Possible Snow Day Linkage

I’ve got a wife, four children, and at least 100 students praying for a snow day tomorrow. Even though I’m giving a test, I suppose I’d stay home if the forecast panned out (supposedly 5-8 inches by Friday morning). Possible snow day linkage for you:

The National Organization of Women (New York) was NOT happy with [...]

My Concession Speech

On the heels of Florida (and as John Edwards and Rudy Guillani are in the process of doing), I’ve decided to end my candidacy for President of the United States of America.
Unlike my opponents’, mine was a campaign almost exclusively of substance rather than style, of message rather than media circuses (or “circi,” as they [...]

Debate of the Union

Well, we watched President Bush give his final State of the Union address tonight. I would agree with those pundits who called his speech “realistic” – not a lot of new stuff or language to complicate things, which is probably why he sounded confident this evening.
It’s obvious Mr. Bush is staking any and all historical [...]

On Reading, Thinking, Learning

The best part about education is the worst part about education: the more you learn, the more you realize how much there is to learn. And then comes the worst realization of all: there’s no way or time to learn it all. And that stinks.
I experience this sensation everytime I walk into a library or [...]

Does Vegas Have a Line on This?

I can’t decide if Bill Clinton is trying to save the nation or his marriage by working so hard to get Hillary elected. Anybody got odds on them lasting if she loses?

The Database Curiosity Project

I wrote up a fairly cool little assignment for my Ethics classes this morning and thought I’d share it with you. I’m calling it the “Database Curiosity Project” and it goes like this:

Using the resources available to you through our library, search in these two databases (do not use the others, as they will not [...]

Dreaming of the Mountaintop

“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. [...]

The New Main & Main?

In yesterday’s Post-Dispatch, “we” (that is, Westminster) made the paper in an article highlighting the school’s plans for upcoming expansion and relocation in 2010. Despite an email from our development director voicing his enthusiasm for the piece (as well as Megan’s assurance that it seemed okay to her), something about the article struck a weird [...]

Michigan, Smichigan

Yes, I know the Republicans just had their third winner in three primaries and I should probably have thoughts, but I’m a little politicked out. These links seem more interesting:

Here’s 100 Things We Didn’t Know Last Year according to the BBC
I had no clue as to the campaign to Free Vermont as reported in Good [...]

Introducing

As an unofficial ambassador for the blogosphere, let me introduce you to three new blogs (and the people behind them) worth your reading time in the future:

My Life in Sweat Pants – a good friend from my old Navigator days, Leura is a freelance editor and terrific writer (and I say that not just because [...]

Of Murder, Offerings & Dogma

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been slow with original material. I think this is due to an experience earlier this week in my Biblical Ethics class that has caused me to pause ever since with regard to creating content. Let me explain.
We began walking through the sixth commandment (”You shall not murder”), and it [...]

Realization

If I lived at Whole Foods, I would weigh 600 pounds…by summer.
Man, that place is amazing.

The King Turns 73

Me: “Happy birthday, Elvis.”
Elvis: “Thank you, thank you, thank you very much.”

Back to the Hallowed Halls

Back in the classroom this week at Westminster. First order of business: review final exams and deal with any grade fall-out from first semester. I haven’t received any scathing emails or phone calls all break, so that’s a good sign. Second order of business: cover (survey is more accurate) the book of Acts in time [...]

Iowa

A few thoughts on the thoughts of others concerning the goings-on in Iowa:
Dick Morris gets my vote for worst overstatement of the evening:
“Obama – by winning in a totally white state [actually 92%] – shows that racism is gone as a factor in American politics.”
Peggy Noonan is somewhat accurate (but also mean):
“Hillary Clinton, the inevitable, [...]

It’s Time

I hesitate saying this publicly, but feel that I must if for no other reason than for the corporate accountability: this is the year I begin bookwriting again.
The goal? Craft and circulate a proposal by February; sign a contract by May; write and turn in a first draft by August; submit a finished manuscript by [...]