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Having an excuse to watch/sing songs like this is one of the perks of having kids in the house. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Kgj6EiZtw Good songwriting works for kids and adults, and They Mi0 . . .
Cleaned up the look a bit today. 0210/201002071508245760207.jpg0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-MuGrUe0KY0 . . .
via video, as well as text. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAylKuyNgiw0 . . .
So as a pastor, I serve all kinds of people. It's one of the joys of the job, working with people way to the left of me and way to the right, richer and poorer (both by quite a bit, it seems) cr0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHFRjpfqqWg&0 . . .
I usually don't make a deal about the New Year, but today, I have already kept up a number of goals I have set for the New Year. I've prayed a psalm, and the Jesus prayer (spiritual goals0 . . .
Ok, so I am always about 2 generations behind tech-wise. You can make fun of me, but I think this can work--with a bit of help. I have the EnV phone, thanks to a generous friend who upgraded (than0 . . .
Went today, around 1:30. There was no buffet. The chinese food tasted ok (I had hot and spicy shrimp, that wasn't too spicy and was too sweet), but it only contained four average size shrimp.0 . . .
But I don't like Christmas. (not until Dec 24, anyway). I like apple cider, but not apple pie, apples, or apple juice. I like sleeping in the morning, but not going to bed at night. I l0 . . .
I do not know too much about the challenger in the Sheriff's race, but I do know that the county's holding center is messed up. The state and federal governments are suing the county for ac0 . . .
Frank Rossitano will be at the party tonight. 1009/CIMG08181030.jpg0 . . .
Who is your favorite plumber? What's his (or her) phone number?0 . . .
If American Apparel can make sweat-free T's in LA, and make a profit. Why can't the same be done in NY? Now, I know NOTHING about t-shirt manufacture, but I do know that we have a lot of0 . . .
This is just not satisfactory. I have been a bad e:strip blogger. I'm going to write something. But not tonight. Or tomorrow. Tonight I am too tired to think and I have a funeral, a meetin0 . . .
I forget, what did people use opera for before highlight videos came into existence? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlSMSERbRjM&eurl=0 . . .
On Labor Day, Janelle and I are inviting YOU to eat brunch at our house. There will be pancakes, bacon and mimosas for sure, but probably also some of my secret recipe "birthday casserole" 0 . . .
Yes, this is a shallow post. 1. It's stretchy, but not clingy. 2. It breathes. 3. The t-shirt was made in America, sweat-free. 4. And printed in Buffalo, NY. 5. It supports th0 . . .
I will be on bidwell parkway tonight. Thanks for asking. A couple other bullet points, since I never post anymore. -A friend from the last church I served died last week. Funerals are never fu0 . . .
Every week at the Bidwell concerts, a group of people goes whole hog and sets up a table with good food and drink and basically puts everybody else to shame with their commitment to enjoying the show.0 . . .
My friend Thomas is a computer guy (Web stuff, I'm pretty sure) and got laid off. Anybody know anybody that's hiring? I also have another friend that is looking for a pastor/preaching/ch0 . . .
I will be there. You should be there. It starts at 7.0 . . .
1. Outdoor concerts. 2. Shorts. 3. Sandals. 4. Less work to be done. 5. Traveling. 6. Fresh vegetables. 7. Fireworks. 8. Eating dinner on the front porch. 9. NFL Traini0 . . .
e:janelle ran hard today, and embarrassed me off the couch, so I jumped on my bike. In addition to grabbing my helmet (a new habit), I also grabbed my passport. There is a nice bike path on the othe0 . . .
Because I have posted more on Buffalo Rising than here. Please forgive me. Tonight I am hosting a back yard movie party. Guess where we will be watching Religulous? yeah. My back yard. I0 . . .
I haven't been posting much, and shouldn't be posting now--I'm kinda busy. But e:heidi shared her Shango gift certificate that she couldn't use, so e:janelle and I used it last ni0 . . .
When you make a funny movie look like a not funny movie, it is funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vy2aJY6rq8 0 . . .
I was feeling kind of bad about my slothfulness on such a nice day, and somehow, walking to Sprinkles, the new ice cream bar in Delish didn't help for some reason. Maybe if I would have only had0 . . .
Obviously, I think prayer is good. I don't need, or even want, my government to tell me to pray. And--although part of my job is praying in public, Jesus made it pretty clear that prayer 0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM-_hz2LLZk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgEIGx0JKL8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LtrnnXQTc0 . . .
So, e:jim's update has reminded me that I have not updated. Basically, I am off the meds because the doctor's appointments and bills became to much to deal with. My doctor was great, but0 . . .
I am downloading the newest version of Ubuntu right now. Windows will live on in a partition of my harddrive, but hopefully, I will use it infrequently. I am more excited about changing an OS than0 . . .
Our government has admitted to torture, in general, but hasn't "named names" or prosecuted it. In my opinion, the Obama administration is failing to do its' duty here. While the0 . . .
I've wanted to try Linux for the longest time. Now I really have. I downloaded an Ubuntu live CD last night, and am making this post right now from my home computer running it. e:Janelle is 0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpqi56EWnQ8&feature=player_embedded0 . . .
. . . but I did something different for Palm Sunday. Here it is: At first, we like God. Because we think God is going to save us. At first, we like God. Because we are sure t0 . . .
Some shameless promotion of upcoming events: Jesus, revealed! * On SUNDAY MORNINGS we see Jesus in the stories of his post-Resurrection appearances, and consider where he might be sh0 . . .
I did a SEO analysis online, and Lafayette Church gets an 81 (out of 100). Other area churches got a 26 and an 18, despite hiring professionals to make their sites. Gloat, gloat.0 . . .
Quite simply, it filled me with joy. e:Janelle had to reprimand me for staring, jaw agape, at prices and saying, "wow." Seafood is less than $3/pound. Regular fish is even cheaper, but 0 . . .
Judging by the crowd yesterday, there are quite a few people that aren't so worried that they stopped spending money. I think if I was scared about the economy, one of the first things I would c0 . . .
on the medium screen (bigger than tv, but def. not imax). People that want to talk about it afterward will be invited to, but not required. The movie is really funny, and a little bit too tru0 . . .
Another detail. Preach? details Heal? details. Pray? boiler's broke again.0 . . .
For the Bills, because they do not know. 1. Hire a good coach, and stick with him, even when he has a bad year. If a player won't play for him, said player goes--not the coach. (See: Noll, 0 . . .
For e:jason http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_H_sVNgvf40 . . .
So next year, quite a few military personnel will, if all goes according to plan, be returning from Iraq. This could be bad news, or good news. Of course, it is always good news if there is peac0 . . .
Tomorrow is the day that we remember our mortality. Not so pleasant, but good to do once in a while. When I put ashes on a person's head, I will tell them (and it is particularly hard with sick0 . . .
I'll still be on media where I know people, so blogs, twitter, and facebook are all good, but I am taking a break from videos and mindless websites in the hope that "old media" will cha0 . . .
For design nerds with iPhones: http://herodesignstudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/whatthefont-for-iphone.html found via Buffalo Feed.0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0MbEanBUcM&eurl0 . . .
my house. "The Ordinary Radicals." This is the story of a peculiar people, with no King but God, practicing a revolution of love, and making the world anew. Their isn't the0 . . .
The old words of churches are incapable of being saving words anymore. The old words fail and fall silent, and our Christian life consists only of prayer and trying to do the right thing. It is n0 . . .
The power of our brains blows me away. Here's what I was thinking this morning. At the end of a night, we tend to be tired and think less clearly, so we go to sleep. And then, when we are 0 . . .
Do not click to watch the video if you are offended by swears. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAOyR2xWNrQ0 . . .
Party this Sunday at my house. All estrippers are invited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmUnvrsq-lA&eurl0 . . .
1. I almost never do these things. This is different because I've enjoyed reading other peoples and I like to talk about myself. 2. Remember the birds that would just stand on perches in pet0 . . .
I hate this song. One reason that I am glad I am not in Pittsburgh is that I no longer hear this song. Seriously, if you call a random 412 area code number, you will hear this song in the background0 . . .
via http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/blogngold/default.aspx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkTflRQzCZg&eurl I may have to post something everyday. Apologies in advance.0 . . .
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http://www.hulu.com/watch/53460/saturday-night-live-la-policia-mexicana#x-4,cClips,10 . . .
It really is amazing to think how fast things are changing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY 0 . . .
If you want to share a little (local) compassion: http://www.usaservice.org/page/event/detail/4vdmp0 . . .
Highlights of this video. 1. The tackle of an obnoxious Brown's fan. 2. A rap song that samples the NFL today theme song, quite well. 3. James Harrison drilling a number of hapless, h0 . . .
Your gift arrived. The latest secret santa gift of 2008. 0 . . .
1. New friends--both in the church and out. 2. Some great parties (at our house and at others). 3. Growth in my culinary skill (pizza and sushi in particular) 4. A great season for the St0 . . .
. . . so Peyton Manning Doesn't. http://www.hulu.com/watch/1603/saturday-night-live-united-way0 . . .
I am typing while I wait for a CD to burn. No, my car won't play an MP3 player. I am on slow technology. It would be just as fast to just listen to the stuff before I leave. Other notes0 . . .
1. The mystery of how the yeast will work. 2. Using my new mixer. 3. Punching down dough. 4. Picking out toppings. 5. Cheese. (I love cheese) 6. The new pizza stone that e:janell0 . . .
Warning. Sappy-Religious youtube ahead. Click at your own risk. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQteS8AUQG40 . . .
They were talking about him on the radio again today, and I am sick of it. You can't be upset about this guy re: gay marriage and not be also upset about Obama BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE SAME POSITIO0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGmFqA_CCCM0 . . .
e:jim had a reaction against the Purpose Driven Life, a book by Rick Warren: http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=jim&id=47096 This quote was singled out in particular: This spir0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XzKcHCr_A&feature=channel0 . . .
1208/Xmas1215.jpg I'm done with gentle invites. I'm going with double entendre from here on out. Lafayette Church elmwoodjesus.org0 . . .
Performance enhancing drugs, to be exact. Of course, it is only the performance of my mind, so it is legal. After much delay and testing, I finally got a perscription to help me with ADHD. So0 . . .
This was a very good game. I love beating the Cowboys, and am already looking forward to dismantling the Ravens next week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIovVD3zfB0 Also, I am proud to be a bi0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ3f7NL9_2U0 . . .
Just for the record. I don't like what is happening. People I know and like are losing their jobs. This is an exercise for me in trying to find the bright side. 1. People are growing in th0 . . .
This might be easy for some of you, but I am doing it because I have to remind myself. 1. Spending time with people I like. 2. Snacking while I work. 3. The moment when you turn off the 0 . . .
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/387100 . . .
I love football, but sometimes I hate the NFL. Watch, and you will see why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqWMW_rGZ4&feature=channel0 . . .
The game starts at 8:15, but I may not be able to leave house church (it's like church, but in a home, and with snacks, and better) until 8:30. At that point, I will go to Casa di Pizza, where0 . . .
I don't know if you remember this, but it just came back into my mind, and it is one of the funniest things in my life that I have ever enjoyed. http://www.vidiac.com/video/2679c54a-97c8-4a16-0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gePTb4FZYEo0 . . .
Watch video from "Mass Appeal" @Lafayette Church. http://elmwoodjesus.org/archives/3620 . . .
So, according to Nike, tomorrow's game has been anticipated since Troy Polamalu and Ladanian Tomlinson were in the womb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlXRengzZoc&feature=related0 . . .
Fashion show to benefit the Elmwood Village Association. Tickets available at Elmwoodvillage.org. It's gonna be sweet. http://buffalorising.com/story/mass_appeal_a_high_fashion_eve_1#sca0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsB1f8gvadM&feature=channel It's more fun when the win, but it's always nice to see a tribute to a worthy band.0 . . .
About a month ago, e:jim inspired me to FINALLY seek treatment for ADHD. I've known I'd had it for years, but never sought help because I didn't really want to be on meds, and I ha0 . . .
This is a response to e:libertad 's question. Suffering may be accepted as a way, but I must speak carefully. So, some caveats: 1. No way of living should be imposed, but this one definit0 . . .
As is becoming a habit, this is a post that started as a comment. See http://estrip.org/articles/tinypliny/46540.html for back story. I am having a hard time talking about "religion" i0 . . .
. . . candidates get when they lose. Comments on McCain sparked this, but I also remember watching Dole on Letterman after he was defeated and thinking he may have one if he acted more like that.0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wePFcEqN80 . . .
. . . you can thank/blame the Steelers, for beating the Washington Redskins. . . . Or McCain, for speaking at halftime with EMPTY SEATS and DISINTERESTED PEOPLE behind him. Hey John--this race is0 . . .
A make a daily stop at post-gazette.com Go there today, just to see the ad that jumps at you. I have never seen an ad like that at that site. http://www.post-gazette.com/ It's interest0 . . .
I told tiny that my comment was too long and became a post, so now I have to back it up. But I was lying. The party was fun. Now I have to begin my novel.0 . . .
I know that some people are coming out against it, but I have to think that in reality, they are not. If you are not in favor of "redistribution of wealth," than why do you work/invest/by0 . . .
It's not going to be a big party (like Friday) but some friends are gathering at my house to watch mean girls tomorrow night (Thurs). Call my cell for the address: 510-7086. http://www.youtub0 . . .
Another flim short from my favorite improvisers. And, for Mom and anyone else who might be offended: Yes, this film includes a dirty word. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=000GMABuT4Y 0 . . .
and that means it's time for another episode of "Yinz luv da Stillers." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpnM7hNhTpo PS Next week the game is on ESPN. e:twins, can I bring beer an0 . . .
After being motivated by e:jim (and my wife, my mom, my co-workers, and my general state of disorganization), I sought treatment for ADHD, which I have had for as long as I can remember. Up until thi0 . . .
1. It obviously not all about appearance with him. 2. He loves God, and loves the Bible, and lives it out in a way that is good for the whole world. 3. He's not afraid to say what he thi0 . . .
Cross posted from Craig's List: Wooden microwave cart: Little bit wobbly but works fine: $40 Storage unit on wheels: counter height, with storage inside, wooden, approximately 4'x2&0 . . .
Doesn't always improvise. Here's a film trailer they made: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qGvw3GxYF9Q0 . . .
Here's what I don't get: In the article that e:James showed us in his post, we were reminded that James Dobson stated that he wasn't sure if he would even vote for a McCain ticket. 0 . . .
I already listed 10 things I like about Hines Ward (http://estrip.org/articles/drew/42423.html), but Jason mentioned football players he likes, and I have to mention what Ward did recently. Hines W0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWDRHFvjzOQ Is it bad that this is a highlight of every Monday for me?0 . . .
. . .post more because of the counter on the front page? It's amazing how easily I can be manipulated by a simple counter.0 . . .
Janelle and I sometimes fall into traditional gender roles (I take out the trash, she vacuums, for example) but in other ways we break expectations. One particular way is that Janelle is the handy 0 . . .
Still a couple details to take care of, but mostly finished. 1008/IMG12761017.jpg 1008/IMG12781017.jpg 1008/IMG12741017.jpg 1008/IMG12721017.jpg 0 . . .
I really should be working, but I found this and had to share it: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 What will $700 billion buy? The South Florida Sun-Sentinel provides some interesting answers. Some e0 . . .
the show must go on! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eYZZzNI2yo Please note that Jim is wearing a T-shirt from my alma mater. Go Shaler Titans! Go Steelers! I thought I recognized the name.0 . . .
Just last night it occurred to me that football officials should have flags in two different colors, instead of just yellow. Then when there is a penalty, they could throw one flag for an offensive p0 . . .
From imk2's summary of Religulous-- no....see what you failed to mention, and what i think was the most important and MAIN point of the movie is that it is calling for us non-religious, atheis0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmFHVkMud7k I am going to see Religulous, eventually, because I know Bill Maher is funny. I don't think, however, he tries to have a real conversation (I could 0 . . .
If you google, "yinz love da stillers" e:strip is now on the front page. This weeks episode (notice the Maulers t-shirt--a nice touch) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcVN99wT5Y8&fe0 . . .
I that's it for now--but here are some nice pics from the pet blessing. http://www.buffalorising.com/story/30_dogs_2_cats_and_preacher_on#sca0 . . .
So look below, if you want to follow me up to the minute. Sorry BRO haters, but I gotta do what I gotta do to maximize good press! http://www.buffalorising.com/story/bless_thy_pet_this_sunday#sca0 . . .
My Dad is a great guy, but he has two habits that drove me crazy when I was a kid. 1. He doesn't end conversations in a timely manner. It's never easy to leave because there is always o0 . . .
This Sunday, 2pm, at Lafayette Church (sorry about the bad near-pun) http://elmwoodjesus.org/petblessing0 . . .
Which means another "yinz love da Stillers." Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cW08SXqu0Y 0 . . .
My friend Dan will present his one man show, "It is no desert" at Niagara University. It is a great show. Here is a review from another time it was performed: http://citybeat.com/2001-0 . . .
Test drove a Scion today, as part of their promotion on Elmwood. I'm always happy to drive a different car, and the fact that I got a free coffee card made the deal even sweeter. When Scion0 . . .
If you drive a Scion. Today on Elmwood Ave. It's a $15 gift card. My review on Scion will come tonight.0 . . .
This one might be a challenge. Lets see if I can do it. 1. The "I told you so" factor: I knew adjustable rate mortgages and interest only mortgages were stupid. 2. Bad news for th0 . . .
One more great thing from the City of Champions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaXXWhSEgpA0 . . .
BRO gave us some press for the fundraiser: http://www.buffalorising.com/story/fight_for_what_you_believe_in#sca PS: Tickets are still available. E:strip can prove its superiority to Buffalo Rising0 . . .
This started out as a comment on e:Vincent's post, but it got long so now it is a post of its own. (My comment grew up!) Everytime I read e:Vinvent's analysis, it makes sense to me, but 0 . . .
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/09/15/cooley.ap/index.html?eref=si_nfl One more thing to love about the NFL0 . . .
This may be the best thing about Palin being nominated for VP.0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1feEqgRZQI0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM0 . . .
Sept 26 7-9 pm. Open Bar (Beer and Wine), Plus wings, beef and weck, and dessert. Music by the Theresa Quinn Duo http://theresaquinn.com To benefit Lafayette Church. All for low, low p0 . . .
1. It's available on line. 2. It tells the truth. 3. It gets everybody. 4. Jon Stewart's Funny faces. 5. "This week in God." 6. Politicians having debates with0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLbprdjTX0w0 . . .
If anybody wants to lend us an extension ladder, that would be nice.0 . . .
This morning I heard an NPR commentator ask if Obama's candidacy meant that Rev. King's dream had been fulfilled. The guy that they asked didn't say yes or no, but instead hemmed and0 . . .
It's a simple plan, but the best ones are. Somebody goes to a Trader Joe's in another town, and buys one or two hundred of their re-usable bags. Like this one: 0808/TraderJoesCanvas0 . . .
He was kayaking, which he loved. More details, if you want them: http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=8906005 It was always a joy hanging out with Isaac. He was full of joy. Isaac always put re0 . . .
The place has finally reopened. It has been closed since before e:Janelle and I moved here (almost a year and a half), but is finally open. I have no idea what it will be like--I've heard mix0 . . .
This was a long assignment. Only had to strikethrough two, I think. 1. Venison 2. Nettle tea 3. Huevos rancheros 4. Steak tartare 5. Crocodile (does alligator count??) 6. Black pudding 0 . . .
Notice the Terrible Towel in the background? in Bejing? at the Olympics? 0808/2784696306Db10a08746O0823.jpg (Picture found at post-gazette.com) for more on the towel: http://en.wikipedia.0 . . .
1. Vacation. 2. NFL Training Camp. 3. Catching the last of the outdoor concerts. 4. Elmwood Ave. Art fest. 5. The Olympics (this August, at least) 6. Not too hot, not too cool. 0 . . .
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/07/28/mf.mrrogers.neighbor/index.html Found via "Decently and Order" a presbyterian user-driven news source. (I am a Presbynerd) http://www.de0 . . .
http://estrip.org/articles/drew/44403.html0 . . .
Eight o'clock on the corner of West Ferry and Elmwood. "Lord, Save Us from your followers." The film asks, "why is the Gospel of Love dividing America?" It's free. 0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay40 . . .
Ok. I promise to get back to my theology posts soon enough, but right now, I want to share my experience from today. Well, actually, I will start with last night, just to set the stage. Last ni0 . . .
Not bad for an amateur, if I do say so myself . . . http://elmwoodjesus.org0 . . .
I am not nearly as savvy/smart/geeky as many of you e:peeps, but I am geek enough to be excited about the latest version of wordpress (even I feel a little bit like I am cheating on e:strip). Anywa0 . . .
- That the story of Jesus was accurately told orally for a hundred years. - That the hundreds of contradictory written fragments and letters from the time after that don't matter, because: - 0 . . .
"Cares for" and "cares about" are funny phrases when it comes to God. Part of the problem is that the Western conception of God, which has been mostly influenced by Christianity0 . . .
In Jim's list of things that have to be taken on faith, this was the first statement that I gave an *, meaning that I couldn't agree/disagree fully without explaining a little bit of nuance.0 . . .
My list, from Jim's list of things that must be taken on faith if one is to be a Christian. In short, if that were what is necessary to be a Christian, I would not be one (I guess there are so0 . . .
So, you can read his biography on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente, so I won't go into too many details about that. Here's some of the ways that he has influenced 0 . . .
After talking with e:Tinypliny about Roberto Clemente, I got to thinking about heroes, and I thought it might be fun to share some of the people I look up to, as well as invite others to do the same0 . . .
Good to see e:Tinypliny and her friends, as well as e:Jason and of course e:janelle at the symphony at Bidwell parkway. Also saw some other friends who don't blog and thus don't get mention0 . . .
Maybe Chris Rock has the answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFcVwDw4YLE0 . . .
Jim looks forward to our first openly atheist president. Given the rhetoric, I can understand why (even Luther said he would rather "be ruled by a wise Turk than a foolish Christian." I th0 . . .
A good speech here: http://obama.senate.gov/podcast/060628-call_to_renewal_1/0 . . .
Essex corners' newest place Is open. They are next to Urban Roots and are kind of a "back of the house" operation for Dolci on Elmwood. I didn't get any gelato because I had ea0 . . .
It's our weekly meeting of "house church." If anybody wants to stop in, tonight is a good night. There will be a few other new people, and root beer floats, too. Agenda: 7-7:30 . . .
$10k is a whole lot to spend on a car from 1998, but this is tempting: http://buffalo.craigslist.org/car/722444451.html0 . . .
"Bike to the estrip party," I thought. "It's eco-friendly," I thought. "It's a nice night for it," I thought. But didn't the forecast call for0 . . .
1. He's dependable. As sad as it is, just showing up and sticking around puts you ahead of WAY too many parents. Dad's always been there. 2. We can disagree without being disagreeab0 . . .
Wow. I have been the king of short and infrequent posts recently. I think it is time for another list of ten. 1. Everybody looks better. (Call me shallow if you want, but its' true) 2. 0 . . .
I am at a conference in Princeton, and will be blogging from it at elmwoodjesus.org0 . . .
e:Janelle and I have been trying to drive less, make more of our own food, shop locally, and all that good stuff. e:Janelle has even taken it to the next level, and discovered that vinegar and baking0 . . .
12:47pm. 3rd OT. The cup finals go back to Pittsburgh.0 . . .
This is funny. http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/0 . . .
Tomorrow morning I meet with Darling Paint. They painted our house last year, and even though they were a little more expensive, we went with them because they had a good reputation and seemed to use0 . . .
The next time somebody asks me why people don't go to church anymore, I will show them this link. http://www.startribune.com/nation/18969709.html?location_refer=Homepage I can think of more0 . . .
My church is experimenting with gathering in each other's homes. Every Thursday night, during April and May, a few of us (about 10) are getting together, to eat and drink together, have a disc0 . . .
I know not everybody likes them, but every day I am concluding more and more that they are a force for good. Next week they are having their fund raising party. They still need some volunteers t0 . . .
University of Dubuque Choir. 7pm. Lafayette Church. elmwoodjesus.org Back to real posts soon, I promise. 0 . . .
Interesting story: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08132/880876-85.stm0 . . .
Yesterday was screen door day. I first went to the Bargain Outlet on West Ferry, because they are nearby and cheap. And, to their credit, they did have cheap screen doors. But they were wrapped0 . . .
My wife is going out without me on Friday night. The Penguins are playing hockey. Anybody that wants to drink beer and watch hockey, I'm game. 0 . . .
Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I have been posting on the church site regarding the Poverty Challenge. http://elmwoodjesus.org/news0 . . .
1. Mario Lemieux. He saved the team by playing for them, by buying them, and by selling them. Then he decided to help Crosby be the next Lemieux. Back problems couldn't stop him. Neither cou0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbPnWPOhL04 Do you think that the Elmwood Strip would be interested in such a film, and a discussion of it? I am thinking of ordering it (The full length version, no0 . . .
I listened to him a little bit more on the News today, and I have to say, he is a smart man. Now, if his goal is to get Obama elected, he is likely making a bad move. Wright, however, was never 0 . . .
It was good. The good cop was actually a bad cop, but he was a bad cop because he was a good guy. But he used to be a bad guy. And he was willing to go to jail with the reputation of a bad cop to0 . . .
Fun stuff for all you web programmer types. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0qMe7Z3EYg0 . . .
e:Janelle and I had a great weekend away, and I will probably write more about that later, and maybe post some pics. In the meantime, thanks to e:Jim and e:James (although I think it was mostly e:J0 . . .
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/5/5bryan.html0 . . .
The 24 hour store on Elmwood is advertising "Wine Product" for $8.99. Now, as far as I know, even the foulest of wine can still be called "wine." So whatever this "wine pro0 . . .
It's rare that I can say that. My mind was filled with thoughts. This book, "Jesus for President" is beating me up and I am not sure yet how to respond to it.0 . . .
We need a person to watch a dog and two cats, starting Friday evening until Sunday am next weekend. Money, beer, cookies, trade: we will compensate you one way or another if you want to take care o0 . . .
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/04/10/the-superdelegate-wall.aspx0 . . .
They invited me to apply, and then I applied. They interviewed me and voted on me, and I am now a board member of the Elmwood Village Association. After one meeting, I am glad to be giving them my t0 . . .
That is where I will be while the sun is out. If you want to drink beer, play cards, or talk on the porch, stop by my place. My cell number is in the chatter box, if you want to call first.0 . . .
I don't care if this is a fake 23,000th post, I still got it.0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efTG-jeZAq0 Ours can. 0 . . .
So i will cross-post from Elmwoodjesus.org. This is what I put there (which was also a lazy post, I know): For the record, I have started to put most of my sermons there. It's not because 0 . . .
There is good polish stuff @ the Albright-Knox. That is where e:janelle and I will be, until we go salsa dancing.0 . . .
Is available at this link. http://www.epicenterdc.com/Jesus I wish I had written this. When I get permission, I will probably adapt this for the elmwoodjesus.org website.0 . . .
Today is the most fun day of the Christian calendar. Here's how I am celebrating. Right now: Drinking coffee and making sure everything is ready for worship. 9:20am: Meeting with the pe0 . . .
I'm learning as I go. I am sure this would have been simple for some, but it took a lot of effort and starting over for me. But I am getting better. 0308/Untitled0319.jpg0 . . .
1. It allows kids to "have a beer." 2. It is uniquely American. Most of the world thinks it disgusting, actually. 3. It kept brewers in business during prohibition. 4. It can b0 . . .
Is the Rev. Jeremiah Wright racist? He has been proclaimed to be such. Today, my hometown Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I read a column comparing Obama's association with Rev. Wright and Trinity0 . . .
Sorry about the commercial, but it is the only way to share the joy of Tracey Morgan obviously reading from cue cards. http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/play.shtml?mea=229454 "0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=angJGfCSuUI0 . . .
(The West Side west of Richmond, that is) 1. Guercio's market. Good food, good prices, and friendly, too. 2. Lots of good non-profits: West Side Community Collaborative, PUSH, West Side0 . . .
James told me that if I prayed for him, to my God, he would pray to his gods and rats and Wiccans might show up in my house. I'm not going to start, so I think we will have peace. But it di0 . . .
to all you question answerers, be they by post, comment, or email. (See previous post) I guess the one thing that I did learn is that some people don't want to be prayed for. Part of me want0 . . .
Janelle and I are taking/leading a class about talking to people that don't have faith about faith, and one of the things that the book tells us is that we don't get it. People that go to c0 . . .
Anybody around Elmwood that likes to play basketball, can come by my Church (Lafayette Ave Presbyterian--see the link on the right) on Tuesday nights starting at 8pm. We aren't particularly good0 . . .
About 30 years ago, the parties flipped. Republicans used to like abortion, and Dems did not. If you think about this callously, it makes sense. More poor people have abortions, more poor people vo0 . . .
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08063/862127-66.stm Wow. Let's pretend that I was given such a contract. 102 Million. No wait. That's even too much to comprehend. Let me just de0 . . .
1. The cast (u2--duh). 2. It's a concert, and just a concert. No interviews, no backstage stuff--just the band onstage and the crowd. 3. The crowd. The film was shot in stadiums, and y0 . . .
I am way far away from being in the top 50 in terms of views, but I am the #19 commenter on estrip. I am also #19 in terms of comment receivers. I am #42 in terms of journals written. What do0 . . .
In the long term, this war we are in will cost over 3 trillion dollars. This is assuming two things: a. We won't go bankrupt trying to pay this enormous debt. and b. We will care f0 . . .
Probably doesn't mean much to you, but Cope meant a lot to Pittsburghers like me. http://kdka.com/local/Myron.Cope.dies.2.663895.html?campaign=rsssrch&source=steelers0 . . .
My brother sent this photo from Ohio, where he goes to University of Dayton. 0208/Obama130226.jpg He had to wait over 5 hours to be in the front row. 0 . . .
Why Williamsville? Because that is where there is an 3D digital theater. Why a 3D digital theater? Because that is where u2 is in 3D. The schedule: Beer at the Brewpub at Main and Transit @0 . . .
but I didn't. Had my visit at P.S. 6, regarding T. This kid is a good kid one-on-one with adults, but unless a grown up gives him one-on-one attention, he tends to let his life be dominated0 . . .
I am such a consumer. A bunch of my recent posts have been about products. Products don't make you happy. Not even laptops. Especially not laptops, since they belong to the computer family an0 . . .
I have a computer at home and a computer at work. I don't travel too much, and while I would love to work at Cafe Aroma, I don't do it all that much. It would also be nice to have a laptop0 . . .
Tina Fey hosts a new Saturday Night Live this Saturday night. I love it.0 . . .
The gates tower project is happening. (Please forgive my Buffalo Rising habit--e:strip I swear you are my first love!) 0 . . .
Well, it was the first time. Every one said, "if you move to the city, you will be a victim of crime." I knew it could happen, but it never did. Until last night. Somebody took our c0 . . .
1. It can slice up more cabbage than a person could ever want to eat. 2. Only two buttons: "On" and "Pulse." 3. Three choices: slicing, shredding, and chopping. 4. The0 . . .
I already replaced my monitor once, and HP was good to send a new one for free. The first time we switched because. a. it had an annoying hum and b. it started changing colors around the e0 . . .
I don't always like lent (a season of fasting to prepare for Easter), but I do like Isaiah 58, which gets a lot of reading during the season. Here it is (verses 6-9), from the message translatio0 . . .
Ok, so I love politics but I don't talk about them in public too much because it isn't good for me professionally. But I can say that I am happy for tomorrow. So they are, 10 Things I like0 . . .
This month, I turn 30. That feels old. But I will go and see some older people that still rock, and it will make me feel better. I will journey into the suburbs (Williamsville) where there is a 3D 0 . . .
Wow. Paul, you clearly showed how religion can be a key ingredient to a whole host of problems. Sadly, this is not the first time I have heard a story like this. I have a friend who basically s0 . . .
I guess I have not been a good peep. Maybe I am depressed because I was so severely thrashed at Balderdash by e:Jim. Really, that's my game and I am not used to losing, let alone being dominate0 . . .
Every white Christian should read "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" regularly. It still makes me shiver. This quote seems to have been downright prophetic: So often the contemporary chu0 . . .
Ok, everything about the trip was great. I did some good work, met some good people, and had some good thoughts. But another thing sticks in my mind, too. The Red Fish Grill. Everybody told me t0 . . .
Got back from New Orleans. It was great. I should give more information but Janelle and I are watching Simpsons DVDs, and I don't feel like thinking. I am tired, and I have a long list of th0 . . .
I'm on a borrowed computer, so all I can say now is that there is an update on elmwoodjesus.org0 . . .
As you have heard, we are here. I am not going to update too much here though, because I will be posting on elmwoodjesus.org, hopefully with pics.0 . . .
Next week I am going to New Orleans, and two more tickets just became available. Round trip airfare? $270 Room and Board? $120 (bring your own sleeping bag) A week in January outside of Western0 . . .
1. It's the year I moved to Buffalo, bought a house, and started at Lafayette church. 2. It's the year I got to visit Vietnam. 3. I discovered Derek Webb in 2007. 4. Our country 0 . . .
A friend emailed this to me: http://storyofstuff.org It's a long video, but good. It's about stuff--where it comes from and where it goes. Sorry I haven't been a frequent poster0 . . .
Tonight. 6:30-8:30. A living nativity, with sheep and babies and everything. There are even pony rides for the kids and a pastor in his own brand new Lafayette Church hoodie. Oh. Should I not w0 . . .
1. It's Risk, online (as a facebook app). 2. It's slightly different than Risk, to avoid a lawsuit. 3. But it plays just the same as Risk, only faster. 4. There is a little chat0 . . .
Mom and Dad were featured in an article in Pittsburgh's paper: Florists Warn of web Imposters and my brother Mark won a photography contest. He's good. This one got him $1,000. 0 . . .
1. The edge's guitar playing. Effects heavy, rhythmically, and with simple, but beautiful melodies. 2. Bono's lyrics. Many are simulataneously personal, political, and religious. 30 . . .
A story about priorities. How much do we spend on the military vs. some other important stuff.0 . . .
Christmas pics. e:Janelle and I had a great fun time at Lafayette Church (another shameless link), including a potluck lunch/carol sing. Then we came home and decorated our house. Check it out: 0 . . .
Ok, short notice, I know. But from 1-4 there is a tour of homes (and businesses, I think) in the area that now wants to be called "Essex Corners" (at least it's not becoming a village,0 . . .
1. He always smiles when he plays football. Even when its hard. He loves football that much. 2. As of this Sunday, he has caught more touchdowns than anybody else. 3. He's bi-racial (b0 . . .
Send e:Janelle birthday wishes. She was born today (cough, cough) years ago.0 . . .
They were nice to me, so I am giving some love back. You all know that e:strip is my first love (and I've already made a list proclaiming it!) 1. It's updated every day (unlike my blog)0 . . .
I am a Buffalo Rock star :) Janelle told me not to let the story go to my head. Good press is always nice.0 . . .
This is my second post today, so read the one below this. But I had to share this link: http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html I have not laughed that hard in a0 . . .
Friday night, at 7pm, the Elmwood Village Association is having its tree lighting at Lafayette Church. We will fire up the lights, drink some hot chocolate, and sing some carols together. It costs n0 . . .
I am breaking from my pattern of "10 things I like about . . ." because I liked the rules that felly made for herself, and so I am going to make my own. 1. Shop online (I'm already 0 . . .
1. Going home. 2. Seeing extended family. 3. Seeing old friends. 4. A game of football or street hockey. 5. Stuffing. 6. Pumpkin Pie. 7. Not working. 8. Cable tv at Mom and0 . . .
This is probably what next Sunday's sermon will be, unless I change it between now and then, or your comments add a particular insight.0 . . .
It may not be as powerful as google, but if you decide to make goodsearch your primary search engine, it will allow my church to raise a couple of bucks, (until Paul registers estrip with goodsearch0 . . .
Best show ever. (except maybe the Simpsons) And I often like to watch it online, so I figure the writers, especially the brilliant ones on this show, should get a share of the online and DVD revenu0 . . .
two promises0 . . .
A friend of mine and I are going to hoop it up tonight, but we are hoping that we can do better than one on one. We will start around 7:30. No cost, all are welcome. 0 . . .
Today I feel like there aren't enough hours in the day (and yet I find time to post on estrip--I know). I also am thinking about our church's budget. And that would be easier if there wa0 . . .
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EyhdkIi019s Bonus points if you are the first to find my spelling error!0 . . .
e:janelle and I went to Toronto. I think I am going to make a video of our travels. But not tonight. props to e:james for making sure my Dog got food.0 . . .
Nov 16 I are am going for sure. Two non-estrip friends are, too, but e:janelle has something lame. I am extra-geeky-spazzy happy. AND it is on a friday, so I can party and not worry about the n0 . . .
1. It gives me a chance to check up on the dehumidifier. 2. At the end, I have clean clothes. 3. The dryer makes my clothes warm. 4. It takes a while, so I can read, surf the internet, or0 . . .
1. I can vote. 2. Sometimes, it makes a difference. 3. Talking to poll workers. 4. Third (and fouth and fifth) parties (though I would settle for a second one. 5. Wearing an "I v0 . . .
I think that we should get an extra hour of sleep more often. It makes for such a great day. I realize that this would cause all sorts of logistical problems, but really, I think the day after clock0 . . .
This is in response to the question I had over in e:Paul's journal. The crazy treatment I received is called NAET. I never would have tried it if my brother (who was allergic to milk, eggs, n0 . . .
This is another challenge post. My animals are making it hard for me to love life right now. 1. If and when it lands in the backyard, rain washes it away. 2. At least right now, it is standar0 . . .
I just found out that the Hyatt is unloading used mattresses TOMORROW, and they must be gone by 4pm TOMORROW. Catholic Charities knows of a lot of people in need that can use said mattresses but do0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU0f_qJLkLg New posts below, too, but I couldn't pass this up for the 31st. Luther's theology on the relationship between the church and the state, by th0 . . .
The popular thinking is that the two should not cross paths. There are countless examples of harm done in the name of God, by Christians and other people of faith. So should religious values be rem0 . . .
Next Sunday's sermon, briefly. Based on Ephesians 1:15-23 When George Orwell wrote, "He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past controls the future," i0 . . .
Jan 6-12. Most of the people on this trip will be Presbyterians, but all types of people are welcome (and though my userpic may lead you to believe otherwise, there will be no coercion on this trip).0 . . .
I am slipping, since I was over 20 during August and September. And of those 13, a few were lame, like this one, #14. And the more lame ones I write, the less likely they are to get read. The0 . . .
Spend some time on Conservapedia.org and creationwiki.org as well as at Answers in Genesis if you want to engage with the distinguished member of the scientific community tonight. 0 . . .
A special 10 things presentation. I have another relatively new post below, but I couldn't wait to do this one. Paul, is there a way to imbed the presentation? Or is linking to it best?0 . . .
This week, I had a tough job for my church. Why? Because every year ask people to make a pledge for the next year, which allows us to set our budget. Because I want our service to and connection w0 . . .
1. It makes stuff grow. 2. It makes football more interesting (less passing, more fumbles, more slips). 3. Playing in mud (it's been a while, but its fun) 4. It keeps whatever I am a0 . . .
1. Most of the time, I leave church in a good mood. 2. The Simpsons. 3. Football. 4. Naps. 5. Sunday Dinners. 6. Phone calls home. 7. Walking outside when the weather is great,0 . . .
Day off, had to buy Pirogies for a dinner tonight, and had a couple of months bottles to return, so I loaded them into the truck and headed to Wegman's. I decided I deserved a treat, but I wan0 . . .
1. It's playing scrabble. 2. It's playing multiple games of scrabble at once. 3. It's free. 4. It's at your own pace. 5. You can talk trash as you play. 6. You0 . . .
1. He was a pioneer. He was trained in theological liberalism, but left that camp when it failed him and created a whole new way of doing theology. 2. He was, at the same time, humble. He reali0 . . .
I got a new digital camera, but do not currently have a card reader/USB cable. My brother will give me one come thanksgiving, but I want to start posting pics now! My guess is that one of you techni0 . . .
Last Sunday, members of my Sunday School asked me to teach a class on homosexuality and the Bible. Which I expected would happen eventually, because really, Christians tend to talk about sex more0 . . .
Here's a great quote on where I see my faith moving in the coming years. It was written by, of all people, a Chaplain to the Senate, Richard Havelerson. He said: Dogmatism and faith are not 0 . . .
Not that you care, but I feel like posting and don't really have any interesting thoughts right now. 1. Vacuum (just one room) 2. Clean a toilet and a sink 3. Laundry 4. Work (I k0 . . .
TMBG = They Might Be Giants, a great band, for those uninformed. 1. The live shows. I've never been in a happier place. 2. They are Geeky. So geeky. 3. They are pop, but not lame. 0 . . .
1. I can see who's online. 2. People aren't really shy here. 3. It's an online community that also has a real community. 4. It's just about the right size (although mo0 . . .
. . . much to my surprise. I also never thought I would be in agreement with so many celebrities, but they are right on this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nf8tuVny4Q Some people are tir0 . . .
Another challenging one. I'm not sure I can come up with 10, but I'm going to try. 1. Courage of conviction. Sure, he's wrong on just about everything, but he had to know he would0 . . .
1. I can sprawl out over the whole bed. 2. I can eat what I want, when I want. 3. I don't have to share the computer, or the tv, or anything else. 4. I can drive the car that I like.0 . . .
This sermon is from Luke 16. You've really got to read the story before you read the sermon, as it is quite unusual. First the reading, then my sermon below that. 1 Then Jesus said to the 0 . . .
That's what I've done this weekend. Our porch once had the color of pressure treated wood. Now it is a nice chocolately brown and should last longer. I'd post a pic but I don't 0 . . .
1. The glasses. 2. The fact that she was the first female head writer at the male dominated SNL. 3. She was an awesome update host. 4. Mean girls. 5. She tells yo mama jokes and deliv0 . . .
1. For me, they are Fridays (I take Friday off.) 2. Thursday night is 30 Rock night. 30 Rock is the funniest, most underrated show on tv, starring the brilliant Tina Fey. (Have I done 10 things0 . . .
A good exchange regarding right wing students/political activisits at slate.com.0 . . .
Here are a number of helpful tips, if you are the focus of aggressive and/or pushy people who are "sharing" their faith. Not all of these necessarily should be used every time, they are jus0 . . .
Short answer: yes. As seen in the post that inspired this, from last week by e:paul, it is perfectly clear. Add abortion clinic bombings, terrorism, and the crusades, and it's simple. Religio0 . . .
I'm going away this weekend on (you guessed it) an airplane! Hence the latest installment of the series named after the number of fingers I have right now. 1. Taking off. I like the feeling0 . . .
Tonight I was driving a kid home from church. He came because his friend invited him--we welcome high school guys on Tuesday nights and we play ball, discuss the Bible together. Its good for our chu0 . . .
1. His hair. 0907/060129TroyhairVmed1130aWidec0910.jpg 2. His car. Dude is a professional athlete, making millions in salary, plus endorsements, but he drives a Kia. Why? Because he doesn� . . .
1. Lot's of "dark heroes," i.e good guys that do bad things or bad guys that do good things (well, guys and girls actually, even if it is guys in most cases). Really, there's on0 . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At69PJ3ymIg Felly reminded me of a favorite song. Enjoy. well, only if you like Steelers football. You see, we have a great player named Troy Polamalu. Some peopl0 . . .
Today they are giving test drives of scion cars, with $15 SPoT coffee gift certificates. I am happy to get $15 of free stuff (and a t-shirt to boot), but the whole experience made me less likely to0 . . .
1. It exposes me to new music that I like, something I desperately need. 2. It's free, the best cost ever. 3. I love to give a quick "thumbs up," when really good music plays, 0 . . .
Haven't posted a sermon in a while, but I really do write one just about every week. Keep in mind, they come out of my mouth significantly different than what you see here, because there is give0 . . .
1. Sleeping in. 2. Seeing anti-labor folks take a day off to celebrate labor. 3. Football season is approaching! 4. Getting projects done (this is a new one for me, but I think I will lik0 . . .
1. Hybrid cars. 2. Electric cars (even better!) 3. Bikes (even more better!) 4. Fluorescent light bulbs (gotta get some of them) 5. Mass transit (when its done right) 6. Picking u0 . . .
For Tinypliny... 1. The large amount of fresh water (much of it in our backyard!) 2. Mountains. 3. Changing seasons. 4. Trees. 5. Beaches. 6. Streams, Rivers, Waterfalls, and0 . . .
Hmmm. This is going to be tough. 1. The higher gas prices that have resulted have encouraged people to drive less and consider alternative energy. 2. The war rhetoric of "support the tro0 . . .
1. The way she looks. 2. The things she cooks. 3. How smart she is. 4. How she likes video games and Simpsons. 5 . Her commitment to her faith, and how she lives it out. 6. She is 0 . . .
I heard on NPR today that somebody burned the burning man. That's what he's there for, right? Yes, but here's the problem. A performance artist decided to set the man ablaze about fo0 . . .
1. An amazingly large cast of characters. 2. Characters of surprising depth, considering how many there are. 3. Nobody's perfect, but nobody is beyond redemption, either. (Lisa and Mr. B0 . . .
1. Eating. Buffalo knows how to eat. Wings, Pirogies, Fish fries, pizza--it's all good. 2. Cheap houses. We couldn't live in a house like ours in a neighborhood like the Elmwood Stri0 . . .
A new series. I will list 10 things I like about different stuff. Today its the Steelers, then comes Buffalo. Then some more personal ones than who knows what. Here it goes (in no order, I'm 0 . . .
I know many of you don't care about football. Go ahead and skip this post if you are one of those people. I just heard Kieth Oberman say that most people that root for the Steelers or Eagles 0 . . .
I would much rather see North Mississippi All-Stars at Thursday at the Square tonight. They are super cool, and so are the Wood Brothers. I have committed to be at Erie County Executive Candidates0 . . .
Over at the onion there is a fantasy football game where you pick the biggest losers, instead of winners. I thought it might be a fun twist. The Leauge is called estrip, and the password is elmwooda0 . . .
I'm going to try something new: This is the beginning of a sermon for NEXT Sunday. It's not done yet. I want to see what you all think of the text and my reflections on it, and encourage 0 . . .
What's up with the Beer festival happening at the same time as the Elmwood Arts fest? If I were mayor, there would be a law against that. The proper time to celebrate Beer is the fall. I know 0 . . .
Because I work on Sundays, I tend to take Fridays off. That would explain why I just returned from Wegman's and why I am doing nothing at 12:30. It means I can take Buckly for a long walk, an0 . . .
What's up with that? I gotta get a new bank, but its a pain in the butt to change everything over so I won't. I am also dissatisfied with the crazy marketers that try to sell stuff to my0 . . .
Kids from my church caused havoc on Elmwood, and Buffalo Rising was there to cover it. BR haters don't have to follow the link, everyone else, can see the pictures of the Robot here: 0 . . .
Tonight is trash night. I'm embarrassed to like Beauty and the Geek, but I like it. Maybe I like it because I am almost as Geeky, but not quite. It can't be because of the girls in 0 . . .
Just in case you were wondering: there are no interstates between here and state college, PA (probably because state college is in the middle of nowhere). That means that I did a lot of one lane, sma0 . . .
Is there an estrip fantasy football league? If not, is there any interest in one? I'd be happy to set one up.0 . . .
The church is hosting a celebration for everybody (different faith or non-faith, too!) that's all about the Elmwood strip, and takes place after the last band at the Elmwood Arts fest on the 25th0 . . .
There was a big party for me last night. Then I came home and found an obscene amount of dog crap on one of the few rugs we have. Nothing like soaking up something that makes you gag to bring you ba0 . . .
My Installation: 7pm at Lafayette church tonight. Looking forward to it (things went well this morning.) Tomorrow I get breakfast with my family before they go. I think they've already done0 . . .
Ok. I really don't know. But I DO know that the Smart cars that are being test-driven on Elmwood are AWESOME, and even if you don't like small cars as much as I do, you will surely like th0 . . .
Good reading. An interesting story about homelessness 0 . . .
Ok, maybe not as much fun as a Soul Asylum concert (which I have to miss! Dang!), but still better than one would expect. In addition to the regular goings on at my church (like worship with sermo0 . . .
I haven't posted because I was on vacation. The beach is nice. I also took a quick sample of the garden walk. Also nice. It inspired me. I will have a nice water garden next year.0 . . .
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 26He said to him, "What is written in the law? What do you read there?0 . . .
According to the latest re-release from the Pontiff, other churches (such as mine) aren't real churches because salvation only comes through the Catholic church. Now, I don't believe that0 . . .
There's been some good discussion in the comments of the last post. So this is to ask those that don't check comments to look at them0 . . .
Submitted this to "My View," and got rejected. Their loss is your gain! "The body is one and has many members, . . . If one member suffers, all suffer together with it." 1 Cori0 . . .
Service: Good Food quality: Good enough. I didn't write down the proper names of the dishes, but there dishes with peas, chick-peas, and eggplant. There were also chicken dishes. Food Va0 . . .
The trip to the Indian Buffet referenced in my last post is going to happen. Any one else want to eat Indian food at noon tomorrow (Friday)?0 . . .
Last Sunday my wife and I decided to eat Brunch at the Elmwood Lounge. The appearance of the inside is just as smarmy as the outside. I quite like that, although they pushed it RIGHT to the edge of 0 . . .
I haven't posted sermons in a while, but Mr. Deadlier asked, so here it is. PS. I got away from my notes, so this is just an approximation of what I wanted to say. You gotta show up for th0 . . .
Some pics: Mom and Dad at the falls: 0707/Img0840702.jpg Brother in gift shop with moose: 0707/Img0830702.jpg Doesn't this house look nice? We just had it painted. 0707/Img1000702.jp0 . . .
I played ultimate today. I am too old and too out of shape to play ultimate, but hopefully I won't be as out of shape soon. Right now, however, everything hurts. So, I don't really feel0 . . .
Free tickets to the Bisons game this Saturday. No strings. We have enough to give away many. Let me know and I will hook you up.0 . . .
Some people liked the sermon from the week before. Here's last Sundays. In the future, I may try to post ahead of time, so that it can be a collaborative effort. We'll see. Oh shoot. 0 . . .
I'm going to have a real post soon. (I took pics at the falls last weekend), but until then, look at my church's website (I made it using wordpress, despite not knowing too much about comput0 . . .
An article on clergy housing. For the record, my wife and I love our house. It is more than we need, yes, but we made that concession because we wanted to live around Elmwood, and you just can'0 . . .
Tonight was my first Thursday on the square. We didn't remember that it was happening until around 8, so things were well underway when we got there. I didn't check to see what band wa0 . . .
So I don't feel like writing new thoughts down today because I've been working all day. Instead, I'll share the sermon I wrote last week. It comes from 1 Kings 17:8-24 Galatian0 . . .
Ft. Niagara: It was a fort in a strategic location that nobody could ever hold. Maybe it wasn't so strategic, eh? Visit this place if you like forts. Go somewhere else if you don't. 0 . . .
Time to do tourist stuff. My wife's parents are visiting, so tomorrow we visit Ft. Niagara (father in law is all about history stuff) and the falls. I cook for them tomorrow, too. We cooked 0 . . .
http://www.beliefnet.com/blogs/godspolitics/2007/06/diana-butler-bass-rebirth-of-irony.html I like her thinking.0 . . .
Ok. For those of you who are tired of all of this religious stuff, sorry if I got it started. Now, full disclosure disclaimers: 1. While I profess to be a Christian, and even find employment a0 . . .
I started a journal here a while ago when I figured out I was going to move to Buffalo. I've been here one month now, and I would like to journal on a regular basis, so here goes. I came to s0 . . .
I like estrip so far. People helped right away. I will become a more regular reader/poster as I get closer to moving. Until then, Thanks!0 . . .
Moving to Buffalo and Elmwood area in the next couple months. This site seems like it might be helpful in getting to know the area and the people. Anyway, if anyone wants to help me find a place t0 . . .