Posted in Uncategorized on 16 April 2007 | 5 Comments »
Like many Flame fans I am wondering about the identity of this ECHL team that has apparently stolen some authentic looking Flames jerseys and decided to try to impersonate an NHL team for the past two games. I’ve got my search narrowed down to either the Gwinnett Gladiators or the Penascola Ice Pilots. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 4 April 2007 | 3 Comments »
Those who follow the happenings of Bethany College may be interested to check out our new website. There are still a few kinks to iron out so you may run into the odd dead link but overall I think the new look is good.
Posted in Uncategorized on 2 April 2007 | 3 Comments »
Seeing the events of Holy Week through the eyes of a three year old is a truly delightful experience. I got to hear the following breathless summary after church yesterday morning:
“Daddy, Daddy, Jesus came alive!! The disciples killed him, but Jesus came alive!! First he had supper, then he died on the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 19 March 2007 | 12 Comments »
As Shelley and I drove THIS home from Saskatoon Saturday afternoon we looked at one another and said, “There’s no way around it. We’re not cool anymore.” I’ve tried to tell myself “It’s a sporty minivan” but that’s like saying ‘my hair covers most of my head’ or ‘the Flames win most of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 18 March 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you’ve ever wondered about the theological significance of balding and the coping mechanisms it produces, look no further. I like to think of this as a small-scale version of theodicy for those of us who are afflicted.
Posted in Uncategorized on 8 March 2007 | 6 Comments »
Julie: Daddy your hair is hard to comb, I think it’s because your hair is bald.
Posted in Uncategorized on 21 January 2007 | 3 Comments »
Craig MacTavish (coach of the Edmonton Oilers) trying to explain his team’s 4-0 loss to the mighty Calgary Flames: “We made too many mistakes and they capitalized. They were more capitalistic.”
Confused vocabulary or subtle social critique of Alberta economics? You be the judge.
Posted in Uncategorized on 14 January 2007 | 4 Comments »
My apologies for the silence in recent weeks. There really is no explanation other than the fact that I haven’t had a lot to say. The Christmas rush was followed by a week in Calgary and there hasn’t been a whole lot of time to think or post about anything all that interesting. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 22 November 2006 | 2 Comments »
Some days the rewards of parenting make it worth all the effort.
Julie: “Daddy, I want to play with a friend tonight.”Daddy: “What about me? Am I your friend?”Julie (with a quizzical look): “Yes”
(pause)
Julie: “But Daddy I want to play with a friend.”Daddy: I’m your friend Julie. Do you want to play with me?”Julie: [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 18 November 2006 | 36 Comments »
A friend, having seen the subject of my last post, gave me a copy of the latest edition of Wired, a magazine devoted to developments in science, technology and culture. The cover boldly proclaims the advent of “The New Atheism” a feature article entitled “The Church of the Nonbelievers.”
Again Richard Dawkins, atheistic evangelist extraordinaire, [...]
