January 2010
68 posts
look who Relevant validated this month!
*disclaimer: Relevant is a decent magazine as far as Christian magazines go. I know a couple of the folks there and they’re pretty rad. This in no way speaks against Relevant on the whole.Relevant Magazine seems to have this schtick lately (probably always). They feature 1 or 2 celebrities every issue who are *cue excited giggle* CHRISTIANS! The tone always seems to be a sort of new...
December 2009
54 posts
Pastor Rick Warren urgently asks faithful for...
It’s been a heck of a year for mega-pastor/bestselling author/power broker Rick Warren of the enormous Saddleback Church. It started out with Warren’s invocation at the historic inauguration of one President Barack Obama - and it concludes with Warren asking his flock to cough up nearly $1 million in just two days to keep the church out of the red. read the whole piece here via...
those tricky 'r's
Aliyah is almost incapable of using the ‘r’ sound. Because of this, Little Bear and Little Bill (2 of her fav. tv shows) sound exactly the same. So we worked out a code - she growls when she says Little Bear. LOL It makes me chuckle listening to her sometimes. Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Lonnie Frisbee and the Non-Demise of the Emerging...
The Emergent conversation is coming to an end because people eventually get tired of just talking, the fact is that those of us in the ECM have spent a lot more time doing than talking. To push that even further, why that dichotomy? When TSK travels Europe and talks to folks about starting new, off-the-grid Christian communities, is he “just talking”? Am I, when I write a book or a blog...
superhuman muffins?
I’m pretty sure 2 banana chocolate chip muffins are not enough. Maybe if I eat another and drink another cup of tea it will infuse me with superhuman creative powers the likes of which have not been seen since Helvetica was invented Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
my children have a very different experience with...
I wasn’t allowed to listen to “secular” music. I started listening secretly to the radio when I was in the 6th grade or thereabout. My girls (7 and 4) have been dancing around all day singing Fireflies by Owl City, know most of the lyrics to Hungry Like a Wolf by Duran Duran and Debbie Harry is one of Shayel’s favorite musicians. They also know that Elton John is married to...
Book Review - 'The Faith Instinct - How...
THE FAITH INSTINCT How Religion Evolved and Why It Endures By Nicholas Wade 310 pp. The Penguin Press. $25.95 In any case, Wade says, religion is not going away, because it’s imprinted on the human genome. A version of this article appeared in print on December 27, 2009, on page BR16 of the New York edition. Read the rest via nytimes.com Very...
Thank you American health care system...
I would very much like to visit my OBGYN to get my most exciting annual exam and talk about my raging hormone fluctuations, receive a script for a $50/mo. birth control pill pack that will hopefully fix me without the need for outpatient surgery (costing me thousands) and leave with a $210 dollar bill. It’s everything I hoped for from this great country of ours. Posted via email ...
Dave Barry's year in review: 2009
It was a year of Hope — at first in the sense of “I feel hopeful!” and later in the sense of “I hope this year ends soon!” It was also a year of Change, especially in Washington, where the tired old hacks of yesteryear finally yielded the reins of power to a group of fresh, young, idealistic, new-idea outsiders such as...
It's the fisher family annual day after xmas make...
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etch a sketch creation
I thought this was quite clever - Shayel said “it’s an R and a mountain, it’s the Rocky Mountains” Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
December fisher fun 2
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December fisher fun
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- Robin Williams - Bush & Obama - we are most...
via youtube.com *snicker. I do love Robin Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Silent Monks Singing Halleluia
via youtube.com This is truly wonderful. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
How to Get a Professional Look With Color |...
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EvangeCube (Individual Cubes)
via store.e3resources.org it’s not a joke kids, it’s real and they are serious. *shaking head with utter embarrassment. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
EvangeCube (Individual Cubes)
via store.e3resources.org it’s not a joke kids, it’s real and they are serious. *shaking head with utter embarrassment. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Seasons Greetings from the Fishers
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getting giddy again for the Sherlock movie....
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a new insult
After helping Shayel (2nd grade) with her homework, my husband said “The next time I’m mad at someone I’m going to say ‘yeah well, I bet you were one of those kids who liked word problems’” LOL Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
online window shopping
this dresswith my bright magenta tightswith these boots and a magenta scarfand a slouch hatand this coat Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Prayers for Broken People - Sacred Ground - RIP my...
Prayers for Broken People This was written by my friend Gideon Addington, who took his life last Friday: I am broken among the broken… Lord, deliver me from my despair. Give me strength that I might continue to fight. I am tired, I am lonely, and I feel I am alone among the mad. I know I am not alone but my heart breaks. Help me, save me.. I try so hard, yet I know I...
I wonder if giving kids a "moral foundation" based...
I have observed something over the past couple years that is very thought provoking for me. People I know who leave the religion of their childhood appear to have a strong likelihood of losing their moral bearings. So many I know have become moral drifters, making up their values as they go along and often getting swept up in a sort of adolescent ethical confusion. Men and women who begin to act...
I should not be left unsupervised in this...
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I am currently scouring the internet for design...
I’ve been working on design stuff a lot the past few days and I’m feeling a bit tapped of creative surplus. Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
the kindness of strangers
A little history: We live in an apartment about 2 blocks from the CSU campus. Most of the people here are college students. You can imagine the kinds of frustrations this living situation produces (although, the worst stuff that’s happened has been from people older than us and not students).About a week ago, we were getting the girls ready for bed and I hear a hard knock at the door....
BBC News - Octopus snatches coconut and runs
via news.bbc.co.uk This is amazing. Click on the link to see it in action. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
gift shopping today
This time we’re going together - dropping off the girls at a friend’s house. Then we’ll make sugar cookies (dough in the fridge) when we get home and tonight I hope to finish all my knitting/crochet gifts. Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
festive
I spent lots of time knitting and crocheting today. Worked on these for Shayel’s Amercian Girl Doll and will make another pair for Aliyah’s doll. I also finished this and am almost done with this.Tonight we went to the Gardens at Spring Creek (very cool gardens right near CSU) for a light show, santa lap sit (as opposed to a santa lap dance which might have been more exciting) and...
I just told my husband that a song he was...
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vintage photos
via art-e-zine.co.uk I love these old vintage photos - this is one of my favs. If I ever do a boudoir shoot, this is going to be a shot I copy. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
journey restored
digital ATC 1 Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
journey restored
digital ATC 1 Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
the journey
via e-vint.com I’m trying to do more digital art and am going to set some realistic goals for myself to get back into digital ATCs (artist trading cards). To that end, I’ve been discovering some fun sources for digital ephemera. I found this one just now. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
my gift to myself this christmas
I’m giving myself a “get out of guilt free card” for Christmas this year. I’m not getting gifts for everyone I love, I’m not making donations to my favorite charities, I’m not volunteering for the food drive, I’m not getting my kids fair trade anything and their gifts will come from the cheapest big box store I can find and my gift to myself is that...
Chrome for mac finally - hope it's worth the wait
It’s finally here: Google Chrome for Mac. Available today in beta! Hi there, Thanks for signing up to hear from us regarding Google Chrome for Mac! We’re excited to let you know that Google Chrome is now available in beta for Mac OS X. Here are a few fun facts from us on the Google Chrome for Mac team: 73,804 lines of Mac-specific code written 29 developer builds 1,177 Mac-specific...
Fort Collins Weather Forecast and Conditions...
via weather.com High of 9, currently feels -2. Now, truth be told, it got much colder when I lived in MI but I’ll admit that I’ve gotten spoiled living in the lovely moderate temps of CO so this is just downright WRONG. We also have about 8 inches of snow on the ground…oh, and they didn’t cancel school so I declared a snow day myself. And for the record, I actually like...
reading aloud
David is reading Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh to the girls - it’s very cute…but Shayel has a hard time with suspense and keeps asking David what’s going to happen which frustrates him immensely lol. Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Jacqueline Winspear > Maisie Dobbs // I'm in love...
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An outstanding historical series . . . deeply empathetic.” (The New York Times Book Review) Available in paperback 11/24/09 from Picador. via jacquelinewinspear.com Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Clever Cycles: Buy Bakfiets Cargobike 2.0
via clevercycles.com This is the family bike I want. There’s a family at my daughter’s school who are here from Amsterdam and they have one very similar to this. The kids are so cute all bundled up in there with blankets every day - even on the coldest days. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Cargo Bikes: Riding With The Kids, And The Kitchen...
via npr.org I have wanted a cargo bike for so long. Too bad they’re so pricey. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Tom Lovell | Graphic Design > LOVE THIS. (via...
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Sherlock Holmes - I'm embarrassingly excited about...
via youtube.com The first chapter books I fell in love with after the Laura Ingalls series was Sherlock Holmes. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
SHERLOCK HOLMES : I'm embarrassingly excited about...
via sherlock-holmes-movie.warnerbros.com The first chapter books I fell in love with after the Laura Ingalls series was Sherlock Holmes. Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
family visit
We were lucky to have my godparents, their daughter and son-in-law and another one of my cousins all get together in Fort Collins last week for lunch. Here are some pics that my aunt Clarice took. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
Wonderful couple days
Last night our good friend Dan came over with cloves and beer and lots of laughs (as is his way). David and I had a lovely evening together (we didn’t get to sleep till after 2). Then our day today started with fresh baked banana chocolate chip muffins, the making of paper lanterns and chains and snowflakes while listening to big band Christmas music and watching the girls dance around to...
going to the gym
I went to the gym today with my hubby who had some overtime to eat up (stinks when you can’t get overtime - esp. around the holidays). I’ve been horrible keeping up with my yoga lately and I feel it. I’ve also been lazy about everything else. Anyway…the gym is a fascinating place for people watching. We don’t go to a posh gym, it’s basically the equivalent of an...
How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell - The...
via theoatmeal.com This is very funny. But I will say that every designer should also be a client at least once…because while clients can be ummm..let’s say, interesting to work with - I’ve met some web developers who are far worse Posted via web from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »
so annoyed with myself...
our local classical station played a live Yo-Yo Ma concert last night to end a fund drive for the Denver Symphony Orchestra and I forgot about it *pout Posted via email from It’s Stochastic! | Comment »