Category Archives: Fun and Geek Stuff

Visit the online porch of “Positive Infinity”

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Had a comment on the post about the article by Ross Douthat which turned out to be a trackback from Positive Infinity. Website with thoughtful and interesting posts from someone with an interesting story. Been there many times over the … Continue reading →

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I write like Stephen King (and a few others)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Thanks to my good friend Chris Brady who is dean of Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University. His recent post “I write like lots of folks (and reflections on biblical scholarship)” in which he runs a few samples of … Continue reading →

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And now something completely different – original Star Wars movies in 4 minutes

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

I thought this was just brilliant. It helps to know this is a remix of a rather good song “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z with Alicia Keys. Which itself incorporates an original song “Empire State of Mind” by only … Continue reading →

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Not feeling the warm liberal fuzziness (or) "Bleep you and die Senator Lieberman!"

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Rick

This may cross a line. There is a man I love and respect – whom I regard as a better man/husband/father/minister than I am – whose social-political views are often very different from mine. We are “friends” on Facebook. He … Continue reading →

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Society for Biblical Literature meeting – day 3

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Rick

Been strange but good this year. Enjoyed the time with my friend Chris Brady and chance to meet some of his friends and colleagues and fellow bibliobloggers. Lunch at Bacco’s was excellent and only $15. Dinner at Ralph and Kacoo’s … Continue reading →

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Have you tried repent- I mean *rebooting*?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rick

I make a little extra income taking care of the computers and network at the church where I serve. We also have *cough several cough* computers at home – most of them old and seldom used. How often has a … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan Opera performance of "Tosca" and blasphemy – confirmation please

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Rick

H/T Opinionated Catholic. I discovered (that is came to appreciate and enjoy deeply) opera about 1 1/2 years ago. My daughter and I attended a simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of “La Cenerentola” by Rossini last year and we … Continue reading →

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A blog worth reading – Opinionated Catholic

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rick

And not just because he reads Live the Trinity and sometimes links here. What I appreciate about Opinionated Catholic (who lives somewhere in rural southeast[?] Louisiana) is how “fair minded” he is. He tries to understand the “other side” (not … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Twilight er I mean Prince"

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Rick

Perhaps my favorite book in the series I was looking forward greatly to “Harry Pottery and the Half Blood Prince”. There were times during the movie I wanted to take a short nap – and not just because I was … Continue reading →

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Trust in God and fast from politics?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rick

I feel a bit overwhelmed by the deluge of news and opinion on politics – from the right as well as from the left. Obamacare! Prof Gates! Sotomayor! Constantly talking back to my radio. I almost miss the days before … Continue reading →

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