Ok surfing the net I came across this article. There are two new reality series coming out this fall. One on ABC called “Wife Swap”, and the other on Fox called “Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy”. Although the networks are claiming the shows are not as racy as the title implies, this still sounds like a very, very, bad idea. Of course this is all coming from someone who never really understood the whole reality tv thing. I mean…
I have always found the little sayings churches put on there signs trite, silly and a number of other things. Becoming Orthodox has only increased that feeling. But ever once in awhile I run across a sign that still has those characteristics but makes me go huh that is pretty funny and ironic. The most recent of which was on the sign of an Assemblies of God church, which read: “WRONG IS ALWAYS WRONG, EVEN IF EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING…
Happy 4th of July! This is a special weekend in the history of this country, it is the time we come together to celebrate our independence and show patriotism. However it always puts a sore spot on me when I see people celebrating and being patriotic while ignorantly desecrating the flag. So please as you celebrate this weekend if you plan to do so with a flag take a look at this website: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html. Thanks and have a great 4th!…
For some amazing pictures of the return of the Tikhvin Icon to her mother land Russia head over to this page on the O.C.A. website. In addition to some great photos you can also catch several glimpses of our good blogging friend and newly ordained sub-deacon Joel Wilson! Way to go man!
For a little over a year now I have been running sound for a band called The Bats (short for old bats or Beautiful and talented sirens). The core of the group is five women over the age of forty ( a bat member requirement). Three of the women are the main vocalists, singing about men, food, shopping, break-ups, and dating with the occasional jazz and pop standard. They also have a group of dance numbers the do. The fourth…
Well I decided even though I never blog it was time to update to WordPress. I was sick and tired of getting spammed in my comments section, which is why I went ahead and launched it without being totally complete. I am going for essentially the same boring look, with a few tweaks that will hopefully take some of the boredom out of it. I am also hoping to add some new features such as an events calendar which would…