Jon Hamm isn’t the only “Mad Men” cast member making a splash in Hollywood and elsewhere outside of the AMC network’s show (including hosting SNL and becoming Tina Fey’s Dude on “30 Rock”). Elizabeth Moss, who portrays Peggy Olson on the award-winning show, ...

Mark and Kay Update March 4, 2009 http://www.markandkay.com Greetings in the Name of Jesus! What an amazing weekend we just had with our CarePoint youth leaders – all 35 of them! The theme was all about encountering God, and that’s what we all did – in a real and impacting way. Each of the you...

Listen to Pastor Greg's Sermon Sermon based on: John 3:1-17 For God so loved the world that he gave… Agape is Selfless Love Giving is an act of love.  God desires to be in relationship with us so much that he gives up everything he values, his son Jesus, for us. God’s hope is that we might desi...

1. Opener (2:00)2. Which Did You Say Was Number One? (4:12)3. People You Like to Talk to (2:11)4. The Personal Touch (4:42)5. As Advertised in Life (3:01)6. Productivity (1:25)7. 26 Market Mix (2:38)8. Typical People (2:17)9. Top Stories (1:03)10. Guantanamo (2:03)11. Rocky on the Rocks (1:35)12. Th...

Last Sunday, in introducing an ongoing Chicago Tribune effort titled "State of Corruption," we told you we would advance reforms to combat the culture of political sleaze at all levels of government in Illinois. This Sunday we're pleased to report that Ald. Patrick O'Connor, Mayor ...

I'm doing a little literature review this week on Middle Pleisocene postcrania. On a somewhat tangential topic, the description of the Sima de los Huesos cervical vertebrae, by Gómez-Olivencia and colleagues (2007), includes a nice summary of the current knowledge of the thoracic vertebral ca...

Listen to Pastor Greg's Sermon Based on: Matthew 14:22-33 Real Faith for Changing Times The courage to “give it a try� The willingness to fail Following Jesus even when you’re not sure where you are going How Do I Get It? Submit yourself to God Get honest with yourself and God about your prese...

Has anyone successfully had a cochlear implant covered when the insurance company says that it's excluded? My son needs a cochlear implant. Our insurance (United Healthcare), provided by my husband's employer, says that they won't cover it. There seems to be some evidence that the exclusion is illeg...

A few posts ago, I wrote how Jazzie had mentioned that she wishes she wasn't deaf. Even though I wish that Jazzie wouldn't have to face certain challenges, I cannot even imagine her not being deaf. Jazzie's hearing impairment makes her who she is. She would not be Jazzie without it. It i...

I'm taking a break from MP3 posts this week to vent some righteous Oscar indignation. Go ahead and check that box next to "Jai Ho" in your Oscar pool. For those who haven't seen this lates t musical travesty to be graced with an Oscar nomination, here's a clip for your viewing ...