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October 29, 2007 by kevinstilley

Monday Night, Time For Quotes

Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
~ John Wesley

The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.
~ Henry David Thoreau

Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
~ Thomas Carlyle

It is they who have the will to act who oftenest win the prizes.
~ Xerxes

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do no pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.
~ Phillips Brooks.

The cornerstone of modern civilization must continue to be religion and morality.
~ William Howard Taft

It is better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
~ Old Persian proverb

Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it, genius wastes its efforst in a maze of inconsistencies.
~ Lord Chesterfield

If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, though he builds his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Think that day lost whose low descending sun
Views from thy hand no noble actions done.
~ Ancient proverb

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
~ Benjamin Disraeli

I am only one. But I am one.
I cannot do everthing, but I can do something.
And by the grace of God, What I can do — I Will do.
~ Unknown

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.
~ Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants.
~ Bertrand Berere

Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.
~ William Penn

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October 28, 2007 by kevinstilley

Accidental Tourist

Stops along my web journey.

Books

  • Joe Kennedy is looking for book recommendations
  • Semicolon’s Saturday Review of Books
  • Westminster’s 50% Off Book Sale

Theology

  • He’s Brilliant, You’re Not
  • Valuing Biblical Manhood

Reformation Day

  • Protestants celebrate their heritage, the Reformation

Wise Words

  • Nine Dangerous Words Women Use

“I Like Mike”

  • Steve Hayes
  • Justin Taylor, Joe Carter, and Matthew Anderson

Politics

  • Les Puryear is smarter than he looks

The Intellectually Challenged

  • For years I have said that Wayne Grudem does a poor job of thinking/writing critically. Now I have one more reason for believing this to be true.

More Addictive Time-Wasters

  • Jeu Chiant

Create A Caption

  • Kevin Bussey
  • Wes Kenney

Free Offers

  • John & Michele

New Blogs

  • Reforming Students
  • Jane Bear

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October 28, 2007 by kevinstilley

Thomas Carlyle – Select Quotes

Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness on the confines of two everlasting hostile empires,
~ in”The Opera”, Necessity and Free Will

Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

Be not a slave of words.

In books lies the soul of the whole past time; the articulate, audible voice of the past, when the body and material substance of it has altogether vanished like a dream.

That there should one Man die ignorant who had capacity for Knowledge, this I call tragedy.

If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not even crucify him. They would ask him to dinner, and hear what he had to say, and make fun of it.

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October 27, 2007 by kevinstilley

Sex and doctors: ER medics best placed to win hearts

Hospital novels are one of the fastest growing areas of romantic fiction which, according to the Romance Writers of America, generates $1.2 billion in annual sales and accounts for 39.3% of all fiction sold in the United States.

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October 27, 2007 by kevinstilley

Iran Closes Book-Cafes

An Iranian official claims that all the corruption in the country originates in “book-cafes”.

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October 26, 2007 by kevinstilley

The Great Pumpkin

A little known fact about me, — I once grew giant pumpkins as a hobby. However, if I ever come to be known as the Great Pumpkin I think it is more likely to be the result of the picture below than from my unusual past-time. This picture was taken last month when I was in Chicago attending the Willow Creek AncientFuture Group Life Conference.


The really sad thing about this picture is that it was the best one taken during my week in Chicago. The others were too scary to post.

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October 26, 2007 by kevinstilley

Going "Green" With LED

I am one of those annoying people who read a magazine with a pair of scissors in hand. I cut or tear out articles that I think might be interesting or useful for people I know.

About a year ago I came across an article on how LED lighting would eventually make the light bulb obsolete, – that the light emitting diodes would actually be painted on to things.

I cut the article out and passed it to a friend who works as a Director for the physical plant of a very large institution. He seemed to be aware of the technology, but not that interested.

I now see that LED Christmas lights are being recommended by numerous governmental bodies as a “green” approach to doing Christmas. The following is the information I collected.

“LED Christmas lights use 1/10th the energy and will last for more than 50,000 hours compared to less than 2000 for standard incandescents. The lights are also safer because they create very little heat–only 1 degree above ambient temperature. LED holiday lights also are very durable as they are constructed of a nearly indestructible epoxy plastic and contain no fragile filament or glass like incandescents. A recent EPA report determine that if 20% of American homes switched to LED Christmas lights during the average 30 day holiday season it would save 400GWh of electricity (and this assumes replacement of incandescent mini lights, not the bigger C9 style bulbs.)”

I can’t cut this information out with a pair of scissors and pass it on, but I can at least post it for anyone who is interested.

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October 26, 2007 by kevinstilley

An open letter to Phyllis Schlafly, Paul Pressler, Lee Webb, John Fund, and Betsy Hagan

An open letter to Phyllis Schlafly, Paul Pressler, Lee Webb, John Fund, and Betsy Hagan:

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. (Exodus 20:16)

“Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.” (Exodus 23:1)

And, to those who have been listening to Phyllis Schlafly, Paul Pressler, Lee Webb, John Fund, and Betsy Hagan:

“In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up.” (2 Peter 2:3)

Sincerely,

Kevin Stilley

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October 25, 2007 by kevinstilley

Huckabee Continues To Rise In The Polls

It is normally not a good thing to publish personal correspondence. However, I received the following email from my wife and it was too good not to pass on.

“Great news – Huckabee is polling nationally at 10%, just behind Romney at 12%. Yahoo! I hope Richard Land feels really stupid by the time this is all over.”

To read the Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll from which Susan took her data, Click Here.

You may have read Susan’s previous political essays on the ’08 presidential election. If not, be sure that you check them out at the links below.

Mitt Romney’s Candidacy and Richard Land’s Curious Logic – Part 1.

Mitt Romney’s Candidacy and Richard Land’s Curious Logic – Part 2.

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October 25, 2007 by kevinstilley

The Promise of Glen Rose – Free Tickets

A little more than a year ago I wrote about my families participation in The Promise of Glen Rose. Again this year Susan and Tessa were part of the cast and I am very proud of them.

Here are a few pictures that include Susan and/or Tessa in this years production.


And, here are a few from the scene in which Jesus restores Jairus’ daughter (Tessa) to life.



And, this final picture of Susan is really poor quality. However, in twelve years of marriage this is the only time I have ever seen Susan doing laundry so I thought it was important to include.

If you haven’t seen The Promise in a while, you don’t want to miss it.

The Promise begins on the banks of the Paluxy River in historic Glen Rose, Texas. A grandfather and his grandchildren, Billy and Lisa, explore the dry riverbed in search of the dinosaur tracks that have made Somervell County a popular destination for visitors.

As they settle by a campfire, Grandfather is reminded of a story that his own grandfather used to tell him — a story about the Promise — a story about the One sent by God so many years ago. As Grandfather begins to sing about this Promised One, they find themselves among the prophets of The Old Testament foretelling the Life of Christ. As grandpa continues, they are later present at the birth place of Jesus, in the midst of shepherds and kings.

Straight out of the pages of scripture, the narrators and audience witness the birth, life, death, resurrection and triumphant ascension of Jesus Christ. Utilizing an award-winning musical score, live animals, and a cast and crew of over 100 dedicated Christians, The Promise is sure to be one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime.

If you have not yet attended this year’s production of The Promise of Glen Rose, this weekend will be your last chance as the 2007 Season is coming to an end on Saturday.

In recognition of the service of our United States veterans, active duty service men and women, police, firefighters, and elected officials The Promise is dedicating the October 27 performance to them and giving these dedicated individuals FREE ADMISSION to this final performance as well as a $5 DISCOUNT for all additional tickets. You can call the box office at 1-800-687-2661 to RSVP by 10-25-07 for your free admission, discounted tickets, and to make sure that you get the best seats available.

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