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| 52: New Reformed Blog Hosting ServiceYes, I guess it's weird that I wrote a press release, and doubly weird that I quoted myself in it. But Mr. Hieronymous does it all the time, and seems to get away with it.
February 24, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Austin Storm
Sky Cow Books
208-596-5752
austin@skycowbooks.com
www.reformedblogs.com
Sky Cow Books
Announces the Open Beta of New Web Community for Reformed Bloggers
(Moscow, ID,
February 24, 2007) Sky Cow Books announced the Open Beta of a new web community
for Reformed Bloggers called ReformedBlogs.com. This community will provide web
hosting, design and support services for bloggers at no cost.
The site will also offer
opportunities for bloggers to receive products for free in exchange for product
reviews. "We are excited to be able to offer this service to bloggers from
the Reformed theological tradition," said Austin Storm, Owner of Sky Cow
Books. "We anticipate that the optional product review offers will cover
the costs of running the site, as well as being a benefit to the bloggers who
participte!"
The open beta will last
for a week, with the full release of the site scheduled for mid-March.
Sky Cow Books is located
in Moscow, Idaho, and is an independent online
Christian bookseller. Launched in March of 2006, Sky Cow Books online offers
over 400 hand-picked titles. The e-commerce site is located at
www.skycowbooks.com.
To schedule an interview
call Austin Storm at 208-596-5752 or email austin@skycowbooks.com.
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| 51: New Christian News SiteDear Friends,
I've just put the
finishing touches on a new online news site for Christians called
Reformed News Online, but I'm not releasing it to the general public
just yet. Reformed News Online is a user-submitted and edited news
site, so it's not much good without content already submitted by users.
In order to "seed" the site with content and make sure I've ironed all
the bugs out, I'm looking for testers to help with a month-long "beta
test" of the site.
The way the site works is this:
1. Users submit "stories," which are just links to articles, blog posts, videos or websites elsewhere on the internet.
2. Users vote on stories they find interesting, and
3. Popular stories are featured on the home page of the site.
As
a "thank you," the top 5 beta testers will get a Moleskine notebook
from Sky Cow Books (or another item TBD, if they don't like notebooks)
The top 5 beta testers will be determined by the top users list on the
site, which takes into account stories posted, the popularity of said
stories, number of comments and number of votes. (Click on "Top Users"
in the navigation bar. I am not eligible =) The beta test runs until
March 16 at midnight.
Even if you aren't interested in testing
it, if you have time to take a moment and check it out I hope you will.
Let me know what you think!
The site's address is: http://www.reformednewsonline.com/
For more information on how it works, visit the FAQ:
http://www.reformednewsonline.com/faq-en.php
Thank you for reading this, and for your help!
Blessings in Christ,
Austin Storm
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| 49: Gas PricesI used to be a libertarian, largely because of John Stossel. I still think he's the bomb. These figures are from his book "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity"
After you account for inflation, the price of gasoline today (about
$2.26/gallon) is 67 cents cheaper than it was in 1922. It's 69 cents
cheaper than it was in 1981. The record average was set in March of
1981: $3.12 per gallon.
24 oz. bottles of water often go for about $1.29. That's $6.88 per gallon.
Pints of "premium" ice cream run for about $3.39. That's $27.00 per gallon!
Yet if you ask people which costs more--gasoline, water, or ice cream--gas always wins. | | |
| 48: New Books, New ProjectI know my posts have all been to do with Sky Cow lately, but I’m really excited about the new year and getting in new books.
The latest addition to the store is the complete catalog of OakDown
Books titles. OakDown is a very selective publisher, releasing about
one new book a year (if we’re lucky!). They have some unique titles you
just can’t find anywhere else.
The two titles I would draw your attention to are their books about Christians and alcohol. The first is called God Gave Wine: What the Bible Says About Alcohol by Ken Gentry, and it is the best such I know on the subject. Its treatment is careful and irenic.
 The other is a bit more… feisty. Drinking With Calvin and Luther! A History of Alcohol in the Church
is for those who are already convinced only. It contains a myriad of
quotations and stories about how God’s saints have enjoyed His gifts of
alcohol from the Protestant Reformation until today. The anecdotes are
all very funny.
The two together make a great gift for a reformed friend who has a heart made glad by God’s gifts.
The second thing I am excited to tell you about is that I am working
on a new project. It’s not directly related to Sky Cow, but will offer
a chance to make money in exchange for unbiased reviews of Sky Cow
products.
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