Ritewinger has posted the sixty-sixth edition of the Lutheran Carnival at his site, TheoCon. He chose to highlight the founder of his seminary, Albert H. Schwermann.
Thanks again for your time!
As the daughters were getting ready for their bath this evening, the older one said a phrase we classify as bad language. She was specifically told by Mom never to say that phrase again, and that she would get her mouth washed out with soap.
During bath time, however, the phrase came out again. I [...]
An unfortunate pairing of words in the title of this Washington Times article by Christina Bellantoni. The first two attempts to comment on that title were deemed too coarse for public consumption.
A little more seriously: Hillary has now resorted to playing the sex card — gender is for words — noting on the [...]
UPI reports (link dead) that Marvel Comics is developing comics in which superheroes work with the United Nations against conflict and disease.
The big lie:
The United Nations hopes to bolster its international image damaged by the unilateral diplomatic efforts of some Western countries by teaching children the value of international cooperation.
Sorry, try again. The reputation of [...]
Forbes reports that the House of Representatives passed the Alternative Minimum Tax relief bill that came out of the Senate. President Bush will sign it.
“This is not the version of the AMT relief bill that the “new direction” Congress wanted to pass,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
The Democrats are upset because the bill violates [...]
I had known that I would sing the first verse of Stille Nacht during the late Christmas Eve service for several weeks. I became a little concerned when I was informed I would solo (chant) the Opening Versicles and the Phos Hilaron of the Evening Prayer service, both the Pastor’s part and the Congregation’s Part. [...]
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test.” And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for [...]
Skybus is a Columbus-based airline that has allowed my parents to inexpensively and visit us a couple of times. Other than a flight that was late because it was late on the previous leg, they haven’t had any problems. Some tickets go as low as $25 and even $10 if you purchase them far [...]
