Perhaps we need a hefty dose of the Good Book
Sunday, August 31st, 2003 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »Open your heart. I've been grinding my teeth a lot lately about this whole Ten Commandments debate and the entire church and state issue. I stayed up past 2 a.m. on Friday relishing a debate with a friend on the ...
Like a Chinese K-Mart? Well, that’ll have to do.
Sunday, August 31st, 2003 Posted in Society | No Comments »Why is WalMart such a dump? I hate to be elitist, but I really can't stand that store. It's one part white trash, one part ghetto. It's as if the only thing they have going for them is cheap prices. Sadly, ...
I just bought a pity glass.
Friday, August 29th, 2003 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »How sad is this? The city of St. Paul shut down Mikaela Ziegler, 7, and her 4-year-old sister, Annika's pop stand because they didn't have a $60 license. So we can't have unlicensed lemonade stands on every corner, but these ...
In Rod We Trust
Thursday, August 28th, 2003 Posted in Politics | No Comments »Maybe I'm a flaming liberal. After all, I have expressed doubt about homosexuality, and I wasn't on board with the one nation under God. Now I'm questioning the Ten Commandments. Something must be wrong with me. Growing up in a ...
Will boogie down for food
Thursday, August 28th, 2003 Posted in Employment | No Comments »I cashed my first unemployment check today. That seems like some kind of pathetic milestone, but it was definitely needed. The unemployed life continues to be a drag. I had my first interview in four months this week, so that ...
Sorry, I’d rather go to heaven.
Monday, August 25th, 2003 Posted in Politics | No Comments »I'm not sure if I understand this whole snafu about a 10 Commandments monument in the Alabama state judicial building. A U.S. District judge ruled that it was an unconstitutional promotion of religion and ordered it removed. Now the suspended ...
I want some fried sugar!
Friday, August 22nd, 2003 Posted in Vacation | No Comments »Yesterday marked the first day of the great Minnesota get together, and we were there. The Minnesota State Fair is just one of those things you just have to do. Famous for massive crowds, farm animals, free stuff, bizarre promotions, ...
You can’t post that on the Internet. You don’t even know if it’s true!
Wednesday, August 20th, 2003 Posted in Internet | No Comments »Check out my newest time-suck, Quotables. It's basically my newest use for blogging software and a way to get some use out of all the quotes I keep track of anyway. Enjoy it while I'm still interested.
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Salvation
Monday, August 18th, 2003 Posted in God, Church & Stuff | No Comments »Pictures like that aren't very encouraging (thanks to Nick Ciske). It only highlights the division in the worldwide church. Since I attend an Episcopal church, this hits close to home. If you've been reading these thoughts lately, you know I've ...
Why must I fail at every attempt at masonry?
Monday, August 18th, 2003 Posted in Domicile | No Comments »I didn't mean to tear my porch apart. It just sort of happened. Trying to stop the hose from leaking lead to filling in a mouse hole which lead to ripping boards off my back porch. Soon I had exposed ...
