A Crappy Monday Until I Checked The Mail

I had a bad case of “The Mondays” until I came home for lunch and checked the mail.   It was like a ray of sunshine hitting my face.

In the mailbox was a small package with “Do Not Bend” messages stamped on it, and on the return address was the moniker “BON Fan” with a west coast address.

Upon opening the package was a letter and five CD’s.  The letter was from Paul who mentioned he really enjoys the website, is also a U2 fan, never got around to sending me a Christmas card, and was bummed about me shutting down the website but was delighted that I started back up again.  He goes on tell me the CD’s in the package are recordings of very rare and hard to find U2 concert performances from various periods in their career – stuff you can’t buy.  The CD’s include rehearsals (you can hear in-ear monitor stuff) and includes performances in Vegas, Buenos Aires, LA, and DC.  I took one back to work and was totally blown away.

Paul, you are my new best friend.

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Obama/Osama Church Sign Causes Controversy

A sign is causing heated arguments outside of a church in Jonesville.

Pastor Roger Byrd of Jonesville Church of God put the sign up which reads “Obama Osama humm are they brothers?”

Pastor Byrd says the sign is not meant to be racial or political but rather to make people think.  “His name is so close to Osama I have a feeling he might be Islamic therefore he doesn’t recognize Christ,” Pastor Byrd said.

Barack attends Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.

Eugunia Foster is offended by the church sign.  “I’m embarrassed and hurt.  I’m surprised a small town like Jonesville still has this separation.  It is racial and hatred,” Foster said.

Pastor Byrd told News Channel 7 he would ask his congregation to vote on whether to keep the sign.  They voted unanimously to keep the sign up Sunday night.

Jonesville Church of God does not have any African American members.

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Pen and Paper

Here’s an interesting photo I received in an email [Thanks, Carl!], you can see a larger version here.

I find it interesting that not only everyone except for the person circled in this University of Missouri classroom has a laptop, but every laptop is a Mac.  I can only imagine how hard it must be for a student to pay attention to a lecture when the World Wide Web is available to his or her fingertips.

Laptops aren’t often used in the college courses that I teach, but when I do see them open, the class size and room is small enough for me to walk around.

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Oprah Boutique

A store that sells stuff that is Oprah approved. But here’s the most interesting part:

“Oprah’s Closet”- a wardrobe full of items once worn, or treasured by Oprah now available to the public. All sales from “Oprah’s Closet” benefit Oprah’s Angel Network.

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