Make-A-Flake is a neat little website that lets you make your own digital snowflakes based on a pattern that you "cut" using a pair of virtual scissors! Link (HT: Neatorama).
The House just passed a resolution honoring Christian citizens this Christmas season. What’s news, however, is that seven of the eight who opposed it supported earlier resolutions honoring Muslims during Ramadan and Hindus during their festival of lights. Hey, I really think the resolutions are a grandstanding waste of tax-paid time, but this is annoying. One Seattle legislator said his vote against the resolution honoring Christians was to protest Bush’s veto of a health care bill. Huh? What does a vote against honoring Christian citizens have to do with a protest against a health care veto? Imagine the howls if a few legislators (let's make them, say, Republican) voted for pro-Christian and pro-Jewish resolutions and then turned around to vote against a resolution honoring the Islamic faith of American citizens.
Room at the Inn: Travelodge, determined to help make amends for that "no room at the inn" business back in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, is offering free Christmas accommodations to married British couples named Mary and Joseph. Travelodge said that starting Christmas Eve and lasting until Twelfth Night, Jan. 5, couples matching its criteria will get a one-night stay on the house.
In the article, “Mental Reserves Keep Brains Agile,” I was surprised to find how prevalent Alzheimer’s and related ailments were as the brain ages, and yet encouraged at how “mental reserves” enables people to cope with this.
Christmas Card Arrives 93 Years Late
Attention students: Why lack of sleep leads to lack of memory.
From Popular Mechanics: 25 Skills Every Man Should Know
Church attendance drops in the college years, but spiritual hunger increases.
Lots of old radio shows are available for mp3 downloads at Old Radio Fun, and some are free.
I’ve visited with Jim Gatliff about his new effort to revitalize Texas churches, and I think he’s on to something. All about the Ezekiel Project.
Have you read the previous posts since last Tuesday? They include the "Song of the Week" (A new series on Advent continues with "Little Drummer Boy" by Jars of Clay), Steven Furtick's rant about whiny church members, help from Lee Strobel for answering doubts about Christmas like the ones raised in the Statesman's op-ed piece Saturday, Part Two in a leadership series on the cure for cultural intimidation, and worship wonderings.
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