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Thanks, MJ! A little backgrou

2008-09-30T16:50:00.633+02:00

Thanks, MJ! A little background for everyone else. This links to a study on IV meds given in a certain clinic when the migraine attacks and/or headaches were particularly unresponsive to treatment. A wide variety of meds were used, none of them Demerol, but all given through IV. Almost all were "successfully" treated, most having at least a 50% reduction of symptoms, some able to return to normal life. It's good to see investigation being done on a wide variety of treatments via IV.

Thanks for your comment, Jenni

2008-09-30T16:41:56.304+02:00

Thanks for your comment, Jennifer. Yes, that's a tricky thing - migraine itself can interfere with speech. I have that problem myself, and can relate. Thanks, Judy, for your comment. It may be that Topamax makes a problem worse that migraineurs are already prone to.

Hey - I found you via ProBlogg

2008-08-27T02:07:30.533+02:00

Hey - I found you via ProBlogger! Very very well put! Exactly right. I feel like I need to add something, but I'm not sure what I could add! When did we start measuring personal spirituality by our "church's" programs? Or by how many minutes our "devotional time" is?

Well, considering the position

2008-02-25T16:50:17.351+01:00

Well, considering the position of your hand and the oriental bows everyone is doing, I'm thinking martial arts. Am I right?

Waaahhoooooooo! Congrats!

2007-11-16T20:25:24.598+01:00

Waaahhoooooooo! Congrats!

Yes, I'm having the same probl

2007-07-04T22:16:40.645+02:00

Yes, I'm having the same problem as Ryan. I'll keep working at it, but so far it's showing the LONG list of items, not just the number I specify. Otherwise, seems to work well!

Oh, well, it went all right.

2007-06-23T14:13:03.068+02:00

Oh, well, it went all right. I felt sorry for the poor teacher that had to listen to that stumbling Spanish for 8 hours or whatever it was, but it was an education for me, anyway. And that was the whole point, wasn't it?

Thanks, and thanks Michelle!

2007-06-17T01:49:09.650+02:00

Thanks, and thanks Michelle! I was just reading one of your posts earlier today. :)

Thanks Alan - that's quite a c

2007-06-16T01:52:39.349+02:00

Thanks Alan - that's quite a compliment. Not sure how Da Vinci would feel about it. Too bad I didn't take the picture! ;) And Bill, thanks too! I actually have a friend in the media industry who is planning Lord willing to check out some radio in Latin America. I'll let you know how it went (remind me if I forget!) when she gets back. She may have some constructive info for you. :) And really, everyone, feel free to criticize. I do agree with a lot of what you're saying, Alan. There are limitations for me right now, but I do try to improve things as people like you point out things that could be better.

Ah, well, actually I agree wit

2007-06-15T13:39:52.199+02:00

Ah, well, actually I agree with you 100% on that point - regarding having countries, etc listed with the posts. Unfortunately, there's just no easy way to make that work properly yet. I've had that feed set up a few different ways, and I've had some problems with it. For now, this way seems to work best. HOWEVER, as I said, I agree with you, and I'm hoping the technology will progress to the point where I can make the feed more - informative. Colourful. One reason why it may seem "unfocused" is because it's highly supply-demand driven. The things/countries I write about are things that people are already looking for. I'm interested in drawing that new person in, where they will first find what they're looking for (like a missionary from Africa), and then maybe look around and find something unexpected. As a result of the supply/demand thing, hundreds of new people visit the site. So it's not just that "I know best" - I'm also limited by time, and technology, and other factors (including my own lack of intelligence, of course!).

This may not help, but there a

2007-06-15T00:55:04.641+02:00

This may not help, but there are reasons why the site is the way it is (isn't there always?). :) There are a number of problems with going with more of a "list" format, or perhaps a more database driven format. For one thing, people really enjoy the little facts about countries and the blogs themselves. That text is actually what draws most people into the site. There are, of course, lists on the site. If you wanted to find a missionary by country, a site search would do that. I may in the future add a sturdy site search so that people can search those pages more easily. I'm not sure what you mean by most recent posts from all the sites - the front page technically does that already. There are no sites of the over 385 blogs that are left out. The actual feed shows more (quantity) recent posts than what you actually see on the page, if you'd like to try it out. So that's kinda like Feevy - except without the picture. And the way Feevy is set up right now, it would be a HUGE job to maintain hundreds of blogs with it. However, the technology is constantly improving, so I'm sure the aggregator will too. There are also some aggregators on other pages - for example, check out the Christian missionaries in Indonesia.

In reply to T. Scott's comment

2007-04-17T13:54:42.733+02:00

In reply to T. Scott's comment about Professor Jodi Magness... I think Magness was talking about how people get a lot of information in a technical field without getting the background they need to understand if it's valid information. I see T. Scott's point - if we put our minds to it, we're able to dig and find the other side of the story. The problem is, who bothers? If there's no reason to doubt the first story, why dig further? And I think that may be Professor Magness' point - we can't evaluate the information without digging further - we're just given one shallow side of the story.

Mark - I don't know a lot abo

2007-04-08T00:50:59.957+02:00

Mark - I don't know a lot about the issues surrounding the names on the ossuary (I assume that's what you refer to). I do know that the name supposedly "Jesus son of Joseph" is very hard to make out. Here's an article specifically about the name of Jesus. The point is that it's an uncertain reading. There has also been even more controversy about the supposed part of Mary Magdalene in all this. Dr Stephen J. Pfann has been quoted on this one a lot. Thanks for your comment!

Dan V: You've said a lot ther

2007-04-08T00:37:03.151+02:00

Dan V: You've said a lot there! Let's take it bit by bit... Regarding the comment by Richard Dawkins, I certainly agree - there are times when things are so important that getting the truth across becomes more important than just being "polite". If "Christianity" (or, as you probably would say, certain Christians) just demands "respect" - meaning "don't ever disagree with anything we say", then we have a big problem. Hearing other points of view is important if we're going to truly understand our own views, the truth, and other people. Hiding behind religion without really knowing what it's all about is a common problem. You didn't mention what country you're from, but most countries are "religious", and have people who say they believe something without understanding it or even caring. So far so good. I also have to agree that it seems religion becomes "bumper stickers" and cute touchy-feely sayings to a lot of people. Perhaps we sometimes forget how what you believe drastically MUST transform your life. Finally, you mention a number of authors and scholars with their own views of God, and the fact that you don't believe we're all sinners. Of course, <a href="http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2007/surprised-by-sin-good-friday.html">I wrote about sin yesterday. The Bible is clear that everyone has sinned (Romans 3:23 is the obvious example). So I guess the question is, if you believe in God, which God? Why? The God of these particular authors? Why them? Why are they right and not someone else? I believe in a God that has shown Himself - in the Bible, and in Jesus. I can't pick and choose what I believe about God - He's made some things very clear. So on what basis do you say we're not sinners? Not on the basis of the Bible, of course. On what basis do you accept these particular authors? That's the heart of the matter. We have to go back a step to questions like, how can we know truth? What evidence should we accept? I agree with a lot of what you say. But on what basis do you say it?

Gloria mentions a couple speci

2007-04-08T00:02:16.137+02:00

Gloria mentions a couple specific points from the documentary. First, the idea that Mary Magdalene was the foremost apostle and wife of Jesus, a "fact" that no one in the first century really seemed aware of. And why was Jesus' family, from Nazareth, buried in Jerusalem? Jesus was only visiting when He was arrested and crucified. It's odd that everyone in the first century believed Him to be a poor carpenter's son from Nazareth with no wife, and suddenly He's buried in a middle class tomb in another city with a "wife". I don't think so.

Larry - you're right. It is s

2007-04-07T23:58:01.947+02:00

Larry - you're right. It is scary that it wouldn't be an issue to some who call themselves believers. But without the resurrection, I really don't see a good reason for Christianity to exist. Just put a few quotes from Jesus in your lexicon and move on. Without the resurrection, He lied about who He was and failed in His mission. But, in truth, He didn't lie, and didn't fail.

Excellent point, Joe. Obvious

2007-04-07T23:55:42.114+02:00

Excellent point, Joe. Obviously the writers of the Gospels were convinced that His body was no longer in the tomb (and that that was important!)!

Sounds like fun all right. An

2007-03-27T14:13:17.144+02:00

Sounds like fun all right. And kids are great because they speak at just the right level. ;)

Yes, that does sound quite sim

2007-03-27T00:25:24.404+02:00

Yes, that does sound quite similar. Keren's pretty talented too - I could see her doing something like Borge when she's 80. :)

Our landlord was just visiting

2007-02-13T00:00:54.697+01:00

Our landlord was just visiting, and he said that in all his years here (20 some-odd I think) he had never seen hail in Cuernavaca. So there you go. It really was blog-worthy!

Wow, that's a good one, Dave.

2007-02-12T22:10:14.708+01:00

Wow, that's a good one, Dave. Thanks for the tip! :)

Yes, I think it's a cool idea.

2007-02-12T02:07:27.788+01:00

Yes, I think it's a cool idea. I've spent a lot of time looking out these windows - particularly the top one.

Well, it might be warming some

2007-02-11T23:31:46.059+01:00

Well, it might be warming somewhere, but not here! :)

Hi Dennis! It's going slow, b

2007-02-09T00:33:32.060+01:00

Hi Dennis! It's going slow, but it's going well, and we're enjoying it. :) Thanks for the tips! I'm sure we'll be wanting different kinds of books as we go along.