truth B told

I like a good 'ol game of Paper, Rock, Scissors. But how about playing the game with 25 options, instead of three. No more ties....well there is a 4 percent chance of a tie with this game. It's a bit complex. Here's the basic layout of the options and flowchart.

Here's a link to the flow chart....and a link to the outcomes, in case you want to play.

Pigs Spotted at Bush Stadium

Joy and I got to go to a St. Louis Cardinals game Tuesday night. I'm not a big Cardinals fan, but this is the last series in their current stadium. After the season, they are going to blow the thing up. So I went more for the experience and enjoyment of the night instead of watching the cardinals lose to the Astros.

We weren't the only ones there not glued into every moment of the game. Our neighbors in row 6, seat 9 and 10 were a bit distracted too.

These guys helped strengthen the stereotype that guys are pigs. We sat next to two late thirties, early forties guys who were balding, a bit over weight and complete pigs. These guys were turned around 80 percent of the game looking at the crowd and the stairs hoping to catch a glance at any female. Married, single, young, and old...these guys were scoping out every female. Then after a few elbow nudges and grins, the guys would look at the field to see if they missed any baseball action. One got a phone call and even said, "It's hard to watch the game with all the pretty girls walking by."

The night was enjoyable overall. Although the Cardinals lost, and had one error...the big disappointment came from the the two errors in seats 9 and 10.

A few observations and thoughts:

1. Girls need to know what guys think when they dress to flaunt their stuff.

2. Most men are carnal pigs...there are exceptions.

3. We all need help realizing our flesh is weak. We need to be on our guard. We need to protect our spiritual lives by guarding are eyes, thoughts, and behaviors.

4. Foot-long brats at 9 p.m. create a warzone in your gut well into the night.

Are we, as Christians, helping hurting people, loving people, and sharing God's precious message of Hope? Good discussion can only evolve from a question like this.

Can we reach a Godless culture with only the spoken message? Or does the Gospel message include truth...and example? Faith...and good deeds? Where are we as a church?

Please take time to read a Sept. 21 entry from a friend's blog. It'll make you think...

Matt Woody's blog

What do you think?

I've had some incredible opportunities in the past few days.
Matt Wilkie and myself headed to Chicago to watch U2. We bought General Admission tix to be on the floor. When we got there, Matt's ticket was chosen to be one of 200 randon tickets to get to go in the Bomb Shelter...the center staging area. We were TEN FEET from the stage!

CHECK OUT travelwithtravis for PICTURES

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Now I'm in Florida planning a Book of Hope mission trip for June 2006. All Illinois youth are invited!

Apple has done it again. They have released the Nano....a pencil thin, 4 gig ipod the size of a business card. It'll hold a 1,000 songs, and it's tiny. AND....has a full-color screen.

I'll be putting this on my Christmas list. If you want to buy it for me....or just see it.....click here

Since I have new glasses and a "new look"... I thought it would be good to change the blog look a little bit. I am going with a simple, clean look that will be easier to read.
I was getting sick of the blue template.

Let me know what you think....if it even matters.

I posted a few pics from vacation on http://travelwithtravis.blogspot.com

Well, vacation was wonderful. I jet skiied, tubed, golfed, ate a lot, and....lost my glasses at the bottom of Table Rock Lake. Yep, I jumped in the lake from the boat, and my glasses went swimming all by themselves.

Things I learned on vacation:

• My eye glasses don't float.
• The best week to go on vacation in the week after Labor Day. (Cheaper and less people)
• It is possible to lose more than 10 golf balls in 18 holes of golf.
• Golf balls don't float.
• A club sandwich costs seven dollars at a golf course.
• The Baldnobbers are still in Branson.
• The Starbucks in Branson hires people who know very little about coffee.
• Spending time with family is good.
• Dakota loves the pool.
• You can eat too much meat.
• The game Bump (with marbles and dice) is addicting.
• The TV series Lost is addicting.
• Boat trailer tires can go flat on the highway.
• Did I mention you can eat too much meat?