Minor damage

No, I didn't get into a car accident today.

I'm referring to the fact that I went to Barnes and Noble after work tonight and came away only spending $7. That's headline news for me. As previous posts here can testify, I usually spend more than I should whenever I go to any bookstore. Of course, it helped greatly that I had nearly $40 in store credit to spend, thanks to two books I returned tonight. Also helpful was that I went in there with a plan, met the objectives and didn't stray from them...

So what did I get with my store credit? I know you are curious.... =>)

I wanted to get a specific magazine, but of course they didn't have it.

I always peruse the discount racks for hidden gems, but didn't see anything eye-popping.

I briefly looked in the science fiction section and also looked at the books on Christianity and religion. A few interesting things I saw there but since I'm going to the Warehouse on Saturday, I didn't choose anything from there.

I spent a long time looking over a Jewish Study Bible (Old Testament) with notes and almost seriously came away with it. What little I read was very interesting. Perhaps someday I'll bite on the $45.00 price tag...


I eventually ended up buying two books:

DVD & Video Guide 2006 I seem to buy the updated version of this book every two years. Well, at least that's been the pattern since 1994 anyway. I think it's one of the better guides out there.
















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I wasn't sure what titles I'd find for this subject, but Basics of Biblical Greek, 2nd Ed. seems to be one of the better texts. Why? Because I'll need it if I get into DTS.

Plus, the couple who served as my host family for Discover Dallas highly recommended to get a head start on it before class would start, even if I only learn the alphabet and charachter pronunciations.

On the chance that I don't get accepted to DTS, learning Greek should help me get more out of the New Testament when I read for myself and that's a good thing. There are nuances in the original Greek that English translations of the Bible don't do justice to - you can't get the full flavor of the ideas & expresions the original authors wanted to express. This I know just from my own personal study.