11.20.07
A Unique Type of Evangelism
Sharing your faith on the House floor? That’d be Congressman Paul Broun (Republican from Georgia) - check out the video of it below. Very few of us can do that - this guy needs to be re-elected.
11.14.07
Coffee
Ever wondered what the different drinks you see at a your fine local coffee shop actually are? What’s the difference between a Cappuccino and a Cafe Breve? And what is a Cafe Breve? Well you could just ask that person behind the counter, but if you’re a visual learner who likes illustrations, you might to check out this post (via SimpleBits). It shows the ingredients and ratios for nine different coffee drinks (I believe they’re all types of espresso). They might wake you up just looking at them.
11.12.07
Theology + Technology = Godbit
If you’re interested in mixing Christianity and technology, Godbit is an awesome site to check out. They’re a group of Christians talking about excellence in web design and web standards, and they’re doing a really good job at it. Notable to check out are their featured sites, a growing collection beautifully designed Christian web pages, their interview with Jamis Buck (recognize him from 37signals?), their desktop wallpaper, and the entire site.
11.11.07
Movies Don’t Make Money Anymore
That is the conclusion of a surprisingly bleak new assessment of financial dynamics in the movie industry titled “Do Movies Make Money?” The researchers’ answer: not any more — Hollywood strike underlines bleak outlook for movie business (Drudge Report)
The article blames at lot of it on the way Hollywood works - could this be a chance for the independent film industry to get its foot in the door by actually making money on their films? Especially Christian films, which often make more money than their R rated competitors?
11.09.07
The Power of Example
Reading Letters from An American Farmer this week for school, I came across an interesting word choice by Crevecoeur when talking about influence on kids. He talked about “the power of example.” Now I’m not certain when the phrase peer pressure first came into use, but it dawned on me that perhaps it wasn’t in heavy circulation at the time when the book was written, and that he was discussing a very similar thing. Yet “the power of example,” unlike peer pressure, doesn’t limit us to just our peers, but includes our parents.
Perhaps it shows a shifting of focus. Today, instead of talking about the power of example parents can have on their children, we talk about the power of example that other children can have. Both are very real, but we notice two things by it. First, that parents have less influence these days. They are with their children less than their peers, and so its not surprising that they are the ones who shape them. Second, that we don’t value the power that a parents example can have as much anymore. They’ve given up their role as the primary givers of example.
Homeschooling anyone?
11.08.07
Jake A. Smith is Blogging Again
Yes, the rumors are true. After a long absence from the blogosphere, Jake is back online at Off the Cuff. Go enjoy his pithy wisdom — just watch out for flying skillets.