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lingpo's Homepage http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:07 EDT Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:07 EDT Zorpia.com Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Property Here's... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90542 Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Property <A href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,115088,00.html" target="_new">Here's</A> a Radley Balko article at FoxNews.  He's usually got some interesting stuff.  He goes a little too libertarian for me, but we conservatives have to stick together as much as possible.  Please don't take this article to mean that I smoke or encourage smoking cigarettes or that I don't enjoy breathing "fresh air" in restaurants.  I just don't like the nanny state telling me or others what to do with my property (fetuses are not property, by the by). Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90542 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 02:18 EDT No More Vermaculture I'm going to study to... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90543 No More Vermaculture I'm going to study to become a vet so I justify "grooming" animals to look like <A href="http://www.petebevin.com/archives/2003/02/06/lion_cut.html" target="_new">this</A>.  The lion cut is verified <A href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/lioncut.asp" target="_new">here</A>.  Somehow, my co-worker and I went from lion cuts to hunting llamas on llama farms in Massachusetts.  It was great. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90543 Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:47 EDT My Hero No, not Kerry. Andrew Sullivan has... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90544 My Hero No, not Kerry.  Andrew Sullivan has long fallen from grace with me and in his stead Joshua Claybourn has risen. Check this out about Kerry and special interests: <A href="http://www.joshclaybourn.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/1805" target="_new">http://www.joshclaybourn.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/1805</A> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90544 Tue, 09 Mar 2004 10:57 EDT A Good Test Though I may argue that those... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90545 A Good Test Though I may argue that those dating/relationship tests are lame-o, I admit, I've taken them (okcupid => boy next door).  <A href="http://www.bcaplan.com/cgi/purity.cgi" target="_new">Here</A> is a good one.  I'm guessing the mean of your scores will be 5.  Ji might through off the mean, though.  I got a 41. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90545 Sun, 07 Mar 2004 12:15 EDT Bumper Stickers I saw another intriguing... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90546 Bumper Stickers I saw another intriguing bumper sticker today.  It said, "Question Authority".  Now, I know that this is not a new sticker and many of you have probably seen it (or a version of it) before.  Now, I saw it and I started thinking about it (that was my downfall).  I got all confused.  I figured there are two basic responses to the sticker:  either do what it says or do not do what it says, or, to put it another way, submit to the command of the bumper sticker or do not submit to it. If a man agrees and then says he shall go and question authority from then on, has he missed his first opportunity to question authority?  I started to panic because I saw what was going to happen with other option!  What if a man says to bumper sticker, in response, not conversation, "no!  you have no authority over me!  i shall do what i think is right!"?  has not that man just question authority and, therefore, done what he said he would not do, question authority? It was conundrum!  Alas, my friends, I had no clever answer for it and drove off weeping.  Ahhhh!  My mind feels "like pancake batter". One More Thing... Thank you all for reading my stupid little blog filled with my stupid little ideas.  I thank you for your encouragement and for your ideas that you share, here, with me and the other readers.  I hope that you shall continue to do so.  However, I have a new rule and warning for you:  though you may have my deepest love and affection, if any of you dares argue a point by telling me you "feel" something (ex. "I feel roses are better than apples."), I will, in my wrath, block all further comments you have until you agree to play by the rules (this is like states rights, so long as my laws do not conflict with federal law (official xanga rules), I get to make my rules for my blog).  You may continue to espouse your feelings about things, if you like (ex. "I feel good today." or "Ken makes me feel good."), but no more arguing by "feeling". I hope that is will not deter you from posting comments still.  I know that I still argue by "feeling", too and I'm trying to stop.  I am guilty of the thing(s) I hate.  I hope you will not feel(!) put-off by my rules.  Thank you for your patience. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90546 Thu, 04 Mar 2004 20:03 EDT How Many Fruits Do You See? http://www.slimgo http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90547 How Many Fruits Do You See? <A href="http://www.slimgoodbody.com/Video/TheFoodPyramid.wmv" target=_blank>http://www.slimgoodbody.com/Video/TheFoodPyramid.wmv</A> Rebuttal, Kinda God didn't just "depict" Himself.  He was incarnate and revealed Himself.  He was "in the flesh" as it were.  Yes, if there were cameras then someone could have taken a picture of Him.  However, there were none.  There were paintings then, but no paintings of Jesus exist from then.  It is speculation, but I'm pretty confident that God did not let them exist on purpose.  What purpose?  His purpose is proper revelation of Himself.  God gave His people His Word as a way to reveal Himself, not skits nor paintings nor records nor tapes nor cds. G.I. Williamson and I don't always see eye to eye, but I'm feeling him on this issue (I hate "feel"!  what an awful way to argue a point!).  I think it would be much wiser to use more caution than less and stay away from images of God as is commanded in the Second Commandment and as the WCF, WSC, WLC, and the Heidelberg Catechism (Q96) [EDIT:] confirm.  I'm not sure I'm quite at the same place as the Second Helvetic Confession (Chapter 4), but it still says no pictures of Christ. It seems like all the Reformed confessions and catechisms that hit this topic are in agreement. As for Eurus' point, at the least we should be discerning of what we watch.  Arguing ad absurdum, we don't just go out and watch porn or videos of real people really getting killed;  we know those are not good for us.  The moral law still stands (Matt 5:17), not that we try to save ourselves by keeping it, but that it may guide us to live lives conforming to Christ.  If that wasn't what you asking, Eurus, I don't think I get it. Well, that's my blog entry for the week.  I'm done.  I have to get back to messing around with stupid iTunes! Peace! Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90547 Mon, 01 Mar 2004 10:33 EDT The Passion I haven't seen the movie. The... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90548 The Passion I haven't seen the movie.  The more I hear from Mel Gibson (who is one of the few actors that I like) and the more I read, the less I feel inclined to go see the movie. <A href="http://www.opc.org/cce/QandA/" target="_new">Here</A> is a two paragraph explanation of why The Passion breaks the 2nd Commandment (hat tip to Ji Bae).  Money quotes from G.I., "John Calvin was right when he said the sinful mind of man is a veritable factory of idolatry" and "The ironic thing is that Islamic people seem to have more consciousness of the evil of trying to depict God than many Christians". In other G.I. news, I'm actually enjoying reading his study guide on the WSC. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90548 Sat, 28 Feb 2004 16:42 EDT 2 Points 1. I like Alan Keyes. 2. (Just a... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90549 2 Points 1.  I like Alan Keyes. 2.  (Just a reminder) Led Zeppelin is and was the greatest band EVER. A Conversation, This Evening me:  what's the best cold medicine? myDoctorFriend:  sleep me:  no no no, "medicine", something that will help me sleep myDoctorFriend:  work out 4 hrs before you sleep me:  come on, my friend.  please help me.  what can i take to help me? me:  nyquil? me:  tylenol cold and flu? myDoctorFriend:  if you're going to go with nyquil, you might as well go all out and hit the bourbon me:  dear friend, is that what you would tell your underage patients? So, Nyquil it is.  Good Night, Boston! Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90549 Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:23 EDT Working Goooooood in the Neighborhood Dudes,... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90550 Working Goooooood in the Neighborhood Dudes, I'm a freaking zombie today.  I feel like how James looks in my profile pic on the left, there. Anyway, I wanted to give you a short article to read.  I found it to be pretty interesting.  Reynolds' (I think he's a law prof. at Indiana U) best part was his last sentence.  Check it out:    <A href="http://www.instapundit.com/archives/014093.php#014093" target="_new">http://www.instapundit.com/archives/014093.php#014093</A> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90550 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:03 EDT http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90551 <A href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1135399,00.html" target=_new>http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1135399,00.html</A> Sorry, I've become xanga-apathetic.  Sometimes things seem so busy and the time passes so quickly.  The thing is, oftentimes, when I look back, I can only generally figure out what ate up so much time.  Stinking work!  What a waste of time!  Just kidding. Can't stop/ Addicted to the shindig; Speaking of neglect, I wanted to capture some of the nice things people said about me on friendster.  I want to capture them here en caso de que my friendster-thing gets deleted from lack of use.  I thought those "10 Reasons You Shouldn't Date Me" lists were interesting and informative, if a little sad.  I didn't want to do one of those, so I'll give you some postives.  Thanks for the testimonies Jaison, Sarah, Aaron and Ken (I hope you don't mind me reposting them here).  Here they are: Sarah:  "where do i begin. even though andy is white as white can be, i consider him my "dong-seng" (younger brother). he's someone i can talk to and i know i'll get an honest opinion. good thing we agree most of the time. ;) he's a catch ladies. not only smart, but has a wicked sense of humor. the only thing... you gotta be quick enough to catch it all." Jaison:  "When I first met Andrew, I was like, where the heck is this guy from??? And then I moved to Michigan, and it all made sense. Andy's from Michigan, right? No. Michigan left. (ahh. the Michigan left...only people from MI know what I'm talking about)." Aaron:  "This Michigan-grown stud is all man. The kind of man that makes other men double check their own masculinity. He's the marlboro man of the new millenium. Strong enough to tackle a boar, but tender as well when he loves his Lord. You know that rush you get when you walk into a Home Depot? Personify it baby, and you got this cowboy." Ken:  "andy's the biggest korean stud around. Korean Power!" ...recommendations for the next time I apply for the position of  "Boyfriend". Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90551 Sun, 01 Feb 2004 18:44 EDT co-worker: http://www.borowitzreport.com/arch http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90552 co-worker: <A href="http://www.borowitzreport.com/archive_rpt.asp?rec=790" target=_new>http://www.borowitzreport.com/archive_rpt.asp?rec=790</A> polzapper: Joe-mentum polzapper: hahaha polzapper: that's a pretty funny article polzapper: they let james brown out yesterday or today (i forget) polzapper: he said he loves his wife co-worker: awww polzapper: she's 33 and he's 70 co-worker: Now *I* feel good polzapper: lol Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90552 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:24 EDT don't read just before or after eatting: http http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90553 don't read just before or after eatting: <A href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1835&ncid=1835&e=19&u=/cpress/20040116/ca_pr_on_od/mad_cow_brain_sandwiches" target="_new">http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1835&ncid=1835&e=19&u=/cpress/20040116/ca_pr_on_od/mad_cow_brain_sandwiches</A> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90553 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:03 EDT The Scientist Today was an interesting day.... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90554 The Scientist Today was an interesting day.  It was the busiest I have been in weeks, at work.  Not that it was that busy, but I had a number of meetings.  The highlight was one of the shorter ones.  It was just my boss and I planning a presentation she and I would be doing tomorrow (Tuesday).  When we had finished discussing what we needed to do before tomorrow, I asked her some questions about a committee I am on at work because I had been the only dissenting voice on a referendum.  It had caused some trouble (what else do I do?).  This woman, who usually has little clue on how to run any of the technology we create or use and little more on how to manage projects, had some great ideas on how to handle the politics of this committee.  I was completely excited and impressed.  It made my day pretty cool. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90554 Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:24 EDT Quote(s) of the Blog: "Love is the triumph... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90555 Quote(s) of the Blog: "Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence." -H. L. Mencken The telos of affluence is service. Mmmm... pictures of Saddam: <A href="http://www.theagitator.com/archives/009765.php#009765" target="_new">http://www.theagitator.com/archives/009765.php#009765</A> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90555 Sat, 10 Jan 2004 09:59 EDT IVP One of my friends IM's me today to tell... http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90557 IVP One of my friends IM's me today to tell me that I should read, "Following Jesus without Dishonoring you Parents".  She's pretty insistent upon it.  That made me recoil a bit.  I'm thinking what is some silly IV staff worker going to teach me?  I've been to campus fellowship.  I've served at church.  I'm probably more and better trained than any IV staff worker in America.  I've been working with Asian college students for the better part of 10 years, now.  I don't need some IV handbook about how to fit Jesus into Asian people's lives.  Hand me my NKJV; it is time to kick some butt! Maybe I'll pick up that IVP book.  It might have something new.  Maybe it will be funny. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/lingpo/journal/90557 Tue, 06 Jan 2004 01:53 EDT