U2 News

Rolling Stone : U2’s Next Album Is “Making Itself,” Says Daniel Lanois

In June, Rock Daily reported that acclaimed artists/producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois were starting work with U2 on the band’s next album, the follow-up to 2004’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Here’s a status report, straight from Lanois, who has produced a handful of albums for the band, including 1984’s The Unforgettable Fire, 1987’s The Joshua Tree and 1991’s Achtung, Baby...

I am just excited to hear that they are working on the new album!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

Amen.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN!!!

Now I am not one to give away a ladies age but this is a big one and lets just say it rhymes with "dirty".

She is an amazing wife and a great mother and I am very blessed to have her in my life.  She wouldn't believe it but I am always impressed with how she is able to handle 3 kids 5 and under all day by herself.

Everyone be sure to flood her Inbox with Birthday wishes. 

Relevant

I have been listening to the Relevant Podcast for about 6 months now. It "features the editors of RELEVANT magazine discussing the news, issues and entertainment that matters to your life—with in-studio music performances and interviews thrown in for kicks."

The show is usually about an hour long with no commercials, just fun. It consists of 3 guys and a girl sitting around and chatting just like any of us might do with 3 of our friends. The only difference is their discussions are recorded and include having a band showing up and playing a few songs. Sometimes they will also interview a Christian author, like Don Miller.

The podcast is released late Friday nights, but it leaves me with something to look forward to listening to at work on Monday. I highly recommend at least giving it a try for a few weeks. The magazine, which I just subscribed to, is also great and the website has a plethora of interesting articles as well.

Stan Revealed

By the way here is a picture of Stan for those of you who were wondering.

The Ascent of Stan

Colorado Springs

Thanks everyone for your ideas. Last night we ate at The Blue Star Which was excellent. The Halibut special was amazing. Then we went and saw a late movie of Live Free or Die Hard, which I was glad to catch before it left the theatre. Wichita is truly privileged to have the Warren Theatres. The movie theatre we went to last night, Tinsel Town USA, was nice and well kept but the screen was small and the sound was terrible. I suppose it was probably on par with most movie theatres around the country but when you are used to watching things at the Warren it sets a standard that no one else can meet.

This morning we slept in and then ate lunch at a nearby Denny's, blah. Do not eat at the Denny's at I-25 and Lake View. Now we are sitting and relaxing in Agia Sophia in Old Colorado City. It was recommended by Josh at Eighth Day Books, and is a cool little coffee chop and Christian book library.

9 years

Today is our 9 year wedding anniversary.  We are in GC this morning dropping the 2 elder boys off with family and we are about to leave for Colorado Springs.  Does anybody know anything fun to do there?  We have Internet at our hotel so I will check back later.

Vote Yes!

Vote Yes to:

1. Increase bankruptcy in our community
2. Increase crime in our neighborhoods
3. Break up homes and families
4. Send an open invitation to the mob to move into Wichita
5. Increase "taxes" on the poor and middle class (The upper class are less likely to gamble)
6. Make a portion of our local budget dependent upon addicts
7. Prey upon the weak willed
   
8. Hear things like...
         "Mommy mommy I am hungry.  What are we going to have for dinner today?"
         "Quiet, mommy blew all the grocery money this week at the slot machines. Now eat your stale bread"
   

These are just some of the reasons that I think it is important to Vote Yes, Yes today!

http://www.ksn.com/news/local/8962217.html

Thank you for your sacrifice

I received a call from my dad yesterday telling my that my cousin Ambers husband had been killed in Iraq yesterday morning by an IED.  If you live in GC you have probably already heard about it.  Travis Bachman was only 30 years old and left behind 2 children with Amber.  I just wanted to say something on here in order to honor his service to our country and the ultimate sacrifice that he and his family made.  I ask that anyone reading this will take a moment to pray for those he left behind.

Here is the news story including some video and an interview with Amber.
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/8858862.html#

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In other news I am thankful to say that my aunt and uncle safely drove over the I-35 W bridge, like they do every day, just 2 hours before it collapsed yesterday.