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- 08/10/09
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Taking Charge of Television
Randy Alcorn: “With summer here, and kids out of school, many Christians, and especially those who are parents, might be wondering: How do I take charge of the television? The fact is, you and your children will inevitably adopt the morality of the programs, movies, books, magazines, music, Internet sites, and conversations you participate in. GIGO—garbage in, garbage out; godliness in, godliness out. The cognitive is basic to the behavioral—you become what you choose to feed your mind on.”
Polyamory
Dr. Mohler writes about polyamory, a necessary consequence of our society’s widespread acceptance of homosexual marriage.
Nigeria’s Online Scammers
I linked to a similar article a short while ago. This one also deals with those online scammers, largely from Africa, who try to bilk you out of your money with promises of great wealth. “I’m selling greed,” said Felix, 29, an e-mail swindler. “You didn’t apply for any lotto, and all of a sudden you just see a mail in your mailbox that you’re going to win money? That means you have to be greedy.”
Crazy Contract Clauses
If you’re a baseball fan, you may enjoy this article, outlining some of baseball’s stranger contract clauses. My favorite is the guy whose contracted included a bulldozer if he won a World Series game.
The World’s Cleverest Bird
It took humans a long time to figure out the principle that this bird seems to understand!
Deal of the Day at Monergism Books
Monergism Books has a few titles on sale while supplies last: The Fracture of Faith: Recovering the Belief of the Gospel in a Postmodern World by Douglas Vickers 50% off; Life’s Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy by Ronald Nash 50% off; Shared Life: The Trinity and the Fellowship of God’s People by Donald Macleod 69% off.
Randy Alcorn: “With summer here, and kids out of school, many Christians, and especially those who are parents, might be wondering: How do I take charge of the television? The fact is, you and your children will inevitably adopt the morality of the programs, movies, books, magazines, music, Internet sites, and conversations you participate in. GIGO—garbage in, garbage out; godliness in, godliness out. The cognitive is basic to the behavioral—you become what you choose to feed your mind on.”
Polyamory
Dr. Mohler writes about polyamory, a necessary consequence of our society’s widespread acceptance of homosexual marriage.
Nigeria’s Online Scammers
I linked to a similar article a short while ago. This one also deals with those online scammers, largely from Africa, who try to bilk you out of your money with promises of great wealth. “I’m selling greed,” said Felix, 29, an e-mail swindler. “You didn’t apply for any lotto, and all of a sudden you just see a mail in your mailbox that you’re going to win money? That means you have to be greedy.”
Crazy Contract Clauses
If you’re a baseball fan, you may enjoy this article, outlining some of baseball’s stranger contract clauses. My favorite is the guy whose contracted included a bulldozer if he won a World Series game.
The World’s Cleverest Bird
It took humans a long time to figure out the principle that this bird seems to understand!
Deal of the Day at Monergism Books
Monergism Books has a few titles on sale while supplies last: The Fracture of Faith: Recovering the Belief of the Gospel in a Postmodern World by Douglas Vickers 50% off; Life’s Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy by Ronald Nash 50% off; Shared Life: The Trinity and the Fellowship of God’s People by Donald Macleod 69% off.
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Comments (4)
On the bulldozer contract… It wasn’t something prearranged in his contract. Astros owner, McLane, prior to game 6 of the NLCS, not the World Series, promised a bulldozer Oswalt had wanted for his ranch if he won the game. He did win and the Astros made it to the World Series. Due to baseball’s collective bargaining agreement, McLane was not allowed to just give Oswalt a gift of that value, so his contract had to be rewritten (after the fact) in order for McLane to make good on his promise.
WRT 1, 11 and 12, here is a NYTimes article about time on the internet from the moment folks wake up. This is a struggle that I fight and my wife and I specifically set aside meals for the family to be together.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/technology/10morning.html
Errr….that should have been 1, 11 and 12 in Alcorn’s piece. Also, though, should a professional athlete need a clause that pushes him to stay in shape?!?
Manny, Manny. He used to be our lovable problem (Cleveland). Omar Vizquel’s book told some hilarious stories about Manny’s antics - like how he used to go through the lost-and-found in the locker room looking for underwear he liked (read: not his).
We’ve been a host family for minor league players and it’s stunning to see how elite players (bonus babies) are treated at a such a young age. Little wonder there are so many stories of tragedy and self-destruction.