U.S. Airways Crash Rescue Picture: Citizen Journalism
And plenty of Flickr pics.
And yes, your seat can be used as a floatation device.
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Schwarzenegger Cuts the Budget
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reached back into his movie star past to make a point about cutting the state budget. He pulled out his old “Conan the Barbarian” sword and placed it on the table in front of legislative leaders.
“We’ll make a few cuts,” said Gov. Schwarzenegger.
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Slow Motion Water Drop on Sand
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Priest creates stimulus plan for his parish
When President-elect Barack Obama takes office, he might want to give the Rev. Joseph Breen of St. Edward Catholic Church in Nashville a call.
Breen recently devised an economic stimulus package for his parish, giving out more than $100,000 to help 270 struggling families make ends meet. The church gave $250 per child to families who have children enrolled at St. Edward Elementary School. The funds came with no strings attached and no questions asked.
Breen got the idea for the stimulus checks after hearing that several church members had lost their jobs. He checked with lay leaders in the church and, after getting their blessing, sent a letter to parents from the church’s school. The funds came from reserve funds and from donations Breen had received specifically for benevolent purposes.
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Pork Princess Crown
concept by Zabet Stewart
construction by Raellyn Hatter
via The AntiCraft
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Campus Crusade launches HIV/AIDS outreach with campus gay-lesbian group
Josh Spavin knows the stereotypes about evangelical Christians: judgmental, sanctimonious, narrow-minded. He may not buy into the image, but at the same time, he knows how real — and damaging — it can be.
So that’s why Spavin, a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida and an intern with the UCF chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ International, wants to launch an HIV/AIDS outreach with a campus gay-lesbian group.
“Because of the way they perceive us,” said Spavin, 25. “What we wanted to do is find common ground where we can serve along side with them. … We don’t necessarily agree with their choices, because that’s not part of our faith, but we still love them.”
Campus Crusade — an organization that once denounced rock music only to later embrace it — is once again changing with the times, engaging potential new Christians through social issues that perhaps seemed taboo in the past. Unofficially nicknamed “Good News, Good Deeds,” the initiative at UCF, and others like it, is a ground-up effort by one of the nation’s largest evangelical groups.
It also provides a peek at what issues young evangelicals see as important, and how they are changing a faith they inherited from their parents, but sometimes chafe against.
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French police dog training
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On a quest to attend a game at every NFL stadium
One Man’s Crusade to Attend an NFL in all 31 Stadiums in the National Football League
Hans Steiniger is on a personal crusade to attend a professional NFL football game in each of the thirty-one stadiums across the National Football League, an exploit he has dubbed the Quest for 31. Hans Steiniger’s website, www.nflfootballstadiums.com, chronicles his journey through a series of informational stadium reviews summarizing his experience at each stadium.
I’m actually pretty envious of this guy. He’s doing something I’ve always dreamed about, attending an NFL game in all the stadiums in the league. He has a nice review of his game at Texas Stadium.
I always thought that if I was a teacher and not married and had the summer off, I would drive to as many baseball stadiums possible that summer.
Oh, and he’s half-Asian.
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Fittest and Fattest Cities in America
Here’s the list for the fittest ciites:
As for the fattest, check out Texas:
Six of the 10 Fattest cities in the land hail from Lone Star land: No. 2 Arlington, No. 3 San Antonio, No. 4 Fort Worth, No. 5 El Paso, No. 6 Dallas, and No. 10 Houston.
You can read the whole article here.
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Service Dogs At Work
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Bag of Randomness
- I had that meeting with that Presbyterian pastor for what I thought would be an hour long conversation, it ended up being two hours, and it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life.
- It was one of the few times that I totally opened up and held nothing back. I’m thankful that the pastor made me feel comfortable enough to do so, and I never had that feeling that he was judging me. He’s a man full of grace.
- Some but not all of the topics we discussed: infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible, denominational differences, the Reformation, Martin Luther, Calvinism, pre-destination, politics, theological interpretation and doctrin, sin and salvation, life after death, baptism, creation, Jonah, evolution, altar calls, the defintion of orthodox, the Bible Belt, creeds, all sorts of gray areas, books, local churches and their leaders, grace
- He seemed impressed about the way I’ve been studying and going about my spiritual journey. Actually he was pretty complimentary.
- I brought up Bono in our conversation, and then he informed that just a few months ago he had a four week series over U2’s gospel message. It was cool talking U2 with a 57-year-old and discussing a book about them we both read, but man I wish I knew about that series four months ago.
- Entering an office for the first time is always interesting, espcially if you really don’t know much about the guy you are meeting with. I noticed that he’s a big fan of Lincoln and Churchill, but the most interesting thing I spotted was a Napoleon Dynamite figure on his desk. But the picture of the temple wall was also captivating.
- This may be the denomination I longed for but never knew existed. I wish I grew up Presbyterian. It’s not perfect, but then again, nothing is except for Christ.
- I have a feeling some of my friends are disappointed with what I’m doing. But I live for Christ, not for them.
- But I do have some friends that have done nothing but encourage me in my efforts. One of them is even an Eagles fan.
- It’s really hard to me to move on from my current church, but I feel like in order to grow in Christ I’m going to have to let go.
- Steve Jobs may be sicker than everyone believes.
- There appears to be a problem with parking cars on lawns in Houston. Link
- I can’t bring myself to wear jeans that have holes, bleach stains, or sanded and faded areas on them. That that statement probably means I just turned into the old man I said I would never be.
- The official portrait for President Barack Obama has been released. It’s the first to be taken with a digital camera, and I expected a smile.
- Ice cream flavors to honor George W Bush. Link
- Just for Jonathan – Seven celebrity cats. Link
- Every year since since 1976, Woodie W. White, a black Methodist bishop, has written a public letter to Martin Luther King Jr., about the progress of racial equality in the U.S. If you are interested in this year’s letter, you can read it here.
- In honor of yesterday’s celebrity death, here’s your random TV show opening.
- The Terrell Owens/ESPN saga is about to get interesting.
- There’s a possibility I might have to travel to Chicago for business, but I’m not sure when.
- This is the happiest and most content I’ve been for quite sometime.
- My Vietnamese family called me yesterday just to tell me they miss the sound of my voice.
- But I don’t feel I’m getting enough sleep at night.
- Let me let me let me upgrade.
- Two new businesses opened up in our neighborhood yesterday. I wonder why a Wednesday of all days? One was a Chipotle that gave out free burritos all day, and the line was wrapped around the corner and the police had to be called once. I didn’t stand in line in case you were wondering. The other place that opened is a Market Street grocery store. Thankfully they sell bison for a decent price.
- The season finale of Friday Night Lights was last night, and I suspect it will be their last show ever. It was very bittersweet and brought back a lot of the feelings I had as I graduated high school.
- My dad actually had a heart attack three days before my high school graduation.
- Lost comes back on next week. A recap aired last night. I’m glad I recorded it because I need a refresher.
- Sometimes the spell check on Firefox just stops working and that really irks me.
- Last night on Letterman, Clint Eastwood mentioned he’s working on a Nelson Mandela script. That sounds promising, here’s hoping Eastwood can complete the project. He looks good for a 78-year-old man.
- I really haven’t seen many of his movies. Heartbreak Ridge is the one that stand out the most. Oh, and one he did with an orangutan.
- The Dallas sports scene is about as interesting as CSPAN at midnight.
- I have gift cards, but no idea what to buy with them.
- Grace
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