Link Dump - 7/19/10

Schadenfreude for the day: Watch Teenager eat hottest pepper in the world
Teen Chat Acronym Decoder
A ugly preview of ObamaCare
The First Thing Young Women Do in the Morning
South Korean Sentinel Robots Start DMZ Duty
80 Oakland Police Laid Off – Chief Makes A List Of 44 Incidents When Not To Call Police
Those Who Dance Are Considered To Be Insane By Those Who Can’t Hear The Music
Eight Easy Ways to Misread the Classics
On Loving Mankind and Loving People in Particular
Avoiding the Tyranny of the Urgent
Hating Harry Potter, giving Gandalf a free pass.
Tips for reducing your commitment to unwanted obligations
The Incredible Bendy Bike

Something to Ponder ... Warren Buffet

"Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible people drift into behavior akin to that of Cinderella at the ball."

-- Warren Buffett

Something to Ponder ... Alexis de Tocqueville

"The man who seeks freedom for anything but freedom's self is made to be a slave."

-- Alexis de Tocqueville

Something to Ponder ... George Steinbrenner

Love or hate the Yankees or him, you cannot deny the impact that George has had on the game of baseball. In remembrance here are a few quotes:

But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country?

Don't talk to me about aesthetics or tradition. Talk to me about what sells and what's good right now. And what the American people like is to think the underdog still has a chance.

I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball.

I am tough. Sometimes I'm unreasonable. I have to catch myself every once in a while.

I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?

I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be.

I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful -

but I know that I have tried.

-- George Steinbrenner

How Many of You are There ???

HowManyOfMe.com

There are people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Something to Ponder ... Mike Singletary

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.

-- Mike Singletary

Something to Ponder ... Bill Veeck

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.

-- Bill Veeck

Something to Ponder ... Patrick Henry

"No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."

-- Patrick Henry

Link Dump 7/12/10

Resolving Conflict...
Documentary claims Obama stole nomination from Hillary
Voyage of the Dawn Treader-- The Official Trailer
Superheroes In Wartime Photographs
Top 10 USB Thumb Drive Tricks [Lifehacker Top 10]

Something to Ponder ... George Bernard Shaw

"Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few."

-- George Bernard Shaw

Something to Ponder ... C.S. Lewis

About the general connection between Christianity and politics, our position is more delicate.
Certainly we do not want men to allow their Christianity to flow over into their political life, for the establishment of anything like a really just society would be a major disaster.
On the other hand, we do want, and want very much, to make men treat Christianity as a means; preferably, of course, as a means to their own advancement, but, failing that, as a means to anything—even to social justice.
The thing to do is to get a man at first to value social justice as a thing which the Enemy [=God] demands, and then work him on to the stage at which he values Christianity because it may produce social justice. For the Enemy will not be used as a convenience. Men or nations who think they can revive the Faith in order to make a good society might just as well think they can use the stairs of Heaven as a short cut to the nearest chemist’s shop. Fortunately it is quite easy to coax humans round this little corner. --- C.S Lewis "The Screwtape Letters"

Link Dump - 7/6/10

100 Greatest Movie Insults
To Be Happy-Stop Acting Rich
7 Counterfeits of Repentance
The "Twilight" Phenomena
Wok Skills 101: Stir-Frying Basics
My All Time Favorite Commercial
Be Careful What You Worship on July 4
How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks [Security]
Seven Ways to Reuse and Get Creative with Your Old iPhone [DIY]
A Note to Our British Friends: “It’s Too Late to Apologize”
Why We Celebrate the Fourth
Now THIS is skeet shooting
Freedom and Dependence on Independence Day
Obamanomics: Double Dip Recession on the Way?
Manute Bol’s Radical Christianity
Geico invents excellent, new, safe-for-work, family-friendly insult.

Link Dump - 6/29/10

How many people has Jack Bauer killed?

Motivational Posters: Founding Fathers Edition

The Duties of the Best Man

Ministering Money the New Testament Way

Lloyd-Jones on Thinking and Faith

Two Thousand Calories in a Single Drink

6 Cool Startpages That Can Make You More Productive

80% Off – Restaurant.com

Build Your Own Soda Can Solar Heater [DIY]

Five Best To-Do List Managers [Hive Five]

Seven Myths About Grilling a Steak [Grilling]

Rejected Food Pyramids big LOL

Five Strategies for Building New Habits

Rule #1: Don’t Publicly Criticize Your Boss

Struggling Cities Eye Taxes, Fees for Churches

How To Get Out Of Jury Duty Summons – 16 Fool-Proof Excuses

What to eat before and after donating blood

Things I Used to Believe, but Now I’m Not So Sure

An open letter to President Obama from Jon Voight - Washington Times

Pretending you’re looking up Bible verses on your iPhone during church.

Best Money Tips: Survivor's Guide to Stockpiling Food

The Anatomy of Sin

I've been churning up what will become a sermon, devotional, SS lesson, or blog series of some sort. Based in the Scripture accounts in the earliest chapters of Genesis leading to our own current lives. It revolves around the 3 basic premises of any sin:

1. SELFISHNESS - it always begins with the choice to honor ourselves


2. BLAME - we always do what we do because of someone else


3. DECEIT - when all else fails, we will lie about it

Not sure exactly where this is leading but it's clear there is truth to be explored.

Link Dump 5/25/10 -

Its been a while ... again ... some of these are very recent others a bit old. All I found worthy of a look.

10 Examples of Shockingly-Excellent Customer Service
7 Ways to Be a Missionary in College
2010: The Year Instant Messaging Finally Died?
Politics in the end view
The power of the status quo
What Every Parent Should Teach Their Child About Body Language
Why Safe Isn't Enough
Sunday Morning: Satirical Look at Certain Modern Practices
Big-Time Leaders Have Small-Sized Egos
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Lost Wallet? What to Do and How to Prevent Identity Theft
Free Download: Microsoft Money Plus Sunset Deluxe
What Would Happen If Every Church’s Focus was to Make Disciples?
Discipleship vs. Leadership Development
Top 10 Privacy Tweaks You Should Know About [Lifehacker Top 10]
ISRAEL BEGINS FIVE DAY NATIONWIDE DRILL TO PREPARE FOR WAR
Ballyard Religion
P90X meet G90X
What the Church Can Learn from LOST
Rules Of Firearm Safety – Infographic
7 Must Read Life Lessons from Abraham Lincoln
Universal Network Cable
Sarah Palin: Just When Ya Think It Can’t Get Any More “Interesting”... Welcome, Neighbor!
The ‘Before You Hit Publish’ Blog Post Checklist
13 Assumptions About Technology and Online Community
A Peculiar List of Facebook Facts You Probably Didn’t Know [Infographic]
Joel Osteen or Fortune Cookie?
Noah's Ark Found-----Again???
Chicken Monkey Duck
7 Baseball Pitching Grips Every Man Should Know
Pornography — The Difference Being a Parent Makes
How The Lord of the Rings should have ended

A new beginning ...

Link Dump - 1/18/10 - What the heck is freezing fog? Edition

The James Bond Shower: A Shot of Cold Water for Health and Vitality
Dan Woolley’s Rescue
Does God Hate Haiti?
Become a Human Lie Detector: How to Sniff Out a Liar
Brain-cooling motorcycle helmet could save thousands of lives
10 Things Not to Buy in 2010
Rewiring the Mind
Top Ten Signs Your Sermon Isn't Going Well
PostRank Announces Top Christian and Church Blogs of 2009
What Should I Get? Vending Machine Edition (Flowchart)
NRA National Firearms Museum
atechagoraphobia - the fear of being without technology
BIBLE SAYS ISRAEL, WORLD TO FACE MAJOR EARTHQUAKES IN LAST DAYS: Israel not prepared
Hourly Rate Calculator Helps You Determine What to Charge [Career]
SlideFinder Helps You Find Inspiration for Your Next PowerPoint Presentation [Presentations]
An Open Letter to Taco Bell
Eight Leadership Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Five Reasons Why Your Company Doesn’t Need a Social Media Policy
Poor Nutrition: What’s It Costing You?
What Should I Eat? Food Court Edition (Flowchart)
Meet the Most Badass 11-year-old on the planet
crime does happen... what will you do?

Link Dump - 1/8/09 - Non Global Warming Edition

8 Swanky Sauces to Glamorize Dinner
Watch All The Documentary Movies You Can Handle, Free Online - And Yes, It's Legal.
12 Cool Things to Do with Used Dryer Sheets
The 2010 All-Inclusive All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Guide
What Should I Drink? Soda Pop Edition (Flowchart)
DIY Grocery Planner and Templates
False prophet Harold Camping sets another date for rapture: May 21, 2011
6 Important Tips for a Fitter 2010
Avatar = Pocahontas
What To Do If You Cannot Pay Your Taxes In Full.
Brit Hume Tells Tiger Woods: Become a Christian
5 Questions to Ask After a Project has Failed
Resolved: Keep Your PC Clean, Safe, and Backed Up in 2010 [Maintenance]