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Have You Ever Lied About Your Age?

September 26, 2008 in Cross Point Church, Religion with 166 Comments

I read THIS STORY the other day in the paper. Apparently technology is threatening to reveal some of our secrets. This is a big deal considering if you google “looking younger” up pop some 1.3 million sites.

If you’re hoping to keep your age a secret in perpetuity, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign may foil your plans. According to a university news release, computer software is being developed there that would provide a reasonable estimate of a person’s age. The software works by enabling a computer to examine facial attributes that facilitate an 80% accuracy in estimating ages to within 10 years. Right now the accuracy is only 50% within five years, according to the university. Practical applications of such technology would be to thwart underage drinkers and smokers, in addition to keeping kids off adult websites.

Do you have any secrets to looking younger? I must admit that most of my life I’ve actually wished I looked older than I do. The gray hair that is rapidly spreading across my head may change my attitude soon  (see picture below).

So let’s find out the average age of our Without Wax readers. Go ahead, be brave, and leave your age in the comments.

I’ll go first. 34 and proud of it!

Have a great weekend,

Pete

My Rant

September 22, 2008 in Cross Point Church, Leadership with 65 Comments

In case you haven’t heard, Nashville is out of gas. Yes, like the whole city. Nobody has really been able to explain the whole phenomenon to me but it’s created city wide panic.  THERE IS NO GAS ANYWHERE!!!!

Here are a few images to show you how the gas crisis has impacted my day.

This is proof that I’m almost out of gas.

Here is the line I waited in at a local gas station for 45 minutes during my lunch until they ran out of gas.

While in line, my car stalled out but thankfully I had just enough gas to coast the one (LONG) (VERY LONG) (VERY, VERY LONG) block back to the church where I have officially run out of gas outside of another gas station where I’m waiting for more gas to be delivered.

Now, this is the lunch I ate in my office because I couldn’t go out because if I haven’t already mentioned it I’M OUT OF GAS.


So is the gas crisis affecting you?

Show Me The Money!

September 16, 2008 in Cross Point Church, God, Leadership, Religion with 76 Comments

Patchogue, N.Y. (AP) – A New York charity says it has turned down a share of a $3 million lottery jackpot because accepting the money could send a wrong message to gambling addicts.

The Lighthouse Mission, which helps feed 3,000 hungry Long Island residents a week, had been chosen to share an anonymous donor’s jackpot last month. The donor gave the winning ticket to the True North Community Church, which said it would share the money with other charities.

The mission’s pastor, James Ryan, says he appreciates the offer but had to turn it down because his organization counsels against addictions, including gambling. He did not say what the mission’s share of the prize would have been.

So I was wondering, if you happened to run a church, shelter, or any ministry driven non-profit organization, would you accept the money? Why or why not?

Lost and Found?

July 3, 2008 in My Family with 37 Comments

LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) – A woman who lost her class ring in Lake Michigan in 1954 has it back, thanks to a metal-detector hobbyist. Robert Savage told the Ludington Daily News for a story Saturday that he found the ring about 12 years ago, but only recently began looking for its owner.

You can read the full story HERE.

The article got me thinking. What is something I’ve lost I wish someone would find? I would have to go with my original wedding ring. Lost it several years ago. It cost me $40 back in 1996, but would still love to have it back. I’m now on wedding ring #3 (long story) which cost me $15.

What is the one thing you’ve lost that you wish someone would find?

Cross Point in the news!

January 15, 2008 in Cross Point Church with 3 Comments

All I can say is at least I wasn’t in handcuffs with a bag over my head! Clink on the link below to read the whole story…

 Cross Point in the News