Yesterday morning in church, Pastor challenged us to try to think of 10 reasons or 10 things we are looking forward to in heaven. The premise behind his message was that heaven is not a place where we will be bored playing harps on a cloud but a place to Read more…
I found this post very helpful: Tim Bray: Things about Blogging This article had some very good thoughts about blogging. It was kind of encouraging. I like the thoughts about being funny — I have noticed that I enjoy reading the articles that include a little bit of silliness along with Read more…
I think it is cool to see how many different ways people join together to help in time of need. This disaster in Japan is no different. Of course, there are many different charities and places to donate, but the most creative I think was Google’s new person finder service. Read more…
Veggietales suggested that the veggie-Israelites painted the desert. Maybe this is another fun alternative: Engadget: Visualized: Overturned ink-carrying tractor-trailer paints the town red… literally Actually, I do feel for the driver and people involved in the incident.
I almost didn’t do this lesson because I thought it would be too old for the third and fourth grade. I didn’t want to address adultery with them — you never know how they will respond to topics like that. After a trial run with my son, I realized there Read more…
Did you know you can bird watch from your couch? In fact, if you have a screenshot tool, you can even take photos of eagles from your laptop! Check out this Eagle Cam from Norfolk Botanical Gardens: WVEC: Eagle Cam In fact, it looks like the second egg in the Read more…
Getting ready in the morning takes me long enough — it’s not like I don’t need something more to do, but now I can listen to the news in the shower without having to worry about changing batteries or running wires through the water. This new radio generates electricity from Read more…
According to Engadget, Tesla announced their official price for the Model S: $57,400 – $77,400. Check out the look of the car on Tesla’s Official Site. One of the things that caught my eye was the center console. I found an article that says it is a 17-inch touchscreen. I Read more…
These electric cars have interested me for a while. It was the Tesla that first caught my eye, and now it seems we are seeing them all over the place. This news item caught my eye this morning: Engadget: Better Place swappable EV batteries priced, Renault is definitely onboard They are Read more…
I ran across this link to a comic about gas prices from 2008. It is worth a few laughs, but I guess it is nothing new: Oracle Blues: Será que só sobe?