Nice piece by Beck. He captures the conservative essence well.

Great links, as always. Thanks.
With respect to the Time (magazine) article, while there are certainly things to consider with respect to modern beliefs (and, by implication, evangelism), I do not think the article is frightening as they initially make it sound. I mean, come on: 35,000 is hardly representative of “every” religion let alone representative of “every” American, or even American Evangelicals.

Scot,
With respect to the combination of the words “Chicago” and “Love” – a combination that crops up with frightening regularity on Weekly Meanderings – I respectfully submit a dissenting opinion. Chicago is that dreaded traffic nightmare that casts a pall over our journey and anticipation of said journey as we try to get from where we are to where we want to be. We face the beast some 6 to 8 times a year.
One could write a parable based on this – a good sermon illustration.

RJS,
If you treat Chicago as a place to get through, it fights back;
if you treat Chicago as a delight, it woos you.

Rocco’s response was pretty good.
On the city of Chicago – perhaps I’ve been scarred for life by traffic jams (hours…) and crowds (think shopping centers and museums the day after Thanksgiving with children in tow). I’m not sure that I can overcome…

I find Beck to be a conservative leaning towards populism, but he’s made some good points and his radio show is very entertaining.

picking a guard isn’t at all a bad thing, at least if Rose becomes have the superstar he is claiming for himself. Look at New Orleans and Chris Paul, or Miami and Dwayne Wade (for a little while).

have = half

RJS, (and anyone else who might be interested)
LeRon Shults’ book “Christology and Science” is out now:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802862489/1n9867a-20
He’s asking for feedback on his blog site, and I know he would value very much anything you would have to say.
Dana

Scot #4 – that answer was gold. i have countless times had to run from the b to c concourse through the ‘go ask alice’ corridor. having spent many hours (days) roaming from gate to gate hoping a plane will take off with me on it, i say it’s good at fighting back too.
it is a delight if you’re not trying to get somewhere else

John Fry does a geat job with new phrases.
It is great!

I can’t believe i just got Rick Roll’d here… wrong!

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I like to try to follow the athletes who went to the same college where I graduated, Florida Southern College, so I like to watch Rocco Mediate too, although he attended about 10 years before me.

Little 8 year old Eddie is a wonder! Thanks, Scot, for sharing his story.

The NBA is listening to you Scot. They have tried to make rule changes to make the game less of a slugfest. Point guards like Rose(parker, paul etc. ) can change a game cause they can get to the basket and not be mauled.
The days of the NY Knicks and the bad boy Pistons are no longer.
They are even going to fine people next year for flopping. Rumor is Ginobli has turned in next year’s salary.