Recently I found out a person at work died. I never met him, but I guess because I’m about to become a parent, I can’t help thinking of him and his family. Outside of Eastland he and his family were involved in a car accident, I believe on Sunday. He was killed along with his daughter, but his wife and other son survived.
My place of employment does a fantastic job of keeping people informed of things, and they love each other as family. Turns out he has family in Europe on a mission trip trying to fly over for the funeral, but because of the volcanic ash, it’s been a challenge. Work has made arrangements for that part of the family to fly here for free once they get here.
I believe the wife is about to be released from the hospital, and his son is still recovering at Cook’s Childrens where he was air-lifted.
If you’re the praying kind, feel free to life up the Gage family in prayer.
Yesterday I learned that car seats actually have an expiration date.
I’m glad Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming back for another season.
I’m even happier that Stewart and Colbert’s contracts were extended at Comedy Central.
Three Baylor University professors, a physicist, a theologian, and a geologist are holding a science and faith seminar in Dallas. I’m intrigued but won’t attend as I think I have another baby class to attend, and the later rounds of the NFL Draft will be on.
Some people are surprised and even upset that Sarah Palin stated that the U.S. is a Christian nation. Those folks have never attended church in the Bible Belt. And if you are a long time reader of this here blog, you certainly know where I stand on that issue.
Jerry Jones was drunk and stated that he brought Bill Parcells to Dallas to help him get a new stadium, and yesterday he stated that it was former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller’s fault why the new stadium is now in Arlington and not in Dallas. Is any of this actually a surprise?
*My thoughts and prayers are with the Gage family
*Excited to hear about Curb your enthusiasm.
*I have never owned a white car. I am 40 yrs old and I have only had 3 cars, a black, red and now silver (all fords).
I really hate when people say that this is a "Christian Nation". While the majority of the residents are indeed Christian, the nation is far from it. Being the history nerd that I am, I kinda have to know about things like this. There is never any mention of Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, or God in the Constitution. In a treaty with Tripoli it was expressly stated that the U.S. was not a Christian nation, this was constructed under George Washington and enacted under Adams. Most of the founders were in fact Deist, and Thomas Jefferson was more or less Atheist. Of course if I utter such nonsense in the Tejas, I will spend the next week picking birdshot out of my leg.
On a side not about the GS, you do know that it lowers your risk for heart disease right?
I also thought LOST was fantastic last night. For the first time in a long time, it was riveting, plot-progressing, and dramatic.
Regarding the question about whether or not the U.S. is a "Christian nation", I recommend Greg Boyd's book on the subject.
*My thoughts and prayers are with the Gage family
*Excited to hear about Curb your enthusiasm.
*I have never owned a white car. I am 40 yrs old and I have only had 3 cars, a black, red and now silver (all fords).
Grace
I really hate when people say that this is a "Christian Nation". While the majority of the residents are indeed Christian, the nation is far from it. Being the history nerd that I am, I kinda have to know about things like this. There is never any mention of Jesus, Christianity, the Bible, or God in the Constitution. In a treaty with Tripoli it was expressly stated that the U.S. was not a Christian nation, this was constructed under George Washington and enacted under Adams. Most of the founders were in fact Deist, and Thomas Jefferson was more or less Atheist. Of course if I utter such nonsense in the Tejas, I will spend the next week picking birdshot out of my leg.
On a side not about the GS, you do know that it lowers your risk for heart disease right?
-AP