The Road Not Chosen

Occasionally I make lists of sites I've found interesting or useful. Here's my list for this week:

A geek blog which has the unusual name of The Dead Console Society has a great page called "The Writer's Haven". That page has some of the most wonderful links to writing resources that I've ever come across. Everything from Lynch's Guide to Grammar & Style to the hilarious Urban Dictionary (caution: can contain some obscenity) can be found. Believe me, I've wasted lots of time here!

Philosopher.org explains complex philosophical ideas in terms that even I can grasp. It's also a lot of fun (for me anyway) to see what the human brain will come up with to try to either explain, replace or do away with the existence of God. Having been a fervent existentialist from high school until I became a Christ follower at age 22, I still have an interest in different veins of philosophy. A lot of Christians shy away from learning about this topic but when the Apostle Paul argued with the great minds of his day on Mars Hill, he was effective because he knew what they believed and thus knew how to show them a better way. Jesus does tell us to be "shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves" (Matt. 10:16). So get smart & check this site out!

Librarian Chick is another great site for links to other sources. You can find sites about Math to Foreign Languages to Poetry and much more here.

I will admit being a huge fan of beautiful (computer) wallpaper. Digital Blasphemy has amazing photos that you can save to your computer. My current favorite is "Sakura" which is so lovely, it makes me feel peaceful just looking at it. They have a section for free photos or you can pay to have a membership. (They will not spam you, by the way.)

Need a reminder of how amazing & powerful our God is? Check out the Hubble Site for images of stars, nebulas and galaxies that will (hopefully) make you shout "hallelujah!" and give glory to Whom it is due.

There, I think I've given you enough things to help you waste what is left of your day. Have any good sites you've visited lately?

Here is a news release from Johns Hopkins University a couple of days ago. Makes for some interesting reading.

Link: Treatment of Down Syndrome in Mice Restores Nerve Growth in Cerebellum.

I came across these amazing photographs by Bernhard Edmaier, who specializes in aerial nature photography. I thought they were so beautiful & reminded me again how wonderful our Creator is. Both pictures were taken in the Bahamas. Enjoy!