:The Prepound

Recently I’ve become glued to the television when Man vs. Wild is on. Has anyone else seen this show? He’s McGyver on steroids, and is legitimately doing this stuff. Unbelievable. In the last two weeks I’ve watched him eat maggots, willingly break through a frozen pond to show you, the viewer, how to escape, […]

from: http://hotchickswithdouchebags.com/
HCwDB of the Week Finalist #1: Stereo douchetonic

What more can be said about a choice double dip in the DNA clouded waters of the douche pool than tripping the light fantastic with these two choadbaggers sandwiching Sweet Polly Purebread?
And if that last sentence barely made sense, you should hear me try to talk […]

“I responded to his comment with my right hand,” Alabama Republican Senator Charles Bishop, after punching Democratic Senator Lowell Barron in the head on the floor of the Alabama senate chamber.

From the June issue of “The Atlantic Monthly“:
There’s not much difference between zapping zombies and blasting blood clots, according to a study on doctors at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Following up on previous research suggesting that young doctors are quicker than older ones to pick up “laparoscopic” skills (which allow them […]

I saw this video yesterday and was awed. Enjoy.

So more than anything else, I’m posting this to get that disturbing picture off the front of our blog. But…would also love to start thinking about prepound III. A few questions to consider:
1) Should this be called “Prepound IV” since it will technically be our fourth year attempting to plan something together, or should we […]

Tom Ryan
Adam Wurstle
School of Medicine
Class of 2008

Forget voting democrat or republican in 2008. I’m going with the neo-whig party. You would too, if you were smart.

Nutz stompin’ awesome.

In case you missed it a few weeks ago:

Let’s try to get this blog up and running again.

Article:
Housework cuts breast cancer risk

In case you missed SNL with JT.

Liz and I have gotten hooked on NBC’s “Studio 60″.  If you’re not familiar, it’s a drama (from the guys who made The West Wing and Sports Night) about behind the scenes at the production of a comedy sketch show similar to SNL. The critics aren’t totally on board yet but it has a good cult following.  […]

I think it’s been national news, but if you haven’t heard, a local medical helicopter crashed Sunday evening in the area.

http://www.sbsun.com/ci_4823449
Normally it wouldn’t hit me that hard, but I spent a day with that exact helicopter and crew last spring for a fly-along.  They didn’t get any calls the day I was there so they […]

You never know when mad skillz will come in handy.

Has anyone heard anything about secondlife?  Apparently it’s a virtual world with a real economy.  You can create a character who will represent you in the virtual world, but the twist is that the virtual currency is actually exchangeable for US dollars.  You can create a business or provide a service in the world using […]

He would totally buy a Hummer .

Our pastor, Greg Laurie, skipped out this morning since his wife was hit by a car on her bike this week.  She’s fine, but it required a last-minute filler sermon, so one of the associate pastors stepped up and threw down Romans 14.  I thought he did a great job and it was particularly relevant […]

Found this article on Startribune.com today:
At ‘Jesus Camp,’ fired-up kids in combat gear prep for holy war
FYI, Nick Coleman is a tool. He tends to write from a anti-Christian position anyway.
Go here to see the preview:  jesuscampthemovie.com then “downloads”, then “video”

So after the cowboys/redskins game tonight I switched over to the Tivo to see what magical moving pictures had been recording recently, only to find it was tuned to the Discovery Channel.  They were showing a documentary on Waco, TX, and within the first minute mentioned that David Koresh and the Branch Davidians were a […]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NIGERIA_GOAT_MURDER?SITE=KTVK&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Here is what YOU should do if you find yourself left on this earth after your Christian loved ones and relatives have been caught off this earth!
1. Don’t panic. You were going to Hell anyway, and you never panicked then.
2. Whatever you do, DON’T TAKE ANY MARKS OR PRINTS IN YOUR FOREHEAD OR ON YOUR […]

Big news today out of Sacramento (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/29/MNGBSKR3RA1.DTL).  Our local branch of the AMA (American Medical Association) has been vigorously educating us about the current shaky state of our health care systems and options for reform.  Universal health care represents one of the most extreme options as it has massively unpredictable economic consequences due to the […]

As previous authors have mentioned, it’s been a little slow around here lately. I hope eveyone has had a good summer to make up for the lack of action on the prepound! What’s up with everyone? How’s the bookstore shaping up, Tom? When are you and Jess coming down for that wedding?

Liz and I have […]

It’s been quiet on the PrePound lately. Hope everything is well this summer.
Well, thought I would take a risk and post an essay I wrote for an Old Testament class this summer. It’s an exegetical look at Psalm 22 and what it meant for it’s original hearers, those in the NT time, and what it […]

An article about Boyd and his dance with church and politics was written on the NY Times website today. You may need a username and password to access the article later in the week, but it’s posted here. Would love to hear what you all think about the article and Boyd’s ideas.

I know we’re kind of hooked on golfing this year, but here’s what we’d be missing in Vegas.  Check out the pictures section - that’s probably how the dealers perceive every group of 20-something guys trying to be poker stars.  See Mikey play here.

Awesome interview by Stephen Colbert here. Disable your pop-up blocker before clicking on the link.

I moved in with five other guys about a month after talking with Rick.  We found a house in Laurelhurst, one of the houses on the traffic circle at 39th and Glisan.  We lived across the street from the giant statue of Joan of Arc.  You’ll see the statue if you come to Portland.
(……..)
I have […]

I’m reading a book right now called "Blue Like Jazz" by a guy named Donald Miller.  It’s basically a bunch of thoughts and experiences on Christianity and culture.  If any of you have time to read it, I’d be interested in discussing some of the chapters here.
I hope the new look is working for everyone.  Tom, […]

About two weeks ago Erica and I bought a puppy. I consider dogs just a step down from an appliance.

From the time we decided to buy him to the time we picked him up, we had plenty of time to decide on his name. I demanded that if we get a white fluffy […]

I created a new page that you can access right below the search box on the right (Prepound III). Liz and I were up in Seattle last weekend for her sister’s high school graduation (totally awesome, by the way), so Tom and I had a little chat about the next Prepound. We can use that […]

Can anyone recommend a good, clean-looking website for posting and sharing photos? I’ve looked into Flickr and Shutterfly and don’t like the cluttered feel and the requirement for viewers to log-in to view photos. My hope is to just create a website with various albums we can direct people to when asking to see our […]

What up, all?!
Summer term has kicked into high gear and I’m once again buried under thick texts and daunting papers. But it doesn’t mean there isn’t time to enjoy the Seattle summer (kind of an oxymoron, by the way). Jess and I have tentative plans to see Victoria, B.C., Portland, OR, camp in the Olympic […]

Yesterday was quite a bitter sweet day.  Like child birth, I assume.
After several months of sleeping in until 11 am and playing online poker until my eyeballs burned when looking at the monitor, I finally have two job offers.  One to work as a Senior Business Analyst (one who analyzes not one who anals) for […]

A little quiet lately ….. that must mean we’re not friends anymore…  I start finals this week, and next week, and the week after that, so I’m definitely occupied but I thought I’d take a study break and try to revive the prepound.  Liz is starting a new job on Wednesday at the Anchor Blue […]

The new Academic Dean for Mars Hill Graduate School -

Are you freaking kidding me?

While walking back from religion class today one of my classmates made the following statement:
“So when you guys talk about this ‘grace’ thing - what the hell are you talking about?”
Shortly after that I had a thirty minute conversation with a Mormon classmate who told me all about the 3 levels of heaven and the […]

Jess and I had some people over for Easter on Sunday, including Bree Ray and her new husband. She brought along the following photo. Thought I would post it for the sake of remembrance.
Peace…

Hey Hey It’s a beautiful day
Fill my cup, roll one up, get wasted every day
Hey Hey I’m feeling fine all I need is my weed, women, and wine 
 
 
These are the lyrics to the song “Troptripical” by Sound and Fury; download it from Gorbachev when you get a chance:
Lyrics:
Stuck in the city and I am feeling low
Think I’ll […]

Dear Yahoo!:

How does one become a ninja?

Mike
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mike:

It would be nice if anyone who wanted to be a ninja could simply fill out a form and mail in a check. Unfortunately, mastering ninjutsu isn’t like becoming a minister in a church advertised in the back of “Rolling Stone.” This is one tough job.
The […]

If you all are looking for a place to get some music cheap and legal (I think), check out www.mp3search.ru I have downloaded several albums and individual songs off of here to put on my ipod.  All songs are .10 each.
Has anyone checked out James Blunt - ‘Back to Bedlam’ yet?  I have heard great […]

It’s been a little quiet around the prepound lately - I guess this is what happens when the kids get bored.

I ran across this web site a few years back after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal.  It is a site where students can go to rate their professors.  To date, I do not have any reviews on myself.  But I think I may ask my students to go there for feedback at the […]

The latest news out of Malibu is the crash of a $1 mil Ferrari Enzo 2 weeks ago.

Here are the actual stories from the LA Times and from wreckedexotics.com .
It’s just a weird story that I’m sure some day will be made into a James Bond movie.  The best part, though, is every time […]

Today I read an article titled “A ‘freedom ride’ to anti-gay colleges” in the Star Tribune.  Four young people, one from Minnesota, will be visiting 19 Christan colleges in the country that have an anti-gay admission policy.
Article
Bethel will be one of the colleges and have invited “da Riderz” to meet with students and faculty members to discuss […]

It will be mine.  Oh yes, it will be mine.

 
Behold Greatness.

It was too disturbing for me - forgive me for posting this, but I must get it off my chest.  I’m sure I’ll heal with time (and through deep meaningful relationships in a non-judgmental Christian community).
I represent the full complement of chromosome Y on the dissecting team for cadaver 12-05 in anatomy lab.  Today it came down […]

Yo - throw down some thoughts on this quote I found. It’s from in article in Wired Magazine, written by Bill Joy.
“Our Western notion of happiness seems to come from the Greeks, who defined it as “the exercise of vital powers along lines of excellence in a life affording them scope.” Clearly, we need to […]

We are in the middle of a rare cloudless - and cold - streak here in Seattle. I snapped some photographs of the landscape from the balcony of my building this afternoon, which affords a spectacular view.
Check them out in the Seattle Album.

On Monday night Jess and I had dinner with the pastor of our new church and his wife. I’ve asked the pastor if I can preach during a Sunday morning service for my preaching class, and he’s wanting to meet every other week to “get to know me”. But really, it’s been us meeting so […]

The Vegas Pics have been added. You can view them in the Vegas Photo Album.

Gather ’round and listen to wisdom…

The date, May 1, 2003, Drew Whitson and Bjorn Peterson purchase their first (and only) house from Jeff and Lisa Jungman.  A quaint little rambler in a Maplewood suburb.  Fast forward to today, the dude-joint-checking account has been cancelled and the same house is now lived in by myself and Erica.  After several years […]

Drew - is this what your class is like?
Windows Media
Real Player (like Garrett)

In case you haven’t heard, Bono gave the homily at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. I have a tough time with Bono - more so the idol he’s become in a majority of Christian circles - but his words speak truth and at some level demand a response, whether you agree or not. It’s about […]

Last night was the first night of my spring econ course. 

One of the first topics we discussed was the opportunity cost of attending Bethel for four years.  The total opportunity cost includes the cost of Bethel plus the amount of revenue that was forgone by not working.  When I asked what the total cost of […]

Original caption: “Bitch stole my fish” 

Fellas-
Is everyone ok with the new software and design?  I think it’s much easier to use.  The only catch is that the only person who can edit a comment is the person who posted the orignal entry that the comment relates to.  I installed a plugin to fix this, but the catch is that you […]

Word up, all. I posted the Whistler pics this afternoon, and they can be found in the Photo Album. Matt, can you load your pictures to the album, too? It doesn’t take very long, and you’ve got some good ones from the summits.

Welcome to Coffee Talk I’m your host Linda Richman. On this show we talk about coffee, New York, dawters, dawgs, you know no big whoop just Coffee Talk. The big news is that I Linda Richman, saw Barbra Joan Streisand in concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was so beautiful, and her voice was like […]

Tom - please email me those pics. you have from Vegas and Whistler. Or can i download them off of this site once they are posted?

Good discussion on the “Philosophical” thread, Tom (and Drew) - keep it coming. Here are some pictures from the Lakers game…

Kobe’s 63rd point

Kobe’s 81st point

Post-game interview

Proof that I was there

Bjorn - was wondering if this site could be manipulated so we could upload pictures. I’ve got Vegas and Whistler pics I sent to Drew, but would be nice for you guys to see, as well.

Quick thought - for those of you who don’t know what RSS is, I can set you up to get an email anytime something is posted here. Let me know if you want that.

Dudes,
sorry I have been lax on adding any wisdom to this blog. I have been a bit busy getting pre, mid, and post-pounded on my current rotation. After this weekend I will have worked 28 days straight. Not that I am complaining. Bjorn, I got your text message about the Lakers game and Kobe at […]

First things first - Liz’s boss dumped some season tickets on us last week for last night’s Lakers vs. Raptors game (after all, who wants to watch 2 teams battle it out in a suckfest). Little did we know it would be an historic night. I’ve always wanted to write “an historic”. Yes, we saw […]

This was one of the headlines on my.yahoo.com yesterday: Mob boss. I think we all need special middle names that are spelled with quotation marks.

Anyone used LimeWire? I was wanting to download the software and begin file “sharing”, but don’t want to be downloading a bunch of unwanted crap with it.

Hey, let’s help a brother out and give Tom some ideas, huh? I hope you all had a good new year - for my money, Vince Young may be one of the best college football quarterbacks ever to play the game. Tom, any chance your sister can get a deal on lift tickets at Mammoth?

Alright, in the spirit of popping this blog’s cherry and opening the cyber-floor for dialogue and conversation, I submit to you this question. As you may or may not know, I am working on opening a campus bookstore July 1 in the new building Mars Hill has acquired, and it needs a name. Any ideas? […]

You can find the RSS feeds on the sidebar, or if you want, let me know and I can set you up to get automatic emails whenever a new entry is posted.

Fellas, it was a great trip. A weekend at Hedonism-3 wouldn’t even come close to the world class skiing and lifelong friendships. I hope everyone had an excellent Christmahannakwanzakuh with family or whatever. I’m excited about this blog - hopefully we can use it to stay in touch and dialog about various things. If you […]