a different perspective from alan hartung on the emerging church, politics, faith, and life
A parable for today: Matthew 21:28 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’ 29 “And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 “The man came to the second and said the [...]
Jane Siberry’s “you decide what feels right” pricing: “ Sex, Drugs and Updating Your Blog describes how some small-scale recording artists are succeeding on the web. One interesting bit mentions the ‘pay what you can policy’ used by Jane Siberry. The result: People wind up paying more than they would at iTunes. Like many, I’m [...]
Weeds Season 2 can now be pre-ordered on Amazon.com! Update: And now… Click for Weeds Season 2 on iTunes! Weeds has become one of my favorite shows, and judging from the hits from searches for the show on this site, I’m not alone. And with a pre-order price of just $25.99, I imagine a lot [...]
Jason Clark, Paul Mayers, and Andy Goodliff have started a new blog called “Deep Church.” If just their second post is any indication as to the quality of content, this blog is one to keep an eye on. Here’s an especially thought-provoking section from The ‘Wellness” of Church?: I often wonder if we have made [...]
I recently did a website for my friend Jack Maxwell. You can watch him this Tuesday on House at 9 PM EST/PST! He’s had a good run this season, and he’s appeared on Ugly Betty, Beyond the Break, and Lost (he was the guy who punched Desmond a couple of episodes ago). Great job, Jack!
iPhone anticipation continues to shake up cell market: “ Filed under: iPhone We’ve already heard from some of the usual suspects on the ‘iPhone drag effect’ that may be impacting sales and phone upgrades in advance of the June arrival of the iPhone; customers who would ordinarily be snapping up new smartphones and renewing two-year [...]
I wrote this as a draft quite awhile ago, and I forgot to post it ========= One of my favorite shows has been renewed for a fourth season. Battlestar Galactica ended with quite a cliffhanger, which I won’t spoil for you in case you tivo’d it. Let’s just say one big question gets partially answered [...]
My xml-rpc client was not working, so this should’ve been posted last Monday when I arrived in Vegas for a few days away from L.A. (I’ll add to the comments later and tell you more about my trip): First impressions of Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino… Parking is terrible. I drove to self-park, following [...]