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David — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:15:30 +0000

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This blog at DavidSpencer.ca provides information about David M.R.D Spencer’s creative community projects, Christian faith, education projects, media networking, music, and outdoor education

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Creation Museum successful in attracting visitors from around the world

David — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:52 +0000

Creation Museum lineup

I posted the following comment on a story published by Religion News.On any given day, busloads of people from across the country arrive at the museum in Boone County. They come to see a biblical version of the origins of life, man and Earth.

Religion News thank you for this story.

I discovered the false teaching of those in the evolution camp a few years ago. It is disheartening to see the propagation of the faulty evolutionary hypothesis in North American museums and school and university classrooms. As an educator I have observed the longing for truth that many young people desire. Teaching evolution only brings despair, a loss of hope and a hardening of hearts towards God and his love for us.

My visit to the Creation Museum in 2008 was a very positive spiritually uplifting experience. The exhibits, writings and staff are top notch. It is well worth the drive to the Creation Museum and a subscription to “Answers” the Answers in Genesis magazine.

News Story “Three years on, Creation Museum is evolving”

PETERSBURG, Ky. (RNS) September 3, 2010
Ken Ham, the Australian-born creator of the Creation Museum, looks around the throng of about a thousand guests on a hot, August morning and notes that “for a Tuesday, this is not a bad crowd.”

In fact, more than three years after it opened in this remote corner of Kentucky, the 70,000-square-foot “walk through the Bible,” consisting of animatronic displays, video features, theaters and restaurants has evolved into a thriving enterprise. “We have consistently surpassed our own forecasts for attendance,” said Mark Looy, a co-founder of the museum and spokesman for the center.

Last month (August), the Creation Museum counted more than 1.2 million guests since it opened in 2007, he added. While Ham and Looy expected attendance to be high for the first year because of the curiosity factor—there were about 500,000 guests in the museum’s first year—no one predicted the continuing growth in attendance.

Read the full story at ReligionNews.com…

Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis

David Spencer uses Digg

David — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:00:28 +0000

David Spencer uses Digg. Digg is a place for people to discover and share content found on the web. From the biggest online destination to the most obscure blog, Digg surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our users. You won’t find editors at Digg — they provide a place where people collectively determine the value of content. In doing so, Digg is changing the way people consume and respond to information online.

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David Spencer’s Twitter Tweets for August 2010

David — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:27:48 +0000

David Spencer’s Twitter Tweets for August 2010

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Bark Lake Alumni Reunion

David — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:08:54 +0000

The Friends of Bark Lake are planning another Alumni Reunion to be held at Bark Lake. If you attended as a camper or worked on staff at the Ontario Camp Leadership Centre in Irondale, Ontario, you should consider registering for the reunion. To register, sign up for the free e-newsletter.

You are also invited to join the The Friends of Bark Lake Facebook page.

Friends of Bark Lake

What we really need.

David — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:01:54 +0000

Consumerism promotes material wants and greed. This is what you really need. Pass it on.

David Spencer’s Twitter Updates for 2010-07-24

David — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:30:00 +0000

Coffee with your next-door neighbor could do more for your brain than a thousand Twitter updates. http://bit.ly/arDwsc #addictions #time #
Waterlution – The Canadian Water Innovation Lab 2010 gathering. Applications online @WaterMattersAB http://bit.ly/9KsEFL #water @politics #
Edu-babble: Are some terms used to de-emphasize or trivialize the knowing of facts in schools? from @troymedia http://bit.ly/byDdy9 #edu #
Native names becoming more widespread as first nations work to keep their culture alive http://bit.ly/9jQejB #Aboriginal #culture #
Web Means the End of Forgetting: records everything and forgets nothing http://nyti.ms/cDK1Pp #privacy #socialnetworking #web #privacy #
Aboriginal Guide to producing video for Youtube Part1 by @rickyogima http://bit.ly/bJ1QwA #Aboriginal #YouTube #video #
Is it time to end the Indian Act? Assembly of First Nations by National Chief Shawn Atleo http://bit.ly/9Annj4 #Aboriginal #IndianAct #
Founding of Twitter: They settled on 140, to leave room for the username and the colon in front of the message. http://bit.ly/dCa1tw #news #
Lifestreaming- an online record of your daily activities with the help of Twitter http://bit.ly/aI8ras #definition #socialmedia #
17 Ways You Can Use Twitter: A Guide for Beginners and Businesses http://bit.ly/b5V1b8 @doshdosh #Twitter #effective #
New to Twitter? Visit the Twitter Help Center http://bit.ly/4twitternewbies Do you have suggestions? http://bit.ly/twittersatisfaction #help #
Canadian Crossroads International has Overseas Volunteer Opportunites hekping women http://bit.ly/deUs93 @Crossroads_CCI #poverty #
Public Citizen tackles abusive practices of pharmaceutical, nuclear and automobile industries. http://bit.ly/99ceuv @Public_Citizen #

Make Music: Take the Stairs

David — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:22:38 +0000

An experiment on a subway stairwell in Stockholm to see if Swedish people will choose the stairs instead of the escalator. There is music in the stairs!

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David Spencer is on Twitter

David — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:35:54 +0000

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1107 people join Josh’s band on tour

David — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:47:14 +0000

1107 people join Josh’s band on tour for a T-Mobile commerical.