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Monday, January 01, 2007

Good stuff I gotta pass along!

Just wanted to introduce you to a great blog that all moms can appreciate: girltalk. As the name implies, it’s mostly aimed at the female gender. Though there’s great stuff there that guys would appreciate, too, were they willing to dig, and tolerate the pinkness! Here’s a sampling of some good stuff I’ve found there; all (with the possible exception of the first item, which would only be pertinent to dads of older daughters) have guy-appeal, too:

Words of wisdom for brides, bridesmaids—and, I might add, graduates and prom-goers.

A great quote from martyred missionary Jim Elliot: “Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.”

“Whenever I am tempted to wallow in regret over a mistake, an unwise decision, a sinful comment, I have often found encouragement in these thoughts...”

Another great quote, this time (I think) from the blogger’s dad, pastor/author C.J. Mahaney: “Only God gets His to-do list done every day.” (I love that!)

FUNNY!! - It’s a video, so you’ll need a fast connection, and a wait for the download - but worth the wait!

Have a great year, full of blessings and grace!

Posted by Jana on 01/01 at 07:52 PM
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Thursday, March 09, 2006

Fun with evolution!

My son recently showed me an online capture of a presentation about Spore, an “evolution game” in the works by the creator of the Sims. (SimAnt, SimCity, etc.) You start out with a little plankton-like creature, and with each successive generation, you can tinker with the genetics and create whole new species, eventually working up to civilations that build homes, wage war, and so forth. (If you have Flash and a broadband connection, check out this fun animation on the Spore website. Although the style bears no resemblance to the actual game.)

What occurred to me later is this irony: this game, which is supposed to be about evolution, provides an even better example of intelligent design. The creatures cannot change/evolve unless the programmers program them to, or the players reach into the eggs and reconfigure their bones and their brains. I understand and certainly believe in micro-evolution. But to believe that spontaneous change toward greater complexity happens independent of a designer seems to me to require quite a bit of blind faith.

It reminds me of an old cartoon. Two mathematicians are standing in front of a formula-filled chalkboard; in the midst of the scribbled numbers and symbols, are the words “And then, a miracle occurs.” The one fellow says to the other, “I think you need more detail here in Step Four.”

Exactly!

Whether you agree or disagree with me, have fun with the animation, anyway!

Posted by Jana on 03/09 at 08:43 PM
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