tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9230881343660250542011-12-03T13:46:34.157+01:00Sophie's PerspectiveA modge-podge of topics covered for the betterment of all.Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-20252284646241118922011-11-26T23:08:00.001+01:002011-11-26T23:13:14.149+01:00Free Amazon Music! (Through 11-28-11)
Amazon is offering a FREE $2 MP3 credit with a code.
Here’s how to get it:
Head over to Amazon.
Before you make your purchase, click on the “enter code” button.
Enter code STUDYBRK and click “apply”.
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Enjoy your music!
Thanks to Kelly for posting this!
(link to her original post)
P.S. I hope everyone had a marvelous ThanksgivingSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-56082888400752858602011-11-12T18:41:00.000+01:002011-11-12T18:41:00.397+01:00Practicing Forgiveness"True sorrow leads to repentance and the changing of ones ways."
Its not too uncommon to hear some such admonishment. And it's needed -- we ought to truly be sorry, instead of just apologizing because it's expected. It seems, though, that instead of only encouraging people to truly be repentant of their actions, we should also be fostering within people true forgiveness.
Just as people say "Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-79099104739237608722011-11-03T12:00:00.000+01:002011-11-03T13:19:32.437+01:00Friendly Reminder: Holidays ApproachingNot to freak anyone out, but Thanksgiving is a mere 21 days away. Here are some things that, if you haven't, you should go ahead and try to do sooner than later. Planning in advance saves you time -- especially in the grocery stores as you try to buy all of the ingredients you need for your feast! Not to mention you'll be much less stressed the day - or even week - of Thanksgiving.
Plan on whereSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-84845060172570290022011-10-29T19:20:00.000+01:002011-10-29T19:20:00.220+01:00"Mrs. Tweedy! The Chickens are Revolting!""Finally, something we agree on."
In spite of being a little too environmental for my tastes, and having part of the plot being completely foreseeable from near the beginning of the movie, I would still say this is a movie worth watching.
Clay-mation always amazed me. The effort that goes into every second of the film is utterly astounding. Clay-mation is definitely not what I am cut out for; Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-39936732948606603992011-10-20T14:07:00.000+01:002011-10-20T14:07:00.096+01:00Flawless: A Movie with a MessageI must say I was quite impressed with this movie. Excellent acting, filming, directing, script, wonderfully executed, and you are completely taken in. I love a movie that makes you think. This one did. At least, it made me think. It is, however, rated PG-13 for brief strong language for a reason. I believe they cursed two or three times in the entire movie, every time was strong. If it was not Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-7184771996783260682011-10-15T18:47:00.000+01:002011-10-15T18:47:01.032+01:00Politically Correct Torture
I know this is dealing with a policy that is not currently being discussed, but the article has applicabillty beyond the one policy.
Politically Correct Torture
Written by: Frank Turek
Is waterboarding torture? If it is, we've been torturing our service members for years. As a United States Naval Aviator, I attended SERE school in the California desert in 1985. SERE (which stands forSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-89529760552655591702011-10-05T17:45:00.000+01:002011-10-05T18:24:57.764+01:00Silent and Sounding
When I can't feel you, I have learned to reach out just the same
When I can't hear you, I know you still hear every word I pray
The experience of God's presence should not be confused with the existance of his presence. Unfortunately, this confusion is all too often the case.
When we don't "feel" God, we wonder what is wrong. I think this is normal, but it is something we should work to Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-48297093316201999382011-09-30T03:52:00.000+01:002011-09-30T03:52:00.659+01:00EncouragementAlways be about the work of the Kingdom. Do not live Christ when it is convenient; mold your life around Christ. When He is the focus and the joy and the subsistence of your life you will be more effective for Him on accident than you ever would before on purpose.
I feel so inadequate to say that, but it is true. Do I model it in my own life? Do people really see Christ in me? Some say they do, Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-87298226791120786142011-09-23T03:41:00.000+01:002011-09-23T03:41:00.322+01:00Like the Waves to the Sand... people come and go in life. The important thing is the impression they leave behind.
Some friends are like foam - you see them for a time, and then they're gone forever.
Others like the constant wave - being brought back into your life at the proper moment.
Some are like the thin sheet of water that moves up and down on the beach - never completely leaving at all.
Others like the current - Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-76067295933313260382011-09-18T03:36:00.000+01:002011-09-18T03:36:00.397+01:00Dream Big, Fly High...and Always Remember: You are Your Own Worst Enemy.God hates visionary dreaming; it makes the dreamer proud and pretentious.
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together, pg 27
Wait, that can't be right. Aren't we told to pursue our dreams? Aren't we supposed to dream big and have visionary, innovate solutions and ideas? Aren't we...
No. And, for the record, yes.
No to our typical thinking, but yes if and only if it is a dream God has given us. Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-52268336430891983752011-09-11T03:28:00.000+01:002011-09-16T00:08:17.698+01:00LadybugThere's been a ladybug on a wall in the red bathroom for weeks now, maybe longer. I think it's dead. It hasn't moved at all since I first noticed it in place.
It doesn't really fit. The ladybug is more orange than red, so it doesn't match the wall color. I keep thinking I should go over and see if it's alive, but surely it couldn't last that long without motion – without food – without Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-46216789399272817032011-08-29T03:20:00.000+01:002011-08-29T03:20:00.179+01:00For This Reason the Gospel is Preached to the DeadAs I read 1 Peter, I came once again to this passage.
For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; but they will give account to him who is ready to Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-624111398538790242011-08-25T05:30:00.000+01:002011-08-25T05:30:00.587+01:00Lord TennysonI reckon the bottom line is British poetry has some fantastic lines contained in it. Here are some (mostly) from Tennyson.
"I am a part of all that I have met;
Yet all experience is an arch where though
Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades
Forever and forever when I move." -- Ulysses, Lord Tennyson
"How dull it is to pause, to make an end
To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
As Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-52285720988295844762011-08-21T05:23:00.000+01:002011-08-21T05:23:00.649+01:00Percy ShelleyI must really like Shelley because here are some more quotes I found that I saved especial!
"Gives grace and truth to life's unquiet dream." -- Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, Percy Shelley
"Thou -- that to human thought art nourishment,
___Like darkness to a dying flame!
___Depart not as they shadow came
___Depart not - lest the grave should be
Like life and fear, a dark reality." -- Hymn to Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-58102810351354656322011-08-17T05:15:00.001+01:002011-08-17T05:15:01.963+01:00Byron and ShelleyThis batch of quotations I like comes from Lord Byron and Percy Shelley.
"Ambition was my idol, which was broken." -- Don Juan, Lord Byron
"What is the end of fame? 'tis but to fill
A certain portion of uncertain paper:" -- Don Juan, Lord Byron
"But I, being fond of true philosophy,
___Say very often to myself, "Alas!"
All things that have been born were born to die,
___And flesh (which Death Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-78046688690274547132011-08-12T05:01:00.001+01:002011-08-12T05:01:04.126+01:00William BlakeI was looking through various quotes that I wrote down because they caught my eye and thought I would share some of them here. This bunch is mostly from William Blake.
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"Oh, say what stranger cause, yet unexplored,
Could make a gentle belle reject a lord?" -- Rape of the Lock, Alexander Pope
"Oh thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,
Too soon dejected, and too soon elate." -- Rape of theSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-5422837864577120642011-08-09T00:00:00.000+01:002011-08-22T21:35:33.086+01:00DisillusionedI found this that I had written awhile back. My beliefs remain the same (if not much stronger) about this when I originally wrote it. And, as far as I can tell, culturally things have continued to devolve, so maybe this will give a different perspective to some people as well.
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I am fed up with love.
Ok so that's rather a shocking statement not meant to be taken Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-9298975375670530872009-09-29T11:05:00.002+01:002009-09-29T11:10:08.241+01:00Carlton BanksThis is one of my favorite, if not my favorite, Fresh Prince episode ever ... Carlton goes gangsta!: http://www.vbox7.com/play:384acfa5?r=googleWarning: let it buffer awhile before you try and watch it.And, by the way, in case you weren't aware, Alfonso, the man who played Carlton, can really dance. And I mean, really dance. Check this:In fact, as a child he got to imitate Michael Jackson on a Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-8568973074000569382009-09-28T00:02:00.002+01:002009-09-28T00:04:55.079+01:00TwitterIf your last name is Byrd, and you're on Twitter ... does that make you a Tweety Bird?Well, I'm on Twitter now, so you can follow me @ https://twitter.com/seeking4wisdomWe'll see if this catches on for me or not :o)Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-67967777431471624372009-09-23T19:36:00.003+01:002009-09-23T19:40:27.253+01:00Clothed in Garments of SkinMany times it is pointed out in church that after the fall of man in the Garden of Eden we see a foreshadowing of Christ in the lamb that was killed initially.Something that had never struck me before was that mankind is literally now clothed in death. Death entered into the world when Adam ate of the forbidden fruit. But they were provided clothing of death ... literally ... from the skin of Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-34401524158896223952009-09-20T22:48:00.002+01:002009-09-20T22:50:45.627+01:00Building Castles in the AirI wrote this quite some time ago, and just found it again. I thought it might be helpful to some and so am posting it here :)_______________For a person who love the Ideas as much as I do, I sure do like things concrete. I've realized this recently, especially due to various conversations with a few of my friends. I love the ideas and concepts and talking about them, but there comes a point in Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-90754293076312461382009-08-14T20:08:00.002+01:002009-08-14T20:11:17.165+01:00Dear DiaryDear Diary,Shouldn't we be past having to iron our blouses/shirts, pants, and skirts to look sharp and professional? You'd think in this technological age we would have found a way around that by now.Wishfully,SophieSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-51045380237635444662009-07-29T20:57:00.004+01:002009-07-30T15:39:41.792+01:00Obama's Government Mandated HealthcareYesterday I sat in the House Gallery listening to representatives give one minute speeches concerning the Health Care bill President Obama is trying to push through.The numbers were staggering.5:1 was the ratio - 5 against the legislation, 1 forThe number of constituents that had contacted their Representative was evident. Every speaker against the bill talked in concrete terms and was talking asSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-54827515477188167142009-07-13T20:21:00.002+01:002009-07-13T20:31:32.425+01:00Remember MeWhy do we care about being remembered? Are we scared to believe that we live and grow and die? Why do we complain that there is pain in this life, and yet don't want to leave it? Why do we want to be immortal and immortalized?Even those who are remembered are forgotten. Do we really remember Aristotle? Or do we remember his ideas? Do we really remember Queen Elizabeth II or do we remember Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-5142838309775486702009-07-10T22:27:00.002+01:002009-07-10T22:29:53.893+01:00Mourning the Real American HeroesJuly 8, 2009 - Michelle MalkinFlags flew at half-staff this week in California's state Capitol. No, not for Michael Jackson. For Private First Class Justin Casillas.Pfc. Casillas died in a suicide bombing attack on his Army base in eastern Afghanistan on the Fourth of July. While Americans enjoyed fireworks and Hollyweird mourned the "king of pop" with wretched excess, the family of Pfc. CasillasSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-17097559055553614632009-07-04T00:00:00.000+01:002009-07-04T00:00:05.506+01:00Old GlorySophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-84356356781898042242009-04-28T00:32:00.001+01:002009-04-28T00:36:39.877+01:00Arrogant Americans, Mr. President?Peter Heck - Guest Columnist - 4/14/2009 7:50:00 AMAs I was sitting in church waiting for the start of the service, my grandpa came walking towards me pointing his finger. No matter how old I get, and no matter how long he's been out of the U.S. Navy, that's still an intimidating sight. As he approached me, his voice quivered as he said, "We saved that continent twice...how dare my president Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-85649711431040953222009-04-10T20:49:00.007+01:002009-04-10T21:13:31.228+01:00Letter to the Editor: "Letter to YOU"I received this via email as a "letter to the editor" sort of deal. I liked what she had to say, so I'm posting it. If you would like to write a respectful response then please feel free to email me your letter as well: sophiesperspective [at] gmail [dot] com.Please take time to read the whole of this post, even though it is a tad lengthy. Thank you!Letter to YOUBy Stephanie Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-15218733846039941692009-03-02T19:51:00.005+01:002009-03-02T19:59:17.007+01:00A Pocketbook Full of MemoriesAs I'm cleaning around, I find a pocketbook I have not used in several months, but is nonetheless very full.Here is what I found in my pocketbook:Scissors from kindergardenPens and lanyards from conferences around the nationA couple of packets of sunflower seeds and some sugar in the rawMy very first wallet and some packets of teaAn old Pepsi cap I always meant to give my brotherA coin pouch Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-47780466575326539222008-12-24T00:00:00.000+01:002008-12-24T00:00:01.015+01:00What Christmas is All About"And how did little Tim behave [in church]?" asked Mrs. Cratchit, when she rallied Bob on his credulity and Bob had hugged his daughter to his heart's content.
"As good as gold," said Bob, "and better. Somehow he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-756524790515315712008-11-23T15:00:00.000+01:002008-11-23T15:00:01.713+01:00Caution:Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-66907032857954423642008-11-22T23:52:00.004+01:002010-09-09T21:13:01.650+01:00This World is Not Conclusion...Not many churches have graveyards anymore, and that is a shame. This book [Theology for the Church], like all systematic theology texts, will one day wither away into mold and dust. The library of Congress will be swept away like refuse. If one really wants to see a theology for the church in action, one might walk into an old church graveyard at night. Walk about and see the headstones weatheredSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-23088461846396023042008-11-16T15:00:00.000+01:002008-11-16T15:00:01.076+01:00ReflectionSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-43269291159390273582008-11-14T19:34:00.003+01:002008-11-14T19:38:15.053+01:00Thank You MicrosoftI've been having internet problems recently, with my wireless card not picking up any networks when there are multiple in the area. What really makes this scenario special, though, is the wonderful message Windows leaves me when it does not perceive networks in the area. It essentially goes like this:If you are having internet problems, please being troubleshooting by visiting our website, Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-42879800341478010662008-11-10T23:09:00.000+01:002008-11-10T23:09:00.473+01:00And I am AppalledI was talking to a friend who worked at a Colonial House over the summer. She informed me of an astonishing fact: most of the children who came through the house had no idea what a fireplace was for, that clothes and food can (and sometimes usually) come from animals, and did not even know who George Washington was.
My first reaction was precisely like that of Professor Digory in The Lion, the Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-91865257509022718692008-11-09T15:00:00.000+01:002008-11-09T15:00:01.664+01:00The Road Goes Ever On and On...Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-44506773153961454042008-11-02T15:00:00.001+01:002008-11-02T15:00:01.635+01:00RooftopSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-49229285904137563032008-10-30T02:52:00.003+01:002008-10-30T03:06:41.212+01:00"What an Exciting Life We Live"Tonight I was spending time with my family, and my mother calls downstairs, "Girls, I need you to come up here so we can go through these socks" (she had just purchased them for all of us). My brother, over hearing this, remarks "what an exciting life we live!" Of course, he was being facetious. But really, think about it, shouldn't the "little" things in life be exciting? After all, there are Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-43744735057720914532008-10-26T15:00:00.000+01:002008-10-26T15:00:00.516+01:00CitySophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-79530901303124310532008-10-25T10:28:00.000+01:002008-10-25T10:28:00.838+01:00Mr. Holland's OpusMr. Holland's Opus was a touching movie, albeit hard to watch in places, but it contained an encouraging message that I appreciated. A word of warning: this movie is rated PG for mild language. If I gave the rating I would underline that statement. The language is not appropriate for children. The story is one that I think could be very powerful in a child's life, but please use a bleeper if you Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-12903380882451161172008-10-22T15:10:00.003+01:002008-10-22T15:12:00.994+01:00New Email AddressAs I have been experiencing difficulty with my Yahoo! account, I have switched over the Gmail. My new contact information is sophiesperpective [at] gmail [dot] com. Please contact me with any questions, suggestions, concerns, etc, you may have. I would love to hear from you!Thank you for stopping by, and God bless you!SophieSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-11330378920032432862008-10-19T15:00:00.000+01:002008-10-19T15:00:21.424+01:00Blank SlateSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-57643293498502772412008-10-14T21:42:00.000+01:002008-10-15T21:57:23.546+01:00UntitledQuestion: is this post really untitled? or it is titled by virtue of being untitled?Just wondering...Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-10758465145385838362008-10-12T15:00:00.000+01:002008-10-12T15:00:02.094+01:00BurgersSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-66618269255170295262008-10-10T09:07:00.001+01:002008-10-10T09:07:00.834+01:00Cupid: Armed and Dangerous?
I almost missed seeing this (fairly) accurate movie for its silly tagline: "Cupid is armed and dangerous!" Having actually read the book I realized why they might say something like this, but I also recognized that it would be entirely missing the broader picture of the book if such was actually the emphasis in the movie. Thankfully, the tagline misrepresented the movie, IMO. To be a regular Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-72486746748412592612008-10-09T15:10:00.004+01:002008-10-09T15:14:50.504+01:00A Crusade... for the Environment?Imagine the media reaction if a prominent American Christian leader condoned vandalism at abortion clinics. Now imagine the reaction if he went beyond condoning vandalism and agreed to appear as a witness for the defense at the trial of those vandals.Then imagine what would happen if he decided to export his religiously motivated crusade to another country.Well, that's exactly what just happened,Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-38704512741857739112008-10-05T15:00:00.000+01:002008-10-05T15:00:00.313+01:00Drive OnSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-66866963511144155672008-09-30T03:08:00.002+01:002008-09-30T23:49:25.410+01:00FireproofThis is a great movie, and I encourage everyone to go see it in theaters. It's another excellent production by Sherwood Pictures, the producers of Facing the Giants and Flywheel.The official Fireproof website. And the advertised site for helping you with your marriage.And I didn't really think of this providing spoilers, but I guess it does. So be warned. Spoilers ahead. :-)Pardon me for Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-72991287028320719422008-09-29T03:47:00.003+01:002008-09-29T03:52:22.171+01:00Red TapeSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-72412780397397902752008-09-27T12:31:00.003+01:002008-09-27T12:45:24.793+01:00And the Painter Captures the SkyI was on my commute a couple of days ago, and, as I'm up before the sun, I have the privilege of seeing the sky become lighter before the official "sunrise" begins. I wish I had my camera, but I think it was too dark to have captured what I saw anyway. The sky was a deep blue, just lighter than dark blue, which was the color of the clouds. The clouds themselves were of medium size and about the Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-11364869846978713792008-09-21T15:00:00.000+01:002008-09-21T15:00:00.161+01:00RotundaSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-72521682245759835752008-09-20T13:07:00.003+01:002008-09-20T13:24:02.804+01:00All I Know to Say is ...Here are some memorable quotes from the week:"This shirt is not pink. It's light blood.""I have dropped a few [pounds]. So now my clothes hang [on me] like a bowl of soup.""So you do know a little about ancient battles."(said to a friend after going on a five minute spiel about an ancient battle after asked if he was a little familiar with them)"Well it know when you're in a hurry."(said after Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-44470039301681646512008-09-19T12:07:00.000+01:002008-09-19T12:07:00.914+01:00I Made Tea.A Lesson in Creative Writing. :-) I found this linked off of another blog and found it highly amusing. Not only is it entertaining, but all would do well to see how one can become more descriptive in writing as well. I haven't even browsed his real website (which you visit after reading his tea story) but it's an interesting way to get people to visit!
Enjoy and let me know what you think!Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-10301040540723372642008-09-15T13:16:00.001+01:002008-09-15T13:16:00.300+01:00Pictures for Your DayThis looks like it will be an interesting blog. "A Picture A Day" is supposed to be a blog that does just that: post a random picture a day. I look forward to seeing what develops. Go check it out yourself - leave a comment for her or let me know what you think!
I particularly like the idea of posting random pictures that are particularly cool, unusual, interesting, winsome (etc, etc), but Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-6311702963385255552008-09-11T14:26:00.001+01:002008-09-11T14:26:00.297+01:00The Great Escape
First, do not see this movie if you expect a Hollywood ending. This is a realistic movie accurately based off actual events. Even though the movie stars Steve McQueen it is not a movie revolving around him. The story is about a camp, and what that camp did to mess with the Germans as they attempted a brazen escape. Expect to cry and to cheer. And don't watch this movie right before you go to bedSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-70496496487782282022008-09-06T16:19:00.003+01:002008-09-06T16:24:03.926+01:00Sarah PalinThoughts?The Palin FactorMatt Friedeman - Guest Columnist - OneNewsNow.comThis race is over. Well, OK, not quite over. But I have always thought that the presidential sweepstakes of 2008 was McCain's race to lose. Now, because of the addition of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to the ticket as running mate, I am more convinced than ever that Barack Obama's inaugural ball isn't happening anytime Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-56767629799555908502008-08-31T07:27:00.001+01:002008-08-31T07:27:00.516+01:00Jane Austen's Pride and PrejudiceThis P&P was different for me than the other two versions I have watched. The most recent version is only decent in my opinion for an exceptionally abbreviated version of the lesser important parts of the book. Every time I see that version I like Keira Knightley less and less in playing Elizabeth Bennett also. It just doesn't come across as genuine to me. Mrs. Bennett definitely steals the show.Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-64537126551030022702008-08-23T14:21:00.001+01:002008-08-23T14:21:01.093+01:00I Just Got Back from a WarSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-91014047767660874952008-08-20T04:44:00.001+01:002008-08-20T04:44:01.628+01:00A Hot Fairy TaleThe Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
The "Good Parts" Version, by William Goldman
I absolutely LOVED reading this book. And I was pleased as to the accuracy of the movie adaptation as well. I mean, I shouldn't have been surprised - the man who abridged the book is the same man who wrote the screenplay for the movie. :-) Not that some parts weren't Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-22730118901649816612008-08-15T16:06:00.004+01:002008-08-15T16:14:51.520+01:00Tax CutIt is not uncommon to hear people make statements such as "I'm a Reagan Republican." After all, he is probably the best president we ever had, and this is certainly the case in my life time. Why did people love Reagan so much, even though people were initially skeptical of his presidential ability given his age? He made good policies, and he understood how the economy works, to name a couple.The Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-72303731937125959102008-08-12T17:08:00.001+01:002008-08-12T17:08:02.067+01:00Jane Austen's Emma
You know the saying "don't judge a book by it's cover?" Well, don't judge a movie by its cover either! While this adaptation runs longer than most movies (a solid 4 1/2 hours total) it was definitely worth seeing. The length of the film gave believability and depth the the characters, and while it first seems rather theatrical in delivery, it progresses more and more naturally, and some Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-24346010791652520042008-08-08T15:02:00.000+01:002008-08-08T15:02:16.221+01:00riding GIANTS
As I mentioned in my review of Surf's Up, Riding Giants is a surfing documentary. A "Big Wave" surfing documentary that is. Aside for the language it is rated PG-13 for inappropriate language (and the language is not infrequent) it is a good watch.
I enjoyed the archival videos they put in the movie, and the spectacular scenery and majesty of the ocean. You think small wave surfin' is somethingSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-47553490765378266732008-08-06T12:00:00.000+01:002008-08-06T12:00:23.991+01:00Now is a Time for ChoosingEven though this was said decades ago, the principles still ring true. Keep this in mind when deciding who you will cast your vote for shortly.
Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-81751126720895416192008-08-05T01:15:00.000+01:002008-08-05T01:15:01.846+01:00Life's a TripExtreme Days is a great movie about four best friends from childhood and the trip of their dreams. At least, that's what they want it to be. It, of course, turns out to not turn out like they had planned as life throws them a few curve-balls along the way. Matt is by far the best part of the movie. His lines are truly memorable. There is also a sweet classic Japanese fighting scene in the film. ISophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-17654930204426659072008-08-03T15:48:00.000+01:002008-08-03T15:48:01.146+01:00Builder discovers "priceless" Tolkien postcardPretty amazing! =)
By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters) - A demolition man stripping a fireplace from the former home of "The Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien stumbled across a postcard to the writer dated 1968, and hopes to sell it for a small fortune.
Stephen Malton, who runs Prodem Demolition in Bournemouth on the south English coast, was working in the house in the Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-17520656528417867222008-08-02T06:28:00.000+01:002008-08-02T06:28:00.845+01:00A Tender Love Ballad
help me make it through the night - Ray StevensSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-78257899316148172652008-07-31T19:38:00.002+01:002008-07-31T19:38:00.640+01:00Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramidI actually visited Teotihuacan about five years ago. The Sun Pyramid is one of the ones I climbed. Amazing.
By Miguel Angel Gutierrez Thu Jul 3, 12:22 PM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-86633880070827231212008-07-28T06:53:00.001+01:002008-08-15T16:30:29.232+01:00Surfin' USAuh, wait, I meant Pen-Gu Island.Well, I haven't done a movie review in awhile. Now that summer is almost over I thought I should do some in case you are wondering what to see before the summer is gone. What better place to start than with a surfing movie?I almost didn't watch Surf's Up because I thought it be lame, ho-hum, and just another penguin movie...kindof along the lines of Happy Feet (Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-24211199205591404052008-07-26T12:58:00.000+01:002008-07-26T12:58:01.140+01:00Happy Trails to You...A nostalgic visit to Roy and Dale's place Randall Murphree - Guest Columnist For ten years in a row in the mid-20th Century, Roy Rogers was named Cowboy of the Year. That's no surprise to my generation, the generation who grew up during the post-World War II years. Though Roy died in 1998 at age 86 and Dale Evans, his wife and acting partner, in 2001 at 88, their legacy is alive and well, Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-38488861409042970252008-07-25T00:53:00.001+01:002008-07-25T00:54:43.386+01:00Green With Envy?Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-39371465817818217672008-07-23T16:52:00.000+01:002008-07-23T16:52:01.266+01:00Ravers lose sight at laser show Moral of the story? Be wise, be safe, be careful!
By Chris Baldwin Mon Jul 14, 8:57 AM ET
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-19918875720996107072008-07-20T18:45:00.000+01:002008-07-20T18:45:00.753+01:00Poll: Voters Don't Know Barack Obama Pro-Abortion, John McCain Pro-Lifeby Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
July 14, 2008
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll finds half of voters don't know that presidential candidate John McCain is pro-life on abortion or that Barack Obama is pro-abortion. The survey shows that, when pro-life voters know that information, they support McCainSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-62152665318643394902008-07-18T13:00:00.001+01:002008-07-19T22:45:20.827+01:00Fox: Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarksBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press WriterArticle Last Updated: 07/17/2008 10:02:02 AM EDT if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px 0px 10px 10px"; } CHICAGO—The Rev. Jesse Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-33039731599426490282008-07-17T16:18:00.006+01:002008-07-17T16:47:03.150+01:00Let Me Help You SmileSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-62999943728201894892008-06-27T11:29:00.000+01:002008-06-27T11:29:01.058+01:00Missing MA Lighthouse Shows Up In ... CA?Missing Cape Cod lighthouse located in Calif. Jun 5, 2008 WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Local historians for decades thought the 30-foot tall lighthouse that once overlooked Wellfleet Harbor had been taken down and destroyed in 1925.Turns out, it had just been moved to the California coast.The fate of the cast-iron tower was uncovered last year by lighthouse researchers and reported by Colleen MacNeneySophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-87926587988389715642008-06-25T14:20:00.000+01:002008-06-25T14:20:00.923+01:00Have You Forgotten?Always remember: Freedom is not Free.Lyrics:I hear people saying we don't need this warBut, I say there's some things worth fighting forWhat about our freedom and this piece of groundWe didn't get to keep 'em by backing downThey say we don't realize the mess we're getting inBefore you start your preaching let me ask you this my friendHave you forgotten how it felt that day?To see your homeland Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-65774079958384479832008-06-23T09:36:00.002+01:002008-06-23T09:36:01.625+01:00"I Don't Want to Take Life for Granted Like I Used to"Pretty self-explanatory. Very true. When I was a child I marveled at the world, the way things were, I wondered about life. As I grew the world became commonplace. A routine. Something to get through. I "woke up" one day. Realized what I was missing. "I don't want to take life for granted like I used to." I live. I love. I sing. I dream. I pray. I wonder. I praise. Instead of commonplace, the Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-89766086372712046032008-06-21T17:27:00.002+01:002008-06-21T17:27:00.493+01:00My Favorite ThingsMy Favorite Things to Taste:1. Good, Pure Water2. Sharp (and Extra Sharp) Cheddar Cheese3. Chicken, cooked almost any way4. Sunflower Seeds5. Southern CasseroleMy Favorite Things to Feel:1. A Baby's Touch2. The Wind in My Hair3. Winter's Bite4. The Sun's Kiss5. Flower PetalsMy Favorite Smells:1. The Air after a Rain2. Anything Citrus3. An Old Book4. A Room Full of Memories5. Sea-Salt Air and the Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-13509174909221627192008-06-18T09:00:00.001+01:002008-06-18T09:09:54.714+01:00Virtual RealityI have a problem with virtual reality many times. I usually struggle with articulating why exactly I don't care for these games, but this post I found while doing a Google search on another topic that pretty much sums up my own feelings.I was reading an article in a recent issue of Newsweek. The article was talking about how Steven Spielberg was getting back into the video game industry. His Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-13710695135171754492008-06-14T13:34:00.001+01:002008-06-16T19:01:25.392+01:00Another PerspectiveWell, from all the news the media gives us from Iraq it would appear that nothing has gotten better since the US first invaded. However, as the old adage goes, "there is more than one side to every story."TBT on one of his blog posts shows the cost of the Iraq war compared to the other wars. Turns out that it hasn't cost as much as the media makes it appear. Check out this chart.He also cites theSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-87914311667355480402008-06-11T15:00:00.002+01:002008-06-14T19:26:50.809+01:00The Rise and Fall and Rise of Motherhood in AmericaOnly women can be mothers. Have we forgotten this fundamental?Only a woman can carry in her body an eternal being which bears the very image of God. Only she is the recipient of the miracle of life. Only a woman can conceive and nurture this life using her own flesh and blood, and then deliver a living soul into the world. God has bestowed upon her alone a genuine miracle — the creation of life, Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-56105836473127355552008-06-08T04:14:00.004+01:002008-07-07T23:55:02.617+01:00Homeschooling Labeled 'Anarchy' in CaliJeff Johnson - OneNewsNow - 6/5/2008 The response of California's teachers' union to pro-family attempts to protect home schooling in that state has outraged one attorney who is working on the case. Numerous organizations on both sides of the issue have filed friend-of-the-court briefs in the appeal of a California court's ruling that parents have no right to home school their Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-932210335713254712008-06-07T17:44:00.000+01:002008-06-07T17:45:43.500+01:00Bella: the MovieBella is the winner of the 2006 People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and is refreshing in it's story and acting. This movie isn't about action and adventure, but it's a movie about life. Everyday life, and how two people cope with theirs. Part of what makes the movie so enjoyable for me is the acting feels real. When watching the movie I wasn't struck with the fake Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-22243687723348460022008-06-01T21:59:00.006+01:002008-06-01T22:08:37.538+01:00"Nothing is Lost Forever"Oh, really? Then why are there entire civilizations we don't know about? Why are there mysteries regarding ancient civilization? No matter how much we recover we cannot be simple enough to think we really have a completely accurate understanding or sources. Some things, once lost, are lost forever. Anyway, read the story. I'm glad injuries were only minor. Large fire devours movie sets at Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-50488719234339161162008-05-26T23:17:00.002+01:002008-07-02T22:20:15.286+01:00Just a ThoughtWe don't see things as they are, we see things as we are.(- Anais Nin)Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-37052183123746112962008-05-26T20:38:00.001+01:002008-05-27T17:53:36.984+01:00Honoring America's MilitaryMemorial Day is an appropriate time to stop and thank those who have faithfully served us. While it is specifically a holiday dedicated to those fallen soldiers I'd also like to honor those retired, those who faithfully serve, and those who want to serve. Thank you so much for your service to us and for putting (or being willing to put) your life on the line so we can live in the freedom we love.Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-56429936789984113242008-05-25T18:47:00.002+01:002008-05-25T18:49:22.535+01:00Rubik CubeNot fair! I wish I could just solve one of these things. *sigh* This little three year old probably doesn't even realize how hard it's supposed to be to do this feat.Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-70726925779447847262008-05-21T15:01:00.000+01:002008-05-21T15:01:00.811+01:00Dear Kilt WearersDear Kilt Wearers,Yesterday, on my way home from a used bookstore (one of my favorite places) I saw a bumper sticker that intruiged me. It said:Naturally, this brought to mind other "real men" claims such as "real men cry" (or don't cry, depending on who you ask), "real men wear pink," "real men wear purple" and any other "real men" claim you of which you can think.What do these claims imply? Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-29072740822710008182008-05-20T14:30:00.005+01:002008-05-20T21:26:21.837+01:00A New Age Has BegunYes, a new age has begun in Narnia, but the focus of this newest rendition of the classic Narnian tale "Prince Caspian" falls short of the mark the book left for it to reach.SPOILERS AHEADWith continuous comments such asLucy: "I was so tall"Susan: "You were older back then"andPeter: "I wasn't always a child"the movie would have more aptly been title Back When We Were Grownups but, since that Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-63951322725205473322008-05-17T23:20:00.003+01:002008-05-17T23:25:07.609+01:00'CRIME AND ETHANOL': Unintended ConsequencesThis is a follow-up article from this post.Crime and Ethanol: Unintended ConsequencesBy Chuck ColsonBiofuels are one of the major reasons you and I are paying more for groceries these days. For most of us, it is just an inconvenience. For many around the world, however, it is a catastrophe. Last week, United Nations Special Investigator Jean Ziegler called the use of biofuels, such as ethanol, aSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-78368871309424057732008-05-11T15:54:00.001+01:002008-05-11T15:57:18.409+01:00Happy Mother's Day!To mothers everywhere: Thank you for your service throughout the years. You are an inspiration: Never let the world tell you that you aren't valuable, for a mom is one of the most influential people in the lives of their children and their friends. May God bless you! Here's a tribute to you.Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-27508567247654218232008-05-08T10:00:00.000+01:002008-05-08T10:00:01.576+01:00Codes and CiphersMatthew LewisContributing Writer When we think of codes, we usually think of spies, espionage and intrigue. Although codes have been used extensively by various governments, codes are used in many other ways as well, not just in spy rings. Codes are all around us. One of the most famous codes is the Morse Code, used for many years in telegraphy. Invented by Samuel Morse, his code Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-82801989365179840262008-05-05T00:05:00.000+01:002008-05-05T00:05:00.746+01:00The National AnthemThese "Catus Cuties" are good!Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-85059169751071591862008-05-01T12:00:00.002+01:002008-05-20T03:24:47.420+01:00Must See MovieI have always enjoyed "The Chronicles of Narnia" books. I was excited when Walden Media presented The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe awhile back, and I am very excited about Prince Caspian's release on May 16. Even though I have not seen the movie yet, I shall, but I am certain it will be worth seeing. I have been looking forward to this movie for literally months now, and am glad to see that Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-64524796331041150312008-04-27T19:59:00.003+01:002008-04-27T20:03:34.389+01:00TIME defends altered Iwo Jima photovar YAHOO = {'Shortcuts' : {}}; YAHOO.Shortcuts.hasSensitiveText = true; YAHOO.Shortcuts.sensitivityType = ["sensitive_news_terms", "adult"]; YAHOO.Shortcuts.doUlt = false; YAHOO.Shortcuts.location = "us"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_id = 0; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_type = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_title = "TIME defends altered Iwo Jima photo"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_publish_date = ""; Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-16986172781190478812008-04-23T18:29:00.005+01:002008-04-23T18:44:19.026+01:00ExpelledI went and saw Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed on Friday, opening night. I thought that Mr. Stein did a very good job of not just accepting what one side said, but looking into the matter to form his opinion and show it in a balanced fashion. He also did a good job of making this documentary interesting all the way around. I never thought that any part of it was dull or over bearing. I Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-20861078969384025292008-04-22T19:00:00.002+01:002008-04-22T19:00:00.871+01:00What's Up With That?Israeli activist: Former President's visit with terrorists damages U.S. image Jim Brown - OneNewsNow - 4/19/2008 6:20:00 AM Leading pro-Israel activist Gary Bauer is urging the U.S. State Department to take action to prevent former President Jimmy Carter from ever traveling abroad to meet with a terrorist group again. Jimmy Carter has raised anger in Israel and the U.S. after huggingSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-54496104080910526452008-04-18T00:17:00.002+01:002008-04-18T00:19:24.596+01:00The Dark Side of Green Environmentally friendly fuels may make drivers in the U.S. feel greener, but a report out of the United Nations reveals one dark side to going green. According to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the demand for biofuel--particularly ethanol--is creating a crop shortage that's resulting in a deadly famine for many of the world's less fortunate. The U.N. estimates that the Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-9698607860882580532008-04-15T15:00:00.000+01:002008-04-15T15:00:00.924+01:00Oh ghastly empty cathedralsWhere we say the Most High God dwellsMust we continue living in this way?Do our monotonous, glorious, ever-same sanctuariesBlock our prayers to God?Can He hear our cries and prayersThrough these magnificent walls we've built?Or does He hear usAnd answer?Do these walls block His reply?Does our self-absorption keep us fromThe one we long for?What about the world? Do they Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923088134366025054.post-69929950563009552252008-04-13T18:24:00.002+01:002008-04-13T18:26:53.424+01:00New Blog: All About AbortionI am very excited to announce that I have finally started a blog dedicated entirely to looking at abortion, its history, laws, etc. That doesn't mean I'll entirely stop posting about it here, but that site is where most of everything I post about related to abortion will be posted. Check it out and please leave feedback and ideas. I'm always looking for improvement!Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679413068732884177noreply@blogger.com0