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I was one of those "pre-qualified shoppers" on Wednesday, trying to get in and out of Best Buy as quickly as possible, having decided exactly what I wanted... Anyway, an interesting article here on shopping in general (and mall kiosks in particular) from a local marketer... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brady Flower - Mall Kiosk Success Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:11:41 -0500 Subject: The Perfect Storm To: Eric The Perfect Storm *** Dear Eric, Seasons Greetings from Minneapolis! *** I've been a little quiet the last couple of weeks because I got the chance to open a cart in the Minneapolis area at the last minute... for the last nine days before Christmas. I just finished those last nine days. There were lots of challenges opening at the last minute, and I'm looking forward to perhaps sharing with you the stories of some of these challenges. *** One of the challenges that faced all the retailers here in the Twin Cities areas were reports of a huge blizza...

...I wonder about Amy Lee's personal view of Jesus? Regardless of what Evanescence is/was, what does she believe as her own person who's accountable to the God who created our universe? (I guess you can take the seeker.TV domain out of the geek but you can't take the "Seekers Television" questions out of the Christian.) From http://web.archive.org/web/20070827083214/http://www.entertainment-news.org/b... (...Co-founder Ben Moody abruptly left mid-tour in 2003...) Q: "Fallen" was first released in the Christian market. Do you consider Evanescence a Christian band? A: Can we please skip the Christian thing? I'm so over it. It's the lamest thing. I fought that from the beginning; I never wanted to be associated with it. It was a Ben thing. It's over. It's a new day.

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I need to research the "preterist" position which, in a nutshell (as I understand it), says that the events of John's Revelation describe the fall of Jerusalem. In our Daily Audio Bible reading we're in Revelation (because its the end of the year now, duh) and I keep thinking, "The fall of Jerusalem was bad, but not THIS bad!" For further study: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterism

Brian Hardin from the Daily Audio Bible just emailed Christmas greetings and wrote: "I remember a year ago writing to everyone and saying how I wish I could sit with you over a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the richness of your story.?? I wish there were time to linger over God's faithfulness in each of our stories and ponder the future's path. Unfortunately some of those wishes may have to wait for now.?? Maybe one day." Which got me thinking... Will we have "conversations" with fellow Christians in heaven? If so, why say "Maybe one day" (assuming, for the sake of argument, that your audience is truly Christian)? My pastor has emphasized how there will be "work" there and that it's a redeemed world/life rather than just floating on a cloud with a harp... But will it be like "life, only better" or it will be a completely inconceivable "oneness with God"? A rather deep topic on Christmas, which kinda represents...

Listening to a podcast of an interview with the author. Hmmm... http://www.worldincbook.com/about_book.html