March 2011
2 posts
You know you're a Div student when...
youreadivstudent:
…the phrase “ask Todd Maberry” is almost on an equal plane with “Google it.”
December 2010
9 posts
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us,” John’s gospel says. Jesus moved...”
– Our Take: Rethinking Christmas – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs
The Jesus Juke | Stuff Christians Like – Jon Acuff →
Interesting observation. I guess I would underline the awkward—as opposed to condescending or morally suspect—nature of such comments. Strikes me as taking the Sunday School answer to any question (Jesus!) to an illogical (perhaps irreverential?) extreme.
GOP House's New Rules Include Substance, Style :... →
Aside from the committee name change (which strikes yours truly as a little silly), these seem like pretty good changes.
Sysinfo.org →
This + MSCONFIG = faster computer (mostly on start-up)
I’ve always wanted a list like this so I can turn off everything that isn’t strictly necessary
Vintage Navy Posters Encourage Food Etiquette →
My personal favorite:
How The King James Bible 'Begat' English Idioms :... →
Verily I say unto thee that thou shoudst read this article…
Jesse Jackson Jr.: 'Everyone Has Erred' : NPR →
It is nice to see public servants display humility.
Santa's Privacy Policy →
A chuckle-worthy explanation of how Santa’s Workshop collects data to determine Naughty/Nice lists and what they do with in once they have it.
Choice excerpts:
Your information is also used in connection with delivering the kinds of goods and services you’ve come to expect from Santa, including but not limited to toys, games, good cheer, merriment, Christmas spirit, seasonal joy,...
Life on the Hill →
Why Chapel Hill, North Carolina, may be the South’s most civilized town (except when it comes to basketball)
As both a long time Chapel Hill resident and carpetbagging non-Southerner, I greatly enjoyed this perspective on my fair city.
Hats off to Elizabeth Cooper (who included a great Thomas Wolf quote in her post)
November 2010
4 posts
Adam Savage: TSA saw my junk, missed 12" razor... →
Warning…mythbusters may use colorful and explosive language at times. But it is nonetheless hilarious (and kinda disturbing at the same time).
Quotidian Quatrains–Prodigal Picnic →
God of Cana feast and autumn reaping
Your children blessed with gifts unceasing
Daily your presence near; great thanks we give
Joyful, in your pastures, we ever live.
Quotidian Quatrains–Prodigal Picnic →
God of Cana feast and autumn reaping
Your children blessed with gifts unceasing
Daily your presence near; great thanks we give
Joyful, in your pastures, we ever live.
August 2010
11 posts
Daily Litany – Who Is My Neighbor Edition →
4 tales of strangers who became my neighbors today
Bus Companion—We’ll call him Eric. As we rode the otherwise empty S bus from the hospital parking deck to the business school, Eric told our…
Campaign Aims To Make Meatless Mondays Hip : NPR →
I tried this on Monday after hearing the story, and I think I’ll keep it up for a while.
Gen-X Rising: The preacher's dilemma →
My fellow theologically inclined Andrew reflects on the recent op-ed “Congregations Gone Wild” in the NYT.
If anything, the root problem with much preaching today is that it allows itself to get carried along by cultural expectations. For a preacher willing to preach “costly grace” (to use Bonhoeffer’s phrase), the result is often a congregation quickened by the...
Retro Future Ads For Facebook, YouTube & Skype →
H/T to my dear friend Tessa
Mea culpa
Sorry for the double dose of my tweets fellow tumbrs. The extra bird has now flown the coop.
FEEDBACK: the wonderful/complicated world of... →
for those of you who haven’t heard, the new caedmon’s call record raising up the dead is now available for pre-order at www.caedmonscall.com (the official release is sept. 14). for those who don’t understand why i’m mentioning this, a little context. i was with caedmon’s from their founding…
IE3D » Probably-too-late advice for fall... →
Ah…to be an NPR inter…
Evidence Grows of Problem of Clergy Burnout -... →
being too ‘busy’ is an impediment to one’s relationship with God.”
Amen. I have so much left to learn on this one. Better start now.
1 tag
Carl Kasell responds to Howard Stern’s attacks |... →
This proves, once again, that Carl is the man. Maybe he’ll leave that message on my answering machine…
andrewrphillips: RT @derekwebb: pre-buy the new... →
andrewrphillips: RT @caedmonscall: Raising Up The... →
July 2010
5 posts
andrewrphillips: I just got some FREE music from... →
andrewrphillips: music so excellent i just happily... →
andrewrphillips: I just got some FREE music from... →
andrewrphillips: @wenreagan I voted...and have... →
FEEDBACK: "radical" christianity →
i’m getting tired of being interviewed for or asked to endorse books that are about “radical christianity.” especially when those books typically use that term to describe what should be garden variety, everyday christianity. it shouldn’t be the work of the “radical” to reach out to those who are…
Amen.
May 2010
7 posts
andrewrphillips: @zmagg Exactly :) And while I... →
andrewrphillips: @CSM_UNC and @macmaxbh I think... →
andrewrphillips: @macmaxbh Got a job this summer... →
andrewrphillips: I just got some FREE music from... →
andrewrphillips: RT @derekwebb: RT @joshthemoore:... →
andrewrphillips: @CSM_UNC Just say the word and... →
andrewrphillips: @macmaxbh Way to go co-chair... →
December 2009
1 post
“Evan got on his computer this mornign first thing, and I asked him if anything...”
– Mia Munn
September 2009
2 posts
RT @nprpolitics: When Governors Appoint Themselves To The Senate http://su.pr/1cPp4Y
Fotobounce Downloads Full Facebook and Flickr... →
Windows/Mac OS X: Ever wanted to download a friend’s full album from Flickr or Facebook but quickly discovered that downloading one photo at a time is an enormous pain? Free application…
August 2009
11 posts
Gmail Imports Mail and Contacts from Old Email... →
Earlier this year Gmail allowed new users to import contacts and messages from old email accounts to make switching easier. Today they’ve added that feature for everyone, meaning if you’ve…
Assess Your Needs Ahead of Time to Keep Dorm Room... →
Thousands of students are preparing to go to college next month and most of them are hauling an astounding amount of stuff with them. If you’re one of them, you can cut down by realistically…
Take Your DIY Skills on the Go With An Altoids Tin... →
Sure, you’ve got your Altoids tin survival kit and Altoid tin toolbox, but if you fancy yourself more of a creator, this Altoids “Maker Tin” may be up your alley. It’s a DIYer’s…
Texas Judge Rules Microsoft Can’t Sell Word... →
Go ahead and clean up the coffee you just spit all over your keyboard. We’ll wait. Back? OK. A judge in Texas ruled that Microsoft Word’s XML systems violate patents by Toronoto-based i4i Inc….
“I hope that the cash for clunkers program will soon extend to iPods.”
– Dr. Chris
How I Learned To Quit The iPhone And Love Google... →
At the end of July I declared my intention to quit the iPhone and AT&T, port my mobile phone number to Google Voice and use any mobile device that I pleased (or lots of them at once) in the…
FORGET APPLE: Google Voice for iPhone to Reemerge... →
Last month, Google Voice’s iPhone application was rejected from the iPhone app store, a controversial move that the FCC is looking into. Now, it appears that Google may be working to…
Influence Perceptions Based on Right- and... →
A host of variables—well-crafted words, for example—can be used to sway perceptions. According to Newsweek, determining whether someone is right- or left-handed, then influencing their spacial…
Reuters Tells AP: “Stop Whining” →
The Associated Press has been making controversial moves in the online space recently, including a plan to charge $12.50 for quoting 5 words of an AP story and enforcing strict social…