By now you’ve probably heard that Starbucks is closing 600 US stores. But is your favorite Starbucks one of them? Here’s a useful map from the Seattle Times that shows (unoffically) which stores are closing, based on employee response.

This is a simple post. I’m always looking for new and interesting blogs to read, so leave a comment with some of your favorite blogs you read on a regular basis!

Here are some of mine:

• Engadget
• Gizmodo
• MorozFamily
• TechDirt
• Contect & Culture (formerly TommyBailey.com)
• DownloadSquad

From MSNBC.com

An extensive survey by The Associated Press and MTV found that people aged 13 to 24 who describe themselves as very spiritual or religious tend to be happier than those who don’t.

No surprise here to those of us who have worked with teens, or anyone who has attended church regularly for that matter.  Augustine said, “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are rest-less till they find their rest in you.” Restlessness is never peaceful, so for those that who try to fill “the void” with anything other than God there will never be peace. Since youth is a time of self-seeking, the period of life we fight with who we are, often jumping from one group to the next seeing where we fit in, it’s no wonder experts say it’s the most spiritually-critical time in our lives. The vast majority of people who come to the Lord do so during their teen years, because they are sensitive to who they will become.

As we get older, it’s harder and harder to change our ways. We have more than likely found something else to fill that void us, something that almost fills it completely, but not enough to take away the restlessness.

Faith in Jesus Christ is the key to life, the hope of eternal life is the key to joy, and joy is the key to happiness.

I do not like reality TV (except for The Joe Schmo Show). And I don’t like dating shows.. at all. But I LOVE “Age of Love”. I think it’s because Mark Philippoussis seems so genuine, you really want him to get a good girl (man that sounds gay). At any rate, the thing that keeps me tuning in is watching Mary cry. It’s horrible, but she was so dramatic. I’m actually sad to see her go because I will no longer see her weep…

Here’s to you Mary,

It’s slower than just about any other website around. It’s uglier than any website around. Every page looks exactly the same. It just sucks in general.

 I have nothing else to say.

This afternoon we carved our pumpkins!
Can you believe it was Kari’s first time ever?

I think they turned out pretty good… as does Gracie.

Here we are! I got tired of Xaga, so we’re gonna try this out.