I bring this up because somehow I've never had this point come up with my parents: regarding when I'd want to have kids, how many, or what I think it would be like. It occurred to me after this weekend that they'd never asked, either. That's where I think the weekend with mom really went … Continue reading #108– When & how often do parents usually start the “when are you going to have kids?” discussion?
My Copy: 9780825429309 (image from bn.com) It's not a long read. Not at all. And the title pretty much speaks for itself regarding what the book is about: answering the question of the prosperity gospel as compared to the Bible's teachings. It's not an exhaustive bit of research (A Different Gospel started that one about … Continue reading Health, Wealth & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ?, by D.W. Jones & R. S. Woodbridge
I'd been wondering about this weirdness for a while, and not just laptops, but other computer systems. Apparently, from what I've managed to find so far. they're adapters that help convert voltage and not put too much power into the hardware too fast. Okay, but at the same time, why does it seem to come … Continue reading #101 Blitz Q: What’s the boxy-thing in the middle of a laptop power cord for?
I couldn't figure out what exactly bothered me so much about the notion that according to Christian thought, we're all born as sinners and have to be redeemed (even though the sin we're begging forgiveness for seems to have happened millennia before we were born). I'd been trying to put this confusion into words all … Continue reading One of my confusions regarding humans as “born with a sinful nature” (or whatever the heck you call it)…
I got to thinking about what would make me--in this day and age--get really scared out of my wits and insist on protecting myself in the harshest possible way. I finally figured out the scenarios that scare the willies out of me, but perhaps some won't be all that uncommon or unusual as we might … Continue reading Five scenarios where I might shoot (or stab) first & ask questions later.
My Copy: 9780679745365 (image from bn.com) I've read Oleanna twice (being it's so short) and I'm still not sure how I feel about this play. The dialogue is full of clipped speech, pauses, and the like, very suitable for the stage, but when you get imagining it, it's surprising how fast things change. I think … Continue reading Oleanna, by David Mamet
My Copy: 9780692504512 (image from bn.com) This book is an interesting mix of information, largely good, but I just had difficulty with some of the presentation. It's part autobiography, part informative. You certainly get a good grasp of what the author went through in good and bad times, especially as being bipolar wasn't well known … Continue reading Bipolar 1 Disorder: How to Survive and Thrive, by Molly McHugh
I'm tired and bored enough to have tried to say that three times fast. And yet it feels true. I high-tailed it from work last night in the icky fog and rain to get to the nearest bookstore (well over 20 miles away from work, about 40 from home). I kept thinking about how much … Continue reading #088–Bibliophile Baffled By Billions of Bibles on B&N Bookshelves to Buy; or, Why Are There So Many Types of Christian Bibles to Choose From?
My Copy: 9781626251700 (image from bn.com) This book is pretty self-explanatory in what it's about. However, it was still an eye-opener, because it doesn't go for the easy, pigeon-hole answers and instead gets the reader to focus on the range of possibilities. The word "immature" has always been a strange one to me, because where's … Continue reading Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to heal from distant, rejecting, or self-involved parents, by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD.
I first saw this last night before I was closing up and showed a teacher who was with me. Our jaws dropped and my co-worker was nearly apoplectic. I can't blame her. When it comes to Halloween, don't get me wrong: I might lean liberal, but I don't clutch my pearls over bad taste or … Continue reading #082–Blitz Q: Border Walls and Maracas, or, What. The. Actual. Hell. Is. Wrong. With. These. Teachers???!!!
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