Archive for February, 2009

Brandon Heath Gets Nod from New York Times

Yo! Brandon Heath (“I’m not who I was”, “Give Me Your Eyes”) was recently featured in the New York Times as being one of the artists the Grammy Awards shouldn’t dare ignore this year.

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Thanks to the blog Faith and Geekery for the story!

Afternoon Links 2-24

A new article up on CNN speaking of how this whole economic slowdown might actually be an opportunity to take the things you really love and turn them into careers.

Also, the Comet Lulin is going to be making its closest flybye of earth starting this evening… ONLY 38 million miles away.

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The Awe Inspiring Power of Reese’s

We have been told for year’s that there is indeed no wrong way to eat a Reese’s. Today we find out that was apparently false.

Police in Florida were able to catch youthful criminals that vandalized a home… by following the trail of peanut butter cup wrappers they left… all the way to their abode. Yikes. The candy consuming folks are now under arrest.

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Jeremy in Moving Pictures

The venerable Jeremy Camp posted a video of he and his band members having a discussion before the Sioux Falls concert. They speak of their afternoon at McCrossan’s Boy’s Ranch, how Jeremy has forgotten the words to one of his songs, and why Jeremy broke the rib of one of his band members! NOT TO BE MISSED!

Digital TV Turnover Tonight

The final switchover to a digital television broadcast signal will take place tonight at midnite. If you haven’t yet understood what the biscuits you’re going to need to do, here’s a site with some good info.

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Probably a Bad Choice

Yahoo reporting today that the most popular password in use for sensitive info on computers these days is “12345″. In 2nd place is the word … ‘password’

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People are wisely pointing out we ought to do better. But if you’re like me then the reason do you silly stuff like that is that anything more difficult you’ll forget. If you write it down you’ll forget where!

It’s kind of a battle between memory loss and computer hackers.… EPIC WARFARE!

If you’ve discovered a way to succesffully toe this line, let me know! It’s RYAN@KNWC.ORG

Afternoon Links for Wednesday (2-4)

Greetings and good day!

There are a bunch of wise folk now saying you don’t need to idle your car before using it. I’m unsure that these people know what they’re talking about.

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In Indiana, a school is being sued by a parent for allowing a bible study to operate in its parking lot. The plaintiff says her child’s first ammendment rights are being compromised by the bible study. Oofta.

If you’re casting about for gasoline before you depart for work today, you may want to swing by BP on W 41st and W Empire Place. Gasbuddy.com says they have the cheapest petroleum post-product in the metro at 1.87 for one gallon of regular unleaded.

Speaking of saving for fuel, the brainy folk at Toyata have made a Prius model that now gets 65 miles on one gallon of gas!

Have a tremendous Wednesday evening.