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Skadoosh! (Logan’s Tumblr)
Dear Michael Bay and Transformers,
I just saw your latest movie, and I have some constructive criticisms. In order to make this simple, I’ll split my comments into three sections: what you’ve got going for you, what’s total crap, and what to do about it.
I’m sure North Point people are sick of hearing about The Simple Service Initiative. If you’re one of those people, move along now, there’s nothing new to see here.
I recently made a comment on my facebook status that went something like this:
“Why is it that Christians start talking about God being in control, only when their party isn’t?”
Its a stage we all go through I suppose.
A growing phase…some make it past the intial slow years and go on to maturity…others get to caught up in the gravitational pull of the drama on earth.
True change only happens within – “the kingdom of heaven is within” not “without”.
Jesus sought, taught, and demonstrated “true change”. But even His disciples didnt get it.
Paul got a hold on to something, which is greatly misunderstood by those not familiar with Judaic teachings…and John got it.
Well, the Beatles got it to…”all you need is love” – and Paul (the apostle, not the beatle now… 
) has a nice definition of what that is.
So, king to those who want to give their power away…results will always have the same end, even if its dressed up differently.
peace
dAlen
I don’t fully understand your comment, but I appreciate your thoughts.
Though I would say that “all you need is love” doesn’t quite capture the holistic solution. But it’s part of it.
To simplify:
Jesus is our King. No other.
I recently went on a trip with high schoolers to a conference called CIY MOVE. Now that I was trying to actually get high schoolers to focus for longer than one hour, I was overwhelmed by the amount of distractions that kids have in their lives. This post will discuss a few of the most prominent distractions. (More …)
have you heard of this book called Thrilled to Death? mrs. udell told me about it. its about the over stimulation of the pleasure center of people’s brains, especially in the US where we have our tv on, our laptop out, and we’re talking on the phone… i want to read it.
I haven’t read it. But it sounds like it’s very interesting.
Honestly, sometimes I feel like the computer is my distraction. I spend so much time on it. I do everything on it for work: email, website stuff, facebook, etc.
It might be nice to try an experiment where I go without for a week or two.
one of the things that book talks about (or so ive heard, i haven’t read it yet…) is that once people stop using things like internet/phone/tv they have to de-tox because its an actual addiction. so weird.
I just happened upon your blog and thought I would stop and say hey. Hope you guys are doing well!
Nice to hear from you! Hope things are well in China.
hey Logan… I know i’m commenting on this a bit late. I’m playing catchup with your posts. Throughly enjoying them.
Awhile back I was also struck with the ammount of “White Noise” we have in our lives. It gets scary when you think wonder what it would be like to be God trying to find a time when we are LISTENING. JUST listening.
I link it to his calling for us to have a day of Sabbath. It is such an important, integral, concept. A priority to God! But we don’t hardly keep it. how would our lives change if we did.
Anyway. thanks brother.
Distractions in my life: random unfinished projects i pick up anytime i have free time, cell phone, (we don’t have internet, so that’s not anymore), and cleaning.
I could keep suplementing this post with more and more data as I spend more time with kids. Sometimes it can be frustrating to want so desperately to teach kids the most important things in the universe, and watch them reject my advances over and over again for things that don’t matter. Things like band, drum-line, football, video games, dance, even homework and family are common excuses. All of these things feel important. But none of them are of utmost importance.
No doubt we all live with our distractions. We all invite them to take the place of what’s most important. I know I do.
It can be daunting. It’s downright scary for some. Some fret it will double the amount of time the have to spend. Others worry that they might miss something important that they can never get back. All this anxiety is caused by one thing: pulling the ol’ switcheroo. (More …)
i hope to get this done soon. 
you are a great son in law! and young man!
At the risk of being labeled a complete and total geek, I have decided to post about a bit of technology news. Since I am a Mac user and avid fan, and had been a Windows user for years before, I feel that I have somewhat of an unbiased opinion about the whole PC vs. Mac issue. I also came to a realization, and decided to share it with the rest of you (if there’s anybody out there).
interesting to show us the big picture. History’s full of the Pioneers and the Settlers…. those who come up with the ideas and those who expound on them.
Which is why Apple is such a great company. They appear to do both: Invent and Develop
It seems like many other companies spend so much time looking around at what everyone else is doing that they forget to look ahead, at what COULD be done.
I don’t want to be a stick-in-the-mud, but professional Stick-in-the-mud Steve Ballmer has axed the name “Vienna”. He doesn’t like code names. They’re too much like fun maybe? Code names are just for the scruffy-chinned “I’m a mac” guy maybe? I don’t know, but Ballmer has ensured that the next version of windows under construction will be referred to by a nice, sequential, logical, no-nonsense “7″
And it works, I think “7″ has fairly positive connotations for most people. The Seven Dwarves, the seven deadly sins, the seven signs of the apocolypse. That nice movie with Brad Pitt…
Well that’s sad to hear. We were just getting started with the whole “Windows Wiener” stuff (there is some debate about the correct way to spell “wiener,” “weiner,” “weener,” etc., and the consensus appears to be “Wiener,” though I had not discovered that when I wrote this post, obviously).
Weren’t there seven Harry Potter books? Maybe Microsoft can play that card.
Good stuff, Logan. It does seem that MS is always chasing Apple. Instead of saying, “Current iPhone users will be impressed by how our yet-to-be-released product is even cooler,” MS should be saying “We’re making some cool stuff like nothing you’ve ever seen. It will boggle your mind and haunt your dreams!” I’m with you about the iPhone interface seeming archaic by the time 7 is released.
Now … if we get just get ‘aapl’ to strengthen. They went from $202/share two weeks ago down to $172-ish/share today! Hopefully the upcoming earnings announcement will give ‘em a boost. (BTW, I’m not an Apple user … just a stockholder.)
Ben,
Good to hear from you. I agree wholeheartedly. I am all for good products. The only reason I am such an avid Mac fan is because I really believe their products are the best out there right now. Were MS to come out with something that truly did blow everyone else out of the water, I would use it.
As far as Apple stock goes, I think this next week’s “Mac World SanFransico” will turn things around. It seems like the market has been bad for tech lately, but Apple has managed to largely stay on top of it. Even though they have dropped in the extremely recent past, they have come a long way up in a very short time (relatively speaking).
We are no longer in business! Sorry!
Looking to earn a little extra income, Aanna and I are proud new home business owners! We have recently partnered with YTB Travel to become travel agents (of sorts). (More …)
how great is this, logan! jared and i are going to be needing a hotel in a couple of weeks and i’ll tell him to use your new business to find one. we’ll be praying that it will be such a blessing to you and anna.
I am writing this with an iPhone. It isn’t mine, but I want one. (More …)
I too am writing this on an iPhone. The same one, in fact, that you wrote your post on. I give this wonderful piece of technological glory 4.75 out of 5 stars. The reason I withhold the last quarter is because of the fact that they might have left off a few small features (whether accidental or on purpose, I’m not sure), and they have one or two kinks left to iron out.
Emilie, 
mom lang is discussing. 
Kev Orng and one other person are discussing. 
sarah is discussing. 
Jordan Smith is discussing. 
unknowntheartist 3:19 am on August 1, 2009 Permalink |
Great post. I remember seeing Transformers 1 a couple times at the cinema because it was straight to the point without all the dog humping and what not but Revenge of the Fallen, I just cannot bring myself to watch a second time. It seemed a little long winded and unnecessary in parts and I I cannot justify watching tiny robots hump Megan Fox’s leg ever again. P.S. I did love Jetfire, though…