Wednesday, August 30, 2006

On this date...

›
On this date in 1965, Bob Dylan released his classic album Highway 61 Revisited . It is generally considered to be among the Top 10 Greates...
Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Katrina: One Year Later

›
The news is filled with stories of the Gulf Coast region, a year after the hurricane which devastated the region. Some stories seem accurate...
1 comment:
Monday, August 28, 2006

Old pics

›
I thought some friends might enjoy some of these older pictures I rediscovered while moving this summer. The first two pics are of my then-g...
1 comment:

Back to School

›
Hallelujah! The day is finally here and the kids are heading back to school! For the McIlwain family, this also means beginning again our f...
Friday, August 25, 2006

Misc. thoughts...

›
I think... ...Delaware Democrat Sen. Joseph Biden looks more and more impressive as a presidential candidate... ...Marvin Olasky's 1999...
3 comments:

Emmy Madness

›
This Sunday the Emmy Awards will be broadcast, presumably awarding television's best with little statues. But who cares? I don't mi...
1 comment:
Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Farewell Bishop Moncure

›
One of United Methodism's more effective episcopal leaders died tragically at 61 earlier this week. Bishop Rhymes Moncure led the Nebra...
Monday, August 21, 2006

I'm Gumbel, darn it...

›
Broadcasting personality Bryant Gumbel is at it again. In February of this year, he questioned the nature of the Winter Olympic Games, showi...
1 comment:

Katrina Appeal

›
This Sunday, Aug. 27, is the Sunday closest to the first anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in the American Gulf Coast. The Unit...
Thursday, August 17, 2006

A Miracle?

›
Miracles still happen, even in The United Methodist Church. Read this for more.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Make Poverty History

›
Click on the "play" button...
Monday, August 14, 2006

Fear of the Lord

›
Psalm 111:10... "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding." In 1933, a...
2 comments:

Sunday's preaching text

›
"Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the...
Saturday, August 12, 2006

Blair & Bush

›
The big news in the past few days (other than Israel/Lebanon) has been that British security forces arrested two dozen men who are believed ...
14 comments:
Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Democrat Party in Trouble

›
For months, we have been hearing how the Republican Party is in trouble because of (legitimate) questions about the War on Terror, especiall...
3 comments:
Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Sunday's preaching text

›
"So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do n...
4 comments:
Monday, August 07, 2006

Pete Best

›
Last evening, I went to see Pete Best (actually, the "Pete Best Band") live at Hartwood Acres in northern Allegheny County. Pete...
1 comment:
Sunday, August 06, 2006

Sunday Bloody Sunday

›
Today, while I worshipped with my family, ate lunch, and then relaxed with my children as we watched the X-Games on ESPN, Israel and Lebanon...
1 comment:
Friday, August 04, 2006

Idlewild

›
Today, we're taking the kids to Idlewild Park in Ligonier, PA. It's a beautiful amusement park and an excellent place for families...
1 comment:
Wednesday, August 02, 2006

The Beatles at Shea Stadium, 1966

›
The Beatles, the greatest and most important musical artists of the past century, were so big in their day that they were forced to do some...
4 comments: