Book of Eli movie review by Christianity Today

Christianity Today give this 'R' rated film 3/4 stars:
Some will consider the film B-movie trash. Others will say it's an action movie of above-average intelligence. Some will say there's too much filth to wade through to appreciate the presence of the Bible; others will note that despite the objectionable material, it's a Hollywood action movie that, remarkably, puts God's power on display and allows his Word to prevail.

And while there's a degree of reverence toward God's Word and general Christian practices, Christ himself isn't really referenced.
Still, we can share amazement that Hollywood has released a mainstream action movie about the Bible. If The Book of Eli succeeds in sparking public discussion about faith and the vitality of God's Word, that's cause for acclaim.

john rueben...no be nah

Why the "Green Police" Is So San Francisco

from NBCbayarea:
Audi's "Green Police" Super Bowl ad was clearly out to mock environmentalist fervor -- and it hit close to home in greener-than-thou San Francisco.

One moment in particular resonated with San Franciscans: A man standing at a sink prepares to dump a rind in his sink's disposal unit -- an act ostensibly banned by San Francisco's new composting mandate, one of Mayor Gavin Newsom's many green initiatives.

Doodle for Google

from Google:
Welcome to Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite K-12 students to work their artistic will upon our homepage logo. At Google we believe in thinking big and dreaming big, so this year we're inviting U.S. kids to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, "If I Could Do Anything, I Would …"

How the right to arms saved the non-violent civil rights movement

from Volokh Conspiracy

In a limited sense, the media’s presence provided some protection for the protesters; there was never a case in which a civil rights protester was murdered in front of media cameras. At night, when everyone had gone home, things were very different. As Salter later explained:

The knowledge that I had these weapons and was willing to use them kept enemies at bay. Years later, in a changed Mississippi, this was confirmed by a former prominent leader of the White Knights of the

our lady peace...refuge

I picked you up, I held you out
I love you (love you, love you, love you)
Yeah I love you
I placed you down, I held my breath
I wonder (wonder, wonder, wonder)
Yeah I wonder
What I'd do? You're not around

It's a father's job to tell you
That this world was not meant for you
I see signs all, signs all around
You'll get through, you'll get through...this

The moon strikes one, you rest your head
This refuge (refuge, refuge, refuge)
Oh this refuge
The sun comes up, and life begins
There's danger (danger, danger, danger)
Oh there's danger
What I'd do if you weren't around

It's a father's job to tell you
That this world was not meant for you
I see signs all, signs all around
You'll get through, you'll get through

The human condition, needs a hiding place
This human condition, needs a hiding place
A hiding place

It's a father's job to tell you
That this world was not meant for you
I see signs all, signs all around
You'll get through, you'll get through
You'll get through, through,
You'll get through

Muggeridge on liberalism

The great global warming collapse

from theglobeandmail:"...the claim was rubbish, and the world's top glaciologists knew it. It was based not on rigorously peer-reviewed science but on an anecdotal report by the WWF itself. When its background came to light on the eve of Copenhagen, Rajendra Pachauri, the head of the IPCC, shrugged it off. But now, even leading scientists and environmental groups admit the IPCC is facing a crisis of credibility that makes the Climategate affair look like small change."