http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com Just a quiet corner of the Net where I will come to sit and think and write. Maybe you will find that I have something worthwhile to say. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:46:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On the one hand... I'm sitting here, staring at our freedoms being eroded, and I find myself wondering why I'm celebrating today. Increasingly, we are a nation that wishes harsh rule from above, so long as it preserves our "way of life". Oh yeah, and then we point the fist of ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/04/independence-day/ In which Brennan Taylor calls Dirty Secrets his pick of 2007. The Voice of the Revolution, Episode 20 http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/02/dirty-secrets-audio-review/ Most Pixar movies are kid movies that adults can appreciate. WALL*E was an adult movie that children can appreciate. I may write more later, if I have time. http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/07/02/mini-review-of-walle/ Tuesday night I was awakened from a sound slumber by a thunderclap over my house. It sounded like an explosion in the sky. I jolted out of my sleep, dazed and confused. Wednesday night I decided was going to be a catch-up night for sleep. My plan was to settle in ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/27/a-little-thunder-related-humor/ This is rough; both transitions and sound need work. But I thought I'd put this trailer for A Flower for Mara up for comment. Any thoughts? http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/25/a-flower-for-mara-trailer-rough/ "Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.'" (Genesis 2:18) I had an odd thought about this verse during worship yesterday. So, Jesus is the second Adam, right? And the Church is the Bride of Christ, right? Then, ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/23/quick-weird-thought-of-the-day/ As an aid to my readers, some of whom I think I confused recently, I offer this helpful link: Pwn http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/23/a-public-service-announcement/ Apparently, when Crystal and I got married, her classmates had a pool, betting on how long we would stay married. The longest time was five years. Today, Crystal and I celebrate our eleventh anniversary. So, in case any of Crystal's old classmates are reading this, I have something to say: Pwned! (As an ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/22/today-is-my-anniversary/ "In that regard, Bob Brown is what every police official and neighborhood association claims as the solution to the trouble in their streets. He is every bit the old-time beat cop, the retrograde image of walk-the-footpost, know-the-people policing. Get the cops out of the radio cars, runs the latest theory, ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/21/quote-of-the-moment-7/ I had been planning on posting those Gamism/Narrativism definitions for about a week now. Seemed funny at the time, and I thought that I'd share. But then, last night I had a small realization. Essentially, my mini-RPG Showdown is all about making the transition from "two people fighting" to "two brothers ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/21/a-little-bit-about-showdown/ A couple of RPG theory definitions. Gamism: two people fighting. Narrativism: two brothers fighting. http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/21/a-semi-serious-definition/ "The U.S. government declared war on poverty, and poverty won."—Ronald Reagan http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/19/quote-of-the-moment-5/ Billy Dennis reports on an accident at Sheridan and Main, as well as a nearby shooting. Pray for this little girl. http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/18/some-local-news/ Yeah, you think that sounds weird. But it's actually weirder. And very cool. HT: Vincent Baker http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/17/tim-eriksen-on-fiddle-accompanied-on-chopsticks/ I came across this on CNN.com: Is America's suburban dream collapsing into a nightmare? Instead, they are looking for what Leinberger calls "walkable urbanism" -- both small communities and big cities characterized by efficient mass transit systems and high density developments enabling residents to walk virtually everywhere for everything -- ... http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2008/06/16/the-collapsing-suburbs/