Our Hearts Are Restless

I know nothing about this guy - had never heard of him before - but I was impressed by an article I read about him on Fox News.  Listen to this comment from Brad Fischetti: “I grew up Catholic, and during the LFO days, at the beginning, I was definitely the one that led prayer for each show and always had a bible with me, but my life did not revolve around faith like it does today. I did reach a point where I lost my faith, that was the peak of LFO days, and it was a long journey back to it,” Fischetti said. “If you believe in God you have to believe in the devil, and believe there is a daily battle for your soul. I try my best today to live as a good a life as I possibly could.” Fischetti is being blasted for his pro-life stance.  As the article below shows, he is well aware that he's in front of a media firing squad.  Yet he's willing to take a stand and deal with the consequences.  I may have to look this guy up!  Anyway, read the following.  The emphasis is my own.  Brad F...

I'm slowly but surely becoming a news junkie!  Fox News and IndyStar are bookmarked under my favorite websites; I check the news first thing in the morning and several times a day; and I find myself glued to breaking news stories.  What I can't figure out is whether this is a problem or not! The slow descent into the depths of news addiction started early in the year.  Although I've always liked reading the front page of the paper after my parents did, I spent a semester at school disconnected from the outside world.  After attending an editors' conference in Orlando as a representative of my school newspaper, I started reading more news stories as an attempt to explore journalists' writing styles and the way in which people read and respond to news.  My budding interest was fueled when I realized that I had become completely sucked into the "Christendom Bubble" and had no sense of the bigger picture, but was only concerned with the little social issues of...

I sincerely hope this measure gets passed! From Fox News - "Pull up or pay up: North Carolina Mayor pushes for fine, ban on sagging pants"  A North Carolina mayor has issued an ultimatum to town residents: pull up your sagging pants or pay a fine. Pro Tem Carnell Robinson, the mayor of Dunn, N.C., claims the saggy pants look among many young men is bringing down the city's image and wants to enact an ordinance prohibiting the fashion statement, WRAL-TV reported. Under Robinson's proposal, the first two violations would result in a warning, according to the station. Third-time violators could face a fine of up to $200. "I believe this form of dress is totally disrespectful," Robinson told the station. "(This is) just a simple matter of the community re-establishing some standards." Robinson also said the ordinance, if enacted, would help bring down the city's crime rate. Saggy pants "is part of a culture that breeds drug sales, drug addicti...

Found this article on Fox News - thought that it would be a good thing to share.  Here are the 10 Commandments they propose.  The rest of the article is a good read, too. I especially support Commandments 1, 2, 4 and 6!!! 1) You shall give top priority to those who are with you. Listen intently when you are with friends, family members and coworkers. When you constantly check messages, you send the message that other people and things are more important to you. 2) Thou shalt not be distracted. For safety's sake, don't text or engage in voice calls while driving. For the same reason, don’t let texting or voice calls distract you while walking in busy public spaces. Texting-while-walking mishaps have become such a serious problem that cities are starting to issue tickets. 3) Do not shout on the sidewalk. It's OK to take a call when you're on the street. But try to keep your voice down. If you have to shout to be heard above the background noise, you should call back later...

Just found a lovely article on Yahoo Finance which sums up (in several pages) part of my usual Facebook rant!  The points they bring up are precisely my objections to using Facebook - the privacy issues, the irresponsibility and privacy invasions of Facebook, the dangers the site poses.  Especially the fact that even if you do everything right, you still aren't protected because of the connection and openness between every person - their mistakes can easily affect you even if your own profile is as secure as it can be.  Read this article, please!  These are experienced, worldly-wise people analyzing a situation from a detached, third-person viewpoint.  I'm willing to bet the authors themselves have Facebook, yet they are still able to recognize the problems with it. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-and-your-privacy.html?page=1 It focuses on the privacy issues with the site, not on the change Facebook has made to social interaction and communication.  Nonetheless, perhaps ...