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Gen X Revert: "My brother lives in Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) and whenever I visit I realize how out of shape I am. Just walking the neighborhood with the large hills…"
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Peter: "gbm3: Weekends are usually when I have the time to participate in blogs. But my office is moving this weekend and I may not have time to respond to…"
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- Engaged Encounter Part I: House of God? (8)
whizkidforte: ""Sing of the Lord's Goodness" actually kinda reminds me of "Take Five" by the late, great jazz saxophonist Dave Brubeck. . . Not that that's a good…"
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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
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Is the War in Iraq Just?
Rob at UnSpace asks an interesting question. He wonders if the following quote from Dick Cheney clashes with just war theory.“He’d done it [created WMD] before,” Cheney said. “He had produced chemical weapons before and used them. He had produced biological weapons. He had a robust nuclear program in ’91.”The U.S. invasion “was the right […]
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Placidity, Meekness, Malice, and Slander
Thisentryis part 3 of 8 in the series The Ladder of Divine AscentFrom The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus:
"You wish, or rather, have decided, to remove a splinter from someone? Very well, but do not go after it with a stick instead of a lancet for you will only drive it deeper. […]
Poor Argumentation in the Homosexuality Debate
"There's nothing I like less than bad arguments for a view that I hold dear." - Daniel Dennett "Nothing" is a bit strong for me, but I appreciate the sentiment. Those following the exchange between this blog and Ambivablog should read this post at Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength. "It's difficult for […]
Have Christian Bloggers Lost the Plot?
I'm worried that Christian bloggers have lost the plot. My grandfather used to say that the habits or faults of other people that annoy us the most may be ones we are also guilty of. I guess that was his atheistic Quaker version of Luke 6:41. I am very often reminded of that lesson […]
Unclean Lips Redux
As I was cleaning out old email, I found a comment Steven Nicoloso made regarding cursing. Since this topic was recently addressed here, I thought I'd share the comment. "What I'd propose is a four-ary breakdown, a spectrum, of Dangerous Words, recognizing of course that even the strongest […]
