This week I’m at summer camp and it is providing a lot of material for this blog. Our speaker seems to be a little nerdy and he let his nerd flag fly a during one of his talks. He put up pictures of two fictional villains and had the audience cheer for who they thoughtRead more
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Above is a picture of the new Super Star Destroyer Lego set. When completed, the 3,152 brick set will be four feet long and weigh eight pounds. I don’t know if I’ve ever wanted a Lego set more but at $400 I don’t imagine I’ll be getting it any time soon. But sometimes I doRead more
Our church’s Vacation Bible School begins today. There’s nothing like hundreds of children screaming, laughing, having fun and learning about Jesus. Every VBS curriculum is basically the same. They revolve around a selection of stories from the Bible, some sort of animal mascots, some crafts and an overarching theme that sets ties everything together. InRead more
Popular sporting events can always cause trouble for nerds. The day after the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat for the NBA Championship, nerds could find themselves at a loss in conversations about LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki or the Larry O’Brien Trophy. To help nerds better understand the 2011 NBA Finals, here is a nerdyRead more
Today is Memorial Day. A day on which we in the United States remember all of those who have given their lives to protect our nation and our freedom. It’s also a holiday which means it’s a day to rest, relax and celebrate. Resting, relaxing and celebrating aren’t only sanctioned by the government but they’reRead more
In Return of the Jedi, Luke chose to face his father, Darth Vader, again. Vader wanted to tempt Luke to the Dark Side of the Force but Luke wanted to try and save his father. Luke needed to face his temptation head-on in order to achieve a greater goal. Most of the time our temptationsRead more