“Arguably the best halftime show in Super Bowl history” – Chicago Sun-Times “One of the most thrilling halftime shows ever; certainly the most unpredictable, and perhaps the best.” – New York Times “While I’m no expert on Super Bowl halftime shows, that might be the best once I’ve seen since U2’s emotional 2002 show in the wake of 9-11.” – Paul Newberry, Associated Press
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Southern Baptists Taking a Hit in the Wall Street Journal?
John Wilson writes in today’s Wall Street Journal about Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton’s “New Baptist Covenant.” I am happy to read that Wilson is not too keen on this new coalition of “above the fray” Baptists (a.k.a., moderate and liberal Baptists). Even though the former Presidents are Baptists, it still takes a lot of chutzpah for two politicians to pose as the new uniters of Christendom, especially when the big meeting is set to take place in 2008 right in time for the Presidential primaries. The whole thing smells more of politics than of piety. So I share Wilson’s low estimation of the so-called “New Baptist Covenant.”
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Football is not for girls.
With the Superbowl approaching, there are many football stories circulating in the media. One story in particular caught my attention, and I have to say that it is rather disturbing. MSNBC.com reports: On 80 teams across the nation, women are donning pads, hitting hard, breaking bones and launching the ball in a way that gives an entirely new meaning to throwing “like a girl.” One of the female players explains how she got hooked on the game:
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Time Magazine on Dr. Albert Mohler’s Calvinism
David Van Biema of Time magazine interviews Dr. Albert Mohler about his Calvinism and what role it played in his recent brush with death. Van Biema’s interview is prefaced with this:
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Biden Sinks His Own Ship
Senator Joe Biden has announced that he will run for President of the United States, but I think he may have deep-sixed his candidacy on his first day out. According to the New York Observer, Biden offered this reflection on Senator Barack Obama’s candidacy: “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook, man” (audio). The worst part about this quote is that it appears that neither Biden nor the interviewer perceived the implicit racism of the statement. If any of the other candidates (like this one) chooses to make hay of this boner, I…
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CT on Salem Communications
Christianity Today has a must-read piece on Salem Communications and its place in Christian radio. If you listen to Christian talk radio in a major market in the U.S., then it’s likely that you have been listening to a station in Salem’s ubiquitous broadcasting network.
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Reviews of Microsoft Vista and Office 2007
I do not plan to be a guinea pig for Microsoft’s release of its new Vista operating system. Even though I have already read one review in which a Mac user is switching to a PC in order to use Vista (Gasp!), I will not be drinking the Kool-Aid any time soon. As with all Windows operating systems, it will take a couple of years to get all the bugs worked out. I don’t have time for that.
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What Huckabee Should Have Said
Yesterday, Governor Mike Huckabee announced his plans to run for President of the United States. He made the announcement in an interview with Tim Russert on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Governor Huckabee is a former Baptist pastor and is widely regarded as an evangelical-friendly candidate.
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Saturday Snickers: Bipartisan Blathering
Bush may be master of the malapropism, but Hillary Clinton is the master of the monotone. Which is worse? You be the judge. The following videos confirm that Hillary can’t sing, and Bush can’t talk. [HT’s: Drudge Report, The Late Show]
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Saturday Snickers
I am constantly coming across humorous items on the internet, some of which I post here from time to time. There have been times, however, when I have refrained from posting something humorous because I thought that it would be inappropriate in the midst of some of the more serious topics that I address in any given week. I have decided, therefore, to start a weekly series called “Saturday Snickers.” (What can I say? I like alliteration.) My aim is to save up all the funny internet stuff and to post all the week’s humorous items on Saturdays. I hope to have something comical posted each week. Anywho, we’ll see…