Mar 31, 2009
The sorrow of a dreary spring morning…in all its drastic, high-pitched drama.
Listen to Orison addressing today’s flurries:
Stop!
I want it to rain today, because it’s spring. No snow is out at spring.
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It’s good to ask if Twitter is necessarily narcissistic (as long as you answer No).
Conversations with narcissists—whether at the church, bar, or computer—will feel narcissistic.
It’s who you’re talking to that matters, not where.
20 Comments so farMar 30, 2009
What’s the difference between a calling and a plain old job you’re obeying God in?
God wants policemen and preachers, mechanics and missionaries.
Nevertheless, one category seems like ordinary work, while the other is a calling.
Why?
49 Comments so farMar 29, 2009
For those of you who don’t like Pride and Prejudice, does this help?
Now available: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
It “features the original text of Jane Austen’s beloved novel with all-new…bone-crunching zombie action.”
19 Comments so farMar 28, 2009
Bela Fleck or Earl Scruggs? (Feel free to answer “both” if you want.)
Are you more of an Earl Scruggs…
…or Bela Fleck…
…banjo person?
Of course, you can be both, as Steve Martin proves:
54 Comments so farMar 27, 2009
Forgetting names: A sinking sensation of social ineptitude
I unsuccessfully concealed that I’d forgotten a fellow’s name yesterday.
Too lily-livered to ask, I offended him (maybe) and embarrassed myself (definitely).
31 Comments so farMar 26, 2009
The shame of self-promotion is only slightly assuaged by saying we’re not ashamed.
Whenever the expression “shameless plug” is self-applied, you can be reasonably confident the promoter is actually feeling a fair amount of shame.
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Related:
• Putting others first by promoting yourself.
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