Entries from July 2008
As you may have figured out if you read my April post, “It’s a Miracle?”, I enjoy thinking about what the Bible and Christian tradition have to say about the value of knowledge, intelligence and analysis. In the earlier post, I wrote about how even a children’s song reflects some Christians’ lack of interest in how the world works beyond “God did it.”
Lately, I have been reflecting on what the Bible actually says about intelligence. If God created humans and their functions, including thought and reasoning, would he not value brainpower and encourage us to use that faculty to the best of our abilities?
Let’s look at these verses from I Corinthians 1:18-31… (more…)
Categories: Jeezy Creezy
Tagged: Bible, Christians, I Corinthians, intelligence, religion
I couldn’t stay in the room while he did it. I could not watch the veterinarian put Lou Reed, my cat, to sleep.
Lou Reed (a female, despite the name) had always been an overweight, grumpy cat, so I was surprised when she seemed thinner and more friendly this past week.
By Friday night, she was lethargic and shaky. She seemed disoriented, but only when I picked her up to put her in the litterbox did I notice she was too weak to stand. She fell over in the litter and struggled to even turn over. (more…)
Categories: Uncategorized
Tagged: cat, pet loss, saddle thrombus
The RV search continues.
While a house, even in these sub-prime fiasco times, can generally be considered an investment, something that gains value with time, a recreational vehicle is basically a study in depreciation. Most people understand that their shiny new car loses 15 to 20 percent of its value as soon as it leaves the dealer’s lot. And that car 
loses more and more value over the life of the loan (assuming you financed it and didn’t pay cash), usually four to five years.
But while you may be upside-down on your auto loan in the beginning, things usually straighten out a couple of years in, and you can often break even (or even make a small sum, if you’ve pampered your car) if you sell it or trade it in. And when your loan term is up, your 5-year-old car is still worth a decent amount.
RVs are another beast. Two factors are at work here: (more…)
Categories: Random Sh*t
Tagged: Class C motorhome, depreciation, Lazy Daze, money, RV, stress
