Oversight Leads to Envy
No one needs incentive to sin. It comes naturally. Yet, it seems that we are being given plenty of envy incentive nowadays with the oversight of executive pay for banks and wall street firms. As the gov’t increases “oversight” and makes sure to trumpet and disdain the amount of money execs make, the message is not all that subtle. We should be mad at execs for being wealthy. We deserve what they have. We want more of what isn’t ours. We’re coveters.
In this environment envy has become a virtue instead of a vice.
YouTube Diplomacy?
During the campaign many of us were outraged when Sen. Obama said he would talk to our enemies, including Iran, without preconditions. I’m not sure whether sending them a video-message qualifies as that, but it seems Iran is less than enthusiastic about talking with us. Their response to President Obama was something along the lines of, “Call us once you’ve rewritten the American Foreign Policy, then we might consider talking with you.”
Not only are they spitting in our “out-stretched hand,” they fist remains firmly clenched as they redouble their nuclear efforts.
Baby Born on Flight to New Zealand, Left in Bathroom
“We are relieved to have been informed that both mother and child are reunited..” said the airline. Does this seem strange to anyone else? Mother gives birth secretly in airport bathroom. Mother puts alive baby in waste bin receptacle. Mother leaves baby and is later spotted in line for immigration. Now mother is reunited with the baby she threw away? The word “relieved” is not my first inclination. More like “scared.” What will she do with the baby this time?
Christian Book Awards
I was pleased with two of the winners of the Christian Book Awards. Although, frankly, I put zero stock in such things. The ESV Study Bible won its category and Spectacular Sins by Pastor John (Piper) did as well. I just got the ESV Study Bible for my b-day; I’m liking it quite a bit. I’ve been using the online version during the month of March, because it’s free.
And Spectacular Sins is probably in my top 5 of Pastor John’s books.
Undo that ‘Send’!
Phew! Ever accidently hit ’send’ on an email that wasn’t ready? Or maybe hastily written something not-so-nice that you at once wish you could take back? Well, google’s got your back with their new “undo send” feature.
I don’t know how google does all the stuff they do, so I will say it now: they totally freak me out. I think they know more about me than I do. If ever a one world order comes about I’ve no doubt it will be called “Google World.” I wonder what they do with all those emails that get “undo send”-ed?
Keep them for blackmail I’ll bet.
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March 22, 2009 at 3:39 pm
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March 23, 2009 at 8:16 am
If you got the ESV study Bible, there was a code in the package that gives you access tot he online edition for good, not just March. I got it for Amanda for Christmas and I have been really enjoying the online edition.
March 23, 2009 at 8:25 am
Yes! Very exciting! This was a big part of why Tom got it for me.. because I was enjoying it online so much.
I think it’s possibly the heaviest Bible I’ve ever owned..