Bag of Randomness

  • I wish I knew how the Japanese pronounced Hiromshima because I wish I really knew how it should be properly said.
  • My mother never pronounced Vietnam with the ending rhyming with “ham.”
  • Possible future road trip [Thanks, Chris!]
  • One mile scroll
  • It takes 35 Taco Bell hot sauce packets to refill your hot sauce bottle  Link
  • I totally missed this question the other day.  Is Reno east or west of San Diego?  Google Maps
  • Multi-faith calendar
  • An interesting article about churches facing foreclosures
  • I think I like this idea for a cell phone mic
  • This is a pretty lame bag of randomness.  Perhaps it was because I had a bad case of the Mondays.
  • Grace


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A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University

What would happen if a student at one of America’s most secular colleges spent a semester at Reverend Jerry Falwell’s “Bible Boot Camp” for young evangelicals?

The Unlikely Disciple answers that question, following Brown University sophomore Kevin Roose during his semester as a new transfer student at Liberty University, the world’s largest evangelical Christian college. Hoping to connect with his conservative Christian peers, Roose leaps across the God Divide and embeds himself among Liberty’s 10,000 undergraduates, who call themselves “Champions for Christ.” At Liberty, he sings in Rev. Falwell’s church choir, takes classes like Evangelism 101, and makes surprising discoveries about the true nature of America’s culture war. The chronicle of Roose’s journey is timely, hilarious, and thought-provoking, and will inspire and entertain believers and non-believers alike.

Kevin Roose

Here’s an excerpt from Salon.com: What would Jesus do on spring break?

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Tennis Gender Controversy

Sarah Gronert, a 22-year-old pro from Germany, finds herself under scrutiny from her opponents and their coaches, who believe that a unique gender issue from birth should make her ineligible for the woman’s tour.

Three years ago, those issues almost caused Gronert, ranked No. 619 in the world, to abandon her career. Though she has since returned to competitive tennis, the dialogue that continues to surround her relates not to her ability, but to her biology.

Gronert was born with male and female genitalia. After undergoing surgery, she’s now medically certified as a woman. That’s not good enough for some, though.

Full Article

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Boxed Water

Part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and completely curious. Boxed Water Is Better, is a boxed water company.

Started with the simple idea of creating a new bottled water brand that is kinder to the environment and gives back a bit – we found that it shouldn’t be bottled at all, but instead, boxed. So we looked to the past for inspiration in the century old beverage container and decided to keep things simple, sustainable, and beautiful.

boxedwaterisbetter.com

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