Three Little Pigs

Watch the following comedy routine and give me your thoughts and how this relates to our Bible class in at least 50 words...due by Sunday 1/08/11 by midnight

John Branyan - The Three Little Pigs - Comedy Videos @ http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KG7YZWNX

Christmas favorites

Well, this is my last blog before Christmas and I wanted to share some of my holiday favorites......

Best picture of holiday lights.... Link

Best non-traditional version of traditional Christmas song...Link

Now, for the culturally savvy of our class...Link


(you really didn't think that one was my favorite did you????)


Had enough?????
Give me your thoughts in 50 words (and perhaps send me some of your favorites too!)
Due Sunday 12/11 by midnight

God's Goodness

Mr Sanders has shown us some of the clips from the Skit Guys during his chapel talks. I think you will enjoy this one too! Watch the linked video and comment on what lesson you learn from it (min 50 words). Also give me your personal evaluation.

Skit Guys - Thanksgiving: God's Goodness @ http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KWKKLGNX&utm_source=GodTube%20Must-See%20Video&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11/22/2011

Due by Sunday 12/4 @ midnight 

Drive through church

Watch the video and give me your thoughts in at least 50 words @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QFKS4LzS4&feature=related

Due by Sunday 11/20 @ midnight

Red balloon

Watch the video and give me your thoughts. Is this an effective video? why or why not?
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=D6DK7WNX
Due by Sunday 11/13 @ midnight

Global Baby

The new identities of the future??? Read the article entitled “Assembling the Global Baby”
and give me your thought in 50 words. Link @ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703493504576007774155273928.html

Due Sunday 11/6 by Midnight

Culture Magazines

There are a variety of magazines and other media outlets that focus on youth culture and identity issues. Many have a slick contemporary presentation on the Internet such as Fan The Fire @ http://fanthefiremagazine.com/magazine/. Perhaps the most widely read magazine focusing on contemporary youth culture from a Christian perspective is Relevant @ http://www.relevantmagazine.com/digital-issue/53 After previewing these 2 sites, compare and contrast them and give me your thoughts on the good and bad. What would you include or exclude? Give your own links to your favorite culture sites!

Due by Sunday 10/30 @ midnight

Are you typical???

While everyone is unique in her/his own way, there are still characteristics that are typical to the human race. Watch the video courtesy of March 2011 Issue National Geographic Magazine and give me your comments. Link here

The Red Market

 Is the human body sacred? Or is it a commodity ready to be chopped up and exposed to the forces of supply and demand? 
These are important contemporary issue questions and the opening lines to this article @ http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/ff_redmarkets/
Read the article and find out what the “red market” is all about. Make sure you look at all four pages of the article. How should you as a Christian address this issue….should we start some active protests or should we just ignore it and pretend it doesn’t exist…or perhaps something in the middle…give me your thoughts in 50 or more words!

Due by Sunday 10/9 @ midnight

Art of Fame

There is no doubt that Lady Gaga is a major cultural celebrity and is very controversial due to her outrageous costumes, music videos, and general stage antics. Gaga has been included in Time magazine’s annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as Forbes’ list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world. Forbes also placed her at number seven on their annual list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Additionally, Billboard named her as the Artist of the Year in 2010. Did you know that she graduated from a Catholic girls school and was considered a good student???? and that at the age of 17, Gaga gained early admission to the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts????
Recently, Anderson Cooper did a series of interviews with Lady Gaga for the news program “60 minutes”. She claims she is a master of the “art of Fame.” Watch the interview and give me your thoughts on her worldview in at least 50 words. Interview @ http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7346544n&tag=contentMain;contentAux

Due by 10/2 @ midnight 

Bumptop

Often our desktop screen mirrors our life. For example a cluttered screen with a plethora of icons and folders often indicates that our lives are also very cluttered with extraneous "stuff". Now, someone has found a new way to organize both our desktop and perhaps our lives. Watch the video and give me your thoughts in 50 or more words by Sunday 9/25 at midnight

Anand Agarawala demos BumpTop
http://www.ted.com/talks/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_desktop.html

Power of Words

Can the power of words radically change your message and your effect upon the world? Watch the short video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU&sns=em and give me your thoughts in 50 words or more by Sunday 9/18 @ midnight
Also tell me if you thought this video was worth watching and why or why not

The magic of truth and lies

"Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion."
Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and Ipods) @ http://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_magic_of_truth_and_lies_on_ipods.html

After watching this video answer the following questions:
A) According to the speaker, why is magic an "honest profession"?
B) According to the speaker, why is art the greatest self-deception of all?
C) How did the speaker define "magic"?
D) How does this video relate to our study of biblical worldviews?
E) Was this video worth watching? Why or why not?

Monkey Business Illusion

Far too often we walk through life without noticing important details. Watch the linked video and give me the details of your observation abilities according to the questions at the end of the video. Video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY&feature=email
If you like these types of videos….here are two others
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncJ3Uy13u8&feature=fvwrel
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd2dQ26DdFQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp

We Need A Name!!!!

What should be the name of our class blog? Give me your thoughts.