Hardly the Last Word

The title introduces well enough. So here goes: Ray. This movie was phenomenal, and if I watch Million Dollar Baby and am not utterly blown away, I’m going to call foul on its not winning Best Picture. Jamie Foxx steps out of the way and lets Ray’s story carry the movie, and for that alone [...]

Micah sleeps well knowing the Colts drafted some defensive help this year

Micah making merry in his bassinet (he’s nearly too big for it)

Got milk?

Micah in the bouncy seat (or at least the top half of Micah–it’s hard to aim and to amuse a baby)

Micah in his shorts (before an untimely spit-up put an end to that)

Mary and I, tired of watching the same game show reruns while we fed and napped with Micah, decided to sign up for Blockbuster’s online program, and we’ve enjoyed it so far. The movies get here on time (in general), and we’ve caught up on some titles we were meaning to see (at some point) [...]

Well, I’ve been posting pictures so much lately that I haven’t put much into writing here. Newborn baby, I say, newborn baby! But here are a couple reading updates. I finished, not too long ago, N.T. Wright’s The New Testament and the People of God, and I feel like I could write a syllabus for [...]

Micah’s livin’ large and lovin’ it

Micah playing in his bassinet after church

Micah’s first bottle (He ate somewhere around three and a half ounces–no wonder he’s such a hoss!)

Micah at one month old (April 7, 2005)

Four more weeks. Then the house will be closed, Mary will be back to work, my term at Emmanuel College will be over, Mom will have arrived from Indiana, and I’ll be in the process of setting up a new home while taking care of my new son. Four weeks, and everything changes. Yeah, I [...]

Micah relaxing with Mom

Micah playing on his turtle playpen