Do you know where I can get one of these?
1:59 PM 2196 views, 0 comments
Well, I'm looking for a phone booth, and not to make a phone call. In the process I came across this. Full geek cred disclosure: I had to look up TARDIS.



[via GraphJam]

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Life Out of Balance
11:25 AM 2213 views, 0 comments
Just found out that one of my favorite movies, Koyaanisqatsi is available to watch on Google Video and on Hulu. Massively recommended for incredible videography and epic soundtrack by Phillip Glass.

"Koyaanisqatsi" is a Hopi word meaning "life out of balance." The movie doesn't have a plot per se, but the breathtaking photography and time-lapse video tell a story of nature and civilization.

I first saw Koyaanisqatsi at nerd camp some ten years ago. I fell asleep. Ok, I was really tired! But even with dozing off during parts of the movie, it made a real impression on me that I couldn't shake. For years afterwards, I remembered the haunting music and striking images. Finally, just a couple of years ago, I came across a deal for Koyaanisqatsi and the sequel Powaqqatsi on DVD and ordered it. I don't buy a lot of movies, but this is one I knew I could watch over and over. Powaqqatsi is similar to Koyaanisqatsi, but is much more human-centric. Where Koyaanisqatsi often depicts society in time-lapse video of New York city traffic from the top of a skyscraper, Powaqqatsi features many slow-motion close-ups of expressive human faces. The two are actually part of the Qatsi trillogy with Naqoyqatsi, which I haven't yet seen. (ahem)
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The Thursday Cute
3:45 PM 2322 views, 0 comments
Cute kids wield incredible power

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7 things
1:26 PM 2450 views, 0 comments
It's National Blog Posting month or something, so I figured I'd post something.
Miley Cyrus - 7 Things

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Praising "The One"
7:36 AM 3869 views, 1 comment
Isn't it a little unusual support of a political candidate to border this closely on worship?

"I would like to see us in a world without fear"

"All the voters 'cross America, Obama be thy name. Thy change shall come, Thy will be done, as it is in America"

"This is the church you can't see....This is my American Prayer"

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Jensen Beach, FL
12:23 PM 5485 views, 0 comments
This place reminds me of the Outer Banks, except tropical. Itls the middle of October and in the high 80s. There are palm trees everywhere.
I'm having lunch at the Dog House Grill. They have a deep-fried, bacon-wrapped chili cheese dog on the menu. I'm the only person here the waitresses don't know by name. We just sang Happy Birthday to an 77 year old man.
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Why Florida is better than Las Vegas
3:32 PM 5563 views, 0 comments
Yesterday I was in Las Vegas. Today I'm in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It was a good move. Let me tell you why Florida is better than Vegas.

1. The ocean.
2. Beaches, actual beaches, not wavepool nonsense.
3. No sandstorms. When I left Vegas it was about 60 degrees with a 15 mph wind. Absolutely freezing.
4. Nobody in Ft. Lauderdale hands you fliers advertising prostitutes.
5. Beaches.
6. Bicycles.
7. Florida is cheaper.
8. Um, some dude just handed me his dog.
9. Grits.
10. Not in the middle of the desert.
11. Beaches
12. No jean shorts. Why is every guy in Las Vegas wearing jean shorts?
13. Don't have to take an escalator to cross
14. Non-smoking sections
15. Salt Air
16. And the ocean

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Out of town
7:31 PM 6311 views, 1 comment
I've been traveling a lot lately. I've been in California for the past two weeks and have one more to go. It seems like forever since I've been to church at Frontline so I made a point to get there online tonight. Since attendance online requires good, reliable bandwidth, I wanted to make sure I had some options. Therefore I'm in Las Vegas at the moment. The Henderson, NV Panera was a great place for me to log on, worship with Stephanie Cuomo and the band, hear Todd Phillips preach another truth-filled, no-appologies message, and chat with other Frontliners who couldn't get there in person.
And now I'm at Mandalay Bay. I come through Vegas a lot for work, but don't usually stay more than a few hours. This is one of the hotels I've never been to. I just got here so I haven't seen much, but I'm impressed so far. Off to see the shark tanks now.
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