SATURDAY MORNING (HEALTHY) BREAKFAST




What a way to wake up… Cake from our favorite “cake place” in Minnesota – Café Latte in St. Paul. Turtle Cake to be exact. Several layers of flowerless chocolate cake with rich chocolate frosting and lots of cararmel and nuts.

Now I need a nap.

HOMER CLAUSE

Here in Chicago, we know the "true" meaning of Christmas.


(Picture taken out my car window on the south side of Chicago a couple of days ago...)

NEW BRIAN MCLAREN SITE


The "new" Brian McLaren site can be found here.

(Thanks Jordan Cooper for the link...)

URBAN TRIBES



Began this book tonight. The title, "Urban Tribes", was coined by the author, Ethan Watters to describe an "intricate community of young people who live and work together in various combinations, form regular rituals, and provide the same kind of support as an extended family." The book is an account of his experiences with his own "tribe" and the "tribes" of millions of other postmoderns in our society.

I'll let you know how the book is. If anything, it might help paint even a clearer picture of our culture and where/how community fits into the picture.

CONGRATS!

Congratulations to my friends, Fred & Kelly Shirley in Minneapolis on the birth of Colton Richard Shirley on 11/29. Chayse finally has a little brother!

You guys are great - we miss the heck out of you...

NYPD BLACK



Playing around w/ effects on some NYC pics.