In case you're just stumbling into this quirky corner of the blogosphere, "Just another day" posts highlight the fact that these aren't just ordinary days. The Bible makes plain what life will be like in the days prior to Christ's return to earth. No, I didn't hit my head on the concrete. Christ's bodily return has held a place within credal Christianity for millenia.
Yes, I am one of those who believes what the Bible says. That said, I don't know the day nor the hour (biblical), but Christ commends His disciples to know the seasons. That said, I believe the season draweth nigh. And so, a few observations.
- Shake it up. More rumblings from across the globe. Indonesia topped out at 7.2 earlier in the week. That's a doozy of a quake, but the tremblers race upon the heels of one another such that folks begin to yawn. Ho-hum, guess we best buy new dishes. When New Jersey gets to rocking, though, at least an eyebrow raises away from the Sunday paper (here). Twice in the past few weeks, the Turnpike State has quivered to a couple of hiccups. For the folks who felt the earth waltz, imagine if either the 2.2 or the 3.0 topped out at 7.2!
- Religion of peace. Did you hear about the Muslim business man who cut off his wife's head? Probably not. Considering Islam is such the religion of peace, the Mainstream Media will not mar that image with such news stories. You can read about it here. Better yet, read Mark Steyn's commentary on it here. This isn't happening in Riyadh where we would expect such barbarity. No, folks, the infection has spread to our soil. I ask again, where are the moderate voices within Islam to speak out against this? Bueller?
At least the Brits kept Geert Wilders off the island. Another successful game of "Don't Upset the Mullahs." Tea, anyone? - Dr. Frankenstein, I presume? As expected, the Friday after the inauguration and two days after Roe's anniversary, President Obama reinstated overseas funding for abortion providers. Expect the Freedom of Choice Act to be birthed from this administration in short order. Seems that President Bush's restriction to stem-cell research that barred the dissection and dismemberment of human embryos will soon be repealed by President Obama (here and here). There was a day that if folks considered a situation ethically iffy, they erred. No more. It's a moral free for all.
- Volcanoes. Volcanologists (studiers of Spock?) surmise that the magmic mountain to the west of Anchorage, Alaska wants to flip its lid (here). Standing by. One did erupt in Colombia (here). I wonder what George Bush did to cause these.
- Oscars. The Motion Picture Association of America, the folks that tell us the best movies of the year because we're not savvy enough to vote with our money, has finally gotten to where the best performances for the ladies only go to those who are dressed most often like the little gold statuette. First, Halle Berry in "Monsters Ball." Now we get Kate Winslet in "The Reader." The latter seems to be a tip-of-the-hat to all the teachers these past few years who've been convicted for their seduction of their teenage pupils. Normalizing child abuse. How very nice. At least she can read, though.
So who will win the Best Female (naked) Actor this year or next ? Who cares! What happened to acting? Give me an actress as opposed to the politically correct "female actor." Give me Ingrid Bergman any day of the week! Let's here it for the few, the proud who actually try to act with a nuanced look, a vocal variation or -- gasp -- a well delivered line ... all while clothed! Grinding like greyhounds in heat should garner nothing but a bucket of water. The most erotic kiss I ever witnessed on screen was the one never seen between Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in "An Affair to Remember." On the steps on the ship. Zoinks, Scooby. Subtlety, understatement, imagination. Mmmm...acting!
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