Category: Thoughts
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Have you met my friend Judith?
Today we traversed a crowded dirt street maze. Tuesday morning, September 9 in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda. The local Compassion project coordinator directed us into a dead-end “street” under the eyes of what felt like hundreds of onlookers. I guess they don’t get very many Mzungu (white man) in that area. I am sure…
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26 Hours of Compassion on WJTL (Listen)
Today, as part of the 26 hours of Compassion on WJTL, I did a call-in. Normally, I don’t like to do these things. As a matter of fact, I just about puked while thinking about it. But it’s for the kids and I love the kids! So, here you can listen to the whole thing:…
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Good song: Sello Tape
This pretty much sums it up: Lives are like retractable pencils If you push them too hard they’re gonna break And people are like paper dolls Paper dolls and people, they’re a similar shape Hmm hmm hm Love is like a roll of tape It’s real good for making two things one But just…
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Why I Hate Guitar Hero
I am terrible at Guitar Hero and I don’t really care. I have played it a few times and find it to be an affront to my intellect. Simply: Guitar Hero is a blight on society. I know. It’s shocking that somebody of my superior mental prowess may be insulted by a game. Let me…
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My Favorite One-liners
Simply ask my family and friends and you’ll find out that I love one-liners. I love some of them so much that I use them over and over and over. So, I set out on a quest to add more arrows to my quiver. Here are a few that I found which I like: 42.7…
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Review of Jars of Clay album Good Monsters
I picked up the new Jars CD a couple of weeks ago. Now I understand the hype surrounding this release. It is perhaps the best Jars album yet. I have no doubt that it will equal the success of their self-titled album released in 1996. The CD has a really great, unprocessed sound to it.…
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Review of Newsboys album GO
This is a classic Newsboys album, which reminds me more of their earlier work with driving beats and catchy lyrics. Paul Coleman joined the band early this year and is found playing cool licks and adding his unique vocal talent to this album. I honestly don’t look forward to Newsboys album releases. I see them…