Monthly Archives: May 2009

Outside Los Angeles for ACMI 2009

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rick

My first time in California. ACMI is Association of Christians Ministering with Internationals – an umbrella network/organization for those who minister among internationals. (And by internationals they tend to mean not refugees and not even immigrants so much as visiting … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Terminator Salvation"

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rick

In a nutshell – I thought it was much better than the mediocre or even negative reviews led me to expect. I read enjoy and respect Big Hollywood. John Nolte was not kind to “Terminator Salvation”. What a crushing and … Continue reading →

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Marketing versus(?) evangelism (or) Centripetal ecclesiology

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Rick

Outreach. Churches agonize about it. Well at least this one does. But listen and observe carefully how people talk about it and attempt to engage in it. Spend thousands of dollars on slick postcards to the community. “There’s a place … Continue reading →

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Hoisted on their own petard (or) Democrats *prove* why they are irrelevant

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Rick

Here is one I have never shared. Wright’s Third Generalization: Whenever someone is in error, he/she will not merely contradict himself/herself, but will refute himself/herself. This does not logically have to happen, but it is what happens consistently. (Once during … Continue reading →

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Political favoritism untrammelled by the rule of law (or) Tincture of Obamaism

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Rick

George Will again nails it with his recent article on how the Obama Administration governs. The Obama administration is bold. It also is careless regarding constitutional values and is acquiring a tincture of lawlessness. He cites the Obama Administration’s efforts … Continue reading →

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President Obama is not really a liberal (or) The Alinsky Administration

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Rick

Let us review Wright’s First Principle of Epistemology shall we? In any given set of data, the anamolous elements are the key to explaining the whole. In other words – to understand the pattern focus on what does not fit … Continue reading →

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Great moments in procedural subversion (or) Episcopal Church rolls ++Cantuar in Jamaica

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Rick

Spellbinding. Apparently the Anglican Consultative Council (number 14 to be exact) finished meeting in Jamaica. The big issue on the table was an Anglican Covenant. Sign it and you are part of the Anglican Covenant and everything is groovy. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Obamatrons (or) Oh it could never happen here!

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rick

(Some people will read this and think Rick has really gone off the deep end. Paranoid alarmist and offensive. Fair enough.) There is a thought that troubles me. If (hypothetically of course) you have someone who is a hardcore Marxist … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Star Trek"

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Rick

Wow. Personally I thought it was fantastic – primarily in terms of “when you sat there watching it did you enjoy it?” Exciting. Touching at times. (Got choked up in a couple spots – I refuse to show tears in … Continue reading →

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Easy to avoid hypocrisy when you have no standards (or) We have to be perfect but they do not

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rick

{ANYONE GOT A COOL/APPROPRIATE PICTURE?} I believe in getting good grades. Students should aim for straight A’s. I did not always get A’s in school. Does that make me a hypocrite? I believe in being kind patient and generous. Husbands … Continue reading →

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