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Survival Tracking Guide [Ninjas Rock]

Posting will be light this weekend — or at least only filled with fluff pieces like this — as I am sick. Who the heck gets a cold in July? Me, apparently. Stupid pregnancy and its suppressed immune system! Both J and I couldn't help but crack up as we saw this — beware of those ninjas! It reminded me of this old but still hilarious video of the Ninja Parade in Modesto, CA...

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My Response to Anne Rice Leaving Christianity

Yesterday, author Anne Rice caused quite a stir when she publicly announced on her Facebook page that she has decided to "quit" Christianity. For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being “Christian” or to being part of Christianity. It’s simply impossible for me to “belong” to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten years, I’ve tried. I’ve failed. I’m an outsider. My conscience will allow nothing else. In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular...

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