The crazy lady strikes again for Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Lately, I've been reading a lot of negative press about so-called "seeker churches," such as Willow Creek Community Church in a suburb of Chicago. "Seeker churches" offer services specifically designed to appeal to - what else? - what church staffers call "seekers." Instead of offering services with a definite liturgical structure (such as the singing of hymns and then a sermon, or a liturgy such as the Mass), "seeker churches" will often have performers up on a stage, acting out skits and... Sign in to see full entry.

Today is the 25th anniversary of MTV's first broadcast. MTV logged on the air on August 1, 1981, at midnight; the first video played by an MTV veejay (remember them?) was Video Killed The Radio Star; I don't remember the name of the artists performing that video right off hand. My daughter used to just adore MTV when she was a preschooler. As what I hope is a responsible parent, I screened every video she watched, changing the channel whenever an offensive video (such as those produced by Billy... Sign in to see full entry.

Just now, I was racking my brain for something to write about. We need the money right now that I earn from clicks on Blogit, and every little blog entry helps generate clicks. The problem is that it seems as if I have finally run out of topics to write about. This creates a dilemma for me, for at least one reason I can determine. All morning, I've been very tense and worried, as I discussed in my last entry. I've been able to trace that worry to only one cause. We've had repeated power outages... Sign in to see full entry.

This is not one of my better mornings. As has become usual, I'm tense, jumpy and nervous. Only that infamous cure called "tincture of time" will cure what ails me currently. I also need a new perspective on my problems. This current heat wave doesn't help matters any. Due to my kidney disease, I always have been particularly susceptible to heat-related nausea and edema. I understand that otherwise-healthy people can develop these problems in this weather, but these symptoms seem to hit me first,... Sign in to see full entry.