Following Up on church stuff

It’s been a while since I posted about my little Springcreek drama (where I had a hard time listening to other people), so a followup is in order. Tonight, after the First Wednesday service, Scott (the guy who gets paid to manage the presentation) asked if I had a few minutes… I knew what was …

When good intentions bite back

We’ve switched to Green Mountain Energy, a company that uses renewable resources for their energy at surprisingly competitive rates. This gives me (well, maybe Laureen and not necessarily me) a semi-warm fuzzy about not harming the environment. After one disconnect and reconnect, I tried to set up auto payment. First off, in order to access …

On “The Golden Compass” and the hubris of reactionary behavior

By now, most of you may have seen the chain mail going around that begins: Just wanted you all to be aware… “There will be a new children’s movie out in December called “The Golden Compass“. The movie has been described as “atheism for kids” and is based on the first book of a trilogy …

Okay, this confuses me

Check out that sign As the entry tag on fark.com states: “After your kid fails the minimum skills assessment, a sign reading “Let are kids walk” is probably not going to convince the school he/she should walk for graduation.” Now admittedly, I’ve got tons of issues with standardized, mandatory assessments. They have encouraged new generations …