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2009
Dec
05
Initial Restructuring Thoughts
“Procrastination being what it is (a powerful force in my life), I'm just now getting ...”
Nov
25
"As God is my witness, I thought Turkeys could fly..."
“Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! -ghp ”
21
Is the Congregation a Volunteer Organization?
“Is the congregation a volunteer organization? This is an interesting question. It's also a pertinent one, ...”
Oct
27
Troubled (in a good way) Musings
“I've been troubled lately. Not troubled in a bad way, like we are wont to ...”
10
Same word, different meaning...
“It's funny how two people/groups can both use a particular word, even one with a ...”
04
Once More Unto The Breach...
“Well, I just got my ticket punched for a return trip to Humidity Fest 2010! At ...”
03
17" MacBook Pro thus far
“ So, I've had the new 17" MacBook Pro for a couple of days now, using ...”
Sep
28
Better late than never
“Falling into the Better Late Than Never category, here are this year's entries for the ...”
18
ALPHA Teaser - Relationships
“Now that I've finally finished watching & taking notes on all 15 talks in the ...”
17
Farewell & Tribute to Ernie Harwell
“ This man provided a major part of the soundtrack of my life growing up. Tiger ...”
11
This is why History Majors rule...
“ Y'see, this is why History Majors are important and necessary -- so we can make ...”
08
Pigskin Pickem Reminder #fb
“Just a quick reminder that, with the start of the NFL regular season this week, ...”
04
Just like NA beer...
“From the always outstanding Sheldon: Yup, I can get on board with what Gramps is sayin'. ...”
Aug
28
A Lesson: Just what did they do?
“Some people might be wondering just what the big deal was/is about what the ELCA ...”
26
A Lesson re: Polity
“I've got a bunch of posts rattling around my head as a result of the ...”
25
British 'texting-while-driving' PSA
“This is a particularly brutal British Public Service Announcement on the subject of texting while ...”
04
Mayhaps this is my problem...
“Theological insight, courtesy of Pearls Before Swine... -ghp”
Jul
31
Twitterpated
“Gracious, it's been almost three weeks since I posted anything here. I've been feeling oddly ...”
11
Formalized Conventicles
“If you've ever read The Hammer of God, then you're familiar with conventicles (and if ...”
New plugins & comment policy
“Just dropped in two new plugins, along with the Wordpress 2.8.1 update: one to ...”
Jun
30
IN-District Convention - A view from the floor
“On Thu 6/25 & Fri 6/26, the Indiana District met in convention, the 30th out ...”
20
Props & Prayers
“Props & Prayers go out to the courageous people of Iran who are standing up ...”
16
Bill the Cat
“Awesome. Nothing more need be said... ”
07
Any thoughts on ALPHA?
“Does anyone out there have any strong thoughts on ALPHA, from a Lutheran p.o.v.? Any links ...”
Musings on a Sunday after church
“*tap* *tap* *tap* Is this thing on? Wow. It still works. Good to know... Some random musings that ...”
May
26
It's coming...
“ You can sense it... You can feel it... You can almost even taste it... The rematch is ...”
09
R.I.P. Chuck Daly (1930-2009)
“ Dang. Another great one taken from us... Chuck Daly, coach of the "Bad Boys" Pistons & ...”
07
Chart topper
“This is very, very cool... Brimming over with EPIC WIN! -ghp”
06
How long
“How long can a blog go without being updated before people just stop caring? (assuming ...”
Apr
19
Bohemian (old school geek) Rhapsody
“ This is way, way cool! (yes, I'm a tech geek, and I'm ok with it...) The ...”
14
Let the long march begin!
“ Once again, it's that time. Time for the real season to start. The best season ...”
10
TLSB - Get yer sampler!
“Hot off the presses, get yer 48-page sampler of The Lutheran Study Bible from CPH! "This ...”
Mar
26
AI:8 - Motown musings
“I'm not going to bother to wait and view the results show to post some ...”
Sad news for Tigers fans
“Sad news for Detroit Tigers fans. Hall of Fame third baseman, and long time broadcaster, ...”
24
Musings on my iPhone connectivity setup
“Now it's time for the second in my three part series of posts on my ...”
16
This is a study Bible?
“I'm very much looking forward to the not-soon-enough arrival of CPH's Lutheran Study Bible in ...”
13
Happy Birthday to Bigsis!
“ Happy Birthday, Sweetie! You're the best big sister a little weasel like me could've ever gotten. ...”
11
Musings on iPhone usability
“So, I've had my iPhone for just over a month now, and I must say ...”
07
AI:8 - SemiWildThoughts
“That was a busy week, that third & final week of semifinal AI:8 action, wasn't ...”
Feb
28
I got your pastoral shortage right here
“Just to show that I haven't completely forgotten about things in the realm of churchly ...”
AI:8 - SemiThoughts 2
“Well, now. That was... something, now wasn't it? And it wasn't better than last week. ...”
24
AI Bumped?
“AI:8 gets bumped for a presidential address by The One? That is not (schedule) change I ...”
AI:8 - SemiThoughts 1
“Eh, at least I'm getting these out before the 2nd semi-final performance show tonight... In short, ...”
20
The first posting in...
“The first posting in way too long, it's about using Jott post to Wordpress by ...”
06
Lake Effect Snow Storm of '09
“Just in case anyone is interested, here are some photos of what the lake effect ...”
AI:8 - Idol Update
“Just a quick blurb to update about why I've not been updating... I'm not, I don't ...”
01
iPhone blogging!
“ I now have what I've coveted for quite a while: an iPhone! Thanks to the IRS ...”
Jan
28
This is why Senate & House ele...
“This is why Senate & House elections matter: House Passes $819 Billion Stimulus Plan ...”
27
What's going on?
“So, someone might be wondering, "What? No posts last week about AI:8? What's going on ...”
23
Happy 25th to the Mac! (with thanks to Laura Behling)
“ This bad boy turned 25 years old this past week! I almost got one of ...”
14
AI:8 - Kansas City
“Time for some more stream of consciousness, from Kansas City, MO... Jason Castro? Yikes! Boy judges being ...”
Loldogs - Happyness
KHAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!! A mome...
“KHAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!! A moment of silence at the passing of Ricardo Montalban -- http://is.gd/fVyz”
13
AI:8 - Phoenix
“Montage of good, bad, ugly, naughty, nice, phycho, normal, loser, & winner, ending with #1 ...”
12
AI:8 The Behemoth Awakens
“So, it's back. Tomorrow, it awakens from it's slumber. The Winter behemoth that devours all that dare ...”
08
Ain't no town like Motown
“It's not always easy to be proud of Detroit, or of being from Detroit. But ...”
06
Valpo's newest coffee haus
“I just got my first coffee this morning from the newly opened Evelyn Bay Coffee ...”
Petards and hoisting
“ I'm a fan of neither Obama nor Warren, but this is a great editorial cartoon... -ghp ”
05
Wii Sports is the #1 selling g...
“Wii Sports is the #1 selling game of all time, surpassing Super Mario Brothers (NES)! ...”
2008
Dec
30
Getting off the Trail
“I know that The Wittenberg Trail is reasonably en vogue as the social networking site ...”
24
Merry Christmas
“ Merry Christmas to all! Remember, without Bethlehem we cannot get to Calvary or the empty tomb. ...”
23
What's the gift for the Yzerman Anniversary?
“ 19 years ago today (hence, it being the Yzerman Anniversary), God blessed me by making ...”
19
The Counter Reformation?
“ Once again, my love for comics & pop culture comes through for me, this time ...”
It happened over a year ago, b...
“It happened over a year ago, but it's still cooler than anything that took place ...”
A moment of silence
“A moment of silence for the passing of the First Lady of the Star Trek ...”
18
Gay leaders furious with Obama...
“Gay leaders furious with Obama - http://is.gd/ceO0 Let the predictable backlash begin... *giggle* -ghp”
17
Critiques of The Shack & Alpha...
“Critiques of The Shack & Alpha -- check 'em out at BJS: http://is.gd/cdgo & ...”
15
Fuelly
“If you're someone who needs a little extra gadgety "push" in order to do something ...”
13
Twittering Facebook
“So I've started to get a bit more involved in the whole social networking thing. ...”
12
WP 2.7 is out -- setting it up...
“WP 2.7 is out -- setting it up to enable posting from my Blackberry via ...”
08
Frank rocks!
“Frank, over at Putting Out The Fire, gets the award for (as far as I ...”
07
Territorial Changes
“Just a quick note to let you know that there have been some big changes ...”
Nov
28
Holly & Hammie's Sleepover
“Another event that I've been remiss in documenting was a few weeks ago, when we ...”
Holly's Belated Birthday Pics
“I'm slack. I forgot to get photos documenting Holly Jean's 1st birthday posted in a ...”
27
Yep, it's Thanksgiving...
“Second play from scrimmage, the Lions turn the ball over, and lose the challenge. Two plays ...”
24
Not dead yet
“It's so passe, or at the very least lame, to blog about not blogging, isn't ...”
11
Contempo-what now?
“ There is so much that is both right and wrong, good and bad about this ...”
04
I was wrong
“Well, it would seem that I was wrong. America was dumb enough. I hate it when we ...”
Election Day
“Election day is finally here. I already voted, and now I'm having to endure CNN's ...”
Oct
30
Click This in Remembrance of Me
“From the Oct 25, 2008 Belief Watch column in Newsweek: "With a scrap of bagel and ...”
28
Another 80's video literally retold
“This time, Tears for Fears' classic Head Over Heels (off of 1985's Songs from the ...”
27
He wants to spread that wealth, all right...
“Just in case you haven't yet been convinced that Barack Obama is the most Left-leaning, ...”
26
Autumn or Fall?
“Autumn or Fall -- which is your preferred word for the season between Summer & ...”
14
Make a stand, plant a sign
“ So I did something that really goes against my non-demonstrative upbringing. I got fed up ...”
08
Retelling an 80's classic
“ Not that the original lyrics aren't still classic ('cause they are, in a good cheezy ...”
07
I'm blogging about this?
“I don't blog forever and a day, and I force myself to watch the debate, ...”
Sep
30
Issues can be good
“Long time, no post. Issues, Etc. has been back for a while now, and it's better ...”
15
loldogs!
“see more puppies see more puppies”
12
Irony
“If I may wax political for a moment... I find it oh so ironic to hear ...”
07
Grandparents Day
“Even though it's a "Hallmark Holiday", today being Grandparents Day hit me a little bit ...”
04
Go Piper!
“ HA! ”
03
A star is born
“Now that was a speech! On a night when some heavy-hitters (Mitt, Huckabee, Rudy) brought out ...”
Go Huck!
“Line of the night, so far, at the RNC, courtesy of Mike Huckabee: "I'm not a ...”
Aug
30
Nice pick
“ This is a nice pick. A very nice pick. It makes me feel not quite ...”
29
I've gotten this same request
“ I've just started getting this same request from my own little redheaded daughter. And she's ...”
20
Class of 2012 Mindset List
“For each of the past 11 years, Beloit College has released the "Mindset List" for ...”
16
Real life intrudes
“For the first time that I can remember, since I started blogging that is, I've ...”
07
SYTYCD:4 - Finale
“It's been a while since I wrote anything about realitytv in general, and about SYTYCD:4 ...”
05
I don't like storms
“Or, at more accurately, I don't like storms that cause power to go out, which ...”
02
Reunion Day - pt. 1
“Phase one of 'Reunion Day' is almost complete. The family reunion has been quite pleasant. ...”
Jul
28
The title goes here
“I can't recall the last time I went over a week without posting an entry. ...”
19
Bigsis will be happy
“Well, bigsis will be happy -- it looks like none of her Starbucks will be ...”
17
Ambition and vocation
“Something that I've been grappling with of late (for the last 9 months or so, ...”
14
I lack discipline
“I lack discipline. It manifests in many ways, not the least of which is the recent ...”
05
Boys' weekend in
“It's been an interesting extended holiday weekend here at Schloß TB - the girls have ...”
Jun
26
Sixty Percent?
“So, what shows up in my inbox today but message touting the latest issue of ...”
25
Checking in
“Well, it seems that the surest sign of summer is here - the blogging doldrums. ...”
18
Ballgames
“Ballgames are a completely different experience as a parent than they were as a kid. ...”
17
SYTYCD:4 - Week 1
“I'm so glad this show is back. It's up there with Survivor & The Amazing ...”
15
Blogging via BlackBerry
“This is pretty cool - I found a plugin (WPhone) for WordPress that enables me ...”
09
When bigsis asks...
“Well, if there's anything I've learned over my 40+ years on this Earth, it's this: ...”
08
Blackberry fun
“One of the bad things about what I do for a living is that I ...”
04
Back where it belongs
“ For the 11th time -- 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002 ...”
It's official...
“...I'm deep in the summer posting blahs. I want to write & post. In concept. In ...”
May
28
Issues, Etc. is dead...
“ Long live Pirate Christian Radio! If you would like to receive email notifications ...”
Now what...
“Well, now that AI is done, I guess it's time to find something else to ...”
22
AI:7 - Wrap-up
“Thank you, America, for getting it right. Now, I just hope you keep it up & ...”
21
AI:7 - Pre-Results shtuff
“Lots o' stuff rattling around in the blogosphere, in the aftermath of the final performance ...”
20
AI:7 - Welcome to the Boomtown
“Well. Here we are. It's all come down to this. What started back in January, ...”
Let's Go Red Wings
“ Let's Go Red Wings! Crosby & Malkin? Bring 'em on! I'll take the Wings' top two of Zetterberg ...”
13
AI:7 - Top 3 x 3
“Once again, the circumstances of day-to-day life (read: redhead #1's first softball game of the ...”
11
Anonymity
“Something that's come up more often of late is the idea of maintaining an anonymous, ...”
07
AI:7 - The Top 4 Rock (well, at least 3 do)
“Circumstances dictated that I not write up my thoughts as I watched the performances this ...”
05
Rank politics
“In order to get something other than realitytv/pop-culture posted, I'll stoop to writing about rank ...”
Apr
29
AI:7 - The Top 5 Diamonds
“Carly's gone. I'll take partial credit for getting that right, as I predicted the circumstances ...”
Percival Lowell & David Strauss
“Go read The Man Who Invented Mars. I blog about this for two simple reasons: ...”
24
A quick peek at 2010 and beyond
“One of the big, controversial topics at last year's LCMS national convention was the big ...”
22
Theologian vs. Dogmatist
“One of my pet peeves is when folks trot out the old chestnut of, "Well, ...”
AI:7 Phantom of the Idol 6
“Before getting to the Top 6 & Andrew Lloyd Webber, first a brief comment on ...”
18
Right-hand, meet Left-hand
“Much has been made in the LCMS over the past, well, about as far back ...”
15
AI:7 - The Top 7 Sing Mariah
“Yeah, yeah, Ryan. Shocking elimination. Every vote counts. Blah, blah, blah. Pimp the vote out, ...”
13
New toys are always fun
“Getting a new toy is always fun, even if the reason for getting it isn't ...”
AI:7 - Top 8 Results
“Down & out down under. Is the elimination of Michael Johns the shocking & outrageous elimination ...”
09
KFU Oh I just don't get it
“ So, I get home from work to day to find the April issue of the ...”
08
AI:7 - The Top 8 get inspired
“Idol Gives Back week. Yipee... Bill Ford's in the house. I wonder just how they were ...”
07
Disqus
“I just installed a new comment management/aggregation app/tool/thing - Disqus. It got pretty good reviews over ...”
06
AI:7 - Results
“Once again, I'm late to the party on the results show happenings. This might be, ...”
Insert 'LCMS has Issues' pun here
“The whole Issues, Etc. debacle keeps rolling along & picking up steam. I'm not going ...”
Chapin & iTunes
“Just a quick follow-up on my post from earlier this week about Harry Chapin. Legends ...”
03
WordPress 2.5
“Well, I've jumped in & done the upgrade to the newest version of WordPress. Version ...”
01
AI:7 - Workin' 9 to 5
“What? A strike, you say? April Fools? Aw, they got me! What a well-crafted prank ...”
Mar
31
Flowers are red
“ Flowers are Red (Harry Chapin) The little boy went first day of school He got some crayons ...”
29
Y VU?
“Well, once again Valparaiso University is in the news. And, once again, it's not for ...”
On a sunny Saturday in Valparaiso
“Something of note, from a bright, sunny Saturday in Valparaiso... We got a visit from some ...”
AI:7 - Eze Results
“There's been a slight delay in my writing up some thoughts on this week's AI:7 ...”
27
Issues, Etc. Controversy Hits Mainstream
“Now things might start to get really interesting. Mollie Ziegler Hemingway -- LCMS congregation member, former ...”
Purple Spin
“Well, today there's been a new salvo in the ongoing Issues, Etc. cancellation controversy. Namely ...”
25
AI:7 - Top 10: You Say It's Your Birthday?
“Here they are, America - Your Top 10. Ryan's sporting a little reverse-D.A. / faux-hawk coiffure ...”
24
Making sense of the nonsensical
“The abrupt cancellation of the LCMS radio station KFUO's flagship program, as well as the ...”
21
Technology, Education, Society, & Change
“Go read this article. Really. Click the link & go read it. I've read Cringely for ...”
20
AI:7 - Here's Your Tour
“There's not really too much that I have to say about the results show this ...”
18
AI:7 - The Top 11 Wants To Hold Your Hand
“Last week: Lennon & McCartney This week: McCartney & Lennon. Oh and maybe those Harrison ...”
14
Relevance vs. Reverence
“Recently, I've read two very good postings by Pr. Beisel (post 1 & post 2) ...”
AI:7 - Idol Secrets
“Well, this won't make me take back my being pleased with the recent results show, ...”
13
AI:7 - Top 12 Results
“While I've never been a fan of the hour-long results show, I must say that ...”
March 13 - Today in History: Bigsis!
“ Happy Birthday, sweetie! You are the best big sister that a bratty/beautiful/bodacious baby brother could ever ...”
11
AI:7 - The Top Twelve Belt the Beatles
“ New opening graphics montage? Check. Big new set? Check. Big theatrics? Check. Lennon/McCartney catalog? Check. 12 hopeful singers? ...”
10
History vs. Nostalgia
“In the interest of having a non-AI posting, here are some not-quite-random musings based on ...”
AI:7 - The Final(s) Preview
“Well, here we are. The third, and final, phase of the AI season. The AI:7 Finals are ...”
05
AI:7 - Eight Eighties Enchantresses
“Once more into the 80's breach. Big shoulder pads. Bigger hair. Leg warmers. Madonna, Whitney, ...”
04
AI:7- Eight Eighties Embarassments
“Ah, the 80's - Morning in America. My time - four years of high school ...”
03
Garfield - Garfield = Funny
“If'n you have a somewhat, shall we say, off sense of humor (like me), then ...”
Hats!
“ Some say that Men's hats are making a comeback. I say that's a good thing! I like ...”
Feb
29
Iron Man
“Sweet fancy Moses! This looks incredible. I saw it last night during LOST, and just had to ...”
28
AI:7 - Here's your Sweet 16
“31 million votes? Feh! 70's medley? Eh. It was pleasant enough, I guess. I think that both ...”
27
AI:7 - 10 Disco-era Divas
“The girls get their chance, both to take on the music of the 70's, and ...”
26
AI:7 - 10 Guys Sucking in the Seventies
“Tonight, the guys take a whack at the music of the 70's. Ricky Minor & the ...”
25
AI:7 - 24 becomes 20
“4 dreams came to an end. 20 continued on for at least another week. America got it ...”
20
AI:7 - 12 Far-out Femmes
“The most talent ever? Time for the girls to prove it. Cold & flu have been running ...”
19
A little tidbit for you Van Halen and/or AI fans
“This is pretty interesting & funny stuff: The original DLR vocal track from Van ...”
AI:7 - 12 Groovy Guys
“The best talent yet? Time to prove it. Finally. da Dawg, da Wack-job, & da Ego --- ...”
16
It's alive!
“It's alive... alive! The new "old" 500mb SCSI drive has been successfully installed, replacing the dead ...”
13
AI:7 - Hollywood 2
“The road to the Top 12 guys & the Top 12 Girls --- the AI ...”
New hosting in place
“After a year with A Small Orange, I have switched over to Precision Effect for ...”
12
AI:7 - Hollywood 1
“Let's begin phase two of this shindig, paring the 164 down to 24, shall we? I'm ...”
09
lolcat: I haz a Bunneh
“You know, it's probably wrong that I find this to be so absolutely, drop-dead funny, ...”
06
AI:7 - Best of the (not quite as good as the) Rest
“Stuff that wasn't good enough to make the first edit? Wheeeeeeee! General Observations: Well, commercials gotta be ...”
05
AI:7 - Atlanta
“Atlanta? Just peachy... An Idol march through town, the likes of which Hotlanta hasn't seen since ...”
04
Apple nostalgia
“I get nostalgic quite easily. Always have. It's not all that bad a thing, and ...”
03
Super Bowl XLII & MarsEdit
“Super Bowl XLII is about to start. Soon enough, the season will be over. That ...”
Jan
30
AI:7 - Miami
“Miami Idol Vice: Simon & Randy. Crocket & Tubbs. Tomato. Tomahto. Forget the rhythm, I want ...”
29
AI:7 - Omaha
“Omaha, NE - Hüsker Dü. (or is that 10,000 Huskers, do...?) Fields to the left of ...”
24
AI:7 - Charleston
“Charleston, SC - the genteel South. Belles, drawls, and another nice, concise hour of auditions... Let's get ...”
23
Motown 25: +25
“Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever was a watershed event back in early 1983. Not only ...”
AI:7 - San Diego
“Sunny SoCal... Sun, surf, and a nice, concise hour of auditions... General Observations: Mimes & sombreros? Hells yeah! Lacking ...”
18
Funny Fundies?
“This -- Top 100 Fundamentalist Chat Room Quotes -- falls into the category of "uncomfortably" ...”
I can has cheezburger
“Let me preface this by clearly stating that I am not a cat person. I ...”
17
Father Hollywood emerges
“All too rare is the blog posting that generates a comment thread that outshines the ...”
AI:7 - Dallas
“Another two hours of the usual AI auditions, with one major addition: the birth ...”
16
AI:7 - Philadelphia
“Once more unto the breech... The Bataan Death March that is American Idol begins its 7th ...”
12
Lutheran orthodox catholicity
“I'm a week behind in pointing y'all t this, but Rev. Chaz Lehmann has, in ...”
08
Hey, bigsis...
“Here's a joke for you to pass along to my #1 Goddaughter (and, let the ...”
06
Once more unto the breech
“Well, my two week break is over. Tomorrow, it's back to work (for me), school ...”
01
A New Year's wish
“Would that God bless us all with faithful undershepherds, like Chaplain to the World, who ...”
2007
Dec
31
Got a laptop?
“Got a laptop? Need a desk? (click on the image, then just enter in your zipcode ...”
My puppies will be famous...
“They'll be famous because photos of them have been submitted & posted to the Boston ...”
23
Introducing: Holly Jean
“Here are some video snippets from our first day with Holly. We brought her home ...”
22
And so it will begin
“Oh yes, it is almost that time again. Time for the behemoth that is American Idol ...”
21
Orders of magnitude
“A thought occurred to me today regarding money, one dealing with orders of magnitude. How much ...”
Interesting HCSB info
“As I mentioned a while back, I just got a copy of the HCSB-based Apologetics ...”
20
Middle management
“I admit it. I willingly became a middle manager. Heck, I even earned a Masters Degree (in ...”
18
In my head
“I felt good walking out of work this evening. Sad thing is, I caught myself doing ...”
17
Dark Knight Returns trailer
“Very, very cool...”
08
Holly Jean!
“Well, we've finally gone and done it --- earlier today we drove out to the ...”
05
This 'n that
“Over a week without posting. Who'da thunk it? Paragraph 1: The Weather (External) --- Winter ...”
Nov
25
3 weddings in 6 months
“The focal point of this past weekend was not, like most of country, Thanksgiving - ...”
23
Tryptophan fueled musings
“Coming down from yesterday's tryptophan high, I realized that I forgot to make the posting ...”
17
Readability
“ I should hope so, lest the investment in my post-secondary education have been in vain... ...”
16
UofM vs tOSU
“It's the third weekend in November, which means one thing: the renewal of the ...”
12
Monday reality(tv) check
“TAR:12 It'd probably be uncouth for me to observe that Kate & Pat got eliminated in ...”
07
Bibles banned at 2008 Beijing Games
“Bibles Banned at 2008 Beijing Olympics Irony: The games that were founded, with strong mythological/religious ...”
06
The amazing american survivor idol race
“Just a couple of quick bullet point observations & news... Some changes are afoot for AI7. ...”
02
Happy anniversary bigsis
“Happy anniversary to you bigsis, on this the 40th anniversary of you becoming the best ...”
Oct
27
The Next Great American Band
“The latest offering from the American Idol brain trust --- The Next Great American Band ...”
23
TAR12 news
“Just a heads-up for all you fans of The Amazing Race --- we won't have ...”
19
Willow Creek repents?
“Per this blog & this article at Christianity Today, Bill Hybels over at Willow Creek ...”
I like this
“HT: Veith @ Cranach Krauthammer's Razor: "In explaining any puzzling Washington phenomenon, always choose stupidity ...”
16
Only six?
“Only six years? Piker! I'm at just about 40... -ghp”
11
This just in
“ I just got my copy of this new study Bible, the HCSB Apologetics Study Bible. ...”
Proper depressive posture
“This is why Charles Schulz was a genius, and why I identify so strongly with ...”
Nerd-o-rific
“ ”
09
Michigan football memories
“ I think that I've mentioned before that I'm a Michigan football fan. I came of ...”
08
What to write
“Deciding what to write can be a pain. I know I want to write. I ...”
07
The devil's basic doctrine
“For some reason, I'm still receiving Christian News. I expected to receive it in the ...”
A new look
“It seems that bigsis didn't like the more austere look that I've had, theme-wise, for ...”
05
The finding out...
“While the waiting might very well be the hardest part, I can now say that ...”
Sep
29
The waiting is...
“As Tom Petty once wrote, "the waiting is the hardest part". I know the feeling... Patience is ...”
Musings on Goldie the Gopher
“Well, I was going to write something about how I really plan on generating some ...”
27
Junk & stuff
“Some various junk & stuff... Archive pruning - the pruning of the Territorial Archive is done. ...”
17
Insert profundity here
“Contrary to the paucity of posting, I've actually had quite a bit going on of ...”
09
Pretty much the case
“This is reasonably accurate. For the record, I was a History major... -ghp HT: Rev. Lehmann   You scored ...”
06
Certifiable
“This is a great post over at Worldmagblog. In a nutshell, it's further evidence that schools ...”
The season starts
“The NFL regular season starts tonight. Yay! I've always been a pro football fan (it's a shame ...”
Aug
28
Because most Americans are stupid
“Americans Would Get Rid of Electoral College Well, most Americans are stupid. But, then, that's not ...”
24
Mother Teresa’s doubts
“Well, now, isn't this -- Letters Reveal Mother Teresa's Secret -- interesting? A quote: "...it ...”
23
Least religious countries
“Fascinating statistics in this article/paper on the levels of "organic atheism" & the like. Somehow I ...”
20
Just because…
“Because I need something to write about (as I hate the thought of having less ...”
13
Nothing much to say
“Not much to say lately. I don't know if that's a good thing or a ...”
06
Orthosnarky
“Nice... -ghp ”
05
Complaints
“Complaining is a difficult thing to do in a blog, at least if you take ...”
03
Self-imposed limitations
“In many ways, it would be much easier to blog more prolifically (if not productively...) ...”
01
Origins of Christian Rock
“Check out a fascinating article over at Slate.com --- The freaky origins of Christian rock. Using ...”
Jul
28
Houston Recap: Met & Gret
“As conventions are a time for meeting & greeting, I like alliteration (even when it's ...”
25
Faygo remembers
“ I had occasion to purchase a Faygo Redpop yesterday. For some odd reason, it ...”
SYTYCD > AI
“I've been saying for over a year now that So You Think You Can Dance ...”
23
Because he was asked about
“A recent commenter not only asked about the Territorial Boston Terrier in a comment, he ...”
22
If ever you’re a delegate…
“You can look forward to this level of "stuff" to make its way to you... The ...”
Houston: Decompression & Aftermath
“Man, I really dropped the ball this past week. I had such high hopes for blogging ...”
18
Houston: Tuesday
“Long, loooong day. But it was, all things considered, a very interesting day. No time or energy ...”
16
Houston: Monday
“Well, at least I'm getting this written up & posted on the same/actual day... Today was ...”
Houston: Sunday
“This is a belated, and largely truncated, review of things that happened during the first ...”
14
Hot times in Houston
“Let me apologize in advance, for the more-than-usual stream-of-consciousness state of this entry. That said, ...”
Houston, you have a problem
“Well, I'm here. I've been checked-in & oriented, and I'm about to be fed. But I'm ...”
12
Delegate Dialog: Endorsements
“As I get ready head out for Houston on Saturday, I thought that I'd pass ...”
09
Delegate Dialog: I’m a schismatic?
“I leave for a few days (more on that in another post...), and what happens? ...”
05
Territorial traveling
“Well, my busy travel season is about to start. I've been looking towards it with ...”
02
Delegate Dialog: What is unity?
“Unity, it would seem is something that is hard to argue against, like mom & ...”
01
Today’s good and bad
“Church this morning was a mix of good and bad things. But I guess that's ...”
Jun
30
Answering a question
“Worldmagblog asks the question: Does praise music stink? Well, in a word, YES. Yes it does. Thankfully, ...”
29
Somebody got Sanjayed
“Taking some time out from the grand renovation... Last night on SYTYCD, there was oddness a-plenty! First, ...”
27
Major renovation continues
“The major renovation continues... The Good: WordPress 2.2.1 is installed I've got a new cruft-free database running, as ...”
26
Major renovation work begun
“I've just begun a rather significant reworking of this blog. Inertia, coupled with some ...”
22
A break in the drought
“A quick break in the posting drought... I've fallen woefully behind in my reporting on the ...”
18
Wireless Costless
“Well, it was a good news/bad news kinda deal... Good news: I figured out both ...”
11
It’s that time of year
“Yes, it's that time of year already --- Summer --- time for me to not ...”
07
ETA: 6/12
“Soon to arrive at Schloß TB: A brand spanking new 15" MacBook Pro! Side benefit #1: It's ...”
06
Theistic evolution is contradictory
“Over at Lutherama, the good Dr. has a very good posting outlining precisely Why Evolution ...”
02
Delegate Dialog: t-minus 6 weeks
“A couple of things rolled in this week, so let's get right to it... • Delegate ...”
May
30
Sweep The Leg
“Those of you who are of a certain age, having (like me) come of age ...”
28
Delegate Dialog: t-minus 7 weeks
“Well, it was quiet on the materials-received front last week. Saturday netted only two more items: • ...”
24
AI:6 - Thank God it’s over
“We made it --- we survived the 5 month meat grinder that is American Idol! The ...”
23
AI:6 - Penultimate ponderings
“The performing is over. The voting is done. Our long journey is almost over. w00t... What we had last ...”
21
Mass musings
“So, I had occasion to attend a Roman Mass this past weekend, having traveled to ...”
Delegate Dialog - T-minus 8 weeks
“In the past 2 weeks, there's been a gradual increase in the amount of data ...”
17
I get monasticism
“I love visiting Fort Wayne, largely because it gives me (at the very least) the ...”
AI:6 - I was right
“Not to say I told you so, but... I told y'all so! :mrgreen: Mindy-doo got ...”
15
AI:6 - No update/recap tomorrow
“Sorry, big sis (and any other of you fine folks who read my summaries), but ...”
12
Book Review: _Me, Myself, & Bob_
“BOOK REVIEW: Me, Myself, & Bob by Phil Vischer 2006 - Nelson Books ISBN: 0785222073 I am a Veggie Tales ...”
09
Delegate Dialog - thoughts
“Something that I think will happen over the course of the next two months, is ...”
Delegate Dialog - an update
“When I gave the rundown of LCMS convention-related materials that I had received so far, ...”
AI:6 - Boogie Nights
“Some general observations... • Barry Gibb is way cool, and sounding like Sean Connery makes him ...”
07
Delegate Dialog: Today’s arrivals
“If I can motivate myself to keep it up, I think I'm going to list ...”
05
Convention workbook here
“As I mentioned back last September, I am the Valpo Circuit lay delegate to the ...”
03
AI:6 - Last Man Standing
“Some random observations & comments: Phil - gone --- bummer. Chris - gone --- good. Jon - still ...”
02
AI:6 - Bad Medicine
“Jon Bon Jovi. Hair Metal. Cool... (and better than last week!) Very little time to write today, so let's ...”
01
Missouri in a handbasket
“The LCMS is in a handbasket, and you know where that mode of transport takes ...”
Apr
26
AI:6 - Gala of Guilt
“Let's start with some words from big sis, shall we? "I think that was a terrible ...”
25
AI:6 - Uplift… your wallets
“That. Was. AI. GIVES. BACK. Too bad they gave back by taking extra time & feelings ...”
24
Sometimes, Rome gets stuff right
“My oft-grudging respect for certain amongst the papists has just gone up a notch, thanks ...”
23
Indeed, that is a good question
“Army Sgt. Jim Wilt asks an interesting question: Why lower American flags for the ...”
21
Some background
“This posting by Sandra "Madre" Ostapowich gives some really good background info on why the ...”
19
AI:6 - 4/18 Results
“About. Damn. Time. -ghp”
18
AI:6 - Both kinds of music
“Last night, we were treated to both kinds of music found at Bob's Country Bunker: ...”
13
It’s funny ’cause big sis…
“You see, it's funny because big sis likes Bread... -ghp ”
12
AI:6 - Idol Thoughts
“Hopefully y'all noticed that I didn't post anything yesterday. If not... well, I didn't. I was ...”
One more for you-know-who
“Saw this, thought immediately of you, my dear big sis... Love you! -bbb/ghp ”
10
On the grid
“Sure, all the blogging guides say you shouldn't post something just to say that you ...”
06
GTD: Ongoing Efforts
“"Ongoing Efforts" is a bit of an overstatement, unfortunately. Currently, I'm fighting to keep hope ...”
05
AI:6 - 4/04 Results
“Some questions & answers, in light of last night's results show... Am I shocked? No. Am I ...”
Alert the Purple Palace
“Release the hounds! Take some more pastors out of the pulpit & make them administrative investigators! ...”
04
AI:6 - *Which* Frank Sinatra?
“I'm running short on time and motivation, so I'll keep this quick & to the ...”
03
Yay for me
“I finally got something accomplished, and it only took me about 9 months! My iTunes library/collection ...”
Mar
29
AI:6 - 3/28 Results (aka “Slip Sligh-ding Away”)
“Sligh slid. All the way to a long wait for the summer tour. Bummer. He did seem to ...”
28
Everything *IS* about Jesus
“I really need to start posting more about theology, if for no other reason than ...”
AI:6 - No Doubt
“Finals week #3 --- As inspired by Gwen Stefani... This was, unfortunately, a step back from ...”
27
22
AI:6 - 03/21 Results
“At first blush, I was quite surprised by a bottom two of Chris R. & ...”
21
AI:6 - Making Little Girls Cry
“Finals week #2 --- The British Invasion. Good theme. Great coaches. Quality performances. And one tremendous sign: ...”
18
Remember The… GTD
“Well, after yet another frenzy of self-doubt-driven evaluating GTD apps, I think I may have ...”
Days like this…
“Days like today make me yearn for the days when I was blissfully ignorant enough ...”
15
AI:6 - 03/14 Results
“AI History: Last night was the first time since the arrival of a Top ...”
14
GTD implementation angst
“It's not so much that I have angst about actually using the GTD methodology. No, ...”
AI:6 - Upside Down
“The Top 12 do Diana Ross... *Simon baited Seacrest to come out of the closet after ...”
12
As things progress
“Well, for a Monday, things didn't go too badly, at least on the implementing-GTD front. I ...”
Saving daylight
“Well, it happened. We went & changed over (or, rather, sprang forward) to Daylight Saving ...”
09
AI:6 — Results - The Top 12
“America got stupid, but not quite in the way that I thought they would. I've got ...”
08
Getting started GTD
“The biggest problem I'm running into while trying to get in the swing of things ...”
AI:6 - 8 Solid Senoritas
“Solid? :? Yeah, that's a pretty good word to describe last night's performances by the ...”
07
Another Survivor All-Star Edition?
“If the blogosphere can't be about random pop-culture gossip once in a while, well, then ...”
AI:6 - 8 Limp Lotharios
“THIS. IS. (an episode where the guys regressed big time) AMERICAN IDOL! The guys had an ...”
05
05-Mar: Today in History (John Belushi)
“March 5, 1982 - John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose, at 33 ...”
03/04/07 - Reality Roundup
“Just a quick few notes on last night's realitytv shows... Deal or No Deal: Yes, ...”
Hosting change — Update
“The change in hosts is ongoing, with great progress having been made in the past ...”
03
Hosting Change Imminent
“My web host of the past two years, Dreamhost, has been getting increasingly flaky over ...”
02
Getting Things Done?
“Any GTD (Getting Things Done) mavens out there? I've been attempting to get GTD implemented for ...”
AI:6 - Semifinal Results 2
“I don't feel all that much like writing this morning, so I'll keep it short. America ...”
01
AI:6 - 10 Warbling Women
“Let's say it up front: As a group, the girls regressed a bit. 1-6 they ...”
Feb
28
AI:6 - 10 Improving Imps
“I'd like to welcome the guys to the competition. Thanks for finally showing up --- ...”
26
TAR:All-Star - Delusions of normalcy
“I've held off on writing anything about the latest all-star installment of The Amazing Race. ...”
25
James Cameron’s new “documentary” on Christ
“Director James Cameron (of Terminator & Titanic fame) is about to release a "documentary" in ...”
23
AI:6 - Semifinal Results 1
“That played out pretty much like I expected. The group number was a nice surprise, but ...”
22
AI:6 - 12 Fabu Femmes
“Now that was a good show! 3 girls completely blew the doors off all the guys. 1 ...”
21
AI:6 - 12 Gasping Guys
“Finally, Idol in it's best form --- singers singing, a band playing, songs edited to ...”
20
Perpetuating pastoral propaganda
“So, I check the mail upon returning from a wonderful spa weekend at Casa de ...”
Wii-ing makes you lose weight?
“Wii -- Kids Burn 40% More Calories Says Research :shock: After this past weekend, when ...”
19
Words fail
“I know that we've been in the end times since the Ascension, and that no ...”
15
AI:6 - 12 + 12 = SemiFinals
“It's about time. The preliminaries are over, and we've survived the general crapfest that is ...”
14
AI:6 - Hollywood Week
“Courtesy of major winter storm that's blanketed NW Indiana with 8-12" of snow (and the ...”
11
Evolution Sunday
“Did you know that today is "Evolution Sunday"? Well, it is, and it is being ...”
09
Church size
“There's an interesting discussion about the "ideal" church/congregation size going on over at the Cranach ...”
What a novelty
“I just thought I'd post something that was about neither realitytv, nor WordPress... I know that ...”
08
AI:6 - Auditioners without a city
“The "best of the rest"? Eh... :roll: It was pretty much like I thought it ...”
07
AI:6 - Open auditions summary
“Here's some quick info on what we've actually seen during the 7-city open audition marathon: Total ...”
AI:6 - San Antonio
“San Antonio - I just know that big sis is disappointed we didn't see either ...”
05
I know this feeling well
“ Ah, the feeling of realized impending doom... I know it well. :neutral: On the positive ...”
04
Bad Rex Wrecks Bears
“The Bears need a quarterback. I don't think that Rex/Wrecks Grossman is the guy to ...”
03
Big sis, I think, would disagree.
“ McDonalds creams Starbucks in Coffee survey Consumer testers in the US have declared coffee from ...”
01
AI:6 - Los Angeles
“Viva la LA-la land. Well, mayhaps "viva" is a bit strong. This was a very formulaic ...”
Jan
31
AI:6 - Birmingham
“Not a bad hour of AI -- Birmingham, home of Idol stars, was nicely represented. ...”
29
29-Jan: Today in History
“January 29, 1936 - The first members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, including Ty ...”
27
NT social network map
“ This is pretty cool --- a graphic built from an analysis of social networking relationships ...”
25
I want this shirt
“ Available from ThinkGeek (a XXL would do quite nicely, hint, hint, wink, wink, nudge, ...”
AI:6 - New York
“NYC: Welcome to the Freak Show... 35 golden tickets out of an undisclosed number of ...”
24
24-Jan: Today in History
“January 24, 1943 - President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concluded a ...”
AI:6 - Memphis
“Mercifully, we only spent a single hour in Memphis. I know I differ from a ...”
23
23-Jan: Today in History
“January 23, 1845 - The U.S. Congress decided all national elections would be held on ...”
Lack of Cruise-control
“Sometimes, it would seem, Satan doesn't feel the need to be subtle. This article, about ...”
22
22-Jan: Today in History
“A twofer on the 22nd... January 22, 1917 - President Woodrow Wilson pleaded for an end ...”
21
21-Jan: Today in History
“January 21, 1908 --- New York City prohibited women from smoking in public. I Say: ...”
20
20-Jan: Today in History
“January 20, 1942 - Nazi officials held the notorious Wannsee Conference, during which they arrived ...”
See, this is why folks wonder about Valpo
“From the Neighbors section of today's local paper: Valparaiso University chapel introduces two ...”
19
On writing (well)
“Writing is easy. Writing long (or, if you prefer, "a lot") is easy. Writing well is difficult. Writing ...”
19-Jan: Today in History
“Jan 19, 1981: The United States and Iran signed an agreement for the release ...”
18
18-Jan: Today in History
“Today in History: In 1919, the Paris Peace Conference, held to negotiate peace treaties ending World ...”
AI:6 - Seattle
“Rainy days and bad auditions always bring me down... (apologies to the Carpenters) I'm not ...”
17
17-Jan: Today in History
“Time to roll out a new feature here at Territorial Bloggings -- Today In ...”
AI:6 - Minneapolis
“And so it begins. 17 golden tickets out of 10,000+ auditions. 1 golden ticket for someone actually ...”
16
TAR:11 - All-Star teams announced
“CBS has finally announced the lineup of 11 teams participating in the upcoming All-Star 11th ...”
Profundities
“I'd like to think that I'm chock full of profundities. You know, little gems of ...”
11
Dem Boomers
“How Baby Boomers Are Robbing Our Grandchildren...”
10
Synod-speak on debt
“Over at Schaff's Kopf, Rev. Schaaf has a great observational post on a recent LCMS ...”
AI:6 - The Schedule
“Hot from Reality Blurred, here's the schedule of what will have to be endured before ...”
09
BCS Bllsht, redux
“Well, the NCAA bowl season is, mercifully, over. Florida spanked Ohio State, and has emerged ...”
04
Everything’s Archie
“One commonality between the childhood years of big sis & myself (aside from the obvious ...”
02
Honoring Yzerman
“ Steve Yzerman's number 19 was retired by the Red Wings Tuesday night. It joined the ...”
2006
Dec
31
Routines, vacations, and anticipated expectations
“I always expect that I'll get more done when I get some time off. And ...”
A Wii update
“The initial returns show that the Wii is a runaway success, here at Schloß TB. This ...”
28
We have Wii
“ Well, it took longer than I had anticipated & hoped, but I was finally able ...”
27
A Good Man
“ Gerald Ford, the 38th President, passed away yesterday at the age of 93. President Ford was ...”
22
Now here’s a comic worth reading
“Ink Pen is a great comic on it's own merits. But when it weaves in ...”
Realignment expectations
“Just last night I was thinking about the NHL, and more specifically about how it's ...”
15
Once again…
“Mormons <> Christians I could say that I hate sounding like a broken record, but in ...”
14
A Lutheran theological “Supergroup”!
“Move over Asia & all the other "Supergroups" -- you've been supplanted by the powerhouse ...”
Yet more proof that words…
“Because we're stupid sheep (and I mean that in the best sense of the word...), ...”
A Christmastide PSA
“As a public service to the Territorial Readership (and to the blogosphere at large, thanks ...”
08
Lutheranism Protestantism, Redux
“I've said it before (I'd link to it, but I'm feeling a little ornery - ...”
07
The “Nanny State” sucks
“Like none of us saw this coming? Yeah, right... :roll: The most appropriate quote? ...”
05
If this had only been known earlier…
“See, now, if this had been realized/figured out earlier, I think blogging would've taken off ...”
04
BCS bllsht
“So, the BCS title game will pit undefeated & #1 Ohio State vs. once beaten ...”
Nov
27
Where should I be?
“Now, I could be answer this question in many different ways. But, for the sake ...”
22
A blessed turkey-bird day to all
“Just a quick note to wish all y'all a blessed Thanksgiving from everyone here at ...”
20
Baby waaahhh! boomers
“Poor boomers, it sucks when you find out the world doesn't revolve around you, doesn't ...”
Transcendence domesticated
“As per the norm, Rev. McCain has unleashed another stellar posting over at Cyberbrethren - ...”
TAR:10 - Nice guys finish last
“Go Blondes go! They're cute, smart, perky, & determined, even while retaining the (endearing) ditzyness ...”
17
R.I.P. Bo — Liquidate Ohio State
“ This morning, the day before the biggest Michigan - Ohio State game since 1973 (#1 ...”
14
Old friends
“I just got a call out of the blue, and spoke to a dear old ...”
13
TAR:10 - Down & Dirty
“A nicely entertaining installment. I'm not a huge fan of the "no-pitstop" episodes, as it ...”
11
Fear of speaking the truth
“Every so often, even a cynical pessimist like myself is given cause for optimism. There ...”
09
Beggars All ist tot
“Beggars All -- long a bastion of quality in the Lutheran blogosphere -- is ...”
06
TAR:10 - Cow lips & intersections
“A good episode, but I'm just not in a bloggy state of mind... I liked the ...”
01
On being Lutheran
“Mea culpa -- I didn't post anything about Reformation Day yesterday. :shock: :oops: ...”
Oct
31
Many are called but few are chosen
“Well, I didn't get chosen to sit on a jury. It wasn't a total waste, as ...”
29
TAR:10 - Where’s your sixpack now?
“I'm getting this out tonight, just in case I don't get the chance tomorrow because ...”
Learning things
“I learned two things today (other than the fact that I don't know how to ...”
24
Blaaaaahg
“Yes, it's time again to blahg. Cheap therapy for me. An easily skippable posting for ...”
23
TAR:10 - Not a kind individual
“Late entry, I know, but today's not been the best of days, wellness-wise... This was a ...”
20
S:13 - Saddle up, Cao Boi
“For a double elimination episode, there really wasn't a whole lot of excitement and/or intrigue. ...”
2006 = 1968
“1968 World Series vs. 2006 World Series vs. Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals It's ...”
18
A virulent virus
“Neal Boortz is going to receive a firestorm of criticism for these comments, but he ...”
17
101 Most influential people who never lived
“Interesting list over at USA Today -- The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived. Fictional ...”
16
TAR:10 - Is it a homeless cow?
“Continuing the trend of shorter posts... This was one of TAR's better swings through India... Peter is ...”
14
Tigertown
“THE TIGERS WIN THE PENNANT! 22 years to the day after they won the World Series, ...”
Ouch…
“ From a recent posting over at Random Thoughts of a Confessional Lutheran: "That being said, I ...”
13
S:13 - Invasion of the sanity snatchers
“All things taken into account, this really wasn't the most riveting of installments. Raro was ...”
12
Tax-exempt temptation
“The tax-exempt status that American churches enjoy is neither necessary nor good. There are political reasons ...”
09
TAR:10 - A fine whine
“Once again, time is short; however, contra last week (when I said I'd keep it ...”
06
Youth Ministry - The triumph of emotionalism
“Youth Ministry - No sir, I don't like it! Neither does Jon over at Beggars All. ...”
S:13 - Poor baby boobie
“JP is dead to the game, and deservedly so -- but more on that in ...”
02
TAR:10 - Quick hits
“Not much time (nor motivation, but that's a whole 'nother thing...) to give a detailed ...”
Sep
30
Lutheran Service Book
“Much has been written about the 8-years-in-the-making, newly arrived Lutheran Service Book (LSB). At the ...”
Houston in July
“Well now I've gone & done it. Or, more accurately, the Valparaiso Circuit (of ...”
29
S:13 - Dumbest. Player. Ever.
“Let me go out on a very strong limb here -- Jessica/Flica is the dumbest ...”
28
Studio 60
“Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is quite possibly my favorite new show of the ...”
26
The Coffee Achievers!
“Coffee RAWKS! :wink: You vill become a Coffee Achiever -- do it NOW! :twisted: -ghp (who really ...”
When Veggie Tales are not, well, Veggie Tales
“A side benefit of my recent posting on the Veggie Tales on NBC debacle is ...”
25
TAR:10 - 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate…
“I don't have a whole lot of time to comment on the latest, enjoyable, installment ...”
22
Veggie Tales sells out?
“It looks as though the creators of Veggie Tales might have sold out in order ...”
S:13 - Fat, lazy, and stupid is no way to go through life
“With apologies to Dean Wormer for replacing "drunk" with "lazy" in the title of this ...”
21
Dead solid perfect
“Go read Rev. McCain's latest posting -- The Chair of Peter Tips Over Backwards Trying ...”
19
A rest well deserved — A loss deeply felt
“From the CTSFW News page: Dear Friends: I wish to inform you that on the morning of ...”
18
TAR:10 - Double whammy
“Not only did the venerable realitytv staple Survivor kick off this past week, but we ...”
15
S:13 - Song of the Sekou
“The king of realitytv is back for a 13th installment - Survivor: Cook Islands (aka ...”
14
Get this woman a burqa!
“Rosie O'Donnell is a pox, a blight if you will, upon our culture. I don't ...”
11
Wisdom from Ablog!
“Why is it that whenever something goes wrong in a person's life or the life ...”
09
Brown’s noise
“A few weeks back, I finally broke down and gave in. On a trip to ...”
Book Review: _To Hell with All That_
“BOOK REVIEW: To Hell with All That (Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife) by Caitlin Flanagan 2006 - ...”
5 Bostons & 2 Pugs
“I've been meaning to post this for a while now, but I've just been slack. ...”
05
Cyberbrethren
“Cyberbrethren is back from a brief summer blogging hiatus -- back with a vengeance -- ...”
Back in the saddle
“I'm back. And you didn't even realize I was gone, did you? :???: We (the Territorial ...”
Aug
30
CN & Reclaim News
“It has been observed that there is much ongoing/ever-present angst that exists amongst denizens of ...”
29
Impasse
“I fear that I'm at a contradictory impasse. To wit - I think/feel that I ought ...”
26
Renew CN or not?
“Ok folks, help me out here with some thoughts & opinions. I need your input -- ...”
21
The latest tempest
“Check out this news report, complete with accompanying video coverage. It seems that a Baptist Church ...”
20
Despair
“Despair is a horrible thing -- I think we can all agree on that. I've been ...”
17
16.Aug realitytv
“An interesting slate of realitytv so far this week, no? So You Think You Can Dance? ...”
11
Sensitivity
“So, I attended a sensitivity workshop yesterday. Working on a university campus, these things are ...”
10
09.Aug realitytv
“Really, there's not all that much to write about regarding last night's realitytv offerings; however, ...”
08
Book meme
“Lemming that I am, since I've been tagged by the Seminarian-formerly-known-as-Vicar Lehmann & The Tarheel ...”
04
Insert snarky headline here…
“ Not that I could relate to the sentiment behind this at all... :roll: obSYTYCD? -- It's ...”
03
Real(ity) thoughts
“Well, tonight was a better night for the-show-that-is-dead-to-me -- not that I watched it, of ...”
01
Gotta get down to Swingtown
“Music can be so evocative, of time, place, thought, & feeling -- especially so for ...”
From big sis’s youth
“Here's some Google video of commercials from the 50's & 60's... Wow, they actually had commercials ...”
Jul
27
America did a bad thing…
“...they took my Allison away from me. SYTYCD? will be much less enjoyable for me ...”
26
Rappin’ *freaking* Granny?!?
“America's Got Talent is dead to me. DEAD, I tell you! It was bad enough last ...”
24
Lutheran Service Book
“My favorite seminarian has a nice update on the imminent Lutheran Service Book (LSB) from ...”
21
I hate small talk, and other such musings
“Some random musings, as I try not to feel utterly horrible on a sick-day at ...”
16
Blahg blahg blahg
“For some reason, I feel like writing today. Actually, I feel like writing most days, ...”
Men and women. Women and men.
“Great rivers of words have been written on the subject of men, women, and how ...”
13
Tying your shoes — I’m knot kidding!
“Tying your shoes seems like such a basic thing. For some reason (maybe because my mind ...”
12
SYTYCD? — Top 6
“I'm just constantly amazed by how much I like this show. This dancing show. ...”
11
What I have wrought, Part 2: (Re)Design Philosophy
“Previously covered - Part 1: Investigation & Evaluation Still to come - Part 3: ...”
07
Introspection & blogging value
“Amy (Not Your Typical Pastor's Wife) has a really good pair of posts (#1 & ...”
05
A gift for big sis
“Yup, I think that this might just be the gift for me to give my ...”
03
Thanks to The Captain
“The Captain -- Steve Yzerman -- has announced his retirement, closing a 22-season career. Click here ...”
02
What I have wrought, Part 1: Investigation & Evaluation
“Ok, I guess it's safe to finally expound a bit on what I've done in ...”
Jun
30
Of all the ghps in the world…
“Needless to say, I've always identified quite strongly with Charlie Brown (beyond having a hat-size ...”
Back to reality
“And now, back to reality... tv, that is... I've been heinously neglectful of my observations on ...”
16
Whither Rome goest
“So, what do you think - if we (i.e., LCMS Lutherans) were willing to follow ...”
14
Vapid heart-utterances
“Every so often, a blog posting comes along that is the perfect balance between content ...”
Reality Fear Factor
“Normally, NBC's Fear Factor is a guilty pleasure that I successfully avoid; however, last night ...”
11
The Purple (Palace) See
“Glutton for punishment that I am, I like to read reports about what's going on ...”
07
Blogging vs. blahgging
“I don't feel like blogging today -- that would be too purposeful and/or constructive. I think ...”
04
Happy birthday to my boy!
“ We just finished up the weekend of festivities in honor of my son Matthew's 7th ...”
01
Why hockey fans are the best
“Sometimes Canadians get a bit squirrely, but when it comes to hockey I respect their ...”
Ever wish you were animated?
“An intriguing question -- Have you ever wished you were animated? Yup. I'll admit it. I ...”
The victorious life
“If I could write as powerfully & cogently as Jon Ledetroit does (The Difficult Realization ...”
May
31
Freedom: “from” or “to do”?
“I'm so very thankful for faithful pastors, as well as for faithful men who are ...”
30
A non-church growthy way of doing church growth
“Usually the words "church" & "growth", when linked together in a particular way, push one ...”
25
AI:5 — Soul Patrol Triumphant!
“Now that was a results show! If I've got to wait for 2 hours to get ...”
23
AI:5 - The Finale: Even beats odd
“So it all came down to this: Taylor vs. Kat -- Karnage at the ...”
21
Searching for hits & readers
“For some odd reason, in the past two days the number of hits this blog ...”
20
Searching high and low (church) for the liturgy
“Over at Gottesblog, Fr. Eckardt has posted a wonderful essay in which he engages & ...”
18
AI:5 - Razor thin
“Three became two, and by the thinnest of razor-thin margins, Elliot was sent home. Of 50+ ...”
17
AI:5 - Three times three
“I stand by my earlier prediction. Taylor Hicks will be the next American Idol -- as ...”
16
Wise words on prayer, parenting, and dogma
“If you haven't already found it & subscribed to it (either via RSS or email), ...”
15
Kids as experiment fodder
“I've long detested the entire premise behind postmodernism. It's evil, it's destructive, and it's flat ...”
12
I Want One Of These
“This sounds very cool: Ion iTTUSB Turntable Records Vinyl Straight to MP3! It would make ...”
11
AI:5 - Suspicious Minds Can Rest Easy
“Wow. I guess that this blows the conspiracy theorists, who moaned that Chris was "The Chosen ...”
10
AI:5 - The King Is Dead, Long Live The King
“That was pretty good. Right up front, I've got to say that I'm more a fan ...”
08
AELLP & Dealing with Congregational Antagonists
“Contention & confrontation is an unfortunate reality within any congregation. I know that it, or ...”
05
Outcast Genius
“I can live with this... -ghp Outcast Genius 91 % Nerd, 69% Geek, 52% Dork A Nerd is someone ...”
Ceremonial Highs & Lows
“Over at Gottesblog, Fr. Eckardt has proffered a very useful & insightful posting on the ...”
Sure, It’s Biblical — But Can You Dance To It?
“Get thee over to Father Hollywood & read You can't dance to good liturgy. Now. NOW! . . . . Ok, now ...”
04
AI:5 - We’ll Always Have Paris
“I've got nothing to quibble about. After all, I got things right (despite what DialIdol.com ...”
03
AI:5 - Double Your Fun
“This is going to be short, for the same reason that it's late in getting ...”
Apr
28
Back In The Day
“Pretty cool posting over at RealTechNews.com -- The World's First iPod. It's cool for two reasons: The ...”
A Banner Week
“What a great week it's been for fans of good reality tv (and, no, that's ...”
27
This Might Explain A Few Things
“I don't recall if I've ever mentioned this before (and I'm too lazy to search ...”
AI:5 - Pickler Picked & Sent Packing
“That was a quite possibly the best AI results show ever! Why, you ask? Well, not because ...”
26
Well… Yeah!?!
“Maybe that Martin Luther guy actually knew something when he wrote his catechisms... ya think? I ...”
AI:5 - So Blonde, Even A Blind Man Can Tell
“This was not the best of AI, but neither was it the worst. Given the ...”
24
Father Hollywood Rocks
“A relatively new addition to the Territorial Blogroll is Father Hollywood. Father Hollywood rocks -- theologically ...”
23
Why Doctrine Matters
“The always solid Rev. Stiegemeyer (of The Burr in the Burgh) has once again shown ...”
Openness & Transparency
“One aspect of Lutheranism that I greatly appreciate is the whole concept/doctrine of vocation. One ...”
Da Vinci Code - Online Resources
“With the impending release of the movie based on the junk fiction-as-"fact" book of the ...”
21
Decadent Pietism
“"Decadent Pietism" What a wonderfully evocative phrase. It comes via a solid essay/paper from the Rev. Dr. ...”
Altar Guild To Major Tom
“I almost posted something when I first read about this: Astronaut Calls Pastor To ...”
Survivor Thoughts
“This has been a rather odd installment of Survivor. The whole Exile Island thing has been ...”
20
AI:5 - 7-Up Results
“Ace is gone: Yay! :cool: Chris was in the bottom 3: Boo! :mad: It was ...”
19
Lutheranism Protestantism
“One of regular entries on my list of "things-that-annoy-me" is the habit that so many ...”
AI:5 - Bewitched, Butchered, & Bewildered
“The formulas shouldn't surprise us any more: Good Singers + Great Songs = Great Performances Engaged/Engaging Coach ...”
18
Ablaze!-ing Folly — Revisited
“Another HT needs to be sent CAT41's way, as there was another message sent out ...”
Fascinating…
“ It's fascinating that a Methodist congregation would tout the programming of the LCMS's KFUO radio ...”
17
Theology As Vocation
“I've contended in the past that we are all theologians (with a brief follow-up here). ...”
16
Map Gallery of Religion in the United States
“Map Gallery of Religion in the United States: "American Ethnic Geography This is a ...”
15
Holy Saturday
“A blessed Holy Saturday to those intrepid folks who happen by today! For your edification, here ...”
14
Dilbert Gets Off-Point
“I like Dilbert -- always have. (and Dogbert rocks! :lol:) I like his minimalist cartooning ...”
Some Good Friday Gems
“For your consideration & edification, here are links to two very good postings. First, FatherDMJ has ...”
13
AI:5 - Ace Trumps Bucky
“<Crankanalysis(tm) Machine> I truly dislike when they fluff the results show out to an hour. The ...”
12
The Slippery — But Oh-So-Soothing — Slope
“Now, I'm not a huge fan of Chuck Colson or James Dobson. They get some ...”
AI:5 - Queen Trumps Ace
“Well, that wasn't as bad as I feared it could be. It wasn't great, but ...”
06
AI:5 - Missing Mandisa
“I'm saddened, but not surprised. At all, really... I'll miss Mandisa, as I very much appreciate ...”
05
AI:5 - Knowing When To Hold & Fold
“Country week. It's inevitable. We know it's coming. We know it'll be a train wreck. We ...”
04
AI:5 Update - Viva Mandisa!
“So, I was reading a nice article by Donna Reynolds over at Foxes On Idol, ...”
I Think Not
“Sometimes, I'm just truly taken aback at the ways in which folks will try to ...”
Mar
30
Funny Stuff
“If you subscribed to the CAT41 TableTalk list, you'd have already seen this pic. It makes ...”
AI:5 - Results - Farewell, Fair Lisa
“I expected it, but it was still disappointing to see the cute-as-a-button Lisa Tucker get ...”
29
AI:5 - Growing Pickler Backlash
“Note: I'm writing this before having watched the results show... There seems to be a growing ...”
AI:5 - The Century The Music Died
“BRING BACK BARRY MANILOW!! Phew! Thanks for letting me get that out of my system... :dizzy: Music ...”
28
A Few Apprentice Musings
“Ok, since it's been a few weeks since I've commented on it, I figured I'd ...”
23
When Concordia Is Just A Title
“You might recall both my anxious anticipation & my joyous reaction when I received my ...”
AI:5 - YES!
“And, once again, all is right with the world. America got unstuck from stupid! The Jester's been ...”
22
AI:5 - 4 Chords & All Those Years Ago
“Now that's more like it! :smile: One thing last night proved to me is that, for ...”
21
And After A 15 Year Hiatus…
“22 years after I first wanted one (but settled for a IIc instead)... 18 years after ...”
19
South Park, Scientology, & A Hypocritical Chef
“It seems that, once again, South Park has created a stir. And I, for one, ...”
16
I Don’t Doubt That There’s Something To This
“I just read a fascinating article/posting, entitled Shortness of Dark, that deals with the potentially ...”
AI:5 - Strong Opinions
“One of the things that I've found to be quite fascinating about this installment of ...”
AI:5 - Results (aka “America Gets Stuck On STUPID!”)
“Well. Now. Hrm. That was, shall we say, LAME? :mad: Mind you, I'm not terribly bothered by the fact ...”
15
AI:5 - Week of Wonder
“I just called to say... The finals are upon us! :grin: Thrills. Chills. Theme Weeks. Colliding fanbases. ...”
13
Happy Birthday, Big Sister!
“ Once again it's time to wish my beloved big sister a very happy birthday! I'd tell ...”
12
Things That I Should Like, But Don’t
“There are some things out there, entertainment-wise, that I really should like, given my propensity ...”
10
Friday Reality Roundup
“As I've been remiss in writing about Survivor the past few weeks, and I haven't ...”
AI:5 - The Finalists Revealed
“Well, we have our 12 finalists. And America, being populated by Americans, got stuck on stupid. ...”
09
AI:5 - 8 Fine Fellows
“Let me start out by making the statement that Simon Cowell is a Beacon of ...”
08
AI:5 - 8 Warbling Women
“The final semi-finals performance by the girls was, all in all, not that bad -- ...”
07
LCMS CTCR PC? WTH!?!
“I've been no great supporter of the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR), ...”
06
I Like My Job…
“As I mentioned a week ago, I was out of town for 3 days. It's ...”
02
AI:5 - Results
“I miss my Tivo -- having to watch these results in real time is horrible! ...”
01
AI:5 - 10 So-so So-&-So’s
“I'm doing something a little different tonight. As I'm in a hotel room in West ...”
AI:5 - 10 Lissome Lassies
“Well, that was a reasonably entertaining installment of our favorite 800 lb. cultural gorilla. I could've ...”
Feb
24
S:12 - I’m Starting Not To Care
“There's something about this season of Survivor that I just don't like all that much. ...”
AI:5 - Results
“The first results show.Yay! :grin:It's nice to see that they've remembered to keep things moving ...”
23
AI:5 - 12 Middling Males
“Blahhhhhh...That's the feeling that I had as the 2 hours of 12 guys singing played ...”
22
Got Gottesdienst?
“The good Rev. Fr. Eric Stefanski (aka Grabauski) has just done us all a great ...”
AI:5 - 12 Melodious Maidens
“Ahhhhhh...Singing. Performing. Personalities. Actual competition.Now, that's more like it! :smile:It was a very enjoyable way ...”
18
Happy Birthday ENIAC
“Way back in 1946, ENIAC was unleashed upon the world.And now, this has resulted in ...”
17
S12:ep03 - No More Misty-Eyes
“Live from the Akron/Copley, OH metroplex (yup, I'm on a Territorial Roadtrip!), a quick entry, ...”
15
AI:5 - Hollywood Days 5&6 - Deep Cuts
“We have our 24 semifinalists!The tension & drama of the final cuts -- the last ...”
AI:5 - Hollywood Days 3&4
“Well, that was a nice, reasonably tight hour of AI.Excepting Brokenote Mountain. We shall never ...”
14
And now, even the ELS…
“Words fail me.I've heard about it both on CAT41, and now also via Vicar Chaz ...”
10
“Pastoral Letter” vs. “Presidential Leadership News”
“Nothing like a little synodical politics to make one feel all warm & snarky... So I ...”
S:12ep02 - When Bipolar Would Be An Improvement
“First off, a shout-out to all you (CCF) nurses out there -- y'all must be ...”
09
AI:5 - Hollywood Days 1 & 2
“Hollywood week, days 1 & 2 -- the thinning of the herd -- where we're ...”
08
AI:5 - The Boston Auditions
“Well. Thank God the open/cattle-call auditions are over. Boston wasn't as good as I had hoped ...”
04
Missouri is as Missouri was… as Missouri will be
“The LCMS is heterodox. Or, at least as heterodox as a man-made organization can be, 'cause ...”
03
S:12ep01 - Mature Matronly Morons
“Ahhhh, the start of another season of Survivor! The twelfth edition of the venerable Grande ...”
02
AI:5 - The Austin Auditions
“Thank God for Las Vegas, because without Sin City, Austin would've been really disappointing. As ...”
01
AI:5 - The Las Vegas Auditions
“Just let me get the Crankinalysis(tm) Machine started up, ok? >*click*< That's better... Worst. Audition. Show. Ever. And by ...”
Jan
31
More Cranach on Lost
“The debate continues in the comments over at Cranach's Found on Lost. As Dr. Veith ...”
28
Cranach on Lost
“There's an interesting posting & discussion going on over at the Cranach blog. Granted, this ...”
26
AI:5 - The San Francisco Auditions
“Well. Now. That was, shall we say, a rather blah way to package up an ...”
25
AI:5 - The Greensboro Auditions
“Ah, Greensboro, NC. For 6 years I lived ~45mi East of Greensboro (in Chapel Hill), ...”
20
Inevitability & the LCMS
“An always interesting topic is that of when the LCMS will degenerate to the point ...”
What If?
“I'm a big fan of Alternate/Counterfactual History, so I like "What If?" questions. The Burr in ...”
19
AI:5 - The Denver Auditions
“Ok, much like Sherman in Atlanta, the AI:5 producers unleashed their fury upon Denver last ...”
18
AI:5 - The Chicago Auditions
“Well... that was, shall we say, underwhelming, wasn't it? Two hours was taken up in telling ...”
13
Sacrificing for Faith
“Baa Baa Black Sheep is a great posting over at Living Stones, dealing with the ...”
Hope & Comfort from Reading Blogs
“As I noted in a comment to the latest posting at Love & Blunder, I ...”
11
The World’s Safest Table Saw
“This is seriously cool -- The World's Safest Table Saw! You've got to check out the ...”
Does ‘Conservative’ = ‘Methobapticostal’?
“I just received a catalog in the mail, trying to sell me on joining the ...”
08
Distasteful Things & Vocation
“While today hasn't been an overall bad day (that was yesterday, when everyone in the ...”
06
Sexism? No.
“Ok, I'm slightly worried about making this entry, but I'm still gonna do it. ...”
01
Sanctioned Tobacco Hypocrisy
“I don't smoke. I don't like secondhand smoke. I would prefer it if folks didn't ...”
2005
Dec
29
Some Answers to Questions About Blogging
“In response to the recent posting about my successful upgrade to Wordpress 2.0, a comment ...”
16
I Done Been Tagged
“I've been meme-tagged by Ste. Em (aka The Girl Theologian). So, without further ado, here are ...”
The Pretentious Apprentice
“I haven't written about the Fall TV season's reality shows. I've enjoyed them all, but ...”
13
Lutheran Teachers Rock
“I owe a lot to Lutheran teachers who understood their vocations and that which they ...”
12
20 Years of Tetris
“It doesn't seem possible -- Tetris has turned 20. It hardly seems possible, but it was ...”
05
Van Halen I
“ This album rocks. Out loud. I hadn't listened to it for quite a while, and for ...”
02
Life is not Easy
“The "Theology of Glory" sells folks a faulty bill of goods. It does so in ...”
01
This Might not be a Bad Thing
“From the 12/1 Indianapolis Star: House prayers can't invoke Jesus by Richard D. Walton "A federal court judge ...”
Nov
28
The Good Old Days?
“As usual, World Magazine has some good grist for the cogitation mill... I like History. In ...”
23
Properly Valuing Your Pastor
“As I continue to dig out from under the backlog of pastor's blog entries... HT: Aardvark ...”
16
Some Musings On CN
“Christian News & Herman Otten. Those 4 words, those 2 names are famous (some would say ...”
15
Churches & Credit Ratings
“Both the Cranach & main WorldMagBlog have recently had entries (and lengthy comment threads) on ...”
12
R.I.P. (I Guess…)
“Peter Drucker, the guru of all things management related, passed away yesterday at the age ...”
11
Goliath circa 950 B.C.
“Very interesting news:� Scientists find "Goliath" inscribed on pottery. Once again, archaeology seems to bear ...”
07
Non-Blogging Pursuits
“It's been an unusally blog-free week for me. My reading of the "ususal suspects" has ...”
01
Generation Feh!
“I am no fan of the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1/1/46 & 12/31/64). As ...”
Oct
27
Concepts v. Word Lists
“The comments thread of the "Cussing Lite" posting at WorldMagBlog has yielded one particularly interesting ...”
Less Filling! Profanes Great!
“A fascinating posting over at WorldMagBlog, entitled "Cussing Lite" brings to light an interesting topic. ...”
25
Melancholia
“FatherDMJ had a posting recently, wherein he discussed his melancholy of late. Now, I'm prone to ...”
Non-negotiables
“Amidst the usual quality postings, Vicar Lehmann has given us a particularly useful gem of ...”
20
Newsflash: Evil *Does* Exist!
“Well, I guess that some folks really do need to see things for themselves and/or ...”
17
Who Does What In Worship
“Over at the Cranach Blog, Dr. Veith helps start the week off right, with a ...”
12
On Adiaphora Not Being Indifferent
“As usual, Pr. Alms has posted a very thoughtful & useful entry over at Incarnatus ...”
On The Absurdity That Missouri Hasn’t Changed
“A nice posting over at Spirit and Life v4.0 lays bare the ugly truth behind ...”
04
Thoughts
“Some random, if not intemperate, thoughts -- I wonder how the majority of "average" Joe ...”
Revisionist History
“How I feel about revisionist historians is a paraphrase of how Jake Blues felt about ...”
Sep
28
The Early Church vs. Today
“Bob Waters has a great posting over at Watersblogged, in which he cogently deals with ...”
Why Synodical Politics Matter
“In the course of reading the latest book to hit my reading list -- Bible: ...”
23
Proper POV
“Sometimes, having the proper point-of-view can make all the difference in the world. Case-in-point --> Through ...”
Whither the Children?
“A very nice posting by Pr. Cholak, over at +the Crowned Ones+, wherein he writes ...”
20
Minor Revelations
“5 things about me that I haven't mentioned (or expounded on) before in this blog... I ...”
Momma’s Boy
“I am a "momma's boy." Those who know me and my mom have no doubt as ...”
16
Logical Fallacies Friday
“Rev. Bill Cwirla has, in the latest posting to his Blogosphere, done something that I ...”
14
Greeks Gone Bad
“I don't like the Greek system. I've never been able to discern a true, foundational, ...”
Forgiveness
“We give it. We take it. We want it. We need it. Forgiveness. Rev. Bill Cwirla has ...”
07
On Change in the Church
“I've just finished reading The Fire and the Staff by Rev. Klemet Preus. It's an ...”
Aug
29
Quick Vent
“Just a quick Monday-morning vent, in reaction to some contentions/false distinctions that I've read of ...”
25
Music Meme — Hits of 1985
“Ok, here's the latest meme, (from FatherDMJ, via TheologyGeek and Kiihnworld): "Do a search on the ...”
24
Sola Fama?
“Quite often in Lutheranism, the "solas" are mentioned: Sola Gratia -- by Grace alone Sola Fide -- ...”
Baneful Numbers
“I must admit that I find it quite comforting when I come across a posting ...”
19
Right vs. Easy
“Over the course of my regular blog readings, along with checking into some other places ...”
10
Why, Why, WHY???
“Why must those apostates in the ELCA continue to sully that which "Lutheran" has always ...”
08
Misc (Melancholy) Musings
“This has been, not to sound too dramatic, a tough last couple of days. I've ...”
05
On being “pastoral”
“A metaphor to which I return quite often is one embodied in the word "pastoral." ...”
01
If Spong were honest…
“Recently, I've listened to the Issues, Etc. interview & follow-up analysis of John Shelby Spong ...”
Effeminate Gospel = Effeminate Christians
“In the most recent issue of Chronicles magazine, Aaron D. Wolf has thrown down the ...”
Sheep are stupid
“I don't think that the Holy Ghost's use of a pastoral analog/metaphor in Holy Scriptures ...”
Jul
18
God of the Ordinary
“The Triune God is hardly "ordinary" -- however, as a great posting by Wildboar (aka ...”
13
Wheat & Chaff
“I routinely have very little problem with what I read over at the Rev. Dr. ...”
Strawmen Always Get Blown Away
“Not to look like I'm simply drafting off of good Pastor Snyder (of Ask The ...”
05
Catch-up Mode Continues
“I fell woefully behind in my regular blog-reading last week, and my efforts to catch ...”
Neither a Barbarian nor a Wimp…
“As the father of a 6 year old boy, I found the latest commentary by ...”
It’s Here, It’s Here, It’s HERE!!
“WOOHOOOOOO! My copy of the new Concordia: A Reader's Edition Of The Book Of Concord just ...”
Jun
27
Book Tag Bingo
“Well, thanks to that pesky Aardvark, I've now become part of the in-crowd & get ...”
22
Piper Posts Pet Peeve
“How'd you like that alliterative title? Eh? EH? heheheheheh :mrgreen: Anyway, Tim over at Beggars All ...”
Preaching & “felt needs”
“Once again, Dr. Al Mohler has put out a very insightful blog posting today, this ...”
20
A novelty is a treat… CW is not!
“A very nice posting over at Beggars All, dealing with a perpetual pet peeve of ...”
Greatest American?
“As an Historiphile (i.e., "lover of History" -- if it isn't a word, it is ...”
17
Musings on Aging
“First, a blessed & happy birthday to Pr. Stiegemeyer! Get on over to The Burr ...”
16
How to Explain Hard Things
“Recently, both Bunnie (at her blog) and Josh (at Here We Stand) have dealt with ...”
14
Blessed Intolerance
“Busy day, short post... ;-) Get on over to incarnatus est, where Pr. Alms waxes both ...”
07
Sad, but True
“From Dr. Al Mohler's blog... Mainline Protestantism will reach a certain point where it will appeal ...”
Lutheranism? What’s That?
“Ever want a concise summary of what Lutherans believe? Then Ask The Pastor has given ...”
May
27
One Translation > Many
“A very insightful posting over at Stealth Bible: TNIV. While I find the topic of English ...”
AI: Wrap-up
“Well, congrats to Carrie & all the "Carebears" out there. While I'm disappointed (though not ...”
25
AI: 5/24 - The Finals
“In a word: BO In slightly more than a word... It was an enjoyable evening. Both ...”
24
Proper Distinctions are Good
“This "call to action" from the Center for Reclaiming America recently came to my attention ...”
22
Holy Trinity Sunday
“In honor of today being Holy Trinity Sunday, let's all take some time to read ...”
20
CPH’s upcoming BoC — More Info
“Rev. McCain has just posted some more detailed Q&A's about the soon-to-be-released reader's edition of ...”
18
AI: 5/17 — 3 x 3 = Great!
“Now that was a great show -- the best top 3 ever! While I do ...”
13
Church Discipline
“I just read a very nice column/blog entry by Dr. Albert Mohler on the subject ...”
Good stuff a-comin’ from CPH
“Thanks to John H. for his great summary of all the good stuff that Concordia ...”
ELCA “chaplainette” - “Too much Jesus…”
“Taken from NewsMax.com -- "Chaplain Wants Christ out of Air Force Academy" The chaplain, Capt. Melinda ...”
11
The Amazing Race — Finale
“The Amazing Race (TAR) is such a good show. For me, it's the most enjoyable ...”
AI: 5/9 - The Final Four
“Not a bad hour of performances, but neither was it a stellar one. The themes ...”
09
Malaise
“I'm feeling blah. I'm feeling like America in the late '70s -- I've got a ...”
05
Good Things
“Yesterday evening was one of the times when it's a joy to be on the ...”
AI: 5/4 — Requiem
“Well, Scott's gone. After his best performances of the competition. Ah, the irony... I don't disagree ...”
04
AI: 5/3 — Top 5 x 2
“Ok, this is going to be reasonably short, because I am lacking both the time ...”
Apr
29
On the anti-Christian Mormon cult
“It's been far too long since I've dealt with topics of a theological nature (a ...”
28
AI: Constantinius Interruptus
“*THUD* That, I knew, was the collective sound of jaws dropping amongst all of the AI ...”
27
AI: 4/28 - the Top 6
“Well, that was pleasant. Not as good as last week, but still pleasantly enjoyable. I ...”
21
AI Conspiracy Theories
“I started writing the following entry as a comment at Kiihnworld, which was itself responding ...”
20
AI: 4/19 - The Top 7 (B.I.B.)
“Bo. Is. Back. -- Three simple words that sum up last night, IMO... The theme of ...”
18
Innovation? Bah!
“ During yesterday's thoroughly edifying DS & Bible Study, a thought came to me, and was ...”
14
AI: 4/13 - The Results
“Well, Seacrest said the bottom 3 was going to be "shocking" and he was right, ...”
13
AI: 4/12 - the Top 8
“Ok, this was a much better week than last week, both in theme and in ...”
Mar
25
3/25 - Reality roundup
“I've been ignoring the non-American Idol reality shows of late, so here's a quick roundup ...”
AI: 3/24 - the results
“Well, thankfully there was no surprise in the results, even in light of the voting ...”
23
AI: 3/22 - Billboard #1’s
“Well, it's always fascinating to see just what song choices are made, particularly with a ...”
22
Doctrinal Unity
“I'm sure it won't surprise you to hear (read?) me state that I prefer to ...”
20
From the mouths of babes
“Posts like this one help me feel better about the future of Confessional Lutheranism. They ...”
17
AI: Top 12 - the Results
“Well, I'll keep this short & sweet... (and not gloat too much about my being ...”
16
AI: Top 12 - the 60’s
“Well, now that was interesting, wasn't it? Mario's gone (Why? Officially: "personal reasons" -- eventually, ...”
13
Sometimes, being pithy is a good thing
“Now, I generally don't like glib/pithy quotes when it comes to theological topics. I prefer ...”
10
Lutherans are NOT a Protestant Denomination
“A while back, a brief discussion thread on one of the warm, friendly, and always ...”
Evidence continues to mount against the TNIV
“Thanks to the ongoing efforts of many folks, the hideous postmodern/relativistic monstrosity that is the ...”
AI: 3/9 - the results
“Well, we've got the Top 12. I got half of the eliminations right -- the two ...”
09
AI: 3/8 - the girls
“Well, the girls more or less met my expectations. Unfortunately, those expectations were not at ...”
08
I do like being right
“I do so enjoy being right! ;-) A while back, I posted an argument that we ...”
AI, 3/7 - the guys
“Ok, the pressure ratchets up this week on American Idol (AI from here on out), ...”
04
Mind Candy
“Well, given that the only feedback to my inquiry was positive, y'all have only yourselves ...”
03
Amendment A
“Lots of talk going on in the usual places (blogs, CAT41 lists, Lutherquest) about the ...”
Author vs. Reader
“Check out a very interesting posting over at Stealth Bible: TNIV, entitled The Reader as ...”
Feb
24
Would anyone care…
“... if I started to include blog entries about stuff other than theology, technology (granting ...”
St. Matthias’ Day Musings
“On this day of the Church year that honors Matthias (chosen by God, through the ...”
21
A thoughtful exposition
“Get thee over to Beggars All, and partake of the theological insights posted there by ...”
11
The Postmodern “Stealth Bible”
“If you haven't already heard about the newly released TNIV (Today's New International Version) from ...”
09
Gnostic Talk
“Great posting over at Watersblogged today. It's a subject that is really a bit of a ...”
02
Simpler is better
“Here's a blog topic, twice removed... Watersblogged! summarized nicely the principle underpinnings of a longer posting/discussion ...”
01
Liturgical Truth
“FatherDMJ (of LiveJournal's Uneasy Priest fame) has posted an entry that speaks much truth. I'm ...”
Jan
29
Strawmen ain’t got no brains
“As per the norm, Theresa has done us all a service with one of her ...”
16
Franchising God
“In today's Chicago Tribune, I read a particularly disquieting article about what seems to be ...”
A Late Thought on Disasters
“I know that much has been written of late about great disasters, and how some ...”
13
ELCA has 3 of 4 Initials Wrong
“This could be on the Mike Myers SNL skit "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman"... "The Evangelical ...”
12
I Want This…
“I want a Mac Mini! This is a seriously cool, not to mention strategically solid (& ...”
08
Our Children Aren’t Stupid!
“Theresa has, in another outstanding post at Be Strong in the Grace, has, among other ...”
Where is God to be found?
“Where can God be found? How does God communicate with us? Questions like this are often ...”
2004
Dec
31
A Drop of Thought Amid the Deluge
“Props to Theresa over at Kiihnworld for taking the time out of the moving of ...”
28
Self-Hating Lutherans
“You know, I really don't derive any pleasure from criticizing the leadership of the LCMS ...”
Tolerance vs. Acceptance
“Nice blurb over at Beggars All, with a quote regarding the place/role of religious "tolerance" ...”
What is an “Evangelical” ?
“Rob, over at Love & Blunder, has made a very interesting & thought-provoking posting, wherein ...”
24
He’s a Reverend?
“I generally try to stay away from secular politics in this blog, but on this ...”
21
Christians & Shame
“Ok, a bunch of recent postings in the blogosphere have coalesced in my mind, and ...”
20
There’s no such thing as…
“In a recent comment thread over at Love & Blunder, someone made a comment about ...”
17
FatherDMJ Rocks
“FatherDMJ has posted a series of very good LiveJournal entries of late, two of which ...”
Nov
29
This Is Just So Wrong
“Check out this article in yesterday's New York Times, which is entitled, Bishop Acts To ...”
28
Luther the Musician
“More good stuff... From a recent column by UPI's always informative Uwe Siemon-Netto: Just in time for ...”
25
Giving Thanks
“Seems to be the thing to do today, so... Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Eat some turkey. Watch ...”
24
Why Feeling Bad Isn’t Bad
“Here's a two-fer... Kudos to IntolerantElle for her kudos to Davona of Love and Blunder. The general ...”
22
Why blog?
“Why blog? I ask myself that question quite often, along with some other related questions. Questions like, What ...”
Church at Starbucks?
“Thought-provoking posting from Rob over at Love and Blunder, entitled Why not have church at ...”
Invalid Baptisms
“Interesting new topic over at Worldmagblog.com, regarding a controversy in Australia over Baptism. More specifically, ...”
19
Blog Posting Software
“Ok, here's another attempt at using a blog/journal editor, that is separate from the one ...”
18
The End Is Near?
“Just as I thought I might have to post something about why I haven't posted ...”
16
We are all Theologians
“I just wanted to clearly state something: We are all theologians. I had occasion in the past ...”
Working on Sunday
“Interesting article in the new WORLD Magazine regarding Family Christian Bookstore's decision to open their ...”
13
Knowing Thyself is the First Step
“Ok, now to my mind, there are a great many things not to like about ...”
12
Minister of Minstries
“A recent discussion thread on LutherQuest touched on one of my pet peeves: the ...”
Syncretism-a-No-No
“A great blog entry by Rob over at Beggar's All, in which Rob ruminates on ...”
08
Bible Translations
“English Bible translations are a touchy subject for many people. It is good to have ...”
The Intolerance of “Tolerance”
“Check out the great article over at humaneventsonline.com, entitled "The 'Tolerant' Left Lectures the Rubes ...”
05
Itching Ears
“In 2 Timothy 4:3, St. Paul warns Timothy of the tendency of people to get/have ...”
Spirituality vs. Christianity
“Rev. Paul McCain gets citational kudos for bringing this article from the London Times Online ...”
Cancer Sucks
“Cancer is a terrible reminder of our sinful, fallen state. It's hard to imagine anyone ...”
04
Pure Word and Sacrament
“One charge that often gets leveled at orthodox Lutherans is that we are obsessed with ...”
Ablazing Folly
“A very good personal opinion piece by Rob can be found at Beggars All. ...”
02
Postmodern demise of sermons?
“Thanks to Rev. McCain's Cyberbretheren for the heads-up on this... Interesting article from the Associated Baptist ...”
01
Vocation and Voting
“I'm generally going to keep politics out of my own personal blogosphere, as I have ...”
Oct
29
Halloween hoo-hah
“It seems as though this year's celebration of Halloween is causing a bit more consternation ...”
27
Absurdities of the PC “social gospel”
“Ok, now this blog entry, reported by James Fulford exposes the utter absurdity of the ...”
The power of sports
“Check out the latest column from The Sports Guy Bill Simmons. While he might seem ...”
26
How to consider the Reformation
“A wonderfully thought provoking post made by FatherDMJ, wherein he gives an update on his ...”
25
Back in Business!
“Ok, I'm back. The delay was caused by equal parts server wonkiness and wishy-washiness on my ...”
05
Confessionalism vs. Synodicalism
“A great quote from the first president of the LCMS, C.F.W. Walther is referenced at ...”
03
Good stuff from today’s DS
“Good stuff from this morning's Divine Service: Gospel reading & sermon text -- Luke 16:1-13 (Parable ...”
02
Context Matters
“Context matters. So, in order for you to have the context necessary for understanding me & ...”
Open For Blogness
“Welcome! After much wrangling, testing, & tweaking, Territorial Bloggings is open for business. Structurally speaking, this blog ...”
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