Archive for August, 2005
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
I saw this on America’s Job Bank. At first I thought this ad was suggesting that a garbageman is something someone would dream of being, but then I figured it was aimed at garbagemen who would like a job that doesn’t stink so much. However, judging by the smile on his face, he […]
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2005
Not sure where to go on your next vacation? Need a list of cool places to choose from? Consider this list of places with interesting, to say the least, names.
How about vacations in places like Ohio, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Iran, and most amusingly, Austria? Finally, souvenirs worth buying and keeping!
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Sunday, August 28th, 2005
Frederick III, the Wise (1463-1525)
Elector of Saxony from 1486. Called “the Wise” because of his vision and astuteness, which raised little Saxony to the rank of the most influential power in Germany. At the death of Maximillian I (1519), Frederick was offered the Imperial crown, but he declined it. Frederick was largely […]
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Friday, August 26th, 2005
Horrifying.
About 1.6 million women had an abortion last year, a fifth of them under the age of 18, and about 1.5 million gave birth, said Vladimir Kulakov, vice president of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. “Many more� abortions weren’t reported.
According to the World Factbook, Russia’s population is at 144,526,278 (July 2003) and […]
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005
Indulgences are back in fashion!
See the text of the indulgence here.
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005
If you would like to submit a post for Lutheran Carnival III, please email the following information to LutheranCarnival AT gmail DOT com:
Title of your Blog
URL of your Blog
Title of your post
URL linking to that post
Description of the post
The deadline is 5pm EST Friday, August 26th.
Please advertise this on your blogs!
For more information, please refer […]
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Sunday, August 21st, 2005
Lutheran Carnival is up at Random Thoughts of a Confessional Lutheran! It looks like there are some very interesting offerings this week!
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Friday, August 19th, 2005
I received a Reader’s Edition of the Book of Concord from this groovy guy and have, so far, been delighted with what I’ve read.
I began underlining on the first page (Yes, I know - it’s a beautifully bound, hardback edition and I’m writing in it. I write in all my books. That’s what […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2005
If you have a submission for the second Lutheran Carnival, please send the following information to daniel DOT sellers AT gmail DOT com:
Title of your Blog
URL of your Blog
Title of your post
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The deadline is Friday 5pm EDT. For more information on how to enter, go to Lutheran […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2005
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is poorly understood, even in what the world views as a “Christian nation.” I think if a larger survey were conducted, it would be quite clear that we are not at all a Christian nation if only by virtue of our ignorance.
Andree Seu who writes for World Magazine conducted […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2005
Michael Card is one of my favorite artists precisely because he does not embody the plastic, contrived sound that defined early CCM. He is simply one of the best poets of our time. A recent article details the history of the commercialization of Christian music, and in it, Card’s quotes are the ones […]
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2005
I do. I love Dell. This is, of course the “I love myself and what Dell can do for me,” kind of love. I purchased a Dell laptop almost a year ago along with a 3-year warranty and the cord, after heavy use, began to go out. Yesterday I chatted online […]
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Sunday, August 14th, 2005
The Lutheran Carnival is up! There are some really good, thought provoking posts - go check it out!
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Friday, August 12th, 2005
Well, not exactly (last paragragh here), but the Florida Aquarium is serving sushi at a fundraiser - and PETA is pissed. I’m contented.
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Friday, August 12th, 2005
“Nobody should be allowed out of their house if they don’t know what they’re doing.”
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Thursday, August 11th, 2005
As Dan and I have visited one another, we have attended one another’s churches. He belongs to a church affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. I belong to one affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Dan is writing about his impressions of WELS churches and suggested I write about my […]
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Monday, August 8th, 2005
Employee discounts have found their way from the showroom floor to the craft bin. Joann Fabrics is on the bandwagon!
Update 8/10/05: I just heard a Pizza Hut commercial advertising employee discounts. Save 50% on a pizza. They do limit it to one.
Update: I can’t believe I just did an update […]
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Monday, August 8th, 2005
Need a google hack for your cell phone?
Wish you could skip all the other requested stops on an elevator ride?
Would you like to make a better grilled cheese sandwich?
Need tips on how to be creative?
Wish you could square a two digit number in your head?
Here ya go.
Want the entire archives of cool stuff, including tons […]
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Saturday, August 6th, 2005
More information has been posted for those of you who would like to enter the Lutheran Carnival. Here are the instructions to follow anytime between now and the deadline.
Also, please feel free to post the information in the above link on your blog as well!
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Friday, August 5th, 2005
It’s about time, really, isn’t it? All you confessional Lutherans check The Lutheran Carnival site for submission instructions!
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