Author: Jonathan Blundell

I'm a husband, father of three, blogger, podcaster, author and media geek who is hoping to live a simple life and follow The Way.

Holiday wishes

Christianconservative found this posted as a comment on CNN.com

To all my Democrat friends: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

To all my Republican friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

You did what?!

Last night Laurie and I borrowed a lawn mower from friends while the ground was dry and my friends were heading out of town.
I came home tonight knowing I wouldn’t have much time but hoping I could get some of the lawn mowed before dark – or just truck on in the dark like my dad always did.
I went to start the lawnmower and Laurie walked outside and informed me she had already mowed the backyard and a good chunk of the front.

After the last week and a half I don’t know whether to be furious or just laugh.

And that’s all I have to say about that.

Christmas ads

my two favorite candidates are running (or planning to run) Christmas ads in Iowa and other states.

Huckabee’s ad is stronger in showing his faith, which helps bring out the Christian conservatives Huckabee is hunting for, while Obama’s tends to give a more open feeling and doesn’t preclude or include any particular faith.

What do you think? Which appeals to you more?