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Fresh Sicilian Sushi

“Frankie and Joey Rizzo can’t cook. So they decided to open up a sushi restaurant in Little Italy.” — Watch the video here.

Asiatic Lily

Uploaded by Michael Wender 21st May, 2008
Thanks to Beth’s handy work last year, this Asiatic Lily is blooming beside our mail box.

The Shack: A Reader’s Review

Tim Challies provides an in-depth review of the latest Christian fiction phenomenon, The Shack.

Escape: Carolyn Jessop’s Flight from Polygamy

Carolyn Jessop’s Escape is the true story of the author’s life in a polygamist cult followed by her eventual flight to freedom. I started the book one afternoon and was finished the following evening. Her descriptions of the perverse and abusive culture in which she lived had me spending each free moment finding out what [...]

Aslan Misses the Mark

In her review of Prince Caspian, Stand to Reason’s Amy Hall points out how the filmmakers decentralized Aslan’s role in the film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ novel.

links for 2008-05-17

WPlite « WordPress Plugins
A WordPress plugin that you can use to hide various aspects of the admin. Great for building simple websites that don’t need all the bells and whistles of WordPress.
(tags: wordpress plugins cms)

links for 2008-05-16

Schedule Future-Dated Twitter Tweets » TweetLater.com
“Keep your Twitter stream ticking over with new tweets even when you’re not in front of your computer. Or, use it as your personal reminder system. PLUS… Send automated thank you notes to new followers, and automatically follow new followers, if you cho
(tags: Twitter scheduling)

Technology and Christianity

Divinity student, Owen Strachan, gives a balanced reflection on technology and how our use of it affects how we relate to things permanent and unseen. It’s a thoughtful post that is worth your time. (HT: T. Challies)

links for 2008-05-15

Gmail Redesigned (by Globex Designs) | userstyles.org
Add your own styling to your Gmail account.
(tags: gmail firefox extension design)

Bella Grace Bakery | Dessert Catering & Gifts
Decadent and delicious.
(tags: food dessert catering)

Radical Cyclists Take to L.A. Freeways to Say Bikes Are Better | Autopia from Wired.com
Those crazy Californians are at it again: Read about a group of [...]

FlickrHumor: Body-Laptop Interface

Uploaded by Bekathwia 14th April, 2008
One look at this photo and I just had to share.
Flickr user “Bekathwia” calls this garment a “Body-Laptop Interface.” It’s part of a set called Body-Technology Interfaces that she describes by saying:
I’ve been working on a project where I knit sweaters to go from gadgets to your body. [...]