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- The District of Columbia is the first to allow Internet gambling asserting that the federal law banning it has enough murky loopholes to let them try it.
- You would think the soon to open Hawaiian Falls water park in Roanoke will be a tremendous success.
- Subway beat down a couple of days ago from kid sweeping the floor: "Mind if I sweep under your table while you're eating?" Dude.
- Is there any baseball player more fragile than Josh Hamilton (who is out for around two months after the Ranger broke his arm in a head first slide into home plate yesterday)?
- And several have noted that Hamilton had a can of snuff in his back pocket. Necessary?
- A one car wreck in Wise County yesterday injured occupants named Felipe and Fidel.
- Whatever happened to Amy Grant?
- "If I create a thing that can be exposed, do I become a folly or a star?" - opening line of a very long and philosophical text I received from a buddy on Saturday night that might have celebrated a bit too much.
- Every organization tries to expand by courting those that really have no interest in the core product. Example: An NBA game has video, music, cheerleaders, light shows, mascots, and everything else to entertain kids and spouses that would otherwise be bored to death by basketball. Or how about an example of a twitpic yesterday of a Hooters girl doing the hula hoop at a college baseball game?
- Does the above "expand by courting" apply to today's churches?
- A mom got into her minivan and drove three of her kids into the Hudson River in New York last night. All are dead. But she let one son, age 10, out of the van beforehand. A trust fund should be established for his future therapy. Edit: The Fox story was updated after I published this. I swear the original version said she let the 10 year old out. Now it says he escaped.
- And speaking of trust funds, my criticism of Baby Jessica's trust fund was based on "why does she deserve the money?" If she needed the money as a child for medical or mental treatment, that makes sense. But what purpose does it serve to dump a trainload of cash on her now?
- Always fun: Being befriended on Facebook by an old girlfriend and then checking out what became of her through her photos.
- Reader submitted "Hey, now."
- Worst person to be behind in convenience store checkout line: The guy turning in and buying scratch off lottery tickets. "I'll take one of them Texas Two Steps ... no, not that one....one down ... yeah, that one. And I'll take two of them Don't Mess With Texas . . . . "
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What is the deal with the girls not smiling? She is sad and I do not know why...... May be if she smiled it would help.
Look at Grace Fellowhip, they have expanded to entice the concert-going crowd!
The lottery is a tax on the poor and the math-impaired. The question I want to ask someone who has bought a lottery ticket: "Do you realize you just gave a dollar to a rich person?"
Remember? There was speculation that Amy Grant had an affair with Vince Gill while she was married, which didn't go over so well with her target audience. That's probably why she went off the grid.
The modern church is quilty of courting. Entertainment is the
name of the game now......in the guise of worship.
Expansion once was based on new relationships.....winning converts.
We aren't so much interested in building new relationships but attendance.........offerings
Better question--What happened to Debbie Boone?
Regarding "today's churches". There was a trend started over a decade ago by a church in the Chicago area to basically do whatever it takes to expand the size of the church. It is the 7-11 Big Gulp approach: more is better. Less hymns and more contemporary music? Done. More computer interaction on the big screen and less responsive reading? Done. In and out in thirty minutes or less? Done. The concepts developed there and adopted elsewhere can certainly be considered as "courting"; however, it is worth noting that not all of today's churches employ such tactics. Many churches have adopted differing formats to stop an exodus of their own church members to the member paoching mega churches, but these smaller, traditional churches tend to keep in mind the overall message that Paul tried to get to the Corinthians in 1st Corinthians...in the first four verses of the book he mentions God or Jesus Christ ten times, and he doesn't deviate too much from that message for the remainder of the book.
As long as he's not smoking crack, Josh Hamilton can carry a roll of Copenhagen cans in his back pocket for all I care.
Not bad, from the neck down...
I betcha them boys involved in the car wreck were driving a minivan with a ladder rack om top, spokee no Enleesh, and were without valid ins. Just a hunch
Muckin Fesskins...
I went to Joel Osteen's church for a while when I was living in Houston, but gave up on that pretty quickly. It was pretty obvious how the following became so huge. As far as courting to expand--yeah, there were fancy light shows and amazing choirs, but he also never said ANYTHING that would make anyone uncomfortable. All the sermons were basically, "Don't eat unhealthy foods" (cite one tiny scripture) or "Be kind to your kids." I guess if you never say anything controversial, you never have to worry about losing your audience.
Churches have become too feminized and are basically run by women who are too emotional, as well as emo-type men. Too much estrogen!
That sort of stuff drives off a lot of men, and that's why men have stopped going.
And the emo-type contemporary music does not help!
Organized religion is a joke and a travesty. there is no need to dress up and go stand with a bunch of sheep to worship God. I do it just fine on my own, thank you. And I give my money to whomever I feel led to give it to, not some denominational offering plate. Gave up organized religion after 50 yrs involved in it and am closer to God now than ever before and don't plan to ever darken a church door again. it's unnecessary
AARP magazine did an article on amy grant and vince gill last month. it was very good and informative.
she/they are doing extremely well . and are happy.
it talked about how they met, their marriage breakups and their current carreer and family.
you should look it up.
Barry, if you thought the Crime Victims Awareness banner at one courthouse was bad, check this out--
http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20110413/NEWS01/110419904
I buy lotto tickets every now and then. It is my way of reducing the tax burden on wordkyle so, maybe, he will not go on a word dirreaha trib about taxes.
My net worth is one billllllllion dollars and I don't smoke. I do anwer all those offer from russian women.
You are welcome.
I find it amazing how much skin area there is beneath the bellybutton. I think I find this amazing because when I was in high school (the early 80's), girl's jeans and pants came up to the bellybutton. So anything shown below the bellybutton was considered the holy grail. Now it's all laid out there for everyone to see.
Poor lady in the minivan...see what happens when you can’t find a Wal-mart to beat them kids at. There ought to be one on every corner!!
AL
what happened at Alvord SB meeting??
"MYFOXNY.COM - Her 10-year-old son escaped through a window and swam to shore."
Doesn't sound like she let him go.
If the skin beneath my belly button was that flat and smooth, I would show it off all over town and I grew up in the late 1980's!
"Subway beat down a couple of days ago from kid sweeping the floor: "Mind if I sweep under your table while you're eating?" Dude....."
Happens all the time to me, no training and/or don't care about other people's feelings. The new America!
Internet beat down today, this blog. Picking on religion, jealous of Jessica, to important
wait in line, worrying about a snuff can. Family cat piss in your
Cheerios?
Your better than that.
Next time I go to subway, I'm telling them I have heard numerous persons complain about the sweeping while people are eating.
Gonna tell them don't even ask people if it's okay to sweep under their table, just don't freaking do it!!! I have a way to make people listen to me. Maybe it won't happen to you again Barry.
"But what purpose does it serve to dump a trainload of cash on her now?"....Do you want the Govt. to have it?
8:41 - good points. Those churches who criticize Grace may be a bit guilty of the entertainment scenario also. The one I attend has two services. One traditional and one contemporary. The contemporary one has not so hot music. No entertainment there, just a desire to cater to those who like less reverence with a touch of entertainment flair - folks standing before microphones - all that jazz.
Cater - the key word. Why? To get more folks there. Not especially working in my church.
10:35 - funniest thing I've heard all day - better than the bad music in my church. Ha ha.
About religion--too bad for the person who doesn't need organized religion. No one does to truly worship, but I find it comforting to seek the company of others who mostly feel the way I do, challenge me in ways that I didn't know about through discussion, and gives me a sense of community. For church isn't just about God, it's about people. The people in my church care about me and I care about them. We watch out for each other in times of need and rejoice in times of celebration.
I belong to an old church where we have a "sanctuary." We go in and for one hour a week, we can sit in quiet reflection, sing songs of praise and comfort (the old style hymns) and know what to expect every week. In this fast paced world, it's good to know that this will always be the same.
I;m no better than anyone else for doing this, but it helps me.
Confessions of a married man/sci-fi geek: When it comes to the Cheesecake of the Day pic, I look to see what's reflected in the sunglasses. I'm checking to see if this is a photo of a real girl or the created memory of a replicant.
Purpose of trust fund for baby Jessica to recieve when she is an adult? It is to make sure she gets the money, not her parents or others.
Lottery, chances of winning are very slim but better than the chances of winning if you don't buy a ticket.
Unfortunately many churches reflect the world in the need for entertainment. Some have rock bands, concerts, theatrical presentations, and so it goes. Christ might not recognize His intent for the Church in what is labeled "Church" today. Some organizations have been kind enough to label themselves "Fellowship" or something else to distinguish them from the Church for which our Lord gave His life. There are remaining Churches that are still for Christ's intended purpose. We are admonished to attend His House by the Bible, which does away with those who think they can just worship as they see fit. They certainly have the freedom to do so, but they should not forsake the instution for which Christ gave Himself. (Ephesians 5)
I read the AARP article on Amy Grant, too. It's worth noting (contrary to a previous rumor) that Grant and Vince Gill were attracted to each other, but did not get involved. They separately ended their marriages because neither was content with them, then they started dating
They've spent lots of time raising kids and doing charity work
I agree with 8:41. The bawling and crying and emotional crap dealt out in some churches is nauseating. I am a woman and it drove me away. There's no need for all that emotion; it's just for show.
Reader submitted hey now= SKANKS!!
9:54, the Alvord SB put out a proactive notice to BISD that even they won't take Principal Gina off your hands.
She is shooting down performance and morale, one teacher at a time.
Since D.C. isn't a state in the United States, do they have to actually abide by our laws? Are the Washington Redskins actually an American team? If you are born in D.C....are you an American citizen?
It isn't a State.
It isn't a territory
It isn't a part of the Union.
9:54-- Want to know what happens at Alvord School Board meetings? Attend.
Todays gal needs a smile on her face. Looks like she just ate some bad prunes.
1106 - I disagree with your lottery analysis. Millions of people -- those who don't choose the right combination of numbers at the right time -- would "win" financially by saving the money they spend on lottery tickets.
The odds of winning the mega-jackpot are roughly the same as if you lined up beer cans side by side on the highway from Amarillo to Laredo and back, and hid the money inside one of them and asked someone to choose the right can. Forty percent of Americans list "win the lottery" as their retirement plan. That's state-sponsored Idiocracy for you.
Who is Principal Gina? Boyd ISD?
Rhome Subway is awful, talk nasty!
10:58 - good points. Why so much need for "change" in the church anyway? God never changes.
And as for "upbeat" worship, hey, don't we get enough of that through the week with the hassles of everyday living?
Worship should set us apart "from" all that.
wk,
Don't be a booger head. I said "lottery, chances of winning" not winning the dollar already in your pocket. You might recall the subject was winning the lottery, we all know you are smart enough to have realized that.
11:06
NBA & Mr. Stern could not add enough "enhanced entertainment" to ever get me back. Fed up several years back with millionaire poseurs. Bad tempers, bad behavior, bad role models, bad basketball. Give me Texas high school girls' basketball any day over the NBA. Sorry Mark Cuban.
My Other Brother Darryl
Any time you can get a person or persons in Church who otherwise would not be there is wonderful. Jesus was about reaching any and everybody any way he could. I went to a large church here in Decatur for years.went to grace one sunday and have never went back to the old put you to sleep church. I challenge any Church in the county to show me more commitments to JESUS than GRACE over 300 in last 14 or 15 months.
other brother darryl.
I like to watch girls play beach volly ball, or jog.
Wordkyle, I agree completely, but I'm also all for "state-sponsored idiocracy" that contributes to the public school fund.
Poor people play the lottery because wealthy people generally got that way by doing smart things with their money. And the cycle continues.
I have no problem with folks going to church as long as they get something out of it. I personally don't.
A store I go to sells scratch-offs from a vending machine and at the counter. Both were sold out of the $500 Million Frenzy game which sells for 20 bucks and I wanted one.
1:25 - ROCK AND ROLL AND BRAG ON BROTHER - SOME CHURCHES DON'T CARE TO "COMPETE" FOR MEMBERS AND ARE NOT INTERESTED IN PLAYING THE NUMBERS GAME.........
139 - It's a voluntary tax that exploits um...ignorance? Poor judgment? Since it's voluntary, I guess I shouldn't be against it, but still...
1106/1255 - Sorry for implying boogerheadedness. I simply pointed out that buying a lottery ticket gives you a very slight, very marginal better chance of winning than finding the winning ticket on the ground. But you are factually correct.
Whenever somebody tells me I should smile, I usually just tell them "Go eff yourself, Polyanna! You're not in charge of how I feel."
Not sure whether that one commenter was serious, but Washington, DC was set up so that the federal government would not be located within any state.
"The U.S. Constitution allows for the creation of a special district to serve as the permanent national capital. The District is therefore not a part of any U.S. state and is instead directly overseen by the federal government." - wiki
One bad thing about those low-rise short-shorts: they make her torso look really long, which in turn makes her boobs look smaller.
But on the other hand, I'd rather see the area below the bellybutton as not. It makes me not care about her breast size.
1:25 Numbers mean nothing. It's the heart that matters. Numbers only matter to your accountants who write your checks. All organized religions are into the numbers. That's why I shun them all.
Organized Religion keeps child molesters gainfully employed. - Lemmy Kilmister
Wat evener it takes to get our kids interested in God... They are our future and need all the direction they can get! Which brings me to discipline, if my parents had set me in the corner, I wud still be laughing!!!!
Gina is at Bridgeport ISD, and the earlier commentor could not be more correct.
1:25: I thought it was about Christ, not what Grace can do. Hmmm ... probably the reason many never atend that church. The member are too pushy about the place. Maybe it's a cult.
wk,
I was a little harsh with booogerhead, sorry.
But I take exception to a certain Decatur church that hires musicians who play in bars and clubs on Saturday night and play in church on Sunday. These same musicians also play for the youth on Wednesday night and went on a ski trip with the youth. Yes we should do our best to attract those who might not normally come to church. But let's not be foolish about it.
FYI 2:58
D.C. stands for District of Columbia.......er...ah.....there are NO districts in the U.S.
I believe that is in Canada.
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