Just Another Jim

I have a friend who claims he is never bored. I don’t believe him — I never have. I’ve never challenged him directly; such an endeavor seems petty and wouldn’t accomplish anything, and yet whenever he makes the claim, I pooh-pooh such an idea as impossible.
I’m currently listening to “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s [...]

I was – and continue to be – a huge Michael Jackson fan. When we lived in Kansas City I would find an excuse to be in the car from 3 to 5 when his show was on. Those were the days of gentle talk radio: Michael Jackson and (for those who could stomach her) [...]

I was down visiting my dad and came through Kansas City at dinner time. That can only mean one thing: barbecue! I wasn’t in the mood for smoky-sweet (the KC standard) so I decided to go to Gates BBQ. They have a store just off the interstate on State Line Rd and their signature sauce [...]

The following is from EGM Cartech:

If you live in Detroit and are looking to get your hands on a Chrysler or Jeep, you probably never would have thought that you’d have to leave Motor City to buy a vehicle from the two American brands. Last week, Lochmoor Chrysler Jeep on Detroit’s East Side stopped selling [...]

I know I quoted Matthew Collins in the previous post, but he’s been on a roll lately. Today he mentioned the contradictory “talking points” about the U.S. Dollar coming out of the government authorities in both Russian and China. Some bloggers suspect a conspiracy. Collins suspects it’s far simpler than that and then cites “Hanlon’s [...]

Matthew Collins is trying to explain that the Federal Reserve is not a government agency, but rather a banking agency. In his usual humorous manner, he hits the nail on the head. Click on the title to read the quotation.

Last autumn I was too severe
when fighting back the neighbor’s brambles
that had crept beyond the fence.
Brambles that were suffocating lawn,
entangling the mower when it passed near,
threatening to expand the neighbor’s yard
        through my lack of diligence.
Dead, yet not defeated,
its height collapsed onto my lawn
collecting leaves, plastic bags,
and a nest – five eggs bountiful –
laid bare when [...]

Today, being 40 days after Pascha (Easter) in the Orthodox Church, is the Feast of Ascension.

It is easy to overlook Ascension because Pentecost is just around the corner (10 days from now). It’s so easy to get wrapped up with the coming of the Holy Spirit – the power and glory involved in this momentous [...]

I don’t know enough about Judge Sotomayor to know whether she’s going to be good — as if I know what makes for a good Supreme Court Justice! Ha! (Although the Republicans whining about empathy is pathetic beyond words — Try to find substance to talk about. You’re beginning to sound like E! Entertainment Television.)
I [...]

Alongside listening to and reading James Dunn (see here and here), in an attempt at balance I have been reading Guy Prentiss Waters’ Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul (and have John Piper’s The Future of Justification in line after I’m done with Waters). The difference in analytical style is so striking that I [...]