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A little “tinkle” in the ear?

08/26/2007 / Blake

The Pink Eye was a false alarm. Turns out it was some sort of bacterial thing that caused her eyes to be red and also an ear ache. So just an oral antibiotic should clear it all up. So now I can go back to not washing my hands and rubbing my eyes all the time.

But I wanted to share a little “home remedy” I found online for an earache. It seems there are plenty of things that some people say SHOULD work, but who knows if they really will or not. There are actually a few I’d try. But not sure about this one:

Now, this may be repulsive to many, but I learned this from some back country folks, and it does work. I have tried it on more than one occasion. Tinkle in a cup, and using your own urine, and with the help of a fearless friend, pour it while still warm in the offending ear. Leave it in for three or four minutes, and the ear ache will be gone. I know, it sounds icky, but it truly works.

Dec 04, 2005
31 people found this remedy helpful.

Now I’m not sure I have a fearless friend who is willing to pour my warm urine into my hurting ear. BUT…four days later this next reply comes:

I would like to confirm what Barbara says about the “tinkling” to cure an earache. While I was working in a factory years ago, a lady told me the same thing. She also said that it had to be the person’s own tinkle. She said she used this method for her children.

Dec 08, 2005
34 people found this remedy helpful.

Now there is no way I’d be able to convince my 6 year old to pee in a cup, lay down quickly, and let me pour it in her ear!

Would you try it?

Friday’s Feast:: Feast #157

08/24/2007 / Blake

This is the beloved Friday’s Feast

Appetizer
Say there’s a book written about your life. Who would you want to narrate the audio version?
I’m going to go with George Clooney. He seems to have a good cadence and tone.

Soup
Take the letters from your favorite kind of nut and write a sentence. (Example: Perhaps every avenue needs understanding today.)
People I see taking advil could help investigate over-spending.

Salad
If you could go back in time and spend one week in another decade, which decade would you choose?
Probably the 50’s. Not really sure why, but either 50’s or 60’s. Sorta like Back To The Future all over again.

Main Course
Name a song that brings back memories for you.
Pretty much every song can be placed somewhere or at some time in my life. But let’s say, “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard.

Dessert
Do you prefer to wash your hands in cold water or warm water?
Warm..all the way.

Introducing…Tap Draw!

08/24/2007 / Blake

Heh heh.

A good friend of mine has recently begun blogging. He’d fought the urge and resisted the pull for a while, but he finally took the plunge and I think he’s going to be an interesting read.

Pat Ward is starting a new church in Oxford, MS which is an plant of a church in Tupelo, MS. The Orchard has been in Tupelo for close to 10 years and they’re now starting up The Orchard Oxford.

Oxford is a different place than Tupelo and will have its own characteristics and culture. But it’s a place ripe for a community of faith such as The Orchard Oxford. I’m looking forward to following Pat and his blog and his church. They’ve been meeting semi-regularly for a while but have just kicked off their weekly meetings this month.

I’m sure there are more exciting things to come out of Oxford.

Fantasy Football? Tonight?

08/16/2007 / Blake

I have TWO open spots in a league that drafts TONIGHT (Thursday the 16th). If you want in, follow the directions below:

You have been invited to join statedog’s Custom League in Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football.

In order to join the league, follow the link above or go to game front page, click the “Sign Up Now” or “Get Another Team” button and follow the links to “Join a Custom League”. When prompted, enter the League ID# and password below.

League ID#: 248206
Password: gametime

We will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process.

–Fantasy Football Commissioner
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1

Four Books in my back pack

08/11/2007 / Blake

I have a bad habit of buying lots of books and not finishing them. So I’m in the middle of four books right now. I’m not going to jump into any others until I finish some of these. But here they are:

The Lost Message of Jesus by Steve Chalke
Free Prize Inside by Seth Godin
In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day by Mark Batterson
The Starfish And The Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom

All of these were recommended by someone or another except for the Free Prize book. And Seth Godin has been recommended before. But I had a gift card to Books A Million with me when I got that book…got to the counter and was ready to pay. Turns out the card had a ZERO balance on it.

….and we’re back.

08/11/2007 / Blake

Back in the saddle after a wild week or so.

It wasn’t so wild last week, just busy after being out for an international trip and funeral stuff. But now school is back in session all around here. Things shift gears on the “busy scale”. Not necessarily more/less busy, but just a different kind of busy.

But I’m having a lot of “I want to see this happen” sort of stuff going on in my head. Everything from church goings ons, youth ministry, books I’d like to have read soon, what I’d like to get done around the house, and what I’d like to see happen w/in my family. I think I said it once before, but if I didn’t have to sleep…I’d get TONS of stuff done!

Is the Wii worth it?

07/28/2007 / Blake

The Wii!!!

I have to admit that when I first heard of the Wii, I thought it sounded stupid. And even when I looked up some of the first commercials on YouTube, I still thought it looked a little stupid. “It’d never work,” I thought. And if it did, I’d never like it. But the buzz continued to grow.

And then I went to Six Flags and was able to play one. Admittedly it wasn’t the best setup, but I was semi-hooked. But then at Group Dynamix I was able to play one in it’s full glory. And I know that they’re awesome now.

I’ve asked people if they’re rather have a Wii or a XBOX 360. They usually say it depends or “A Wii for sure!” I agree with the “Depends” answer. If I were getting a gaming system for myself that I’d play at home usually solo or with friends occasionally, I’d go w/ the 360. But for playing with friends regularly, I’d go for a Wii for sure. Which brings me to the conclusion that we’ll be getting a Wii for the youth room pretty quickly. A Wii with four controllers and some highly interactive games.

It’s such a great “party game” for people to get involved in, whether you’re actually playing or watching. And there’s always a line of people wanting to get the next shot at

(And we might try to sneak a 360 in there pretty soon as well!)

[tags]Wii, xbox, 360[/tags]

A few upcoming movies I want to see

07/20/2007 / Blake

I don’t go to the movies as much as I’d like. And I have a decent theater about less than 2 miles from my house. But here are a few upcoming movies I want to see.

This one, 01-18-08, looks good. The trailer doesn’t show you much. But it’s pretty much the launch pad for the movie. Seems viral marketing is going to take this one by storm. There’s not even any title of the movie given. Only that it’s made by JJ Abrams (who I’ve loved from Alias and LOST). Is is a new Godzilla? Is it related to LOST? Who knows…? But I’ll watch it.

The new Get Smart movie. I used to watch these back in the day. And now Steve Carell playing Maxwell Smart? Can you say genius? And Anne Hathaway as Agent 99? The Rock as Agent 23 (whoever A23 is). Good times.

Rush Hour 3 …. nuf said. These guys crack me up even when the plot seems to start stalling.

And of course I’ll need to carry the wife to No Reservations.

But still, I’m wanting to see Transformers and the new Die Hard.

Tattoo’d? Would you?

07/16/2007 / Blake

Last weekend was my grandmother’s birthday, so we went back up north (north Mississippi, I mean) to visit the fam. Amory is where I grew up, and where The Wife and I spent the first 5.5 years of marriage. So it’s good to be back around, but sometimes I’m glad I’m not there anymore…if that makes any sense.

But we ran by the small town Christian bookstore while we were there. The kind of store that has most of the current best selling books and music, but also tons of what I call “Jesus Junk” too. The lady that was working that day actually taught me in preschool some 30ish years ago. Very nice lady.

As we talked she asked about a girl that I knew a long way back. I’ve no idea where the girl is now, but she commented that she always seemed to be a sad child. But that someone said they saw here a couple of years ago waiting tables in Tupelo, MS. Then her tone changed and she said, “…and she had all kinds of…piercing and stuff,” and said it in a minor key tone of voice. Because everyone in Jesus Junk stores knows that piercings and tattoos are signs of something wrong with our spirit, right?

But then again, I think that those implications are in large part just a product of the Southern Culture. Sure, we can think of examples and people we know from here that are not depressed or “hurting” and have tats and piercings. But I guess it’s just a stereotype. But elsewhere it’s quite common and/or celebrated.

Los is about to get to be on reality TV with getting tattooed. If I lived in a different region, or worked at a different place would I get a tattoo? Not sure, but I’m probably not signing up for anything just yet. But what about you? Why have you (or why have you not) gotten a tattoo? Would you consider it? Do you consider it a sin (as some people do) or no?

Thinking of getting a tattoo now?

Tagged: Part II – Can You Dig It?

07/13/2007 / Blake

Now second in this series of taggings is a tag from ~~Yafreax~~ Jeremy. I’m supposed to list 5 reasons I “dig” Jesus. It sounds like Shaggy from Scooby Doo talking here…like, wow! But here we go:

I did Jesus because He first dug me. It was way back before I knew He even existed (or knew I even existed).
I dig Jesus because of the ways I’ve seen Him at work in my life. Sometimes I’ve wished for more evidence of course. But He’s provided almost constant confirmation of Himself at times.
I dig Christ because of the difference I’ve seen Him make in the lives of people. Totally turned them around. Not just buying some sort of “Fire Insurance” but because of them honestly giving their life to Him
I did Jesus because of how I see His love at work in my family.
And lastly…I did Jesus because He was a part in creating all of this… and one day I’ll be hanging out with Him face to face.

Now I’m supposed to tag like 5 or so people with this. But I’m just getting my feet wet again with the site, so I’ll leave it open ended. If you are reading this …why not consider yourself tagged?