December 2009
10 easy economic principles →
From Ross Gittins in the Sydney Morning Herald, summarizing Harvard economist Greg Mankiw.
the perfect choc chip cookies →
After a couple of months of trial and error and armed with my new digital kitchen scales, I have made the recipe for the perfect choc chip cookies. I started with the 1:2:3…
We go through a lot of masking tape →
Here’s why. Anyone else use up whole rolls of masking tape making dinosaur sculptures? It is hatching out of an egg. You can’t quite see the legs and tail but they are there.
Best of 2009: Top-Rated Instructables →
For the second top 50 list we’re covering the Instructables published in 2009 that have the highest ratings. These are a…
Best WordPress Tutorials of 2009 →
2009 has been a great year. It was the year this site was formed, it is the very same year that WordPress 2.9 was launched. During the year, many helpful articles were written on this site. In this…
The 50 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009 →
We’ve managed to compile a list of the 50 of the very best Photoshop tutorials this year. Happy learning and wishing you all the luck in 2010!
Best of 2009: Best of Each Category →
To celebrate the end of the year we already looked at the top 50 lists for comments, views, and ratings, but this time w…
Best of 2009: Best of Each Category →
To celebrate the end of the year we already looked at the top 50 lists for comments, views, and ratings, but this time w…
June: Most Popular How To & DIY Best of 2009 |... →
The 50 Best Movies of 2009 - Inside Movies →
Call us greedy, but we’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: Ten is not enough. While nearly all movie critics engage in the
the main game →
I was over at a friend’s place last week. The kids played and I watched my friend spend over 3 hours in the kitchen baking and preparing food for visitors coming the next day. I was amazed at her…
Suitable starting point for criticising our... →
Contemporary philosopher, Alvin Plantinga, asks whether it is very helpful to imagine what would be reasonable to belief if we started from nothing. If we didn’t know anything, what would it be…
Some further thoughts on the issue of suffering. →
(see this quote which I recently posted)
The question was recently asked of me “Why did God create a world with suffering?”. The simple answer is that he didn’t. But that leads us merely to the…
Pimp my event checklist →
I’m not a super details person. I’m not good at craft or interior design. I know enough about graphic design to ask other people to do it for me. I don’t like errands. So I feel a bit uneasy about events
Getting Things Done by David Allen →
Subtitled ‘The Art of Stress-free Productivity’, Getting Things Done* by David Allen came very highly recommended to me by a number of people in ministry. My introduction to this…
Fury re-sign Williams, Daal →
A-League battlers North Queensland Fury finally have something to smile about after beating newcomers Melbourne Heart to the signature of exciting youngster David Williams.
Is Sherlock Holmes the Last Superhero Movie of... →
Since 1908, Hollywood has been churning out adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. Every portrayal detective in literature, film or television harkens back to 221B…
Facebook and evangelism →
I don’t do many Christian updates on Facebook. And I don’t use my profile updates to advertise stuff at church every week. And I don’t import my Christian Refelections blog into by profile. Because I…
A pro choice person sees the strengths of the pro... →
In this intriguing article from New York Magazine: The Abortion Distortion. What do you think?
Christians in the Media →
In light of my discussion with Matt over his criticism of Peter Jensen on Sunrise, I’ve been thinking about how Christians interact in/with the media.
I suggested that perhaps being…
The Virgin Birth (Again) →
A number of people continue to wonder aloud how crucial the doctrine of the virgin birth really is. In a related vein, I’ve had a few people (on the blogosphere and elsewhere) ask about the…
Can a single bottle of soda decimate your company?... →
(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This column originally appeared on his blog.)
Sometimes financial decisions that…
Get as much detail into your opening sentence as... →
No more than three feet away from Julius (but certainly more than two feet away; perhaps thirty inches – or, in the system preferred by Helen, Julian’s wife, of whom more later, seventy-six point…
Framing the Debate →
In The Marketing of Evil, author David Kupelian disusses how so many of the social ills we see in our society have not merely happened, but have been actively marketed and promoted by men and…
Jesus-era house found in Nazareth →
More info here. Most of you will think “big deal”, but I had an atheist recently tell me that Nazareth was not inhabited around this time. So this is kinda nice…
Marital Rating Scale - for wives →
from here. I think I fail.
ABC The Drum Unleashed - Imagine no religion →
Thinking of faith in terms of religion reduces the concept to little more than a range of silly headwear with not one a perfect fit Michael Jensen wonders if religion even exists
Atheist Bingo →
I’m going to find some atheist friends and use as many of these lines as I can over the Christmas period. I know that’s kind of the unpoint, but I don’t care.
On a serious note – how many…
An open letter to annoying people who have music... →
Dear stupid,
Please do not have music autoplaying on your website. Actually, please do not have any sound autoplaying on your website. You might think it’s totally cool and awesome. You might…
Right Side Up by Paul Grimmond →
“I refuse to buy any more books from Matthias Media” I complained to Anna Cole, who was one of the trainee staff at uni and worked part-time in the Matthias office. “They’re all the…
Marital Rating Scale - for husbands →
from here.
Christian Group Launches New Attack on Christmas... →
Is there enough Christ in Christmas? Some Christians think that’s the wrong question to ask
Obama’s Christian Realism - NYTimes.com →
President Obama has revived a cold war liberal doctrine — that evil must be fought without succumbing to the sinfulness within — and tried to apply it to a different world.
Is religion about war -- or peace? - CNN.com →
Evangelical Christian leaders such as Pat Robertson have assailed President Obama’s effort to engage Iran, and the results so far have not vindicated the president’s approach as a diplomatic policy.
When I survey →
This week the Sydney Morning Herald published yet another survey on religiosity in Australia. The results continue to show that the majority of Australians call themselves Christians while the…
A Brief Break From The Break.. →
Just to let you know, in case you’re interested in having a listen, I was on a radio program yesterday, about stuttering. My friend Carly put it together, and did a really great job of it. You…
Copywrongs →
You know what is worse than Christians flagrantly disregarding copyright and intellectual property laws* (you know the whole “Thou shall not steal” bit of the Bible)… Christians flagrantly…
How I write complaint letters →
You may, if you’re a regular reader, be wondering what became of my complaints to Cadbury and Jetstar.
Well.
Cadbury sent me a voucher for $5 to spend on Turkish Delight and Jetstar sent me…
The problem with surveys →
You know what I hate more than anything else in TV news bulletins. The viewer poll. The viewer poll is not news – nor is it indicative of the public’s actual thoughts on an issue. It is a revenue…
Well, well, well →
Dave Miers is raising money to buy wells in Cambodia. You should head over to his blog and read the post and think about donating. Once you’ve done that you should do your last minute “really…
#92 Hoping that the rapture doesn't happen... →
The chances that vestal sexytimes will be mentioned during the wedding ceremony are pretty high among Baptists and non-denominational evangelicals. By Stephanie Drury @ July 28, 2009 10:33 AM
#29 John Calvin - Stuff Christian Culture Likes →
Talking about John Calvin makes many Christians feel sophisticated and avant-garde. Theology students who begin required reading of Calvin fall in love with him and his four (sometimes five)…
#40 Frosted Tips - Stuff Christian Culture Likes →
Christian culture, gay men in rural communities, and NASCAR fans are the only demographics that continue to endorse this look. By Stephanie Drury @ August 29, 2008 9:48 AM
Thoughts on Officiating the Funeral of an... →
Last week I officiated the funeral of a friend of mine. He was self-consciously an unbeliever. He was a young man with two small children when he died suddenly and unexpectedly. A few reflections…
Letters to Luke (I) →
Not too long ago I received an email from Luke Muehlhauser who blogs at Common Sense Atheism. He introduced himself as “a former Christian who now writes one of the most popular atheism blogs on…
An old joke you’ve probably heard →
Rene Descartes walks into a bar. Bartender says, “You gonna have a drink?” Descartes replies, “I don’t think I am,” then disappears.
Originally posted 2/23/8 (first day of the blog)
Robert George and the New Ecumenism →
by Phil Johnson know what you’re thinking: we’ve already beaten the Manhattan Declaration to death, and we don’t need another TeamPyro post on the issue. I was feeling the same way…
Sen. Conroy's Censorship Plan →
In the last week, Sen. Conroy, the Minister for Broadband and Communications, has released a report on his proposed mandatory internet filter, and aims to introduce legislation during 2010 to bring…
Vital Virginity →
The accounts of Jesus’ birth in Matthew (chapter 1) and Luke (chapters 1–2) are clear and unequivocal: Jesus’ birth was not ordinary. He was not an ordinary child and His conception did not come…
10 Common SEO Mistakes that can Destroy Your... →
As I mentioned in part one of this series, there are many techniques and “tricks” you can use to edge out the competition in search engine results. However, in the process of trying to be…