Recently, MSNBC aired an this piece on how people react to impolite people. The studies show some interesting data about how people respond to rude behavior in public. One such study showed people three clips, one of a book store manager being rude to his employee, one of the same manager kindly correcting his employee, [...]
Archive for the ‘just for fun’ Category
Everybody’s Rude but Me…
Posted in just for fun, tagged behavior, impolite, rude on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vacation Voice Excersizes
Posted in just for fun, Uncategorized, tagged russian music video, voice excersizes on April 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I won’t be around next week. If you’re wondering what I’ll be doing on vacation, I’m going to be doing some voice exercises using this instructional video. My voice should be considerably strengthened upon my return…
A Whole Generation of Spoiled Idiots
Posted in just for fun, tagged comedy, conan obrien, Louis CK, thankfulness on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This guy’s funny and very astute. I think in the end he misses the point though. It seems that his point is we should be thankful that we live in the 21st Century with all of its comforts. My point would be this; with all the advances we’ve made in society, with all of our [...]
We Don’t Need No Education…
Posted in just for fun, tagged bbc, education, post-modernism on January 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When asked why he hadn’t written a commentary on John’s Revelation, John Calvin replied “I cannot comment on that which I do not understand.” When it comes to these ‘educational’ games from bbc, I must agree with the great reformer, I cannot comment on what I do not understand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/game/
Does Anybody Know What State I’m From?
Posted in just for fun, Uncategorized on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, some of you know the confusion around my place of origin. It is something like the dispute over which state gets to claim Andrew Jackson. Just like him, some claim I’m from North Carolina, some say I’m from South Carolina. Having been born in a Charlotte, NC hospital and brought home to an Indian Land, [...]
Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah!
Posted in just for fun, Uncategorized, tagged christmas, multi-cultural, syncretism on December 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Wow. Now Read This…
Have a Holly Jolly… Nothing?
Posted in current events, just for fun, tagged atheist, christmas, holiday on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What a buzz kill Atheist Sign Joins Capitol Holiday Display This Year OLYMPIA, Wash. — An atheistic sign is included in the state Capitol’s holiday display that includes a holiday tree and a Christian nativity scene. The sign, a new addition this year, is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. The sign reads, “Religion [...]
A Late Thanksgiving Post
Posted in just for fun, tagged history, pilgrims, puritans, reformed, thanksgiving on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finally, a fair shake for the puritans! My whole life I thought they were a bland thankless lot. Lately I’ve been reading a lot from the puritans, and the singular idea conveyed by all of them is joy in Christ! Enjoy: There’s little less fashionable today than thanking the Puritans, especially for our egalitarian political [...]
Let’s Destroy Self-Esteem!
Posted in just for fun, Uncategorized, tagged parenting, psychology, self-esteem on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here are two articles here and here on the detrimental effect that our self esteem culture has had on our children’s ability to succeed. You can contrast them with that great English Puritan, John Owen. Enjoy! “We’ve even had experiences here at Focus on the Family with our Human Resources department where young, new employees [...]
Now that’s evangelism!
Posted in evangelism, just for fun, tagged evangelism, gospel, robbery on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wonder if I would do anything like this in her situation. I think that you would only do this if we truly believed in our hearts what we confess with our minds and lips. Twice the disheveled man, who Jacobi said appeared to be in his 50s, demanded money. The third time, he said [...]
