Christianity Fail

So what do christians do when their economy is crumbling? They pray for prosperity over a golden calf of course.

“We are going to intercede at the site of the statue of the bull on Wall Street to ask God to begin a shift from the bull and bear markets to what we feel will be the ‘Lion’s Market,’ or God’s control over the economic systems,” she said. “While we do not have the full revelation of all this will entail, we do know that without intercession, economies will crumble.”

In other news, James Dobson paints a good apocalyptic picture don’t you think?

Lord save us from your followers.

Filed under: Religion

My First Race

Bison Stampede 5K Run — 26:11
October 25, 2008 / Searcy, Arkansas

Lessons learned from my first race:

→ Running early in the morning should be illegal.

→ If running with friends establish up front that it’s every man for himself.

→ Get a feel for the course prior to race day.

→ Carb loading for a 5K is probably unnecessary.

→ If you turn off your ipod for a second you will hear a stampede coming up behind you.

→ You’ll be lured by the pace of the masses.

→ You’ll constantly compare yourself to those around you.

→ You’ll run faster than you trained.

Filed under: Exercise

True

→ Watch the Original
→ Wassup08.com

Filed under: Barack Obama

5 Things

Five simple things a day to stay sane. ht

Connect
Developing relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours will enrich your life and bring you support.

Be Active
Sports, hobbies such as gardening or dancing, or just a daily stroll will make you feel good and maintain mobility and fitness.

Be Curious
Noting the beauty of everyday moments as well as the unusual and reflecting on them helps you to appreciate what matters to you.

Learn
Fixing a bike, learning an instrument, cooking – the challenge and satisfaction brings fun and confidence.

Give
Helping friends and strangers links your happiness to a wider community and is very rewarding.

What would you add?

Filed under: Life

Movie Reviews

Leatherheads – 4/5 Really Liked It
Nice little movie roughly based on the beginning of professional football. George Clooney was definitely channeling Ulysses Everett McGill in this one, but I thought John Krasinski really did a bang up job. Good fun all around.

Kill Bill – 3/5 Liked It
You like blood squirting sword fights? This is your movie. It’s actually a typical Tarantino movie in its quirkiness and cinematic beauty, but also in the excessive language. Could have easily been a 4/5. Looking forward to Kill Bill 2.

Derailed – 3/5 Liked It
Watched on a whim on the Lifetime Movie Network. Not a bad little movie here. I’m always a big fan of Clive Owen, and it had enough twists to make it interesting as long as you don’t take it too seriously.

Mr. Brooks – 4/5 Really Liked It
Caught off guard with how much I liked this movie. Kevin Costner does an amazing job putting you into the mind of a serial killer. I loved the technique of having his alternate personality portrayed as another person. And there are two scenes that involve blood that will make you gasp.

Meet Joe Black – 3/5 Liked It
Man this could have been a much better movie had they cut it by an hour. I like the concept of it all, and the acting was really good, but holy toledo did I want this movie to finish like yesterday.

Smart People – 3/5 Liked It
Tons of unrealized potential in this movie. It felt a little rushed through, but the acting was superb and the message of the story was great as well. This one could have actually used about 20 more minutes of depth, especially at the end.

Hoot – 3/5 Liked It
Decent enough movie to watch with your kids (I recognized Jake from Hannah Montana). I love it when stars like Luke Wilson do roles like these.

The Forbidden Kingdom – 3/5 Liked It
This was your run of the mill kung fu movie. It had everything you could ever want. Just don’t try watching it when you’re tired. I guess I’m just a mildly interested fan of these types of movies. The Monkey King definitely needed more face time though. Loved him!

Filed under: Movies, Reviews

Checkmate

Former Secretary of State under George W. Bush, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, National Security Advisor under Ronald Reagan, and Retired General in the United States Army…

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama.

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Filed under: Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Politics

Michigan, You Decide

Below are the two statewide proposals that will appear on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Michigan.

PROPOSAL 1
COALITION FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE
Legislative initiative to allow, under state law, the medical use of marijuana.

PROPOSAL 2
STEM CELL RESEARCH
Proposed constitutional amendment to permit, with certain limitations, stem cell research in Michigan.

More Information (PDF)

What are your proposals?
How are you voting?

Filed under: Michigan, Politics

Bigger Than Us

Yep.

I still watch Hannah Montana on a regular basis.

Last night I heard again the lyrics to a great song. I sure wish I could find a version of just Billy Ray and his acoustic. Anyway, enjoy.

Bigger Than Us — Miley Cyrus

I see your face, I look in your eyes
What you feel is no surprise
Everyone needs something to believe in

Tell me your dreams and I’ll tell you mine
In our hearts we’ll look inside
And see all the colors of a rainbow
And I know

We all want to believe in love
We all want to believe in something
Bigger than just us
We all want to be a part
Of the greater picture
That’s hanging in our hearts
Yeah it’s bigger than us

I want to see beyond my own little world
Grab your hand so we can twirl around the galaxy
See the world with clarity
Oooo, oooo we have such a long way to go
But I know, we’re getting closer every day

We all want to believe in love
We all want to believe in something
Bigger than just us
We all want to be a part
Of the greater picture
That’s hanging in our hearts
Yeah it’s bigger than us

It fills the universe
Lights the skies above
And rescues all our hearts with love
With love…
That’s what’s bigger than us (bigger than us come on!)
It’s love it’s love that’s bigger than us
It’s love it’s love that’s bigger than us
It’s love it’s love it’s love it’s love it’s love it’s love
We all wanna believe in love
We all wanna believe something
Bigger than just us

*Did You Know?
I went to a Billy Ray Cyrus concert in the early 90′s.

Filed under: Life, Lyrics, Music

Political Humor

John McCain and Barack Obama roasted each other at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner tonight. Some of the best television I’ve watched all year.

McCain’s Roast

Obama’s Roast

**UPDATE** I think it’s hilarious that the clips I grabbed for McCain are from Fox News, and the clip for Obama is from MSNBC.

Filed under: Barack Obama, Humor, John McCain, Politics

The Bucket List

Easily one of my top five favorite bloggers, whittakerwoman recently crossed another item off of her ‘Things To Do While I’m Alive’ list. Although I briefly considered something like this after watching The Bucket List earlier this year, I’ve never really put much thought into one of my own.

That said, I’m going to start one now. It’s going to be more of a work in progress, but at least it’s a start. I’m not sure mine is going to be as ambitious as Heathers is though.

• Adopt a child
• Pay off school loans
• Be 100% debt free
• Run a 10K
• Run a 1/2 marathon
• Run a marathon
• Run a sprint triathlon
• Go on a bicycle tour
• Visit every MLB ballpark
Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, Comerica Park, Tigers Stadium, Progressive Field, US Cellular Field, Ranger Ballbark in Arlington, Great American Ball Park, PNC Park, Citizens Bank Park, Dolphin Stadium, Nationals Park, Shea Stadium, Turner Field, Busch Stadium, Miller Park, Minute Maid Park, AT&T Park, Chase Field, Coors Field, Dodger Stadium, Petco Park, Camden yards, Fenway Park, Rogers Cetre, Tropicana Field, Kauffman Stadium, Metrodome, Angel Stadium, Oakland Coliseum, Safeco Field
• Attend a MLB Homerun Derby
• Attend The Masters
• Attend the Rose Bowl
• Teach a class in college
• Travel to:
Hawaii, Alaska, Colorado, Seattle, Oregon, Australia, Africa
• Visit Yosemite National Park
• Revisit Zweibrucken, Germany
• Read through the entire bible
• Volunteer at:
Soup Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, Disaster Relief, Political Campaign, School, Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Lead someone to Jesus
• Coach a little league team
• See a moose in the wild
• See a whale in the wild
• Raft through the Grand Canyon
• Enjoy an alcoholic beverage
• Write a book
• See in concert:
U2, Sarah McLaughlin, Switchfoot, Keane, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• Read:
Moby Dick, The Inferno, Don Quixote, War and Peace, Moby Dick, Crime and Punishment, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Catcher in the Rye, Frankenstein

Things accomplished before list was created:
• Lived in Germany
• Traveled to Paris
• Hiked Grand Canyon (twice)
• Traveled to Mt. Rushmore
• Traveled Hoover Dam
• Caribbean Cruise
• Traveled to Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Las Vegas
• Traveled to Spring Training in Florida and Arizona

What are some of the things on your bucket list?

Filed under: Life