No More Politics

currently reading: The Long War Against Godby Dr. Henry Morris

currently listening to: Mogwai-Young Team

For a couple of weeks at the end of October last year I laid it all out on the line my views on basically every political issue and why Obama would be awful for the country.  It did create some good discussion and also some strife.  I’ve decided that arguing politics doesn’t really get to the heart of the matter and therefore hardly ever goes anywhere. 

The heart of the matter, I believe, is one’s personal faith and belief (or unbelief)  in God.  If someone has a strong religious belief it shapes all of their thinking on basically everything.  This is where my focus will be.  I’m not going to get caught up in the role of government, or abortion, or gay marriage, or whatever else because its really just a red herring that distracts from the real issue.

The books I’m reading lately (in addition to studying the Bible more) deal with how evolution, under the guise of science, has been used as the #1 tool to remove God from the public square–and thus instill (atheistic) humanism as the unofficial religion in America and around the world.  I’m fascinated by this premise and plan on blogging about it over the next few months. 

A verse that caught my eye and reversed my thinking: Proverbs 18:2

“A fool has no delight in understanding but only in revealing his personal opinions and himself.”

I was a fool in October.  Politics is opinion based on personal philosophy shaped by religious beliefs.  Therefore my focus, when necessary, will be strictly on understanding religious beliefs and why people think how they do.

Back on the road

i wrote a few weeks ago that i was back in the yard working but things picked back up (despite all the flooding) and I’m back on the road.  this time i’m going to Pratt, KS.  haven’t been on this run and i’m excited to see what its like.  supposedly it pays really well, at least compared to other runs out of KC.  The only problem is I won’t be able to be as selective with my laying off because on this run i dont get as many opportunities to work since its a longer run (mileage wise).  So scheduling might be difficult but whatever.  Gotta make a living.

I think I’m gonna lay off politics–as i originally intended with this blog–despite how fun it is to make fun of Obama.  Most people know there isn’t a chance in hell i would vote for his extreme leftist/socialist agenda anyway so whatever. 

Welcome to my new home

ahhhh that great feeling when you first move into a new place…

I was able to move all my old posts from my friendster blog but i couldn't move the comments.  sorry to all of you who commented, but i assure you it will be easier to comment here than it was there.

I was able to categorize all my posts for easier archive searches.

Theres still a lot i need to learn in order to use this site properly, hopefully i'll figure it out as i go.

ok enjoy and thanks for reading.

looking for a new blog home

currently listening to: Built to Spill-You in Reverse

ok i think i'm tired of this friendster blog.  its just too clunky amongst other things.  i'm looking for a new spot to host my lovely blog and i'm hoping to take my archives with me.  that would take some work but i'm up for it.  any suggestions on a site?  i dont want myspace.

1 year anniversary!

currently listening to: Tapes N' Tapes-The Loon

currently watching: South Park Season 7

Well, its been a year since i started this blog.  k thats all i've got about that.

In slightly more useful news, i made a couple of adjustments in my bowling throw and it paid off nicely tonight.  I threw a new game high of 217 and a new series high of 555 (3 game total).  Overall average is up to 144.  Now all i need to do is figure out a way to translate that to league play.

spring break has begun

currently listening to: Sonic Youth-Murray Street

currently playing: The Legend of Zelda-The Wind Waker

10 weeks in the can, 6 to go.  and the worst of my classes is behind me. 

Since Thursday I dont need to go to class, my spring break began tonight.  2 weeks of freedom!  lots of sleeping, video games, bowling, watching basketball…which starts thursday!  Last year was my best year ever for picking the bracket.  I won my office pool and an online pool…i can only hope to do that good again.

next big thing on the agenda is applying for a job next week.  my resume is about ready to go so yeah thats my one big thing i got going on during break.  nothing else really planned. 

south park season 7 comes out next tuesday…i'll be all over that.  fun times.

so as you can see i'm sprucing up my little weblog here..adding a lot more colorful pictures.  i even went back and retrofitted basically all my posts since the first of the year.  you especially need to glance back down at my top 20 games lists!  ooooohhhh ahhhhhhh

makes visiting this site slightly less lame.  or maybe more lame.  To Be Determined!

ok thats enough of the seriousness

currently listening to: Beta Band-The 3 E.P.s

Dry the rain…good song.  go download it now if you haven't heard it.  DO IT! NOW!!

"if there's something inside that you wanna say, say it out loud it will be okay

I will be your light…I will be your light"

yes, good song

moving along here…i'm feeling pretty relaxed about the rest of the semester.  Mostly because i'm no longer scared that I'll fail.  Its more about what grade I'll get which means I'll graduate and thats all i care about.  Even now i should be reading for my next class which starts in 25 minutes but i'm not because i'm feeling like i can coast to the finish and be fine.

I'm really getting back into this blog thing as you can see.  Kinda a good outlet for me, even if hardly anyone reads it.  It makes me feel like a big man.

ok i'm going to stop before this post spirals more into obscurity.

official 3 month anniversary

well its been 3 months since i started this thing. and i guess my rhetorical question has been answered with: close friends and family. its a somewhat decent way for people to stay informed about me. the key to it though is that it requires very little effort on my part. i think if blogs replace the telephone someday, THEN we've really got something there.

hmmm

i'm falling into a bad blog trap which is i'm doing too much whining on here. i'd rather this be more about observations than actual complaining. although i certainly won't deny that i do whine too much in real life too. doesn't make it right though. i'm gonna try to clean that up going forward. (cough good luck)

fixed that problem

well i managed one productive thing this boring thursday night. i figured out how to display the time at the bottom of my posts so i dont have to do it myself. only thing is it defaults to the western time zone so i have to manually correct it. and i had to go back and correct all my previous posts. friendster, if nothing else, certainly is clunky. and slow. but just in case anyone at friendster headquarters is reading this, let me assure you, your site, since its free, is definitely "above reproach".