For the last few days, Nancy and I have been at the Desiring God pastors’ conference in Minneapolis, and our time here has been wonderful. We have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the other speakers, and hearing them speak, and the hospitality of the saints here has been exceptional. Our particular thanks to John Piper, …
Newt Poster Winnah!
I am happy to announce the winner of the great Newt poster caption contest. But first the honorable mention . . . Alan, with “Newt — a passionate conservative.” The bronze was taken by Rich Hamlin — “Because it takes a lot of Big Ideas before you get the right one.” The silver goes to …
Honest As White Paint
I have said kind things about Ron Paul in the past, and I will continue say them in the future. He continues to be one of the people I could vote for when Ringling Bros. finally brings the gaudy parade to my state. But he whiffed it last night in the debate when asked how …
A Little Caption Contest
Okay, so here’s a caption contest. The winner will be chosen by our incorruptible judge/s, and will receive a poster size version of this graphic, with their winning caption emblazoned on it (where the current caption is). The deadline for entry is the day before the Florida primary (Jan. 30, 2012). So that you can …
A Week From Sunday
Invitation to Christ Church Twin Cities, January 29th, 2012 from Canon Wired on Vimeo.
10 Reasons Repeated
A guest appearance elsewhere . . .
Ten Reasons Why Your Kids Might Think You Are No Fun
1. You believe the heel of the loaf of bread has more nutrients in it because it is browner. 2. You think that kids were made for the living room and not the living room for the kids. 3. You believe that being a disciplinarian consists of using repeated commands in a professional bossy voice. …
Operation: Piano Restoration
Another way cool Logos music thing. You can check here and here as well. Project: Operation Piano Restoration from Canon Wired on Vimeo.
And Then, Wham
As news comes in that China is starting to teeter, allow me to take a moment to remind everybody that there are two kinds of money. Given that miscreants are often put in charge of economies, the boundary between the two kinds of money is frequently murky, but it is important to note the two …
Vaclav Havel, Christopher Hitchens, and Kim Jong Il
On the death of Kim Jong Il, one wit tweeted that he liked to think that God had let Havel and Hitchens decide who would be the third one to go. That’s funny, but if ideas have consequences, and they do, then there are a few other considerations. We often say, when someone passes away, …