The dentist and Jeffrey Dahmer
If I ever have to hire a professional torcherer, there are very few locations that I might provide him to do his work where, after my asking "Is there anything else you need?" he replies, "Actually, no. This is perfect." One such place is a dentist's office. That is probably why I hate going to the dentist. It is definitely why I opt out of the laughing gas when I have a cavity filled. I rather dislike the thought of lying helplessly in an adjustable, swiveling chair designed to increase the torque with which a person might pull out my teeth.
You might be thinking that I'm paranoid, that I have no reason to suspect my dentist and her older-than-average dental hygentists wish to do me great harm. True. But I would point out to you that if Jeffrey Dahmer had worn a "Likely to rape, kill, and eat you" shirt (or even a "Moderately likely to rape, kill, and eat you" shirt) his victims would still be alive. My point is that you cannot always spot a crazy person who wants to do you harm. Next time you get a cavity feel free to tempt fate. I will not.
Vanessa won $17 dollars playing bingo the other night. The jackpot was $100, but, unfortunately, there were several other winners that game. She feels cheated because she "thinks" that she used up her only chance to win. I tried to point out to her that games of chance don't discriminate between previous-winners and non-winners. She was not persuaded. Whatever. Please congratulate her on her win. Or if you believe absolutely that all forms of gambling is a sin, let her know that she is going to hell.
You know you want to. Pimp my nutcracker.
Editing movie clips and using music to re-make movie trailers has become cliche. But it can still be fun. Rolling Stone magazine compiled a list of some of the best ones. Were "Dumb and Dumber" and the action/drama "Heat" actually gay love stories?
Is the fight over merchants saying "Merry Christmas" really worth it? It is if you're trying to raise money. Personally, I think it is silly and stupid for a store to make it a point to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." However, it is not something that I believe is worth getting worked up over. When it comes to Christians as a group, there are finite resources (be it money, time, or political capital) that the church has to work with towards all causes that deserve our attention. There are much, much more important things to devote ourselves to than whether Wal-mart gives us the appropriate holiday greeting. I fear that for some of us, it makes us feel like we are standing up for the faith or accomplishing something truly meaningful when we make a fight out of such things. We seem to have largley succeeded in forcing businesses to say "Merry Christmas." My prediction: not a single soul will be saved as a result, nor will it have any actual affect on our society's long march toward secularism or general frivolousness (in my opinion the greater danger). So how important can "Merry Christmas" really be? I don't need Target to help me celebrate the birth of my savior.
Do economists agree on climate change? Yes.
You might be thinking that I'm paranoid, that I have no reason to suspect my dentist and her older-than-average dental hygentists wish to do me great harm. True. But I would point out to you that if Jeffrey Dahmer had worn a "Likely to rape, kill, and eat you" shirt (or even a "Moderately likely to rape, kill, and eat you" shirt) his victims would still be alive. My point is that you cannot always spot a crazy person who wants to do you harm. Next time you get a cavity feel free to tempt fate. I will not.
Vanessa won $17 dollars playing bingo the other night. The jackpot was $100, but, unfortunately, there were several other winners that game. She feels cheated because she "thinks" that she used up her only chance to win. I tried to point out to her that games of chance don't discriminate between previous-winners and non-winners. She was not persuaded. Whatever. Please congratulate her on her win. Or if you believe absolutely that all forms of gambling is a sin, let her know that she is going to hell.
You know you want to. Pimp my nutcracker.
Editing movie clips and using music to re-make movie trailers has become cliche. But it can still be fun. Rolling Stone magazine compiled a list of some of the best ones. Were "Dumb and Dumber" and the action/drama "Heat" actually gay love stories?
Is the fight over merchants saying "Merry Christmas" really worth it? It is if you're trying to raise money. Personally, I think it is silly and stupid for a store to make it a point to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." However, it is not something that I believe is worth getting worked up over. When it comes to Christians as a group, there are finite resources (be it money, time, or political capital) that the church has to work with towards all causes that deserve our attention. There are much, much more important things to devote ourselves to than whether Wal-mart gives us the appropriate holiday greeting. I fear that for some of us, it makes us feel like we are standing up for the faith or accomplishing something truly meaningful when we make a fight out of such things. We seem to have largley succeeded in forcing businesses to say "Merry Christmas." My prediction: not a single soul will be saved as a result, nor will it have any actual affect on our society's long march toward secularism or general frivolousness (in my opinion the greater danger). So how important can "Merry Christmas" really be? I don't need Target to help me celebrate the birth of my savior.
Do economists agree on climate change? Yes.
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