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Quick Takes on a College Trip, Trump, iPhone Gift, and Listening to God

January 22, 2021 by Barnaby 2 Comments

On Sunday, we came home from driving Pippa back to college in Ohio. We don’t have a minivan or SUV, but our PT Cruiser is just big enough to transport all four of us, plus Pippa’s stuff.  However, the forecast for the weekend included some snow, and with the Cruiser pushing 150k miles, I’ve been resisting […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance, Kids & Finance, Politics & Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: buying used iphone, irs reimbursement rate, why pray

10 Myths (Busted!) on the 2020 Election, Christianity, and Personal Finance

October 20, 2020 by Barnaby

Myth #1: There is a Grand Canyon-Size Enthusiasm Gap in the Presidential Election Pundits love to talk about the ‘Enthusiasm Gap.’ About how Donald Trump has rabid loyal followers and Joe Biden does not. That’s true, but it’s the wrong perspective. Trump fans are rabid, but anti-Trump fans are equally rabid. I love to bike […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance, Politics & Finance Tagged With: 2020 election, bob wallace, christianity under trump

Do ‘Black Lives Matter’ or ‘All Lives Matter’?

June 16, 2020 by Barnaby

I share the frustration and heartache of so many Americans who are marching and advocating for racial justice. But what to do about it? What does the bible say? In Acts 6, Luke records how Greek (Hellenist) widows were being unjustly overlooked in the distribution of food in Jerusalem, in favor of the majority Hebrew […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance, Politics & Finance Tagged With: acts 6, black lives matter, greek widows, hellenist widows, racial justice

Is the Museum of the Bible Worth the Cost of Admission?

May 14, 2019 by Barnaby

Nora and Grey shared the same spring break this year, so they made a trip to Maine to visit Fiona, Nora’s college roommate. That left Pippa and me at home. She had school and I had work, but we were determined to have fun in the off hours, so we wouldn’t get jealous of the […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance, Politics & Finance Tagged With: ark encounter, creation museum, matthew 7:16, museum of bible cost, museum of bible parking, red maga hats, washington revelations

Is It Possible to Be a Republican And a Never Trumper?

April 30, 2018 by Barnaby

If you follow the Mainstream Media, you’d think that all Republicans march in lockstep (no Nazi reference intended, heheh). But no. It’s an endangered breed, but Never Trump Republicans exist. I am willing to forego all future opportunities in the Trump administration and go on record: I am a proud member of the Never Trump […]

Filed Under: Politics & Finance Tagged With: jesus twitter handle, luke 12:34, never trump republicans, political establishment smashing, prayers for trump, wwjd

I’ve Never Participated in a Demonstration – Until March for Our Lives

March 27, 2018 by Barnaby

I’m not an activist. Before this past Saturday, I’ve never participated in a political demonstration of any kind. No marching or sit-in or boycott. I have moderate views on most issues, and I’ve always felt the payback on political demonstrations is somewhere between a waste of time and a big waste of time. I wasn’t […]

Filed Under: Politics & Finance Tagged With: activism on a budget, baltimore gun violence, march for our lives, mass shooting, school shooting, what would jesus pack

I Get Dinged Doubly By Baltimore’s Automated Traffic Cameras

March 5, 2018 by Barnaby

Living in Baltimore is like living in a police state when it comes to traffic laws. There are high-volume citation-mailing signal and speed cameras everywhere around the city. Fines are $40 a pop for speeding, $75 for signal violations. Checkered History Started in 1999 and at one time the largest program in North America, it […]

Filed Under: Misc Finance, Politics & Finance Tagged With: baltimore speed cameras, moving violation expense, traffic citation, traffic violation fines, usps informed delivery

What Happened When I Accepted a $25 Dare to Wear Superman PJs in Public

February 12, 2018 by Barnaby

I like to bike. My wife Nora likes to thrift shop. Our son Grey likes to embarrass his parents. Put all that together and you have the perfect formula for me to make a little pocket money. Got it? Stick with me. Thrill of the Thrift A couple months ago, Nora came home from Value […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance, Politics & Finance Tagged With: buyer's remorse, christmas child, donald trump, franklin graham, money dare, samaritan's purse, superman pjs, thrift shopping

What Baltimore’s Removal of Confederate Statues Reveals

October 28, 2017 by Barnaby

When the Baltimore City Council voted in August to remove 4 Confederate statues (actually 3 + Roger Taney), it was accomplished under cover of darkness in one night. I had a friend ask: How can a city that takes 6 months to fill a pothole remove 4 multi-ton statues in a single night? Background Located […]

Filed Under: Politics & Finance Tagged With: charlottesville protest, confederate monuments, confederate statues, mob city, monument city, priorities

Debating $15 an Hour Minimum Wage with a Baltimore Councilman

June 17, 2017 by Barnaby

A couple months ago, our neighborhood hosted its annual Wine and Cheese Party. It’s a fun opportunity to catch up with neighbors and check out the house of the neighbor who volunteered to host it. At the event, I ran into not one but two Baltimore city council members who were making the rounds. Oddly, […]

Filed Under: Politics & Finance Tagged With: $15 an hour minimum wage, baltimore city council, kevin plank, ryan dorsey, under armour, wine and cheese party

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