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I finally got onto MySpace.

If you love me or any other nerd, read The Nerd Handbook.  Really.  While it doesn’t describe me in toto (for I ain’t 100% nerd), a GREAT amount of the article does indeed describe me.  I haven’t related to something this well since reading The Introvert Advantage.

Recently I heard a radio ad for a local church.  At the end, they stated their contemporary service is held at 9am and their traditional service is at 11am.  I talked with some church-going friends tonight about this, for it seems to me those services should be swapped.  In my thinking, the younger folk - who likely are the demographic the contemporary service is targeted upon - probably stay up late on Saturday nights (er, uh… Sunday mornings) and are much less likely to attend a 9am service than an 11am one.  One of my friends said he has trouble getting to the 11am service and said the contemporary service ought to be at 2pm!

FYI: The Greek word hamartia (ἁμαρτία) is usually translated as sin in the New Testament; it means “to miss the mark” or “to miss the target” which was also used in Old English archery.  (source)

I have to respect this effort. Tactlessly put: If you’re gonna be a dick, you can’t be a pussy, too.

In December of 2005, KnowThyNeighbor.org published the names of all 148,000+ petition signers and altered the dynamic of the petition process in several important ways:

1. Anti-gay marriage activists and supporters lost their veil of anonymity. KnowThyNeighbor.org believes that citizens who sponsor an amendment to take people’s rights should never be allowed to do so under the cover of darkness.
2. Gay citizens from all across Massachusetts were inspired to speak out in defense of their equal rights. Finding the names of friends, neighbors, family, co-workers, etc… helped trigger many into a state of activism. Uncomfortable but desperately needed conversations continue to take place every day as a result.
3. Putting the names online led to the discovery of rampant fraud in the signature collection process. Both civil and criminal investigators have been assigned by the Attorney General.

I’d love to have seen this PSA when I was growing up. Hell, I’d love to see it today during the six o’clock news!