The least of these

This passage has been resonating with me today:

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.‘

I wonder how many times I’ve let someone pass me by that I could have/should have helped?

Guerilla gardening


I love this idea… guerilla gardening.
A gardener in Vancouver has started planting gardens around her town in random places to beautify her neighborhood.

The impetus for my guerrilla gardening is to bring colour to neglected urban landscapes. The goal is to develop sustainable beauty that will enrich the lives in the neighborhood for years to come, even after I(and my cohorts)have left. The gardening started in an industrial red light area–needles, used condoms and makeshift homes can be found within feet of these photos. Don’t be distracted by the extra tidbits I’ve thrown in… this will basically serve as a window into my world of gardening!

Love it.

Man law for churches

I’m sure you’ve seen the new Miller Light commercials with Burt Reynolds, Triple H and other men sitting at the round table discussing man law.
Bob Franquiz has started his own Church Man Law.
The first law:
Men should not hold hands with other men while praying.
Be sure and read the comments on this one, they’re great.
Thanks to CMS for the link.

Five ways to know your campaign’s in trouble

5. The local paper answers the phone as your opponent’s campaign headquarters
4. You’re stumping at The Dairy Queen while your opponent is on Larry King
3. You come out in support of the Trans Texas Corridor in Ellis County
2. The town nuts are campaigning for you
1. You argued in court about your right to have “Grandma” as part of your name on the ballot

I’m not a coward

According to DallasBlog.com, Gov. “McDreamy” has agreed to join the Oct. 5 debate hosted by local PBS affiliate KERA Channel 13.

Apparently Perry stood up to the challenge after being called out by a former wrestler.

Perry’s announcement comes after former Minnesota Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura, a Friedman supporter (and former WWF/WWE Superstar), denounced as “cowardly” any candidate who refuses to debate.

I guess Perry was afraid Ventura might pull out his signature Body Breaker move.

Here’s a breakdown on a Ventura v. Perry matchup:

Jesse “The Body” Ventura:
1-Time AWA World Tag Team Champion (with Adrian Adonis)
2-Time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion
5-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Bull Ramos twice, Buddy Rose twice and Jerry Oates)
1-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Central States version) (with Tank Patton)
2-Time Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion
WWE Hall of Fame inductee; class of 2004.
1-Time Governor of Minnesota
Height & Weight: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (110 kg)
Trained by: Eddie Sharkey

Gov. “McDreamy” “The Pit Bull” Perry:
3-Time State Legislature
2-Time Agricultural Commissioner
1-Time Lt. Governor
2-Time Governor of Texas (after the title was vacated by George W. Bush when he won the Leader of the Free World title belt)
Height & Weight: unknown
Trained by: Politicians

Boy if we could just throw politicians into a wrestling ring, I’m sure we could get rid of voter apathy. At least in the 18-30 male demographic.