A Different Perspective

Just wanted to go on the record to say these are the lowest gas prices I’ve seen, probably in the entire second term of the Bush administration.

Prices dropped throughout October, and… I predicted it. Read the rest of this entry »

“If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” - Albert Einstein

Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein

It’s the time again where the Christian political machine is revving up for another presidential election. This is a time, as a Christian, I truly dread.

This is the time where human sexuality, abortion, gay marriage, etc., rule the voting consciences of many Christians. It comes down to a simple principle:

The religious right believes you should legislate morality.

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Last weekend, I had a most excellent time in San Diego. My girlfriend grew up there, and she has a regular appointment once a month in the area. Since we just hit our one year dating anniversary, I decided to look for hotels in downtown San Diego and see what kind of deals I could get.

San Diego Downtown Gaslamp District Hotels

Hotels in the gaslamp district can be a bit pricey, but the area makes up for it. When you can find a good deal, you want to jump at it. We had dinner plans at Candela’s, which was (according to my girlfriend) voted the #1 romantic restaurant in San Diego. The ambiance was pretty good, and the food was amazing! So to go back to our hotel and relax, maybe watch a movie, would have been ideal.

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I once contemplated reading nothing from the Bible except the Gospels for an entire year. I didn’t do it, but I did read the Gospels much more often than any other books that year. That experience was probably the forerunner to my exodus from the establishment and seeking out ways to be the church outside of institutional religion.

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It dawned on me (with a friend’s help) that “The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” when translated completely to English is: The The Angels Angels of Anaheim”

Couldn’t we just call them Los Angeles of Anaheim?

Or better yet, why not.. the Anaheim Angels. Gee, why didn’t they think of that one?