Without Word Spy we’d never know the meaning of new “words” like adorkable or carcooning. I can’t believe I haven’t found this site before (it has been around since 2001!). I guess I’m just 404.
Says-It.com explains a lot of the really “surprising” things encountered on the net. I’m pretty sure that I’ve seen the same church sign on several websites – each with different “amazing” sayings – each one purporting to be real – probably created here.
There’s been lots of discussion about getting men to church. Maybe this is the answer? Nah.
I’ve been storing up some more interesting links for a lazy afternoon. After a several days of early mornings and late nights, it is time for that lazy afternoon.
Laugh. I’ve started to enjoy this site from the wacky folks behind Shoebox cards. I think I like their newsdroppings better than the mainstream press. I can’t vouch for the “safety” of all the links, but girls might enjoy this one.
Helpful. Theological Word of the Day might be helpful in learning or reviewing some of the deep theological concepts in bite-size chunks. Maybe I’ll be able to remember the difference between Infralapsarianism and Supralapsarianism.
Dim-witted. I bet the bank would have accepted it if was millions instead.
Lists. Stuff Christians Like. Prodigal Jon “wants to be honest and upfront and hopefully a little funny about the issues the church and Christians struggle with sometimes. I want to say, “Whoa, whoa, please don’t judge me or God by Christian radio.” I want to admit the times we’ve dropped the ball on issues or ideas that people called to love their neighbor should have knocked out of the park. I want to blow up misconceptions and preconceptions about what it means to be a Christian.” Through today he’s up to #231. Drinking Coffee in Church. I found #198 to be scientific. #35 explains much of my gray hair. I’ll bet that you’ve heard God’s favorite word noted in #98.
A couple of random things that I’ve been saving for a “blogger’sblock” day:
Maybe I won’t have fries with that: a new kind of art…
Strange British humor … I think.
In case you were wondering … this is a bit scary.
An activity for the next time you or the kids are bored.
And finally, something that might even be useful:
These things might be really fun … absolutely worthless, but fun.
The newest toy recall from China.
This is pretty creative.
Fifteen ways to tie your sneakers!
For those who have no friends, this might be an answer.
It has been an unusual week for me … both at church and at home. Not a bad week, just unusual. But there has been little time to consider posting. But I’ve had a few links I’ve been considering but a bit hesitant to post since they are based on satire – and there are some people that truly don’t get it – which means there may be a few offended folks in my vast readership. But I have to do something to distract from the Seahawks choking. Maybe the best thing about satire is that it can’t help but make you think. The unfortunate thing is that some think these sites are “true.”
Lark News has been around for quite a while. The lead article for November is an interesting concept … and an apt illustration of satire. Just about everyone would agree that it is God that brings results, but amazingly there are churches that are pretty close to considering “pay-for-performance” – really.
Glen Schaumloeffel sent me the link to TBNN (Team Tominthebox News Network). Before you dismiss this as being a bit “too over-the-top” you might want to take a trip to your local christian retail outlet; or just listen to couple of emergent postmodernists chat for a while. I liked the post about Krakozhia. I hope no one tries this church growth plan! Remember, we’re talking satire here, though they do some serious posts as well.
Finally, there’s The Church You Know a seriously satirical video site with a couple of kickers. I may not appreciate everything here, but it sure makes you think, even when they go a bit beyond where we may feel comfortable (e.g., this post?). And some are pretty pointed, like this one on pastors.
Douglas Wilson has a lot to say about godly satire. Doug does a lot with the genre, but this post is seriously helpful.
I’ve been a bit slammed with work these past days but I’ve been storing up some eclectic posts that will interest a few, alienate a few, convince a few that I truly am a Philistine, …
It has been one of those seasons where writing blog posts has been a bit tough. Motivation, ideas, and time has been a bit hard to come by so it is a good day to share some links I’ve been collecting for these days:
OK, that’s enough. I’m considering serious and spiritual posts for the next few days. Anything you want to read about?
Musings of a Random Nature 