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- 02/18/11
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Another weekend is upon us, and a long weekend at that. Here in Ontario it wil be Family Day on Monday, a day most of us get off. It’s a new holiday and a made-up one just because someone figured we needed a day off in February. So we’ll take it, I guess.
Modern Analogies - A comic I enjoyed.
Why Bookstores Matter - Dr. Mohler: “Even the best-managed book stores are in trouble. The emergence of Amazon as a vast, online book-selling machine with discounted prices and the sudden popularity of electronic readers and digital books have already changed the book business from top to bottom—and the revolution has hardly started.”
Bush’s Liberal Legacy - Denny Burk points to an interesting article about George W. Bush. “In short, the column argues that liberals were wrong for excoriating President Bush for his desire to see democracy spread in the middle east. In fact, Bush's ideals seem to be coming to reality.”
One Poodle’s Journey - There’s something strangely gross about this photo essay about one of the dogs that was at the recent Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
The Intolerance of Tolerance - D.A. Carson speaks about the incoherence of postmodern tolerance.
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Comments (16)
TV Hat - When I first linked to the site , I thought it was a joke but realized it wasn’t and that made me shake my head in disbelief. Reminded me as well of the Matix movie , where all of humanity is “plugged” in. What next , a computer chip in the head that will allow us to plug into all our digital devices ? Wait that will probably happen .
Don’t skip the comment section on the poodle photo essay. The comment from the poodle’s groomer enhances the grossness.
The dog thing is truly sickening. One more thing that grieves the heart of God. (Idols, idols!)
Re: Bush’s legacy:
Clearly he’s responsible for the current govt. of Iraq. Albeit at an enormous cost in money, lives and international goodwill toward the United States. What’s debatable is whether what’s happened in Tunisia and Egypt can be considered the direct result of Iraq.
It’s worth noting that the loudest support for Mubarak was from those on the right who would rather have an oppressive dictatorship that’s friendly to the U.S. than a democracy in which the Muslim Brotherhood has some sort of voice.
Who needs books when you can have a TV Hat?
D.A. Carson is awesome. And smart.
Dogs are many people’s children. They spend more money and time with them than they would with children. They send them to “doggie day care” every day so that they will be happy. Go figure.
I have a good friend who is struggling financially but still finds a way to send their dog to daycare, every day. It baffles my mind.
TV Hat - did anyone notice all the things the people are missing while wearing it? The beautiful ocean beach, interaction with others at a meeting, the view from 30,000feet while flying, talking to your wife before bed. The whole commercial assumes that TV is always better than whatever is going on in real life. Sickening, sad and hilarious - all at once.
Thanks for the link to the Bush Legacy article. I’ll definitely be checking that one out.
I appreciated Dr. Mohler’s column on disappearing bookstores. The last Christian bookstore in my area went under after the local mega churches opened bookstores on their sites. I use the word “bookstores” somewhat loosely, because they sell a lot of Christian trinkets too.
Sure did!
Sorry, that was in response to PaulyD.
It’s funny how dogs just put up with whatever humans want to inflict upon them.
I appreciated Mohler’s article on the demise of bookstores too. I love tangible books and bookstores! And I also agree with the comment by KS. To call the Christian “bookstore” near me a bookstore is a bit loose! It seems to sell more Christians trinkets, and the books they sell are mostly lacking in any depth or substance - Christian fiction, Christian pop psychology, etc. Even though I love bookstores, I rarely frequent the Christian bookstore. I’m forced on-line to purchase Christian books I want/need because the Christian bookstore does not have them.
“What next , a computer chip in the head that will allow us to plug into all our digital devices ? Wait that will probably happen.” That sounds like something out of Ghost in the Shell or the Matrix. Scary…
Looking at the TV Hat, isn’t that unsafe? How are you supposed to see what’s in front of you? What if you fall off the exercise equipment like those people on the website and you can’t get up? I think it’s a dumb gimmick that isn’t going to sell.
LLM wrote, “It seems to sell more Christians trinkets,….”
I’ve suspected that Christian bookstores carry all that non-book stuff just to survive in this book-abandoning culture.
“and the books they sell are mostly lacking in any depth or substance - Christian fiction, Christian pop psychology, etc. Even though I love bookstores, I rarely frequent the Christian bookstore. I’m forced on-line to purchase Christian books I want/need because the Christian bookstore does not have them.”
I couldn’t agree more! And interestingly, the owner of our local Christian bookstore once said to me, “The books that sell, shouldn’t, and the ones that shouldn’t sell, do.” He understands this whole dilemma, but still has to keep his store solvent.