Too random for a proper title (tangents)

• Top 10 Probiotic Foods to Add to Your Diet I’m thinking I’ll add miso and tempeh; Kombucha Tea, on the other hand, I’ll need to work up the will. I tried it once and found it...icky. The others are fairly regular in my diet (and yummy too).
• Eat These Carbs to Lose Belly Fat Seriously? Was it the beans and whole grains or the fact that the diet ended up low-glycemic? If low-glycemic, then would not low carb be even more effective? Hmmm.
• Quiz: Are you a moral relativist? I’m consistently not a relativist. How about you?
• Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has announced a new cabinet This reminds me of the proverbial deck chair arranging.
• Superman role landed by British actor Henry Cavill Is this the downfall of American culture? Nope.
• Belly button bacteria, in full bloom Possibly more than you wanted to know about the fauna and flora on your abdomen.
• ALL CAPS: IS IT EVER OKAY TO USE THEM??? I guess if you’re yelling, or at the very least raising your voice, it’s okay. Otherwise, NO!
• Deepak Chopra Gets Owned. Gotta love genius logic
• Anatomy of an Effective Blog Post I don’t really follow a template, but if I did, Hyatt has a good one.
• The Easiest Way to Learn How to Step Lightly I learned to walk quietly as a child. Some folks find it a bit scary, especially when I show up next to them and they don’t know how or when I arrived. Hehe.

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Faith takes all of me and all of us

Lessons Learned 1/23-1/28

• Intellectual knowledge is insufficient; it must partner with experiential knowledge.
• Christian nurture is enculturation, so it takes time and effort in community.
• Jesus is snarky.

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In the mouth and out the...well, you know (tangents)

• Found out tonight on Undercover Boss that A.F.R. means “accidental fecal release,” a term used by lifeguards to refer to poo in a pool. I’d link to a definition, but the letters mean other things that I don’t want to link to.
• Intestinal Flora and Obesity Needs a closer read, but makes me glad I’m having sauerkraut or kimchee for breakfast these days.
• Market fresh: Cooking through the seasons I’m trying to do this more, but laziness gets in the way sometimes (the freezer section is such a handy thing).

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Empiricism cannot grasp life’s deepest strength

We focus so intently on what can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted, yet our souls are thrown asunder by the slightest intangible agony.

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Managing Ideas (tangents)

• Creative Liberation Newsletter 
• Impress your friends with this simple yet amazing paper toy. Cheap and cool! Hard to beat.
• Evaluating Theological Writing Could have used this back in my Th.M. studies, but it’ll still be worth a read.
• Soma: an online open access International Theology journal based in the heart of Africa. Faith and Theology gave a heads up on this one--and others--today. Looks like one to watch.

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This week's food: I like meat

lamb shank and parmesan

wild frozen blueberries in heavy cream

mushrooms in butter

pesto-marinated rib eye with mushrooms

hamburger with pesto and parmesan

sirloin with sauteed Brussels sprouts

pesto-marinated rib eye with sauteed apples

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Even some funny things are serious (tangents)

• CSUN prof. accused of peeing on rival's door I finished an essay on collegiality today. I guess this article shows it’s an issue worth some effort, ‘cause this prof was sorely lacking in collegiality.
• Freddy, teh Kitteh Mayor of Sharon, WI If every town had a cat, politics would be different.
• Challenger disaster: remembered I was working at Abbey Medical when the Challenger blew up. Listening to the launch on the radio in the warehouse, I remember the place falling completely quiet when we finally realized what had happened.
• 100 Academic Commandments This is a long list well work reading and doing.

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Have we always had such options? (tangents)

• The Perfect Pour: An express guide to the confusing world of coffee I especially like the diagrams.
• Pick your Jesus Visual depiction of a christological range of meaning.
• Jack Lalanne – What He Taught…. Another on Lalanne. Frankly, I think I need to indoctrinate myself with his stuff.
• In Meetings, Pen and Paper, Not Glass and Fingers I’m with the author: Moleskine and pen in meetings. I would also add: Moleskine and pen in class: computer notes are not the same.
• Crucial Cooking Techniques to Know There’s a few I need to work on and a couple I don’t care about. How about you?

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Longing for face to face beyond the shadows

His people walk through culture as tourist and native, ever viewing with outsider’s eyes, yet interpreting by meanings tinged by its language, not quite home.

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Study tool and ministry info (tangents)

• Blank Bible Project This is the ultimate for those who love to write in their bibles as they study.
• More college freshmen feeling overwhelmed, survey finds The results of the multi-decade survey, conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute of UCLA are out. They are worth a look for anyone ministering to youth. You can get free reports from HERI here.

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Insignificance is greatness in the right hands

Our smallness and relative insignificance must be recognized. Yet lowliness must be balanced with a divine purpose that calls us to partner with God himself.

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Informant

• John 4:13-14
• TFB Mission, Vision, and Values

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LaLanne, Ecclesiology, college, verbage, and more (tangents)

• Eight Lessons from the life and work of Jack LaLanne I watched Jack LaLanne in my youth. If I’d listened and followed his advice on health, I’d be in much better shape now.
• Twenty-five Ecclesiology Books Worth Considering As I sacked and pillaged Clowney’s The Church this morning, I was reminded of this list of ecclesiology books I made back in 2009. I highly recommend some of the books, like Saucy, Radmacher, Clowney, and Hellerman. Others, which I will not mention here, are recommended for the breadth and alternative perspective they provide. If you’re interested in the doctrine of the church, I recommend you check out the list.
• U.S. maps showing college degrees by county, 1940 to today If you were wondering whether more people have degrees, the answer is yes.
• Things We Say Wrong
• Grains Do Not Like Being Eaten Short and sweet post with a link to an explanatory pdf.
• instant ginger tea no offense to the poster, but can’t one make some wicked ginger tea by shaving off a good bit of fresh ginger and adding hot water? 
• Converting Grass into Meat Grass fed meat is not wasteful. On the other hand, it is yummy.  (BTW, found this blog just today. I'm quite certain I'll be liking it.)

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Does God tire of our pain-dismissing platitudes?

Tragedies are real, their agony echoing through eternity. And, while Yahweh remains in control toward very good ends, his sovereignty should diminish tragedies’ justified sadness.

Related Posts

• TRAGEDY SUCKS and GOD IS GOOD
• TRAGEDY SUCKS and GOD IS GOOD: act two 
• THEODICY... LIVE AND DIRECT 
• THEODICY... LIVE AND DIRECT...the end of the story

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Sundry videos, some informative, others funny. Enjoy. (tangents)

• Reset, Live, Grow Vlogging his way around the world. Great stuff!
• If there is a Godzilla... People have funny ideas about the way words work; at least this one’s a kid.
• Portlandia: Did You Read? Linked by Challies; yes, it’s a commercial, but a might bit pinchy one.
• For sale: snake-infested house Sure, they’re not dangerous, but a bit creepy in such numbers.
• Beatboxing flute player Wow.
• CandyRat Record’s YouTube Amazing videos of musicians!
• Stovetop "Sous Vide" Episode 2: NY Strip Steaks – Pretty and Pink I’m thinking this is worth a try.

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Attempting to attend to reality

Lessons Learned 1/14-1/22

• Communal endeavors require communal planning and communal commitment.
• Stopping to smell the roses is a valid form of worship.
• Long-held platitudes can distort the truth.

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Veges are good and so is meat!

• Roasted Cauliflower This is probably one of my favorite ways to have cauliflower. If you’ve never tried it, you absolutely must.
• What is the Opposite of Meatless Mondays? I’m no fan of Meatless Mondays, but I’m not sure about this either.

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A long obedience, punctuated with whoosh

Jesus-following is a long, disciplined journey, sometimes trudging, sometimes skipping, but always aware of the goal and of the glorious dandelions sprouting through the sidewalk.
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Informant

• Do you whoosh?

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Strangeness, cooking opinions, and trying to understand the mind (tangents)

• 10 Creatures with Crazy Faces Some cute, others, oh my
• The proper way to cook a steak? I turn mine once, but I'm willing to try another way...
• Mindfulness meditation and the brain Linking this for a future read: sounds intriguing.

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If we’re not feeling communal, something’s wrong

It is amazing that, given our real and essential connection in Christ, we often fail to experience those deep connections in our daily life together.

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Learning, paying attention, and eating (tangents)

• Assessing and Developing Metacognitive Skills Thinking about teaching thinking and learning?
• Landslides in Brazil Okay, I’m too out of touch. This is horrible tragedy that happened last week and I did not know about it until today.
• 10 Commandments of Eating Better I do most of these quite well, though I probably need to work on #4.

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Shouldn’t it say, “Walkway gone?”

“Every time I read, “Door must remain closed at all times,” I simply must chuckle.

I’ve discovered the sign “Walkway closed,” has the same effect.

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Amazing food and amazing teaching (tangents)

Pigs. No Blankets. Pork belly + onion caramel + eggplant ice cream. Dang!

Engineering Success: Students Build Understanding


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Knowing the truth just isn’t enough

Go to the ant...

Our knowing cannot and must not stop with facts. We must know what in the world to do with that knowledge and why it matters.

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Comfort food, discomforting food, Dr. Who toys, songwriting, and a moleskine hack (tangents)

• Roast Beef Hash With a little #primal morphing--liking swapping out vege oil...blech--I’m so having this on Friday.
• Quick Cream of Tomato Soup I have half a case of Muir Glen tomatoes and a few boxes of creamed coconut on hand: another for the eat list!
• Decades of dieting delusions on display at the Library of Congress Gonna need to check this one out.
• Doctor Who construction toy figures Just. Cool.
• writing for the community in community I have a spot in my schedule (Sundays at 4 p.m.) and, if any will join me, I’d put this on the Academy schedule for sure.
• How to carry a pen with your MOLESKINE Nice hack. More here.

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Does all truth belong directly to God?

We claim, “All truth is God’s truth,” but if humans truly bear his image and have creative capacity, might not some truth be our truth?

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Tuesday's Food: Pot Roast Chili, Carrots, and Bacon+Eggs+Brussels Sprouts

Lunch

Pot Roast Chili

Carrots in Butter

Dinner

Eggs, Bacon, and Brussels Sprouts

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