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What have you done for me lately? Well if not that question, then: How much have you raised today? These are the questions I was asked almost everyday by one particular boss. It didn't take long for this to start grate on my nerves. It is not the question, but the impetus behind it that worries me. That is, every week, someone else asks me about something related to the Friday Funnies. Right now, I really like it and really enjoy the questions, but I'm afraid the questions will start to grate on my nerves...but for now I enjoy it. So, keep on asking and I'll keep on answering. Thanks!
With the start of Fall weather I find myself outside more and more--every chance I get in fact. Without a doubt, Fall is my favorite season, I'm starting to feel the way I hear others feel in the Springtime. In fact, I have to fight the urge to skip work and go out and play in the wonderful weather. I've not done it yet, but when I do, I have my excuses all lined up:
"Habit, if not resisted, soon
becomes necessity." --
Augustine of Hippo
"The King James version was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!" While not always that exact phrase, I've heard that ill-informed sentiment countless times. When I was putting this piece together, I couldn't decide if I should put it in this section or the "Media Moment" section. I opted to put it here because this book illustrates perfectly that our Scriptures are the "Living Word" of God. Oh, sure we say that often, but I think that few understand it, or maybe they just want the "Living" Word to "Live" but never change. Before you get too bend out of shape, I'm not talking about the actual meaning, but rather the manner in which the meaning is delivered. In this specific case, I'm talking about translations. Let's face it, if we had to read the Bible in its original text (words), most of us wouldn't even be able to read the name of the Book, much less the life-transforming, and saving message inside. If you look on my bookshelf in my home office, you will find twelve (12) different translations of the Holy Bible (including the King James version).   This book, Psalms Now , is
just
that--another translation of one part of the Bible--the
Psalms. In many translations the lyrical beauty of
the Psalms are lost in the translation. Oh, the
words are accurate, and I even believe the intended message is most
often relayed; but the beauty of the Psalm is as much the manner in
which the message is relayed as the very message
itself. The author, Leslie F. Brandt, who must be a poet herself, goes to great lengths to present both the message and the form of the Psalms in this book. In some cases, the changes seems trivial; for example click HERE to see a side by side comparison of Psalm 100 (one of my favorites). In other cases, she goes to much greater lengths to use word pictures familiar in today's world, as HERE in Psalm 121. If you love the Psalms, you owe it to yourself to at least take a look at this book. If you want, you can e-mail your favorite Psalm and I will give you the Psalms Now version.
    There are times when the words one ordinarily uses to express a point, just do not seem adequate to the task. It is in those moments I turn to Eugene Ehrlich for help. The book I most often use is: "The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate  ".I think it is a must for any bookshelf--or desktop. Even more so if you find that you are required to explain yourself to supervisors who should know better. It is particularly helpful when looking for a polite and politically correct way of saying: "You're Stupid!--Sorry, but you are, and I can't help that." To complete your collection of this wonderful desk reference set, you will also want to have Mr. Ehrlich's companion books: The
Highly Selective Dictionary For The Extraordinarily Literate  The Highly Selective Dictionary of Golden Adjectives: For the Extraordinarily Literate 
The other day I was talking with
someone who knows my oldest son all too well, and she said: "I've
finally figured out who your son reminds me of." I
thought, "Here we go again..." She continued,
"Calvin. You know Calvin, from Calvin and Hobbes." I had never
considered it before, but she  was
right. The mischievous nature of my eldest closely
mirrors Calvin's chronicled adventures. I have always enjoyed the cartoon; in fact, daily offerings from www.gocomics.com show up on my Google desktop. But I wanted to get a better idea of how Cam and Calvin may be a kindred spirit. So, falling back on my trusted www.goodsearch.com I searched for "Calvin and Hobbes". What I found surprised me: 1) more than 2,400,000 sites; 2) A devoted and passionate fan club of C&H enthusists. I spent some time one evening and went through a number of the sites, but my favorite -- this week's PP&C site is: HERE. In this site she actually groups the strips together by subject. As close runner up was: HERE. He put the comics in date order of their original appearance in print. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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