All Powerful Zod

This gave me a number of hearty laughes at work today. Thanks Shua.

Chuck

Aside from the occasional curse, this is hysterical. Man I love me some Chuck Norris.

I can't figure it out:

I just can't seem to figure out why I think this is funny...but for some reason it is. I sure do miss Teen Wolf...

For the Inner Geek

So recently I just went to the bookstore and purchased Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality. Essentially, it is a book on new theories of physics (String theory, Inflationary Cosmology, etc.)and how they tie into the current scientific view of space and time. What a geek I must be. To dive even further, I finished a book not too long ago on Chaos Theory entitled Chaos: Making a New Science. It was a very technically in-depth book but managed to educate myself, who is not well versed in high level mathematics, on the subject. What has this got to do with anything? Well, for one I just like learning about that stuff (I was a Philosophy major in college), and two: it actually has opened my eyes to some aspects of God and His creation. Neither book deals much with the idea of God, in fact , they are probably far removed from it. But God appears in them anyway, at least to me. Take Chaos Theory for example: In a nutshell, the theory concerns chaotic systems (like weather, turbulence, etc.) and explains that while the inner workings of the system are certainly chaotic, on a much larger scale they are still operating within certain bounds and are actually a part of a larger distinctive pattern. Sort of like painting a picture by placing random and unpredictable dots on the canvas. To me, this would accurately describe exactly how God works. Even though the things in our lives seem so random and unpredictable (in fact, they are) it is still a part of an unfolding that God sees as making perfect sense! I suppose that is a very simplified way of looking at Chaos Theory, but that's the sort of idea I get out of learning these types of things. So now when I add my creamer to my coffee and watch it swirl around in an unpredictable way (yet somehow still looking similar to the last time I put cream in coffee) I think about God and how He designed the universe to operate in such a beautiful and creative way!

News Flash!

I haven't got a lot of time right now, but something BIG happened last night at church. For the first time in my life, I led someone to Christ! This is a big thing not only for the guy I led (his name was Richie), but also for me. This is a far cry from the person I was even a year ago and is yet another example of how much God can change someone when they decide to get serious about Jesus.

What is funny is that I've been praying that God would use me in some similar capacity for a couple of weeks and God decided to answer that prayer on the very day I felt the least prepared for it! I'm sure He did that so that I would know that it wasn't because of anything I had done...it was all Him! Yeah God!

Also, I just found something useful about Google: If you type in "define:" and a word, phrase, acronym, etc, it will return search results for definitions. You may have known that, but I didn't and that's all that matters! Slowly Google is taking over the world...

IBM slows light, readies it for networking

Interesting article on how IBM and other companies are slowing light in order to transfer data optically here

Safe Playing

This slapped me in the face this morning...Especially the part about our jobs. I know too many people (myself included) that are in their jobs because it is comfortable. But somewhere lurking inside them is that desire to do something more, something dangerous, to really make a difference.

So, the question for me is: What can I do that isn't safe today?

Halloweekend

Pagan festivals, yeah! Saturday night was spent with Gizz, Jessica and Garrison and the India Association of Greater Greenville Diwali Festival. I was convinced that I would walk into the place and see a large bronze cow with people dancing around it, but it turned out to really be nothing but a dinner party with food, music, etc. We had a great time getting to know Garrison's Indian friends that had invited us (sorry, I can't remember their names...all I can remember is how Gizz put their names together to form sashimi!) and building up a connection that, God willing, will lead to lives being changed for Christ. Good times were indeed had by all...

Sunday started a new series at Newspring for singles. I think I'm really going to enjoy it. And I tell you what, that band broke out and nastifyed that old school Georgia Satellites song, "Keep your hands to yourself." Rock on.

Last night was Halloween and to celebrate, I went to Lee's for some candy and costume fun. It only made sense that Lee was Napoleon Dynamite and that I go as simple "White Trash." Yes, I wore a white trash bag with the words "Trash" written on it. Elegant and simple yet surprisingly effective. Pictures to come soon...whenever the people with real cameras get them up!