The Law of Unintended Consequences March 6, 2009 By John Mauldin Unintended Consequences The I-Factor Rating Agencies Gone Wild Knights to the Rescue ~~~ Rules have consequences. And sometimes they have unintended consequences. If I told you that the US government was going to give multiple tens of ...

WARNING: Graphic language Last year I wrote a lot about married sex and porn, especially about the toll it takes on the lives of those who make it. I also harshly critiqued a certain post-feminist approach to matters of sex. It almost goes without saying, that our Evangelical sisters and brothers, e...

Der Tag ist gerettet, wir sind drin, mit goldenen Tagesbändern. Updates von mir vermutlich eher über Twitter als hier. Und Jan - meine Seitenleiste will nicht mehr auftauchen, könntest Du nochmal?...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The election of an ambitious new president in hard times is evoking comparisons with President Franklin Roosevelt, and the 75th anniversary of FDR's New Deal is sparking renewed interest in how Americans survived the Great Depression.Now historic preservationists and tourism...

I feel the need to begin again. Why? In Matthew 12:36, Jesus warns that "I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak" (NAB). This verse came to my mind when I recently read something else: "the work ahead of us in these days can't possibly be j...

It doesn't get any better than this on earth. It was quite the emotional night. I was getting worked up during the worship songs. However, I held my feelings in check when giving my testimony. I hope I made God smile upon me. I'm am so blessed to have my parents in attendance. I am so happy for them...

First off, I want to thank my wonderful parents for raising me to be the man I am today. I love you both with all my heart. This means so much to me to have you here tonight. Praise God. I also want to thank all of you for coming here tonight. This is a very special night for me. I hope you all can ...

bedroom studio, 2am Originally uploaded by charleston51. I hate pretty much everything about this one. (Please) Lose Yourself In Me I got in at about midnight from an evening rehearsing in Catford. Remembered I hadn't recorded a CCC track yet this week. "Never mind," I thought, "I'll just quickly ad...

I'm a total wreck today, but on an emotional high that's surging adrenaline through my veins and bringing renewed vigour to even the most mundane tasks. Physically, I'm still suffering the effects of a recent stomach bug, and every meal's currently a case of Russian roulette. But slowly I'm improvin...

Originally uploaded by charleston51. This week, those who expressed a preference marginally opted for a Cliff Richard cover which I recorded very quickly for Charlotte Hatherley and Jenny Macro as a suggestion for the Charlotte Hatherley acoustic tour. Chatherley said no. She said Cliff Richard wasn...