Free Audio Book for July
A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God is available as a free audio download for the month of July. I just read this book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it. You can download it at Christian Audio.
Davis 4th of July Picnic
The Dowker family enjoyed another fantastic picnic at the Davis household today. This was our second year partaking in the food (no gluten for me) and festivities, which included a game of kickball, 4 on 4 basketball, a dip in the lake, and a game of Bocce. Tori was excited to meet and play with the Davis’ new kitten and Princess Leia, the first white Dachshund I’ve ever seen.
One highlight of the evening that will be talked about for many months to come is Keegan’s attempt to imitate Evel Knievel on his BMX bicycle while sporting a motorcross helmet.
The suspense leading up to the jump was intense; the laughter, uproarious. The jump structure seemed significantly incapable of supporting the force of the approaching jumper, not to mention that the jump path included a riding lawn mower not ten feet beyond the ramp. A few spectators, myself included, commented on the potential for such eventualities as impalement, a lawn mower lunch, and the possibility of an adult making an attempt at the jump if Keegan managed to avoid the aforementioned disasters. In Evel Knievel fashion, Keegan made several approaches to the ramp, ensuring he knew the exact speed required for a successful jump, and working up enough nerve to follow through with his goal.
With all the preparations made, and adults conveniently laying aside whatever parental caution they might otherwise possess, and a cheering gallery consisting of several admiring elementary-age girls all cheering Keegan’s name, the young hero was ready. The rest of the story is told by YouTube. Enjoy.
Mobile Blogging
Now that I have an iPhone, for which a WordPress app is available, I thought I’d post to my blog while on the go. Well, I’m not on the go. I just finished working (from home today), I’m enjoying a fresh cup of coffee, watching the sun peek through storm clouds, and getting ready to finish painting the master bedroom.
In a few days, I’ll be ready to begin laying the hardwood floors and will soon finish my first major house project in about two years. I’ll post before and after shots on FaceBook, which will definitely show a drastic change and considerable improvement. (I’ll be happy when I stop hitting the backspace key instead of “m” as I’m typing this.)
This app is nice. I’m not sure how much mobile blogging I’ll do, but it may come in handy.
Darwin on Trial Epilogue: The Book and Its Critics
Johnson, in the second edition of Darwin on Trial, wrote an epilogue on the subject of the response to his book. He cites the fact that the book indeed was a force to be reckoned with in the scientific community as it was a subject of conversation and debate for another two years after its initial publication, which is quite rare for a book of this nature. The responses were varied.
Darwin on Trial Ch. 12: Science and Pseudoscience
Is evolutionary theory science or is it a pseudoscience? In the final chapter of the book, Johnson points out how evolutionary theory has been evaluated by leading philosophers of science who claim that Darwinism is riddled with incongruities that signify its eventual downfall. Karl Popper, a philosopher noted earlier, compares Darwinism with Marxism and Freudianism.
