http://www.andydenton.com Friends, Family, Online Real Estate, and Cool Web Tools. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:11:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man." --Polybius http://www.andydenton.com/blurbs/you-cant-hide-from-it/ Twitter is down. Scoble must be awake. http://www.andydenton.com/web-services/robert-scoble-step-away-from-the-keyboard/ Based on these listings in my neighborhood, it looks like I have over $125K in equity in my home. That's a 55% increase on my investment in just 5 years. Amazing! The real estate bubble is no where to be found in Charlotte. http://www.andydenton.com/real-estate/charlotte-nc-best-real-estate-market/ It's time to get rid of the beer belly. It's bathing suit season!! http://www.andydenton.com/blurbs/do-work/ Wes, Kari, Grace, and Abby came to visit this weekend. It was so much fun. They arrived on Friday and we were able to see some small parts of the town. We ate and listened to music on the green at the Promenade, visited Charlotte's children's library, ... http://www.andydenton.com/family/the-kids-came-to-visit-parental-units-came-along-too-but-mostly-for-the-diaper-changing/ Not many people will know the name Curtis Whitley. After seeing his name in the paper recently, I barely recognized it as well. But, the story about this man's death was about a football player of which I was familiar. Curtis, in his prime, played for both ... http://www.andydenton.com/christian/a-sobering-story-of-a-life-gripped-by-addiction/ http://www.andydenton.com/photos/breaking-straw-hats-are-big-for-summer/ Over my lifetime, I have seen my parents own just about every piece of work-out equipment ever marketed on TV. Starting with one of these really small trampolines (they now call them urban rebounders!). Then, a stationary bike. Then, a treadmill. Then, the ab-roller. Then, ... http://www.andydenton.com/uncategorized/home-gym-for-sale/ My buddy Jonathan Grubbs helped create this video. A great video made by a great guy, produced by a great organization, all for the purpose of publicizing a great message. "...you either accept it, or reject it." http://www.andydenton.com/christian/the-message/ "Don't you see that you are dying for nothing, rather than living for something?!? You are just self destructing..." - Gemineye http://www.andydenton.com/blurbs/what-are-you-fighting-for/ I've been playing this song a lot lately. Lifehouse - Easier To Be [audio:easier.mp3] You make it easier to be Easier to be me It's hard to believe You make it easy I went to see Lifehouse in concert earlier this month, and really enjoyed the show. Before the concert, I never really got into ... http://www.andydenton.com/audio/an-easier-life/ Who would have thought that my best and worst haircuts of my life are now far behind me? And tragically these are by far my favorite pictures of myself. Ha! http://www.andydenton.com/photos/my-best-and-worst-haircuts-ever/ "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" --Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945 http://www.andydenton.com/blurbs/united-states-marines/ The kid died searching for happiness on his own terms. And after cutting himself off from the world, and finding his solice in the wilderness, his last words written in his journal correctly said "Happiness only real when shared." http://www.andydenton.com/blurbs/into-the-wild/ The Charlotte Observer has been running a reader response story based on Hemingway's six-word story (For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.). The Observer asked for readers to send in their story, limited to six words. Today, the paper posted some of the responses on their website. I wondered ... http://www.andydenton.com/uncategorized/your-life-summed-up/ I'm finding great comfort in this audio clip today. My King. He's the key of knowledge, wellspring of wisdom, doorway of deliverance, pathway of peace, roadway of righteousness, highway of holiness, gateway of glory, master of the mighty, captain of the conquerers, head of the heros, leader of ... http://www.andydenton.com/christian/the-glory-and-the-power/ I've written about Blue Merle before. It's about time I gave you some samples... Blue Merle - Places [audio:places.mp3] And this bartender is selling a lie That all of these travelers are buying Cause everyone’s looking for something to find But bars, they ain’t nothing but places you hide They ain’t nothing but places to hide Blue ... http://www.andydenton.com/audio/songs-with-a-heart/ This is the first sentence proclaimed on a local church's website. "We are a community of ordinary, flawed people who are pursuing our purpose on this planet." This does not characterize me. I'm more than this. I am a new creation! I don't want to pursue my ... http://www.andydenton.com/christian/im-more-than-this/ This goes back to my Rise up and Gather post. But, this is what I want from my church... - Pastor prays to God: Let me feel you, carry you higher - God says to Pastor: Watch your words spread hope like fire - What happens when God inspires: ... http://www.andydenton.com/christian/what-i-want-from-my-church/ A friend sent me this link. Too funny, and just what I needed. The unoffensive pastor hits home way too close. http://www.andydenton.com/christian/americas-next-top-pastor/