Archive for November, 2004

My Truth

Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

Recently the Governor of New Jersey admitted that he is a homosexual. Well there is not much new in reporting that, as a great number have fallen prey to the “lusts of the flesh” in its many forms. But there was some new in how he accomplished his coming out party. He scheduled a press […]

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Some Things Said And Some That Perhaps Should Not Have Been (Nov 04)

Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

Angelica calls it “Sponsatility”
“Want to know how youre doing as a parent? Check out how your children are doing when it comes to minding their manners. … How would children learn to avoid quarreling and whining? It is quite natural that they do so. Where would they learn to offer someone a seat if the […]

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Grazing with the Cows

Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

Perhaps you heard about the civil proceedings to assess whether Michael Ovitz was given too big a bonus (about 120 million dollars) when he had only served as the Disney Company’s President for less than 14 months. The suit was brought to court by some stockholders who believe the money was too much for too […]

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Pacers and Pistons Fight the Fans

Monday, November 22nd, 2004

On November 19th we witnessed perhaps the lowest point in professional sports take place during a NBA game. If you are unaware of what took place, let me give you a quick run down. Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons was fouled in the process of shooting a layup by Ron Artest of the Indiana […]

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Born to Run

Saturday, November 20th, 2004

The following is from an article printed in The Los Angeles Times dated 11.19.04.
“Humanity was born to run.
More than by brain size or tool making ability, the human species was set apart from its ancestors by the ability to jog mile after lung stabbing mile with greater endurance than any other primate, according to research […]

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To You, Our Readers and Guests - From the Editors

Wednesday, November 17th, 2004

The editors want you to know what to expect out of our new work called the Christian Monthly Standard. In keeping with our title, it is our intention to producing a monthly journal with mentally stimulating articles addressing a variety of issues affecting our society. We plan to have a number of new articles posted […]

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Goodbye, Scott Peterson

Tuesday, November 16th, 2004

There has been quite a bit of discussion in the news surrounding the verdict of Scott Peterson. Mr. Peterson was charged with first-degree murder for the death of Laci Peterson and second-degree murder for the death of the unborn child Connor whom Laci was pregnant with at her death. I imagine that most of America […]

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Wonder Bread and Miracle Whip

Tuesday, November 16th, 2004

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EBay Cancels Bids for Virgin Mary SandwichImage
MIAMI - The Internet auction house eBay Inc. canceled bids for half of a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that its owner said bore the image of the Virgin Mary. Diana Duyser, of Hollywood, put the sandwich up for sale last week, drawing bids as high as […]

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Using God To Our Own Devices

Monday, November 8th, 2004

It is becoming rather common to use the name of God in an effort to promote one’s own agenda. The theory goes that if God is backing our particular moral, political, or social program, then we know what direction we ought to go. However, it seems that both sides of any debate make a claim […]

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