Monthly Archives: February 2007

Happy Moron Day, everyone!!!

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Taliesin

What’s that, you say?  You didn’t know it was Moron Day?  In all honesty, neither did I when I woke up this morning.  However, I have since been informed by several people independently that it is, in fact, Moron Day.  … Continue reading →

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Posting on the Lord’s Day…I know, I’m a bad person…

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Taliesin

Sorry, but I just had to post.  Better that I rant on my blog than at any family I might happen to come into contact with this day. Kim and I happened to look around at home prices, as we’d … Continue reading →

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Currently Reading: The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Taliesin

I am reading a Barnes & Noble edition of this great work by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and I must say that I rather enjoy this particular edition.  I also should mention that I’ve never actually had the pleasure of … Continue reading →

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TheDow Exclusive Author Interview: Eric Rhea, author of The Red Regiment: Foundations

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Taliesin

Those of you who have read TheDow for any length of time know what a heavy emphasis I place on books. I love to read them, review them, re-read them, and possibly even re-re-read them! Equally important to me is … Continue reading →

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I just wanted to say that I’m proud of my wife. :)

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Taliesin

Today, we were sitting with some family talking about her job.  In the course of this conversation, I found out some interesting things about my wife’s job. She is a child psychologist, etiquette instructor, behavioral analyst, physician’s assistant, Bible professor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Topics | 2 Comments

“I look to the Bible for guidance…” or “I think the Bible is a good book…”

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Taliesin

I’m not thinking of anyone specifically here…well, more precisely, I’m not thinking of anyone I know reads this blog specifically. Recently, I’ve done some thinking about people who claim that they use the Bible for guidance on general issues, or … Continue reading →

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And the clear winner of the evening???

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Taliesin

Tonight, Gabe and I went to a festival called Hops and Bangers. It was a great festival, where a LOT of people got together, drank a lot of beers, and ate a lot of sausage. A true MAN festival if … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Brewing/Drinking | 4 Comments

Last night, I renewed an old acquaintance…

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Taliesin

One day, completely out of the blue, my cousin contacted me through MySpace.  Now, I think I’ve mentioned on here that I totally hate MySpace for many different reasons.  No offense to anyone who might really like it, but every … Continue reading →

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I realized that part of my last post might not have made sense to some…

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Taliesin

When I said that some people apparently don’t consider Jesus to be the sinless sacrifice that the Bible explains that he was, I was speaking specifically of their beliefs concerning alcohol. First off, we know that Jesus drank wine. There … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on wine…

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Taliesin

Many Christians these days indicate that we should not drink any form of alcohol as Christians. They appear to believe that either Jesus was not the sinless sacrifice that the Bible claims He was, or else, He somehow managed to … Continue reading →

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