The random technotheolosophical blogging of Reid S. Monaghan
Many thanks to all of you who rallied behind POC in Blog Madness...you have shocked the world, stood with me among the Baptists, saved kittens and monkeys and kept my kids from crying. Perhaps you learned about some sweet blogs as well.
Today, is a new day - in fact, the madness just went to Overtime. Unlike my Tarheels, we need to show up and vote once more to make the POC comeback complete.
You can vote here - time is short, vote today...
OK, some of the men over at Said at Southern have created a sort of NCAA tournament for blogs associated with Southern Seminary. The POCBlog was included and received enough votes to make it out of round one. Now it has come to the second round and it has gotten a bit crazy. I think the 50.00 gift certificate to an online bookstore has fired up the theology book guys.
So, I decided to do my own, very public, shameless plug. Here is what you need to do.
It is time to hear the roar of the POCBlog - men and women - let's get to work. There is great power to create real change. Not convinced?
Top Ten Reasons to vote POCBlog
1. Help out the minority - almost all the other guys are Baptists
2. Stand with the POCBlog - we are a family here - a family that votes together, stays together
3. I know how to apply UFC fighting techniques
4. Owen Strachan once called this blog "punchy" - it is time to punch back
5. Support Reid's addictive book buying habits
6. Every vote for the POCBlog saves a kitten...and that kitten will get to go to heaven
7. Jesus loves you
8. Because Friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them
9. If that song makes you sick - go do something about it - vote Power of Change
10. My kids want me to win - they will cry if I loose - you don't want to make my kids cry - please vote on behalf of Kayla, Kylene and Thomas Reid
Here is the link - you know what to do (-vote-)
Today there was a surprise announcement from the Temple of Mac in Cupertino. High Priest Steve Jobs has done something unprecedented - he has allocated some of his priestly duties to another. Upon hearing of the recent dedication of one MacIdolator Jobs himself investigated this paragon of devotion. Upon obtaining precise details of the supereragatory act, Jobs announced that Charlie Rose would be named Associate High Priest of the Church of Appletology. MacIdolators have been rejoicing with light beer and spontaneous iPhone calling and texting. They were, however, unable to text the photos of Rose to one another due to technical limitations. Job's announcement was brief but to the point:
If anyone would give up their face for the new AIR, and he makes a living being on TV where people look at his face, this sort of dedication has not been seen before in the annals of Mac history. Rose's sacramentalism, to receive bodily pain in order to continue to receive grace from his AIR has touched all of us in the Mac economy worldwide. We do hope and pray that his influence would be deep and wide in our community.
Rose refused to comment. Insiders said that he always knew he was called to be a prophet and that his AIR save was out of calling, not self promotion. Unrevealed sources say the only real statement obtained from Rose has been: Don't make me a hero, it was just the right thing to do. Full news of Rose's amazing, self-denying act may be found here.
(HT on the Rose story - Tim Dees)
In case you missed the wonderful dicussions yesterday concerning St. Patrick's day, one more bit of information has come to my attention. It seems St. Patty's day is something that all white people like. This wonderful piece of satire begins like this:
Normally if someone were to wake up at 7:00 in the morning, take the day off work, and get drunk at a bar before 10:00 a.m., they would be called an alcoholic, and not in the artistic, edgy way that white people are so fond of.
On March 17th, however, this exact same activity is called celebrating St. Patrick’s day. This very special white holiday recognizes Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland who helped to bring Catholicism to the Emerald Isle. His ascetic life is celebrated every year by white people drinking large amounts of Irish-themed alcohol and listening to the Dropkick Murphys.
Read the rest here. BTW, my ancestors were Irish folk who came to America due to harsh realities in the motherland - so don't hate...just laugh. And if you are not Baptist tip a Guinness (just one though sinner) for me.
OK - sometimes people's thinking is so ridiculous, off the wall and sad that it demands mockery. In this case, it is also very funny...and sad. I have received this video through e-mail several times over the last few days and have sent it on to many pastor friends...today I decided that the POCBlog reader might enjoy.
A couple of pre-thoughts. Did this guy not know that verse and chapter numbers were "added to" the writings of the Bible and not part of the inspired writings? His application of what this wonderful phrase means also is quite ridiculous. I have nothing but pity for his "this is what's wrong with our country bit" - but when he starts railing on the NIV and NKJV editors I just lose it...so the best thing to do is just laugh.
One reminder...Passion without reason and the Bible without any care of context can be dangerous things...
Some interesting news stories today on the web. First of all, contrary to some Republican's views, Hillary Clinton does seem to have emotions:
At a campaign event in Portsmouth, Clinton choked up and grew uncharacteristically emotional as she talked about her reasons for seeking the presidency in the November election.
I feel bad as I am listening to Barak Obama's audio book right now...the audacity! Full story story here about the goings on in New Hampshire. And no, this blog will not be commenting on "the elections." I'll let you pick your own sources for that.
Second, apparently some people in Australia are a bit upset about the new published guidelines for the humane killing of a Joey - also known as a baby Kangaroo. Here are a few excerpts whose rhetoric I just found odd.
Australian animal protection groups questioned on Monday a new government guide for the humane killing of kangaroos which recommends "forcefully swinging" the heads of young animals against a vehicle tow bar.
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"These changes are basically saying the federal government believes it's okay to blast a defenseless joey to bits with a shotgun," Pat O'Brien, President of the Wildlife Protection Association, told local newspapers.
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The draft national code aims to guide people on humane disposal of orphaned joeys, which live in their mothers' pouches, after the parent has either been shot or hit by a vehicle. The code rejected sending orphaned joeys to wildlife careers.
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"I think we all love kangaroos. The problem is that there are too many. What we are talking about here is responsible environmental management, because if we don't do something you won't have pastures and viable farming," an Environment Department spokesman said.
Yikes, do something...like bash the little guys and shoot em with a shot gun? I guess the headline says it all: Kangaroo killing code draws flak from animal groups
Should we laugh or cry? I won't say which I did...poor Joeys.
This is a funny video that Bill Gates put together to lampoon his soon departure from full time work at Microsoft. If I find a better version of the video I'll rethink - but this one can be seen and heard pretty well:
Higher quality versions are available here - but you have to get through some of the initial keynote intro stuff.
My friend Sandy Young sent me this in light of my post on loving cell phones :) Fun stuff.
How to know you are an impostor - you could have put someone with a Dell laptop in the circle and made the same point...
Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.
Who dresses up for a release of a minor operating system upgrade? I'll let you answer:
In case you didn't know - today is talk like a Pirate Day...the following video will be of help to you...
Note - we do not endorse all things said by pirates.
(HT - ATeam Blog)
Ever wonder how to properly extend fully heterosexual manlove in confusing times? Well, worry no longer. There is a complete video professor like tutorial now available to help you show the love:
Full details with print instructions (like men will read the instructions) are available here.
(HT - Matt Ortiz)
Matt Ortiz, pastor of Crossroads Church in National City, California posted this funny video on a pastor's forum. It was produced by the Latino Comedy Project.
Biochemist and intelligent design proponent Michael Behe was on Colbert Report recently. Not much depth here, but it is fun and I'm glad Behe went on. Just a few seeds put out there cannot hurt. Most Americans don't think as much about science so having this on Colbert probably exposed some people who normally are not asking certain questions. Here is a link to the 5 minute video.
On a similar topic - Intelligent ID the Future interviews Walt Ruloff, executive producer of the coming documentary Expelled.
Posted this on the Inversion Blog, but thought it worth sharing here:
Some of you know that we have a crusade in favor of reading going on at Inversion. It manifests itself in several ways. Before starting a new series we have long articles, at intersections we have papers and then there is the one year old tradition of the "junk drawer" in the notes on Thursday nights.
I found this video to be very helpful in the cause...
The Medieval Help Desk - too funny...
Further evidence has been found that our crusade for reading is very much needed.
By the time the latest Redneck Games ended Sunday, more than 54 arrests and citations had been issued on charges ranging from public intoxication to speeding, according to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department. Officials are considering charges against the organizer and landowners where the event was held.
Modeled after similar games that have been going in Georgia for more than a decade, the four-day Redneck Games took place about 70 miles southeast of Dallas and included an estimated 6,000 people and live music.
A few ideas for some new games:
What games would you like to see included?
(HT - Chris Cummins)
Hey guys, a few friends have pulled me into Facebook. So far I like it - I even learned there was already an Inversion group going that I joined. Fun. Facebook is different than MySpace in the sense you have to be "friends" to view someone else's profile. It also have heard that it sports sweet tools - but I am just learning.
My friends Rhett and Link did the facebook thing a while back - it recently was featured on a CNN story featuring facebook.
You can see the CNN story here and check the full video below.
