Category: Uncategorized

Mark Hall of Casting Crowns has a Star Wars themed office where he serves as a Youth Pastor.

He recently had a custom desk commissioned that is definately from a Galaxy Far Far Away:

http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=4881&z=26

 

I saw this on the way to work last week. I actually whipped a u turn and went back to get this shot.

It isn’t so disturbing that the thermometer is reading -196. I survived the walk from my back door to my car, so I am pretty sure it wasn’t that cold (it was actually 51 on the other side of the sign).

What REALLY disturbs me is that it is able to DISPLAY -196.

 

I don’t know why I feel less “cool” for saying this, but I have really gotten into American Idol this year. And what made me do it is an 8 year old girl.

My oldest daughter really started to get into the singing this year, and latched on to a personal favorite.

It has really provided a neat point of conversation for us, as she has no problem voicing her opinion over the night’s performances.

Last night they ended their charity performance with one of the last songs I would have expected to hear on Prime Time Fox.

Cool!

I am love playing with “gadgets”. Especially things like cell phones and computers.

Chances are, that if you don’t share that obsession, you are married to someone who does. This week I picked up a Sling Box. It allows me to watch my home TV channels on my laptop or my cell phone (just in time for the Wild to enter the playoffs!)

I realized that my hobby had become an obsession, when I was sitting in our family room watching Jeopardy on my 3 inch cell phone screen, while our full size TV sat, turned off, 8 feet away.

What is “Geek” Alex…

Maybe it’s the fact that my team has yet to fail me this season!

Maybe it’s the glimmer of spring, through an 8 inch blizzard in the forcast.

Maybe it’s the promise of youth that our roster perpetually puts forth.

Maybe it’s the childhood recollection of spending beautiful summer nights in an air conditioned bubble.

I don’t know what it is, but I love opening day!

A special song, from my heart to yours:

I read another article about a possible NKOTB reunion. I never was a fan, but I checked out a YouTube video to bring back the memories. Man, I forgot how influential their clothing was in the early 90’s. I felt like I was back in Jr. High.

That got be thinking that I should do some more searching and see if I could find some other videos that I remember from those years, just to check on the fashion and see if they were nearly as cool.

Here are a few

Nu Thang

The title probably says it all. 1991 DC Talk. Similar styles and staging to the NKOTB. I sure miss the choreographed ensemble. Oh yeah… and the hats.

Where the Streets Have No Name

U2. From what I know, this wasn’t really staged. The conflict is mostly real. That makes it even more fun to watch.

Take On Me

A-Ha

Half a decade earlier than the rest, but my favorite music video.

I wish the upturned collar still “made the man”.

Secret Ambition
Michael W. Smith

I love the drama elements to this video. It was refreshing at the time, because most music videos were just people in odd settings lip synching with little context. This had a neat tie in to the story.

It’s also a good post for Passion week:

I have never been a fan of the term “Christian Radio”, since no “thing” can be atoned. But that got my sick mind thinking… what would “Radio” look like if it were “Christian”?

Here we go…

The Calvinisim Playlist:

The songs you play are decided for you, even before your show begins.

The Arminian Playlist:

You can choose your playlist, but if you do not follow the written list, your can lose your airshift.

The Open Theist Playlist:

The song doesn’t actually exist until you press “Play”.

The Emergent Playlist:

The inerrancy of the written playlist is not something we can assume.

The Pentacostal Playlist:

Aside from actually getting your air-shift, you need to play one song in a different language before you actually have a radio show.

The Intecessory Saint Playlist:

You can get the songs changed, but you have to ask the morning show host to ask the music director

Universalist Playlist:

There is no single “right” format, as long as you have a playlist and that playlist is right for you. They are all equal paths to radio.

Relevant Playlist:

Don’t print the playlist on paper… print it on.. whoa.. denim… and write it in… oh! write it with Red Bull… yeah… that’s totally random! Cool! yeah… Random. It’s art!

Fundamental Playlist:

This old playlist was good enough for Peter and Paul, it’s good enough for me

 

I am sure more will be added, but feel free to be creative! Add your own in the comments!