My, Lego ads tell a story: So what did Rachel Giordano have to say about the LEGO news van when it pulled up to her medical office in Seattle via Amazon and UPS? First things first: she told me what it was like to be a child model for the Ford Agency in New York City, posing for print ads and performing in commercials. On the day she went into the studio to make the 1981 LEGO ad, she was... Read more
We in Illinois are fond of our State’s President, Abraham Lincoln. This site has some vintage photos worth your look. Read more
Source Today, everything is changing rapidly and nothing lasts for long. This sort of mentality leads so many who are getting ready for marriage to say they will be together for as long as love lasts,” which can lead to divorce, he said. Love has to be built together, he said, not alone. “To build such a thing means to help your love grow,” he said. “Dear engaged people, you are getting ready to grow together, to build a home,... Read more
In Jerusalem, some have a Messiah’s Return clause in their rental contracts: Many Jerusalem residents believe not only that the Messiah will return, but that his arrival is imminent – so imminent they have taken legal precautions to ensure they can return to Jerusalem immediately upon his return. In apartment contracts around the city, there are clauses stipulating what will happen to the apartment if or when the Jewish Messiah, or mashiach, comes. The owners, generally religious Jews living abroad, are concerned that he will... Read more
“In Christ there is no Hipster or non-Hipster” (by John Frye) A few posts back I wrote a parody on the “Woman at the Well” story as if she had encountered a hipster, post-evangelical Jesus. Scot McKnight informed me that the post took a life of its own. I certainly enjoyed the banter within the comments. My aim was to help us step back and take a good look at ourselves and laugh, i.e., to not take ourselves too seriously.... Read more
Jane MacDougall: Dr. Gerry Krystal was silhouetted by the sweeping vista commanded by the B.C. Cancer Agency building. Behind him, the city was bristling with joggers, cyclists and, even in the dead of winter, kayakers paddling in False Creek. We are a city renowned for its healthy lifestyle…. We’d already discussed the findings from his studies with mice on high carb, low protein, Western-style diets. The high rates of cancer and the truncated lifespans that accompany a diet that induces... Read more
The picture to the right is of a hawk that landed with its fresh caught meal outside the window on campus a couple of weeks ago. It was mesmerizing to watch (I’ve got some video clips as well). I was quite distracted from my meeting. Theology did not enter my mind at the time, but it does raise a question: Is this a consequence of the fall? There must be death for the hawk to eat. It is designed as a... Read more
By Josh Ross Leaving Church: It is God’s Idea This post is by Josh Ross, author of newly released Scarred Faith, and preacher at Sycamore View Church of Christ in Memphis, TN. It has been said that Memphis has more church buildings than gas stations. You would want a city with so much religious influence to not have to face the past demons of Auction Street where over 1,000 slaves were sold per year, or the noticeable racial tension that... Read more
Source Buffett recently teamed up with Quicken Loans to offer someone the chance to win $1 billion for a perfect NCAA bracket. When he went on the Dan Patrick Show to discuss the bracket-challenge, Dan asked him a simple question, “What’s the biggest mistake we make when it comes to money?” and Buffett had a direct, but vitally important response: Well, I think the biggest mistake is not learning the habits of saving properly early. Because saving is a habit. And... Read more
USA Today Teens across the USA are feeling high levels of stress that they say negatively affect every aspect of their lives, a new national survey suggests. More than a quarter (27%) say they experience “extreme stress” during the school year, vs. 13% in the summer. And 34% expect stress to increase in the coming year. Stressors range from school to friends, work and family. And teens aren’t always using healthy methods to cope, finds the latest Stress in America... Read more
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