New Game Turns Baby Doll into Wiimote Attachment

We’ve seen bizarre Wii remote accessories before (this bowling ball encasement certainly comes to mind), but everyone else can quit now — 505 Games has won. Because as Aussie-Nintendo reports (via Kotaku), their latest Wii exclusive title Baby and Me encases your Wii inside a baby.

No, really. The special edition of this child-rearing game aimed at little girls comes with a baby doll with a slot in its back for the Wii remote, which allows the doll to react “by giggling, gurgling or crying through the Wii remote [speaker].”

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Bag of Randomness

  • Alanis Morissette sang the U.S. national anthem before the start of the World Series last night.  That was a bit of surprised because I know that she is Canadian, but after a little research I found that she became a U.S. citizen back in 2005 and maintains dual citizenship.
  • Her rendition of it wasn’t bad, but it was just ‘different’ if you are familiar with her voice.
  • Another person’s view of the First Baptist Dallas project.
  • Dr. James Dobson is leaving radio.
  • I love it when Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory talks about his Texas upbringing.
  • It’s fun watching the Saints and Vikings play.
  • Jared Allen is my mid-season favorite for MVP.
  • I wonder how much stuff or scouting Jon Gruden is doing this season.
  • I love it when the Yankees are in the World Series – it just feels right.  But it was better when they were still in the old Yankee Stadium.
  • America’s Less-Fattening Favorite Foods
  • This essay made me laugh.
  • WifeGeeding ate a pound of potato salad in less than 24 hours.  She even had it for breakfast the other day.
  • I’m still not use to the new CNN.com
  • My laptop battery is about to die and the cord is out of reach, so Bag of Randomness is going to end here.
  • Grace
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God and Football: The NFL’s Chaplains Give Advice

Every football team in the NFL has at least one chaplain to whom the players and coaches can turn for religious guidance. And though some may question the appropriateness of bringing one popular American Sunday pastime — God — into a considerably more commercial and violent Sunday pastime, the chaplains believe it is precisely their mission to help reconcile the two. Forget the mysteries of the sacraments — what about the answers to these theological questions: Does God want us to lose? Does he favor the Steelers? What makes Lambeau Field sacred? Is it right to pray for first downs when people are suffering? And who caused that fumble, Jesus or Julius Peppers?

Owners and coaches try to take care of their players physically, financially and psychologically, but they understand that players have spiritual needs too. And the more the players are spiritually at peace, the more they can focus on the game. Some teams favor a group approach — the Indianapolis Colts, for example, have three go-to spiritual receivers, covering Protestant and Catholic denominations. (The NFL is overwhelmingly Christian; when the occasional Jewish or Muslim player requires counsel, the teams generally outsource.)

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First Baptist Dallas unveils $130 million building plan for downtown campus

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First Baptist Church of Dallas today announced a $130 million capital campaign to build a 3,000-seat worship center, a religious education building and parking lot, a glass concourse, and a sky bridge.

“The finest facility in this area should be one that glorifies almighty God,” said the Rev. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Dallas.

Five older buildings on the church campus will come down, but the 1890 sanctuary – where the congregation has long worshipped – will remain for weddings, funerals and other special events.

Jeffress said an independent church fundraising consultant, Doug Turner, had determined that this is the largest church building program in modern history.

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Building Project Website

Many people in the area have told me it was only a matter of time before FBC Dallas became insignificant because of dwindling numbers and the trouble of getting people to actually go to downtown Dallas since everyone now lives in the subards, where all the local mega-churches are located.  All that to say, this news came to me as a surprise.  I’m not saying I’m wishing for a demise or anything, it’s just what I heard.

But I will say I don’t know how I feel about it being the largest church building plan in modern history.  Job creation is a good thing, but I don’t know anything about their financial planning or their current or projected attendance numbers.  I will admit I felt that after I watched the last video on the projects website (titled “Overview”) it seemed a bit self gratifying and seemed to stretch scripture a little bit.

No matter the case, I hope they keep their focus and that everything is filled with substance.

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