• Mar. 25, 2006
News To Me? Nah, Olds

• Once when my brother-in-law (hello funboy!) was visiting he pointed out that rerunning news made it olds as it was no longer "new". While it may not seem necessarily profound, think on that for a minute. He has a point.

• Of the select news stories getting heavy coverage right now, the two top headline grabbers are Iran's nuclear ambitions and the Natalee Holloway/Joran Van Der Sloot connection. Now, if you watch the news long enough (while cross-stitching), things tend to run together. I knew it was time to turn off the news when my brain processed that "Joran was much closer to achieving its nuclear goals than we had originally anticipated." Go ahead: say Iran then say Joran - Ha. Surprisingly similiar, yes? Although I think the long term outcome would be substantially different. Joran would take out Natalee's Mom and Iran would aim for, well, I'm guessing just about everything.

• Certain Christian sects have decided to take up tree hugging which has also made headlines recently. I am all about protecting God's creation, good stewardship, practicing wisdom in dominion, etc. However, considering the unique point in history we find ourselves, you would think they would use their ability to momentarily captivate the skewed media, and focus in on, oh, say the gospel. And, if that fails, why not draw people's attention to Russia's alliance with Iraq, Iran, etc. and how just such an alliance is spoke of in Ezekiel 38 & 39. Nooooooo...................... wait. We can't all FEEL good if we think that biblical prophecy is literal. I mean there's that whole rivers of blood, judgement day dilemma to get around. Better stick with hybrid cars.

• Watch carefully (if you find time which frankly none of us really should be spending on watching the news), the current situation in TN where the minister's wife shot him in the back. Already the journalists are hinting that this might be another one of those situations where they percieve a submissive, religiously beat down wife finally breaks free from that controlling, backward good time religion of Christianity. I believe they are referring to it currently as "religious undertones". If she does play out that defense, watch for support from the media versus how it might be played otherwise. Already, they lean in her defense when the fact that he was a minister is referenced; being a southern minister is a strike against the victim.
  

(Post A Comment!)

Comments

• Mar. 25, 2006
Untitled Comment

Posted by Alice

Joran and Iran do sound a lot alike. Hmmm...
You are right about the minister's wife....the media will make it all out to be as if she was being mistreated somehow because of submissiveness, etc. It wouldn't have even been on the national news if it weren't a southern minister's wife. Things like that happen everywhere everyday and nothing is said on the national news. They wouldn't get anything done but reporting murders. But the media is all about downing Christianity. It's very sad.

(Permanent Link)

• Mar. 26, 2006
Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

What is happening with that natalee holloway story anyway?

amy
iluvretro.iblogs.com

(Permanent Link)

• Mar. 26, 2006
Hey, girls!

Posted by aboundingjoy

Checking in late this Sunday..............

Alice - I agree on the minister story. I am just amazed by how much they want him to be a molester or a wife beater. Possibly I could understand them "wanting" this so much if they feel a need to "explain" her actions, but I don't think that's their motivating factor.

Amy - The Aruban cops are claiming now that she died of drug overdose/alcohol, etc. but aren't offering up much information on what they think happened to her body. Not that anyone asked my opinion, but I don't think Joran killed her. *I'm ducking*. =)

(Permanent Link)

• Mar. 27, 2006
I'm a little slow

Posted by lovinmykydz

LOL! It took me a few minutes to get the Olds comment. But once I did- it's a gem! thanks for sharing!
I'm 14 weeks pregnant with our third - just right ahead of you. Congrats on your #5 and hope you're feeling great!

(Permanent Link)