Bag of Randomness

  • I forgot to mention that we formally joined our church on Sunday, heck, we even made the church handout.  Yes, our church still gives you a paper program as you enter worship.  So I guess this means it’s official, we both are no longer Baptists.  Hello mainline church.  Hello Reformed tradition.
  • We both actually had to stand in front of the church, answer a series of questions, and be accepted by the church body, and afterwards the majority of those in attendance formed a line and greeted us with a handshake and/or hug.  It was a real heart-warming moment, but at the same time, I almost felt like I was a political candidate with all the handshaking I was doing.
  • I’m a germaphobe, so immediately after all that handshaking I made sure to wash my hands.  Probably not a bad idea as the next living thing I touched was BabyGeeding.
  • I recently bought a pair of SKECHERS Shape-Ups.  I tried a different version of the shoe on about three years ago because I was told it would help my plantar fasciitis, but the shoes looked so ugly I just couldn’t commit.  So here I was in the mall and I actually found slip-on dress shoe version that actually looked pretty nice.  I wore them for the first time yesterday, and by far, they are the most comfortable pair or shoes I’ve ever worn, especially from a first day perspective.  My back in particular was surprisingly comfortable.
  • I don’t like to hear how Barry’s wife is having major issues with carpal tunnel.  I’m sure it’ s not only touch having the chronic pain, but I’m sure for him as a new husband and father that’s a lot of emotional stress he’s going through.  Hopefully things will get better for them soon, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he see a post about a visit to the Brown Hand Center or whatever “Daddy’s Baby Girl” commercial that represents.
  • NBC is changing their Thursday night lineup, the entire evening will be nothing but sitcoms.  The Office stays in its timeslot but 30 Rock, a Geeding favorite, will be moving to 9 p.m.  Grrrrr.
  • Jason Garrett’s wife graduated from Princeton and has a law degree from Harvard.  And she’s a blonde.
  • My Favorite East Coast Pastor attended seminary at Princeton.
  • John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe
  • Everytime I think of Edgar Allan Poe I can’t help but think of The Simpsons, here’s a clip of what I’m talking about.  Pure gold.
  • I really like the new Michael Jackson single.
  • How much would you pay for a half a ton of Legos?  eBay
  • People often drink Sprite when they are sick, now it appears that Sprite might just help fight cancer.
  • What if the largest countries had the biggest populations?
  • Refrigerator Igloo
  • A dating website based on book tastes
  • Grace
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Mommy Has A Tattoo

Mommy Has A Tattoo tells the story of a little boy named James, who is afraid of his tattooed neighbor until he discovers that his own mother has a tattoo as well.

The book emphasizes the importance of familiarizing children with tattoos at a young age and eliminates the common notion of SCARY that has sometimes been linked to tattoos.

Tattoos are a source of pride for lots of Mommies, and a source of endless curiosity for their kids. The charming characters, bright colors, and delightful illustrations in Mommy Has A Tattoo show kids that tattoos, in fact, aren’t scary at all!

Link

Related: Baby’s First Tattoo: A Memory Book for Modern Parents

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Contradictions in the Bible Graphic

Visualization of the contradictions in the Bible taken from The Scripture Project by Steve Wells (see the Projects section of http://www.reasonproject.org).

The bars that run along the bottom of the visualization represent the 1189 chapters in The Bible, with the length of each bar corresponding to the number of verses in each chapter. White bars represent the Old Testament and grey bars represent The New Testament. Each arc indicates a contradiction.

Graphic design: Andy Marlow
Inspiration: Chris Harrison

http://www.project-reason.org

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