Comments on: Giving up Pop for Lent http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/ "I want only this: I want to live a simple life."--The Weepies Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Happy Easter! « Ahab’s Quest http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/#comment-2666 Happy Easter! « Ahab’s Quest Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:58:40 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-2666 [...] Confused?   [...] [...] Confused?   [...]

]]> By: Al http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/#comment-2649 Al Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-2649 Nathan, you inspired me last year to do Lent for the same reasons that you were. But this year I didn't read your post on the subject until early March. I realized I could do a half-Lent with any item I hadn't consumed recently. So I gave up ice cream since it had been awhile. The way I figure, half a Lent is better than none... Especially when it's done for the reason Kyle alluded to earlier: to draw closer to God. Nathan, you inspired me last year to do Lent for the same reasons that you were. But this year I didn’t read your post on the subject until early March. I realized I could do a half-Lent with any item I hadn’t consumed recently. So I gave up ice cream since it had been awhile. The way I figure, half a Lent is better than none… Especially when it’s done for the reason Kyle alluded to earlier: to draw closer to God.

]]> By: Karen http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/#comment-2643 Karen Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:48:30 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-2643 That's funny, Nathan. I gave up coffee for Lent, and it's the first time I've ever done that. Like you said, I find myself thinking about it frequently, especially when I can smell it but not drink it! Torture! But it's worth it. :) That’s funny, Nathan. I gave up coffee for Lent, and it’s the first time I’ve ever done that. Like you said, I find myself thinking about it frequently, especially when I can smell it but not drink it! Torture! But it’s worth it. :)

]]> By: Nathan http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/#comment-2641 Nathan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:44:29 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-2641 Good article indeed, though I'll always savor his <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080204" rel="nofollow">post-Super Bowl article</a>. He's got a lot of great points, but I still don't care about the NBA. I just don't. If I buy everything he says about the likability and talent in the league, my only excuse is apathy. I don't care about professional basketball, and I don't want to care. I didn't even watch very many football games this year. The only reason I care about baseball is my unflagging love for the Cubs. It seems that the Cubbies are my only team now; I have no favorite in football, baskeball, or hockey, and the other sports don't make a blip on my radar. All of this is not to say that these things aren't worth following; they just aren't worth following for me anymore. Good article indeed, though I’ll always savor his post-Super Bowl article.

He’s got a lot of great points, but I still don’t care about the NBA. I just don’t. If I buy everything he says about the likability and talent in the league, my only excuse is apathy. I don’t care about professional basketball, and I don’t want to care. I didn’t even watch very many football games this year. The only reason I care about baseball is my unflagging love for the Cubs.

It seems that the Cubbies are my only team now; I have no favorite in football, baskeball, or hockey, and the other sports don’t make a blip on my radar. All of this is not to say that these things aren’t worth following; they just aren’t worth following for me anymore.

]]> By: Justin http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/#comment-2640 Justin Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:17:05 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-2640 You should read this article, it's one of Bill Simmons' best: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080219&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1 I haven't really been watching the NBA a lot, but I definitely have been more intrigued this season, and I think he makes a great case for paying attention to the league again! There's also good stuff about New Orleans You should read this article, it’s one of Bill Simmons’ best:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080219&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

I haven’t really been watching the NBA a lot, but I definitely have been more intrigued this season, and I think he makes a great case for paying attention to the league again! There’s also good stuff about New Orleans

]]> By: Kyle http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/giving-up-pop-for-lent/#comment-2639 Kyle Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:41:09 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-2639 I've always taken a similar stance to yours when it comes to giving something up for Lent. I still haven't participated, but have a lot of respect for those who do, and hope abstention in this instance draws them closer to God. I’ve always taken a similar stance to yours when it comes to giving something up for Lent. I still haven’t participated, but have a lot of respect for those who do, and hope abstention in this instance draws them closer to God.

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