Territorial Bloggings

A Cogent Mélange of Lutheran & Pop-Culture Punditry
July 1, 2007

Today’s good and bad

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : theology

Church this morning was a mix of good and bad things. But I guess that’s to be expected isn’t it…
The good:

The new LSBs were in the pews, and we sang all the hymns from them. They’ll be dedicated next week, and I would guess that in about a month or two we’ll start to see [...]


January 9, 2007

BCS Bllsht, redux

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : general

Well, the NCAA bowl season is, mercifully, over. Florida spanked Ohio State, and has emerged as the “National Champion”. So the BCS system must’ve worked, right? Right?
Nope.
I really don’t think that Florida has proven themselves to be the undeniable “best” team of the past 5 months. Perhaps the team that best negotiated the rocky shoals [...]


December 31, 2006

Routines, vacations, and anticipated expectations

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : general

I always expect that I’ll get more done when I get some time off. And I never — never — actually do it.
I generally am a creature of habit, and a willing participant in the regular daily routine. I really do take comfort in the predictability of a “normal routine,” even when I fixate on [...]