The BMW iDrive

The most loved and hated automotive interface in history...

There is no middle ground BMW drivers either swear by it, or at it. Having used it now for almost 4 months I am an iDrive Evangelist. I LOVE IT! Between the iDrive & voice recognition (see the button) virtually any thing in the car can be controlled in a matter of seconds. Navigation (GPS), Entertainment (CD, Sirius Satellite Radio, FM), Bluetooth Mobile Phone, etc. are all controlled with a few twists and/ or clicks while going 90 (I mean 55) mph. Come over for a test drive anytime. By the way my buddy Ron McNalley HATES his iDrive, but Ron has also failed to master the fine art of the e-mail 'attatchment'... Go figure...

The Spokane Restraining Order Wedding...

HAHAHAHA - Only in Spokane, WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — When Rachel Dunham took out a restraining order against her boyfriend, she didn't expect to be marrying him a short time later. So instead of honeymooning in Mexico, Rodney Tomsha sits in the Spokane County Jail, accused of violating the order by getting within two blocks of Dunham.

The couple were married last Thursday in nearby Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Spokane police Detective Stephanie Barkley said. Police received a tip about a Saturday wedding reception at a Spokane mansion, waited until the reception was over and then arrested Tomsha, 49, police spokesman Dick Cottam said. Dunham, 25, had obtained the order after two reports of domestic violence were investigated by Barkley last year. In addition, Dunham was arrested on June 17 for investigation of domestic violence against Tomsha, police said.

Another court hearing seeking removal of the protection order was scheduled for Wednesday

"Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt..."

Are you not just totally put out by "Expert Stars"? Religion, Politics, Science, The Environment... Make a few movies or sell a few million records and you too can get 10 minutes on national television to educate the masses. Scientology poster child Tom Cruise showed his stuff on the Today show recently educating the nation and Matt Lauer on the history of psychiatry, depression, and more... See the interview and/or read the transcript and learn from Dr. Cruise.

The Greatest Shoe Ever Made?

All I can say is I bought these in Nordstroms a few months ago and do not take them off. Part shoe, part sandal, part sneaker, these things are unreal. Lisa went out and bought a pair in a cool ladies style too. Check out all of the Keen Footware... I love companies like this...

Hey Alda - Glengary "Get Lost"

I saw the 2005 Tony Award winning play "Glengary Glen Ross" tonight on Broadway. The acting was stunning... but as a whole the night was disappointing. First, the part of Blake (Alan Baldwin in the movie version) was missing - "ABC, A Always, B Be, C Closing", and finally, my buddy and I were outside the theater when Alan Alda came out of the stage door and acted like a real loser. There were only a handful of people standing around and "Hawkeye" not only refused to sign any autographs, but showed his true colors by putting his superior nose in the air, refusing to acknowledge or mingle with the "steerage". We get it: "WE'RE NOT WORTHY ALAN "

League of Reformed Bloggers

For all of you Calvinists interested in a great blog site check out The League of Reformed Bloggers. It is a great news site that polls some 1,200 Reformed BLOG sites and lists all of the posts. Way Cool...

WORLD and "The Simpsons"

It's About Time! WORLD Magaizine, one of my favorite periodicals, recently admitted what some of us having been saying for years... That "The Simpsons" is not only one of the BEST TV shows period, it is one of the best shows for "Christians" as well.

More on The Simpsons to come... Trust Me!

For now just read the article and let me know what you think. It's called Homer's Odyssey: Sacrilege, satire, and fun mingle in the zany universe known as The Simpsons - Written by Gene Edward Veith

Giants BLOW a 3 run lead in the Ninth losing to the Tigers... Stop The Insanity...

This is too much to take... Another 3 run blown save in the bottom of the 9th.. this time by Tyler Walker. This season is all but over... Even a healthy (MVP) Barry can not turn this thing around.

FIND A CLOSER PLEASE!

PCUSA's Conservative Voice

The PCUSA, the largest Presbyterian Body in America, has over 11,000 congregations and 2.5 plus Million members. It's gradual decline in numbers in recent years can be directly related to it's simultaneous rejection of historic Presbyterian doctrine and practice.

There is now a movement within the PCUSA that is very exciting and gathering steam. Supported by the Presbyterian Lay Committee, the Confessing Church Movement now consists of 1,309 Congregations representing some 431,000 members. These churches have banded together to try to force the denomination to be faithful to its own doctrinal standards. The focus of this group is the following declaration:

1. That Jesus Christ alone is Lord of all and the way of salvation.
2. That holy Scripture is the Triune God's revealed Word, the Church's only infallible rule of faith and life.
3. That God's people are called to holiness in all aspects of life. This includes honoring the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, the only relationship within which sexual activity is appropriate.

All PCA members should be praying for this movement...

Library Progam

I have been looking & waiting for the perfect computerized library application for several years. I finally found it…

My friend Jim Heimbach recently introduced me to a program called BookCAT and it is amazing. BookCAT uses ISBN or LCC (Library of Congress Catalog) numbers to search several databases around the world to populate information about your books into the library. The company called FNProgramvare also has applications for CD's, and Video's that can be reasonably purchased as a package. Check it out

"Lohanitis"

Having to endure remakes of classic Disney films with Lindsay Lohan is getting really hard to take... Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, now THE LOVE BUG? PAHLEASE!!!

But the real question is how is Lindsay's car? And what was she Sidekicking to Nicole Ritchie?



*ritchbeach*: yo gurl wut up
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*ritchbeach*: UGTBK
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The Greatness of Barnum's Animals

Here they are.... These delightful little critters are over 100 years old! Officially named "Barnum's Animal Crackers" in 1902, these beauties have never really changed. Here are some facts about Animal Crackers that I bet you didn't know.

• They Were originally .05 cents a box (I got them for a quarter when I was a kid)
• There have been 37 different animals over the years - Today line up of 17 include: Tigers, cougars, camels, Rino's, Kangaroos, Hippo's, Bison, Hyena's, Zebra's, Elephants, Sheep (Lame), Bears, Gorillas, Monkeys, Seals and Giraffes
• There are EXACTLY 22 crackers per box
• More than 40 million boxes are sold each year - that is over 6,000 miles of string
• You can buy them on Amazon.com

Incidentally McDonald's "Original" Cookies are pretty good too.. but for my money I would rather bite the head off a Tiger than Mayor McCheese!

Things Free Are Usually Lame...

Hmmm...

I have to create a post just to see what this site will look like.

Lame...