Palin and Supreme Court Cases
I wonder if she would have been better off if she just said no rather than ramble on.
But for some reason, I have a feeling she’s going to do much better than expected on the debate.
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Google 2001
In honor of our 10th birthday, we’ve brought back our oldest available index. Take a look back at Google in January 2001.
That’s right, all searches provide you with 2001 results. It’s kind of interesting to compare names you didn’t hear ten years ago (Barak Obama and Sarah Palin for instance) to today’s results.
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Star Wars Cute
A squirrel or a chipmunk, I dunno, but put an action figure one one of them and snap a pic – that’s cute.
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Tempting Video of the Day
Just because you cut the head off a snake doesn’t mean it’s safe to be around it.
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Church & Politics Quiz
Most Christians agree that their faith affects how they approach politics, but disagreements arise over the political role of the church. A common source of confusion is the phrase “separation of church and state.” Although the U.S. Constitution does not include these specific words, the phrase is part of the American lexicon and one that evokes strong reactions. Some associate the phrase with strident secularists who want to remove all vestiges of religion from the public square, forgetting entire traditions of Christian belief, such as Anabaptists, that uphold separation out of their religious convictions. Others assume that theological traditions affirming the integration of faith into all realms of life, including government, aim for nothing less than creating a theocracy.
These tensions, particularly in an election year, can cause confusion within a congregation. This quiz, created by our editors with input from political scientists, is intended to be a self-assessment tool for approximating where you stand on issues of church and state. The survey’s goal is to stimulate healthy discussion and deeper thinking. Clearly, these relationships are far more complex than this simple tool can fully diagnose, but these questions are meant to provoke deeper reflection about the assumptions we carry and why we carry them.
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PALINdrome
If you ever wanted to make a Sarah Palin speech, try PalinDrome.
Drag a selection of words to the piece of paper and click “SPEAK” to hear your speech.
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Google In Quotes
Pick two politicians and search for a term and get a list of quotes for each person compared side-by-side. McCain and Obama are the default, but you can change the politician by drop down menu.
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Big German Puzzle
RAVENSBURG, Germany (AP) — Some 15,000 enthusiasts have assembled the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle in the southern German town of Ravensburg, Europe’s biggest puzzle maker said.
Puzzle maker Ravensburger AG said 1,141,800 pieces were put together in only five hours on Sunday, forming a nearly 6,500-square foot (600-square meter) puzzle that nearly covered the town square.
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Bag of Randomness
- Cindy Crawford will be within a few miles of my house this Saturday, I wonder if she’ll stop by for a visit.
- As you enter this church’s website, a video plays. It’s very Blue Man Group-ish and a bit long for an intro video.
- I know a lot people of faith are going to be offended by Bill Maher’s new movie or documentary called Religulous, but I also think people of faith can learn something from the perception of their faith from unbelievers and perhaps a way to address that perception from the movie, as painful as it may be to watch. Movie trailer here if you are interested
- In case you are wondering, she’ll be at the Rooms To Go in Grapevine.
- This story about Jacksonville Jaguar Richard Collier breaks my heart. Here’s the gist of it, he and a friend were waiting outside an apartment when bullets started flying. I have no idea the reason why the shooting occurred, but to me that’s not important. Fast forward a few days and you find that not only is he paralyzed below the waist, but his left leg was removed. Imagine the overall dedication of conditioning your body day after day to reach the goal of playing in the NFL and then at a split second it’s all gone, and there’s no hope of going back. Heartbreaking.
- I had a very productive meeting with the Southwest blog staff, and you will soon see some of my material appear on their blog. Developing.
- I was a bit surprised to discover that this staff member knew of this little website before I even made that silly little video.
- Worst job in the U.S. right now might just be that of Treasury Secretary.
- I wonder what it will take for the Bailout Bill to pass. I can understand not voting for the bill if you disagree with its substance, but to disagree with it because the Speaker of the House made some remarks about the current administration sure does sound selfish.
- If you are interested in who voted yes and no on the bill, I thought this map from the New York Times was interesting.
- This Final Four chart of banks is a bit amusing.
- Hey, you can now get this book in paperback.
- I’m not a fan of celery.
- The woman running against Joe Biden for his Senate seat is a bit of a Palin look-a-like. Link
- I wonder why Palin wouldn’t just name one newspaper. Link
- I was too lazy to get up from my Lazy Boy to find the remote and change the channel when Dancing With The Stars came on, and then it got worst, Jessica Simpson started to sing. Not only do I think she was lip-synching, but she “over sings” wayyyyy too much.
- Europe loves bacon and burgers.
- Friday Nights Lights comes on tonight on DirectTV 101.
- I heard Tank Johnson on the radio say that playing volleyball helped him get stronger hip strength which aids him as a nose tackle.
- September sure did fly by.
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