The Murdered Arizona 9 Year Old

It’s really impressive when the biography of a 9 year old, can be longer than 15 words and can extend past “she will be missed” stage. This tribute says more about her gumption and drive than what is able to be said of most adults.

Aspiring politician Christina-Taylor Green was born in the midst of tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, and died Saturday morning while trying to meet Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

The strong-willed 9-year-old third-grader had gone to meet Giffords with a neighbor when she was shot. She died later at University Medical Center.

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What a Poetry Marathon!

“Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit

Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste

Brought death into the World, and all our woe,

With loss of Eden, till one greater Man

Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat,

Sing, Heavenly Muse… .”

St. Olaf’s college is one of several who are taking on the oral reading of Milton’s Paradise Lost. It’s an epic endeavor.

(My linking code is not working right now: http://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Lost-Modern-Library-Classics/dp/0375757961/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1290459556&sr=8-2)

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Grilled Cheese Madness

Locals! Nashville’s newest food cart is a a gooey mess called The Grilled Cheeserie. It’s hitting the streets this month with homemade soups and sandwiches. And if we’re lucky, they will offer us a discount if you get a tattoo of their joint. Wait, really?! What?

Yes, well that’s what all the fancy, uppity grilled cheese shops do. Read about the craziness that’s ensuing in Cleveland, OH. Perhaps you need an illustration of what fidelity is.

Sandwich Tattoo Gets You $2 Discount

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Finally! You Can Back Up Your Facebook Account

A new FB feature was just released that enables you to download all of your profile information (updates, lists, photos, videos, etc.) to store on your own computer. I like this in the history sense, that things from years ago are not lost. Others may like it for more manipulative or sinister reasons.

The process is very simple.

How to Download Your Information From Facebook

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Sugar and Spice and Then What?

I’ve begun following the blog RickandSusanna, and I appreciate their missional approach to living, their “let’s move our family to NYC and live differently there” mindset.

Their article Raising Daughters for Marriage is cursory, but was a helpful reminder to spend time parenting past the here-and-now.

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Don’t Forget to Pray for the Trapped Miners

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Joyful Parenting

Joy in parenting is a gift of God.  It doesn’t come naturally.  It’s not the product of the flesh.  Wherever you find a joyful Mom, you can be sure you’re seeing the Spirit at work.

What can we do to ensure that our families bear this fruit?  First, cultivate thankfulness.  Instead of laughter, some homes, including Christian ones, are dominated by shouting.  Instead of the fullness of joy, some experience the fullness of bitterness and resentment.  Ingratitude is at the root of many an angry, joyless home.

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Reading List by Ron Paul

Hmmm. You know I like lists, right? This looks like an interesting list to choose 1-2 books from.

Ron Paul’s Revolutionary Reading List

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Vittles

Sin Hoarders

Shannon parallels the A&E show to the situation of her [our] hearts. “But, the more I thought about it….the more I realized that I hoard my sin. I don’t let anyone see the clutter of my heart and the blackness of my sin. I have rotting sin that is so filthy and rancid, yet I don’t smell the nastiness of it. I hold it tight to my chest like it’s a treasure.”

“Ministry isn’t everything. Jesus is.”

Ray Ortlund writes about his father’s last hours.

State by State Abortion Rates and Totals

The numbers are from 2006. A lot more babies are killed every year in a sterile room than by earthquakes.

This Week’s Sign that the Apocalypse is Upon Us

British Holiday Inns are going to begin offering human bed-warming service to combat icy sheets.

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Lightning Strikes

Check out this cool gallery of lightning strikes.

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It’s Been Boring Here Lately

I feel like the butcher who backed into a grinder and got behind in all my work. TBAP has been too quiet (except some good baby name suggestions), and Ryan has been ill.

To inject some antidote, I give you a good old-fashioned hockey fight. Turn up the volume, grab a hot dog and soda, sit on the edge of your seat:

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