Shazaming while driving

The new year began with Oregon outlawing texting while driving. Also, the use of a cell phone while driving requires a hands-free device. I have only one question: can I still Shazam when I drive?

Ideal U2 concert set list

My ideal set list for a U2 concert, and in this order, would be:

Zoo Station
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
Vertigo
God Part II
Mofo
Elevation
Zooropa
Bad
Kite
Running to Stand Still
Dirty Day
One Tree Hill
I Still Haven’t Found What I am Looking For
Walk On
One
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Hallelujah Here She Comes
Desire
Lady With the Spinning Head
Mysterious Ways
When Love Comes to Town
Hawkmoon 269
With or Without You
The First Time
All I Want is You
Where the Streets Have No Name
Yahweh
40

Best Remakes of All Time

These are what I consider to be the best remakes of all time; meaning, the new version is better than the original:

Jimi Hendrix’s version of Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower
U2’s version of Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower
Stevie Ray Vaughn’s version of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing
The Soup Dragon’s version of I’m Free by The Rolling Stones
Blind Melon’s version of School House Rock’s Three is a Magic Number
The Blue Man Group’s version of I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Counting Crow’s version of Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
Green Day’s version of I Fought the Law by Sonny Curtis and the Crickets
The Lemonhead’s version of Simon and Garfunkel’s Mrs. Robinson
Matthew Sweet’s version of the Scooby-Doo theme song
Smashmouth’s version of I’m a Believer written by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees
Social Distortion’s version of Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

Any others?

Few Biblical References in LOST

Did you notice how LOST loves to borrow names of famous people and use them as the names of characters in the show? Most I noticed on my own but several are also mentioned on lostpedia.wikia.com.

The references to famous philosophers are quite obvious: John Locke (duh), David Hume (Desmond), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (you know, the French lady), Edmund Burke (Juliet’s ex-husband), and C.S. Lewis (Charlotte).

But I have noticed some Biblical references as well. For example, Naomi referred to Jack as Moses. In the book of Exodus, Moses led the people of Israel out of slavery to freedom similar to Jack attempting to lead everyone off the island. Also in the book of Exodus, Moses and Aaron are brothers. Claire’s son, Aaron, is Jack’s nephew. Although not brothers in LOST, they are still closely related.

In the book of Genesis, Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and his mother, Rachel, died just after giving birth. Ben Linus’ mother died just after giving birth. Could the mysterious Jacob be some sort of father figure for Ben?

Probably the most obvious is that Jack’s father’s name is Christian and in the book of John, Jesus referred to himself as the Good Shepherd.

Advent

Here is a piece that my friend Jason Tarka and I put together for Advent for Mosaic Church.