From Apple's website. When discussing the new fast user switching in the next version of Mac OS X, they say:

Because we can
Mac OS X animates transitions from one user to another. The current desktop becomes a texture placed on a 3D cube that rotates out of view while the incoming account desktop rotates into view on another side of the cube.

I love that header: Because we can. What better reason do they need? I love being an Apple user! :) The only thing that could make it more enjoyable would be Doug Wilson calling it "anabaptistic".

BTW, as part of my field ed this summer I'm working on an annotated bibliography having to do with church planting. If you have read any church planting books that you found especially helpful, please drop me a comments so I can check them out. Once I'm done with the bibliography, I might publish it on my site. Thanks for your support.

In the most recent issue of Reformation Today is an article on the Old Testament roots of baptism. It is brief but very interesting. I have long held that baptism's Old Covenant antecedant is not circumcision but I never really had anything to pin it to. Richard Gibson claims that baptism comes from the mikvah or ceremonial washing.

That makes a lot of sense to me. I couldn't understand how a rite removing a piece of flesh from an eight-day old infant boy could change into a rite involving water. Furthermore, the NT never ties baptism to circumcision but does tie to to other OT events involving water. The passage through the parted Red Sea (1Co 10:2) and Noah's safe voyage in the ark (1Pt 3:20-21) but not circumcision.

I know that Col 2:11-12 is often cited to establish the link between circumcision and baptism, but it doesn't. Well, it does but not between OC circumcision and NC baptism but between NC circumcision and NC baptism. OC circumcision, as good as it ever got, could never be said to have been done "without hands" nor was it "the removal of the body of flesh". If I understand NC circumcision correctly it is regeneration by the Holy Spirit. That fits the Col 2 description pretty well and seems to answer God's repeated call in the OC to "circumcise your heart".

On the cover of just about every major paper here in Chicago were pictures of homosexuals celebrating the Supreme Court's defeat of a Texas anti-sodomy law. You've probably seen similar pictures in your local papers.

Have you noticed that they all seem to be men weeping and hugging? I haven't seen one of two guys high-fiving or belly-bumping or other "typically male" forms of celebration.

Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips

I'm in Kansas City at a pre-conference for the EFCA National Conference. Doing this post via the wireless LAN at the conference center. This conference is on multiplying church planting movements. Some interesting discussion. One of the great things that came up was that we have to start with prayer. I know, it sounds obvious but it isn't always so. Before you start a church planting movement, you need to start a prayer-for-church-planting movement. Organize people to pray, give them some specific prayer items and get praying. Guess where starting that movement starts...

Okay, so I got the job! I am now the 2nd Assistant Team Leader in the Deli. I'm not sure what all the details of the job will be yet, they didn't have a job description written when I got the job. It includes a pay raise, I know that much. :)

I must remember this next time I have a job interview. Which, by the way, is Thursday at 10:30. Its a good tip.

BTW, I did have an interview last year where the interviewer called me into his office and chit-chatted with me for a minute. Then he pulled out a folder with my name on the front, flipped through a few pages then closed it. He excused himself and left the room. I sat there staring at the globe on his desk fully aware that there was a large window right behind me. I think they were seeing if I'd peek in the folder since their questions had nothing to do with the job. At least I didn't steal the globe.

I finally picked up Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" by Il Giardino Armonico. These guys breath new life into the piece. Really. I think this is the third recording of "The Four Seasons" that I own and it is by far my favorite. The samples on Amazon don't do it justice; they don't hit the best parts.

SNORT...What? Wow, what time is it? Oh crud, its late. How'd that happen? Anyway, here's a brief update (in no particular order):

Matrix Reloaded: Okay. It is the 2nd in a trilogy after all.
Phil Roy: Check out Undeniably Human. I like it.
School: On summer break, no classes, just a Field Ed. Shew.
Work: Busy doing everything. Interview for Assistant Team Leader on Thursday. Will be the shift manager in charge of the whole store the night of the 21st.
Family: Catching up. Ben is off to Albuquerque in the AM for a month. We bought season passes to the local "aquatic center" but have yet to be able to go. Too cold or rainy.
Computer: Back light repaired. 256 MB stick out, 512 MB stick in. 640 MB of memory goodness. Oohhh. Doesn't slow down when I run Accordance now.
Church: We're going to be leading a small group some time soon. Figuring out how that will happen and doing some recruiting amongst some new folks.
Car(s): Astro Van is dead. 1994 Buick LeSabre with 54K miles took its place. I need to balance the tires. Nice clean car. Someone from church/seminary is giving me their Geo when they move back to Boston in July.
Missions: Lisa will be going to Asia in September and I won't be. School will have started. Bummer. Great prayer opportunity.
Jams: The Apple Music Store is fantastic! I feel sorry for Windows users (for many reasons) who will have to wait till the end of the year before they can enjoy it.
Finding Nemo: Fantastic (notice I did not say "Fintastic") movie! Pixar has done it again. The seagulls only say "Mine!" How accurate.

More later.