Monthly Archives: February 2012

Passion

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Angus Lewis

Okay this has been festering in me for a while.  I read this post by Donald Miller this morning and it seemed to point me (maybe push me) even more in this direction. It started with James 4:5.  The first … Continue reading →

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Arkansas

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Angus Lewis

Now that I’m once again fully and completely an Arkansan I thought I would fill you in on some Arkansas facts. First of all it is pronounced ‘Arkansaw’ not ‘Arkansas’ as some uneducated people are fond of saying. Here are … Continue reading →

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Harmony

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Angus Lewis

Funny how these things come together, the unrelated bits and pieces that coalesce  to make a post.  The word is harmony. I don’t know what came first but we’ll start with this article from New Scientist.  Never mind about quantum … Continue reading →

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Is Google Making Us Dumb?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Angus Lewis

I stumbled onto another book that looks interesting.  The Shallows by Nicholas Carr.  The subtitle of the book is What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.  Mr. Carr writes books and articles on business, technology, and culture.  In 2008 … Continue reading →

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HGTV

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Angus Lewis

Ten or fifteen years ago I used to watch shows on HGTV.  I especially liked shows that came on Saturday morning because they inspired me to do stuff with my yard.  Gardening By the Yard was my favorite but there … Continue reading →

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Quiet

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Angus Lewis

I have run into a couple of reviews of a new book that intrigues me.  The book is Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain.  The basic argument of the book is that we undervalue introverts and how much … Continue reading →

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Cheap Grace

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Angus Lewis

I’ve started reading Seize the Day – with Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Charles Ringma.  It’s a book of daily devotionals.  Each day has a scripture reference, a quote from the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a paragraph by Mr. Ringma relating to … Continue reading →

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I Bow My Knee

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Angus Lewis

Manoah’s Wife is doing a survey of the book of Esther.  The post I’ve linked to got me to thinking about something.  A quick summary of the story goes like this.  The King declares that everyone bow to Haman, his … Continue reading →

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The Game Is Afoot – I’m Done

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Angus Lewis

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.  Verbal Kint,  The Usual Suspects For anybody out there expecting a full blown ersatz Sherlock Holmes novel, I apologize.  I never had that in mind.  My … Continue reading →

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