Six out of seven dwarves are unhappy.

Somebody is not focused on this video game.

I noticed a couple days ago that I've busted through the mesh sides of my running shoes. Today I drove up to the Reebok outlet store to get replacements so I can have them broken in before the triathlon - if I decide to do it. They had a disappointingly small selection of running shoes in my size (10 1/2) and I eventually settled on a pair for $70, much more than I thought I'd have to spend. Bummer.
When I got to the cash register (or debit card register) the guy said, "Man! You're getting a great deal on these shoes!" They were on clearance and hadn't been marked accordingly. By the time I used my AAA discount I got those $70 shoes for under $20!
Score!!

Chrysler finished last in the most recent reliability ratings. But not to worry, tomorrow they'll unveil their new logo.

A crack opened up in the ground in Ethiopia last year and it has already grown to 20' wide in some places. Geologists predict that the crack will one day stretch all the way to the Red Sea, creating a new ocean that will isolate a large portion of Ethiopia. The International Association of Plumbers has announced plans to host their next annual convention in Addis Ababa.

Maybe the most significant outcome from yesterday's voting was the rejection by residents in Maine of the gay marriage law that had been passed by their legislature. Gay marriage has failed in all 31 states where it has appeared on the ballot. Maine, liberal and independent, was considered the best chance for passage. FAIL

Years ago I watched an award show on TV - the Grammys? - and Dolly Parton was given an award. The cameras found her in the audience as her name was called and showed her frantically struggling with a shawl that clearly didn't go with her dress for the evening. When she got to the microphone she apologized for taking extra time in order to address what we now call a wardrobe malfunction. With characteristic Dolly Parton self-deprecating humor she said she found herself reminded of something her daddy used to tell her: "Don't try to put 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5 pound sack."

I thought of that incident this afternoon as I worked on my sermon for Sunday. I need a bigger sack.

From the Law of Unintended Consequences department....

According to Edmunds.com prices for used pickup trucks have risen 26.2% since the Cash for Clunkers program. Used SUV prices are up 25.4% and used minivans, which are supposed to be going the way of the dinosaur with the new crossover genre hitting the market, have risen 27.1%. To put those figures in perspective, used compact car prices are up 13.5%.

The C4C program, because it required those clunkers to be destroyed, has dramatically reduced the inventory of larger used vehicles. Cash for Clunkers cost the taxpayers $3 billion and has done exactly what used car sellers predicted - taken out of the market the relatively cheap vehicles that low income families depended on when they need a new auto. Those larger vehicles that remain are now more expensive because of the law of supply and demand. Used car dealers point out that many of the destroyed vehicles had relatively low miles on their odometer and had plenty of life left in them.

$3 billion.

It's called the trisagion (try-SAY-geon), from the Greek for "three" (tri-) "holies" (the Greek word for holy is hagios). The trisagion appears often in Scripture and is a reflection of the Trinity.
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, God Almighty!

A: I praise God because he is a God of beauty, as reflected in his creation.
B: I praise God because he surrounds us with sights, including stunning sunsets.