Anyone who has an interest in the creationism-evolution conflict, or who enjoys creationist writings in general, should request a free subscription to Acts & Facts. I just received my first issue, and it was really interesting. There was a short biography on a Bible-believing scientist, an insightful look at Hyracotherium (whom you may remember from biology textbooks as the “little horse” that predated modern horses), a well-thought article on whether science is the only path to real knowledge, and quite a bit more. It’s an attractive full-color publication, and the articles are easy to read. This publication is produced by the Institute for Creation Research, a very well known creation-science organization.
Monthly Archive for September, 2008
Coming soon: Generation of Youth for Christ, San Jose.
From the website: “This year, GYC 2008 will be held in San Jose, California, on the dates of December 17-21, 2008, and you’re invited! Hosting its seventh annual conference, GYC’s theme this year is “For This Purpose.” How do we find this purpose? By listening to, and studying God’s Word. Interesting speakers such as Justin Kim, Randy Skeete, Radim Passer, Chelsy Jourdan, Alistair Huong, Doug Batchelor, and more, will lead us in studying how we can reflect Christ’s character. This conference will change you! You will discover yourself thinking and planning differently — you will truly find purpose in your life. As of July 13, registration is open, so sign up now! Please see the registration information and download the form below. For more information on how you can promote GYC in your church or to your friends, please send an email to info@gycweb.org or go to our resources tab and enter your information under the Sign up for PR packet section.”
The end of my Verizon contract is coming up in November. Verizon has good coverage in this area, and nearly every place I’ve gone, but they cripple their cell phones so much and put so much junk on them that I’m ready to look at other options.
I would like to go with AT&T, so that I can use an iPhone. But unfortunately AT&T is only available through third party providers in my area:
The area marked light orange with diagonal lines through it is AT&T “Partner” coverage; according to their website: “Excessive use of Partner coverage may subject your service to early termination….” Obviously living in such a region will quickly amount to “excessive use.” That’s what happened to a coworker in this area. So AT&T is out.
I am looking at some other options, such as Sprint or T-mobile. I would love to hear anyone’s input on which services besides Verizon and AT&T have worked well for them.
I recently read an opinion piece about the “Slow Food” movement (in opposition to fast food and excesses of the food industry). While I am always leery of trendy movements, with their tendency to become political on the one end or to become profiteering tools on the other, I do like the idea of buying fresh, local produce.
Here are a couple resources mentioned in the article:
NRDC: Eat Local: Enter your country and the time of year, and the website will return a list of local produce available in your state. (I was disappointed that it did not distinguish between northern and southern Illinois, since there are so many differences between the two regions in terms of climate, weather, land use, economy, and population. But I suppose it’s a starting point.)
100-Mile Diet (Map Search): The site encourages people to buy only what is locally grown within a 100-mile radius of their home. How strictly you adhere to that is up to you. Enter your location, and you get a map view with a circle showing what is in your zone. That’s interesting in itself. While I personally have not decided to limit myself to local produce, I think I would like to buy more of it. This site gives you a wider view of your options.
LocalHarvest: Find local farmers. I tried it, and it turned up some local suppliers I’d never heard of before.
USDA Farmers Market search: Find farmers’ markets in your area.
Reasons to buy local produce: It tastes better since it’s picked fresh. You support your local economy. It helps keep food prices down for people in foreign economies. You help the environment by reducing food transportation and processing. You can build bridges with people in your area. You can get to know the growers firsthand. You can try new foods/varieties that may not be available at the supermarket. In case of emergency, you have alternate food suppliers; the major chains may be closed or sold out.
Of course, there are some things you may enjoy that may not be available locally. Example: We’re a bit short on pineapple, mangoes, and avocado here in southern Illinois.
I listened to several of these, and they are really beautiful, as Scripture songs go:
Abigail Miller Music - Bible Verses Put To Music
The style is not what some would consider “pure” Scripture songs, because it seems that many of them contain some additional lines along with the words of the Bible. However, they do seem to be based, for the most part, on the KJV. The style is very conservative (no drums). There is almost 100 songs listed, along with lyrics and soundtracks for free download as well.
You can also git yer free Country-Western style (with a li’l bluegrass — but mostly without drums) Scripture songs here.
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