Reformed + Missional = Reformissional
Wars and rumors of wars.
We know that there will be a deficit this year and one next year and probably one after that - suppose we add up all the future deficits and surpluses for as far as we can see and discount these to present value. What do we get? The answer: 45 trillion dollars of debt… We do not have 45 trillion dollars.
Marginal Revolution: The U.S. Government is Bankrupt
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This is probably the most lucid and complete defense of traditional marriage you’ll ever read. It’s long, but entirely worth wading through to the end.
“If marriage itself ceases to exist as a legally distinct social union with protection from the government, then why in the world should we trust that government enough to let it have authority over our children?”
The Ornery American: Humpty Dumpty Logic
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Could this be the end of spam?
“Caller ID for E-Mail: The Next Step to Deterring Spam” is the Microsoft draft specification to address the widespread problem of domain spoofing. Domain spoofing refers specifically to the use of someone else’s domain name when sending a message, and is part of the larger spoofing problem, the practice of forging the sender’s address on e-mail messages.
Caller ID for e-mail would verify that each e-mail message originates from the Internet domain it claims to come from. Eliminating domain spoofing will help legitimate senders protect their domain names and reputations, and help recipients more effectively identify and filter junk e-mail.
Find out more:
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As long as it is privately funded, this is a great idea.
“Schwarzenegger pledged to build hydrogen fueling stations every 20 miles along major highways, allowing motorists to buy clean-burning hydrogen-fueled vehicles without fear they will run out of gas.”
One of the biggest issues in moving from fossil to hydrogen fuel is infrastructure and distribution. While there are still technological hurdles to overcome, this plan could be a catalyst that moves us away from dependence on oil. Here’s hoping.
AP: ‘Hydrogen Highway’ Realistic
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The phone rang in the wee hours of the morning, interrupting my best hours of sleep. As I went to bed the prior night, I knew the call could come at any time. Amy’s Grandpa had been deteriorating slowly since having a stroke a few weeks ago, but on Tuesday the doctor gave a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. The timetable immediately shifted from a matter of weeks and months, to one of hours and days.
The past year and a half have been joyous in so many ways as Grandpa Goodie came to live with Amy’s parents. The experience has been especially rich for Kaitlyn. She loves her Grandpa Goodie dearly and spending time with her Great-grandfather makes her glow. A special connection exists between one so old (94) and one so young (3 ½).
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The controversy has begun! It’s amazing to me that people take t-shirts so seriously and miss the irony…
Click on the image to go buy one from Urban Outfitters.
Expand your blogging world. Check out the great blog links from the Carnival of the Vanities. Warning! My linking to the Carnival should not be taken as an endorsement of its content. This week’s carnival is particularly, shall we say, risque? Read it at your own risk.
This week the Carnival highlights the following entry from JDDC:
Update: I’ve removed the link to this week’s Carnival because I just can’t justify sending you to it when it contains potentially inappropriate material. We’ll try again next week.
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Apparently Scott Lindlaw has no qualms about allowing leftist bias and anti-Bush rhetoric to seep into his writing for the Associated Press. Aren’t we supposed to expect balanced reporting from the news wires? Here are couple of his ridiculous statements in a recent article (italics for emphasis are mine):
“President Bush, fully engaged in election-year politics, portrayed Democratic front-runner John Kerry as a waffler…”
In the first line of the article, the subjective bias appears and the tone is clear: How dare the President engage in election-year politics! And “fully” no less! How dare he attempt to point out the flaws and weaknesses of his opponents!
“He leveled his sharpest criticism yet at his rivals in a speech Monday night. Bush recalled terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, signaling his willingness to use the strikes for political gain, which his aides long had promised would not be done.”
Now we have President Bush accused of breaking a promise. By “recalling” the events of Sept. 11, the President has crossed the line. How dare the President recall (or even mention) the events of his presidency. How dare he highlight past decisions, achievements, and accomplishments when trying to convice the electorate to support him! If President Bush so much as mentions 9/11 in any fashion or context, he must be repudiated for playing dirty politics!
As you’re probably aware, I’m no fanatical Bush supporter, but I just can’t comprehend how this level of subjectivity is tolerated in modern journalism. I do have a question, though: can anyone find my an equally right-biased article from AP or Reuters?
AP - Bush Portrays Kerry As a Waffler
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Want some syrup with your waffles?
“Kerry’s past support for policies he now condemns is complicating his run for the White House…”
MSNBC - Past votes may dog Kerry campaign
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Excerpts from President Bush’s remarks to the Republican Governors’ Association on February 23:
“The other party’s nomination battle is still playing out. The candidates are an interesting group, with diverse opinions: For tax cuts, and against them. For NAFTA, and against NAFTA. For the Patriot Act, and against the Patriot Act. In favor of liberating Iraq, and opposed to it. And that’s just one senator from Massachusetts.”
“Come November, the voters are going to have a very clear choice… The American people will decide between two visions of government: a government that encourages ownership and opportunity and responsibility, or a government that takes your money and makes your choices.”
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Jeff Doolittle dot com was down this morning due to a network outage. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Wow! This could make life much easier for guitarists who enjoy alternate tunings.
The Performer is a computerized mechanical tuning system that adjusts the tensions of the strings, making it possible to keep your guitar in tune and change tuning while you play. It only adjusts string tension; nothing in the system comes between you and your amplifier.
Find out more at www.selftuning.com.
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Counting the number of visitors to your site has become a lesson in futility. It is no longer possible (if it ever was) to accurately track the number of anonymous users to your website. While cookies and/or user authentication can still help you track visits by known users, assessing the number of casual visitors is not possible.
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Hah!
the evangelical outpost: Dean Drops Out of Race, Leads Bush by 6 Points
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Expand your blogging world. Check out the great blog links from the Carnival of the Vanities.
Four Right Wing Wackos: Carnival of the Vanities #74
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While most Americans believe in smaller government, minorities of citizens trust either George Bush or John Kerry to deliver.
When it comes to controlling government spending, voters today trust John Kerry more than George W. Bush. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 42% of voters believe that the Senator from Massachusetts is better on this issue than the President. Only 33% say the President is better.
Bush vs. Kerry: Issue Comparisons
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According to recent Rasmussen polling, a large majority of American voters believe in smaller government. Hopefully this message will get through to both Democrats and Republicans during this election season.
Sixty-four percent (64%) of American voters say that they prefer smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds that just 22% would rather see a more active government with more services and higher taxes.
Rasumssen Reports: More or Less Government
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What does it mean to be “Instalanched”? How are blogs altering the social landscape of our world? Why are blogs credited with changing the political climate in America? Find out here:
National Review Online: Catherine Seipp on the Blogosphere
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The scourge of our generation may be internet pornography. Here’s a website that aims to help broken marriages and lives that have been affected by this ever growing plague.
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From Alex Tabarrok at Marginal Revolution:
“I today would take a deal combining tax increases with serious cuts in entitlement spending.”
The trouble with a deal like this is that it wouldn’t last. We need deep cuts in entitlements and social programs before we entertain any notion of increasing taxes. If you give Washington more money, they are not going to cut spending, plain and simple. Perhaps this would work–a plan which cuts spending in the short term and does not implement any potential tax increases for at least 12-18 months while the effects of cuts are analyzed.
Marginal Revolution: Libertarians for tax increases?
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When you view a web page, your web browser provides information about the page from which you came (the referring page). For example, if you come to JDDC via a Google search, my logs will store information about the search terms you used when you found the site.
As a fun exercise in PHP and MySQL programming, I decided to make this information available to you. If you scroll down the home page at JDDC, you will see a section entitled “Recent Search Referrals.” This section lists the last 25 search strings which led people to this site. You can also click on the text to perform a Google search on any particular search string.
It’s interesting to see how people are finding this site. Thanks for visiting!
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Here is a report from a man who actually served with President Bush in the Air National Guard.
“In the fighter-pilot world, we have a phrase we use when things are starting to get out of hand and it’s time to stop and reset before disaster strikes. We say, ‘Knock it off.’ So, Mr. Kerry and your friends who want to slander the Guard: Knock it off.”
COL. WILLIAM CAMPENNI (retired)
U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard
Herndon, Va.5
Letters to the Editor - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED
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Expand your blogging world. Check out the great blog links from the Carnival of the Vanities.
This week the Carnival highlights the following entry from JDDC:
On the Third Hand: Carnival of the Vanities #73
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Parental logic just can’t apply to musicians (or scientific logic, for that matter).
That would be 100 tube watts, mind you…
