The Bible Goes Green for the Prius Age

Green runs through the Bible like a vine. There are the Garden and Noah’s olive branch. The oaks under which Abraham met with angels. The “tree standing by the waterside” in Psalms. And there is Jesus, the self-proclaimed “true vine,” who describes the Kingdom of Heaven as a mustard seed that grows into a tree “where birds can nest.” He dies on a cross of wood, and when he rises Mary Magdalene mistakes him for a gardener.

Now there is a Bible trying to make gardeners of us all. On Oct. 7, HarperCollins is releasing The Green Bible, a Scripture for the Prius age that calls attention to more than 1,000 verses related to nature by printing them in a pleasant shade of forest green, much as red-letter editions of the Bible encrimson the words of Jesus. The new version’s message, states an introduction by Evangelical eco-activist J. Matthew Sleeth, is that “creation care”–the Christian catchphrase for nature conservancy–“is at the very core of our Christian walk.”

Using recycled paper with soy-based ink, The Green Bible includes supplementary writings by, among others, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope John Paul II, Desmond Tutu and Anglican bishop N.T. Wright. Several of these essays cite the Genesis verse in which God gives humanity “dominion” over the earth, a charge most religious greens read to mean “stewardship.” Others assert that eco-neglect violates Jesus’ call to care for the least among us: it is the poor who inhabit the floodplains.

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Mixtape Memory Stick

Nobody makes mixtapes anymore. Analog audiotapes just aren’t passed around anymore. It’s a shame, really. Yes, the medium sucks, but the concept and the thought and the ART needs to find a way to live on.

The USB Mixtape Memory Stick is a digital analogue to the venerable C60 cassette of old. 60 minutes worth of storage or your MP3s, organized into a cohesive whole – something that says who you are at this moment in time. Packaged to look like an old analog audio cassette tape, with room to scrawl out your tracklist, the USB Mixtape Memory Stick makes the perfect gift to your significant other.

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Woman named Bacon wins Idaho hog-calling title

LEWISTON, Idaho – Jolee Bacon really sizzles when it comes to hog-calling.

The northern Idaho woman took first place Saturday in the competition at the Nez Perce County Fair.

She has raised several champion pigs for 4-H contests. Bacon says she calls pigs every morning and night with her 9-year-old daughter, Jacey.

Bacon won the crown over as she started her hog call with a few loud snorts and a long, drawn-out “sooey.”

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Bag of Randomness

  • WifeGeeding is feeling better.
  • So much happened on Sunday.  First you had the regular NFL games, 60 Minutes dedicated only to h McCain and Obama (I thought McCain came across very well btw), The Emmys, The last Yankee game at Yankee Stadium, and of course the Cowboys game.
  • Speaking of the final game at Yankee stadium, I noticed that one of my old friends from Mineral Wells was at bat for the Orioles.  Never would I have thought that someone that I actually played with as a kid would not only be batting at Yankee Stadium, but actually had the possibility to hit the final home run there.  He didn’t, but the thought ran across my mind.
  • I don’t want to give the impression he was a close friend or anything, but I just wanted to note that it’s interesting seeing someone from your childhood actually play Major League Baseball.
  • From what I remember, his father was a police officer and died in the line of duty when he was very young.  I also remember his grandparents and his mother attending every one of his games, but never ever did I think he had the ability to become a professional athlete.
  • One thing that I always enjoyed about watching a Yankees game was how the elite and all the celebrities sat in the stand with everyone else, that’s not going to happen in the new place.
  • Finally, a CEO with some integrity.
  • I’m sick and tired of all the drug commercials.  I think, and would hope, my doctor knows what is best to prescribe for me rather than me suggesting something to him . . . or her.
  • I can’t decide if I was happier seeing the Cowboys win their first game in Lambeau Field or seeing the Dolphins crush the Pats and watching their fans leave early.
  • Here are the videos that the winners of Southwest Airlines Blog-o-spondent contest created while in Las Vegas.  The overall winner of the contest was the first video.
  • One strange local obit (credit Barry).
  • I have a feeling my obituary will read something like:  He loved Jesus, his wife, dog, the Dallas Cowboys, and blogging – not necessarily in that order.
  • I don’t like the “slinky” Post-Its.
  • I read recently that back in the old days church pews used to be rented.  I think I heard of that before, but was reminded of it when reading an article about Lincoln.
  • Confused about the whole finance mess?  NPR sums it up nicely in this 13 minute audio piece.
  • I just found out one of my friends has actually testified before Congress.
  • Thank you, Heather B. Armstrong.  Thank you.
  • Glad Microwave Steaming Bags rock – simply the fastest and best way to cook broccoli.
  • I saw the second episode of Lost from the first season after SNL.  That was the episode we learn of Charlie’s drug addiction and how the flight attendants were trying to get him out of the bathroom.  I remember at the time thinking it was because of him that the plane crashed.
  • New pennies are coming.
  • It has taken me a while, but I think I’m finally use to seeing receivers wear jerseys between 10-19.
  • If Hitler was on Dancing With The Stars – Link.
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