Cords and Fleece

  I was “tagged” recently by Shot in the Arm , a fine young Miss from the heartland, and also not so recently by Michele and The Dating Trooper . I’ve yet to respond to any of them, so I suppose it’s time. The rules are simple: I divulge 7 random facts about myself and then tag 7 others. But since I don’t really want to pressure anyone and I’m not that big on rules, I’ll just mention 7 of my favorite bloggers and blogging friends: Dating is Warfare Sexagenerian in the City Rimarama The Squawkery Must Love Tots The Bookdiva Dooce Journey Mama OK, that’s 8. They all have interesting things to say and I return to their words again and again. (And if they want to tell us seven random things about themselves, I can't wait to read about it!) One: I had my first boyfriend/girlfriend kiss when I was four years old. I went to a Christian preschool (of course -- where else would I get my first kiss?) and 5 year old Michael was my boyfriend. (This is not the Michael I ended up marrying 16 ye...

I'm fascinated by church billboards. I’m not sure if "billboard" is the right word, but it’s the sign in front of many churches that promotes the upcoming sermon. Some of them are funny, some of them are intimidating, and heck, some of them make me want to go to church. I will always regret not taking pictures of church billboards post 9-11. You could learn a lot about a church’s predominant philosophy by the phrase on the billboard. For instance, during that time I saw the following phrases on billboards around town. What do they tell you about the church’s perspective on government policies? Justice is in the Hands of God The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth Interesting stuff. I vow that as soon as I get a good camera and lots of spare time, I’ll take pictures of my favorites billboards and post them here. Until then, here are some of my recent favorites in text form: Walmart -- Not the Only Saving Place. Prevent Truth Decay -- Brush u...