Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Random Jonx

Like it says–random jonx.

  • Celebrate Canine Obesity Month!

    No kidding. I couldn’t make this up. See for yourself: Continue reading

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  • Might As Well Open the Boardwalk

    Today is February 6 and it’s 73 degrees outside.  How is that even possible?!? Continue reading

  • Yeah, I Don’t Believe in Global Warming Either

    It’s February.  It’s almost 70 degrees outside.  What’s up with that?!? Continue reading

  • Please Pass the Freaksauce

    The other day Carolyn and I watched a movie that had a character with the coolest name.  During the movie it kept sounding like people were calling him “Freaksauce.”  I thought, No way, surely homey’s name isn’t “Freaksauce.” When the credits rolled, they had him listed as “Frixos.”  The spelling is almost as cool as Continue reading

  • Snow Day!

    We had a nice snowfall last night, enough for Carolyn to get the day off, but now the sun is coming up and threatening our beautiful white crystal landscape.  Guess that’s how it goes in such a moderate climate, situated between the ocean and the bay.  Our road is usually the last to melt, because Continue reading

  • Strange Twists to the Dr. King Holiday

    Last week Carolyn was teaching her kindergarten students about Martin Luther King, Jr.  When she explained that Monday was a holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, one little boy asked: “Does that mean that all the black children don’t have to come to school that day?” Carolyn and I were talking Continue reading

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  • You Don’t Want This Guy At Your Dinner Party

    While doing some sermon research this morning I stumbled across a website called “Use the Bible God Uses: The KJV 1611.”  This guy goes on to write at great length about how the KJV is the only real Bible–the one that God apparently uses. People are just unbelievable. Continue reading

  • Holiday Catchup

    Carolyn and I had a really great break over the holidays, even though she’s had a pretty bad cold the past couple days.  Since I didn’t blog much at all over the past week or two, here’s a wrap up of recent stuff: Once again I’m reminded of how important breaks are.  After going strong Continue reading

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  • Mom’s Thoughts on Steve

    In response to my new iPod being named “Steve” after my dad, my mom had some thoughts that got me laughing. She emailed me: I can just hear the conversations now… “Carolyn, have you seen Steve anywhere?” “Man, that’s a cool song — I’m gonna download it on Steve.” “The time just flew by — Continue reading

  • AA

    There’s an AA group that’s been meeting weekly at our church for 18 years.  I finally made it out there last night to meet some of them.  Over the last few months I’ve talked with the group’s leader several times by phone and email, but this was the first time I’d met him in person.  Continue reading