Emotions are like a leaky roof. A leaky roof is always leaky; its real state (the truth of it) never changes. But the experience changes on a daily basis and is entirely dependent on the weather. God’s purpose for us … Continue reading
The downfall story goes like this: A Russian politician is beguiled into indiscretion by a pretty girl who ultimately proves to have: A video camera An ulterior motive Says Mr. Yashin (from the linked BBC story), “She was pretty and … Continue reading
Perspective is a funny thing. I’m sure there are thousands of little German boys who would have given anything to be in Robert Enke’s place – the first-choice goaltender for the German national football team. But on Tuesday, he threw … Continue reading
Our confidence is only as strong as the stuff it’s built on. I’m immensely proud of being the #1 site for the search terms, “anglican funk” on Google. (It used to work without quotes, but now it only works with … Continue reading
I know someone who has difficulty seeing faces. She doesn’t reliably recognize people by their face, so she uses other cues like body language and voice. This has a nifty side-effect… She’s always friendly when greeting and talking, because until … Continue reading
Told people how he felt before he performed a desperate act… …the message read: “I’ve had enough. I’m fed up with this horrid life… Always the same. People are laughing at me… No-one sees my potential… I am scared, I … Continue reading
From Tim Vickery @ the BBC, on the pressures of modern football, “Losing his father, as Adriano told me last year in an interview for Sports Illustrated, had a delayed but devastating effect on his career. Pleasing his father had … Continue reading
The article is about Pakistan’s passion for cricket and the shockwaves resulting from the terrorist attack against the Sri Lankan cricket team. But this quote is all about bored young men. “But I wonder how many kids watching these attackers … Continue reading
One of the things that I am learning in prayer ministry is that, for everything that we do, there is a reason. Often it’s not, objectively speaking, a very good reason. From a practical point of view, however, the only … Continue reading
Happen in football as well as computer software. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, what he’s got in terms of his ability he should be playing in the Premier League. “But obviously there’s something within him, the … Continue reading