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My kids and I are thankful that it did: What people don’t know is that the Christmas special almost didn’t happen, because some not-so-smart television executives almost didn’t let it air. You see, Charles Schulz had some ideas that challenged the way of thinking of those executives 46 years ago, and one of them had [...]

“We live in a culture that grows more stupid and graceless by the moment.”

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The best part of the NFL on Sundays is Bob Costas’ monologue as halftime closes during Sunday Night Football. It’s articulate and thought-provoking and wonderfully entertaining. This week was no exception, as Bob took aim at the ridiculous antics of players after they do what they’re paid to do – perform well:

How We Got to 7 Billion People

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Great and fascinating video here regarding the world population.

John Piper on Halloween

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(HT:Desiring God)

Steve Jobs Asked Aaron Sorkin to Write a Pixar Movie

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Oh, what might have been. Aaron Sorkin is a pretty phenomenal writer, responsible for movies like A Few Good Men and The Social Network and the television drama The West Wing. Pixar is a pretty amazing motion picture company. Cars, Finding Nemo, Up, Monster’s Inc. – you know the drill. And Steve Jobs was, well, [...]

Living in Splendor in the Midst of Squalor

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This is Antilia. It’s the home of Mukesh Ambani who in 2011, Forbes ranked as the 9th richest man in the world, with a net worth of $27 billion. Ambani purchased land on one of the most expensive streets in Mumbai and began constructing Antilia, a towering structure that will serve as the 400,000 square [...]

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