Does anyone know of an easy way to reduce the size of my photos down to about 150-180k using the tools in iPhoto? Or is there a small, uncomplicated, program somewhere that can do this?

I get the nicest mail from RCC readers at IM. Especially the ones who are sure I’m going to become a catholic. They read “Yo Ho Ho! A Papists Life for Me?” and always tell me my objections are no big deal.

You should be listening to Ravi Z over at The Kindlings Muse.

My wife got a best of Stevie Nicks CD for Christmas. Is she a witch or a Christian?

My New Year’s resolutions so far:

1) Oatmeal (argh)
2) Read non-religious books of all kinds. Or, stop reading religious books. I don’t know if I can actually do the second and do my job, but you get the idea. Right now I’m finishing Wheat That Springeth Green by J.F. Powers.
3) Try to start thinking like a 50 year old and not a 30 year old. We do have to keep growing up, don’t we.
4) Go to Michigan this year to visit my uncles and aunts, see Heikkinen’s church, get a new Calvin College hat, etc.
5) Repent of my Calvinism. Big time.

Clay and I saw Apocalypto. Hands down the best movie of the year and one of the best movies I have ever seen. Go see it in the theater. It’s profound and simple at the same time. I will write a review at IM later, but I can’t say enough good about it. Riveting story-telling with a very significant message.

Anyway, when the high priest was giving the speech to the crowd just before cutting out hearts and cutting off heads, his talk sounded almost just like Joel Osteen. Seriously.