“Every time I read Exodus and see verses about the building of the ark, I like to add the phrase “from Hobby Lobby” to verses in the same way people add words to the end of fortune cookies at Chinese restaurants. For example, ‘All the skilled men among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn … from Hobby Lobby.’” (Jenny Acuff)
After five years and 300 interviews, Sherry Turkle, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Initiative on Technology and Self, has found that children of parents who are continually online via smartphones, computers or multimedia devices often express feelings of "hurt, jealousy and competition." Turkle says, "Over and over, kids raised the same three examples of feeling hurt and not wanting to show it when their mom or dad would be on their devices instead of paying attention to them: at meals, during pickup after either school or an extracurricular activity, and during sports events." [nytimes.com, 6/9/10; HT: Plugged In Online]
The nurse whose photograph being kissed by an exuberant American sailor in Times Square in 1945 became one of the iconic images of the end of World War II has died at the age of 91 (story):
Ruth Carlisle, who died at age 102, was the International Mission Board's oldest retired missionary. She arrived in Uruguay in 1940 by ship. (IMB Story)
What Happens to Your Body If You Drink a Coke Right Now?
Study: Devout are less stressed than non-believers
Coast Guard finds unconscious man on pool float a mile from shore
I’ve heard of “gearheads,” but here’s a Gear Heart (HT: Curtis):
Posts at “Get Anchored” since last Tuesday:
It’s Not Nice to Make the Preacher Cry Before The Sermon
“The risky thing means staying exactly where you are”
“Artificial constructs that allow men to talk to each other”
“The ambition, speed and scale of Chinese involvement in Africa is extraordinary”
Where Adolescent Girls Can Find an Empowering Message
“An Unintended Consequence of Roe v. Wade”
The International Conference on Yawning?
LeaderLines: Since Strangling Isn’t an Option…
"This is a sign that we must be up and doing"
“Maybe we're all reading too much too fast”
Believers on the U.S. National Team
E-Mail and the Breakdown of Trust
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