Monthly Archives: October 2009

Worst Horror Movies

Posted on October 24, 2009 by

Moviefone staff writer Ed Tahaney lists the 25 worst horror flicks of all time with pithy descriptions of each.  For the most part I can’t complain about his picks although I will say that after having watched Saw V last … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Top 10 Lists | 35 Comments

Damage Control

Posted on October 24, 2009 by

As I noted in the update to my recent post about two grammars being available for download, it was brought to my attention that these books are under copyright and may have been placed on Scribd unlawfully.  It is certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 6 Comments

Select Scottish Journal of Theology Articles for Free

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

From the Scottish Journal of Theology: Welcome to this free Special Issue of classic papers from the last six decades of the Scottish Journal of Theology! We hope you enjoy the articles, which have been hand-picked by the Editor, Iain … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | 1 Comment

On Frivolous Purchases

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

So I’m standing in the line in the electronics department at Walmart today (I always pay there since the registers up front are jammed up) and I saw the 5-Disc Unrated Collector’s Set of the Saw series for $20.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | 18 Comments

Irony Alert

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

I noticed when browsing through both of the books mentioned in my last post that they each had pages that said, “This page intentionally left blank.”  I always chuckle when I see that in a book because by noting that … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 2 Comments

Score!

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

Update: In the comments to this post Thomas Black pointed out that these books are under copyright and the original poster in Scribd may have posted them illegally.  I had assumed that they were available because the publisher had placed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books (Misc.), Language/Translation | 10 Comments

Jesus: An Historical Approximation

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

Pagola, José A. Jesus: An Historical Approximation Edited by Rafael Luciani; translated by Margaret Wilde Miami: Convivium, 2009. Pp. 557. Paper. $59.99. Convivium | Amazon . . . With thanks to Prof. Rafael Luciani of Convivium Press for this review … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Historical Jesus | 2 Comments

Why Strikeforce is Good for UFC Fans

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

UFC president Dana White is an alpha dog.  He has to assert his dominance at every turn and the second he sees competition he does whatever he can to crush them.  So when Strikeforce, an organization that White has affectionately … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | 2 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

I heard the mail truck pull up today and do a quick drive-by of the mailbox.  This inevitably means that it’s only envelopes and no books since it takes time to place the books in the mailbox which causes her … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books | 4 Comments

Why Bother?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by

With esoteric areas of research?  If your work is only going to go noticed by a handful of people and it’s not going to make a big difference in the grand scheme of things then why bother with it at … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 28 Comments