Entries from June 2008

June 29, 2008

The Merits of a Trunk Monkey

Around 1:00 this morning I was awakened by the sound of three car alarms going off. Last Saturday night/Sunday morning someone cleaned my car for me, and it appears they were busy again this week. All of this local petty theft has me considering investing in a trunk monkey.

Trunk monkeys are [...]

June 27, 2008

Wimbledon: Upset Central

The big story in Wimbledon was Novak Djokovic getting knocked out early. Then that story was superseded by Maria Sharapova (and her tuxedo inspired apparel) getting knocked out early. Which was accompanied by Andy Roddick losing. Well, yet another upset has taken over. Ana Ivanovic, the number one seed in the ladies’ draw, was beaten handily [...]

June 25, 2008

A Few Random Thoughts on this Fine Wednesday

My favorite salad dressing was lost, but now it is found. And this is exciting. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that Kraft Tangy Tomato Bacon dressing disappeared from grocery shelves. This caused me some duress. I grieved quietly and picked a substitute. Then yesterday I noticed it reappeared, with a new bottle design. Oh [...]

June 24, 2008

Softball Team Update

 

This is my inaugural season as the manager of the State College E-Free softball team. On the field things have been a bit rough. Our first win has been as elusive as Barry Sanders in the backfield. Thankfully everyone has maintained a good attitude about it. I’m fine as long as I do not consider our games [...]

June 23, 2008

For the Renown of His Name

I recently finished reading the second edition of Tim Milner’s book For the Renown of His Name. Here are a few notes about the book. The book has three main sections, which I will title Songs, Philosophy of Worship, and Applied Worship. 
Songs. Tim discusses the songs on his last two albums (Form and Essence and Kiss the [...]