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While we're on the subject of Facebook for a minute. Have you played a part in the whole "25 Things About Me" phenomenon that's all over the site? Good grief - it's everywhere. One writer for Time.com decided to share 25 things she wishes she didn't know about her friends and family. Her article was so popular, that she wrote a sequel. Some items are hilarious. Some are offensive (be warned!). Some are creepy. Some are quite sad. And in light of all of this, you should read this.

Moving on, Facebook isn't the only birthday boy. Tomorrow, February 12, Charles Darwin celebrates his 200th. Well, not really. He's dead. But the controversy is alive and well.

And do you know who else celebrates a birthday tomorrow? Abraham Lincoln. Check out this interesting little article from George Will. It's mostly about Darwin, but he makes some interesting connections to Lincoln.

Here are a few other Lincoln-related articles: read about how he turned his enemies into allies (setting the tone for Obama's "team of rivals" approach to governing). Could we learn something from these two men?

Christianity Today reports on a promising start to President Obama's faith-based office.

I feel like there should be a special section in the Weekly Intersection for items related to the economic downturn. Sorry if I sound like a broken record, but this is sort of all over the news and on people's minds. So, here are a few things to check out:

• Experts are anticipating an increase in suicide rates because of the crisis.
  
• Psychics are already seeing an increase in business. (A words of thanks to Bill White of Paramount, California, for the heads up on this story.)
  
• Meanwhile, cable TV companies are seeing a decrease in business.
  

They are finding some interesting things in the "Old City" section of Jerusalem (also known as the City of David).

The Search, a blog we frequent, is hosting quite a conversation about sex from the pulpit.

First Michael Phelps, now A-Rod. It's been a bad couple of weeks for sports heroes.

Did you hear what Bill Gates pulled recently? Now that's an object lesson.

Larry Flynt sent free subscriptions of Hustler to members of Congress. So, Senator Charles Grassley sent Flynt a subscription to Christianity Today. Funny, eh? When I read this article, I learned that you really shouldn't try and pull one over on Sen. Grassley.

Just a heads up - your milk man might be a drug dealer. Oh - and another heads up: according to the article, he might be dealing to your grandparents.

How about this: experts agree that if you don't want to look old, you should just get fat. Isn't that sort of trading an apple for an apple?

And one quick note to all our readers: I would love to hear from you when you stumble upon something that you think has some real illustrative value concerning an intersection between the gospel and culture at large. All you need to do is shoot me an e-mail with a link to the article, a brief description of what the article tackles, and your name and place of residence. If I decide to post it in the weekly intersections, I'll do so with a little nod of thanks in your direction.