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Light Fare: Which Pixar Film is Best? (01/17/09 - 46 Comments)
Here is some good, light fare for a Saturday afternoon. A few weeks ago we found, on sale, the complete Pixar collection (not including Wall-E). We have had fun going back in time and watching each of these movies. I still remember going to see Toy Story when it was in the theaters and marveling at the brilliant animation--that kind of computer animation was completely new at the time. And then came A Bug's Life...


Poll: Christian Conferences (12/27/08 - 56 Comments)
Christians love their conferences. Calvinists love their conferences. Put the two together and, well, you've got an awful lot of events in any given year. Many major ministries offer their annual conferences along with a selection of regional conferences; churches offer small conferences designed to serve a local constituency; ministries like Together for the Gospel and The Gospel Coalition offer bi-annual conferences designed to attract and coordinate pastors or ministry leaders from around the nation...


Poll: How Old Are You? (09/27/08 - 65 Comments)
Last week's poll (where do you buy books?) continues to fascinate me. After almost 1200 votes Amazon is the clear winner, holding steady with over half of the total vote. This week I thought I'd lighten things up a bit and ask a question that is really pure curiosity. It's simply this: How old are you? Do note that if you are reading this via RSS, you'll have to click through to the site to...


Poll: Where Do You Buy Books? (09/20/08 - 105 Comments)
It has taken years but I think I've finally managed to find a way of incorporating polls into blog posts. Those who visit the main page of the site will have already noticed a poll in the sidebar there. But I think I can now work it into a post as well. The most recent poll question asked simply "How many books do you anticipate reading in 2009?" The answer surprised me. Though I couldn't...