January 2010
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New txt service aimed at keeping women safe at...
www.textyouhome.com My old friend Alanna is getting good press in Marie Claire & The Metro for the womans safety mobile serivce she invented www.textyouhome.com . It’s a simple brilliant idea. From Marie Claire: “It works by setting text alarms in advance, which are then sent to an emergency contact if the phone owner doesn’t get home at a particular time. Once the...
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10 Temptation Truths →
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jonnybaker: ways into small missional communities →
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Talking Small Groups with Guest Rick Howerton →
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Religious Cushioning →
Jan 27th
Recovering Preaching from Adequacy, Page 0 →
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The Man Who Predicts The Medals: Olympic Spoiler...
newsweek: thetickr: Economist Daniel Johnson makes remarkably accurate Olympic medal predictions. The professor doesn’t look at the athletes or the events but uses economic variables to come up with his picks. His forecast model predicts a country’s Olympic performance using per-capita income (the economic output per person), the nation’s population, its political structure, its climate and...
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KING CREOSOTE
2 videos from scottish singer KING CREOSOTE.
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The Problem of Evangelical Biblical Illiteracy -... →
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“If you want every sermon or cleaning chore to be the best if can possibly be,...”
– The above was a relief to hear today. The context is in this post: Adultolescence and Game Theory on Kevin DeYoung’s blog.
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First-person Tetris: the whole screen rotates with...
via Boing Boing When you rotate the bricks, the entire screen rotates as well, so two rotations makes the bricks fall “up” — it’s mind-bending and way cool. http://www.firstpersontetris.com/
Jan 14th
WatchWatch
The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?
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Bonobo - The Keeper featuring Andreya Triana
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The Okayplayer blog says: Last night, Ringo Starr, from The Beatles (as if I had to say it) was the guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In a web exclusive that should have percussion fans and fans of good music in general salivating, Ringo and ?uestlove drummed together as The Roots continued to play after the closing credits.  It’s only a minute long, but clearly a drum-off for...
Jan 13th
“Fun fact: Dr. Seuss’s publisher bet $50 that Seuss could not write a book using...”
– http://lunchbagart.tumblr.com/
Jan 13th
OK Go - This Too Shall Pass →
Apparently the video was shot live in one take.
Jan 13th
Hati earthquake news, pictures, videos, tweets... →
If you’re a praying person there is much to inform your prayers here.
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u17tw: No idea what the UK equivalent of this is:... →
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Uber trendy American mag Pitchfork’s top 100 tracks of 2009 has some real gems. Here’s a spotify playlist with most of the songs.
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Too many comic book movies.
The next 24 months bring… Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Spider-man 4, Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America, X-Men First Class, Wolverine 2, possible Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four reboots and probably another Batman movie.
Jan 12th
10 Ways to Encourage a Missionary – The Gospel... →
Jan 12th
u17tw: No idea what the UK equivalent of this is:... →
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u17tw: About to head out on my bike for the first... →
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u17tw: Cycled down to www.thebreadmaker.org.uk... →
Jan 11th
“So worship leaders, use discernment when picking your songs, absolutely. But if...”
– Jo talks sense about choosing the songs we sing in church. Electric Thoughts
Jan 11th
ListenNew supergroup Hot Rats cover of Gang of...
Jan 11th
“Tired Pony are a “countryish, country-tinged” band, Lightbody...”
– This could be interesting or truly awful… Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody announces two new side projects | Music | guardian.co.uk
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u17tw: Mom and Joe slipping and sliding:... →
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u17tw: In case you missed this cool (geddit!?!)... →
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Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards Mix
Each year Radio1 DJ Gilles Peterson does a best of the year radio show and a live gig to celebrate the winners. Here’s a really funky 35min mix of the performers. Sure some if its weirdy beardy noodly soul but some of its brilliant. Jose James & El Michaels Affair are particular favourites. Currently though the Lee Fields track “Ladies”  is winning out. LeFtO’s Worldwide...
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u17tw: Much sillyness from Simon Pegg & co. on Big... →
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u17tw: Good time last night helping at the 1st... →
Jan 5th
ListenThe beautiful Searching by Speech Debelle
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