Don't we all love the prayer scene from Talladega Nights?httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7pco3TTV5kOK, maybe not all of us. But, I sure do. What strikes me is that today is the day when we all celebrate "sweet baby Jesus". On Christmas Eve we watched a full slate of classic Christmas movies for kids and all of them dealt with skepticism regarding the existence of Santa. At the end...
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
I Can See Clearly Now...
...the rain is gone,I can see all obstacles in my wayGone are the dark clouds that had me blindIt's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)Sun-Shiny day.It's funny how clarity can change things. After the first big winter storm the schools were all closed and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Watch Your Language!
Sa a se bagay ki pi enpòtan ke ou te ka janm li. Ou ka li li l '? Si ou pa kapab alò ou pa pral kapab konprann. Ou dwe konprann! Frape, frape! Ki moun ki la a? Ou. Ki ou? Oh pa kriye, li jis yon blag!I think that I have heard the words, "Watch your language!" more than I could ever imagine. It turns...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Destruction or Construction?
I was 18 or 19, the room was jammed with more than 1,000 college students and we were enthralled by the man on the stage. He was thick necked and spoke with power and authority. When he got passionate the veins in his neck bulged. As a young man, I found in him the embodiment of all...
Friday, December 17, 2010
Can You Understand Me?
One of the most powerful feelings I have ever had was the time that I landed in Germany and realized that I had no idea what the signs said. It was remarkably uncomfortable. I had no idea what he ads were saying, I had no idea what the people around me were saying, I could not understand a thing. I...
Thursday, December 16, 2010
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Aretha sang, "Find out what respect means to me". Respect is a simple word. It is one which causes people to get into fights, feel good, or get loud. Respect is something that is intangible and yet is required.Today I interacted on a blog where some people were critiquing a friend's...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Community and Christmas
What is the meaning of Christmas? That was the question that NBC's Community asked last week in an incredibly creative stop motion animation episode that left me laughing. The episode was full of hat tips to great Christmas specials of the past and a few nice shots at the Christian faith.Shots at Christianity...