Random Thoughts 3/7/08

• We're having a game night tonight at church. Ping pong, pitch, board games, etc. – it should be a lot of fun! Sometimes it's hard to see how this fits in the larger picture of church, but it's actually quite important. The atmosphere we have here of transparency, warmth and friendliness is fostered by activities like this. The Gospel is more effective here because of the bonds we're developing.
• When's the last time you saw an AP byline from Holton, Kansas? Here's an interesting article about British officers training in NE Kansas. At the end of the article the Brits speak to the culture shock of "real" Americans live. It's mostly flattering (patriotism, friendliness, etc.).
• The Office is quickly becoming an obsession. We're flying through season two on DVD, soaking up each episode and it's deleted scenes as well. Our biggest obstacle is running into spoilers, especially in the form of friends asking, "Have you got to the part where so-and-so does such-and-such? No? Oh, well that's really funny and unexpected." Thanks.
• Shannon asked this morning, "What's up with the foot of snow?" I responded, "First of all, it's not a foot. It's like three inches. Secondly, we always get snow like this in January." "But it's March." "Good point."
  
• My classic movies are getting harder and harder to find. It looks like the public library may actually be my best route to finish out AFI's top 100. Now I just have to find the time…
  
• I usually follow the Chiefs closely but after last year they're not making it any easier. Nevertheless, they seem to be the pariah of the league right now. Free agents are flying left and right but none are landing in Kansas City. Several top names have been pursued by the Chiefs but all signed elsewhere, now players are asking to get out of KC. It seems Carl Peterson, who has a growing reputation for ham-fistedness, is going to burn this thing to the ground before he actually gets anywhere. Yuck. Even the Falcons and Raiders are looking better than KC right now.
  
• I hadn't picked up my harmonica in a month or so but watching The Office has me playing their theme song. It's not hard to play harmonica when you have the tabs written out for you. It's just hard to play harmonica well.