Saturday, April 26, 2003

More naked or close to naked people in the news. These aren't peace protestors or members of PETA. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but could this be some slow moving airborne virus that is gradually infecting the people of the world with a compulsion to disrobe? We have the SARS virus..

Maybe this is SNARS...Stripping for No Apparent Reason Syndrome.
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Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea
Anyone else think we're taking this directive a little too far in this case?
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Amy has set up the beginnings of a family tree on our "My Family" website...which has me scrambling to find records to fill in some blanks...also has me thinking of how little I know and or remember of my parents and grandparents. My parents died more than 30 years ago. That's hard to fathom. My Dad was only 3 years older than I am now. I'll definately get out and walk today.

I'll have to contact my brother Stan, I know he ventured down this family tree trail some years ago. I have two brothers, no sisters....much like EVERYONE in this family.
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Completely off topic: My wife has only one known "flaw" (at least that I can find and it's only because she tells me about it when she eats hot sauce sometimes). She has what she calls "geographic tongue". Wanting to know Amy as well as possible, and lacking anything else amusing to write about, I decided I should research this more. This is an actual condition (I'll spare you the pictures I found with a Google search).
Here's the basic definition: "A fairly-common tongue condition of unknown cause manifesting as multiple, flat, irregular, red lesions of the tongue dorsum; after proper diagnosis, no treatment is necessary."
The most disturbing aspect of that is that it's "fairly-common"...I guess that means Amy will never be included on this guy's website.
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JOY JOY JOY! The Spurs won last night!
I occasionally catch myself saying short prayers while watching the Spurs play. You know, "God, please let Tim make that free throw". I used to think it was somewhat unseemly to pray for sporting events, but considering some of the other things I say during the game, I now believe prayer might balance it out a bit.
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The day is young. The weather is great. Saturday is off to a good start. Amy and I have almost nothing on the agenda. I may even put on some clothes.

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/26/2003 09:20:00 AM  

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Friday, April 25, 2003

Sometimes real life is too IRONIC for words. Accounting students cheat on exam they were allowed to take home so they could go to a presentation from an Enron whistleblower?? It's like a country song written by a math major.
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Speaking of math majors..Tiffany is making graduation plans. Two and a half weeks and she's a college grad. I'm sure she can count down the days without a calculator.
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Speaking of counting...suddenly I'm getting "hits" on the web counter. That's a little frightening, yet I'm fairly certain no one is venturing here looking for profundity...My apologies if you are.
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Speaking of apologies...The Dixie Chicks Apology tour went on ABC last night...didn't see it though I saw the transcript and listened to some audio cuts. I didn't really hear an apology and I'm not sure what they're apologizing for anyway. They have all the right in the world to speak their minds, but they don't get a guarantee that when they say something stupid people won't react.
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Speaking of stupid...did you see The Dixie Chicks latest approach? Sorry, I still don't understand this concept of taking off your clothes off to make a point. The peace folks seem big on it. It says something pretty obvious to me if you have to show your rear end to speak your mind.
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Speaking of rear ends. On Monday, "Nude Dancing" becomes illegal in San Antonio. One of our reporters actually talked to a guy at a strip bar last night who said, "Beautiful naked women is (sic) God's gift to his sons...and we're all God's sons here". Nice try.. how drunk do you have to be to confuse a topless bar with the Garden of Eden? We had our bite at that apple long ago..

the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?"
He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid."
And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"
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Speaking of Genesis...Amy seems to remember it differently:
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Then he created man. Then he created woman. Then man created sports. Then woman created shopping. And it was good.
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Speaking of good sports. Go Spurs!

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/25/2003 09:07:00 AM  

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Thursday, April 24, 2003

Happy Birthday Joey!

Not that Joey reads this...actually I don't think any of the kids know this blog exists (or for that matter my website), but I still think I should take note of birthdays and such. Joey is 20. I remember when he was 10...He's changed a lot and then again he hasn't. Joey pictures . 20...wow.
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I've been having weird encounters with Winston, one of our three dogs. We recently decided to put the dog's "crates" upstairs in hopes they would settle down a little easier and more specifically that Winston (the dog we lovingly refer to as "autistic") would be less inclined to "howl" for no apparent reason. He's no longer howling as much...but he does seem more confused. He sometimes stands at the top of the stairs and just barks at me while wagging his tail like he's saying, "How did I get up here again?"

I guess he'll adjust. It was either move him upstairs or find him some other place to live.

This is actually the same basic reasoning we used when buying this house, the kids rooms were upstairs. Out of sight, out of mind.
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Had an interesting discussion today about a wide range of topics and somehow got on the area of religion and someone mentioned how "most folks like to keep their religious beliefs private". I sort of took that remark at face value for a while. I guess I adhere to that somewhat. I certainly don't want to question people about their beliefs, nor do I want to be one of "those people" who are considered religious nuts. However the more I thought about it, the more it bothered me. Why do we consider our beliefs "private"? Shouldn't we be declaring them at every opportunity?

Of course that's probably how many wars get started... Still I don't want to keep God standing out of sight at the top of the stairs saying, "How did I get up here again?"

I think I should just let the Lord howl....

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/24/2003 10:10:00 AM  

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Wednesday, April 23, 2003

It's early to be blogging... I just finished writing a couple of stories about Juan Rodriguez Chavez. He was called the "Thrill Killer" for killing five people in the Dallas area in one night in 1995. He probably killed more than a dozen people in a five month period. Some he shot, robbed, stole their cars and then ran over their heads for "fun".
While in prison Chavez found God...I know, a lot of people find God behind bars it seems, and I have no way of knowing if his "prison conversion" was real or not. I do know he prayed before he died. He apologized to the families of his victims. He admitted what he had done and he said he was a different man, but he also said, "That does not change the fact of the bad things I have committed.''
I go round and round on capital punishment. My friend, and Pastor's, thoughts are that we should give everyone every opportunity to find God, so executing them prevents that...Chavez found God. Then we executed him. He appears to have been a changed man when he died...but he still was a killer. He said last night he hoped God could give the families of his victims the same peace he had.

I hope God gives us all peace.
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Watched a program with Amy last night on Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He's a guy who has had good timing. Sold "Broadcast.com" for a fortune and is living his dream. He says he's the luckiest man alive and has all the toys that seemingly go with that title. Before we watched that show we spent a short time visiting some close friends. They've been married for a long time. Their love for each other and for their family is so strong and vibrant it radiates.

That type of wealth is something I am much more comfortable seeking, and thanks to Amy, am much more likely to attain.

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/23/2003 04:06:00 AM  

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Tuesday, April 22, 2003

Made it thru the Spurs game with my marriage in tact...and the Spurs won, which is also a plus.

The Spurs did alright, especially for not having David Robinson and Kevin Willis. They also are missing someone else, but I'm hoping they find him before Friday night. In order to accelerate the search for that missing component, I hear the Spurs may take lessons from the Pentagon's 'most wanted' playing card strategy.

Actually I like Tony Parker (heck Amy wants him for a son-in-law although I haven't checked if that still applies considering his playoff performance). I think he's right for the Spurs. This guy would be a good Spur too, if he played basketball.

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Speaking of Christians. I got this mailer at the office from an outfit called "Priority Associates". It's inviting me to a presentation on " Does GOD Really Exist? Weigh the evidence and decide for yourself".
No where in it does it state an affiliation with a church. At first I thought it was some weird "EST" thing where they would let me in the door and then not let me use the bathroom, but after some extensive research (okay, I typed the name in Google) I've determined that this is one of several evangelical Christian groups targeting young business professionals.

I'm still wary of this type of outreach, not exactly sure why. I'm going to pass. First off, I think I may skew the line for "young" and "professional" is a somewhat debatable adjective when it comes to describing me. Second I know the answer to the presentation's topic already. Third I don't need a free lunch. God's already fed me.

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/22/2003 03:52:00 PM  

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Monday, April 21, 2003

It's crunch time...the rubber meets the road...push comes to shove...someone has to step up... Okay, you can put in any other sports cliche here, but I'm not talking about the Spurs versus Suns game tonight, at least not directly. I'm talking about whether I can abide by my vow to Amy not to be a madman watching the game so she'll stay in the same room or even the same house while the game is on. I searched the Internet today for tips on watching sports games with your wife....there are no websites devoted to this topic...read into that what you will. I suspect it means, like the Spurs, I have an uphill battle on my hands.
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Speaking of push coming to shove. Emily Rebecca McGovern came into the world this morning. She's the newest member of our church family. Her parents, Jerry and Jennifer, came to our church at Amy's invitation. Jennifer was our "dog trainer", so I guess the dogs, Avery and Winston, get some credit for bringing them into the fold.
Evangelism=1 Basic Behavior= 0
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Back to the Spurs...this could be painful tonight...not just because I could be murdered by my wife :) The Spurs are without David Robinson and Kevin Willis.
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I have made contingency plans for a Spurs loss, not at home where I will be inconsolable, but at work where it's my job to think of things like this...We'll have a psychologist on in the morning to talk about how overwrought fans can cope with disappointment. I thought that would be more subtle than THIS.

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Halftime updateThe Spurs have the lead. Amy is still speaking to me.
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SPURS FINAL Spurs Win!!

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/21/2003 06:59:00 PM  

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Sunday, April 20, 2003

He is risen!

Easter 2003, which of course has deep spiritual meaning to me....but it also means I can eat bread and cheese again... Pizza anyone? Actually I don't think that site has anything to do with Pizza but it had the right name.
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In reality, I really wasn't craving too much this morning besides the company of my church family...It was a wonderful Easter service...The children were priceless.
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Gordon's sermon was great. Very inspiring. I'm struck by how each of us finds the word of God in our own way. This STORY illustrates that sometimes we all have to dig deep to find it.
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Notice how I haven't mentioned the Spurs at all? There's a reason for that.
I'm not sure I'm going to be able to make it through the playoffs alive...Amy may kill me. She's already decided she won't watch another game with me. I tend to get a bit too involved. If you're not handing me food or the remote control, it's probably best just not to talk to me when I'm watching the Spurs...especially if they're playing poorly and need the sound advice only I can provide them by screaming at the TV screen from edge of my wingback chair.
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The web counter works. Last count "11"....9 of those are me...Which means there's been roughly a 20 percent increase in readership to this blog. Stay in the media long enough you can put a positive spin on anything :)

God Bless and Happy Easter...both of you!

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©The Main Point by Michael Main 4/20/2003 02:16:00 PM  

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