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)