February 23rd 2010
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I think that the neoconservative pundits underestimated the Ron Paul Revolution's staying power.
Over the weekend, while I was working at a retreat, I walked in front of a tv screen and was pleasantly surprised to see that Dr. Paul won the CPAC straw poll.
Immediately, the neocons in the Hannity and ...
February 15th 2010
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At its height, the Roman Empire had 47 major military bases scattered throughout the lands under its control. When the British were running their empire, they had 36 bases.
What happened to these empires? The cost of maintaining them bankrupted them. They were unsustainable.
We don't like to call ourselves an empire, ...
February 13th 2010
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For the last few years, I've come up with a camp rules video for Summer camps. After a couple of years of milking the Turkey Vulture video (part two was never uploaded, I need to find that one), we stole a concept from another camp and went crazy with it.
I ...
January 28th 2010
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From August 2007 MSNBC.com article Alabama gaga over overrated Saban: Crimson Tide pinning national title dreams on good — not great — coach by By Cary Estes
The Crimson Tide went 6-7 last season and has not won a national championship in 15 years. Yet a number of Alabama fans truly ...
January 27th 2010
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I love how some people are mocking the Apple tablet buildup, point out that Microsoft has had tablets out for years.
Yes, and there were mp3 players before the iPod, but which one is considering the ultimate version of the technology that caused it to take root?
And there were smartphones before ...
trying to follow Christ, husband of Jamie, father of Anna, a senior designer who does web and print work, an alumnus of the University of Alabama, interested in the emerging church, a Mac fan, a Camp Sumatanga junkie, a program coordinator for high school camps in the United Methodist Church, a music snob, a budding oenophile, too busy to update his resume/portfolio, debt-free*, a geek
