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Stacy S.

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About Me

Welcome to my underground lair!I simutaniously love and hate the advance of technology. While I marvel at the pace at which technology is developing and all that it makes possible, I apprehensively watch what it has done, is doing to our souls. My soul and everything that makes me human is being slowly ripped away from me, and I have no doubt that the never-at-rest forward march of technological acheivement plays a part. Of course, I pretend this isn't happening. I go about my daily routine, acting content in my apparent happiness as every strand of humanity I possess is slowly put to death.Anywhoo. . . I was born in Boise, Idaho and I am beginning to realize that I will likely die here, cold, naked & starving. (Did I mention that I deal in hyperbole the same way used car salesmen deal in 'no credit financing'?) Don't get me wrong, Boise is as good a town as any in which to die. It's just that my early years were spent dreaming of an exotic death, somewhere far away in a mysterious land, fighting the unbeatable foe with my last ounce of courage. But, I'm nearly 40 now and the weight of reality is now crushing my spirit like a steamroller in what was once a very large and impressive pumpkin patch. My only solace is that perhaps in a far away mysterious land someone is dreaming of a martyrs death in some exotic land like Boise, Idaho. Yahoo! Well, enough talk about death; who brought that up anyway?I am thankful for the complexity and simplicity and beauty of God's creation. I am also thankful to God for sending Jesus Christ, His only begotten son and the only Name given by which we must be saved (Act 4:12b), and His work of salvation. It is by His blood shed on the cross in which my relationship with Him is reconciled. It is at the cross where the weight of my sin is washed away and my soul finds atonement and His peace. Because of what was done for me by His atoning sacrifice, I am confident that on that great Day, in which all will come before His judgement seat and stand before Him, I will be found worthy, not because of anything I did to earn it, but simply because I have faith in His promises, in His righteousness, and that Jesus' blood fully covers my sin.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

the entire flippin world. Starting with you.

Music:

I know this kind of goes against the mainstream, but music doesn't really play a central role in my life. 90% of the time I am listening to talk radio. Mostly political talk (Rush, Glenn Beck), occasionally religious programming (Ravi Zacharias, Answers In Genesis). When these choices are not available is when I turn to music. When this happens, I can listen to inspirational, country, classic rock or classical.

Movies:

Movies are great. I really like movies, but more than that, I really like complaining about bad ones, which, truth be told, is most of them. Most movies today are not well made. For example, and I apologize in advance for stepping on any toes, Transformers. Many of my friends think that Transformers is a good movie, and they have taken me to task, suprised that I don't think it is an awesome example of movie-making. The fact of the matter is, movies that rely that heavily on special effects cannot be good, and I am certain that time will bear me out. Heavy use of effects (& CGI effects at that), is a trick, an illusion perpetuated by film makers that have no clue about story structure. Director Michael Bay tries to disguise his weak story telling with multi-million dollar special effects and for those who are satisfied by a weak storyline, it apparently works. However, the movie has no staying power. After one viewing, which I don't recommend more than that, the movie gets old, really fast. But maybe it's just me.

Television:

Most television shows that I watch regularly, I either watch online or on DVD. It is rare for me to sit in front of a television and watch scheduled programing. I usually only sit and watch TV with friends. If I can find anything else to do other than watch television, I will do it. Shows I watch online: Lost. Family Guy. South Park. I know a lot of people are offended by Family Guy and South Park and I am too, to be honest. But Family Guy is great escapism, and South Park is brilliant cultural satire. I would never let kids of any age group watch either one.

Books:

Simply put, books are my heroin. You want to talk about books? I say, "Let's break out the needles, dude/dudette. You want to free base that, or just smoke it? Here, I got the surgical tie-off elastic tube thingy right here." I love books and anything that has to do with books. I love their history, how they are made, published and distributed. I love how books have impacted history. I love that the Bibles' very name means, "Book." I could probably say tons more, but in the interest of space, I'll reserve any more comments about books for my blog.

Heroes:

For me, anyone who exhibits an act of selfless love regardless of how it effects their own interests is a hero. Nobody is a hero because they can throw a flippin football, basketball or how fast they can drive a car. No one is a hero because they played a character in a movie or television show, nor are they heroes because of how many times they have been to rehab. Referring to these people as heroes is an insult to actual heroes. I want to make a list people who are actual heroes, using the afore mentioned definition. If you know anyone who qualifies as an actual hero, by all means, let me know. I would love to hear a story of an actual hero. Example of an actual hero: Jesus Christ: Of course, He is almost to easy of a choice, but he really does exemplify what a hero is. He voluntarily went to the cross at the risk that none of us would except his free offer of grace. That is the very best example of selfless love. Next example: the men/women of the armed forces who wear the uniform of the United States. Next example: first response emergency personnel.

My Blog

Whats with the horse?

Everyone has heard the old saying, "Never look a gift horse in the mouth." Also, everyone knows that this is a reference to the Trojan horse tactic during the battle of Troy. So here is the question, ...
Posted by Stacy S. on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:48:00 PST

Next blog on deck...

I really have no idea where or when to start. It all began when I was younger, when I was born I think. And it really hasn't been the same since. I said in my interest column that I would be free basi...
Posted by Stacy S. on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:17:00 PST

Baby’s First Blog

Hey! My first blog. . . I would like to thank the academy and all those who believed in me.  This belongs to you too.  I also want to thank my manager and my lawyer. . . ahh, is this thing o...
Posted by Stacy S. on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:54:00 PST