http://sublife.tangents.org The life of a substitute K-8 teacher. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:18:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is sort of a serious poll for me.  As you know, a while ago I started using pictures/graphics to head up my posts.  After a bit of time, I was told they were causing problems for some so I changed the theme template to solve the problem.  However, this ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2009/01/04/testing-the-poll-waters/ Back in 2007 the world learned that Andrew Lloyd Webber was writing a sequel to his world famous musical, The Phantom of the Opera.  At that time he revealed the setting would be New York rather than Paris, the setting of the original story.  Little more than that was known ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2009/01/01/phantom-ofconey-island/ In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2008/12/25/happy-celebration-of-your-birthday-jesus/ As many go to bed tonight awaiting a certain jolly old gift-giver to pay them a visit when fast asleep, it pays to remember the gift given to us from above that bears no comparison to the trinkets we give each other.  Praise God for His gift of salvation through ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2008/12/24/o-holy-night/ Raise your hand if you remember Winnie the Pooh and his tendency to get his head stuck in the pot of "hunny."  Okay, you can put your hands down now.  This story isn't about Winnie the Pooh, but rather Gracie the horse.  I honestly can't say I have ever heard ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2008/12/23/curiosity-didnt-kill-the-horse-but/ Well, this being the last weekend before Christmas it is time to start talking about what's been going on in Christ's house, eh?  At least the particular earthly house of His that I visit on a regular basis- I can't speak for any of the thousands and thousands of other ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2008/12/21/the-real-christmas-part-1/ I read a little bit of a column in yesterday's paper about him already being tired of winter and I had to think to myself that I quite agree with him, at least for now.  A week ago I would not have been in agreement but the last several days ... http://sublife.tangents.org/2008/12/21/is-winter-over-yet/