Monthly Archives: October 2007

Why TV Dads Are Portrayed as the Fool

Will commented (on my post about being called a babysitter for my son) that another pet peeve of his is the portrayal of dads on TV as “bumbling idiots.” Remember the dad from Good Times? That was a father. (John Amos, the actor who played the dad is on Men In Trees now). But growing [...]

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In Response to Questions About the Baby I Was Holding While Talking on the Phone

My Baby Son: goo goo ga ga She said: Oh my, I can hear your son. I said: I’m holding him while I talk to you. She said: Oh, are you babysitting (your son)? I said: Um, no. This is my own son. She said: Yeah, but is your wife out then? I said: Nope. [...]

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Through the Lens of Francis of Assisi

Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary use words. The reason why many people love that quote is how it surprises us by showing the way we’ve limited how to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. I found a post where someone extends what Francis of Assisi said about preaching the gospel, [...]

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Top 5 Worst Christian Costumes

Many churches will throw a Harvest Party instead of a Halloween Party. What this means in practical terms is instead of having costumes and candy like the world Christians have—well, costumes and candy. Really, the difference you might see is in the costumes good Christians will choose. No wizards, ghouls, or vampires here. But don’t [...]

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Camp Solace – a place for grieving youths

Rob and Heather Woods worked at a camp sponsored by The Solace Tree. The non-profit provides support to grieving youths. The Woods mainly did photography and video. You can see a photo that Heather took next to an article Robby wrote at the Reno-Gazette website.

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