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Jul 30, 2006
the good times: July 31, 1976-July 30, 2006 In less than an hour, my twenties are over. I would be lying if I were to say that 10 years ago, I pictured myself in my current situation. That's not to say my life is a disappointment, but my path has made many seemingly random twists and turns over the last 10 years. But, I have been blessed, and remain optimistic for the future. During my twenties, I have: Earned a BA, a M.Min, and made it to within 10 hours of an M.Div. Moved 8 times. Held nearly 8 jobs. Held my first 2 vocational ministry positions (though they were internships). Held my first supervisor position. Met 5 of my best friends, and countless very important friends. Became friends with 2 homless people. Visited Mexico and Canada, and Key West. Visted Michagan, Minnesota, and Washington for the first times. Lived in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Was on the Radio. Baptised 4 people. Led worship for the first time. Learned how to play bass. Learned Greek and Hebrew. Tried and failed at love a few times. Played some Skynnard. Memorized "The Big Lebowski" Became a Wrestling fan. Learned to use a grill. Became a brother-in-law. Became an uncle. Participated in 5 weddings. Started a campus ministry. Led 3 small groups. Trained 6 worship leaders. Suffered my first "sports injury" Pitched a softball game without giving up a walk. Read the Harry Potter series. Wrote a 35 page paper. Sang at my grandfather's funeral. Started a blog. Laughed Cried Failed Suceeded It's been quite a ride. So, the good times are over. Not really. But, it was a fun joke, at the time. In reality, the journey simply continues, as I pass another mile marker. The road keeps on going, with more peaks and valleys, twists and turns. Despite my best laid plans, I have no idea where I'm going. As Jimmy Buffet once sang, Where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends If I knew I might toss up my anchor. So I'll cruise along always search for song Not a lawyer a theif or a banker. Sometimes I wonder if I'll every get to toss up my anchor and stay put for a while. So, to all of you who have been a part of the last 10 years, thanks. You all rock, I have learned a lot from you and laughed a lot at you. posted
by Unknown @ 11:28:00 PM Jul 23, 2006 30 Years Of Awesome Why? It's my 30th birthday When? July 29th, 2006, 6:30 pm (the party, my birthday is the 31) Who? Everybody Where? The Bat Fancy, 17 E. Charlton Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45219 What? Cookout, midnight showing of the Big Lebowski, perhaps other stuff. Be there posted
by Unknown @ 11:44:00 PM Jul 18, 2006 taking chances So, here I am, sitting in my chair. If I get up, and face my fears, it could lead to something great. There's just something about that fear, though. I keep sitting here, in my chair. I see my opportunity drifting towards the door. Yet here I sit. I wonder if it is the realization itself that I'm not going to get up is what keeps me up. It's a comfortable place, this chair. I like it. It has a good place to prop my feet. But as I look out, what I see may be worth getting up for. But, I guess it's not a chance I'm willing to take. It's kinda sad, I see that. But it's who I am. Maybe I'll get up. But for now, I sit. posted
by Unknown @ 8:09:00 PM question 1 Q: If the world really was flat... what would gravity look like on earth? would we all be walking adds for V8? (Kevin, CA) A: No, we would not all be like walking ads for V8. We are all so small compared to the earth that our posture is not affected by the curve in the earth. If the earth was actually perfectly flat, they you would walk straight up. Keep in mind that the one sided flat earth is impossible. The earth would be three dimensional, So, for the sake of discussion, lets assume that only one side has water, air, trees, and all of that, which is unlikely. So, the earth is really some tpye of polyhedren instead of a sphere. All matter has gravity. Even you exert a gravitational field. Of course, the force of the pull is proportional to the mass of the matter, hence the reason that object don't fly in your direction. If the earth is "flat", the gravitational pull would depend on how deep the earth is. Keep this in mind though, when you get to the edge, you won't "fall off" as many in the 14th century believed. The gravitational pull would still be strong, and you would be pulled to the side of the earth. In theory, you could walk down the side and then walk on the bottom, since the gravity would keep you in. Suppose the "side" isn't big enough to walk on. If that were the case, then it isn't likely that the force of gravity would be strong enough to hold anything on the "top" of the world either, so the earth would be barren. Keep sending those questions . . . posted
by Unknown @ 1:29:00 AM chopsticks Last week was one of the hardest weeks I've ever had. I want to write more, becuase I think it will help me to make sense of it all. But, earlier attempts have read more like a sociology report, so no luck just yet. Anyway, today, I was having lunch with Ed up at McDonald's north of here. We began talking about talking about the decor at various McDonald's, having noticed that it tends to vary from franchise to franchise. Ed asked how mine would be decorated if I owned one, and I replied "ninja's." So, with that said, he asked if mine would ressurect the "Chicken McNuggets Shanghi." Everyone remember's that right. It was the regular Chicken McNuggets, and it came with chopsticks and 3 "oriental" dipping sauces: sweet and sour, spicy mustard, and teryaki. As we discussed that and other discontinued McDonald's products, I noticed that there were 4 men in the booth next to us, all wearing ties and McDonald's dress shirts. I conclude that it is likely the store manager talking to a couple of big wigs, probablly some sort of regional reps. So, I point it out to Ed, and say that if we want to see any of these products come back, we should mention it loudly. So, the following takes place: Me: Whatever happened to the 2 cheesburger value meal. I really like that. Ed: (pointing to the menu) It's not up there. Me: I never see it anywhere anymore. (random conversation) Big Wig in Next Booth: I heard you guys taking about the two cheeseburger value meal. You can still order that. It's one the cash register, just not on the menu. So, if the Chicken McNuggets Shanghi makes a comeback, you will know why. posted
by Unknown @ 1:16:00 AM Jul 7, 2006 music I've decided to start a new page on this site. I am going to attempt to rank every recording artist of all time. It will be an ongoing process, and artist will be ranked randomnly. In other words, I won't start with the top 10, and then go from there. Rather, everyone will be ranked relative to those who are ranked, and as new artists are added, adjustments will be made accordingly. However, to start off, the baselines need to be set, so tonight I will rank the best of all time and the worst of all time. So, here it goes: 1. The Who 2. The Spice Girls. posted
by Unknown @ 12:56:00 AM Jul 6, 2006 the gimmick So, in case you've noticed, I'm going through a bit of a writer's block. It happens. So, I'm going with a gimmick I saw on another blog, and I'm going to let YOU, the readers drive this blog for the month of July. Here's the deal-i-o. You ask me 3 questions. I will answer them. Exciting, huh. Ask me anything. I know everything!!!! Or at least I can make up an answer for anything. Which really, is more fun. posted
by Unknown @ 11:57:00 PM evaluation time I found this out on the triple w. I entered what I think about me, I'd like to see what you think posted
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