Friday, January 22, 2010

Human Beings. 1-100

A fun video that put a smile on my face.

People In Order: 1. Age from James Price on Vimeo.



Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

National Pie Day - January 23, 2010

This just in from Runner's World
National Pie Day? Well, why not? Pies have always been a sweet treat to warm the cold winter days and with the holiday celebrations a fading memory, this is a great way to warm up a January cold snap.

The The American Pie Council is dedicated to spreading the word about the benefits of pie for the body and soul, and urge Americans to perform "random acts of pieness" in celebration. To help, they've collected a list of heart warming ways to celebrate pies...
Click the image to learn more.

Keller pastor's multifaith initiative includes 'trialogue' with Muslims, Jews


This is going to be an interesting time.
But the Rev. Bob Roberts Jr., pastor of 3,000-member NorthWood Church in Keller, has befriended Vietnamese communists, Afghan Muslims and even liberal Christians in a fast-paced, far-flung ministry that emphasizes peace-making and service as well as evangelism.

One of his sayings: "We serve not to convert but because we are converted. We serve because Christ has changed us and made us servants to people who are lost and hurting."

This weekend, Roberts is stepping out a bit more, but close to home. He has enlisted Rabbi Jeremy Schneider of Dallas' Temple Shalom and Imam Zia Sheikh of the Islamic Center of Irving for a "trialogue" with his congregation and theirs.

Members of NorthWood and the mosque will attend the regular worship service tonight at Temple Shalom. On Saturday afternoon, the Christians and Jews will visit the mosque. Finally, on Sunday morning, the Jews and Muslims will attend NorthWood for worship.

After each gathering, the three clergymen will answer questions about the differences and similarities of their faiths.
Click the image above to read the Dallas Morning News article.

If you are interested in participating you can get more information here: Multi-Faith Weekend


Multi-Faith Weekend from Northwood Church on Vimeo.

Have a ballpark yard

The No. 1 U.S. lawn care company is staking out new turf by offering baseball fans a chance to replicate the lush, green playing fields of such iconic ballparks as Wrigley Field and Fenway Park in their own yards as part of a sponsorship deal.
Click the image to read the MLB Report

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Big Picture: Gold

Sought after since the beginning of recorded history, gold remains a highly valued metal, reaching record highs recently, climbing over 135% in value in the past year alone. The recent rise in the price of gold comes just as annual worldwide mine production has decreased - down by nearly 8% since 2001. In human history, only 161,000 tons of gold have been mined - more than half of that extracted in just the past 50 years. Collected here are a handful of recent photographs of people searching for, mining, rediscovering, celebrating, buying and selling gold. (37 photos total)
Click the image to see the full collection.