Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Random Jonx

Like it says–random jonx.

  • Third Way Cafe

    Recently I came upon a really cool website that I’m adding to my “Links to Check Out.”  It’s called “Third Way Cafe” and is a fascinating and interactive website with all kinds of Mennonite information.  It’s one of my favorite websites now, and is easily the best Mennonite website I’ve seen. You can check it Continue reading

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  • Beware the Expiration Date!

    My wife noticed something unsettling about her chapstick: it expires next month.  She discovered this bit of info printed on the bottom of the chapstick, the part you twist to make it come up. How does chapstick expire?  Does it actually go bad?  What happens if you use chapstick after its expiration date?  Does it Continue reading

  • The Hyde Motorcycle Gang

    Carolyn’s dad just came over and spent half his Saturday fixing up our new bikes.  Since we got the cheapies–essentially the equivalent of “Sam’s Choice”–they needed a lot of work.  Fortunately for us, Steve has knowledge about and experience with bike repair, and he likes helping people.  So that worked out just right! Carolyn’s bike Continue reading

  • The English Cloud

    It’s really weird how much this cloud looks like Great Britain.  It’s even denser around the area that would be London!  Worth a look. Continue reading

  • Dad’s Reflections On Cal

    And now, the writing about Cal Ripken, Jr. that I mentioned yesterday, composed by my dad:  When our family moved to Maryland in October, 1980 our three sons were 7, 5 and 3. It was the month before the presidential election and as it turned out, only three months remained in the Carter presidency. The Continue reading

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  • God’s Flickr Account

    Flickr is cool.  It’s a free website where you can share your pictures with the world. Yesterday Carolyn was creating a video for a series we’re doing in September, and she was getting frustrated.  She was looking online for pictures to go with the song she’s using in the video.  The song talks about people Continue reading

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  • Or Maybe Not So Foxy

    You gotta love living on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Check out this account of a recent clash between local wildlife and… well, local wildlife. After you read the article, you can click here to actually watch some video footage of the event. Look in the box with the header “WMDT Video Console.” It’s amazing the way Continue reading

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  • Las Quesadillas de Magnifique

    Last night a wonderful thing happened: I ate the two best quesadillas I’ve ever had.  None others have even come close.  Now I’ve had some pretty tasty quesadillas in my day, but these were just unbelievable.  All the ingredients combined into a taste that was nothing less than powerful. It was totally unexpected.  In fact, Continue reading

  • Prevention, Not Practice

    Last night Carolyn and I borrowed a van load of babies.  Our good friends Roger and Katie have a four-year-old boy, a two-year-old girl, and twin 3-month-old girls.  We took them out to eat, went to the mall, and played at a playground.  They are so cute!  Some people–including the parents–thought we were crazy for Continue reading

  • Crab Legs & Baseball–How Good Can It Get?

    Saturday was such a great day. Carolyn and I slept in, had lunch, and ran some errands. We stopped in at a birthday celebration for Pastor Daryl’s almost-five-year-old-daughter, then headed to Chinatown Buffet in Salisbury for all you can eat crab legs. Need I say more? From there we went to the Shorebirds game. Their Continue reading