Thursday, January 25, 2007

A blonde walks into a library....

This video will passed around every library in the world...



update: apparently this has been up on youtube for months, but hey its still hilarious.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Your Career Personality: Empathetic, Loyal, and People-Oriented

Your Ideal Careers:

Chef
Corporate trainer
Designer
Events Coordinator
Librarian
Politician
Psychologist
Small Business Owner
Social Worker
Teacher

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Global Rich List

I'm the 59,805,858 richest person on earth!


Discover how rich you are! >>

I've said before that I feel blessed to be an American, and websites like this illustrate just how blessed I am. I feel humbled with this knowledge because I have done relatively little to earn such wealth and privilege (we don't choose the country of our birth). Living in America, it is easy to get caught up in the materialistic trap of comparing ourselves with others who have more. But the Bible and Christ compel me to to look in the other direction and see just how much I already have compared to the rest of the world. I pray that I use the resources at my disposal wisely.

Monday, January 08, 2007

Sealand for Sale

No its not a water park. It's a sovereign principality (micronation), and according to FoxNews, it's for sale. The "island" was originally built by the British Navy 6 miles off the English coast during WWII. After the war, it was abandoned in international waters. During the 1960s, an entrepreneur moved in and claimed sovereignty - much to chagrin of the British government. Read more of the fascinating history at the official Sealand website and at Wikipedia.

How cool is that? So if anyone wants to loan me a few hundred million dollars, I'd be much obliged ;-)


Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Is Harry Potter great literature?

I consider myself a fan of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series (I've read each of the books and watched the movies). However, I've always thought of the series as just children's literature and fun summer vacation reading - almost a guilty pleasure.

Thanks to the Hogwarts Professor, I'll won't feel guilty anymore. Check out what he has to say about the literary (and even spiritual) value of the series and his speculation on the 7th and final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Warning this blog says its for the "serious reader of Harry Potter" and much of what he says may make your brain hurt (no pain, no gain).

hat tip: Filmchat