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Random observations!
Today was the first really nice day here at PSU. First day I didn't have to wear a jacket to class, too. That would be really nice, except I have no A/C. Don't know why, I guess the office has to turn on some central switch or something, but I'm sweltering here in my apartment.
I noticed, oddly, that there were about three times more people than usual walking between classes today. Does nice weather mean everyone goes to class?
I was driving to the supermarket just a few minutes ago, and in a little field I saw some people playing baseball. Or so I thought. After a moment, though, it registered that the large upright tube-things that I had taken to be base markers were, in fact wickets. And since the pitcher bounced the ball on the ground when he threw it, I'm going to say that that was my first ever time seeing a pick-up cricket game. Go me.
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I was reading the New York Times today and there's an article in the Arts section about a preacher from Texas. Televangelist, I guess. His message is, "God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner." Ok, I guess. But then, the article goes on to say:
"He is not shy about calling on the Lord. Her writes of praying for a winning basket in a basketball game, and then sinking it; and even of circling a parking lot, praying for a space, and then finding it. 'Better yet,' he writes, 'it was the premier spot in that parking lot.'"
Wow. God must just love him.
This pisses me off. He's bragging that God gave him a two-pointer and a parking space? You know, I would rather believe in a God that is incapable of helping Man, than one who is so interested in your Hoops Game and Parking Situation that He can't find time to help the millions (billions?) of starving and impoverished people in the world.
But yeah, go on being smug that God loves you more than everyone else. Maybe if you pray hard enough, you'll sink enough baskets to make the NBA! Or maybe God will provide enough rich stupid people to give you money so you'll never have to work a day in your life! Or at least, never spend a day hungry.
Today was the first really nice day here at PSU. First day I didn't have to wear a jacket to class, too. That would be really nice, except I have no A/C. Don't know why, I guess the office has to turn on some central switch or something, but I'm sweltering here in my apartment.
I noticed, oddly, that there were about three times more people than usual walking between classes today. Does nice weather mean everyone goes to class?
I was driving to the supermarket just a few minutes ago, and in a little field I saw some people playing baseball. Or so I thought. After a moment, though, it registered that the large upright tube-things that I had taken to be base markers were, in fact wickets. And since the pitcher bounced the ball on the ground when he threw it, I'm going to say that that was my first ever time seeing a pick-up cricket game. Go me.
The rest of this post is rated
I was reading the New York Times today and there's an article in the Arts section about a preacher from Texas. Televangelist, I guess. His message is, "God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner." Ok, I guess. But then, the article goes on to say:
"He is not shy about calling on the Lord. Her writes of praying for a winning basket in a basketball game, and then sinking it; and even of circling a parking lot, praying for a space, and then finding it. 'Better yet,' he writes, 'it was the premier spot in that parking lot.'"
Wow. God must just love him.
This pisses me off. He's bragging that God gave him a two-pointer and a parking space? You know, I would rather believe in a God that is incapable of helping Man, than one who is so interested in your Hoops Game and Parking Situation that He can't find time to help the millions (billions?) of starving and impoverished people in the world.
But yeah, go on being smug that God loves you more than everyone else. Maybe if you pray hard enough, you'll sink enough baskets to make the NBA! Or maybe God will provide enough rich stupid people to give you money so you'll never have to work a day in your life! Or at least, never spend a day hungry.