Hitting the Links

This is a week of trying to catch up.  Making some connections with people, working ahead on projects, etc.  There is no way I'll get everything done that I want/need to this week, but hopefully we'll drain enough water out of the lake so it won't overtop the dam.

For the blog, that means today is link day.  When I surf the web, I collect pages that interest me and that I think others might enjoy.  I often try to turn them into blog posts and/or radio shows.  Always, the tabs open on my browser grow faster than my ability to keep up with them in blog posts.   So today I give you a list of links with a quick commentary and the hope that I may revisit some of them in a future blog post.  Here we go.

Bishop Eddie Long, who has been accused (not charged or convicted) of inappropriate behavior, was "crowned" in a church service.  First link is about that.  Second is about his apology to Jews who were offended by the ceremonies Jewish overtones.  Real apology should be for further making such a mockery of shepherding.  http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/02/10302804-controversial-georgia-bishop-crowned-king-at-church

http://www.thegrio.com/local/atlanta/eddie-long-apologizes-for-coronation-video.php

This link is about how stores collect information about your shopping habits so that they can send you marketing material.  The (not so) funny part of the story was when an outraged father confronted the store about sending his teen daughter a coupon for baby products, not knowing his daughter was pregnant.  The store knew because of her purchases.  On the one hand, it is scary the personal stuff that is out there about us.  On the other hand it says alot about secrets.  Good potential blog post about what God brings to light.  http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/17/10436494-what-target-knows-about-you-and-perhaps-your-pregnancy

This one surprised me.  Boys, a new face of anorexia.  http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/22/10477185-boys-dying-to-be-thin-the-new-face-of-anorexia

This one is rich in blog potential.  What atheists can learn from religion.  It has some points I would agree with while missing the overall point completely.  http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/26/opinion/de-botton-religion-atheists/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

An opinion piece about how we sugarcoat the Bible.  Some good points and interesting thoughts.  http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/25/my-take-stop-sugarcoating-the-bible/?hpt=hp_c3

I had one more, but I think I may save that one for my next blog post.  Now I can close a bunch of tabs on my browser.  Enjoy