Tag: humor
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Chiefs: 40 Years in the Wilderness (or “O Come, O Come, Matt Cassel”)
Forty-one years ago this month, Len Dawson led the Chiefs to their first and only Super Bowl Championship in Super Bowl IV. For forty years, the Chiefs have been wandering in the football wilderness. But to make matters worse, the Chiefs have had chances to return to the big show six times over the last…
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What is your election prediction?
Isaac, my 18-year-old cat, has tabbylated the data. He predicts Republicans (and those who caucus with them) will have 50 seats in the Senate and 239 in the House. What do you think?
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Should We Go to the Moon Again?
Pileus: Should We Go to the Moon Again? … As might be expected, the Cato Institute has some sensible words on the subject of NASA: here, here, and here. If you don't want to believe these guys, see what Martin Rees, professor of cosmology and astrophysics at Cambridge University, has said about manned space flight: "The moon…
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How churches can get rid of bats: baptise them
Telegraph: How churches can get rid of bats: baptise them SIR – There is an easy solution for Simon Shouler, the clergyman who complained about badgers on church property and bats in his belfry (Letters, October 12). He only has to baptise, confirm and marry them, and he will never see them again.
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Introducing the Jesus Toaster
HT: Carpe Diem Spiritualizing the consumption of your daily bread. It's for real. Click here. Hmmm… Would this qualify as an Orthodox icon?
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On Being Authentic
Authenticity has been a buzzword for years now in Christian circles. A key aspect is being trustworthy … doing what we say and saying what we mean. I think that applies to blog posts as well. Recently, I came across this video that offers some excellent insights about trustworthiness and authenticity. Click here. If the…
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Choice is Good
Recently I've posted on the challenge of having too much choice. Victor Claar resurrects this Wendy's commercial from the Soviet Union era to illustrate why choice can be good.
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Intellectual Blonde Joke
I'm sure I'll get in trouble for this, but here goes anyway. (HT: Alan Wilkerson)