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.
Celebrities and politics
Re: the Mike Huckabee TV ad with Chuck Norris…
From the Fred Thompson team:
With his new campaign ad featuring Chuck Norris, Mike Huckabee has confused celebrity endorsement with serious policy.
You heard it from Fred: Celebrities and serious policy don’t mix!
Just how does this blog thing work?
Well, I heard some interesting questions, comments and such about my blog this weekend. It’s always nice to get feedback whenever you can (of course anyone can always drop me an e-mail with questions or feedback).
But several people said they didn’t understand why/how they had to register to leave a comment on my blog.
I introduced new rules for leaving comments due to the large amount of spam I’m now getting as comments. Luckily my spam filters stop most of it but since Thursday of last week, I’ve had nearly 200 spam comments. Gripes.
Anyways, I thought I’d walk everyone through the registration process and show you how to comment on SSL.
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Taking out Saddam
NPR has a story on a head-scratching quote from then-Gov. George W. Bush that almost ran in a San Antonio Express News article. Bush reflected on why his father did not “take out” Saddam Hussein.
In the interview with the paper in 1997, Bush said that the consequences of killing Hussein — losing U.S. soldiers as the result of sniper fire — would “turn the tide of public opinion very quickly.”
The quote was published for the first time this week; it was not used in the original San Antonio Express News story because the reporter also interviewed former President George H.W. Bush, and he added the elder Bush’s remarks in the story at the expense of his son’s — seemingly innocuous — quote.
The Easy Way Out
Friday night, Laurie and I went with Brian and Heather to hear Rob Bell speak on his “The God’s Aren’t Angry Tour.” We weren’t entirely sure what to expect. I think Brian and I had a basic idea, he would talk – without PowerPoint, or visual aids and would be fairly good at it. I think Laurie and Heather may have had an even lesser idea of what they were going to. Heather tried to explain it to someone as a “not a conference.”
In the end I walked away curious, contemplating and amazed. Bell spoke for nearly two hours without notes, a chalk board, white board or any other visual aids other than a replica of an alter on the stage.
He dressed in plain clothes – black jeans, a black shirt, white belt and tennis shoes. And he walked onto the stage, applauded the audience and went right into his message. There was no, “Thank you Dallas.” No, “I’m so glad you’re here.” Just the message he plained to give.
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What being rich tastes like
D Magazine blogger Sarah Eveans shares a humorous side of Starbucks in Highland Park:
This morning I stopped into Starbucks in Highland Park Village to get coffee. (I know, I know, but I really don’t go very often, and the aforementioned Trinitinis were making my head swell.) I ordered my drink, and the barista called the order back. But instead of saying, “One grande, nonfat, sugar-free vanilla latte,” he said: “One grande, nonfat Highland Park.” Apparently, this drink is so popular ’round these parts they have renamed it to make their lives easier. So, when my red cup was placed in front of me, I took the lid off and poured the steaming coffee right into the lap of the first Botoxed cougar in $700 workout clothes I saw. No, I didn’t. I drank it, and it was gooood.
Reminds me of Chris’ trip/interview to People Newspaper, D Magazine’s sister publication. He said when he walked into the office he felt like alarms were going off all around him saying, “POOR! POOR! POOR!“