3.25.2005 |  David Duchovny has a blog

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3.24.2005 |  and NOW, at the behest of Joseph B., I present to YOU, dear reader, the Objects of My Obsession (by no means a complete list & in no particular order)

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1. A good cup of chai or coffee, either iced or hot and laced with tons of caffeine.
2. A night's sleep in a cold room with a heavy blanket.
3. Good music (especially country).
4. Tiny electronic things.
5. Sunny but slightlycool weather.
6. Some sort of tobacco-induced buzz (although I don't smoke often).
7. Finding (and hopefully catching) the Perfect Lady.
8. Home-grilled hamburgers and margaritas on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
9. XM Radio.
10. Moving out of Danny's house.
11. Movies that move me (in edifying ways).
12. Jimmy Buffett, Keith Urban, JMM, James Taylor, Jack Johnson, Kenny Chesney, and other "feel good" musicians.
13. Getting mad at Republicans.
14. Getting mad at those who LOVE Republicans but can't explain why.
15. Nashville.
16. Fresh air and wide open bodies of water.
17. Good Bible-studies.
18. Checking e-mail, blogs, news every morning.
19. Days like today.


A little strategic planning humor

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The Plan

In the beginning was a plan.

And then came the assumptions.

And the assumptions were without form.

And the plan was completely without substance.

And darkness was upon the face of the workers.

And they spake unto their marketing manager, saying,

"It is a pot of crap, and it stinketh."

And the marketing manager went unto the strategist and sayeth,

"It is a pile of dung, and none may abide by the odor thereof."

And the strategists went unto the business managers, and they sayeth unto them,

"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."

And the business managers went unto the director, and they sayeth unto him,

"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may bide its strength."

And the director went unto the vice president and sayeth,

"It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."

And the vice president went unto the senior vice president, and sayeth unto him,

"It promoted growth, and it is powerful."

And the senior vice president went unto the president and sayeth unto him,

"The powerful new plan will actively promote the growth and efficiency of the company and the business in general."

The president looked upon the plan and saw that it was good,

AND THE PLAN BECAME POLICY.


morally confused

posted by Jon
06:46 | SAY SOMETHING |



"Like a chain that is only as strong as its weakest link, so goeth a culture, a nation. It is only as strong as its weakest principle. If life loses its value, if it becomes defined by not merely that It Is, but by what its quality ought to be, or its convenience, then the Divine is removed and it becomes only doomed existence."

{read Casey Brooks' Northwest Florida Daily News column here}


3.17.2005 |  weird fortune cookie from lunch today

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=D Maybe you can live on the moon in next century. =D


Belle

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Oi lienda
Bella che fa?
Bonita, bonita que tal?
But belle
Je ne comprends pas francais
So you'll have to speak to me
Some other way

- Jack Johnson


3.13.2005 |  Why are we so against this?

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China Prepares for Anti-Secession Law's OK.

The United States didn't like it when the South wanted to secede, now they're all for Taiwan seceding from China. Sounds like a double-standard to me.


Feeling sick but strangely fine

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Trinity had a "Work Day" yesterday. We divided up into teams and cleaned 8 different yards around Valparaiso. The house I was assigned to needed a ton of raking and a new mailbox. It was actually a lot of fun, and the weather was perfect. Sunny, breezy, atypically dry Florida weather. Toward the end of the job, however, I was feeling pretty queasy, so I spent the latter half of the day at home watching movies and taking care of some business. Donnie Darko, by the way, is a very entertaining, absurd movie with lots of good 80's tunes (a decade full of music that I generally don't like, but this movie had some good ones).

I'm still feeling pretty crappy and don't have a lot of energy, but I can't help but feel pretty good otherwise. I'm moving to Cayo Grande Bluewater on April 1, and am looking forward to being able to come home to a clean apartment with no animal smells. I'll be just across the Mid Bay Bridge from Destin, which'll be nice. Also, the Dierks Bentley show on Thursday is coming up, and I am going to Nashville again in July with some great friends. Work is busy but very rewarding, and my Grandma is doing much better. All things considered, life is pretty good right now.


3.12.2005 |  LOUD NOISES LOUD NOISES LOUD NOISES!

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Sonic booms shake up area.

Try Valparaiso around 3-4 P.M. daily.


3.11.2005 |  Mel's making more money (and that's the gospel truth)

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"The Rev. John Bartunek, author of the book Inside The Passion, says he has seen the original more than 70 times as he has traveled to speak about the movie and its making. His 71-year-old father, however, hasn't seen it because he was put off by the extreme violence. Now Bartunek says his father is ready to get a ticket [for The Passion Recut]."

(USA Today article)


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And the commercialization of Christianity continues....


3.10.2005 |  MAN I can't wait

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February 25, 2005
need fans in kc, denver, ft. walton beach and ft meyers
something cool is in the works ..........

CMT is producing a "total access" on db!!!!!!!!! This is the one hour show that you've seen them do on Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Big and Rich and more......

there will be a crew following db to his upcoming shows in Kansas City, Denver, Ft. Walton Beach and Ft. Meyers.

If youre going to these shows, make sure you are sporting your db wear and are loud, wild and crazy so you can get in on the show.

If you want, someone start a post and let us know your seat locations at these different shows and we will let the cameras know as well. and.. if you have any tailgate partes or preshow parties planned let us know that as well.

Dierks Bentley News

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I'm going. Who else wants to go??


3.08.2005 | 

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3.07.2005 |  be patient with people

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"Dad, dad, why did you let that man push you around like that?
You shoulda beat him down - down to the ground. Down to the ground for that."


He said "Son, you're still young and you always jump the gun. There's real people in the big big trucks that you flip off when they get in your way. You get so hacked that you pay no mind to the great big sign that says 'OVERSIZE LOAD.' You really think they can go as fast as you in your 87 trans am? They know you're in a terrible rush. They're goin just as fast - as fast as they can."


3.02.2005 |  Another example of our culture of death

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Yesterday the Supreme Court basically said that kids under 18 can now kill anybody they want to and not have to pay for it via the Death Penalty. I suppose the four pagans responsible for this ruling believe that kids under 18 are they too young to know any better. So why do we let them kill their own children?!


3.01.2005 |  Tah

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My roomie has a blog now: A Pirate Looks at 25.