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S a t u r d a y , J u l y 2 0 t h
9:24PM | Ethical Robbery
"And now they [the supermarkets] even keep baby formula locked up. My thing is, if someone is desperate and poor enough to need to steal baby formula, they should just let them have it. I mean, babies can't go without food."
-S.K., co-worker and father of two, to a customer at CompUSA
F r i d a y , J u l y 1 9 t h
10:39PM | More Pics
Shelly Davis has contributed her 89 pictures from the Christian Worldview Student Conference for your web perusal.
-Shelly's pics-
10:35PM | Sunday Sermon
Here is a link to Doug Wilson's sermon outline for this coming Sunday. It is entitled "Reformed Is Not Enough: XIX". I did not save the previous eighteen sermon outlines in this series, so starting with the nineteenth will have to do.
6:12PM | Boozer!
Not much time to blog today. I'm here at work on the last few minutes of my lunch break. Today at work I met Carlos Boozer's parents. They came in to do a return, and his dad looked very familiar, and then I saw his name on his credit card. I talked to them about Carlos and his new team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are very proud of their son, which is understandable. He was dominating at Duke and has a good chance to make the Cav's NBA squad, since their big men - Zydrunas Ilgauskas, DiSagana Diop, and Chris Mihm - are often injured and unproductive.
T h u r s d a y , J u l y 1 8 t h
10:47PM | Evangelical Toys
A few days ago Joshua Clark pointed out these links. Check them out, they're hilarious! How does Joshua Clark come across pricelss links such as these?.
-The Brick Testament: The Bible illustrated by Legos-
-The Fire Bible: God's word is hot-
-Wanna Hug My Best Friend, Jesus?-
8:49PM | Drunk or Just Stupid?
Here's a conversation between two buddies at work last Sunday morning.
Dave: What was the deal the other night?
Ryan: What are you talking about?
Dave: The other night at the party I had only just walked in and you laid into me with all you had. A little higher and you would have cracked a rib, and then I would have had to hurt you.
Ryan: I don't remember.
Dave: You were pretty drunk.
Ryan: Yeah, I probably was.
Dave: I was just standing there talking to someone and all of a sudden you deliever a huge punch to my stomach. A little higher and I would have had to hurt you.
Ryan: What party was this?
Dave: The one at ----'s place.
Ryan: Was I there?
8:44PM | Pictures A'plenty
For those of you who have any connection to the Christian Worldview Student Conference and are interested in seeing pictures from the event this past week, here a couple links for you. The perennial picture queen Rachel Booth took six rolls of pics, and has a lot of them scanned into her online photo album. Excellent work with the camera Rachel, as always.
-Rachel Booth's pictures-
-Misty's album-
1:24PM | Here's Another
Birthplace: Valdosta, Georgia
Age: 20
Birthday: October 10
Hair Color: Very dark brown
How long/thick is your hair: Thick, short, and spiky
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'11"
Personality: Reserved, enjoy listening and observing more than being the center of attention (unless it's some competitive event).
Do you drink? I enjoy wine when I can get it, and will be a drinker in a few months.
Have you had your appendix or tonsils out? No.
Have you ever gone skinny dipping? No.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No.
'Dream' dream car: I'd go for a sporty new Mercedes or even one of their sedans, like the CLK class, SLK class, or the SL500.
Favorite place to visit: Raleigh
Favorite soft drink: Mountain Dew
Adidas, Nike, or Reebok: Nike.
Favorite Blog: Ninepence or Beautiful Feet
Favorite subject in school: Ancient-Medieval History
Least favorite subject in school: Chemistry
Favorite movie: Difficult question. Some favorites: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, all the Star Wars movies, Pulp Fiction, Pearl Harbor, Full Metal Jacket.
Favorite book: No favorite, depends on genre.
Favorite short story: Dostoevsky's "White Nights"
Butter or margarine: Butter
Favorite alcohol: Currently merlot wine.
Favorite sport to watch: College football
Favorite sport to play: Basketball, ultimate frisbee.
Anything different about you: I would hope so.
Tattoos/Piercings: None.
Quotes: I love 'em, but am not one to create a collection of quotes.
Favorite ice cream: Rocky Road, Chocolate-chip Cookie Dough, Cookies and Cream, Coffee flavors.
Favorite color: Dark green and all shades of blue.
What's your bedtime: 11-1.
Favorite TV Show: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Words or phrases that you overuse: Stuff
Something that can be improved upon: The moment you are satisfied with your perfections, you have a major problem.
What you want to be: Someone who truly knows God, responsible.
The one place you would like to see: British Isles
Famous person you have met: No encounters with famous people. Only the recent meeting with the wrassler Hurricane Helms.
Favorite animal: Steak.
Do you attend church: Not as much as I'd like to.
Single or attached: Single.
What are the first things that you do in the morning to start your day? Take a shower and eat breakfast.
What are the last things that you do at night before going to bed? Blog, play Half Life, read, or watch a movie.
What's the one thing that makes you feel like something is missing if you don't do it some point within your day? Wash up, eat, check up on sports scores.
W e d n e s d a y , J u l y 1 7 t h
9:05PM | Questionaire
A lot of you don't know me, so here's another of those twenty-questions things.
1. What is your real, birth name? Joshua Nathan McInnis
2. How do you dress most of the time? Work uniform, or pants and a button-up shirt
3. How do you "dress up?? Shirt and tie.
4. How do you "dress down?" Shorts and t-shirt
5. What do you wear when you go to sleep? Holy t-shirt and lounge pants
6. Do you wear any jewelry? No.
7. In your opinion, what is your best feature? Ha, my spiky hair.
8. What's your real birth date? October 10, 1981
9. What's the worst thing one of your siblings ever did to you? I always hated it when one would whine and get their way.
10. When's the last time you saw any member of your family? My mom walked in about 15 minutes ago.
11. How old were you when you went on your first date? Never officially dated.
12. What were your high school goals? To write and get a book published before I graduated (never happened)
13. What song is "your song?" Why? I have no song.
14. When it comes to mundane politics, do you care? From time to time.
15. What annoys you more than anything else? I'll skip this to avoid excessive negativity.
16. What do you find most relaxing? Thunderstorms, a late night in a quiet house surrounded by books and the smell of tobacco (hasn't happened in a while), a dirve on a nice day.
17. What kind of things embarrass you? Why? Thoughtless errors.
18. How ticklish are you? Where are you ticklish? My feet are ticklish.
19. How private of a person are you? Why? I'm private. If asked to speak I might speak. Sometimes I like to let my opinion known, usually through the form of writing rather than speaking.
20. If you were to gain an obscenely large sum of money (via an inheritance, a lawsuit, a lottery, or anything else) what would you do with it? Buy a really nice house, travel a lot.
21. How do you feel about your tradition? Can you repeat the question? I don't understand.
22. Is it better to destroy your enemies or convert them? Why? Depends on the enemy.
Ok, those were some rather vague answers. That's why I don't care for these surveys much. Short answers that convey an honest and descriptive picture are difficult.
8:44PM | Greek In A Week
An interesting and fun Greek-teaching concept developed by my former Greek instructor John Schwandt at the home of Evan and Leslie Wilson. Nice pictures of around the house and the Moscow area.
8:31PM | A Child Is Born
Congratulations to Jon Amos and his wife Hollie, who have a new baby boy named Ethan Gardner!
T u e s d a y , J u l y 1 6 t h
11:58AM | No More Topless Girls At NSA
A while back, the city of Moscow, Idaho passed an ordinance allowing women to appear in public topless. This prompted among other things a recent public car wash provided by topless girls. The Christian community did not like this, and moved for an amendment to the ordinance forbidding women to go topless in public. Moscow city-councilman John Guyer, a good Christian gentleman, member of the Drone's Club, and frequent Big Haus guest, led the movement to get this proposed amendment ratified. When the city council passed a somewhat vague amendment, Mr. Guyer pushed for a more clearly worded amendment, and now it is to be published within the next forty-eight hours. Here is the letter from John Guyer to the Christ Church and other Moscow Christian communities:
Greetings,
As you may know, the Public Nudity ordinance was successfully amended last night to prohibit women from bearing their breasts where they can be seen in public. The precise wording is better then what we had a week ago (referred to by some as the "suspender ordinance"). Clear definitions are included to provide guidance for law enforcement. While this ordinance is still, somewhat unique, in its precise wording, I believe it is the best that this council would accept, and clearly the one the Lord provided.
The amended ordinance will be effective after it has been published (tonight or tomorrow night). Consequently, the few remaining hours of "freedom" that these young women have will likely result in a very public display.
I would like to thank each of you for your encouragement, prayers, and support. The saints became salt and light to a tasteless, dark world. Many still do not know "what the big deal is" despite the salt and light. Please continue that God would have mercy on their souls, and grant them hearts of repentance. As all law, this ordinance does nothing but provide ink on paper. Its existence, efficaciousness and long term viability are all in Him and through Him.
John B. Guyer
M o n d a y , J u l y 1 5 t h
8:53PM | A Grief Observed
My buddy Remy Wilkins over in Moscow, a member of the Shadowards, wrote a particular piece of poetry that I enjoyed. I like melancholy poetry.
8:37PM | Disappearing Act
Does Enetation always disappear for short periods of times? I was making my morning rounds of blogdom at work and noticed that all the sites with Enetation-provided comment systems lacked all traces of comments. I may be seeking the man behind Sensus Plenior soon to set up a speedy, dependable commenting system.
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8:34PM | Smells of the Southfarthing
There have been few smells in life that I have enjoyed more than pipe tobacco. Inoffensive and not dirty-smelling, unlike cigarettes and cigars, somewhat sweet and earthy. An elderly gentleman came into CompUSA today withe the aroma of pipe tobacco about him, and it smelled just like Evan Wilson's Drone's blend. Reminded me of the Wilson's library, a beautiful room in which I spent many hours for two years.
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S u n d a y , J u l y 1 4 t h
11:17PM | I Can Be Your Hero Baby
This is for Josh Melton. Heroes IV is finally on its way. For real this time.
11:16PM | Contentment
I envy this statement of Paul's. It is something i need to work on:
For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Philippians 4:11
11:14PM | Unnatural Sunday
Another Sunday without church. I have ensured that I will have next Sunday off. Maybe I'll go to Kristen's church. Let me share one of my favorite Psalms, one that I read again today. It's certainly something we all should strive for, keeping a pure heart by avoiding extended association with unbelievers and actively resisting things that will tempt us to sin, and seeking association with those who are also seeking pureness of heart.
Psalm 101
I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way, O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside, it shall not cleave to me.
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithfaul of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a oerfect way, he shall serve me.
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
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