Random

~ We have a cement shortage on Guam. If this could become a protracted problem it would raise the market value of existing homes and buildings -- most of which tend to be made of concrete, from top to bottom. Not much chance. The Taiwanese are sending us a shipment next week.

~ The global heating trend (regardless of whether it is a natural cycle or man-made phenomena) is affecting the fungi population -- longer growing seasons mean more fruit. It's got to be affecting molds and pollen producing plants, too. I'm sure allergy sufferers may already be aware of the changes. Global warming starts to hit home.

~ For the first time a greater percentage of women use the Internet than men.

~ Bookmark: Kuler for color schemes

~ Rich Mouw on how he moved toward a more "open" understanding of the Lord's Supper: "... but I still had to get past the I Corinthians 11 passage about eating and drinking unworthily, which had been so prominent in my upbringing. When I actually studied the passage in its context, I made my peace. Paul begins by chiding the members of Corinth for making a gluttonous meal out of it. They were overeating, and even getting drunk on the wine. It is with that in mind that he tells them that they are treating as if it were just another meal, and by not approaching the Lord’s Supper with respect they are risking judgment. There is nothing in what Paul says that would suggest that an honest seeker who is drawn to the Table without yet having a well-formed faith will be damned for partaking."