2012.01.16 Worth Visiting

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Here is the first post of other links you should check out. Normally I would wait until this list was longer, but 2 of these are time sensitive - by next week you may not remember the video they refer to :)


1. Matthew 24, Genesis 1, and the Eternal Reign of King Jesus - ever wonder about end times predictions in the bible? Or how to interpret Matthew 24? Wonder no more.

2. 35 MacGyver Tips - Sometimes people ask how I know so much weird stuff. This ought to help answer that question.

3. Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really - Excellent response to the "Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus" slam poetry video that 'went viral' last week.
- Follow Up - A follow up to the last link, which includes some of the response from Jefferson Bethke, the poet from the video. 

4. Sonaar Luthra: Meet the Water Canary - Interesting presentation on better ways to test water. 



Comments

Jeremy Rios said…
I'm assuming that of the 35 MacGyver tips, you don't actually recommend the one about free hotel porn! :P
3:54 PM
Andrew said…
There are several of them I don't actually recommend. Cheating to get free air, deceiving a prof into extending your assignment, stealing wi-fi at an airport, etc.
3:58 PM
Allison said…
I'm pretty sure than knowing lots of weird things in wired somewhere in your genetic make-up and comes from the Demoline side of things...Kelly has that same wiring! So interesting and at times entertaining :-) People ask me how come he knows "these things", I usually say I don't know. Now I can say it runs in the family...

Allison
8:58 PM
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