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Today’s quote is from a movie: “But face it. You’re a neo maxi zoom dweebie. What would you be doing if you weren’t out making yourself a better citizen?”
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Identity theft
If Obama becomes persident, will people faint when he gives the State of the Union speech?
I read the preview twice and still mispelled “president”.
It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that one. I need to go have some Breakfast (Club….)
Thanks everyone for the prayers and warm thoughts. Chloe made it through the night with no fever. After the medicine you can hardly tell she is as sick as she is. Thankfully the doctor wroter her prescription for Tamiflu for me to take some as well. I think she might be able to go back to school tomorrow.
For those of you who think that the Kosovo thing is only about independence, please go to:
http://www.getreligion.org/?p=3195
There you will see a church being burned down, a man on the roof breaking off the Cross and throwing to the ground and the crowd cheering. This is not an isolated incident. Already there have been more than 100 scenes like this. Many more are sure to follow.
Big deal, Kathy. Patrick Poole says they’re pro-American, and that’s all that matters.
InHouseProd wins! The Breakfast Club is correct. (It was on TV Land’s 1980’s-fest this past weekend, along with 16 Candles and Flashdance)
Please enjoy your digital cappucino…
~~@)
Jacob’s regional spelling bee is this weekend, y’all. Pray for diligence for him in studying!
You know you have our prayers for Jacob. I expect to see him in the National Spelling Bee.
Has anyone else been watching Pride and Prejudice on PBS? I’ve found this version very entertaining.
NJL - I probably saw P&P when it was first aired, several years ago. I have been taping it, along with the other Jane Austen stories. First, I’m going to read each book, then watch the movies of them.
Night Train
Big deal, Kathy. Patrick Poole says they’re pro-American, and that’s all that matters.
Patrick Poole says who’s pro-American? The Muslims burning down churches? If so, that’s a strange way to show it.
I have been watching P&P and all the other Jane Austen works on PBS. My daughter has always liked this version of P&P the best.
Kathy,
Here’s Patrick Poole on the subject:
http://tinyurl.com/3d2tue
I’ll post your link on this thread and we’ll see if he responds…
I am using my experience on this blog as part of a book proposal. As such, I find I need some definitions. Can you guys help?
What is a poster–the person who puts up the story we comment on, or us–the people who comment?
What is a blogger? The person who puts up the story we comment on, or us?
What is the story called that is posted? The story? The posted story?
And what are these comments I’m typing? Comments? Postings? Blog comments?
We’ve got Christians posting, but what is the polite way to refer to posters who are not Christians? Unbelievers? (Not likely, everyone believes something). Non-Christians? What do you who fall into that category like to be called?
Help. Thanks. No names will be used.
Michelle, you need an Lynn, or possibly Dr. N.O. to give an authorative answer on this, but you’v had this up 35 minutes without a taker. So, here’s my nickel’s worth.
I always considered a poster as the person who comments, like me.
A blogger is a person like Lynn, Pauline, Kevin, Jon Rowe, and others who put out comments, which may, or may not draw responses. Most bloggers would like to have several comments. Even bad ones are better than none. (At least as I percieve it.)
I think the posted story is called the “thread”. I don’t really know who came up with it, but it makes sense. Like a piece of thread you follow.
You and I are posting.
As for your last question, you would refer to them the way you would to someone else when he/she was standing beside you.
Now, go ask someone who knows.
p.s. A “lurker” is a person who visits the site just to read, but doesn’t comment. He comes and goes unnoticed. All of us have been lurkers at times.
A “troll” is someone who just comes in to throw a bomb “flame” in an attempt to change the subject and rouse opposition. There are some around here.
The capture of Amphipolis caused great alarm in Athens. The place was not only useful because it supplied timber for shipbuilding and brought in revenue; there was also the fact that, although the Spartans, provided that they got an escort from the Thessalians, could reach the allies of Athens up to the line of the Stymon, they could not go any further so long as they did not control the bridge, since there was a great lake formed by the river above the town and in the direction of Eion they were exposed to the blockade of the Athenian triemes. Now, however, these difficulties appeared to have been removed. The Athenians also feared that their allies would also revolt, since Brasidas [the Spartan general] was behaving with great moderation and was constantly declaring wherever he went that his mission was the liberation of Hellas. The cities subject to Athens, when they heard of the capture of Amphipolis, of the terms being offered, and of the considerate behavior of Brasidas himself, eagerly embraced the idea of a change, made overtures to him, begging him to march on into their territory, and vied with each other in being the first to revolt. Indeed, they fancied that this was a perfectly safe thing to do, though, as was proved later on, the power of Athens was as great as had been their mistake in underestimating it. As it was, their judgement was based more on wishful thinking than on a sound calculation of probabilities; for the usual thing among men is that when they want something they will, without any reflection, leave that to hope, while they will employ the full force of reason in rejecting what they find unpalatable.
Thucydides, from 424 BC
Michelle,
Perhaps those who do not believe on the Lord Jesus Christ could be called followers of the other way? Hmm, seems a bit long.
Amphipolis (aka “Nine Ways”) I suppose the point of your story is that “hope” is nothing but wishful thinking unless there is a basis for it.
But there is another lesson from that battle in BC 422. The Athenian general, Cleon didn’t have the nerve to face the enemy and lost his army and life, when a little boldness could have saved both.
Without a defined objective, “hope” has no meaning. You can’t just throw out a promise of “change” unless you say change from what to what. Also, when someone offers me “hope”, I say hope for what?
Well for some Atheists evidently death offers hope for those in suffering…. “I’m suffering so I’d like to be annihilated, and exist no more.” That’s a kind of “hope” I guess. Insane logic, but there ya go.
For those whose hope is in Christ, their suffering can mean something because it’s part of a larger context, and there is hope for a better life whether in this life or the next.
Chas 19 - Thanks, good point.