Reasons We're A Little Doomed #2

You'll have to take my word on this one - a poster seen at my school that read in big letters:

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Reasons We're a Little Doomed #1

This should be fun. Let's start with Donna the Deer Lady.
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Just a Thought

TeaPartyNation writes:
While the good news is Mitt Romney is likely to win, the bad news is Mitt Romney is not a conservative. 

Well, if he's not a conservative, at least he's not a socialist.

Something to Stand On

I just read an article about Tuesday night's debate. After reading the online article, I scrolled down a bit farther and read the two comments. Both comments were long, and each of them had basically one theme. 

The first: Romney was lying!

The second: Obama was lying!

I keep seeing this behavior in the press, and my question for the "fact checkers" is how they are doing it, how they are checking these facts. I see contradictory information slated as fact everywhere. In fact, between textbooks, newspapers, news items on TV, et cetera, I am not convinced at this stage that I have ever seen any unbiased information anywhere.

I can't trust the people bringing us our information! What does this mean? It means that I can't believe what I hear pretty much anywhere. I generally trust my father's take because it makes sense, is logical and I know he covers a lot of sources. But he like all of us are human, and capable of being deceived. 

First, the attack in Libya was a response to a video. Then, it was a preplanned terrorist attack. I believed the first story because it's what I was told. Then I changed my mind with the information. We spend our lives in this kind of twist. What is undisputed fact taught to children in other parts of the world is almost laughable here, and what can we do about it? 

So is information relative? That's worth another blog post. Something to do later.
Is truth relative? NO. If I think or believe that the earth goes around the moon, that doesn't make it true.

But what if we can't decide or discover what is true? I've kind of been losing my mind over this issue since the campaign started, because the whole thing is full of finger-pointing. I can't count on the country to stand firm, or count on its leaders.
What can I stand on if I can't trust people absolutely? I can trust God, because He has revealed Himself to me again and again in any number of ways, from the smallest, most intimate little reminders to times when the Spirit has shown up in power, blown my mind and had me prostrate on the floor. He reminds me constantly that He is the center, and I don't need anything else to stand on, only His promise.

The Rec Center Has Play-Doh

The rec center at my college has this little bar where they sell the cheapest food on campus. Last Friday I got a hot dog, potato chips, a soda and a chocolate bar for four bucks. It also lets you sign out games like chess, Apples to Apples and Cranium, if you have a student ID. Best place on campus, I think - it's a shame it's only open until 1PM. It has this one cup of red Play-Doh that you can also sign out, that was probably put there as a bit of a laugh. 

This afternoon, though, I became the first student to sign out and play with it. Instant conversation starter - I met a freshman my age and we hung out for a while. 

When I returned my "sculpture," the guy at the desk took it and looked at it. 

"It's beautiful." Pause. "What is it?"

"I don't really know."

Him: "That's good enough for me. It's beautiful. I'm putting it right here for the rest of the day."
Me: "Thank you. You may be seeing me again in a few days."

Something I Know About Now

If I have a friend who needs prayer, that's my responsibility.
If I have a friend who needs to hear the Gospel, that is also my responsibility.
If I have a friend who needs the Holy Spirit, that is something I can't do.

But the first two are crucial.

You Know You're a Community College Student When...

1. You know the locations of the gym, the cheapest food, the best star-gazing spot, the free printer access, most of the power outlets, and every sofa on campus. (Depending on who you are, the advising center and tutoring center as well.)
2. You've met people from every walk of life, and they all have the same attitude toward homework.
3. When you try to post a facebook status, your computer automatically assumes you are on campus. 
4. Ramen noodles are a food group.
5. You consider the idea of an "Empty Parking Lot" a legend - no, a myth - about something never seen on campus.
6. Coffee, energy drinks, and/or caffeinated tea are a staple of life. (I have to recognize them even though I don't drink them - they are like a sleep substitute.)
7. "What's your major?" and "Where did you go to high school?" are the questions that immediately follow "What's your name?"
8. Cold pizza is truly the breakfast of champions...now if only I could afford pizza every night.
9. Your professors talk about growing up in the era of sex, drugs and rock n' roll.
10. You've got classmates anywhere from your age to fifty years older than you.

Gotta Say...

I would comment on the debate last night, but I'm too busy (still) laughing, particularly at the moment when our president practically asked Lehrer to change the subject. It was such a sweep even our mainstream media admits it as a major Romney victory.

Relevant Studies

Posters have gone up around my school recommending a "timely" non-credit class currently offered, running through the beginning of November.
Paranormal CSI: Ghost Hunting 101.

I think we're doomed.