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Category Archives: humor
Did I overshare? Have some links.
It got really quiet last week, after I put up that last post. Maybe I should have given that one a bit more forethought, at least before sharing it on Facebook. Oh, well, what’s done is done. I’m putting together … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, blogging, books, Christianity, church, humor, Links, media, movies, racism, religion, spirituality, videos
Tagged Allison Tate, Arminian, body image, Calvinist, Cheerios, domestic violence, Elsie Dinsmore, Ira Glass, J.D. Hall, Jezebel, Jim Henderson, Karen Allen Campbell, Kasey Edwards, Meagen Hatcher Mays, Patrick Stewart, Spiritual Sounding Board, This American Life, Vision Forum, What Maisie Knew, Zeke Film
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Speaking of Joss Whedon and Cats
Really, this is a totally natural segue from yesterday’s post. And the “personality” of my blog still needs to lighten up sometimes. So Whedon has got this goin’ on: Just a few more weeks, yo! And so … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Daily Life, family, humor, media, parenting, videos
Tagged Agents of Shield, Henri 2, Joss Whedon, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Much Ado About Nothing
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I wrote about the Marx Brothers and DUCK SOUP….
here, at ZekeFilm. Oh, laws, I’m so worn out from working on that post. It was presented orally a year ago, and I forgot to footnote my presentation. So when I was was asked to adapt it for the site, … Continue reading
Link Salad: September 17, 2011
In the midst of Striker’s birthday weekend, I’ve got a few minutes to pass along some links I’ve been collecting. This essay on Fred Rogers, by a journalist who knew him, is very long, but beautiful and moving. You were … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Ministry, church, gender, humor, Links, movies, television
Tagged BASEketball, Bringing Up Baby, Duck Soup, John Piper, Mmmbop, Mr. Rogers, Rico Suave, Shaun of the Dead, Tea Party, the 90's, Three Amigos, Tubthumping, What's Up
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Golden Moments in Parenting (Not for the Squeamish)
I posted this story on Facebook almost three years ago. I reread it once every now and, and I always laugh. Always. It also leaves me feeling so, so lucky to be a parent. Weird, but true. Don’t say I … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, humor, parenting
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Link Salad
I’ve got things to share, and none of them were created by me. There are things on my mind, that I’d like to write about. Like a defense of church, despite how screwed up it is. And an exploration … Continue reading
Posted in art, Bible, blogging, church, gender, humor, movies, spirituality, videos
Tagged Conrad Veidt, Her.meneutics, Rachel Held Evans, Russell Moore, Scot McKnight, Simcah Fisher, The Hands of Orlac, Thomas Kinkade, William Webb
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Blogging Weirdness: SouleMama has a blog stalker
This is SouleMama. She is a very successful mommy blogger, and I’m sure, a lovely person. I mentioned her just once before, in a post on the insecurities that certain mommy blogs arouse in me. I am not a regular … Continue reading
We should have kept tighter reigns on this whole Christianity thing
It’s a real frustration to watch a yahoo like Harold Camping make Christianity look foolish. How do you convince people that he doesn’t represent the whole church? Not the first time we’ve been down this road is it? Ahem, Terry … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, church, humor, news, religion, spirituality
Tagged Harold Camping, Mike Warnke, Postaday2011, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Terry Jones
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Too Much Excitement Yesterday
It was a big day yesterday, what with all the will He or won’t He suspense. Today my computer and I are both a little weary and slow. I needed the internet to provide me with some sweet escapism. You … Continue reading
The Perfect Storm of Absurdity: Terry Jones comments on Harold Camping
Just when you think today’s cup-o-crazy can’t possibly hold more, there’s this: Among those people who said they refused to get caught up in the hysteria was Florida pastor Terry Jones, who has generated controversy by burning, and threatening to … Continue reading
Posted in humor, media, news, religion, The Bad & the Ugly
Tagged Harold Camping, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World, Rapture, Terry Jones
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