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Bookstores

Since summer is the best time of year for reading, allow me to share two of the best traditions of my Dutch heritage: acquiring fine books, and spending as little money as possible in the process.Everybody knows about A…
Update: Amazing Grace

After weeks of neglect, finally a few minutes to catch up on xanga.I went to the premiere of that movie I mentioned a couple posts ago, and it was well-worth seeing. The main character fought an apathetic Parliament for…
At Home with Goofy Brothers, and Reading

My family bought a digital camera this year, so at long last I can post pictures from home. The camera itself is a Fuji Finepix F650, which takes great pictures in most environments and is enjoyable to use, though it …
Da Vinci Flick Makes Pope Admit Secret Code

by Scott Ott ‘The Da Vinci Code‘ has finally forced Pope Benedict XVI to release a statement admitting that the Bible contains a “veiled mystery unknown to most of the world.” Film critics this week publicly…
When the time comes to you at which you will be forced at last to utter the speech which has lain at the center of your soul for years, which you have, all that time, idiot-like, been saying over and over, you'll not tal…
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I sure did--so much to be thankful for. Awesome family, friends (even if they do routinely routinely decimate me in Risk), roommate (you'll never meet a more sincere Christian…
Because I don't have any Statics to do for a while (that was yesterday...all afternoon and evening yesterday, and because Evan pointed out to me that the site, as you see it, is looking pretty dated, I've taken the time …
Moving right along in my stack of Lewis books, I'd have to say that The Pilgrim's Regress was definitely worth the re-read. The more philosophy I learn, the more amazed I am by its depth and insight. Anyone who's tak…
That was weird. I received a machining job out of the blue today. Totally unexpected. uh...thanks, God. I took a few hours today and read the above book--it's cool to have done that after learning more about C.S…
Hey everybody--guess what? Today was the awards chapel at my former high school, and my 17-year-old brother received the highest sports award that our school gives out! Not too shabby for someone who isn't even a se…

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