youth group winter retreat was a lot of fun last weekend.  unfortunately, i only had a video camera so it's harder to post pics.  maybe i'll try this weekend.  here were some memorable quotes.  t...

I have nothing to say, but an old Loggins and Messina song does... "It's the same old wine in a brand new bottle." Is this really the BEST THING right now?

This evening, President Bush will address the nation on his plan for winning the war in Iraq. Troop levels and deployments are likely to be the main issues of his address, and a new military chain of command has been ann...

I'm very sceptical about any news stories put out concerning the war against terrorism. They've manipulated the news before and I see no reason why they aren't this time. The USS Eisenhower has been moored off the Somali...

Why do we still believe in ‘progress’? 1a. The idea is grounded in naturalistic, evolutionary philosophy. We, as a species, are continually evolving to survive and remain on top of the food chain. 2...

Forgiveness Lewis has an interesting take on this, I'll admit.  I think this may be the first chapter in which I might not agree at all with some of what he said, though the way he said it I find it hard to put my ...

Not just anti-war historians, but anti-war historians being beat up by cops for jaywalking. I haven't watched all the videos of the anti-war debate, but it's pretty interesting. For instance, Staughton Lynd who had urge...

Howdy,Yesterday in church there were two gals that had gone to Burundi to teach a village of abused females how to make quilts.  (Have something to sell, keep them warm, sense of purpose; all good things.)  The...

Crittenden shares some info on the new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and a thought of his own -- Petraeus evidently had a role in quieting things down in Bosnia.

A short while back, there was a story about a soldier, Michael Monsoor, who threw himself on an enemy's grenade, dying to save his buddies.  Here is another such story (via Jules Crittenden,...