Jesus for President

Has anyone read this book? I am currently reading it & would like to have a discussion group. So far haven't found anyone. It is extremely interesting and very challenging.

The author has also written "The Irresistible Revolution" which is also worth reading. And, he's traveling the country stumping for Jesus in an old school bus that runs on used veggie oil.

CNN did a story about him not too long ago:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/29/evangelical.campaign/index.html

In case you were wondering...

Daniel informed me tonight that "My boobies don't move. Maybe when I get bigger they will." Nice.

Tribute

Since I'll be working on the 16th, gonna go ahead now and post my tribute to Elvis, who died 31 years ago Saturday. Silly to miss someone you never knew but I can't help it.

I got this message from a cyber-friend of mine who has just started his first nursing job at a local VA. Apparently that particular VA is a great place to work but he also has this to say:

"I am reminded every day of the senseless costs of our involvement in Iraq. MPLS [Minneapolis] VA is one of the 4 acute polytrauma treatment centers for the US. I see kids every day who are just learning to walk and navigate around the hospital within a month or so of their injury. It was so sad today to see a kid being escorted by either sister or girlfriend being supported with his pants being used like a transfer belt. I just want to weep over their changed lives. They are the ones who have born any burden for ????. We have kids every week on our unit with PTSD/depression/schizophrenia all attributable to war service."

Every time I hear something like this I'm reminded of what my stepfather says about war: It's stupid, and the worst part is it destroys young lives.

Biology lesson outside

Mama Mockingbird built a nest & laid some eggs in the maple tree in our backyard, and they've hatched. Those baby birds are so very cute, and Daniel has thoroughly enjoyed watching them. One of his favorite books is "Are You My Mother?" so it has been like that book coming alive for him.

Say It's So!!!

It is is August and - dare I say it - the Cubs are STILL leading the NL Central. Here is a little music to honor that:

We watched "Flags of Our Fathers" last night. If you haven't seen it you need to; it's about the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima. War is such bull****, such a waste.

We plan on watching "Letters from Iwo Jima", told from the Japanese perspective. I think we will probably reach the same conclusion about war.

New Baby

I'm writing this post from our new baby - a Toshiba laptop with wireless!!
Now maybe Jesus and I can be in the same room while he watches TV.

New link on my sidebar

I'm posting a link to this website - Corazon Fair Trade - for a couple reasons.
1) There is some really really neat stuff there, made in co-ops and small businesses in Latin America. Organic coffee, hand-carved nativity sets, jewelry, plaques, all sorts of things.

2) I'm a big supporter of fair trade. I really think free trade has hurt our neighbors to the south, even if it has benefited the US.