Rock & Roll Baby!

Discovered a funny book in the Humor section at Border's Books.  It is:  "The Year of Living Biblically" by AJ Jacobs.  All people of faith should read it for two reasons...  First, there are some incredible insights into the Old Testament.  He really makes one think a lot on God's law and the reason behind even a number of things in the "Wierd and wacki" category.  Second, people of faith will gain a lot of insight into the heart of a man that goes from agnostic to "more devout agnostic."  In other words, you see a man wrestling with faith things and Bible things but not committing to faith.  A good read with insightful moments and humorous moments... but watch out for the land mines.

More Books

1. Christ the Lord: Called out of Darkness - Anne Rice.  Also, check our Dr. Dobson's interview of Anne Rice at Focus on the Family.
2. Wars of Blood and Faith - Peters
3. End of Reason - Zacharias
4. Fourth Turning - Strauss and Howe
5. Dead Heat - Rosenberg
6. Two Wars - Nate Self.  Anyone who served as or loves a Soldier or Marine should read this book.  This is written by the platoon leader on Robert's Ridge in Afghanistan.
7. America Alone - Steyn
8. Black - First in Ted Decker's series that is an allegory of Salvation.  Presented in a wild Sci Fi format with alternate worlds and the coming of Armageddon... Very COOOL.
9. Blink - Ted Decker book on time, love, prophecy in another near future Sci Fi format
10. Revolution - Barna

Recent Movies

1. FireProof - Must See for Married people, teenagers, and those contemplating marriage.
2. John Adams - What happens when the children of the Great Awakening grew up.
3. Prince Caspian - Made me want to go home and practice with my Broad Sword
4. The Bucket List - Jack Nicholson is still my favorite Grouch... Language is rough so children and Infantrymen should not watch.
5. BraveHeart - Mel Gibson does Kilts and Broadswords.
6. The Rough Riders - Teddy Roosevelt in the Span - Am War in 1898
7. The Great Debaters - Denzel Washington in another great one
8. Indiana Jones - I hope I will be that spry in my 70s...
9. Equilibrium - Better than Matrix
10. Live Free or Die Hard - Intensely Testosterone poisoned.  DADS take your teen or older sons. (some of ya'll disagree, I know...)

TV

1. Glenn Beck - Excellent news show.
2. O'Reilly
3. Hannity & Needs to dump Colmes
4. Star Trek (old) re-runs
5. Band of Brothers re-runs
6. I Love Lucy re-runs (Too Funny!)
7. F-Troop re-runs
8. Most of the rest is not fit for Infantrymen and Artillerymen nor the women and kids they love.

Wild and Exciting

1. Sola Fide
2. Being married to one lady for 26 years
3. Raising Teenagers
4. Teaching
5. Writing
6. Donating Geek time to ministry
7. Shooting
8. Fine Cigars
9. Jumping out of Planes
10. Reading

Combat Rock & Roll (Not rank ordered)

1. U2 - Still Haven't Found
2. History - Matt West
3. My Finest Hour - Matt West
4. Life Song - Casting Crowns
5. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
6. The Doors - Riders on the Storm
7. Blue Oyster Cult - Veteran of the Psychic Wars
8. Guns N Roses - Knockin on Heaven's Door
9. Cheap Trick - Dream Police
10. Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild

Hottern' Heck... And in the Horn of Africa, that is not referring to those BCGs (Birth Control Glasses).  Put them on and even your wife won't go on a date with you.   To the left and above are a number of interesting books, Rock and Roll, and Movies I encountered along the way.