Everything That's On My Mind - Holidays http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/ Pastor Bob's Blog en-us jrm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:13:49 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.0.7226.0 pastorbob@redoaksag.org pastorbob@redoaksag.org http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6 http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/pingback.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6.aspx Pastor Bob http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6 1

...or question in the form of an answer.

42 Puzzle

HT: Douglas Adams

Answer in the form of a question http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/2008/06/04/AnswerInTheFormOfAQuestion.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:13:49 GMT <p> ...or question in the form of an answer. </p> <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42_Puzzle" target="_blank"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="426" alt="42 Puzzle" src="http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/content/binary/WindowsLiveWriter/Answerintheformofaquestion_81CC/42%20Puzzle_3.gif" width="500" border="0" /></a> </p> <p> HT: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Answer_to_Life,_the_Universe,_and_Everything" target="_blank">Douglas Adams</a> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/aggbug.ashx?id=3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6" /> http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,3c9d059e-a216-4f3c-84b7-106f3d842fb6.aspx Holidays Silly http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864 http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/pingback.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864.aspx Pastor Bob http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864 1

I was all set to get up this morning and write a blog entry about Groundhog Day, one of my all-time favorite movie comedies. Imagine my surprise when, lo and behold, Keith beat me to it. I don't know whether to thank him for saving me the effort, be angry that he cheated and posted it on February 1, or wonder about his strange mental abilities. (Get out of my head!!!) Anyway, enjoy his post. I'll try to beat him to the punch next time.

An early spring, huh? Brrr!!! http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/2007/02/02/AnEarlySpringHuhBrrr.aspx Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:51:56 GMT <p> I was all set to get up this morning and write a blog entry about <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/" target="_blank">Groundhog Day</a>, one of my all-time favorite movie comedies. Imagine my surprise when, lo and behold, <a title="Keith beat me to it" href="http://schooleyfiles.blogspot.com/2007/02/groundhog-day-is-today.html">Keith beat me to it</a>. I don't know whether to thank him for saving me the effort, be angry that he cheated and posted it on February 1, or wonder about his strange mental abilities. (Get out of my head!!!) Anyway, enjoy his post. I'll try to beat him to the punch next time. </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/aggbug.ashx?id=2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864" /> http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,2aeb46f3-80a3-48c6-a83b-d5ff83882864.aspx Culture/Movies Holidays http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98 http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/pingback.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98.aspx Pastor Bob http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98 So many holidays with Christian roots have been lost to secular culture. The only thing most people associate with Saint Patrick’s Day is green beer. I doubt one person in ten could tell you who Saint Patrick was. Patrick was born and raised in what is now Great Britain, but was taken captive and sold into slavery in Ireland. He ran away from his slave masters in his twenties and became a monk. Many years later he returned to Ireland as one of the first Christian missionaries there. In honor of Saint Patrick, I offer links to this good article over at Next-Wave, another article at BreakPoint, and the website of my favorite author, Stephen Lawhead, who specializes in novels based on Celtic history and mythology, including a novel based on the early life of Saint Patrick.

As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, “Let’s be careful out there today.” The green beer is flowing.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/2006/03/17/HappySaintPatricksDay.aspx Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:19:29 GMT <span class="WhiteLinks">So many holidays with Christian roots have been lost to secular culture. The only thing most people associate with Saint Patrick’s Day is green beer. I doubt one person in ten could tell you who Saint Patrick was. Patrick was born and raised in what is now Great Britain, but was taken captive and sold into slavery in Ireland. He ran away from his slave masters in his twenties and became a monk. Many years later he returned to Ireland as one of the first Christian missionaries there. In honor of Saint Patrick, I offer links to <a title="Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!" target="_blank" href="http://the-next-wave-ezine.info/issue87/index.cfm?id=10&amp;ref=ARTICLES%5FFEATURED%20ARTICLE%5F168">this good article over at Next-Wave</a>, <a title="Witness to Greatness" target="_blank" href="http://www.pfm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=BreakPoint1&amp;Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&amp;ContentID=18268">another article at BreakPoint</a>, and <a href="http://www.stephenlawhead.com/" target="_blank" title="Stephen Lawhead">the website of my favorite author</a>, Stephen Lawhead, who specializes in novels based on Celtic history and mythology, including a novel based on the early life of Saint Patrick.<br /> <br /> As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, “Let’s be careful out there today.” The green beer is flowing.</span> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/aggbug.ashx?id=2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98" /> http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,2339d9f3-50f4-4cec-8381-0877cb594a98.aspx Holidays