Oct 20 2007

Camel method?

While I still cringe at the insensitivity of the Camel Method’s name (or perhaps at my own hyper-sensitivity), I am finding some positive comments:  From a missionary’s blog: The Camel method sure is a hot topic right now! I am…  [more]

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Oct 08 2007

Ticking Clocks and “Accidental” War

 http://joshualandis.com/blog/?p=418  In addition to furthering our conversation/speculation about a coming war with Iran, this article by Alistair Crooke is interesting in that it mentions yet another idea about the recent IDF “attack” on Syria (one you won’t likely hear from…  [more]

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Oct 07 2007

In the beginning

 Thanks for reminding me that we miss the real point of Genesis when we try to make it “play” by the rules of atheistic science.  Having said that, I’ve always (well, maybe not always) had a lot of skepticism…  [more]

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Sep 19 2007

I have never, to my knowledge, committed an athletic act

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  • September 19, 2007

 A good motto to live by, at least it was for me at ACS.  We had physical fitness tests twice a year which included a 400- or 800-meter run at the AUB track.  The guys would start about 1 or…  [more]

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Sep 16 2007

Pathological stupidity

 On September 6th, there was an op-ed piece in the New York Times by L. Paul Bremer (the 3rd) titled “How I Didn’t Dismantle Iraq’s Army.”  I trust you already know this, but in case our national obsession with OJ…  [more]

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Sep 11 2007

Horse beaters

 Did anyone watch Glenn Beck on CNN last night?  I did not, but someone who did was able to recite its premise almost verbatim today.  In short, Muslim extremists are among us and planning a “Perfect Storm” that will make…  [more]

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Sep 11 2007

Background noise

 I was flipping channels a few minutes ago.  Faux News had a “Breaking News” banner below their bobble-head anchor of the hour, trumpeting that Petraeus’ Iraq report was calling for a 30,000 troop reduction by next summer. I switched to…  [more]

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