Video Week (bonus), Part 5

So, I finished the video of Isaiah's baptism a little earlier than I thought I'd be able to, so enjoy this bonus to video week. Isaiah was baptized on October 25, 2009 at Hope Springs Community Church in Lexington, KY. Both sets of grandparents were present as well as our good friends the Vandenbergh's and the Norrod's (Paul did the video - thanks Paul!!!).

Video Week begins

Every day this week (ok - four days, but a week sounds better), I have set up a video to be posted on my blog of my son. Enjoy #1.

would you?

Would you give up your present situation to do this job? What would you do to get it? Fox had an article about it here. I'm also curious how much looks will play into this (the promoters claim not at all... I'm thinking there will be a model-type hired in the end). 200 people applied within the first day. You'd better hurry and get your 60 second video in because the deadline is February 22.

the worst videos ever

We moved from our apartment last weekend into a duplex across town (Wilmore, KY). Here's a look at our new place.

So go ahead and turn the audio on your speakers off, because there is none. This is basically for geeks like me who just wanted to see what our apartment would look like. They won't be on YouTube getting any awards, so this is the only place you can see movies this bad.

sister tharpe is my "guitar hero"

It's like watching your grandma play with Chuck Berry! She rocks!!!

ben stein

I thought I'd repost something my friend Kelly put up several weeks ago, as the time is now drawing near!
Ben Stein's new movie "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" (on Intelligent Design) is coming out this week: Friday, April 18. Check out more at http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php

Information R/evolution

bad day at work!!!!!

I've had some bad days at work before, but this video of Phil Wellman takes the cake on how you can destroy any shred of dignity you have left!!!
(NOTE: There is a short commercial before the actual video starts- ENJOY)

Chocolate that's not so sweet...

In January, it came to my attention that children, women, and some men are being enslaved- specifically in the cocoa fields (which supplies our chocolate companies). This is not the only area, but definitely one that affects most of us. I've been praying about my part in this and checking out some to see if it was a valid claim. It is a complicated issue, but one I believe there are some clear cut issues on.

What can we do to right this wrong?

(See a video on this topic:)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9grEe_7uY

Check out the Stop the Traffik website, sign the Declaration which will be handed to the Secretary General of the UN in November 2007, don't eat any chocolate (or eat less) that isn't labeled as fair trade (which means there's a guarantee that no slave labor was involved), and write the major chocolate companies (Hershey, Mars, Nestle) to ask them to put into practice the labeling of chocolates that are not coming from slave labor.

From the little research that I've done, it seems that these companies are interested in making a difference (Hershey's even has a section on their website related to this) because they are all involved in the International Cocoa Initiative, which is working towards a solution to slavery among other abuses in the cocoa industry. But, none seem willing to step out and label their products as free of slavery... possibly because it's hard to track the produce to their company... possibly because they haven't been given a reason good enough to make that step.

We can help give that reason by stopping our eating of chocolates for a short time & letting these companies know why. Both are important. One without the other just won't send an effective message.

Hear me when I say I'm not calling these companies evil and that we should bad talk them. I don't think that is true or effective. I think they need to hear from their customers who see that a difference can be made to take this next step in their making a difference.

(Timely issue to bring up since the release of Amazing Grace was this past month!)

voice of the martyrs video

Ever wondered what Christians around the world experience? Watch the video to get a glimpse of the other side of Christianity.

God of Justice and Grace (video)