Saturday, March 25, 2017

"The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse." - Jackie Kennedy


I sent the buyer an email this morning telling him I wouldn't be here at all tomorrow, so if the truck isn't picked up today it won't happen until Monday. If he had the driver's contact info he might want to pass that along.
He sent me an email an hour later saying he was going to contact Jeff at Four Corners Transport, the outfit I've used and recommended. So it may be awhile before transport is arranged and the truck picked up.
I've dealt with transport drivers who were good people and clearly good at what they do, and with drivers who were marginal members of society and/or 20 watt bulbs.

From the Department of Stupid but PC Events we get Earth Hour tonight from 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time when we're all supposed to turn off our lights. Why? They admit it won't save any measurable amount of energy or keep an Amazon butterfly alive, but it's a symbolic way to say we support the earth and the fight against climate change.
My favorite part of this bucket-o'-nonsense is the suggestions USAToday.com gave us for ways to spend the hour of darkness, including: (and I am NOT making these up)
  - Burn calories by doing a workout by candlelight with friends. (Uhm....right. A workout)
  - Spot the landmarks around you that are observing Earth Hour. (How? They're dark!)

With some of the money from the sale of the truck I took advantage of a sale with free shipping at one of the Mustang parts suppliers and ordered...

  • A gas tank kit. The current tank seems to have a leak and the sender unit has failed, meaning my gas gauge doesn't work.
  • New rear leaf springs to correct a bad sag. But at 51 years old it's to be expected your butt will sag.
  • New front shocks
  • Factory correct interior spray paint to use on the doors that are pretty nicked up
I forgot to order a pair of hinges for the driver's door. Typical of high mileage 2-door cars (a longer door that places extra stress on the hinges) they're shot. But the door closes and I'll get them later. I think I also need tie rod ends but won't know for sure until I can crawl underneath and check, and that won't happen until the truck is out of Barnette.

The fourth section is on the differences between the various schools of theology. How did the differences between dispensational theology and covenant theology develop, and how significant are they? What do the two schools have in common, and do those commonalities override the differences? Where does the the whole charismatic/Wesleyan school fit into all of this?

That's not as arcane as it sounds. At least it shouldn't be. Which is why I'm energized by the challenge of explaining it briefly and in a way that's easy to follow. It starts with an overview of church history, a look at about 1,500 years of church history in about two pages. 

I guess it makes me a geek that I find church history interesting. Part of that's because a very basic grasp of a few historical markers explains a bunch of things that sound like nonsense otherwise. Most Christians have heard references to the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Byzantine Empire, and the Protestant Reformation, but have little or no understanding of what they are. I think this morning's effort is effective, but we'll find out when it's in someone else's hands. 



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember my Grandma calling those plants Skunk Cabbage. We used to see bunches of it along the Siletz River in the wooded areas.

Craig MacDonald said...

I just Googled "skunk cabbage" and I think Grandma was right. These don't stink, but I haven't tried crushing the leaves (and won't).