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The Truth About Conservative Evangelicalism

This post got me thinking.
I grew up as a creationist.
Wait. No. Let me quantify my past with a little more precision.
I grew up as a science-rejecting, dyed-in-the-wool, holier-than-thou(-and-thou-and-thou-and-thou ad nauseum), extremely naive, Evangelical Christian.
I still believe in a higher power, and in love and forgiveness and redemption and good stewardship (of our Earth, among other [...]

Greed vs. Compassion

Greed means you always need to have more.  Compassion means you always need to give more.
Greed means you disregard the well-being of others in the pursuit of money and power.  Compassion means you disregard money and power in the pursuit of others’ well-being.
Greed means no one is your friend.  Compassion means everyone is your friend.
Greed [...]

links for 2008-09-20

Smiley Lore
Ever wanted to know how the first smilies came about? Read this article for the full story. =)
(tags: web history smiley typography internet lore usenet)

Internet Memes
(tags: web2.0 timeline memes internet history trends visualization)

Fonts 500 – the top 500 free fonts from around the web
(tags: free fonts typography)

Icons – Wikimedia Commons
Creative [...]

links for 2008-09-05

The Internet Classics Archive | Agamemnon by Aeschylus
Bookmarked for a class @ SMC that I'm taking now.
(tags: greek literature drama theatre THARTS2)

links for 2008-09-01

KBR, Partner in Iraq Contract Sued in Human Trafficking Case – washingtonpost.com
While we were busy waiting for the Big Speech on Thursday night, the media slipped this little gem onto page A13. Because, you know, slavery isn't as important as who's talking at the DNC tonight.
(tags: slavery human trafficking mercenary halliburton kbr daoud)