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I am a Software Architect for a large communications company. When I am not busy letting them suck the life out of me, I pretend to be other things. Sometimes I am a poet, sometimes an artist, sometimes a web designer, a poker player, a golfer, critic, gamer, politician, theologian, slacker, loner, or a human being. I hope someday to pick one of these to master. Deep in the darkest parts of my persona I am a Husband and a Father (have to keep those hidden from the corporate machine.)

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Jim Wallis vs Dobson vs Obama 1 week ago

James Dobson accuses Obama of `distorting' Bible

Dobson and Obama: Who is 'Deliberately Distorting'? (by Jim Wallis)

I really liked what Jim Wallis said, but to be fair I did not listen to Dobson's show (I have only read the news clippings about it.)

Random reflections from a trip to the book store: 1 week ago

So I finally found some time to go the bookstore. It is a quick trip from my office, but I still managed to allow my brain to spin out of control too far in too many directions.

On the way there I was driving behind a Coke truck with a huge Vitamin Water advertisement. Now I have never tried this stuff, but I cannot stop thinking, 'Do we really need to add anything to water?' In addition, I cannot get the movie Idiocracy out of my head. Part of the movie involved society trying to figure out why their crops were dying after they started watering them with gatorade. After all gatorade has everything you need, right?

Another thread of thought had to do with Christian radio. I wonder how often Christian radio is inspiring verse how often it is nothing more than entertainment for religious people. For me it is almost always nothing more than entertainment; should I feel bad that I am not inspired?

A smaller but more powerful thread of thought revolved around the difficulties I have with distance in relationships. I cannot stand being so far away from friends. I have a hard time communicating sometimes when I cannot see the other half of the conversation. Maybe I need to just improve my communication skills entirely?

Significantly less important I was thinking that I really do want to believe that the new X-files movie will not suck :)

Anyways - I bought three books:
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters
Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road

I wanted Jesus for President as well, but they were sold out.