the city/area it serves, then there is a problem....and a change in internal church culture should become reality. This is really done, however, by concentrating first and foremost on the transformation/discipleship process, with an emphasis on the diversity of those in the kingdom and community. A true, comprehensive understanding of this spiritual journey SHOULD lead one to an understanding and desire to reach out to those around them, the more diverse the better.

Re: Making the Symbol Library Yours

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:42:22 -0000

This is very cool, but there seems to be one down side. If someone opens the drawing who does not have the same custom symbol library installed on their machine, the note shows as blank. SolidWorks does not embed the vector file like it does with blocks.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » MechWalker, Personal Robot Suit

Jeff — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:18:35 -0000

Sadly, it's just a very inefficient wheeled vehicle. Each foot rolls with every step. When they can make it step over things, they'll really have something.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Now You Can Dust Like The Astronauts

Jeff — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:13:47 -0000

Now that's the coolest thing I've seen in a while. But what will it be used for?

If it wasn't absorbent it might make really good flotation for marine use.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Help Wanted (Again)

Jeff — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:58:16 -0000

Good God. You can afford to pay people! Now I feel bad. My website can't even pay ME!

I'm good at finding stuff, and posting it, but I prefer to do it in an environment where only about seven people a day see it, and compensation comes in the form of pennies per day.

Yes, I suffer for my art.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Top 19 Tips To Get The Most From Your Nokia N91

Jeff — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:00:20 -0000

had some issues with Nokia PC Suite that hang on me. I really just wanted to backup my contacts and use the calendar a bit more efficient. However the phone does have SyncML so I used with one of the numerous Sync-services out there. In my opinion the best option is www.zyb.com - quite simple service that promise they are free forever. Silly name but great service, as another blog said.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Sevylor Manta Ray

Jeff — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:30:27 -0000

check me out flying on the manta ray having a blast on it just one problem we keep getting holes in the lower tubes at the seems this saturday got one in the big one youtube.com jeff on manta ray

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Japanese Deep Fryer Has Aquarium Within

Jeff — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:31:10 -0000

"This is quite inhumane in my consideration but then again thats japan for you."

You racist fuck, did it ever occur to you that the fish are here solely to show off the fact that the heat isn't transferred into the water from the oil? Did you even notice the fact that he poured water straight into the oil, as well as plonking in an ice cube, without the usual, violent phase change?

I don't understand enough Japanese to follow the dialog, but it's really obvious that this is showing off a technology which is preventing heat from transferring to the water as it usually would. The fish are incidental.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » The Bubble Head Concept Redefines WebCams

Jeff — Tue, 01 May 2007 14:59:31 -0000

I'd definately buy it. I recognize that little character too.. anyone know where it's from, or the one I'm thinking of is?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Cheap Presents: Woot-Off Underway

Jeff — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:53:02 -0000

web pages > Links to The 2007 Microsoft® Office System ??

Re: Nerf Vulcan EBF-25 Is Plastic And Foam Pwnage

Jeff — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:14:48 -0000

I actually thought that guy was a plastic action figure until I took a second look! Does he have cheek bone implants?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Innervision 1 Recyclable Plastic Bike

Jeff — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:36:22 -0000

"Please, leave the engineering to engineers."

We did, and look how the planet turned out. I think it's time we started listening to other ideas as well.

Re: NZ online advertising grew 67pc in Q1

Jeff — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:57:00 -0000

67% growth in online advertising over the past year, that's insane...just goes to show you how fast the internet is evolving, and it's only going to get bigger and better from this point forward.

Re: The Comcast Kerfuffle: What About Corporate Ethics?

Jeff — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:41:09 -0000

Expanding on the points already made, I don't think corporations are moral agents, but they do induce their constituents to act unethically by diffusing responsibility (the actions of employees, executives, board of directors, shareholders are all seemingly insignificant until taken in aggregate; it's always someone else's fault) and by 'transference' of ethical responsibility to the abstract corporation itself. How convenient to be able to assign ethical responsibility to something with "no soul to save and no body to imprison". Unfortunately, current social norms seem to view these behaviours as acceptable, probably because ascribing moral responsibility to the agents of a corporation would mean that most people would need to accept responsibility for their actions at their own jobs.

Re: Seven years ago

Jeff — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 17:06:00 -0000

The world seems less lovely without her. Saddest of all, she died on my parents' anniversary, and my mom just adored her, so it's not a very happy day for her anymore.

Re: Lost in myself

Jeff — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:39:00 -0000

Awesome. Good luck with the goals! (I've been meaning to cancel my gym membership for years now [and read and volunteer more] as well.)

Re: A Note of Love to the Blogventioneers

Jeff — Wed, 08 Dec 2004 12:07:00 -0000

A Chicago gathering? I would totally be in for that -- and I would be able to knock Mr. Palochi off that wagon in no time. Anyway, he's always asking when the hell I'm going to get back to your fair city....

Re: Merry Christmas To All

Jeff — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 01:44:00 -0000

Ha, that ad is hilarious. Happy holidays!

Re: The Revolution At The Tailgates: Ron Paul

Jeff — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:35:00 -0000

Canadian Government documents online about NAFTA highway Here are documents from the Canadian government about the "NAFTA highway":

http://www.infratran...

http://www.infratran...

http://www.infratran...

They refer to the projects as "NAFTA Trade Corridors", "NAFTA Superhighway", and "CANAMEX Trade Corridor" in their documents. They mention that the highways will run parallel to I-25 and I-15.

Please take the time to review the documents (especially the PDF). I kind of doubt you'll write up a follow up article about this, but that would of course be proper.

Re: Agriprocessors’ Fines Reduced, State Child Labor Investigation Stalled

Jeff — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:38:31 -0000

Was this plant under Basic Pilot, aka E-verify I was wondering if this plant was using the e-verify system. The way around that is for illegal immigrants to use the real identities of other people instead of using fabricated names and Social Security numbers. Those affected by the use of their identities then create pressure on ICE to act. Without that, the agency is likely to ignore enforcement. What percentage of those arrested were charged with identity theft?

Re: l’Open Source : un Socialisme !

Jeff — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:58:00 -0000

J'ajouterai même que les personnes développant en open source ne se soucient pas de propriété. Il se soucient juste du bon avancement d'une idée, d'un lancement de concept, de répondre de façon pragmatique et gratuite à un problème.

Re: Autoriser/Interdire : besoin d’un réel clivage

Jeff — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:59:00 -0000

Pas d'autres exemples à brûle pourpoint mais ce mot pour t'exprimer notre compatibilité d'idée ;)

Re: CREW Alleges Living Word Paid for Pastor’s Stunt Plane

Jeff — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:09:17 -0000

Crew has a stellar record? Are you kidding? Crew has a stellar record? Are you kidding? That's like saying Minnesota Monitor has a stellar record. Publishing confidential records is ethical and stellar? Where did they come from? Were they stolen? Did someone bribe someone to get them? Is publishing records that are not public information ethical? Is making allegations such as CREW's allegations that the Brooklyn Park church may have been paying for a stunt plane that Mac Hammond owned ethical and stellar? What did they base that on? That he owned one? They never put forth any information to support that allegation. You all seem so busy trying to discredit someone with 27 years of history of good will in the community with allegations and yet you call that ethical and stellar?

All anyone has to do is click on any of your links or the links of any of the authors of your articles and their other web sites and posts to see your biasses against Republicans, against conservatives, against Christians, against anything you disagree with.

Only those blinded with your prejudices and biasses are unable to see through the thin veil of your efforts to discredit good people such as Pastor Mac Hammond and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to achieve your agendas. What a stellar record! Without a doubt, you have no idea what the words ethical or stellar mean!

Re: CREW Alleges Living Word Paid for Pastor’s Stunt Plane

Jeff — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:09:17 -0000

Re: noodad » Noodad Labs Product Review: The Kaboost

Jeff — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:58:07 -0000

As a new dad, I\'ve gotten a lot of great parenting tips from http://www.dadlabs.com/ . It\'s a fantastic resource, I highly recommend it.

Jeff :zzz

Re: Kanye West – Gossip Files

Jeff — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:14:52 -0000

This song is very very very old

Re: Digital Tithing

Jeff — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:24:16 -0000

Brian, those are some really interesting thoughts. Thanks for sharing. I didn't think about how much easier it would be to track tithing when it was already all done electronically. At one time I was an executive secretary and had the chance to do tithing several times... not an easy process... not to mention all the money that has to pass hands.

Great last line though... good words to live by... "just because something seems to make temporal sense doesn't mean we rush out and do it!" Good stuff! Thanks!

Re: Create Awesome Ward Maps using Google Maps

Jeff — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:42:54 -0000

Awesome find Darell. I was able to download my .csv. I had to play with the the excel table and try several different things. The one that worked best was three different columns (one for name, one for 1st part of address, and 1 for second part).

I then downloaded the .kml file and tried to upload it using the MyMaps function of GoogleMaps. It kept bringing up an error so I FTP'd it online and used the "import from URL" function. It worked great. I made sure it was unlisted and then embedded the map on a password protected webpage for the ward leadership.

The final product has a dot on every name (a couple of strange mappings, but for around 220 families, not bad). When you click the dot you get their full name and address. I deleted the phone column in my excel sheet, but next time I think I will put it back in for easy information retrieval.

Thanks again! Awesome!

Re: Google Maps Layers - My Maps for Buildings and Temples?

Jeff — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:43:37 -0000

Thanks for the links Darrell and Virgil. Two great resources!

Re: Blackboard’s Social Networking Site

Jeff — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:59:33 -0000

Well spoken Michael. :-) I guess I was just so excited that there were coming out with something that we are using on our campus. Yeah!

Re: The Human ‘Education’ Network

Jeff — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:08:37 -0000

Good Point John. They really aren't podcasts. They are probably just trying to use the term podcast to garner the attention one gets from a podcast. :-) That is ironic that their commercials are all about mobility and yet their information isn't. Good insight. Thanks!!

Re: Trailfire - Create Guided Internet Tours

Jeff — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:16:55 -0000

Great point Jacques. It would be good to guide a person through a technical process too. I like the 'best of' idea. Kind of like social bookmark sites do now, except each person can create their own category and 'best of' option.

Re: Glubble Browser for Kids - AWESOME!

Jeff — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:08:03 -0000

Yeah, it is very annoying for your own personal use. I only have it on there for my kids, and only manage it from one of my machines. Anyway, if you want to uninstall it click Tools - Add Ons. Browse to where you see Glubble and click Uninstall.

Re: Ryan Beiler: With a Little Help from Our Friends

Jeff — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:38:07 -0000

On the other hand, in this instance, I see their point. Jim Wallis crafted a strawman, made a grand accusation, failed to provide specifics, and promoted himself as the cure for this mystery illness.
That's SoJo in a nutshell.

Re: Amy Sullivan: Republicans Don’t Own Evangelicals

Jeff — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:58:05 -0000

The other factor is Republicans taking evangelical voters for granted. If neither party offers a candidate worth voting for (I don't see a pres. cand. on either side worth my vote) many evangelicals will stay home. Bush Sr. and the Rep. found this out the hard way in '92. There are other ways to change a nation. Jeff

Re: Amy Sullivan: Republicans Don’t Own Evangelicals

Jeff — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:34:18 -0000

Donny said, "The first responder to this blog "Jeff," offers up a creepy yet sobering truth. There are ways to change America into a godless Marxist society that so epitomizes the Democrats true nature." I said, "There are other ways to change a nation."
The other means to change a country I was referring to was prayer.

Jeff

Re: Amy Sullivan: Republicans Don’t Own Evangelicals

Jeff — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:47:42 -0000

Rick, "Prayer does not so much change circumstances but the people who pray so that they are more in tune with God's will -- because they end up praying more for the things He wants. More than anything else He desires that we be on His team." Wrong on the first point. Right on the second and third. Jeff

Re: Amy Sullivan: Republicans Don’t Own Evangelicals

Jeff — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:55:17 -0000

Rick, Sorry, didn't mean that to sound harsh. I do understand your point.
Jeff

Re: Video: Pentecost 2007 Justice Revival!

Jeff — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:50:04 -0000

awesome!

Re: Distorting History
/by David Cortright/

Jeff — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:31:22 -0000

Why don't the Dems do what is necessary to pull out of Iraq. A few options may be:
They don't believe what they are saying.
They lack political courage.
They want Iraq on the table for votes and funds
for 2008.

Or a combination of some or all.

Jeff

Re: Six Found Guilty Of Trying to See Their Senator
(by John Dear)

Jeff — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:57:06 -0000

How heavy is this Declaraton of Peace that it takes 3 to 9 people to carry it? One should be enough. I agree, allowing three was a good compromise.

Jeff

Re: Iraq and Christian Identity (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:31:12 -0000

James,
Specifically what in this speech do you deem as bearing false witness and why?

Jeff

Re: Iraq and Christian Identity (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:17:39 -0000

James,
It appears you are referencing a difference of opinion with the President and not false witness. Again, can you be specific about the accusation of bearing false witness. I didn't hear the speech (family time).

Jeff

Re: Jena is America (by Lydia Bean)

Jeff — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:03:43 -0000

I have only read one article on this, but it seems like there is some injustice here. I grudgingly have to agree with Jesse Jackson in part. Someone on the national stage should have made this an issue sooner. It may be a tad racist to take only Barak to task. Many people will pick sides on this issue based on Jesse Jackson ("if Jesse's for it, I'm against it).

If this is truly an injustice it should not be Dems or blacks stepping up, but all Americans. As a white very conservative American, count me in.

Jeff

Re: Jena is America (by Lydia Bean)

Jeff — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:15:00 -0000

Scgirl,
The troubling thing for me is that the school and the local police treated the two groups differently. The authorities lost control when they let the white boys off with barely a hand slap. When the authorities don't protect you, what choices do you have? When the ropes were hang in the tree, that should have been the point that severe punishment took place. The white boys continued to push the boundaries of what they could get away with. The police didn't draw the line, the black young men did. Someone was going to get seriously hurt, they made sure it was them.

Jeff

Re: Jena is America (by Lydia Bean)

Jeff — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:07:52 -0000

The gun theft angle is the key I think. One source I read said there was a fight and a white student went and got a gun, which was then taken from him by a black student. The black student was then charged with theft. Another story is the incident was an assault and robbery with the black student stealing the gun.

Getting to the bottom of this is important. If the first story is true. Then we have the police protecting someone making a threat with a gun. If the second story is true, we have a media that is willing to foment a race riot to boost ratings.

Jeff

Re: Irresponsible Democrats (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:47:36 -0000

Jim's right. The president unfairly attacks just Democrats in his address. There are some irresponsible Republicans he should have also pointed out.

Jeff

Re: Irresponsible Democrats (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:47:45 -0000

Moderlatelad and Mick Sheldon,

Maybe you missed my point because of the tongue in cheek matter I put out the quote you objected to. Go back and read my post without being so literal.

I agree with the President, this level of expansion of Schip should be vetoed. The President would like to see a smaller expansion and tighter ship (sorry) that makes sure the targeted children get the insurance. The Senates version expands the program into wealthier people without doing anything to better insure the poorest children.

Jeff

Re: Irresponsible Democrats (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:34:33 -0000

Payshun,
Who are the children you are asking about? The expansion of Schip being discussed would cover children whose parents can already afford health insurance.

Jeff

Re: Irresponsible Democrats (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:02:49 -0000

Payshun,

Again what kids? The poorest have access to medicare. Schip is for those who have to much income for medicare but not enough to pay for insurance. Expanding Schip covers kids already covered by insurance (or kids in families who should have enough income to pay).

This is not about covering desperate kids. Its about expanding government health care. I think expanding government provided health is a worthy topic for our government to debate. But lets be honest and have the debate.

Jeff

Re: Stan Guthrie’s Red Letter Blues (by Tony Campolo)

Jeff — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:45:26 -0000

Rick,
The first paragraph of your post is ironic. I think you proved Jesse's point in an emphatic way.

Jeff

Re: A Christian Voice of ‘Laughter, Love, and Peace’ Murdered in Gaza (by Philip Rizk)

Jeff — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:37:40 -0000

Rami Ayyad had a great testimony. Let's pray that this is not the beginning of violent persecution of Christians in Gaza. Let's also pray that Rami's testimony will bring others to Christ.

Jeff

Re: Mystery Quote Quiz of the Week (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:26:33 -0000

What's the point?

Re: Don’t Scurry, Be Happy (by Mary Nelson)

Jeff — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:24:47 -0000

I do believe Mary Nelson takes the presidents comments after 9/11 out of context, though her point on consumerism is right on. It is unfortunate that it had to be wrapped in an inaccurate slap at Bush.

That being said, we will be spending as much if not more on Christmas this year. The difference this year is that we are putting together family projects to give to. By pooling our money (grandma, grandpa, aunts and uncles) we can make a significant difference in a impoverished community.

There are many reliable ministries that can help you be a blessing and make a real difference.

Jeff

Re: Don’t Scurry, Be Happy (by Mary Nelson)

Jeff — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:39:26 -0000

Squeaky,
That is a great idea. I know that Heifer Project and Samaritans Purse does this kind of ministry. Do you know of any others? If so let know.

Jeff

Re: Robertson for Rudy (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:36:19 -0000

My question is about Rudy. What is he thinking? An endorsement from Pat is the kiss of death. Rudy is so out of touch with conservative Christians that he doesn't know that Robertson is no longer respected.

Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:49:26 -0000

I'm late to this thread but I want to weigh in on a few things.
Squeaky,
Though I seldom agree with you, I respect your thoughtfulness. Look a little deeper into the story of Galileo. You will find much more to that story. It will not change your view of science vrs. the church but you will discover that Galileo was a man of faith who got caught in the middle of church and national politics (Spain). It really is not about the church (Catholic in this case) being anti-science.

Matt,
The gospel story is very clear. Jesus cast out the money changers and merchants from the Gentile court of the Temple because they turned a place of prayer for "all nations" into a market place. This courtyard was where Gentiles and the disabled (blind, lame, ect.) came to pray. The Jewish leaders did not value these people, so they allowed the courtyard to not only be used for commerce but as a shortcut through town.

Matthew records what happens after the cleansing. The blind and the lame come to Him and He heals them. A beautiful worship service breaks out.

Kevin S.,
I'm still unclear on your position on Christ humanity in relation to His divinity. The orthodox view being that Christ was/is fully divine and fully human.
To others on this point, there is considerable and thoughtful debate on whether Christ was capable of sinning.

Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:20:24 -0000

Kevin S.,
I got it.
And yes your right, Jesus is not some example of what humanity could be if we are careful to be really really good. The point of the incarnation is that humanity could not save itself and could not live a sinless life. No man could step forward, so God did (Isaiah 50).

Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:56:24 -0000

Ashphenaz,
Let me give you some things to think about.
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:21 of Jesus "he knew no sin"
Hebrews 4:15 "was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin"
Look also at Hebrews 7:26; 9:14; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5

We also see challenging opponents to prove he has ever sinned (John 8:46), no one could.

We have no record of Jesus confessing sin or asking for forgiveness for Himself. The gospel have narratives of Jesus being tempted, but not one record of Him sinning. No record of Jesus making an offering in the Temple for sin.

I hope this helps your study of Jesus
Jeff

Re: Celebrating True Thanksgiving: One Native American View (by Randy Woodley)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:10:20 -0000

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks to God. The story of the "first Thanksgiving" is an illustration of that fact. We don't celebrate the historical event (at least I don't know of anyone who does) we celebrate God's blessings of today.

Personally I identify more with Thanksgiving declarations of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, not because those where perfect times or Lincoln an unflawed person. But his words focus us on our dependence on God and gratitude for His blessings.

However flawed the times or the people give thanks to God.

Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:49:55 -0000

Payshun and Rick,
It is always a joy for to find common ground with people I usually disagree. When we agree and when we don't, I give thanks for you.
Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:33:32 -0000

Matt,
Your original post said,
"In the example of the money changers, the lesson J. Christ sent to us was that we should have Democracy NOW, and not tolerate something just because it's how everyone goes along to get along."

The lesson of the cleansing of the Temple is clearly stated in the text. Jesus had a zeal for His Father's house. It was to be used as a house of prayer for all nations, not to be a place of commerce. We can learn that extreme situations call for strong action. But democracy doesn't ever enter the text.

The text challenges me to put no obstacle between God and people except the cross.

Jeff

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:05:00 -0000

Thank you Neo for your brave attempt to answer my very difficult question.

I would like to post a follow up responce to your answer, but first I must ask you another perhaps difficult question, and your answer will determine the outcome and content of my follow up responce back to you.

Question 2
Do you think there is anything a person living today could possibly say or do to convince you that the Bible could possibly be bogas and a man devised fraud?

In other words you seem to be committed to the point of martyrdom for your beliefs, if that is not a correct acessment I do humbly apologize.

I'm not trying to pinpoint you as a religious fanatic, but I'm afraid I may be wasting my time asking you questions, because I have many more and they may get tougher and may challenge your commited faith.

If you would prefer to end our conversation now, I will understand and will still respect your position and your decision.

Thank you for your time.

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:03:00 -0000

To Neo, If Jesus is God and God and Jesus are one and the same by way of the trinity, then only by faith can this be true.

So we're down to the word faith.
So in the beginning there was the word "create" so the creator did not need faith to create.

But some 4000 years later, humans suddenly vehemently need 'faith' in order to believe, yet the creator did not need faith to create, but to believe that Jesus was God the creator and God was Jesus, suddenly people need an abundant amount of faith.

So in the begining of the Bible, faith was not a required commodity. Faith being an substitute for beleiving in something entirely unbelievable.

The word faith had to be applied
and tacked on to the New Testiment Stories as an elective, in order for the unbelievable to appear to be true.

Would you not think that in the
begining of the Bible there was "Faith"? So we start again with,

The Built Upon Faith Bible, according to Believing Christians

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning the creator God needed Faith, so he invented Faith so that many would believe he was infact the one true creator God.

Genesis 1:2 And God invented Faith so that many who would not believe, would cast aside their born-with logic and common reasoning and neatly assume everything written down by ancient superstitious human beings and assembled at the Council of Nicaea, in order for their wish of a virgin birth savior to some day become true.

Genesis 1:3 And so by Faith did God create everything and God said by Faith, let there be light and so God looked and there was no light, but by Faith he knew it was there.

Genesis 1:4 And God created the Heavens and the Earth by using Faith, and he looked and it was not there, but by Faith he knew that it surely must be there.

Genesis 1:5 So by faith, God knew that everything he created was there, yet it was not visible to him, noneless he knew by faith it must be there somewhere.

Genesis 1:6 So now God knew that by using faith, everything is possible, although he could not prove the existance of anything, yet he never lost his faith.

Genesis 1:7 So God now knows that faith can be used to construct any object or belief, regardless of the veracity or proof of an object or fable.

Genesis 1:8 God now finds that faith is the key to all answers of the universe and to all myths and man made fables.

Genesis 1:9 So God now knows that faith is more powerful than physical reality, although he cannot prove it, he prefers faith over reality.

Get the point kiddo?

Faith is the perquisite to belief..without faith the Bible quickly falls apart. Imaginary Faith is the fabric holding the Bible together.

Faith is the invented psuedo glue one must apply over logic and common sense in order to adhere to unbelievable man-made stories and fables.

If faith were a physical commodity, then a creator God would have built the universe using faith instead of physical material objects.

Thank you for your precious time, Neo.

Re: The Thinking Christian - ExChristian.Net - Articles

Jeff — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:21:00 -0000

To Neo, I proved my point to you, but you insist in glossing over what I wrote in your own defense.

I wrote "If faith were a physical commodity, then a creator God would have built the universe using faith instead of physical material objects."

Not only was that a home run, I knocked the ball out of the park.

If faith is the only evidence needed to believe any story or fable or myth, then Santa Claus is alive and well, just as the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, just as Jesus.

Faith based belief can make any imaginative tale become alive in the (mind) of the believer, just as you use faith as fuel to bolster your imaginary image alive in your (mind) concerning a mythical figure, called Jesus.

Faith is the (key) to imaginative beliefs, without the key the character portrayed is locked out of the mind and has no power over the mind.

Faith is the carrot dangling on a rope at the end of a stick to invented lead the donkey (believer) all through the Bible.

Reality in the present requires no faith, no belief nor faith is needed.

You also make the same mistake as all Christians presuming what has been past down through generation through generation could not possibly be untrue, that's just not the case. People have memory lapse, people have amnesia, people get Alzheimer's, people have hearing impairment, people easily misunderstand others.

If by your reasoning, there would have been no need to write anything down because every person would just go around repeating things every person's parent told them and we could just presume everything people told others is completely true.

I'm afraid that you really exposed the problem, especially if a preacher says it, then therefore by the grace of God it bound to be true, and I believe that is the root of the problem of beliefs based on nothing more than a word that was conveniently invented to make people think that their own common sense was not enough to convince them of the fable and myth created to control masses of people and it is still in full effect to this day, because people have been told that by their own accord they are nothing, they just need a little faith, which is nothing more than a pseudo word used to reverse people's logical thinking in order to hypnotize and control and sway a persons mind away from reality and it works very effectively.

Neo, unaware you have indeed proven my point.

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:14:50 -0000

Matt,
I can only go by what the text tells me. His zeal was for His Fathers house. Not an economic system or political cause. There is no need to speculate why Jesus had this great zeal when the text tells us.

Also, don't miss the wonderful lesson we can learn about worship in this story as told by Matthew. The contrast is the Triumphal entry worship and the Temple worship of the children who witness Jesus acts of healing.

Matt, your point may have some validity. I just don't see it in this scripture.

Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:39:05 -0000

Trent,
I'm on the fence on whether Jesus was capable of sin. Leaning heavily towards the belief that He was capable of sin.

The purpose of Satan tempting Jesus would be to test Him. If He could resist sin this would prove He was the Son of God. The word translated "tempt" could also mean "test".

The view as you state it is the orthodox view, but is considered in play in many scholarly circles. The arguments for each side are compelling and too indepth to discuss here. It makes for a good study.

Jeff

Re: Rigid Biblians and Red Letter Christians (by Ryan Rodrick Beiler)

Jeff — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:24:31 -0000

Trent,
I do believe that Gethsemane and the wilderness fast were occasions of temptation, not testing. But as I look at the Greek and the context, it is not a slam dunk.
Your pinnacle of the Temple doesn't work for me. If Jesus throws Himself from the pinnacle and the angels catch him, they are catching a prophet , but not God. That would be the argument, not mine but those who hold this position.
I do hold to the position that Jesus was capable of sin, but the arguments of the other side are compelling.
My reason for weighing in on this is to say that those who differ on this topic don't rise to the level of heretic in my eyes.

Jeff

Re: My Response to a Muslim Call for Common Ground (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:46:52 -0000

Don and/or Squeaky,
How do you determine who is an extremist Christian? How do they compare to extremist Muslim in number and in influence?

The reason I ask is not to compare us to them but is more my concern for rights of believers here. There seems to be a need for some people to find balance. "The Muslims have their extremist we have ours." There is no comparison as Moderatlad points out. That doesn't mean we can't reach across the table to Muslims.

Jeff

Re: My Response to a Muslim Call for Common Ground (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:39:27 -0000

carl copas,
No, you don't have that right. No one here has said they would not support efforts to reduce the conflict between Christians and Muslims.

Jeff

Re: My Response to a Muslim Call for Common Ground (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:51:39 -0000

carl copas,
The quote you offer has absolutely nothing to do with your point. Again, no one here has said they would not support efforts to reduce the conflict between Christians and Muslims.

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:12:11 -0000

I think Diane misses the piont of the questions in the debate. The purpose wasn't to litmus test the candidates on religion. CNN's purpose was to use religion to ridicule and polarize the candidates.

What is worst?
Using religion to promote yourself or
promoting yourself (or your party) by ridiculing someone religion.

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:34:20 -0000

Milo,
So Sam Harris puts scriptural literalism and religious violence together.

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:53:12 -0000

Ron,
I agree, it is appropriate for the press to ask these questions about religion.

What is not appropriate is for the press to use people to pose as Republicans to ask inane religious questions. It appears that Diane took this ruse hook, line and sinker. The message sent to the voters is "the Republicans require a religious litmus test."

Put this together with the undercurrent of lumping religious conservatives in with Islamic extremist. Thankfully CNN got caught.

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:36:31 -0000

Recovering ex-Pentecostal,
You ask,
"Since when were only Republicans allowed to ask questions?"

The debate was clearly advertised as a Republican Debate for Republicans with everyday Republicans asking questions. As for who posed as a Republican. It all over the news, take a look for yourself.

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:40:59 -0000

Milo,
So we literalist are lumped into the same group of people who behead Jews, fly airplanes into skyscrapers, demonstrate to have a teacher executed for letting her students name a Teddy bear Mohamed, etc. .

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:38:06 -0000

To the unnamed poster,
When I say "we literalist" I did so because "literalist" is the term Milo quotes Harris (who I don't know of). I don't think Milo or Sam Harris know what a literalist is.

Milo,
In our free society we our allowed to believe whatever we want. So to lump religion violence together with people who believe that scripture should be taken literally is scary. Whats the next step? Jail? re-education? fines?
What other beliefs will be deemed as on par with religious violence.

Jeff

Re: No Religious Tests (by Diana Butler Bass)

Jeff — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:52:48 -0000

Tim,
You said, "Unbelievably, this surge appears to be based on his answers to theological questions."

Huckabee surged well before this debate. Was there some other forum that he gave answers to theological questions? Why do you find it odd that Huckabee "has suddenly vaulted" to the front of the pack in Iowa? (If you follow the polls Huckabee has been slowly and steadily gaining support.) Is being an ordained minister problematic for you?

Jeff

Re: Video: Dobson, Obama, and Jim Wallis on the Evangelical Agenda

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:23:37 -0000

"Don't we need to actually establish a connection between Obama and "neo-Marxist radicalism" before we can ask/respond to that question?"

Hmmm...let's see...Jeremiah Wright and "Black Liberation Theology"? Michael Pfleger? Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn? His work with the election fraudsters at ACORN? And don't start screaming "McCarthyism", either. This isn't guilt by association - these are long-term relationships which obviously had some basis in shared worlviews.

Re: Beyond Palin’s Personality (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:41:49 -0000

Thanks for that observation, Stephanie. All day yesterday, I heard the Right railing about so-called double standards by liberals and Democrats, but for the life of me, I couldn't locate any of that reaction, except the Right talking about it. Wishful thinking on their part? Or just psychological projection?

Re: Beyond Palin’s Personality (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:53:36 -0000

All day today, Rush Limbaugh has been screeching about Democrats and "libs" running scared after Palin's speech, fearing for their political lives, etc. etc. laugh chuckle ... Judging from this blog so far, that wouldn't - uh - quite seem to be the case.

Another point: As Christians, we can "prevail" on the issues alone if we stick to them and serve prophetically to focus people's attention on the important things. The religious finger-pointing and mockery on this blog is disturbing and puts us all in a bad light.

Re: Beyond Palin’s Personality (by Jim Wallis)

Jeff — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:59:05 -0000

Re comments by Elizabeth Mattingly

Last night's convention was filled beginning to end with attack and aggression, violence-tinged talk (against Democrats, against Islam, against the environment, you name it). Palin fits right in with her new crowd.

Re: Fancy Hotels, New Jobs, AJAX & Maps

Jeff — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:56:00 -0000

Dude! Watching the LCD TV in the bathroom while taking a shower? Come on, admit it - it's all about quality entertainment while pinching a loaf.

BTW, the heck with writing something to help track Muni. Have you seen nextmuni.com? It tracks several Muni lines - tells you the arrival time of the next several buses/streetcars, draws them on a java-based map, and has a Google map version in test. Oh, and you can get it on your mobile device as well. For anyone who rides Muni regularly, it'll change your life.

Re: Culture and expectations

Jeff — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:13:00 -0000

"The pussy costies were too busy shining their 50's and did not want to get them wet in the rain...."

How dare you talk about a service that has given up so many lives so that others can live. Shame on you...

Re: Bloggers in competition

Jeff — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:24:00 -0000

I just posted in the Facebook group about "certitude" and my aversion to all things dogmatic. I like the subtle way you address the matter:

"Blogging allows individuals to put forward their thoughts not as pronouncements (as per the magazines), but as points for discussion. Everyone can get involved as much or as little as they wish by reading, commenting, or even starting their own blog."

"Pronouncements" build walls, I think. Conversation, opinion, and thoughtful reflection, on the other hand, build bridges. For me wine is all about relationships (see my post at http://wineministry.com/2007/07/10/welcome-to-w...). The blogging community has the ability to build relationships, even if "virtual," around an wonderful shared interest.

Thanks for the good words!

Re: wineconversation.com » Maintenance Mode

Jeff — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:54:00 -0000

Isn't this true across the neterweb though? I once saw some graph, somewhere, (credible sounding I know) that showed participation levels in blogs, social media and the like. The graph was segmented by age and basically confirmed what we all lament, the large majority of people reading are not participating.

To that I say, we can't all be creators, can we?

Re: wineconversation.com » Maintenance Mode

Jeff — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:59:00 -0000

I don't remember where I read it but research regarding minors and smoking showed that the most effective form of prevention was that related to vanity.

So, rather than pound into youth the idea that smoking will kill you, they told them that it would yellow their teeth and give them bad breath. The idea being that youth are unconcerned with death since it's such a distant "problem." Smoking rates dropped significantly.

Not that this is applicable to alcohol necessarily but I thought the idea was interesting.

Re: Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale

Jeff — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:33:18 -0000

Rogue Morimoto Soba is my all time favorite beer....LOVE IT!

Re: Tutorial : une clé 3G sur votre ultraportable pour 30€ ! - By PhilippeG - - Blogeee.net

Jeff — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:07:34 -0000

@abenaton

Citation:
Je ne comprends pas l’intérêt! Nous avons presque tous un téléphone mobile. Beaucoup y ont le 3G/EDGE pour y naviguer sur Internet. Si votre téléphone sait se comporter comme un modem 3G (c’est presque toujours le cas) alors vous pouvez l’utiliser avec votre eee ASUS muni d’une clé Bluetooth à 19€ (la clé Bluetooth miniature de Trust est presque invisible dans son slot USB). Vous activez le PAN et hop, vous voilà sur Internet sans autre formalité !

Oui mais le mode modem est facturé hors forfait !

Re: College Admissions Decisions

Jeff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:05:48 -0000

Congrats.!!!
Haha..good luck..

Re: My doodles (how rude)

Jeff — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:49:13 -0000

natalie this is awesome! and the fact that u didnt smudge anything once is just as awesome (cos i know i probably would). great blog btw

jp

Re: The "New Masculinity" in the Church

Jeff — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:20:00 -0000

One of my issues with some of the concepts around maleness, warriorhood, etc. is that the views they espouse are so flat, unimaginative, and boring.
The Jesus I worship is one who calls us out to new possibilities, options not previously considered, difficult possibilities, but infinitely enriching ones.

I think it's exactly right to notice that God, men, and women should fight when necessary: God's (and mens and womens) "warriorhood" shouldn't be something we need when there are no more battles to be fought.

For me, the question isn't whether to fight but how we should fight. Sometimes we fight by serving, or by simply serving. The failure to recognize that the peace-making path so often is the path which requires true courage is what makes it so appealing to consider being loud, rude, unhealthily agressive.

I think even within the movement there is some recognition of this. Half way through Wild At Heart Eldridge has this great passage about how he loves to just sit with his boys on his lap. I remember reading that and thinking "If this had been at the beginning of this book, as a way to set the context, the rest of this book would have been easier to swallow."

And while I recognize it's important to weed out the pagan elements within these traditions, I also think that folks like Eldridge and even Don Miller are engaged in an important, ongoing argument:

Joseph Campbell and co. are exactly right to notice that there are universal themes within faith, myth, folklore and Christianity.

They're reclaiming this work and asserting that the reason for these common streams is not that Christianity is just one more religion like all the rest; rather, Christianity is the source and all these other streams are but pale reflections.

Though they've accumulated unnecessary baggage, they are in the process of turning on its head a mind set that has (in the past) kept people from the gospel. In so much as this argument is true it ought to be encouraged.

Re: Science is happy to be wrong

Jeff — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:08:00 -0000

Wow. Really interesting observations.
One of my concerns about the idea that we're becoming increasingly application-oriented in science is that this is really such a short-sighted view.

So much of what we know are at the point that we can engineer stuff around was once pie-in-the-sky theoretics.

It's easy for people to mistakanely think that the theoretical sciences aren't doing anything, but this is an illusion. Bertran Russel is the first person I'm aware of to make this point, and he was speaking speficially of philosophy, but this is what he noted:

When a field of reasoning reaches a specific point of verifiabality, it becomes it's own science. When linguistics for example, was in its infancy, it was a subfield of philosophy. Once linguistics reached a "critical mass" it become it's own science... He observed that we're left with the illusion that philosophy never makes any progress. But it's almost like a church that doesn't appear to be growing because it keeps planting new churches with its extra members.

I'd say ditto for theoretical sciences, such as theoretical physics. It can appear they aren't making progress but the reality is that the progress they make moves thier knowledge out of the theoretical and into the practical domain.

Last question/point:

I totally agree that over specialty is a problem and there is a desperate need for an interdisciplinary/holistic view.

I've heard it said that this is something of a contemporary problem.

The argument goes that the very idea of a Renaissance man was popular because it was theoretically possible that one person could know nearly everything humanity has discovered.

The last couple centuries have been the first time that each individual field has become so robust that a person could hardly even master everything that their is to know with in their own discipline, let alone go on to master others.

Is this assessment true? If so how do we counteract it?

Re: Made of Honour Was A Blast!!

Jeff — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:56:55 -0000

arlooo V.(^_^).V stumbling upon your site.. after looking at joshuaongys's site.. LOTSA pictures.. *gosh how i wish I was there!*

Re: wp-mail.php

Jeff — Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:14:20 -0000

Thank you so much, I've been looking for a script like this for a long time! It doesn't seem to work with photo attachments from my Nokia 3650, but there are blank anchor tags in the post HTML. ??

Anyone know of a way to resize those images on the fly? I want them to fit in with the rest of the images on my site (350px wide)

Re: wp-mail.php

Jeff — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 04:20:02 -0000

Personally, I don't get any footers attached from T-Mobile. But I do have a problem with the MIME encoding on the Nokia 3650.

Re: wp-mail.php

Jeff — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 02:15:51 -0000

Well, I'm also getting the same problem as Tim and Pam... and it seems to be all of the sudden as well! Anyone else?

Re: My New Bike (Specialized Langster)

Jeff — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:23:18 -0000

I loved this bike, mine was stolen last night and I'm pouring over the web looking for another one. Enjoy it!

Re: Perry Admits to Sending People to Hell

Jeff — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:54:28 -0000

"I've always wondered if they play country music in Hell..."
BOOOOOOOOO!!!

With love from Texas,
Jeff

Re: I’m About Ready to Say Goodbye to Facebook

Jeff — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:32:41 -0000

I'm with you, I created and deleted my account on the same day.

Re: Threesomes Within a Christian Marriage

Jeff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:47:13 -0000

This is absolutely ridiculous and a perversion of solid biblical teaching. Shame on whoever wrote this.

Re: Ubuntu - Parental Controls

Jeff — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:50:38 -0000

I found a way to add in the login lockouts and automatic log offs at specified times for Ubuntu. It isn't the easiest setup but it is effective. Now Ubuntu can be the main system in the house again. Good bye VISTA!!

http://skindley.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/fedora...

Re: CECT p168+ Quad Band iClone Review

Jeff — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:58:09 -0000

I just wanted to mention that I am no longer using this phone. It has been a great phone, but I sold out and bough a iPhone 3G. The real deal is much better than the P168+ imitation. My opinion is to spend a tad bit more for a iPhone 3G and skip the P168+, unless you find this phone dirt cheap on eBay (where mine will likely end up in a few weeks. :) )

Re: When Did Modest Mouse Cover The Killers?

Jeff — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:11:38 -0000

Now that's not cool. I may just have to write someone a strongly worded letter.

Re: Business Plan Breakdown

Jeff — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:33:00 -0000

How about an investment newsletter where you pick a publicly traded stock every week. You could break the business down and explain it to us non-guru's. Optionally, we could just bet the farm on your recommendation... Thanks in advance for making us rich!

Re: The Due Diligence Process

Jeff — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:54:00 -0000

How is what you are doing different from what a Wall Street analyst does?

Re: The Due Diligence Process

Jeff — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:17:00 -0000

Do you make earnings predictions? Do you evaluate publicly traded companies? Wouldn't a publicly traded company be easier to evaluate? Are these companies' financial statements audited? How do you know if the books are cooked?

Re: Blogs in Profile?

Jeff — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:20:00 -0000

Why y'all gotta hate on the Blogger bloggers? :) Using Blogger is like rolling in a '64 Impala -- a little bumpy, but it's a classic.

I'd try to go into the "Settings" tab in the dashboard, then "Permissions". Click "Add Bloggers" and see what happens if you invite yourself to blog on your blog (if that makes sense). Never tried it before, but it might work.

Good luck!

Re: NZ online advertising grew 67pc in Q1

Jeff — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:57:00 -0000

67% growth in online advertising over the past year, that's insane...just goes to show you how fast the internet is evolving, and it's only going to get bigger and better from this point forward.

Re: Thank You – The new album from Declan - Review

Jeff — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:43:06 -0000

What an unusual and pleasant voice. Not a typical "kid" singer voice and yet certainly not an adult voice. I really enjoyed listening. He needs to come to America - I cannot find his music here.

Re: NME’s 25 Bands Making America Cool Again

Jeff — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:26:27 -0000

Love Spank Rock.

Crystal Castles?

Re: HAZE PS3 : All PS3 Themes

Jeff — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:05:08 -0000

the demo did suck but the full game is gonna be SICK!

Re: More Chemical Brothers, Now With Spank Rock Capabilities

Jeff — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:51:52 -0000

Chemical Bros x Spank Rock.....

i expected more.

Re: Opening Night (from start to finish)

Jeff — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:00:00 -0000

Interesting about Jim Ellsbury. That's devotion to your son, driving from Oregon to Ft. Myers. I'll be down in Ft.Myers as a spectator on Sunday, and then back in mid-March for some freelance writing assignments. It's great that baseball has returned.

Jeff

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: Hardly blue about Dodgers

Jeff — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:48:00 -0000

I think Beckett is poised for a breakout year. As I wrote in a post on Sox and Pinstripes (www.soxandpinstripes.com), he will emerge as the staff ace. I would do the trade with Florida all over again.

Jeff

http://soxandpinstripes.com

Re: The good doc on Pap

Jeff — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:59:00 -0000

I like Papelbon as a starter. I think a closer will emerge. It is more important to have Paps in the rotation. Heopfully, when Jon Lester is ready, he can be the No. 5 and Wakefield can move to the bullpen. Regardless, the Sox have a solid rotation this season, and with guys like Daniel Bard, Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden in the minors and on the way, it's going to remain solid in the future.

Jeff

Sox and Pinstripes

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: No holds for DeBarr

Jeff — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:44:00 -0000

Debarr did seem intriguing, but with guys like Kyle Snyder, Bryan Corey and even David Pauley as options, I think it was best that the Sox returned him to Tampa Bay.

Jeff

Sox and Pinstripes

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: A Benitez Band-Aid?

Jeff — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:45:00 -0000

About Benitez.....just say no!

Jeff

Sox and Pinstripes

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: Third base banter

Jeff — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:02:00 -0000

I am excited about this rotation, with Schilling ptiching well along with Dice-K and Beckett. Wakefield seems more effective with his curve. I'd be more excited about the No. 5 spot if Jon Lester was ready, or if the Sox gave Kason Gabbard or Devern Hansack a chance, but I'm confident that Julian Tavarez can do an adequate job until Lester joins the rotation.

Jeff

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: What to make of it

Jeff — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:49:00 -0000

It's one game - one game! No need to panic. One game does not define whether the Sox are bad or the Royals are good. Give me a break!

Jeff

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: This just in … Papelbon is good

Jeff — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:18:00 -0000

Rob, with the Durbin pickup, a thought came to my mind and you're the most accessable qualified person to ask.

The kid's out of options, the Sox picked him up on waivers. They may try to send him down and hope he clears waivers for the Sox, which may not happen. Is there a limit as to how many times you can claim a guy? Like, can the Diamondbacks claim him again if the Sox try to send him to Pawtucket? And if the D-Backs try to send him down, can we claim him back again? Is there a mechanism to stop this kid from being bounced from place to place outside of a team keeping him on the 25 man roster?

Re: The mystery of Papelbon’s fastball

Jeff — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:07:00 -0000

Regardless of how the ball moves, one thing is certain - Papelbon is nasty. Keep him in the closer's role for years to come.

Jeff

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: The new Schilling

Jeff — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:12:00 -0000

Another greating outing by Wakefield. Another solid performance from the bullpen. It would be nice to add Todd Helton to the lineup. What do you think?

Jeff

http://www.soxandpinstripes.com

Re: 50 Free Sites to Watch Movies and TV Online (Part 1)

Jeff — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:30:00 -0000

http://www.FreeOnlineMoviesForum.com
An Awesome Web Site! The Mods Fulfill 95% of the requests made of them within 24hrs. Thousands Of TV Shows & Movies Plus Many other Electronic Entertainment. If You Want a Community Web Site that listens and interacts with its users then this is the place to Go!

Re: Catching Up With Something Gone

Jeff — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:52:00 -0000

The more I listen to that Pela disc, the more I dig it.

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/07/top-ten-game-cakes/

Jeff — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:46:00 -0000

nerds

Re: Save ENN

Jeff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:37:00 -0000

Hey good to see Eve players in my own town! :) love the blog by the way.

Re: Save ENN

Jeff — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:53:00 -0000

lol
yes we can be pals even if you live in west valley. :p

Re: rim lighting extravabonanzathon

Jeff — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:25:00 -0000

Nice work!

Re: Venice is now Joost

Jeff — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:07:00 -0000

Joost sounds interesting and can I get an invitation to view joost.

Re: Notes from Setting Up Ubuntu Server on Linode

Jeff — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:33:31 -0000

What kernal did you choose for 64 bit? Any problems with 64 bit?

Re: Broken Projector

Jeff — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:18:51 -0000

I'm just a visitor, but AHAHA!

that was funny...!

Re: Google Calendar Intergrates with GMail

Jeff — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:06:02 -0000

have you tried it? barely functional as far as i am concerned. The drop downs on the time slots don't work, you cannot enter a comment without having start and end date and time...on and one, keep it in beta because its not ready for a rollout.

Re: Guy Kawasaki Welcomed Me Over To The Light Side

Jeff — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:18:03 -0000

Sorry to hear about your mistake. You will be back soon....

Re: YouTube Hack: Advancing a Video Clip to a Specific Playback Point

Jeff — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:48:00 -0000

Very helpful info! Great post!

Re: Vision

Jeff — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 18:00:00 -0000

what a great exploration it sounds like you're doing.

i recently went through a similar thought process, although for a completely different reason. tracy really hit on something that i'd like to expand upon. i look at the whole, 'what is my calling' in more of a 'in what way can i have the most profound impact on people'. tapping into your skills and using them to effect change in the world around you is what our 'calling' is.

me? i too have a well paying job that, fortunately, is challenging and entertaining. my problem with it though, is that i have contact with a finite group of people, and that group hasn't changed in years. so, like tracy, i've begun to take a look at other ways to be a productive citizen, i.e. volunteering. for me, it means dumping the coprorate world and building upon my leadership and running skills, as i plan to move into teaching and coaching at the high school or college level.

scary, yes, if for nothing else than a teacher's salary is meager at best and i have a wonderful wife that i want to provide for. but, the riches in life are not bought by gold.

just another way to look at it, i guess. that's my .02

Re: Marathon Day -1

Jeff — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:00:00 -0000

awesome. awesome. awesome.

enjoy the race, as it is truly a celebration of everything you've gone through to get to this point.

oh, and for a little levity at mile 20, tell this joke to the runners around you:

q: what do you call a runner with no arms and no legs?
a: (pointing at the timing device on your shoe) 'chip'

ah...bad puns are wonderful for the last 6.2

good luck chris! and congratulations for making it through the training!

Re: Marathon Day -1

Jeff — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:05:00 -0000

oh, one more comment. i highly recommend writing your name in magic marker somewhere on your arms or legs. both sides. there is magic in hearing someone cheer for you BY NAME.

Re: 110034012863064741

Jeff — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:50:00 -0000

holy frozen flakes!

what an amazing race that is going to be! i can't wait to read your report.

Re: Quickie

Jeff — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 00:52:00 -0000

wow, chris. seven hours. you're right, that IS an amazing feat of endurance. despite the difficulties, i hope you had a fantastic time.

and the groin joke? it had my wife and i laughing pretty hard. i've complained of frost-bitten nether regions in the past, so it was especially funny for us.

can't wait to read your report on monday!

Re: Marathon Write-Up (LOOONG)

Jeff — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:51:00 -0000

fantastic!

man, running a trail marathon in the snow sounds like such an awesome adventure. thanks for sharing, and again, congratulations, chris!

the food? wow, yeah, i think i would have lingered too...

Re: Dear Everyone...

Jeff — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:54:00 -0000

a book?! i've got one in the works too, we'll have to compare notes!

Re: Feeling "Civilian"

Jeff — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:03:00 -0000

i call them the 'post marathon blues'. i get them after almost every big race.

keep reminding yourself that this time after the race is a necessary rest so you can continue to train and be healthy. cross-training will help you feel like you're still contributing to your weight loss plans, while letting your legs recouperate. hang in there, it's something that most of us deal with while recovering from a race.

and as far as inking an application? head over to http://www.marathonguide.com and start browsing! =)

Re: Can I Get a "Hell Yeah!"

Jeff — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:02:00 -0000

now that just plain rocks! that surgery is of the devil. devil, i say! good for him to find a way to avoid it.

Re: Pounds for Turkey

Jeff — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:33:00 -0000

sings: ~i'm picking out a thermos for yoooou. no ordinary thermos will dooooo~

if it makes you feel any better, pumpkin is a great high fiber food, low in fat and super high in antioxidents. eat enough for both of us, cuz i sure do love me some pumpkin pahhhhhhh!

Re: Celebrate Your Success!

Jeff — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:45:00 -0000

ah! thanks for priming the pump, chris!

it's been an awakening year, to say the least. i'll save your site from an amazingly long winded comment and just write up an amazingly long winded blog entry =)

Re: Ruined My Daughter

Jeff — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:10:00 -0000

ren & stimpy.

wow.

you are my hero. parent on, dadman.

Re: Captain America

Jeff — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:35:00 -0000

i see you more as ben grimm than captain america.

*in best action movie voice-over*

Chris Brogan is THE THING! Coming to ultramarathons everywhere, this Spring!

Re: Feeling It

Jeff — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 13:12:00 -0000

weekend was good, lots of rest and a good run with my friend in the half marathon. all your talk about throwing steel around is motivating me to get a gym membership and start some additional strength training.

Re: Holy Moley, Batman!

Jeff — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 17:01:00 -0000

HA! you'll be THE THING in no time!

Re: Book Shelf Hall of Fame

Jeff — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:07:00 -0000

Have you tried Jon Udell's bookmarklet to integrate with library lookup systems? Nice stuff.

Re: Dave Nails It

Jeff — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:41:00 -0000

Enthusiasm and energy are a big lever..I'd say you have both.. It's a lot more fun to listen to an enthusiastic amateur than a boring expert :)

>> RoR was a framework extrapolated to become a programming language.

Ruby the language was around long before Rails - it was first released in '95.

Re: Do I Really Speak Fluent Spanish?

Jeff — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:00 -0000

While I don't quite feel that way with Spanish yet, I am definitely getting close. Every once in a while I encounter an idiom or local expression that translates quite different literally into English. Some of them are so easy/fun to learn because they're so strange.

One example is the English "in an instant" or "in a flash" (just saying how fast something occurs)...well in Spanish one way to translate is "en menos que canta un gallo" (in less time than a chicken crows).

I have to admit that my Spanish accent is quite bad, although I do also sometimes dream in Spanish. Slowly but surely i'm getting there, but it's good to know other Spanish learners have experienced the same thing.

Re: Google Employee Adds Personal Post to Official Blog

Jeff — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:29:00 -0000

Wow. I can't believe someone hasn't dugg this yet. Stay on top of that marketing horse, Andy!

Re: BEC - October/November 2008 Window

Jeff — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:38:00 -0000

Just thought I'd let everyone know that VA has started posting their scores from the first release in the Oct/Nov 08 window. I just looked a minute ago and was able to see my score from my BEC exam date of 10/3.

Re: BEC - October/November 2008 Window

Jeff — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:28:00 -0000

heh. My apologies.

76.

Re: Five Things to Do After Passing the CPA Exam

Jeff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:31:00 -0000

Good list. I really like Number 1. I've actually used it once (summer reunion for BEC) and planning on using again come Christmas (Reg on 1/9/09).

My number 5 is going to be a PS3 and maybe a couple games, depending on how much a PS3 is come next summer (goal).

Number 3 wouldn't apply to me because my relatives already think they have mastered the federal tax code. Without any formal education in the actual system. They figure that since they've filed so many returns in so many years and have never been audited, they know the code up and down. I don't, nor plan to, argue. heh.

Congrats again man.

Re: CPA Exam Rants: Jan/Feb 2009 Window

Jeff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:42:00 -0000

I take REG on Friday 1/9. So far, I've gone through all of the Yager HomeStudy DVDs, all of the m/c and simulations twice, and went through the HomeStudy DVD sections and m/c in the sections (3rd time)in which I felt weak. I'm still planning on doing a full review over the course of Wednesday and Thursday. I'm hoping this, and a ton of confidence, will help me get through the exam. Ugh.

Re: Fourth Quarter 2008 Passing Rates Down 9% Over Third Quarter; Still Higher Than First Quarter

Jeff — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:59:00 -0000

I blame candy corn.

Re: CPA Exam Rants: Jan/Feb 2009 Window

Jeff — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:44:00 -0000

I just hope the same issue w/ the scores with last quarter doesn't happen this quarter. It would be nice if more than 41% of total 1st month reg scores are released early. I knew so many people who were fairly annoyed about that.

Re: CPA Exam Simulation Grading: a clarification

Jeff — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:26:00 -0000

"I was planning on starting to study for REG. Now unsure if I should go back and keep studying FAR until I get the grades or keep on the path of REG."

Keep in mind that if you did actually fail (not saying you did, but just hypothetically), the earliest you can take it again is April. Only studying FAR from now until then seems like an overkill.

If it were me, I would put FAR aside, start on REG, then once you get your FAR score back (if you failed), schedule the re-take, put REG aside, and start reviewing FAR again. This way you safeguard yourself against lost study time if you actually passed.

Re: Save the World

Jeff — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:43:00 -0000

"Please, Lord, make us even better at shining and sharing so more will see the light and know that you love them."

Amen and Amen Jim. Thank you for today's post. ~jeff

Re: Home Cookin’

Jeff — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:46:00 -0000

man, that got to me too. "Let's get out there"! This is the clarion call, I'm becoming more and more sure of it. thanks Jim.

Re: Officers

Jeff — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:07:00 -0000

my first reaction to this was Jump! for two reasons, because the Holy spirit has me in lock down right now, and I'm sold out for Him. And 2. Because this came from my friend Jim. The disciples dropped what they were doing to answer the call. Why? Certainly not because the Holy Spirit was in them. It was because it was Jesus doing the calling. When Jim places the call, I know him, and I know it is Jesus on the phone. But I'm feeling Simon Peter in this too. Is the Army still representing Jesus when it calls us? Or the idea of Jesus? I'm blessed at my corps, Jesus is there, when we are open. But we stand at the doors and wait for them to be opened, and too soon the meeting is over and the doors locked. The streets are filled with the lost. Let's be sure we know who is calling and who we are following.
The Holy Spirit is doing a new work in many of us. We would just assume go it alone with him on the streets handling the lost one by one then hook up with something that is going to drown us in procedure and statistics.

But let me say, sorry for the embarrassment Jim, that if you hear a call from Jim Knaggs, it's coming from the Lord. Hook it up.

Re: Main Thing cont’d

Jeff — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:26:00 -0000

The church should always be open. I was living in New York just after the world trade towers came down, and experiencing a personal crisis of my own. I wandered from one cathedral to the next, All were open! Everyday! All day long! In them I found solace and God in the heart of my turmoil as did thousands of others during that time, Many nights these churches held candle light vigils sometimes pouring out onto the Manhattan and Brooklyn streets.

Maybe world crisis will be what will cause us to make everyday a day of church in the final days. Christians with intact families are not always aware of the of the many individuals with broken lives and broken families in need of daily church. Heartbreak doesn't wait for Sunday, and either does Praise!

The church could become: one day a trench to leap into in the heat of spiritual warfare, another day a strategy room for battle, another day a place for feeding and shelter, another day a school for Scripture, another day a gathering of families and friends and rejoicing, all leading up to the victory and Holiness of Sunday to praise and adore the Lord.

Hopefully, more than just a thought.

Re: Home Sweet Home

Jeff — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:33:00 -0000

good word Jim. amen

Re: Healing

Jeff — Thu, 17 May 2007 06:34:00 -0000

Praise His healing name. When we are focused on His name, we are healed. In our hearts. In our spirits. To be able to continue on our journey with Him. Thank you for your words and faithfulness Jim. I needed these words today. God bless you brother. Pray for me, my journey expands in 2 dsys.

Re: It takes all kinds…

Jeff — Fri, 25 May 2007 17:19:00 -0000

glad to hear it said. Especially if they don't like us. Thanks Jim

Re: Court and Strickland Sightings

Jeff — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:55:00 -0000

may God be in the work they are to do there. And may God continue in the work they began back in Vancouver. I praise and humbly thank the Lord for the impact they have had on my son's life, which has changed mine forever and that of my family. And for the work of the kingdom. God is mighty.

Re: Auction action

Jeff — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:14:00 -0000

good word Jim. I would add though, there is a bit of a cost, the way of the cross. To receive is free, but to follow requires...well you know what I mean.

Re: Appearances

Jeff — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:46:00 -0000

expand this thought. not the appearance thought, but the location one. thanks

Re: Traveling

Jeff — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:27:00 -0000

true dat. thanks Jim. bless you.

Re: Practice Makes Perfect

Jeff — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:54:00 -0000

I agree Jim."It needs to be our every moments intention, until it becomes us..."

Re: Practice Makes Perfect

Jeff — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:57:00 -0000

I'll aslo heard a minister speak yesterday that we are not to turn people from something, ie: their particular sin, but turn them TO Jesus. The Sprirt will do the turning. Perhaps where Christians falter these days is in how they disturb. We need to remember it is Christ we should be shouting about in the streets.

Re: New Candidates

Jeff — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:44:00 -0000

what makes one suitable for officership? Really. I want to know. You can email me the answer if you'd rather. jfstrain@yahoo.com

thanks Jim

Re: Serving Christ

Jeff — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:06:00 -0000

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

I believe this is why we are seeing War Colleges appearing. We will have to become willing to die for Jesus in the final days. Like it or not, the battle is real again. It's not just church anymore. I've seen the new warriors in Christ. They are no nonsense and true to His word.

Re: Social Justice

Jeff — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:11:00 -0000

all of us, no matter how we serve the King, our Lord, Savior and now friend must give enough of ourselves to his service so as not to react so strongly to criticism. I've heard, and maybe even, at some misguided points in my life said the things about officership that Peter has referred to. My parents also, were completely and utterly dedicated to service in the SA for the Lord. And my life was absolutely blessed because of their dedication and service. Our life was nothing but Salvation Army. I ran from the calling of officership because I was a flagrant sinner, pure and simple. But more importantly in this time and age we all need to become less sensitive to criticism and stay focused on the issues of the Kingdom. This post was about social injustice. Let's stay focused brothers and sisters. we are all in this love together.

Re: New Ideas

Jeff — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:06:00 -0000

if you lived where I live. hung with the peeps i hang with, you'd know maintenance isn't an option because everything still needs to be fixed. On the street level, nothing has changed. people still need the good news of the Lord.
if change in the Salavation Army means how can we find a better way of reaching the poor and destitute, making sure there will always be resources available to meet the basic physical and spiritual needs of the lost, I'm on it.

Re: Youth Homelessness

Jeff — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:40:00 -0000

Jim,
let's talk more about this.

Re: Holiness

Jeff — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:21:00 -0000

to me holiness is the desire to be such. Only God can accomplsh this in me. My own efforts at holiness have never had long lasting results.

I think we at times confuse finding ourselves in a favorable environment that fosters good behaviour with being holy.

Do you know what I mean?

Re: Holiness

Jeff — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:46:00 -0000

thank you Connie, that was a great help. Your words encouraged me to spend more time with the Word.

Re: Youth Leaders

Jeff — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:02:00 -0000

Right on Allison!

Re: Going Forward

Jeff — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:18:00 -0000

David,
I'm praying for you. The thing that is intangible to an unbeliever and only available as far as I know to a believer is the indwelling presence of a living God. If you ask Comm Jim here, he'll tell you, I had more questions than a math text book. And spent almost 45 years seeking truth. I've been following your writings here. You have a voracious and keen mind, full of intelligence and knowledge. I wish more Christians would think as much. Unfortunately for the intellect but fortunate for the ignorant and childlike, the truth is not a study in rational thinking. It is about surrender and giving up. Not the way of the world. I invite you to put God to the test, ask him into your life, Not even expecting. It's ridiculous after all, isn't it? I would have left this Sunday school years ago, but I can't deny the very real presence of a living God here with me right now. It's amazing man.Try it out, you've tried everything else. Questions only lead to more questions. The truth leads to truth. And surpise, joy.

Re: Retired Officers

Jeff — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:12:00 -0000

Yes, Claralyn and her husband Doug, now gone to his reward were mentors to me in years past. I was overjoyed to see this. Doug was my boss in Massachusetts and had more patience than I deserved and such compassion not found anywhere else. I know many that worked for him during that era that feel the same way. And Claralyn is a gift from God to us.
They are who I think of when I think of the Salvation Army. And there are others. One is the writer of this blog. And Commisioner Andy Miller is a giant to me. Cathryn Ditmer, my aunt also in heaven is also on the list. These people are the reason the Army still has such a major part of my heart.

Re: All walks of life

Jeff — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:51:00 -0000

this is a good word Jim.

Re: Think of His love

Jeff — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:46:00 -0000

Too bad Nietzsche didn't believe in fairy tales. I know many children that love Santa Claus. And still have much love left over to give to their doll babies, pets, parents and siblings. I have found where the real lack of love originates is within me when I am in crisis. And thank God, I know I have many external brothers and sisters that have enough love to send my way when that happens. Sense it.

Re: Always seeking God

Jeff — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:57:00 -0000

i must say, in a very simple way, your words always inspire.

Re: Always seeking God

Jeff — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:04:00 -0000

what I always noticed in the Bible is that people were just going about the business of living when an extrordinary thing happened, God showed up. We do seem to make a lot about people accepting God, when the Bible seems to be about God accepting them.
Jim, what was Abram doing when God decided to make him the father of the faith? Does it say anything about Abram's faith when God came to him?

Re: Envoys

Jeff — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:20:00 -0000

this is a sign of lay people becoming as integral a part of the future of the Army as officers. It is time to blur the line between the two.

Re: Sharing the Love

Jeff — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:11:00 -0000

David, you would benefit from reading the book The Shack by William P. Young. Really.

Re: Sharing the Love

Jeff — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:08:00 -0000

I will read the page you suggest. I appreciate the link.

I'm not gaga over the book like so many are. But it was given to me and I've read it critically. Reasons for criticism are I think its a bit over zealous to apply ideas to God and Jesus and the holy spirit as it does. And I've always felt a bit like a heretic myself with some of these same ideas about God and the church. But still, the ideas need to be considered. You seem to be preoccupied with the negative aspects of Christianity, I thought the book may be somewhat refreshing to you. It is curious that you wont read the book based on other peoples reviews. Better to make up your own mind about things, don't you think? Why consider a review and not the book? Need to read both I think.

It seems something has you somewhat trapped in old testament expressions of wrath for want of a better way to say what I cant yet seem to put my finger on. It could be nothing more than misinterpretation or perception. I believe that someday you will find the truth of the love of God for his peeps. People that seek as diligently as you for the truth usually arrive there.

Re: Sharing the Love

Jeff — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:34:00 -0000

david, one last thing,

and as I near the end of the book, 10 pages to go, I'm less critical of it. And more thinking its a book you should consider reading.

forgiveness becomes the point and the thing I couldn't quite put my finger on...

Re: New Approaches

Jeff — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:30:00 -0000

I was hiking in the Maine woods the other day. I was spouting off about something to a friend. Thinking I was all that in my understanding. And it occurred to me in an astounding way, that if we don't believe in the absolutes of God, we have to believe in the absolutes of ourselves. And that became the most ludicrous thought I have ever had. To make my thoughts about life an absolute. Doesn't it make more sense to know we don't know all there is to know? And isn't it gracious of God to allow the many thoughts we do have that are so incredibly contrary to His? Simply, God is love. And to argue the writings of the ancients without first knowing that love always leads us back to the same place. Just words. And words and ideas will not keep you from taking your life when life brings you to it's calamitous end one day. That's what I discovered. It was the truth of a living God that saved me from the cold ocean where I tried to take my life. David, God is real. There are a lot of really smart heady people that have discovered this. We all feel the same way you do at times, it doesn't make sense. It is not always fair. But dude, when you are about to die, and God shows up, Game Over.

Re: Parramatta Corps

Jeff — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:48:00 -0000

"Anywhere in the world, you can feel like you belong at the Army." -I pray this be so for everyone

Re: Parramatta Corps

Jeff — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:41:00 -0000

hey, Evangelist for christ, i didn't say this, Jim did. That's why it is in quotes. i said I pray that this be so for everyone.
Did you read his post?

God be with you in your life of your service.

Re: Staying the Course

Jeff — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:38:00 -0000

I just read this today in the book God on Mute by Peter Grieg. the context is after describing the loss of 3000 men in the taking of Omaha Beach during World War 2 June 6, 1944:

"There is absolutely no point in pretending that our mission in Christ will be anything but difficult or that sacrifices required of us will be anything but great. Our Commander in Chief Himself insists that we will overcome Satan only through sacrifice (Matt, 5:10-12; Rev. 12:11). This may mean persecution and even martyrdom, but for most of us it rarely feels or looks heroic. Instead, it takes the mundane form of a daily struggle, sacrificing ourselves not just once but repeatedly (Rom. 12:1), preferring others, holding our tongues when we want to criticize, and trusting God when we feel like quitting. As we pay the price of obedience, we can be sure that every unswered prayer, every short-term loss, plays its part in the long-term certainty of victory in Christ. It's just that we never realized that winning can sometimes hurt like h---.

Although I agree with Peter Grieg that though we shouldn't pretend that our mission in Christ will be anything but difficult, because of God's love and grace, what we often receive by persevering is His joy.

Re: Character

Jeff — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:05:00 -0000

this post sent me scurrying for the definition of character. I found this quote in Wikpedia:

"We define character as the sum of those qualities of moral excellence that stimulates a person to do the right thing, which is manifested through right and proper actions despite internal or external pressures to the contrary" ~united states air force academy

How would you define character Jim?

Re: Character

Jeff — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:24:00 -0000

ok david, define liberal, its grossly over used in this country by republicans to define a democrat. but i think it means those that don't take the scriptures literally, which need to be to experience the full power of God. the dictionary has a fairly favorable definition, one that does not coincide with how the word is used today. we can continue this on my blog if you want not to hijack Jim's. or better still, jfstrain@yahoo.com if Jim doesn't answer you.

Re: What are friends for?

Jeff — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:13:00 -0000

40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' matthew 25

I am relying on friends in this way at this time in my life, and am grateful to God for them.

Re: Pray for each other

Jeff — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:42:00 -0000

this is blessed post to me. And the verse shared also. Thank you Jim, my friend. You are in my prayers even as I write.

Re: Pray for each other

Jeff — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:18:00 -0000

I don't like to comment too much, but the prayer walk idea around your neighborhood just excited my soul so much I couldn't keep quiet. That is so right! I stand in belief with you!

So encouraging.

Re: Pray for each other

Jeff — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:24:00 -0000

anonymous,
I remember the day I prayed that very prayer in my life. And I was laying in the 34 degree February north Atlantic ocean trying to make it true. Feeling every bit the despair and perhaps more because I never would have had the energy or impetus write it on a blog like you have. I was in the process of taking my life when I prayed that. And for whatever reason, God chose to answer that one, by taking my miserable life and giving me a new one. Not immediately. It took 7 years and is still working it. So in case it was because someone was praying for me at that very moment, I am praying for you at this very moment. Having someone care about your life must mean something doesn't it? God does not always answer our prayers in the manner we think we need him to. HE answers them in the manner we don't think we need Him to. Read my story Anon. It never stops. You and your mind are exactly who God loves and is keeping an eye on. That is why you are here now. The despair is overwhelming, I know first hand. But HE already is answering your prayers. In in fact if this post is sincere and not just a criticism of sorts. Before I got to the prayer you just uttered I had already emptied myself of tears and curses and yells. Are you done? Don't stop screaming at Him until you are empty. Don't stop screaming at us until that is so. At the end of your anger, At the end of your pain,when you are just plain worn out and done, utterly exhausted, There you will find what you seek. You won't have to take my word for it. You'll know it for yourself first hand.I won't stop praying for you no matter how long it takes.

http://joymadecomplete.blogspot.com/

Re: Character

Jeff — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:05:00 -0000

good point Nicky. If in fact I understand you here, forgive me if not. I always wonder just how far down the road someone is when they say they don't believe in hell. Sooner or later someone is going to find out what hell is like here on earth and would never want anyone to experience that and would do whatever is necessary to keep someone else from going there, even if on this plane. I think, and I'm going out on a limb here, that some people don't want hell to exist because of a loved one that has passed on already and is unsure of their salvation. I think for this reason the questioning and anger is justified. It is in cases like this, only trusting God with the truth of his love will suffice. And that is difficult when one is still skeptical. All we can do then it pray for them and us.

Re: Character

Jeff — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:05:00 -0000

Nicky, now that I know you are addressing me, I will try and reply. Please before I do, know I am not a scholar, Just a seeker. I have thought those same things, but have never been directly asked to respond. My conversations about this have always been statements like this to friends or conversations with God. But while I think and pray and search the word on this, I can say I wouldn't myself be comfortable with the statement in the word that "even in Sheol God is there." I guess David said it in the Psalms and I'm not sure of the context. In my pain, my intense despair and days of wishing I was dead and thinking of ways to end my hell on earth, from drug abuse and any number of other erroneous ways of living, it was no comfort at all to me that God was there in the midst. It was hell, and if I knew my son was going through that kind of hell right now, even though I loved him and even though God still loved him, I wouldn't rest until I knew he was no longer suffering in that way. And found every possible way, if only prayer to help him put an end to it. Even when a person is merely hungry, I am restless until I find some way to end that hunger. In Daniel it says that even though Daniel was faithful and God answered His prayers, that it took several days for the angel to come with the answer due to an evil blocking his way.

Eternal Hell is not something I want to rest on my own Biblical interpretations being correct as a means of dismissing it. There is a scripture verse somewhere, I think in Matthew, a little help here, where people that were sure they were serving Christ on the last day and He says be part from me I never knew you. This is my motivation to continue loving on this earth, seeking all of His word, not interpreting it away. If Jesus says there is a hell, if I believe what he says about love, I have to believe that also. Even if it does suck a bit. Or a lot. I never really encountered the truth of Satan until I gave my all to Christ. Including my mind. I always felt responsible for my falling. But when I began to depend on Christ, and the Holy Spirit to keep from falling, then that old adversary showed up and began tripping me up in sinister ways I had never seen before.

"Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits. Not every one who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the Kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. On that day many will say to Me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your Name, and cast out demons in Your Name, and do many mighty works in Your Name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you evildoers.' Every one then who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of Mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it." (Matthew 7:19-27 RSV)

I don't pretend to know anything. I just got to a place where it seems better to trust and obey. Than to trust my own thinking.

Re: On Fire Concert

Jeff — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:01:00 -0000

it would be great to see some of this. Is there a way to upload video of such events?

Re: Open Air

Jeff — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:35:00 -0000

me2

Re: Christmas Carols

Jeff — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:59:00 -0000

Oh Come Immanuel and What Child is This (Greensleeves) my favorites.

Merry Christmas Jim. Such blessings flow from here. Hope the Army will come to its collective heads soon to get you back here. (apologies to Australia, you can share)

Re: Christmas Devotions

Jeff — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:12:00 -0000

man, he blesses me everyday, its personal David. I get verification of his presence over and over again. its not at all what you think. I wish there was some way to let you in on the truth. Bugs me i can't. You may think I've flipped my lid to talk this way. but if you were me, you'd know God is the only part of me I trust. the rest of me is a bit off most of the time. but when He is in the mix, it's very clear to me. Now for the world, if we only knew how chaotic things would be if He weren't doing something... but perhaps you were just asking Jim. sorry, sometimes I can't stop myself.

Re: Happy New Year 2009!

Jeff — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:38:00 -0000

Happy New Year Jim.

Re: On the Road

Jeff — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:24:00 -0000

And how blessed all those in whom you live,
whose lives become roads you travel;

They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks,

discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain!

God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and

at the last turn—Zion! God in full view!

Psalm 84: 5-7 (the message)

Re: Winning Children for Christ

Jeff — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:21:00 -0000

roger that Jim. I may have wandered all about the spiritual/non spiritual map in my life, but I'm pretty sure it was receiving Christ as a child that kept me protected along the way (even in my ignorance)and alive today to let it be known.

Re: Ambassadors of Holiness

Jeff — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:47:00 -0000

it's good to read encouraging words re: the future of the Army, Jim. Keep it up.

Re: More Victorian Bush Fires

Jeff — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:39:00 -0000

love the scripture verse the the translation. And the team effort in this tragedy. Will be praying for everyone there. God Bless you Jim and co.

Re: More Victorian Bush Fires

Jeff — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:48:00 -0000

David, Everytime I hear or read that question about where is God when disaster strikes, I think, where would we be in this world if in fact God was not here and what incredible tragedies are being averted because of his presence? There is an amazing writing by a prisoner at Auachwitz which I would post on my blog should you want to see it. I think it is too graphic for here. It involves that question being asked by a prisoner witnessing the first hanging of a young boy. To make a long quote short, the answer to the question was, He is there hanging in that small boy. God is suffering along with us David until this world's time is up. And He is suffering for you also, waiting for you to lay your questions at His feet and accept his unconditional love for your life.

Re: More Victorian Bush Fires

Jeff — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:20:00 -0000

http://joymadecomplete.blogspot.com/2009/02/pos... Auschwitz quote in response to David's question. You'll have to copy and paste

not up for a debate David, just sharing what I read that was interesting to me.

Re: Victoria Bush Fires 6

Jeff — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:48:00 -0000

God bless you Jim. When you said we Salvos don't give up until the job is done I believed you. May all those who are experiencing loss be comforted and supported by the Holy Spirit in all of you. And may God be ever present in the work of the Salvation Army and it's people until His return. And may all that would come here for a daily dose of criticism be silenced in this time of grief out of respect for the victims of tragedy

Re: Hillsong Church Helps

Jeff — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:22:00 -0000

"The tags we give ourselves I believe are invisible to the Savior..."

this resonates with me Beijing. I believe it is well said. Thank you.

Perhaps not completely "invisible" to Him per se, but certainly not his primary consideration. If I may be so bold to assume what he may or may not be paying attention too.

Anyway, less you misunderstand me Beijing, that was a compliment.:-)

May God continue with you and your family in blessed ways in China.

You too in Australia Jim. Congrats on the grand baby.

Re: Business as Usual

Jeff — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:37:00 -0000

even on the surface, it's not about us. Not sure what your motivation for writing this post Jim. But glad you did.

Re: Orange vests rule

Jeff — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 19:47:19 -0000

If you are going to be living in Freeland or Parkton, your best bet is Verizon. Most cell phones semi-work up there, but I think Verizon is the best overall.

Re: Logo for Fusion Bay

Jeff — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 22:24:17 -0000

No offense, but they all kinda suck. I'd ask for a refund.

Re: Logo for Fusion Bay

Jeff — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:05:08 -0000

J - Per your IM: Yes it was/is me.

They're all sorta generic. No spark. I'm not saying I could come up with anything better, but I'm not in that business.

Re: 99.1 WHFS disappears

Jeff — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:51:13 -0000

HFS has been crap for a while. I bought an XM Radio and haven't listened to "regular" radio in months. Satellite, MP3 or CD; â€œregularâ€? radio sucks.

Re: How to Change Your Twitter Username ID

Jeff — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:08:59 -0000

Can i check, the old twitter username- can I delete it off after i move all to the new name or do i need to keep it?

Re: Nike, Just Do It: When a Local Story Runs Away on the Web and Leads to Change

Jeff — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:00 -0000

Brian, I had caught wind of a few of the tweets, but your post made it all make sense. Thanks for a great overview, analysis and follow-up. In the end I am glad to see Nike make the right choice, acting fairly to both sides by not taking away from the "Elite" winner, explain the logic behind the rules and their initial decision, and making adjustments to their thinking so a similar result is avoided in the future. I'd like to think the quick and wide social media response helped push them toward doing the right thing. While I am pleased with Nike, I'm still not giving up my Chuck Taylors! ;-)

Re: Barack Obama, The Social Web, and the Future of User-Generated Governance

Jeff — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:35:00 -0000

I,m curious how the Obama administration will use these tools while in office.

I agree that it is important to reach out to those that did NOT vote for Obama and find out why, and see how the message can get to them in a positive way. It is just as important to LISTEN as it is to disseminate.

I for one would love to see the administration embrace social and community tools to communicate with the public. I have many close friends and family member who may have voted another way had they been more connected and/or informed. This is a step in the right direction. I'm curious to see how it will pan out in terms of political socialization.

Re: Facebook’s Attempt to Acquire Twitter = Fail Whale

Jeff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:43:00 -0000

Great post Brian!! I for one hope Facebook leaves Twitter alone.

Maybe I should call them about monetizing their site so they can stay independent and pure.

Re: Tuesday, 6:35 p.m.: ARZ vs. COL

Jeff — Tue, 15 May 2007 12:05:30 -0000

What a joke of an organization. They are the forgotten team in baseball, the team that nobody cares or thinks about. What a sad state of affairs for an organization that had the city in it's hands 10 years ago. Until the idiot Monforts sell this team to someone who cares more about winning than making money they will continue to be the worst organization in baseball. They have some nice young talent, but they will be long gone by the time they reach their peak. I'm embarrassed to call myself a Rockies fan.

Re: Skype

Jeff — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:35:00 -0000

Our family talked to friends in France for two hours on Saturday, skype to skype. It was awesome. This is a great way for our kids to keep connected to their friends without causing a financial burden through expensivie international calls. It doesn't tie up the phone line and I was able to work on the computer while my kids talked on skype . . . too cool.

Re: Triperspectival

Jeff — Tue, 17 May 2005 11:19:00 -0000

So you like that word Rob? Let's try out a few more. In devos yesterday Keith was talking about the 100% issue in dealing with God's role and man's role in Christian living. In relation to the nature of God, this same concept is called "hypostatic union" which might prove interesting in goole search. Other fun words are "salvific" and "fructified" meaning realted to salvation and being fruitful respectively. Let me know if you can get to #1 using these two.

Re: DVDs Oughta

Jeff — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:05:00 -0000

I agree... it is a pain. I just fastforward through them rather quickly. Some DVD's will let you skip the previews.

Re: Bloglines

Jeff — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:15:00 -0000

I use bloglines all the time, it's the only way to go!

Re: Foto Friday

Jeff — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:01:00 -0000

Great picture. I would love to see it someday. I studied architecture in college.

Re: Nike, Just Do It: When a Local Story Runs Away on the Web and Leads to Change

Jeff — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:00 -0000

Re: Barack Obama, The Social Web, and the Future of User-Generated Governance

Jeff — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:35:00 -0000

Re: Facebook’s Attempt to Acquire Twitter = Fail Whale

Jeff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:43:00 -0000

Great post Brian!! I for one hope Facebook leaves Twitter alone.

Maybe I should call them about monetizing their site so they can stay independent and pure.

Re: sous vide steak

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:53:00 -0000

Nice work, Dominic. I'm going to try this tomorrow with some lab equipment. I've got some bags, an impulse sealer, and a vacuum pump. Also have a circulating water bath and stainless dewar. The finishing will be done on a green egg with a custom grill made from 3/8" square mild steel bar stock. I need to finish welding that first...

Re: New Pepsi Logo Looks Like Obama Campaign Logo

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:29:34 -0000

In the Obama logo, the sun is setting on America. And yes, I to will purchase Coke instead.

Re: Janji-janji Promosi: Kealpaan atau Kesengajaan?

Jeff — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:41:00 -0000

wahaha... "kesempatan untuk diskon 5% telah dirampok"... lucu juga tuh istilah... :p

Re: Para Tuhan Boleh Mati, Manusia Tidak

Jeff — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:36:00 -0000

Good point Den.. jadi inget kata-kata orang dulu...
"Jalan hidup tiap orang beda-beda." dan "Bukan masalah menang atau kalah (baca: Berhasil atau tidak berhasil), melainkan masih bersatu atau tidak pada akhirnya"... lagipula gue percaya.. "Secangkir Kopi adalah Sahabat dikala Sendiri, dan Semangat dikala Bersama."

Re: Work Changes Exercise Routine

Jeff — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:13:00 -0000

I was very concerned at first upon reading about your Weigal walks... I was sincerely afraid there may be a relationship with Kiegal exercising... that footnote came just in time for me not to send professional help...

Re: On Vacation

Jeff — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:42:00 -0000

enjoy yourselves and have a safe trip! a well earned vacation!

Re: 1st METRO accident is big news

Jeff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:29:55 -0000

It just had to be an Olds.

Re: 2009 NBA All Star Game will be action packed!

Jeff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:24:37 -0000

I would never have concidered going downtown during a big event like the NBA alstar game. Now I won't have to try to park and I may go for it this time! Hopefully you guys will have a cool list of "hot spots" the rail can help me hit.

Re: PayPal Accepts Malaysians Now!

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:13:03 -0000

the onli thing now we can do is wait, wait for ppl who can link their credit card to paypal, and inform us which cc he is using, so we ALL go apply that cc :razz::lol::twisted:

Re: Parenting Book Review and Giveaway

Jeff — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:47:00 -0000

Myth #6 “You Represent Jesus to Your Children”

Re: Parenting Book Review and Giveaway

Jeff — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:49:00 -0000

Twittered #1

Re: Parenting Book Review and Giveaway

Jeff — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:50:00 -0000

Twitter #3
http://twitter.com/JeffInIndy

Re: Anthony Bourdain Takes A Shot At Alice Waters

Jeff — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:00:32 -0000

Anthony Bourdain is the shit!

Re: How To: Bridge Wordpress and phpBB3

Jeff — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:45:29 -0000

Hey Greg,

Can you post a mirror copy of wp-united? The website seems to be down constantly.

Re: Stay At Home Mom?

Jeff — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:00:30 -0000

how about the stay-at-home dads?

Re: Weird News: UFO Spotted Over Small Texas Town

Jeff — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:17:55 -0000

This is actually my hometown in Texas, and I know a few of the folks who reported the happenings. They are reasonable and honest people. I believe that they saw what they say they saw.

Re: New Spoon – Who Backs Your Money?

Jeff — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:18:02 -0000

killers has also given previews for their new album, got mp3s for spaceman and neon tiger?.

Re: Plummer’s last hurrah tonight?

Jeff — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:48:14 -0000

It's not all Jake's fault. Blame the "Mastermind" and his arrogance for not hanging onto a "power" running back in Mike Anderson - the perfect compliment to either Bell. Any of you remember Winder & Wilhite? That said, this season is over - let Cutler take his lumps and get ready for next year. We've beat the Raiders twice, so if we end up 7-9 it won't be a total loss - at least we could get a better slot in the draft!

Re: Cutler’s second take at 2:15 p.m.

Jeff — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:07:17 -0000

The Broncos are stinking it up in many areas...as armchair coaches and quarterbacks we all know what they are. Shanahan will remember the way Schottenheimer poured in on. San Diego just has everyone's number this year, bottom line...its not like the Broncs lost to a mediocre team. San Diego is doing this to everyone. I'm still a Broncos fan and we are technically not out of it yet.

Re: To trade or not to trade…

Jeff — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:47:05 -0000

As a Giants fan I couldn't be happier. Thank you Denver!

Re: To trade or not to trade…

Jeff — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:00:50 -0000

Apparently the deal is dead. Would have been a great addition.

http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/

Re: Top pick in tough spot

Jeff — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:48:34 -0000

i like the culpepper move actually. Russell is a rookie, they need insurance.
if culpepper is healthy, it might work out. he can play. every deal is a risk.

Re: First Zune HD Commercial

Jeff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:31:00 -0000

Sent from my ZuneHD

This comment was originally posted on Engadget

Re: 08000728401

Jeff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:50:56 -0000

Debt collecting dickhead

Re: http://blog.inc.com/archives/2004/11/diary_of_a_star_10.html

Jeff — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:43:41 -0000

Try http://www.iloveredwagon.com

Re: The “Arrested Development” Movie Is Happening?

Jeff — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:23:55 -0000

Boom goes the dynamite. It's about time Cera. Enough awkward teen dramas; on to awkward teen ensembles.

Can't wait.

Re: Peter Bjorn and John – Living Thing

Jeff — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:48:05 -0000

"...rickety drum beat, bouncy noises straight out of Teletubbies, and vocals that sound like the Budweiser frogs."

i hate it for those exact reasons

Re: Britney Spears Womanizer Challenge: Knatterjak + MGMT Cover

Jeff — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:20:25 -0000

Wow, I didn't know PMA was breaking artists now. Very good covers. I like the stuff on his myspace page too. Would love to see this guy signed because of PMA!

That would be totally awesome.

Thanks for a fun-filled Friday night -- it was really boring until I did my PMA check.

Re: one thing I like about my Dell XPS M1330: dual external monitors!

Jeff — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:46:45 -0000

I have an XPS M1330 attached to two external monitors, one via HDMI and one via VGA. I'm trying to get the the two externals independently configured. I can't get anything to display on both at the same time. It seems to be either one or the other.

Could you tell me what settings you use that makes this setup work?

Thank you,
Jeff

Re: Spock People Search

Jeff — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:59:17 -0000

I would love to have an invite to SPOCK. Although I am now going to check out WINK also.

Thanks!

Jeff

Re: The Thinking Man’s Take On: Christmas Songs

Jeff — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:06:42 -0000

I think Beck was too busy writing "The Little Drum Machine Boy" to write a Hanukkah song.

Re: Q&A Friday: Which Fourth Quarter Release Are You Most Excited About?

Jeff — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:56:39 -0000

The Killers and Kanye West; I'm really looking forward to both of them. Of course I might have to make them Christmas gifts as money's a bit tight right now.

Re: My Kind Of PARTY, Oh and Britney Is An Idiot. What Else Is New?

Jeff — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:48:04 -0000

I agree, those crazy bitches need to be banned from driving!

Thanks for the Foo Fighters link!

Re: No Thank You

Jeff — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:15:00 -0000

It is very sad when anyone falls but esp sad when it is someone who has a lot of influence. We are dealing with friends whose son left to attend UOF and accepted that he is gay. This is an area that every family has to deal with. With the spread of HIV/AID and other STD's many family's will suffer.

There is freedom and rest in Christ as one learns to walk day by day with God studying His work and learning to let Jesus rule in every area of our life.

Re: Raising vehicle registration fees: 2 letters

Jeff — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:58:36 -0000

I have a pop-up trailer that I keep in my garage. Did'nt use it at all last year, never left my garage. I did not get tags for it last year. I decided to go camping with some friends this year.
The tags are normally around $25. This year with late fees, other fees,this year & last years tag fees they want $177 dollars. Does that seem fair to you Governor. How much of this bs are we going to take?

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

Jeff — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:00:22 -0000

Survival of the fittest. If a bird is dumb enough to run into this thing they deserve to die. The bird would have to be retarded to run into, and I’m guessing so is everyone else who keeps writing about how this thing will kill the birds. In case you forgot, the mirror will reflect the bird too. So unless the bird is trying to win a game of chicken, it will probably not try to fly into another bird. But if it does we should record it and put it on Youtube.

Re: 28 Senators Protest Obama's Cap and Trade

Jeff — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:05:10 -0000

Obama's proposed cap and trade program is absolutely outrageous. As another commenter mentioned, they attempted this is Europe and it was a complete failure. Pollution levels are higher now than they were when they started.

Cap and trade is nothing but a new tax source for the government based on the premise that they are wanting to help and save the people. Government is the only answer and the only entity that can save us. That's a good one. Economics 101...businesses don't pay taxes! Any tax on a business will in turn trickle down to the consumer. Period. Do you really think new costs will just be eaten by the company? Not going to happen.

As for this global warming debate and end of the world if we don't act quickly debate...that is a bunch of nonsense. I used to believe in global warming until I heard a climatologist speak on the subject and it began to completely make sense to me. Climatologists study climate over thousands and millions of years not just the past 100 years or so. Our pollution levels and temperature levels have been recorded for the past 100 years or so. The earth has been in existence for millions of years. So you're telling me that a 100 year period of supposed rising temperatures means anything? That's nothing more than a teeny tiny blip on the radar. All you have to do is use logic.

Re: Due to Demand, Mitsubishi Increases i MiEV Electric Car Production

Jeff — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:23:29 -0000

When do these come to America?

Re: Touting Factory Pig Farming Safe, Really?

Jeff — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:39:05 -0000

There is no such thing as "safe" or "green" large scale animal farming; period. Simply from a logistical standpoint, it would be impossible to feed and care for a large number of animals in a way that is both humane and healthy for the animal.

It is amazing to me the number of people who espouse to being environmentally conscious, but still eat meat; particularly beef. Not only is animal farming incredibly carbon heavy, and a major source of water/soil pollution, the animals themselves (mostly cattle) are huge contributors (proportionately speaking) to global warming. Methane released by cows alone accounts for 7-10% of GHG emissions.

So if you're serious about saving the planet, order something else other than beef.

Re: Brazil's New Plan to Fight Climate Change: Coal and Oil Companies Must Plant Trees

Jeff — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:50:36 -0000

Yet another gestural, and ineffective, attempt at appearing to be environmentally conscious. If the Brazilian government had done their homework in regards to the actual science of this then they would have realized that there are the coal plants could never plant enough trees to even come close to offsetting their emissions.

A single medium coal-fired plant operating for a only few months would surpass the amount of carbon that could be sequestered by 1 million trees. Planting trees is great, but to treat it as a solution for GHG emissions is naive and an outdated method of thinking about, and addressing, climate change.

Re: Venezuelan Oil Company, CITGO, Donates Island Nature Preserve To New Jersey

Jeff — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:49:04 -0000

why shouldn't it be called "American?" Do you think "American" just means U.S.A ? Are Venezuelans not also American ? But as for the generosity of this act, what is the cost of cleanup for the island now that CITGO is through with it ?

Re: PETA Calls Obama's Kung Fu Fly Swat an "Execution"

Jeff — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:50:13 -0000

A virus is a living organism. Why is PETA not standing up for the rights of H1N1? Biology 101 only scratches the surface on living and dying organisms large and small that are merely a consequence of our living. You kill no matter how ethical you think you are.

Re: Un-TreeHugger: The Cherry-it Pitter

Jeff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:42:56 -0000

We buy fresh locally grown cherries, by the pound, for our small kids enjoyment. Because they are a choking hazard, the pits must come out. Cutting out cherry pits by hand is less than ideal.

This device, to me, seems like a great option. It's hand-powered (no electricity), small, and can do eight cherries at once. Hopefully, it is made out of a recyclable plastic. In addition, it will probably pit olives as well. Once the pits are out, dry the pits, and burn them in your fireplace/wood stove.

I would think this item would get more praise than a green beat-down.

Re: Tottenham ljuset i mörkret

Jeff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:48:12 -0000

Jag tror att arsenal tar hem guldet i år dom ser ut att ha ett starkt lag även att dom bara har unga spelare :)

Re: iPhone vs instinct, is the instinct really the iPhone killer?

Jeff — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:20:24 -0000

bull%$^&, you CAN d/l music from itunes over 3G/edge on the iphone. i do it daily. i have friends with the inSTINK and they want to leave sprint for att just for the iphone 3g.

Re: http://www.naiveharmonies.com/2009/05/fine-tune-friday-is-liar-and-thats.html

Jeff — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:28:00 -0000

I know what you mean. This track just absolutely rocks. Really kickass. I mean, I love her more ethereal songs too, or the crazier, noisier stuff on the album. But this song's perfect the way it is.

Re: Treehugger Photo Contest

Jeff — Fri, 27 May 2005 08:48:17 -0000

I am all for alternative energy sources, but am I the only one that finds wind farms downright ugly (visual pollution)?

Re: DaimlerChrysler's Bionic 70 mpg Concept Car

Jeff — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:53:04 -0000

I don't think that a hybrid version would bring much to the table. Needless complication and cost for the minor advantage of regenerative braking.

Re: DaimlerChrysler's Bionic 70 mpg Concept Car

Jeff — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:57:57 -0000

"This is another example of how the US is behind in fuel efficiency technology."

And what is the price of gasoline in Germany?

GM just announced that they will be shutting down plants (based on specific models), and the most notable cause is the decrease in sales for large SUV's and large pick-up trucks due to the higher cost of gasoline in the US.

The US automakers have been behind in almost all aspects of automobile technology since the 1960's, so this is no surprise.

"...friction elimination; advanced composites for more lightweight and safety; very low drag..."

All of which can be equally applied to, non-hybrid vehicles with the same benefits.

Re: DaimlerChrysler's Bionic 70 mpg Concept Car

Jeff — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:25:31 -0000

Folks.

As long as we are not talking about electric-only vehicles, the only measurement that matters is mpg. How much fuel does the vehicle use to travel a given distance? Engines on, engines off, regenerative braking, hybrids, direct injection diesel, etc are all just different paths to that end. Today, the VW Golf diesel is a more efficient vehicle than the much vaunted Prius.

The best next step for the commercially available hybrids is to offer the overnight plug-in option.

Re: DaimlerChrysler's Bionic 70 mpg Concept Car

Jeff — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:10:31 -0000

John,

All very valid points. I have owned VW (diesel and gasoline) and Toyota products, and the reliability and overall quality of the Toyota is indeed measurably superior. Further, the price difference between the Prius and Golf is minimized after tax incentives.

I am wondering why a Prius and not the Honda Insight which is approximately the same price yet with better actual fuel efficiency?

Re: Hybrid Inventor Victor Wouk, 1919-2005

Jeff — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:37:39 -0000

Thanks for that bit of history. It is amazing how long it has taken for the concept to become commercially available.

Re: The year of Brazil at La Villette (Paris)

Jeff — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:17:53 -0000

1st time leaving country soon to paris/corsica! would an english-only speaker enjoy this?

Re: Edo Style Japanese Beds

Jeff — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:04:39 -0000

you can find this bed at a better price at undertheroof.com.

Re: Toyota's i-unit Personal Mobility Concept

Jeff — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:17:05 -0000

ok ok lets get this straght, yes you have to be lazy as all hell to actually get one of htese things but come on just look at it!!!!!! i would buy one in a sec. if i found out where to get one and then maybe hook up some real moters th it so in high speed mode i really can reach high speeds

Re: Prefab Homes by Dwell

Jeff — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:18:58 -0000

And here I thought modern architecture was finally dead. Someone needs a copy of _A Pattern Language_.

Re: Scientists Sniff Out Cure For Bovine Farting

Jeff — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:34:44 -0000

anyone have numbers on the percentage humans account for?

Re: High Efficiency Road Trip

Jeff — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:43:50 -0000

Wouldn't it be even more fuel efficient if they stayed home?!

Re: Sweden Raises The Renewable Energy Bar

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:58:07 -0000

The United States could never attempt something like this. Oil is more readily available to us, it can come in on barges any time of the year, from pipelines in alaska and mexico. I've seen how the swedes move oil in, with ice breakers through the baltic sea. We have a large oil infrastructure built up here and we pay lower prices, so renewable energy would be 2 or 3 times more money than oil, (despite any optimistic figures floating around). Imagine a time when countries like Saudi Arabia stop using oil. Gas is 10 cents per gallon in some parts of the world. Up north the geothermal heat pumps make a lot more sense, I looked into it where I live (Utah) and it would cost a lot and wouldn't work very well for me. Toward the northeast of America, a lot of people use heat pumps. I expect solar power will be breaking price barriers in the next few years, political crapola like this really SHOULDN'T get anybody's attention. Solar power could be massively widespread in 10 years without any government intervention. Some of you swedes appear to believe that we're all in the same boat as you.

Re: Stove Fan That Runs Without Electricity

Jeff — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:52:26 -0000

How noisey or these things?

Re: Evangelising Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Jeff — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:07:10 -0000

Would it be okay to use non-dimmer approved CFLs in a fixture if the dimmer is never utilized--if the dimmer is always fully open?

Re: Evangelising Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Jeff — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:18:58 -0000

I actually bought some LED light bulbs for my home from this site. It's true that LED light bulbs can't replace CFL's just yet. They're more suited for directed lighting applications such as outdoor security spotlights or indoor accent lighting. They now come in warm white as well as daylight white and using a fraction of the energy of CFL's and incandescents and last up to 20 years. They're about equivalent to a 25W halogen. Yes - they're not super bright - but they do the job. At the same time, who needs blindingly bright 100W halogens anyway? I got them here:

LED Light Bulbs

Re: Wal-Mart Aims To Sell 100 Million Compact Fluorescents In One Year

Jeff — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:42:38 -0000

cfl's are good but i personally prefer led bulbs. my problem with cfl's is the mercury in them. now at the rate they are being sold and with odds that a majority of them will not be disposed of properly, i'm scared of an impending mercury crisis. they need to be recycled and people are not properly educated and do not always have access to appropriate facilities for disposing of them properly.

Re: Th Better than Uranium

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:06:43 -0000

well thats all well and good, but were are we going to get our depleted uranium rounds from if we switch to thorium?

Re: Microsoft Tries Again with E-Toilet

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:51:58 -0000

Love the reputable site this came from, right next to the "Bush is great in '08" story.

Re: 9W LED Bulb Replaces 70W Incandescent

Jeff — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:13:21 -0000

I've replaced most of my bulbs with CFL about two years ago, and I haven't had to replace any of them since.

I also bought one LED bulb that had about 20 LEDs in it. It did not throw off the light it promised and worked far better as my daughters nightlight for about 2 months, until the LEDs started to go, and after the first went the rest did in quick order. Perhaps it left a bad taste, but I am not impressed with the LED bulbs compared to CFL currently.

One question though.

The only bulbs I have not replaced yet are the smaller socket bulbs that some of the chandelier fixtures use. I don't know the bulb size offhand, but hopefully someone knows what I am referring to. Does anyone know if these bulbs have CFL equivalents too?

Re: 9W LED Bulb Replaces 70W Incandescent

Jeff — Sun, 20 May 2007 22:09:45 -0000

Hi J.O.,

Check out Eternaleds.com . They sell both PAR30 and Halogen light replacements. They even say they specialize in Retail stores and have a good comparison of your savings, should you switch to LED lighting - and don't require any new fixtures.

LED Replacement Bulbs For Home and Retail Lighting.

Re: Solar Roadways: Energy-Generating Roads Made Out of Glass and Solar Cells

Jeff — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:38:27 -0000

I think the biggest problem would be losing power anytime there is a problem with the road. Great idea in theory, but I'm not sure how feasible it would be. Then again I'm not a Civil Engineer....they did figure out wireless electricity.

Re: New York City is Greener than Hastings, NE

Jeff — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:13:09 -0000

Finally, we are vindicated.

Re: UnTreeHugger: New Pur Water Filters

Jeff — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:28:00 -0000

so if you don't mind, what company received your business? I have an old PUR as well, which has started to crack and I fear I will face a similar choice before long.

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I got this from Gaiam:

http://www.gaiam.com/retail/product/01-0145

Love it.

Thanks for asking nicely, by the way. Too many people think that manners are overrated.

Re: Redesigning the Commercial Heater for Better Performance

Jeff — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:54:16 -0000

this is not a redesign at all.

there are many products like this one allready sold in the us for more than 30 years.

Re: Redesigning the Commercial Heater for Better Performance

Jeff — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:54:23 -0000

this is not a redesign at all.

there are many products like this one allready sold in the us for more than 30 years.

Re: Triple Hybrid with Ultracapacitors Hits the Road

Jeff — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:38:47 -0000

They say the total system will cost an additional $8500. Of course over time the price may come down.

Re: Screen-Printed Solar Cells Come in a Variety of Colors and Patterns, Ideal for Building

Jeff — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:23:26 -0000

@scott -- It's not the fault of the green movement that people demand solar cells that are "pretty". Things like this must be done if PV is ever to go mainstream and be widely used by architects and designers. Don't believe me? Go ask an architect why he doesn't use more solar PV.

Re: AGV: New Super-Duper-Fast Train From France

Jeff — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:47:28 -0000

the problem is that in France the high-speed trains (tgv) make the short lines disappear.

It's easier and faster to travel from Paris to Marseille (700 km in 3,5 hours with tgv) than Marseille to Nice (200 km, 3 hours with normal speed train, 5 hours when failures due to the old railway line...)

Re: Germany Gets Creative with Renewables

Jeff — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:54:36 -0000

One thing that makes me happy even though Alberta's Tar sands have created a huge image problem with this beautiful province, is that In Calgary, Alberta gets 75% of it's electricity is from Wind Power. I don't know If thats just from the power company Enmax,. But seeing as everyone I know gets there power from that company here that is still it is very impressive In my Opinion. I also just got a letter from them saying that by 2010 90% will be from wind power in Calgary.

It's funny, Gas Prices in Alberta are higher then anywhere else in Canada that I have been, even though we produce such a high portion of Oil and Gas in this country.it's common to see prices hang around $1.10-1.25/ litre or more.

Re: Why Eco-Activists Still Have Children

Jeff — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:06:05 -0000

Whether parents are smart or not doesn't take away from the fact that an extra person in the world is an extra person. He or she will consume just as much natural resources (most likely more if in a city or civilized country) as anyone else regardless of upbringing. You can split hairs on the debate and site specific instances where a person may consume slightly less than another, but that is the essential reality of the situation over the lifetime of a human being.

Re: Beijing's Cat Death Camps

Jeff — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:09:22 -0000

Wow...China is really rolling out an all out assault on anything and everything in the environment. Guess they're trying to show up the U.S.

Re: The Diesel Tree: Grow Your Own Oil

Jeff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:19:08 -0000

Actually, 500 miles per year, per tree.

Unfortunately I drive about 15000 miles per year; I could use 30 trees.

Assuming dia. of canopy is equal to height of 95 ft, I could fit my trees on a 1/4 acre.

Re: America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2008

Jeff — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:20:41 -0000

Here is what the local news thinks about the Catawba making the top of the list:

http://www.charlotte.com/local/story/584175.htm... />

Re: EcoCab Offers Toronto Green Short-Distance Transportation

Jeff — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:46:48 -0000

rickshaw????

Re: Beijing Tries a Smoking Ban

Jeff — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:12:57 -0000

How about banning spitting, it is a huge problem in Beijing. Not just on the streets, but hotel lobby floors, stores, subway systems, everywhere. I think the governments attempt to stop that worked about as well as this smoking ban will.

Re: Hypermiling Becoming More Popular as Gas Prices Rise

Jeff — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:35:48 -0000

Hypermiling???

I bought a 90 Festiva and get 44 mpg without having to change my driving habits. Very much more relaxing for me. Don't get me wrong. If you want to hypermile go for it. My cousin has a 96 Ford Contour, and has averaged 42 mpg over the last 2000 miles applying a lot of the techniques posted here. It's just not for me. At least not yet.

Jeff

Re: Nano Vent-Skin of Micro-Wind Turbines

Jeff — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:56:33 -0000

j.blit - do some more reasearch. What you're trying to do is impossible by the most basic laws of thermodynamics, and on top of that, power generation via thermoelectrics is the Seebeck effect, not the Peltier effect.

Re: Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen: Hummer's Gas-Induced Collapse

Jeff — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:32:46 -0000

I agree with the above comment, people who are environmentally irresponsible should be accountable for their actions. I think an environmental tax on low gas mileage for new cars should be mandatory. Buy a hummer, pay a yearly environmental tax. And make it a whooper.

Re: Production of Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Car Begins

Jeff — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:02:51 -0000

Why are they spending money on technology that still requires a "gas station"? I know it's a far stretch, but don't you think these guys have made enough money off our energy needs? Automobile engineers need to focus on "plug in" electric cars. Cars that can be recharged, overnight, at home.

Next step, get the electricity companies to focus their energies on nuclear, wind and solar electricity. I'd put in solar panels at my house if they weren't so blasted expensive.

Re: Genepax Water Car: Too Good to be True? Yeah

Jeff — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:21:55 -0000

About water being scarce ... here are a few suggestions that may make those who would otherwise oppose H2O powered cars:

1. Use the water from sewage treatment plants for these vehicles. It's a win-win for both parties, the local wastewater treatment plant would no longer be worried about dumping their water into the environment, cars would use it and convert it into clean air.

2. Desalinized water ... desalinized water is not drinkable water, and it's made from water that is on the earth abundantly - saltwater! The byproduct of this is sea salt and clean air.

I'm sure there are other ideas, these just come to mind. Time to make a difference ... let's get some cars that run on H2O!

Re: Energy Efficiency Initiative Launched by New York State

Jeff — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:51:08 -0000

A somewhat related story...

I just visited NYC on a few scorchingly hot days and couldn't believe the blast of cold air-conditioned air I felt as I passed EVERY single retail store. I know open doors help sell crap and your crap is overpriced enough to pay the bills... but c'mon people. Can't you at least pretend to care??

Do we really need laws to tell people to close their damn doors?

Re: 7 Celebrity Environmentalists in Need of Green 101

Jeff — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:54:47 -0000

Good point, Martin. Noboby's 100% perfect. Not even the most hard-core TreeHugger base.

As fluffy as this eco-celebrity stuff is to most of us, the more serious celebrity environmentalists/activists (Begley, Redford, etc) should be commended for raising awareness and helping to bring green into the upper class and mainstream. I trust that TreeHugger writers will do their best to sort out the real deal from the eco-posers.

Re: Flatpack Portable Toilet with UnTreeHugger Name

Jeff — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:48:07 -0000

I love the happy little turd!

Re: More Fallout from Bob Lutz's Interview on the Colbert Report

Jeff — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:20:30 -0000

If GM doesn't want to market this as a green car, fine. Go on all the talk shows you want and bash all the hippies you want. But then DON'T ADVERTISE YOUR CARS AS GREEN! Look at the ads on this and many other green blogs out there. GM loves saying their cars are green. Why on earth then, would they talk down to the same group of people? I don't get it.

If GM was the only company making efficient cars, I would say "fine... it's still a positive." But there are a lot of other options coming out, and a lot of them are already here and will be here before 2010!

Re: US’s First Plasma Gasification Waste-to-Energy Plant Online by 2011

Jeff — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:48:06 -0000

I'm new to this technology- if a company is willing to sink over a hundred million dollars into one of these business ventures, why can they not provide the data to these municipalities to substantiate their claims? Even if it is chemistry mumbo jumbo that no one can understand, wouldn't they provide it if they had it? And if they don't have it, then how can posters to this story know the answers?

Re: Green Cars of 2008: Mega-Ginormous Summary of the Year

Jeff — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:09:38 -0000

The Tesla is ridiculously expensive, but since they cater to nobles, celebrities and ceo's, I suppose they've targeted their market.

The Toyota IQ looks like a golf cart, and the fuel economy seems a bit low for such a small car. 57mpg... the 2000 Honda Insight got 70mpg, and an old 88 CRX, if driven properly, could do about the same. The IQ is pure minimalism, lacking in any real technological breakthroughs.

Compared with their old design, the new Honda Insight appears to be a step forward in practicality, and a few steps back in fuel economy. 40mgp? There is nothing spectacular about that.

I imagine the Chevy Volt will mark a cautious step in the right direction for the big, slow, follower-of-a-corporation, GM. Let's see if they can turn a profit.

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

Jeff — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:00:22 -0000

Re: 28 Senators Protest Obama's Cap and Trade

Jeff — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:05:10 -0000

Re: Due to Demand, Mitsubishi Increases i MiEV Electric Car Production

Jeff — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:23:29 -0000

When do these come to America?

Re: Touting Factory Pig Farming Safe, Really?

Jeff — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:39:05 -0000

So if you're serious about saving the planet, order something else other than beef.

Re: Brazil's New Plan to Fight Climate Change: Coal and Oil Companies Must Plant Trees

Jeff — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:50:36 -0000

Re: Venezuelan Oil Company, CITGO, Donates Island Nature Preserve To New Jersey

Jeff — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:49:04 -0000

Re: PETA Calls Obama's Kung Fu Fly Swat an \"Execution\"

Jeff — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:50:13 -0000

Re: Un-TreeHugger: The Cherry-it Pitter

Jeff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:42:56 -0000

I would think this item would get more praise than a green beat-down.

Re: Mercury in Mascara May Make You Want to Put Down That Wand

Jeff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:46:58 -0000

Oh look. An entire article proving, yet again, that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. And the most dangerous "knowledge" of all -- that kind the author of this article found on the internet.

Dear God, has anyone at Treehugger.com even passed a highschool chemistry course? The level of ignorance here is matched only by it's relentless repetition.

Re: Honda Rolls Out Electric Unicycle

Jeff — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:51:20 -0000

This is crazy, I really like that design but like mark said, what has this world came to? Are we not even supposed to walk anymore? The idea is cool but this has gone a little to far...plus it only goes 4 mph, I can walk faster than that. I thought we were supposed to be thinking eco-friendly...this is not and my proof is in the "story of stuff" video, go watch it.

Re: Honda Rolls Out Electric Unicycle

Jeff — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:58:15 -0000

I like this invention but why do we need this in any way? Like most have said, we can walk and proably just as fast or faster. The story of stuff video shows the reason why inventions like this is not needed for present day society. This is one reason why honda is not the top auto-maker.

Re: Review of Vitals.com

Jeff — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:35:00 -0000

Great site Buck and a nice alternative to Web MD!

On that note, whenever I go in to see my doctor about something and I start delivering a diagnosis of myself, he slowly says, "On Web MD again?" And I say, "Of course."

It is generally not a good idea to diagnosis yourself, but I am guilty as charged.

Re: The Onion Store and Earth Day, Free 600ml Stainless Steel Water Bottle

Jeff — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:41:00 -0000

Wow..."My Other Water Bottle Is 50,000 Styrofoam Cups"

That is so corny that I MUST have it!

It will go great next to my crooked golf-themed coffee cup that states: "If you think this is bad, you should see my slice." It's just SO bad.

Re: The first 5k

Jeff — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:18:00 -0000

Congrats, Buck! If it makes you feel better: People always remember those who either came in first or finished dead last. And you are in good shape because you finished the latter.

No but seriously, it was still impressive to do something like that. 129 of 134 - you still finished. While you were running and accomplished a life goal, I was playing RE5 and listening to the draft on the internet. So who is the winner here?

Re: Blogging, Reviews, and Transparency

Jeff — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:32:00 -0000

I think I tend to get more value from blogs and personal review sites for information on products.

Like the post explains, there could be hidden motives and agendas.

Re: Cool New Board Game: What’s a Dame to Do

Jeff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:16:00 -0000

My wife and I have been looking for a different kind of game for game night and this just might be the game we are looking for.

Thanks for the rec!

Re: Our CarMax experience, Say hello to new addition

Jeff — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:31:14 -0000

I remembered when I went to a CarMax when I lived in Orlando back in '04. I desperately needed a car and almost walked off the lot with a Ford Explorer. Wound up changing my mind and got a new Honda Civic instead. I liked the vibe that I got from the people at CarMax but I am always shaded out when it comes to buying a used car. It looks like you had a good expereince and good luck with hte car. BTW - an Accord? Excellent choice!!!

Re: Learning new skills, fix a car

Jeff — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:33:58 -0000

I always watch my friend do it because he is kind enough to do it for me. But there are times, like right now, when he is not available and I need an oil change badly. I can watch him next time and take notes.

I am sure there is some site on the internet that has oil change instructions and diagrams, Buck. I don't know any off hand, but I found grill repair instructions, so I am sure that has to be a good car site that is only a google search away.

Re: Orpheum Summer movie series

Jeff — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:48:02 -0000

Jaws is "the" summer movie for me. Always been that way since I was a little kid. But that movie might scare Danni, no? I remember being scared to swim in my pool after watching that the first time. =)

Re: http://www.allthingsphil.com/2008/06/it-girl.html

Jeff — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:18:00 -0000

Gratz on the noobie!

Re: http://anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2008/05/quebecker-separatists-distorting.html

Jeff — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:33:00 -0000

so tell me why most of the people don't wanna hear about the constitutional question ? But yes I despise most of the politicians in this province and also the lazy journalists who love to talk about that topic...

Re: http://anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2008/05/quebecker-separatists-distorting.html

Jeff — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:59:00 -0000

You know what piss me off… it’s the whole question of federalism-separatism… Nothing moves in this fucking province because it’s always about that question… Sebastien, both option are pathetic, I despise politicians and people (both side) making their career with that. We are stuck in the 70’S because of them.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/02/juggalo-accused-in-murder-of-ex-soldier.html

Jeff — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:27:57 -0000

That's really messed up you have a link to his personal myspace on here.

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/04/few-trillion-here-or-there.html

Jeff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:01:00 -0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWt8hTayupE&... />
Check out this link if you have trouble thinking of big numbers and need it in a visual sense.

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/02/failed-coal-plant-in-great-falls.html

Jeff — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:46:00 -0000

I don't know where the information came from but according to an Economics professor here on campus who has done work with the Senate as well as advised 3 presidents on economic issues, if America doubles its coal consumption every year for the next 50 years you won't burn through all the coal in Montana and Wyoming.

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/01/state-knows-best.html

Jeff — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:37:00 -0000

Very true, its just a philosophy that they know what to do with my money better than I do. Why not give the people a chance and do a number of things; mainly cut the corporate tax rate. America's corporate tax rate is approximately 33%, and this has led to (as our friends over at Left in the West reported) many US companies are choosing to locate in areas of the world such as Bermuda. Why don't we cut this key tax rate and let companies use the money to invest in themselves and hire new workers. this would at least avoid the estimated $230,000 of government expenditure per job created under the new Democrat plan. Why use government when the people havent been given a chance with an accomodating government?

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/01/freedom-to-answer-call.html

Jeff — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:40:00 -0000

Im suprised that all the enviro-mental-ists arent up in arms over the implications of this bill. It appears to me that this bill is only a gateway into a slew of other distraction reducing bills to soon be brought about. Such as ones that abolish carpooling because other people in a vehicle may be a distraction to the driver. Where will we draw the line? and why dont we trust Montana motorists to act in their best self-interest?

Re: http://blog.just-citizens.com/2009/01/confident-message.html

Jeff — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:05:00 -0000

I love the comment that George is solely responsible for the economy being in the tank. Everyone who has ever made this claim to me has yet to cite a specifc example of where this happened. Maybe I'm interacting with the wrong lefties, I don't know.

However, this excerpt is note-worthy...(from a 2003 New York Times Article.)

"These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ''The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.''

It seems a more logical arguement that the Democrats high aspirations of affordable housing through the CRA of the Carter Era has completely and utterly backfired, leaving the mortgage and lending industries in shambles...weren't the collapses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the significant events that started off this downturn. Good thing Barney Frank saw that coming.

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: The Edublogosphere is being criticized for twittering

Jeff — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:59:00 -0000

Hi Vicki

I think Gary and Matthew bring up important points. Most of my work is done in schools in which students and teachers do not have sufficient access to modern technology; blogging, web 2.0, twitter are just words to many of them (if they've herd of them at all). Struggling to reach state and national standards and to increase graduation numbers are the reality.

That being said, I think it is very important that a number of teachers are exploring the exciting potential of web 2.0 in education; just as exploration of technologies in the past has led to their currently accepted use, trying it out now will permeate the classroom and affedt the future.

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Violence and rumors of violence: South Georgia unrest

Jeff — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:33:00 -0000

The medium is the message

As you put it the "cavalier attitude" targets a problem. Two presumptions need to be addressed with our students. One, that I can hide behide a wall of digital anonymity and two, that I can usurp the tools to proliferate content in the name of noteriety. It is not a joke. Who can now argue against the need for teachers to address the formation of digital skills/literacy in our children.

We were in "lock-down" twice this week.

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Happy Cyber Compliment Day (and happy Birthday, Stephen Downes)

Jeff — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:13:00 -0000

Thanks for "keeping it real." By that I mean providing the perspective of one who still works in the schools. I love reading many of the "visionaries" (e.g., Warlick, November, Richardson, etc.) who I find inspiring and creative beyond belief. But people like you (and Valenza, Jakes, Schrock, Utecht, etc.) still with day to day responsibilities in a school or district add a valuable basis of reality to the mix. Thanks.

Jeff Branzburg
(Consultant, T&L columnist, out of the classroom 20 years, out of public education 4 years)

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: If you want resources for cyberbullying, you should join the group

Jeff — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:27:00 -0000

I believe the call to act in response to this issue of cyberbullying will prove more effective than the call to remain silent.
As for being on the cutting edge, I will paraphrase a Boy Scout mantra. There is no safe way to swing an axe, but there is a safer way.

http://openteachertalk.blogspot.com

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: My favorite podcast: Relationships that Break down barriers!

Jeff — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:58:00 -0000

Ed Tech Live with Steve Hargadon, The TechTeacher Podcast (BiTT) with Brad Neissen,
November Learning Podcast Series. I am also taking advantage (“life-long” learner) of some of the lecture podcasts in the fields of Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Immunology from Johns Hopkins and UC Berkeley.

Re: Cool Cat Teacher Blog: How to Create Your Circle of the Wise: How to pick the reads in your RSS.

Jeff — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:26:00 -0000

Leaving aside the crack on Borat, I love this post...I'll be sharing it with my students in the 2nd semester, when I start my second group of kids on the Blogging Experiment.

Happy happy, merry merry, and this reader'll keep reading anything you write.

Re: http://over40innovator.blogspot.com/2009/07/pied-piper-stole-all-my-subscribers.html

Jeff — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:27:11 -0000

"Carriers are just not agile enough to pull off supporting a community of fast-moving app companies..." I wonder if Apple was thinking about this when they developed the iPhone. My guess is probably. Possibly not a matter of agility but core competency. Apple isn't trying to become a carrier, but it sounds like carriers are trying to become Apple? Am I interpreting this correctly?

Re: You have a little mind & your life has always been centered around yourself - Letters to the Webmaster

Jeff — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:29:00 -0000

Steph would you please come back and share your thoughts with us?

R.H, Please go away, you old stale fart!

Re: You have a little mind & your life has always been centered around yourself - Letters to the Webmaster

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:10:00 -0000

To Preston:

No one was born with a pre-existing knowledge of ghosts, Gods, spirits, Jesus, Allah Santa, your language, etc, etc.

All beliefs and your language come through mimicking what is taught by other humans only.

Now to prove to you or anyone, that neither a God nor a Jesus exists, all beliefs taught to you, disappear when you go to sleep, they disappear when you are unconscious, they disappear when you are under anesthesics, they disappear when you are dead, so this proves 100% that all things learned while your brain is conscious, suddenly disappears when your brain is either dead or unconscious.

Imagine all people removed from the Earth, God and Jesus and all Gods and myths suddenly disappear, Where do they go? They do not exist, they exist only in the conscious mind. Gods and myths are only from the fabrication of the human mind.

I challenge anyone to prove my statement in Bold above, to be wrong or untrue!

Re: Don't condemn Jesus! - Letters to the Webmaster

Jeff — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:16:00 -0000

Anony 2/01/2007 8:48 PM said: Speculation, misuse of information, formulation of lies to disguise the fact that most. Disprove factually and fully Jesus, Scripture, Faith, God, etc.. and you will have written the most sturring and money making thing in the world, but you can't, no one can.

Gee, I don't know about a "sturring" book, but as a Christian, you, yourself, could generate quite a bit of revenue if you could "disprove factually and fully" the Holy Q'ran, Allah, and Muhammad. But like you said... "you can't, no one can". And for that matter, nor can you "disprove" that a race of purple men live in another gallaxy, and from there they control the Universe. So? It MUST be true then, right?... because you can't "disprove" it.."factually and fully"? Of course not...things aren't made a "reality" by "default"..i.e..by one's inability to "disprove" them. The point is---no one is saying that your Jebus is disproven--only UNproven. The burden of proof is in the lap of the one making the outrageous claim, not in the person's to whom the claim is being asserted. Please learn the difference, so you don't continue to make the same logical fallacy.

Anony: I don't know why when I tell any of you that I believe in Jesus, His Word, His Will, why that is such an offense to you.

If you read the scriptures objectively, and take them at face-value(for what they actually say), then you'll see why people find it offensive. The problem is that people subjectively interpret the bible as they see fit. Others, completely ignore the verses that make them uncomfortable...and yet, others, follow it to the letter.

Notwithstanding, if you need to keep a bible on your nightstand to keep you from murdering and stealing?.... then by ALL MEANS, do it----BELIEVE IN GOD and "keep His word". If a "belief" has one single advantage..that's it---"control". After all, the belief in Santa keeps some children from being "bad", just like the belief in God keeps some adults from being "bad". The difference is, there's no conditions attached to the belief in Santa. The belief in Santa doesn't require you to make others believe in Santa. Santa's not going to incinerate you for not believing in him. Do you get the difference now?

Anony: My faith in Christ has brought me more joy than I could describe. I don't lie when I say that putting my faith in Christ changed my life, but for some reason I can't be believed.

Your faith has brought you joy. Goody for you. Likewise, Scientology has brought John Travolta "joy"(not more than he can describe, however). Furthermore, John Travolta isn't lying, either, when he says that L.Ron Hubbard has "changed his life"...but for "some reason"..he just "can't be believed". The point is, just because a "belief" makes someone feel good, it doesn't mean that said "belief" is grounded in any kind of reality.

Anony: Have you ever heard that scripture predicted that Christians would be one day brought to a point of persecution, where the world around them would outrightly an with intent cast down and not just that but mock, as many here do the very faith we believe in. Don't be a muse to fulfill the evil side of that prediction.

Speaking of---did I mention the prediction in my story? Once upon a time, I was hiking alone in the woods. At dusk, a winged monkey descended from the clouds and handed me a legal pad and a sharpie. He told me to take dictation.

He told me how the great cosmic bear "Baloo" created the Universe, and how He sent his only begotten cub, "Smokie", to teach the dangers of campfires. Lastly, he predicted that future generations would have a hard time believing "our story", so he made me insert a clause---a "prediction"---that told how those who believed my story would be mocked and ridiculed for believing.

LOL! Now seriously---is that a "prophecy" if people are skeptical of my story?..or is that me simply creating characters to support my agenda, that being, to warn of the dangers of campfires, while knowing that the shit I'm writing is totally f%cking OUTrageous? 'Got common sense?

If you are trully so happy with your lives, why do so many of you come here to angrily rant and rave about Christianity.

If you are truly so confident in your belief, then why do you give two shits that people "rant" about your belief not being true? If there was a website full of people who denied the existance of "oxygen", would you waste your time arguing about it? Would you care if they "ranted" about people who believed in "oxygen"? I seriously doubt it. Nonetheless, you can check out this site's "purpose" and disclaimer.

Anony: My guess though is that many of you were never exposed to Christ...

No one has been "exposed" to Christ. Christ doesn't exist. If you have evidence to the contrary, think about writing that book you were talking about. You could make MILLIONS.(make sure to include photos)

Anony: ...but instead, religiosity, rules, hypocrisy, anger, the idea that God sits unattainably on high casting lighiting bolts down upon humanity.

Well..if "God" can shapeshift into a burning shrub, surely he can sit on some lightening bolts. He's thick-skinned. lol

Anony: Im am so sorry that those who call themselves Christians have hurt you so much.[bold added]

Um, I'd be curious to know which "Christians" do NOT "call themselves Christians"? Every "Christian" labels themself as such. Either anyone who calls themself a Christian" IS one, or no one can be one.(Right Matthew? lol!)

Anony: Christs message was love, not hoping you say a certiain number of prayers daily, not that you were baptized at the right time, took first communion at the right time, ate the right foods, etc...

Christ's message was about "love", provided that that "love" is reciprocated. If not reciprocated, then "His message" quickly turns to one of "heat"...shit-loads of it.

Anony: It is about seeking truth (searching) and being WILLING to let your heart be changed. A willing heart without the walls of false human intellect, anger and selfishness will always be reached by Him when He is sought. I promise.

And I promise that when your Jesus appears to me, just like he appear to hundreds in the bible, that I will "change my heart"(mind)...and I will follow God's plan EVEN IF I HATE IT. If Jesus does not; can not; will not appear to me.....then JESUS IS DEAD. That's his problem..not mine.

Anony: Why do millions believe? Are we all being fooled? Ever asked yourself if your being fooled? God loves you, he really does.

Millions believe, because Millions can't fathom their own non-existance. In other words, without the greedy desire to live forever...the belief in such rubbish is impossible. Furthermore, "Truth" isn't obtained by popular vote. At one time in the dark ages, practically the entire population believed the earth was flat.

Re: The Challenge to any Fundementalist Chrsitain reading this - Letters to the Webmaster

Jeff — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:46:00 -0000

Me, If you can feel love. just what does love feel like? What is Love? What does gods love feel like? Could it be that you're just repeating something that you've heard someone else say before?

If not then, explain to all us what is love? We're waiting!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/11/burn-in-hell-rusty-yates.html

Jeff — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:19:13 -0000

I hope someone shoots him. Not kill him, just shoot him in the nads, thereby sterilizing him.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/10/juggalos-threaten-slc-cops.html

Jeff — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:07:07 -0000

wtf bitch were family get it straight and u better watch wat u say

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/doctor-gives-son-growth-hormones.html

Jeff — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:57:06 -0000

By the way, I'm now using this article for my site :smile: Read the article from the link on my site for a bit more information you might not know. There's a nice little tidbit at the end.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/doctor-gives-son-growth-hormones.html

Jeff — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:46 -0000

Be careful of "you're" vs. "your" :wink:

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/welcome-to-bad-breeders.html

Jeff — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:19:49 -0000

Need to make another post because I forgot to click the "Notify me of followup comments" button :smile:

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/welcome-to-bad-breeders.html

Jeff — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:18:23 -0000

I just found this blog through the network of blog rolls. I also just started a new blog which is somewhat similar to this one. Mine is called the Unintelligent Design Awards. It's meant to be like the opposite of the Darwin Awards, in a way. It "honours" those stupid people who have selfishly reproduced their genes, thereby setting back our evolution as a species.

While your blog focuses on any act of bad parenting, including abuse and murder, mine merely posts stories relating to acts of parental stupidity which endangered or hurt, but did not kill, the child.

Good luck with your blog! I'll probably be cruising it for tips for my own page.

www.UnintelligentDesignAwa...

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2009/05/vxx-volume-tops-million-mark-as.html

Jeff — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:03:44 -0000

Have you compared the merits of VXX, VIX, and CSFB (Credit Suisse Fear Barometer)?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/craigslist-supports-terrorism.html

Jeff — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:22:35 -0000

I read your headline "Craigslist supports terrorism" and was immediately curious. So I read it, and find that what you are talking about is mass produced, available to the public, used military parts. The US doesn't even fly a F-14 anymore...they sold all of their stock to who ever would pay the most money for it. The military base that I work on just sold a fighter jet last year to a private citizen right here in Virginia. Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection equipment has always been available to the public in small quantities. Body armor? You can buy better body armor through a gun show that you could find on our soldiers in Afghanistan. So you are right, you weren't joking when you said craigslist was becoming a black market...you were lying.

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/updated-ten-things-everyone-should-know.html

Jeff — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:05:00 -0000

Are your buy and sell signals using the VIX:VXV ratio hard and fast (I see you reference 1.08 as an entry point, but then later on say that 1.10 would have been better) or is it +/- 10% over the 10d SMA of the ratio?

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/can-bank-of-america-find-support-at-750.html

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:42:00 -0000

Bill, you said yesterday that you've got the VIX:VXV ratio at just over 1.0. I'm showing the VIX at 48.82 and the VXV at 14.51. That gives 3.36, nowhere near 1.006.

Are you not using Price over Price or are you using the natural log of day over day delta of VIX divided by the same for VXV?

This is probably far more confusing to me than it should be.

-Jeff

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/04/3rd-graders-plot-to-kill-teacher.html

Jeff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:54:23 -0000

To answer your question, I think based on his past rants that he personally feels that the age for eternal imprisonment for committing school shooting-related crimes starts somewhere between 12-15.

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/80s-bad-music-bad-stocks.html

Jeff — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:06:00 -0000

Bill, I found the item I remembered from your site. It was from March 17, 2008. A comment from "Frank" showed some good examples of what trading is required to reach certain volatility levels.

We do volatility forecasts, so I could do some simulations, but you are in the spotlight right now :)

I want to write something that provides more analysis, so I am looking for some of your best explanations, etc.

Thanks,
Jeff

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/80s-bad-music-bad-stocks.html

Jeff — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:35:00 -0000

Bill, I remember a good past piece you did on defining VIX with a good comment from someone. The comment gave some illustrations of what actual market moves were consistent with that level of VIX over a given time frame.

That would be a useful example right now for the 70 - 80 level. If you have something like this already and I missed it, maybe you can provide a new pointer.

Thanks,

Jeff

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/yet-another-vix-record-5836.html

Jeff — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:11:00 -0000

Is there somewhere on the web where you can go to see buying/selling volume and volatility all on one chart?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/bullying-program-foiled-school-shooting.html

Jeff — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:53:13 -0000

"Some students said the bully-proof program did not urge the 13-year-olds to speak up about bullies, angering them to the point of coming up with the plot."

You know, if the program actually fucking WORKED to PREVENT BULLYING, they never would have been given the motivation to want to kill people at their school.

Instead, these kids will have their lives ruined forever while the teachers and students at this corrupt school where bullying is accepted and tacitly condoned are merely gloating about it contentedly, failing to realize that they're the main reason this stuff started in the first place.

NOTHING is going to change at that shitty school. If anything, the school will probably just target bullied kids even more because of this.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/31408-from-mail-sack.html

Jeff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:55:03 -0000

There's no winning with you Trench. If someone who disagrees with you uses their real name or something close, then you and/or your goon squad stalk them online, accumulate as much information about them as humanly possible, then you proceed to threaten them and insult them with that information as much as humanly possible.

If they don't use their name, then you deride them as cowards for disagreeing with you but not wanting to be cyber-stalked by you. And you and your goons justify this behavior by imagining all who disagree with you as evil, mutants or idiots. And even if people post information proving that you're full of shit, you twist it around and are like, "oh, even though this asshole jock is bragging about how people in the school called E/D faggots and homos and tried to drive them out of the place it wasn't REALLY bullying, it was merely simple "teasing" which you are blowing out of proportion!"

You never want to admit you're wrong, you're intolerant of dissent, and you're a complete asshole to anyone who doesn't march lock in step with your beliefs. But I guess part of the appeal of your site to so many (like the "dearly departed" Kimveer Gill) is watching you fight it out nonstop with people left and right.

"Damien Echols and company fit that profile to a T."

So tell me Trench, what is your little "profile" for categorizing school shooters and how exactly did Damien Echols and company fit that profile? I think it's ridiculous that just because they fit your "profile" you automatically heap and imagine guilt upon them.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/ohio-mutant-claims-columbine-was-his.html

Jeff — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:49:41 -0000

Gage, that's good to hear. Oh, if you do do a site, are you going to make the focus bullying? Or, rather than focus primarily on Columbine, why not throw bullying topics into the mix? If you did it well enough and compassionately, you could make a great antidote to the (unintentionally inspiring of) school shootings encouragement (just ask Kimveer Gi- opps, too late!) of this site.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/ohio-mutant-claims-columbine-was-his.html

Jeff — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:30:19 -0000

Trench- "Just don't forget that Harris and Klebold weren't bullied. "

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,992873-12,00.html

"Evan Todd, the 255-lb. defensive lineman who was wounded in the library, describes the climate this way: "Columbine is a clean, good place except for those rejects," Todd says of Klebold and Harris and their friends. "Most kids didn't want them there. They were into witchcraft. They were into voodoo dolls. Sure, we teased them. But what do you expect with kids who come to school with weird hairdos and horns on their hats? It's not just jocks; the whole school's disgusted with them. They're a bunch of homos, grabbing each other's private parts. If you want to get rid of someone, usually you tease 'em. So the whole school would call them homos, and when they did something sick, we'd tell them, 'You're sick and that's wrong.'"

Also Gage, read the book. And I totally agree, a blog/website about bullying- and how it effects society and school shootings- would be FANTASTIC idea. (btw, Gage, did they really forcibly seperate you from your parents and put you into foster care just for a simple comment that you made?)

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/ohio-mutant-claims-columbine-was-his.html

Jeff — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:58:18 -0000

Trench is so full of shit again. (as usual) He denies bullying like crazy and then when it's proven beyond any doubt like with that successtech goth kid, he makes fun of the kid and blames his behavior and defends the bullying!

http://www.thetrenchcoat.com/index.php?serendipity[action]=search&serendipity[searchTerm]=bullying

"Oh noes, that guy acts DIFFERENTLY! He deserves to be treated like shit and complete scum and to have his ass kicked by other peoples!!@#!#!"

Damned if you were bullied, damned if you weren't. And God almighty, does Trench hate to EVER admit that any of these school shooters were bullied! And when he does, he twists it around to use it against the victim of bullying, NOT DEVOTING ANY CARE OR CONCERN TO THE BULLIES THEMSELVES WHO FUCKED WITH THE VICTIM!

Since you're new here, let me tell you something- you won't get ANYWHERE arguing with Trench. Trust me, read more discussions in topics by him, it's all the same stuff of him and his fanboys arguing it out with the "muties". His view on crime is that what leads up it doesn't mean shit at all, the crime itself is all that matters. Therefore, 100% of all shooters are damnably evil beyond all compare for the crime itself, leading everything that led up the crime -and what was inflicted on the shooter- of absolutely no consequence at all whatsoever. He also has the strange belief that anyone who has the remotest sympathy for E/D somehow has mutant abilities! Hohoho, he may be right though, I have to wear special glasses to keep my eyes from shooting out optic blasts and I have E/D to thank for that!

Oh, and Trench? Go read "No Easy Answers" by Brooks Brown. When you're done, kindly use the jaws of life to firmly remove your head from between your ass cheeks. Eric and Dylan WERE bullied, you're in denial because you're so fanatically and hatefully obsessed with bashing them and portraying them as Satan incarnate void of any good or sympathetic past, get over it! Bullying- and defending bullying and doing nothing to stop it!- is what leads to these school shootings, and that's why your site encourages more school shootings (remember good ol' Kimveer Gill, former loyal reader of your "fine" site, and how you and your posse banned him and insulted him here instead of reaching out to him?) then it ever prevents! You wonder why Kimveer Gill called himself "Trench" just like you do?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimveer_Gill

""His name is Trench. You will come to know him as the Angel of Death. […] He is male. He is 25 years of age. He lives in Quebec. He finds that it is an O.K place to live. He is not a people person. He has met a handful of people in his life who are decent. But he finds the vast majority to be worthless, no good, kniving, betraying, lying, deceptive, motherfuckers. Work sucks… School sucks… Life sucks… What else can I say. Metal and Goth kick ass. Life is like a video game, you gotta die sometime."

Because your site is nothing more than jackoff material for people like Kimveer Gill, and that's all it'll ever be!

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-etfs_4642.html

Jeff — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:31:00 -0000

In our office, we look for the "Gasparino Moment." This used to come at about 3:15 EST but now also has a morning segment, so you have two daily shorting opportunities.

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2008/01/selloff-overdone-prior-to-fomc-minutes.html

Jeff — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:30:00 -0000

Nice going, Bill. Given the overall anti-Fed sentiment these days, I expected that they would see the worst in anything said!

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2007/12/carrot-day.html

Jeff — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:58:00 -0000

Hear, hear -- eat the carrots before those pesky wabbits get to them! Great blog, Jeff Pietsch

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2007/11/vxn-reversal-signal.html

Jeff — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:21:00 -0000

Good signal, Bill!

Re: http://vixandmore.blogspot.com/2007/06/for-my-mother.html

Jeff — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:42:00 -0000

So sorry, Bill.

Your fine tribute brought back some great memories of my parents.

Jeff

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/12/stop-taser-time.html

Jeff — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:12:55 -0000

Thought you might like that. Laughed my butt off when I first saw it.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/08/teen-busted-for-stolen-police-sign.html

Jeff — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:12:53 -0000

hes been smokin a little too much "aregano"

Re: The Monster Trucks of the Carpocalypse! – The Aftermath Video and Photos

Jeff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:22 -0000

ok here is my Crash-a-Rama scavenger-hunt picture list (Disclaimer: I write this with moral authority as I come from a long line of white trash and have participated in similar events):

1. Woman wearing a bandana kerchief-style halter top with a pair of wood-grain Candies.

2. A middle-age woman wearing a muu-muu and eating pork rinds dipped in Miracle Whip.

3. Kissing cousins

4. Five mullets standing in a row in the Corn Dog line.

5. A "post-gay" man eating a corn dog, bear claw, chased with a Bud Light.

6. A picture of you having survived this ordeal.

If you successfully bring back a picture for each of these, I will buy you a $30 card to Starbucks. No joke.

This comment was originally posted on ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

Re: The Monster Trucks of the Carpocalypse! – The Aftermath Video and Photos

Jeff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:22 -0000

ok I want to make this work

1. Yes, I’ll give you extra credit

2. ok skip the food requirement and just show me the muu muu

3. Good point. How about a couple just hanging all over each other in that "Billy Bob and Ellen Sue go to the State Fair" kind of way?

4. Good

5. Show me the money.

6. I have full confidence in you.

This comment was originally posted on ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

Re: Filers

Jeff — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:43:41 -0000

That's what I thought 6 Degrees. However, the person I received the email from was not Jordan Smith (I didn't state the sender). Jordan Smith was the contact name and number on the email. I received the email from a friend at UIC.

Re: Church and state

Jeff — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:48:35 -0000

Let's see:

Funding to build a GLBT center in Chicago...

Why not help fund the rebuilding of a church!

Re: Eisendrath outlines reform plan

Jeff — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:26:08 -0000

Both of their pledges seem far fetched from far out candidates. They have nothing to lose by making this pledge because they are not going to win the Mansion in 2006.

Now this, below, seems more logical. It's Jim Oberweis' latest email message:

"In April, I announced that as Governor I would not accept contributions from companies doing business with the state. I'm not alone in believing that this cycle of cash flowing from companies to politicians and back to companies in the form of lucrative state contracts is at the core of the problems facing state government. I want to applaud Ron Gidwitz for offering his own ideas and following the lead of the Oberweis campaign.

One idea that Ron unveiled was a pledge to do no fundraising during the first two years of a Gidwitz gubernatorial administration.

Because an Oberweis Administration will be a real reform administration, it will no doubt be met by the forces of obstruction in the General Assembly's Democrat majority. As Governor, it will be my responsibility to make real progress on issues like financial accountability and school reform. To achieve lasting reforms, I know today that I will have to lead an effort to assist reform Republicans to secure a legislative majority in the 2008 campaign cycle. That campaign begins in early 2007, and I want to allow the grassroots citizens and small businesses of Illinois to invest in cleaning up the Illinois General Assembly.

The momentum we build in 2006 will be carried on right through 2007 in a sustained effort to provide reform Republicans with the resources necessary to gain control of the Illinois General Assembly. Our campaign will stay focused on reaching out to Illinois voters to invite them to fully engage in reclaiming state government from the lobbyists and the politicians who profit at the expense of Illinois families, taxpayers, seniors and school children."

Re: Briefs

Jeff — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:59:27 -0000

The wonderboy:

Could you please tell me who is leading in Cook County township endorsements? I could have sworn it was Jim Oberweis greatly outbeating Topinka (and your guy Brady and Giddy have a COMBINED TOTAL of ZERO).

Driving around the Springfield area today, I saw tons of Oberweis signs and 2 Topinka signs. And once again your Brady and Giddy have a COMBINED TOTAL of ZERO.

Let's look in Southern Illinois were I spent Christmas break.
Oberweis = TONS OF SIGNS
Topinka = No sign
Gidwitz = No SIGNS!
Brady = 1 SIGN

I heard it put best, and I believe it will go well to Topinka, Giddy, Rod, Brady, Martin, and everyone else.... when you mess with the best, you end up like all the rest. Rod and Judy Blagojevich, they may end up on trial. Giddy will go back home to make up. Brady to a Senate race in 2008 vs. Durbin. And Martin, heck, I dunno even know where he came from... maybe he should try running for Governor in Florida again.

Re: Fact-checking Oberweis

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:48:43 -0000

"I'm asking you to elect me for stability, predictability, and integrity. That's why business is going to come back to Illinois, those three simple things that we have got to have in place."

I found this to be an "interesting" line in the debate, it was made by JBT. Integrity: HA! Predictability: What's that have to do with anything?! Stability: HUH?

Re: Memories

Jeff — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:30:06 -0000

Actually, Oberweis has refused to sign the code because it does not include a provision to remove Bob Kjellander from office. Quite a few county chairmen are refusing to sign as well.

Re: Question of the day

Jeff — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:15:19 -0000

VanillaMan:

I hope you are not saying that Jim Oberweis inherited his business? If so, you need to check your facts again. He didn't inherit Oberweis Asset Management and didn't inherit the Oberweis Dairy. His brother actually did and when his brother could no longer afford the business, Jim Oberweis bought the business.

Re: Brady flips on Kj

Jeff — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:37:03 -0000

I am currently in DC and attended the National Conservative Political Action Conference. You try telling the people here that Phyllis Schaffly is nothing or an old lady that just plays red rover. She is an icon, a legend, and she made a good pick in Jim Oberweis.

Why does it seem that all the pro-life, pro-family organizations are coming out to endorse Oberweis? They realize they must unite or they will have at least 12-16 more years (assuming Lisa Madigan will be the governor in 4 to 8 years) of opposition.

Bill Brady...you are playing the SPOILER!

Re: Gidwitz rebuked by McKenna

Jeff — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:56:20 -0000

This is the most media coverage Gidwitz has gotten since he announced, he is going to keep fighting this thing in order to keep his name out there. However, no matter what he does he will not come with in 15% of Judy in the primary election. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Re: Oberweis concedes

Jeff — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 02:13:51 -0000

I was the Youth Director for Jim Oberweis and I thank him and the staff for alowing me to serve in this position. Many 19 year olds don't have the opportunity to run statewide youth campaigns, but I did and Jim was very well received at schools across the state.

There will always be tomorrow. The sun will rise, but as for now, homework calls!

Re: Oberweis takes ball, goes home

Jeff — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:31:33 -0000

I don't know how I feel about a Third-Party conservative ticket, however, I will tell you one thing:

If Oberweis wants a future in Il Politics, he will tour around and help other social conservatives win.

Someone else said it like it was and this is the truth. Social conservative candidates do not want to be seen at an event with Topinka, so who else but the next best thing to the nominee... Jim Oberweis!

Re: Question of the day

Jeff — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:27:35 -0000

It is a little hard to believe those pol numbers, they have come from the Giannoulias camp. I could scew numbers also to make myself look better. Also I have seen Radogno at 3 different events this summer, Giannoulias has yet to show his face around.

Re: Question of the day

Jeff — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:37:59 -0000

1. I use Google IG.
2. I could get on the internet, but it'd cost me extra on my somewhat older Nokia.
3. I read the NY Times, Google News, and a news-oriented message board.
4. I read most everything online, but I do subscribe to The Economist.
5. Very rarely. I read the daily fax, but I find it to be s far too critical of Blagojevich and too easy on Republicans.

Re: 45-37

Jeff — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:30:29 -0000

I bet Topinka would pick up at least 6-10% easily if she showed a little more support to the conservatives of her party. Bill Brady has shown his support, but how many of his supporters actually support Topinka? Jim Oberweis has voiced his support for Topinka, but how many of his supporters would vote for Topinka?

I would safely say that if the Protect Marriage Referendum doesn't get on the ballot, that conservatives don't really have a reason to come out on election day. This could be a bad sign for ALL republican races in the state.

I know several conservatives that have tried to get in contact with the Topinka Campaign, end up having to leave a message and calls aren't returned. When it comes to getting support (especially this early in the game), I'd say it's best to call these people back (hire interns if you must!). It's not like they are running TV Ads, doing Literature Blitzs, Parades everyday, etc etc... I'd say someone in the top of the Topinka campaign could return some phone calls even if it's just doing it to be respectful.

The Topinka campaign can't afford to alienate ANYONE especially a large portion of her own party.

Re: JBT outlines $3.7 billion in cuts over 4 years

Jeff — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:53:33 -0000

WOW! This sure does sound good on paper and would likely make a pretty good campaign AD... will it be done, we'll see!

Re: JBT outlines $3.7 billion in cuts over 4 years

Jeff — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:16:54 -0000

If you look at it, don't we tax the rich enough already? Let's take a look:

Huge houses in fancy neighborhoods = higher property taxes

Likely more than one luxury car = more gas taxes

When they shop, they likely spend more = more sales taxes

Children don't get as much (if any) financial aid = more out of pocket

No All Kids = More out of pocket

No Medicare = More out of pocket

No Gov't provided housing = gotta buy their own house

Sounds like the rich already pay their share!!

Re: Peraica, Stroger face off on WVON

Jeff — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:15:42 -0000

I met Tony Periaca at the McSweeney-Giuliani-Edgar Rally. He seemed like a great guy and is going to make an great Cook County Board President.

I only wish that I lived in Cook County so I could vote for him.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/07/can-we-coexist.html

Jeff — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:33:00 -0000

Regarding the main theme of the topic, I think you nailed it, trudyj. I don't think coexist means "become one" or "eventually believe the same." To me it means to remain distinct (thus COexist, not just exist) and live together without fear and hatred. Well said. Coexist well.

When the disciples wanted to use their new-found power to call down fire on those who rejected Jesus (Luke 9:51-56), he corrected them by saying, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”

So what spirit was motivating them? “There can be no more conclusive evidence that we possess the spirit of Satan than the disposition to hurt and to destroy those who do not appreciate our work, or who act contrary to our ideas” (The Desire of Ages, 487).

As for the violence of Christianity. I think empires are violent, and when empires co-opt religion (or are inherently religious like a theocracy), then the religion gets violent.

The first 300-400 years of Christianity (true Christianity as Jesus intended it?) look nothing like the post-Constantinian "conversion."

(personal confession: groups like the Anabaptists, Mennonites and Quakers seem a lot closer to this original hue than a lot of what I see in current Christendom--young.anabaptistradicals.org, www.missio-dei.com, geezmagazine.org...)

Yet, the "hell" question remains. Dead for eternity may come across as violent if one sees it merely as a punishment for holding wrong opinions or for getting the liturgy backwards (I believe Jesus use of "belief" is defined to mean more than mere mental consent by the rest of his teachings, just like "to know" meant more than mere knowledge since Adam knowing Eve resulted in a child).

However, to a father who is asking the God of the universe to bring justice because of the rape and murder of his litle girl, it may appear to be a pretty simple action to stop evil in its tracks. Yes, I'm using an extreme case, but it's not fictitious.

And the mystery and scandal of it all is that even the most violent and detestable person can repent and be forgiven and can have the eternity God intends. Stephen and Saul/Paul will have quite a reunion after the resurrection if I understand the story correctly.

Sabbat Shalom, Jeff

p.s. trudyj, do you have a blog at wordpress?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/06/different-economics.html

Jeff — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:57:00 -0000

Truth.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/02/rap-session-tom-norris.html

Jeff — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:18:00 -0000

And just to clarify... I am in favor of studying prophecy; I just think there's a lot more to the Christian experience than eschatology and apocalyptics (and the lurking conspiracy theories).

In college I took Daniel and Revelation classes and read several books on the topic. I agree we do need to have an understanding of these issues.

However, the Bible teaches a lot more than just prophecy and end-time scenarios. We need the same balance. Adventist Community Services and Revelation Seminars are both important.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/02/rap-session-tom-norris.html

Jeff — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:04:00 -0000

I should preface my thoughts by admitting my preference for writings on worship, spiritual development and discipleship/action.

I'm not too concerned with theological controversies such as the investigative judgment, whether it's truth or heresy. I'm in Jesus; He'll get me home. We've got a pretty fine shepherd.

But I do admit that it's good someone is keeping an eye on the organization and its pronouncements. We each play a role. That said, the article could have been improved by actually quoting EGW, rather than merely making claims about her teachings.

Now to my main point... Dismissing the social gospel and social action as "rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic" blows me away. The sheep and goats parable is all about justice and social action (Matt. 25:31-46). It doesn't even mention doctrinal beliefs.

Similarly, the rich man and Lazarus parable ends with a man in hell, not because of an evil act or wrong doctrine or wrong eschatology, but simply because he didn't take care of others' needs (Luke 16:19-31).

The list could go on--Jer. 22:16; Amos 5:21-24; Ezekiel 16:49; Matt. 23:23; 1 John 3:17-18; Matthew 22:36-40.

Apparently, God has some strong ideas about moving those deck chairs closer to the pool, or giving my lounger to someone who has been forced to stand.

I'm not defending the emergent church movement or its leaders; every movement has positive and negative elements. I'm speaking of my own understanding of God's priorities (Micah 6:8).

Let's remember that love, mercy and help are the heavy-weights (1 Peter 4:8; James 2:13; Gal. 6:2).

Sure, I'm in favor of good doctrine, but Jesus showed that it's not that complicated. Do we really need the secret 1888 documents to know how we're saved (Eph. 2:8-10)?

Maybe it's a generational thing. I grew up in the SDA movement after controversies like Ford had settled. I just never hear people my age (30s) talking about those topics. Maybe it's important for those involved in the Ford/Glacier View/Brimsmead/Whatever issues to be able to work out those issues now since there wasn't a safe forum for it then.

And it is true that God has given some a passion for theology and some a passion for personal and community relevance. Somehow in the community of faith we bring the two together (The Externally Focused Church).

Most of my Adventist friends don't even read SDA books like 1844 Made Simple. We're reading Donald Miller, Rob Bell, Shane Claiborne, Anne Lamott and a host of others. I do want to include Chris Blake. A number of us have read and appreciated his words. May he live long and write much.

P.S. Melvin, your words are most appreciated.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/01/sins-of-sodom.html

Jeff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:51:00 -0000

Correction: I said Sider mentioned this verse in Ezekiel in his chapter on justice in "Toward an Evangelical Public Policy." However, I was just reviewing it for a writing project, and I don't see it. He mentions a few other Ezekiel verses, but I must have read it in another essay this week. My apologies. Now you know.

I still highly recommend the chapter as an intro to biblical thought on justice. Peace.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/01/sins-of-sodom.html

Jeff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:10:00 -0000

I failed to mention what a grand thing it would be for every reader of this post to read Claiborne's "The Irresistible Revolution" immediately!

Buy it new, and the funds go to The Simple Way. Buy it used, and you get it without downing more trees. Get it from the library, and you save money. Win-Win-Win.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/01/sins-of-sodom.html

Jeff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:55:00 -0000

I don't think Nathan's point was that sexual sins weren't a problem in Sodom. I think Nathan meant we usually point to that one sin and forget the others, as specifically noted in Ezekiel.

I believe we do the same thing with Malachi. I've heard it used repeatedly for tithing sermons, but I don't remember ever hearing it used in sermons on social justice (Malachi 3:5), not that social justice sermons appear with any kind of frequency in the SDA churches I've been a part of.

And didn't Jesus teach that justice is a more important matter of the law (Matt 23:23)? He said to tithe and to seek justice, but he established justice as a higher priority. Is it for me? Is it for my church? Is it for the SDA church? How seriously do we take the theme of economic justice (Jer 22:16, Amos 5:21-24, Micah 6:8, Prov 31:8, James 1:27, etc.)?

I've come across Ezekiel's teaching recently in two books--"Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, 5th Edition" (Ron Sider) and "Toward an Evangelical Public Policy" (Edited by Sider and Knippers).

I strongly recommend "Rich Christians" for anyone wanting to study this topic more in-depth, something that I believe is greatly needed.

Sider has a terrific chapter in "Public Policy," 'Justice, Human Rights, and Government.' It's well worth your time as it studies biblical teachings on four forms of justice--commutative, retributive, procedural, and distributive--among other things.

Part I of "Public Policy" was rather dry, but Parts II (methodology) and III (themes) have been much more engaging.

I was glad to see Pastor Sung Kwon write at least briefly in the Adventist Review about SDA churches working for justice in their neighborhoods and beyond (http://www.adventistreview.org/issue.php?issue=... we truly be about our Father's business.

The books you mentioned sound interesting. Are you familiar with Kalle Lasn's work? Good stuff.

Thanks, Nathan. I'm going to link this to my blog (www.justicelives.blogspot.com).

Peace, Jeff

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/01/christo-fascism.html

Jeff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:45:00 -0000

Maybe we could agree on these points, points that I feel are at least somewhat consistent with the author's intent:

1. Some Christians, Muslims, other "believers," and atheists have done notably GOOD things.

2. Some Christians, Muslims, other "believers," and atheists have done notably BAD things.

3. When some Muslims have done "bad" things, many people have labeled them as "Islamic-terrorists."

4. When some Christians have done "bad" things, the word terrorist is not usually used.
Example, we didn't call militants in N Ireland "Protestant-terrorists" and "Catholic-terrorists." At least I didn't hear it. So we should be less prone to attach someone's religion with their "bad" actions. (this is actually my main point)

5. Just because we admit Christians have done bad things, doesn't mean we agree with Hitchens that God is Not Great. We are just owning part of human history. Christians are quick to point out their good and slow to point out their bad. The author is partially taking on this inconsistency. Ryan spoke well of this aspect.

6. Just because atheist governments have done terrible things doesn't mean Christian governments haven't also done bad things.

7. Stating any one of these items does not mean the speaker does not also believe the other items on the list. If a person states one of these things, we should not presume that they do not believe the others simply because the speaker didn't state them all in the same sentence or article.

8. Making lists to prove any given item in the list does not negate the truth of the other items.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2008/01/christo-fascism.html

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:36:00 -0000

Well said. You are brave, and I commend you for speaking truth.

Peace, Jeff

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/israel-adventism-and-new-wheel.html

Jeff — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:52:00 -0000

Besides the main three--Adventist Today, Spectrum, Review--I'm not sure what other options there are. Maybe a conference or union magazine. But I'd go for the first three. They'll have writing guidelines posted on their websites.

Good luck!

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/israel-adventism-and-new-wheel.html

Jeff — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:11:00 -0000

Julie, any chance of getting this published in SDA publications that could reach a larger audience?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/follow-up-letter-to-former-adventist.html

Jeff — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:36:00 -0000

Dutch,

I agree. If people don't believe a core set of SDA beliefs, then it makes sense for them to find a spiritual home that fits them and that they can help grow. Cool.

But if the stats are true that 90% of people who leave the church do so for non-theological/non-belief reasons, then an apology is in order. I don't think Marcel was apologizing for SDA theology, but for how some people have been treated.

I think both the letter and your comment are valid, but speaking to two different issues--theology and community.

Peace, Jeff

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/follow-up-letter-to-former-adventist.html

Jeff — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:02:00 -0000

Marcel,

While I favor an open organization that can both welcome new members and say good-bye to discontented ones with some measure of grace and good will, I'd love to see more people eager to stay and bring more friends along on the adventure.

We have different needs at different times in life. Teens, young families and retired individuals have different automotive needs, so they buy different wheels. One size doesn't fit all. The same goes for church. Yet I believe that a similar theological engine can power many different cars.

I'm guessing that since people have different social, spiritual and physical needs at different life stages, they may become discontented with the church for different reasons during these different phases. Not that I think every cohort member leaves under identical circumstances, but there could be patterns.

And if so, could we do a better job of meeting those differing needs if we understood them from a developmental standpoint?

At each stage in life, what do people value about church? What do they need from God and from community? Which needs, if unmet, will most likely lead people to leave the SDA church at each stage? And which needs in each phase, when met, significantly increase their likelihood of staying through that phase?

Do you know if Monte or others have researched the correlation between people's reasons for leaving and their age or stage in life? What have they found? How is that research being used?

(I recently finished reading Monte's "Mission in Metropolis" and was impressed with his emphasis on well-researched data.)

I'm guessing more young adults leave because the local church seems irrelevant to their lives, whereas people in their mid-30s and beyond have had more opportunities for the church's social/emotional support system to let them down. But that's just a hypothesis based on limited anecdotal evidence of a few people I know. That sounds too clinical, but you know what I'm asking.

Since I can only think of two acquaintances who left because of doctrinal issues, I think these other issues of culture and community are the most critical for discussion. How we can re-invent Adventism to meet more people's needs at each stage of life?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/follow-up-letter-to-former-adventist.html

Jeff — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:31:00 -0000

Most intriguing, Kim. Profound. Now the idea gestates.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/follow-up-letter-to-former-adventist.html

Jeff — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:07:00 -0000

Kim,

Thanks for sharing parts of your story. I believe people are listening and thinking, even if few comments are being submitted. BTW, I checked out your website after your first post.

The chapter in Blue Like Jazz about apologizing/making amends for Christian history was powerful. It fit my experience in 12-step, just at a more macro level. Yes, apologies are difficult but important.

The "values uniting/beliefs dividing" is interesting, a new thought for me. It makes sense, though I can imagine people arguing about "believing in values," which would miss the point.

My ex-brother-in-law was not a Christian, and I didn't do a very good job of listening to him. Ego. I must prove I'm right. It's easy to think we're defending God, while actually defending our pride connected to right-ness. Instead of building bridges with values (which we had many in common), I built walls with arguments about beliefs.

Not that there isn't a time, place, and way to support important truths. But that is getting to a different conversation.

So what do you recommend for Adventists to do to build relationsips of trust and peace--with themselves and others? I'm sure we all have opinions on that, but what do you suggest based on your research and personal experience? What is something we can act on?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/god-publishes-datebook-eden-located-in.html

Jeff — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:02:00 -0000

Gordon, I agree that the Sabbath is a relevant for people outside the church. One "non-7th-day-keeper" who teaches the importance of a Sabbath rest is Matthew Sleeth (from an ecological conservation viewpoint). Yep, rest was for humans (and animals and the planet), not humans for rest.

Regarding 7th day Sabbath: I think it's worth remembering that God probably knew the Earth was round when he gave his instruction to the Jews (and earlier). He's pretty sharp.

I'm guessing Jesus knew the world was round when he said the Sabbath would still be important 30 or so years after his death when the followers would need to head to the hills. And he taught his friends to make sure everyone around the world heard about it.

I don't see him going, "Man, they're really going to be in for a shock when they learn this is logistically and theologically backwards. Hope they don't figure it out for awhile!"

The way he arranged the special day is beautiful in its simplicity. He didn't require world-wide synchronization of worship. He gave something locally relevant and practical for the individual and community. Genius.

Considered another way... For my life, God doesn't care when someone else's Sabbath is, just mine. It's for me. And it says something about how I relate to him. (I can imagine this paragraph eliciting responses.)

Regarding 7th-day Sabbath as mark of a remnant: This discussion will never end, yet for me personally it's already concluded this way--Sabbath doesn't save me any more than not lying, but God expects both of me. Regardless, only his grace and forgiveness and love will get me home.

But this starts to veer toward discussions of salvation and the decalogue, places we don't need to go right now it would seem.

So how can we make this conversation ACTIONABLE?

And any responses to my earlier questions?

Andre, how are Adventists responding to the declaration that Scientology is unconstitutional in Germany? What are the issues involved? Any chance you could write up a balanced account of
(1) what has happened,
(2) why,
(3) what could happen next, and
(4) how the SDA church might respond?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/god-publishes-datebook-eden-located-in.html

Jeff — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:02:00 -0000

I guess I still don't see the humor. Of the comical devices, I only see "irony" as a possible label here. However, since we keep the 7TH DAY, it wouldn't matter where the movement started (which actually was not the U.S.), so it seems that irony isn't even present.

Anything else we can talk about?

In addition to the insightful worship articles, what else are people doing to re-invent Adventism to make it more alive and active in this world?

What are you doing to promote justice?

What acts of mercy is your church instigating?

How have you and your church shown the world this week that God is alive and active?

How is your church caring for members, the community, and the earth?

How are you restoring relationships with God, others and our planet?

How goes your "ministry of reconciliation"?

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Other barely-related questions: Have any SDAs you know volunteered with Jim Wallis at Sojourners (www.sojo.net)? Have any spent time with Shane Claiborne and the crew at in Philly (www.thesimpleway.org)? Have any of you had involvement with the Christian Community Development Association (www.ccda.org)? I know SDAs who value International Justice Mission, but have any of us worked there?

It would be great to hear some stories.

And does anyone love Geez Magazine (www.geezmagazine.org)?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/12/god-publishes-datebook-eden-located-in.html

Jeff — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:25:00 -0000

Andy,

I'm beginning to think that you're less interested in "reinventing the SDA" wheel and more interested in just making it "a wheel" (that is, removing the SDA part all together).

Is that too strong of a conclusion? Maybe you can explain your intent, rather than leaving it up to speculation.

Do you see Adventism as something to be refined or made more relevant, or is it an anachronism whose time is more or less over?

Do I understand you to say that (1) Sabbath is not a mark of the remnant, and (2) Sabbath is "merely" a state of mind?

I think most of Adventists would agree that Sabbath is a state of mind AND a holy day. One without the other seems hollow, vacant.

Any reaction?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/pastor-doth-protest-too-much.html

Jeff — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:42:00 -0000

Okay, my three more minor thoughts--government/power, hell 2.0 and the messy Bible.

First, while there is no doubt that great atrocities have occurred within Christian governments (e.g., Rwanda as mentioned, Inquisition, religious persecution by Protestants, and others--see God is Not Great), it is also true that anti-Christian governments have been unbelievably cruel as well (e.g., governments under Stalin, Pol Pot, Chairman Mao...). Maybe this is more for Hitchens than for this thread.

I'm not saying this excuses Christian governments of anything or that Christianity is therefore still good. I'm just saying extreme non-Christian leadership is not more beneficial than extreme religious governments. It is wrong that Christian leaders have not consistently provided just governments throughout modern history.

It seems that power (rather than nuclear weapons) could be the Ring the Lords are after. Power is an amazingly corruptive force. It's noteworthy that Jesus taught his friends to value service rather than positional authority.

This issue could be debated greatly; there's much more to be said on both sides of this one (or more than two "sides").

Second, the role of fear and hell in other religions is also perplexing to me, as are the descriptions of heaven(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell). For example, I lived in South Korea for 3 years. There I visited dozens of Buddhist temples while out hiking and traveling that were invariably painted with demons and pictures of hell. One temple even had stone sculptures of the tortures that await those in hell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naraka_%28Buddhism%29). Yet in the west, we mostly hear that Buddhism is about being happy.

Rather than a reason for Christianity being "better" than other religions, I can see why depictions of hell in most religions could lead people to discount them all as fear-mongering.

That said, I do believe the SDA view of hell is a gift in our world (presuming hell is real). [That ought to bring some comments.] Seriously, though. Who else views it as low on torture and high on making a world that we'd actually want to live in?

But that brings up God's criteria for those who end up there. I believe it is the end of unrepentant rapists, the unashamed murderer or torturer, etc., not the chocolate eater or believer of baptism by sprinkling (to use extreme examples).

Third, I don't think the Bible teaches much at all in the "systematic" format of a western textbook. Rather, it is heavy on stories and light on systematic theology. It is an account of history, God's history of interactions with us, for the most part. History was messy, and the Bible's rending of it is necessarily messy too. The lessons seem more to be gleaned than to be put in outline form. This is similar to many (but not all) other great religious writings.

Could it be said that we read stories to learn about people and lists when we learn about things? An overstatement?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/pastor-doth-protest-too-much.html

Jeff — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:27:00 -0000

This is a powerful thread, a mix of significant themes. Open discussion is good.

Here are some of my opinions on fear, love and morality in Christianity (please take the comments as a whole; individual sentences could easily be misconstrued. complete thoughts will offer enough fuel for the fire, so to speak)...

While I do think Jesus was a good moral teacher (e.g., see Walter Wink on turning the other cheek and Jesus' use of word play in quoting the OT to make profound points), I don't see that as his distinguishing mark. I agree that there have been many great moral teachers. Though I don't know of many who have taught us to love our enemies, the only answer to the cycle of violence.

I do think he was teaching his crew how to live with a faith and trust that would get both fear and pride out of their lives. I think we see that he was successful after his resurrection--these humble believers of a seemingly ruined faith changed the world with dedication and love and forgiveness.

Jesus did consistently teach and live love--especially love to the marginalized of all stripes. But he also referenced "weeping and gnashing of teeth," so let's consider it.

It could be a fear tactic if he was trying to manipulate his listeners. But it could also be understood as love if the threat was real, and he was trying to let people know about it so they could avoid it. Like a parent telling their kid why they shouldn't touch the hot stove.

If hell is real, then some words on it could be either a warning or manipulative. If it's not real, then the teaching is just to manipulate. So at least two questions are open for debate--(1) Is hell real? (2) Did Jesus mention hell in order to warn or to manipulate?

I have three more thoughts (government/power, hell 2.0 and the messy Bible), but I'll save them for my next comment.

Here's a quote to end for now:

"The shortness of time is urged as an incentive for us to seek righteousness and to make Christ our friend. This is not the great motive. It savors of selfishness. Is it necessary that the terrors of the day of God be held before us to compel us through fear to right action? This ought not to be. Jesus is attractive."

--EG White

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/pastor-doth-protest-too-much.html

Jeff — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:59:00 -0000

Andy & Richard, I appreciate your openness about your early experiences with Adventism and the concomitant emotions. I've been learning that vulnerability is healing, both for the one sharing and for the listener.

I grew up in this church as well, but I personally didn't have those reactions or experiences. But I think there are important lessons in what you share, and I think there's quite likely more to be gained for all of us from discussing those images and nightmares than in continuing to beat the HP horse.

From what I understand of the Jewish educational system in days of yore, they were intentional about the development of their children. They weren't just handed the scrolls and sent home to read about people getting ripped apart. An extreme example of this is that Jewish males weren't supposed to read the Song of Songs until they were 30.

I also appreciate that kids weren't forced to sit in church from day one. They were introduced to it gradually, so a 5-year-old didn't learn to hate sitting still and being bored for an hour every Sabbath.

They seem to have been more age appropriate with their religious education and expression.

I'm curious how many others had scary experiences growing up in the church. How widespread is this? What were the main causes? What can be done to prevent that? How can we better teach love and not fear? Any takers?

And, yes, Jesus Camp was out of control. I wrote about it here:
http://packlight.blogspot.com/2007/08/jesus-camp.html

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/pastor-doth-protest-too-much.html

Jeff — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:30:00 -0000

Yes, I think that Acts 19 is quite relevant for the HP debate.

I guess I don't quite follow the conclussion, "I would much rather those folks “summon ‘natural spirits’ in their rituals”."

Could you clarify this for me, Andy?

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/prodigal.html

Jeff — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:04:00 -0000

I'm glad our Father has big arms and a big house, big enough for all of us and all of our stories.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/masters-workshop-all-you-need-to-know.html

Jeff — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:37:00 -0000

Thanks for the specifics, Andy (2,300 days and probation).

Honestly, the tone of this conversation is almost more interesting to me than the actual content. Truth is strong enough to stand some prodding and probing. If we question it, and it holds up, then it's truth. If it crumbles, well then it's a good thing we investigated.

Sure these theological questions have been discussed extensively, but that doesn't mean we need to cut off the conversation at the legs.

The 2300 day prophecy makes sense to me, but I'm not going to understand Andy's point unless I ask and listen.

I belong to an inclusive study group that has these three "rules" (10 in all):

2. We are quick to listen.(JAMES 1:19)
4. We value diversity in people and ideas. (REVELATION 7:9; ROMANS 12:4-8; 1 CORINTHIANS 12; EPHESIANS 4:11-13; JOHN 10:16)
5. We ask questions to seek truth and to better understand each other’s ideas. (LUKE 10:26; MARK 9:33; LUKE 2:46; ACTS 8:30)

I think those are pretty good guides.

Finally, I'll repeat myself and say that I don't think many/any of my friends left the church because of those theological issues (regardless of whether or not they are correct).

It seems that my friends realized the church doesn't give salvation, and it didn't have much relevance for their lives beyond a ticket to paradise, so why stay. But a few might say, "Who cares if the church gives salvation or not? That's a community I don't want to be a part of for eternity. They drive me crazy now. Why would I want to wake up to them every day."

I think more of my friends (and this is anecdotal, not necessarily applicable to Adventism in general) would have stayed if they had experience genuine community and sensed a mission. I mean, that the church had a purpose beyond getting people to think just like them.

But that is just my speculative opinion based on non-systematic observations. I put it out there as my view at the present. And... "My opinions may change, but the fact that I am right, does not."

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/11/masters-workshop-all-you-need-to-know.html

Jeff — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:55:00 -0000

I can't speak for those who have left, but as a thirty-something who is uncomfortable in the average SDA church, I can say anecdotally that my problem with "the church" is not the fundamental beliefs but the cultural build up of grime.

Finding The Adventure in CO was a breath of fresh air. I'm all for conferences supporting more churches like that. I think that would significantly help change some of the stats. I'd never been to an SDA church with so many people from a non-SDA background. It attracts new people to the family of God. It has an open and inclusive culture. (www.theadventure.org)

Now in Michigan, I feel that the culture at Mars Hill fits me more than other SDA options (I'll avoid specifics for now; and let's just skip the Sunday issue completely because I said "culture"). Time for a new SDA church plant?

As to the doctrinal issues? Which ones do you see are the weakest theologically, Andy? And which ones do you think are the biggest obstacles? I'm genuinely interested in listening to more on that. Let me know if you have already discussed this somewhere else.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/07/rap-session-chris-blake_09.html

Jeff — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:06:00 -0000

I appreciated Matthew's response: "Chris Blake for President! Jack Johnson for worship leader!"

Those two names blend well since they both believe "love is the answer" and that "I can make peace on earth with my own two hands."

And, yes, I'd love to be back in his classroom this semester to study peace and violence in their many forms.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/05/rap-session-greg-and-shasta-nelson.html

Jeff — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:27:00 -0000

Really, I'm about done here. I read this interview this morning, and this afternoon I listened to Donald Miller preaching at Mars Hill--Story. There was a great line that went something like, "Ok, you made a mistake. Let's write a story with that." God speaking. Beautiful.

Donald's sermon will be online for a couple months. It can be downloaded for free at www.marshill.org/teaching/index.php.

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/05/rap-session-greg-and-shasta-nelson.html

Jeff — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:16:00 -0000

Additionally (and less importantly), I didn't sense an attitude of "stick it to the man" in any of the interview participants. That observation surprised me.

Finally, Matthew Sleeth is all that (www.servegodsavetheplanet.org).

Re: http://reinventingsdawheel.blogspot.com/2007/05/rap-session-greg-and-shasta-nelson.html

Jeff — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:04:00 -0000

My vote: write the confession book, Shasta!

I'll own my bothersome habit of moving from life/community to books and say that I see commonalities here with "Is That Really You, God?" by Loren Cunningham--mission, community, failure, confession, recalled to ministry, service to humanity, etc.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/02/pay-patients-to-quit-smokingpatients.html

Jeff — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:05:00 -0000

Doesn't quitting smoking inherently have an even bigger financial incentive than this? 1 ppd x 365 days x $3/pack = $1100. plus decreased medical expenses...

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/02/pink-elephant-in-halls-of-congress.html

Jeff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:30:00 -0000

Great idea. This is what I have to do with my catastrophic insurance--pay up front and get reimbursed if I've met my deductible.

Great blog. I'll have to add you to my blogroll--but you're not an ER doc...hmm...

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Great job, I always love reading these. It is amazing how there always seems to be a great blog mentioned that I have not ran across before.

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Nice theme. I like the pop culture include.

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Nice job. Thanks.

Is that your ambulance in the header? I have never seen such a bold one before.

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Re: Movie Rating Scale

Jeff — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:32:00 -0000

Haha! Wow, I really touched a nerve...

Re: Interesting News of the Moment: Watchmen Troubles Over

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:12:00 -0000

This is very good news indeed...

Re: Classic Thoughts: The Bourne Identity

Jeff — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:42:00 -0000

Haha, you give 8/10 to every movie! Also, in this review, you forgot to mention that Franca Potente is a pleasure to watch!

Re: Morning shorts

Jeff — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:16:45 -0000

Carter served in the GA legislature.

Re: No Durbin opponents stepping up

Jeff — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:12:41 -0000

Angie, I can tell you that young/college republicans do exist and exist in mass at colleges all across the state of Illinois. I would even say that the IL CRs and YRs have their act more together than the ILGOP does.

IL CRs and YRs are not fond of corruption (in and out of the ILGOP), they are working towards restoring the future... in fact, a group of students at the University of Illinois at Springfield is currently planning a Unity Conference to try to get the conservative/moderates throughout the state unified with a platform each can stand on proudly.

Yeah, it's going to take a bit of compromising, tossing out some corrupt people, and re-establishing the party as the party of low taxes, anti-terrorism, no corruption, and family values (and not extreme family values).

I see the future of Illinois through IL CRs and YRs, and the future looks bright!

Re: Question of the day

Jeff — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:05:59 -0000

The More 'amateurs' the better! The Land of Lincoln, the Land of Amateurs. He was one and did alright.

Re: Smoking ban, pro and con

Jeff — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:15:39 -0000

Can someone PLEASE tell me when the Ill. no-smoking ban will be voted on? I pray it passes...smoking is sooo nasty.

Re: Kj won’t go * Updated x1 *

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:18:22 -0000

It's not about the radical right trying to take over the party, the State Central Committee voted that he resign. The radical right didn't vote for his resignation (even though they would), the moderates didn't vote for his resignation, the State Central Committee did and that's what matters at least in the decision making in our party.

Re: Kj won’t go * Updated x1 *

Jeff — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:19:57 -0000

By the way, 70% of the SCC voted for $$hlander's resignation.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2008/06/swifty-reviews-my-girlfriend-is-cyborg.html

Jeff — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:49:00 -0000

Cool movie that could have only been made in Japan. Where else could a romantic comedy shift to an action-drama? I live in Singapore and picked up the Malaysian DVD from Sarawak Media that includes the soundtrack CD, a bonus because the music is pretty cool.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2008/05/swifty-reviews-shaolin-girl.html

Jeff — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:04:00 -0000

Good movie if not compared in context with Shaolin Soccer. The DVD available at HKFLIX.com includes the soundtrack disc which is actually quite good.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2007/10/swifty-reviews-nana-2.html

Jeff — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:31:00 -0000

Just stumbled in here looking for reviews of the Viz-released 2 DVD "box set" of the movies...

Anyway, I'm actually surprised to see so many people that liked Aoi Miyazaki better than Yui Ichikawa. I suppose Miyazaki was a little closer in tone to the early-episode anime and manga Hachi, but she was also pretty annoying I thought. I know her character's actually supposed to be annoying, but it's one thing to read an annoying character in print, another to have to watch a real one on screen for two hours.

And Mark: I think the manga continued to be popular because it's basically a feminist soap opera. The first movie made the story a little more cinematic, and they kept all the right things and chucked all the right things and made it work as a film.

The second movie is probably actually *more* faithful to the manga in that they tried to keep too much in and tried to maintain the tone and focus of the manga at that point in the story. So the plot is kind of a mess and it does play like more of a soap opera. It doesn't feel like a film, it feels really cheap.

And it's VERY bleak throughout, with a really unsatisfying ending. In fact, the story only gets *bleaker* from this point on - you don't even want to know what happens - to the point that I am not sure they will ever actually film it. It's not going to be a crowd-pleaser if they do, it will only appeal to hardcore fans.

I think the problem is really that this just isn't a story that translates well to film once you get past the first act, which was basically the first film.

Re: Teen driving reforms get big push

Jeff — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:11:32 -0000

I stand strongly against this proposal and if the state of Illinois passes this, they should also provide funding for Public Transportation throughout the entire state.

I also believe it's time to implement for laws for Jesse's Crew... those over the age of 65. Those are just as dangerous. However, we all know this won't happen because they have the lobbyist, when will the youth of Illinois rise up and truly work for change.

This is an issue most (if not all) could get behind... young people, call your legislators, call your governor (of course you won't talk to him), march on the Capitol, Make a difference!

Re: Obamarama – You’ve come a long way, baby; or would you rather fight than switch?

Jeff — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:49:38 -0000

I think the concern is going to come into play now that he announces he is going to try to quite smoking and the day he is still smoking. That's like announcing you're going to quit and a year later, you're still doing it. This action shows a weak self-discipline and may make him appear negatively to the public eye.

And then the ads: "Obama can't quick smoking, so you think he can pull our troops out of Iraq" Could you imagine him blowing smoke into the face of China's leader? I think he has to succeed in this endeavor, or he'll be a failure in more ways than one.

Re: http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/2005/08/swifty-is-taking-over-production-of.html

Jeff — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 06:02:00 -0000

Remember... It's the 7th month. and I have time to find your friend. I'll track him down!

Tell him he dropped his stuff... I've got to return it to him...

Re: Election Results Open Thread

Jeff — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:23:13 -0000

The race between Cole-Simon shows me that name recognition means little and having ads with Dick Durbin and Barack Obama arent going to help you as much as one would think. I think they forgot that this is a city race and not a congressional race where Dick Durbin and Obama may come in handy. Brad Cole did run some negative ads as well which undoubtedly contribute to his victory.

I hope this smashes any hopes of Sheila Simon going anywhere outside of Carbondale. If she cant win a city like Carbondale, I dont see her winning any major race outside of Carbondale alone.

Re: Question of the day

Jeff — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:09:03 -0000

There was a huge push by students to get Rend Lake as a "Wonder" in hopes that it could bring a water park to the region/lake area. The group even showed ways to vote more than once per day, so it may have been a bit rigged. 59 members to this group.

The link (hope you can open it): http://uis.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2248473522

Description:

If you live in Southern Illinois you have gotten used to driving for two hours to do anything exciting. Why should we have to drive that far when Rend Lake has so many natural resources that we have not tapped. Rend Lake has a chance to bring in a water park excluding the factor of money and a bogus board member.
Go to

http://www.enjoyillinois.com/sevenwonders/south...

Scroll down and vote for Rend Lake. The winner receives grant money, and Rend Lake could finally get a Water Park!!!

To Vote more than once a day, clear all your history and go back to the site and vote again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again,

You get the point VOTE NOW....

We may not beable to change to mind of the board members but we can change the money situation for Rend Lake by bringing in this grant money.

Re: Firing further deepens already bitter Statehouse divide

Jeff — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:33:09 -0000

The firing is not so bad....

Blago fired me via a press conference. He did not blame the feds, rather he lied and said I (& others) were "part and parcel to a conspiracy to commit fraud" and unqualified for the job! All of which he back off of once the cameras were off him.

Blago & team use people, they abuse families they couldn't care less and then Chicago re-elects him by a wide margin. Rich said it earlier, what a great state we live in! And to really top it off and make make matters worse, Blago is on national tv talking about his cubbies and now were down 2 games.....whats next?

I feel for Ms Rains & Mr. Mapes.

Re: http://fatihah-realitidanfantasi.blogspot.com/2009/06/cinta.html

Jeff — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:59:37 -0000

>> nampak cantik ni...

Re: Hype or hope?

Jeff — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:56:12 -0000

I am posting this just 20 miles from one of the Mattoon's competitors, which was Penwell, Texas .....

Yes, there is disappointment here that we were not selected ..... but there is also optimism that we might yet have a 'Futuregen' of our own, a private/corporate venture .....

I think concerns over costs are valid ..... Living in Texas, we are mindful of what can happen to a major government/corporate project when costs skyrocket ..... we saw first-hand what happened to the superconducting suppercolllider ..... and the price tag for FutureGen is already twice what it was a couple of years ago, and they haven't even broken ground on it.

Thanks for the opportunity to share your foum.

Jeff McDonald
ArchaeoTexture
Midland, Texas

Re: Evening results open thread

Jeff — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:21:03 -0000

I'm scared...

Re: Question of the day

Jeff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:33:55 -0000

How can Jonathon Brandmeier not be mentioned. He's the best! If you want to be entertained in the morning, he's your guy.

Re: http://midre.blogspot.com/2009/07/wordless-wednesday-express-awesome.html

Jeff — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:28:52 -0000

In their natural habitat they of course would not be using knives. They'd be using switchblades.

Re: http://midre.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-bologna-has-first-name-its.html

Jeff — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:59 -0000

Fast-food proprietors are well known for their climatological expertise. I read their advertisements for all things scientific.

Re: http://midre.blogspot.com/2009/05/do-me-favor.html

Jeff — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:54:40 -0000

Is it safe to look at the chinchilla's cleavage? Not that I would want to, mind you. I'm asking for a, uh, a friend.

Re: http://midre.blogspot.com/2009/05/hostile-takeover-is-complete.html

Jeff — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:18:33 -0000

When I heard that Obama was going to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, I was hoping it would be Rachel Alexandra. Maybe next time.

Re: http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/06/do-thank-you-notes-really-matter.html

Jeff — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:46:03 -0000

A couple of months ago, I interviewed for a part-time position at a medical software company. I met with the office manager, the girl I'd be replacing (she was being promoted) and several higher-ups in the company. The interview went well, and I sent each person an individualized thank you note.
Several weeks went by, and I never heard from them, and the several times I tried to touch base with them, they never replied. Maybe a month after the interview, a "We chose someone else" letter came in the mail.
I still think it's a good technique, but in this case, there was no return on my investment.

Re: http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/06/do-thank-you-notes-really-matter.html

Jeff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:28:21 -0000

What is the effort/expense involved in sending in a thank you note versus the potential return on the investment. Do the math! It is certainly good protocol. Great tips provided in this post. Here's some more info on the subject:
http://jefflipschultz.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/... />
Cheers!
Jeff

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/has-joba-ran-out-of-gas.html

Jeff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:52:13 -0000

Joba hasn't matured enough as a pitcher. He has his go to pitches and is too predictable. That style of pitching produces results in the bullpen, but not as a starter. Until he can expand his arsenal and get to a point where he feels comfortable with 3-4 pitches, he'll continue to struggle.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/girardi-still-sleeping-at-wheel-as.html

Jeff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:53:49 -0000

It's frustrating to watch a team with this much talent and this much potential struggling behind the mismanagement of Joe Girardi. Unfortunately, the team is so good that they will do well enough to ensure Joe keeps his job.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/posada-suspended-four-games-fined-3k.html

Jeff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:49:21 -0000

Good grief Girardi, what are you thinking? If anyone can screw up this talented lineup, it's Joe G.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/mlb-power-rankings-week-24.html

Jeff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:47:45 -0000

The Red Sox are starting to look decent again. I keep hoping the Yanks won't have to face them in the post season.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/at-least-they-didnt-get-no-hit.html

Jeff — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:22:02 -0000

When are the Yankees going to figure out that the Joba rules just don't work. Let the guy go out there and pitch. It's the only way he's going to learn. I think they are doing more harm than good at this point.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/stay-classy-toronto.html

Jeff — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:54:13 -0000

People still watch hockey?

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/bullpen-offense-bails-out-gaudin.html

Jeff — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:55:59 -0000

The Mendoza analogy is a good one, but remember that Ramiro would get his share of starts when someone was injured.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/09/bullpen-offense-bails-out-gaudin.html

Jeff — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:29:00 -0000

The Yankees seem keen on having back end starters like Joba, Mitre and Gaudin only stick around for 3 innings. Shouldn't Aceves be the one to take the fifth spot and slowly get stretched out? Seems like he'd be a better option than Gaudin or Mitre.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/08/sounds-like-pettitte-might-want-to-come.html

Jeff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:17:20 -0000

Bring Pettitte back. He's a workhorse. Don't let him stop you from putting Hughes in the rotation or going after a younger arm in the offseason, but Andy is an inexpensive back end guy.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/08/future-mrs-buchholz-yankee-fans-are.html

Jeff — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:28:18 -0000

@Greg - At least someone is buying Yankee tickets. Maybe if ownership backed off on ticket prices we could actually fill the stands with our own fans.

Re: Review: Mr. Pig’s Rib Tips

Jeff — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:37:00 -0000

I think this is the best photograph you've taken so far. Well done!

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/08/big-7th-inning-costly-in-yanks-10-3.html

Jeff — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:24:20 -0000

People need a day off every once in a while, but I've always thought Girardi over-manages. Switches subbing position players and relief pitchers in and out with way too much frequency.

Re: wine me, dine me (in New York City)

Jeff — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:39:00 -0000

Hi Julie!

It was great to see you last night! I think the most aesthetically pleasing and appropriate result would be "We are both wrong."

Most of my experience with NYC is Upper West Side-a-centric, but... seriously...

Balthazaar. Saturday is Braised Short Rib Day.

(every day should be BSR day but whatever)

:D

Re: Review: Golden Rule, Irondale, AL

Jeff — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:20:00 -0000

Funny how memories work. I have a lot of great ones of Ollies in Birmingham. Even though, 20 years later I've had a LOT of better bbq, I still think about the big bright indoor space with a pig roasting in the back, and waitresses that had worked there since like the 1840s. MMMM.

Funny, it's the chocolate pie that I can still taste

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/08/thanks-to-mitres-error-jays-take-opener.html

Jeff — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:51:24 -0000

Kay was being ridiculous about Aceves. Alfredo has been the long man since spring training. Not sure where Kay has been all this time.

I'd like to see Gaudin get some innings in. If Aceves could be stretched out a bit to be the #5 starter, they could use Gaudin as the long man. Mitre is a time bomb right now. You never know when he's going to blow up and have a big inning of runs allowed.

Re: The Carnivore’s 100

Jeff — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:41:00 -0000

my first instict was to simply respond.

my second, and I mean this, is to confess my undying foodie-love.

my third instinct is to create a list of my own.

The Baco-Vores 100

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/08/shelley-optioned-to-make-room-for.html

Jeff — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:41:49 -0000

This makes no sense. Bring up Jackson, see if he's ready to play outfield. Swish can play first if you want to give Tex a break. Just let ransom go.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/can-yanks-win-division-with-this-team.html

Jeff — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:15:19 -0000

Yes they can. The onus, however, is on Girardi to get them playing well and avoid the lackluster play we've seen over the last few days. When this team is on their game they are a tough opponent.

Cashman screwed the pooch this time though. The Yankees need 1. A solid #5 starter, another reliever, and a solid outfielder. They didn't get any of those things. (Hairston is a #4 OF where the Yankees needed a solid everyday guy who can play multiple spots).

The rotation is a bit weak and this is going to kill the bullpen. Right now the pen has Rivera, Hughes and Coke. Robertson can eat up a few innings but no one else is trustworthy. Aceves will be valuable down the road but is too volatile to be used in a high leverage situation right now. With no fifth starter, the struggling bullpen is going to be taxed even more.

Boston, even after trading away Masterson, still has more pitching than they know what to do with, and solidified their offense with Martinez. The Yanks are going to have a hard time hanging on to the division.

So the Yanks are good enough to hold on, but it's a longshot. Even if they do, Detroit just went from also ran to serious contender. The AL is up for grabs at the moment.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/garza-i-threw-at-teixeira-on-purpose.html

Jeff — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:01:37 -0000

I don't have a problem with Garza going at Tex but MLB better give him a fine and suspension in keeping with the AJ ordeal or I'll be steamed.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/joba-blows-5-1-lead-as-yanks-fall-to.html

Jeff — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:16:36 -0000

I'm not sure Joba would be any better in the pen right now. His velocity is down and he doesn't have the same stuff he had before injury. Somethings definitely wrong. If there were someone else ready to fill in his starting role, I'd send him down to the minors.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/mo-picks-up-save-no-500-as-yanks-sweep.html

Jeff — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:18:57 -0000

Phil Hughes has really impressed me lately out of the bullpen. I'm very curious to see if he can handle a starting job again but if not, he's looking like a gem of a big league reliever.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/hughes-becoming-weapon-out-of-pen.html

Jeff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:47:15 -0000

I'm not sure Hughes will pan out as a starter. He has brief flashes of success, then falls completely flat on his face. I have been impressed with his performance out of the pen, however, and think this is probably where he'll end up down the road.

Hughes still deserves another chance in the rotation down the road either this season or next.

I can't for the life of me understand what goes through Girardi's head with his bullpen management. Hughes has been solid out of the pen and is very infrequently used. When he does come in it is usually only for one inning. I think it's safe to say a former starter can give you more than just a single inning, so why not leave him in for two?

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/four-homers-power-yanks-past-rays.html

Jeff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:53:33 -0000

Leaving Hughes in the pen for now is fine. He could certainly benefit from more big league experience. I'm surprised Girardi only used him for one inning last night. He could have stretched him out for the 7th and the 8th.

Hopefully, if he can continue to pitch well out of the pen, he'll be ready for a rotation spot next year.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/four-homers-power-yanks-past-rays.html

Jeff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:40:02 -0000

That last comment was utter sarcasm of course. Just fueling the fires of the Joba silliness.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/06/four-homers-power-yanks-past-rays.html

Jeff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:38:17 -0000

It would be a waste to have a guy with Phil Hughes' talent in the starting rotation - keep him in the bullpen where he belongs! We need a decent setup man to get things going for Mo.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/boomer-ban-ped-users-for-life.html

Jeff — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:13:00 -0000

It's just not practical. We only know about a few high profile players. If you remove everyone from the books (and from baseball) that you know did steroids, you're still left with a bunch of guys probably did steroids, but just didn't get caught.

MLB needs to clamp down on PED usage and take a tough stance, but they've got to do it going forward (for example, from this point on, anyone caught using a banned substance gets a mandatory 1 year suspension without pay).

I don't think anything drastic will happen without serious legal pressure from congress. I believe that MLB and the commissioner have known about steroids for a long time and did little to try and stop it. Bud Selig's claims about what he knew and didn't know about PED use have as much credibility as those of Clemens and Palmiero.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/game-37-yanks-vs-twins.html

Jeff — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:30:00 -0000

Horrible decision by Gardner. Cano's deep fly ball would have scored the winning run. If the Yanks lose, this is 100% on Brett. There's no room for stupid in the bottom of the 9th.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/hughes-rocked-as-os-beat-yanks-12-5.html

Jeff — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:00:00 -0000

Absolutely embarrassing. The defensive play was comedic. Phil Hughes has solidly returned to his 08 play level. I'm really getting to the end of my rope with this team.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/cc-stinks-again-yanks-lose-8-4.html

Jeff — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:37:00 -0000

I was disappointed by CC as well. He wasn't horrible, but no where near where your ace should be. The problem is that this is the status quo for CC. I can take a bad game every once in a while but that's all we've been getting from Sabathia.

The Bullpen is atrocious. Even if CC is struggling there is no one who you can bring in. Unfortuntately there aren't any arms out there on the trade market to pick up and we're stuck with what we've got. Hopefully Melancon is ready to step in and if we're lucky Bruney comes back soon.

Nice move letting Geise go Girardi, nice one.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/joba-and-swish-lead-yanks-past-tigers.html

Jeff — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:35:00 -0000

Anyone else getting a little worried about Mo? He's been giving up a quite a few hits and runs this year.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/verlander-dominates-in-tigers-4-2-win.html

Jeff — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0000

Watching Posada yesterday made me sick. He took a leisurely stroll down the first base line, the entire time keeping his head turned to watch the play unfold. Even at his age he could have kept his head down and beat out that throw, keeping the inning alive and letting a runner score. Get over yourself already Jorge and try to put forth some effort.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/guest-post-gotta-goda-joba.html

Jeff — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:03:00 -0000

Joba needs a chance to prove himself as a starter. He hasn't gotten enough of a chance yet. Phil Hughes might make it back as a quality starter some day, but he already has had more of a chance than Joba has gotten. Bonini needs to have the same patience with Joba that he seems to have with Phil.

If by midseason Joba isn't getting it done as a starter, move him back to the pen, until then let's all give the guy a chance.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/game-8-yanks-rays.html

Jeff — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:41:00 -0000

I am sick of hearing about the "Yankee way" whatever that is supposed to mean. First was the Joba fist pump now a player is getting a hard time because he smiled during a game? Smiled!?!

Do guys like Michael Kay and Goose Gossage even follow the Yankees? Do they know anything about the antics of guys at least some of us have heard of, namely Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth or Roger Maris? Not sure where their on and off field behaviors fit into Kay's twisted notion of the "Yankee way". Go to the library Kay, read some books, and actually learn about the team that's made your career.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-bad-was-it-nick-swisher-pitched.html

Jeff — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:26:00 -0000

Girardi's overactive bullpen switching cost them a game 2 nights ago. Now his refusal to carry a long reliever bites them again. I just don't get it.

For a team that has gotten better defensively on paper, the last few games I have watched had some atrocious fielding.

While I believe the team will turn things around and will be challenging for a division championship, Girardi is on a very, very, hot seat at the moment.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/they-sure-looked-bad-luckily-its-just.html

Jeff — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:59:00 -0000

Too many runners left on base. Sigh.

Is it that hard to find a 3rd base coach who knows what he's doing? Seems like the Yankees have struggled there for a while.

Pitching was downright awful today. You have to wonder if we had a long reliever on the roster if CC might have left a little sooner.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-do-you-think-about-jeter-leading.html

Jeff — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:42:00 -0000

There has been some harsh reaction to this decision and quite frankly I don't get it. It's not that big of a deal either way, and in the end, we won't know how it's going to work out until we try it. I say give it a go and we'll judge the results then.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/03/yes-rejects-kaat.html

Jeff — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:13:00 -0000

I never was a big fan of O'Neill as a player, but he does get me chuckling when he's on the broadcast and I think he's a decent commentator.

I think David Cone is one of the best analysts they have. He's a little dry, but seems to know his stuff more than anybody else.

Michael Kay - I can do without.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/02/yanks-beat-jays-in-spring-training.html

Jeff — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:23:00 -0000

I didn't get to watch the game but I'm curious to see how Tomko continues to pitch. He could be a valuable asset as a long reliever.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/01/yanks-to-lower-offer-for-pettitte.html

Jeff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:30:00 -0000

Pettitte is at the tail-end of a great (mostly) Yankee career. If the Yanks are dying to spend $10M on a lefty, Oliver Perez is a better bet. Their 2008 numbers are similar but they're headed in different directions.

On the other hand, I'd like Hank and Hal to worry about my money as much as I worry about theirs.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/01/yanks-to-lower-offer-for-pettitte.html

Jeff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:00 -0000

Enough of this sentimentality. Does anyone believe Pettitte is 20 times better than Hughes or Kennedy (both around $500K)?

The Yanks would be so much better off either investing the extra $ in Adam Dunn (a lock for 40 HR, 100 RBI).

Also, where will the Yankees get any speed, esp. if Gardner doesn't start? What about trading Matsui straight up for Juan Pierre -- good for 40 SB and a great clubhouse presence.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/11/yanks-acquire-nick-swisher.html

Jeff — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:06:00 -0000

Glad to see Betemit gone as well. Marquez for Swisher is a good deal for the Yankees. I see this guy as an insurance policy if a deal for Texiera falls through. If they do get Tex, Swisher can still fill in and play OF as needed, if not, he's your everday 1B guy. Good deal all the way around.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-about-them-rays.html

Jeff — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0000

Nope, the Rays were the bad guys in this one. Ever since I saw the T-shirts proclaiming "We conquered a dynasty". Excuse me? Time for a reality check Tampa fans. I believe the Yanks won the head-to-head contest this year with the Rays. Once Tampa has won more World Series than the Pinstripers they can say they conquered a dynasty.

I was pulling for Boston in this series. They're a bunch of hooligans, but at least hooligans with a history. I hope Philly can send these upstarts packing with a sweep.

How can anyone even take Tampa seriously. How many games have they sold out? Are they finally going to take the tarp off the vast swath of unsold seats that have been covered up for the longest time. Last I checked Boston and New York don't have trouble selling out a stadium. Conquered a dynasty my foot.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-on-pettitte-intetions-to-pitch-in.html

Jeff — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:40:00 -0000

Pettitte has been a great Yankee, but I'm not sure how much he can really contribute at this point of his career, especially for a team in the AL East with intentions to win a World Series. Then again, I'm not sure the Pinstripers really have that many other options at this point.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/10/lds-ratings-down-hrrmmmm-i-wonder-why.html

Jeff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:05:00 -0000

1. LDS was on TBS

2. NY is the largest television market in the country

Subtracting the largest television audience in the U.S. is going to decrease ratings...It's nice to think the rest of the country cares - but they don't. Personally, I'm watching the series because I enjoy David vs. Giolath stories (a.k.a TB vs Boston).

Also, having LA and Boston in the LCS will help ratings - and they'll be on FOX.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/10/king-moose-may-not-quit.html

Jeff — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:45:00 -0000

I can't see Moose really having any interest in playing for someone other than the Yankees. I think he's just keeping his options open in case the Yankees don't offer him the three year deal he wants. If for some reason the organization only offers him a one year deal, he may look elsewhere.

The Yanks probably should bring back Mussina, although I'm not sure he's got the three years in him he thinks he does. I think he's a much safer bet than Pettitte though. Andy didn't show me much this year that gives me any hope that he can continue to be successful in this league (although he still has the best pick-off move in all of baseball).

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/10/coaching-changes-coming.html

Jeff — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:00 -0000

I think a good deal of the team's offensive struggles can be blamed on Long. There have been countless games when the announcers would break down a player's (frequently the slumping Robinson Cano's) sloppy swing and poor approach to the plate. It was often painful to watch. I have no idea what went on in practice, but these are exactly the kinds of things the hitting coach is supposed to work on with players.

Meachem has been a bust and cost the team a few runs this year. It shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement for him.

I think Girardi wants to remain loyal to his coaching staff, even if they're not performing up to snuff. Cashman, on the other hand, sounds like he's taking a more rational approach. I expect things to start heating up between manager and GM soon.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/09/sickels-analysis-of-brett-gardner.html

Jeff — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:34:00 -0000

Gardner has good speed and would be an excellent defensive addition. I think he's going to end up a .250 hitter though.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-cc-be-happy-in-new-york.html

Jeff — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:53:00 -0000

From what I've read, it doesn't sound like CC is dying to come to NY. He would be a great addition to the team, but he is going to cost the organization dearly. I think he'd rather stay out west and so the Yankees are going to have to bury him in cash to get him to play in the AL East.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/09/that-was-something-special.html

Jeff — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:25:00 -0000

A great night for Yankee fans. Having Bernie back (and the reception he got from the fans) was awesome.

Our boys made me proud by winning such an important game (historically). It was nice to see Pettitte pick up the W, and then watch the bullpen work their magic with Mo shutting things down at the end.

Again, a great night.