Archive for the ‘Society’ Category
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Basic tool kits are a beautiful thing. I know guys who probably have every tool known to man. In some cases you really do need an 800 piece tool set — but for the average guy like myself 11 tools will get the job done 95% of the time. Here’s ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Mary and I built this chicken coop over the weekend. It took us about 6 hours from start to finish. I trimmed up the roof and put some hinges on it. I still have yet to put the sides on the nesting area. The chicks seem to really like their ...
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
I’m positive I’ve blogged about this before. I remember cropping the photo. I remember hitting the publish button. But for the life of me I can’t find the post. I hope I didn’t delete it. Sorry if I’ve already said this.
Today we’re going to look into buying some chickens. We’ve ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2
What Christians do about the environment
As Christians we’re called to be good stewards of the resources God gives us. God has provided us with money, homes, and food, but stewardship also applies to our ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Chick flicks make me want to vomit. I try to avoid them at all costs but I’ve never tried to express why. In the time that it took Mary to watch 27 Dresses I came up with a few reasons:
Predictable
First of all, every plot is pretty much the same. Here’s ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Who hates sleep? Me. I’d rather spend the night awake blogging or coding. I have no desire to sleep at all. This obviously causes some problems with family and work so I set out to convince myself that I need sleep. What I came up with is the ABC’s of ...
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
I’ve discovered the joy of pipe smoking. It’s in the rhythmical puffing. The quiet “shh shh shh” it makes as air is drawn through the chamber. The smell of the tobacco. The slow and steady inhales through my mouth and nose. The intermittent sighs–a draw of peaceful solitude.
It’s ...
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
The Bible has so many incredible things to say regarding our identity. Here are just a few of them for you to meditate on.
1 John 3:1-2
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
If you want a balanced self esteem you’ll need to learn a few new skills. I know it’s totally lame, but bow staff skills can only get you so far.
Quick note
It was brought to my attention that some of you might be ashamed to read a “self-help” article. If this ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
When self-doubt strikes I often wonder why. Truth is it’s probably not one single event that made you feel inferior. It’s more likely several issues acting at once. In order to deliver a sweet Judo chop to the throat of low self esteem you’ll have to know thy enemy, like ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
It doesn’t matter who you are, we all go through times of low self esteem. The good news is that you can work through it.
As a man I’ve occasionally doubted my ability to provide for my family; I’ve sometimes wondered whether I was a good husband and father. At ...
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
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In this podcast I address the need to select a President that is concerned about eliminating National debt. I also talk about the benefits of a recession.
Referenced links
Romans 13:8
Matthew 6:12
The Debt to the Penny and Who Holds It
The good recession
Are recessions good for you?
Are recessions good for the economy?
The good ...
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Before you start any research on treatment or causes of shoulder pain and neck pain you need to know one thing: God can heal it. I know it sounds crazy but I saw it first hand this week.
Last Sunday Mary and I prayed for an older man who had had ...
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
We all have a little awesome in us. Bill Cosby is the exception and is almost completely awesome. But being awesome and being part of the Awesome Club are different matters entirely.
Admittance into the Awesome Club requires a special knack for simple acts that can, in some way, be ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
When I was a kid we played in the desert with BB guns and snakes. That’s where I learned about life. Kids need to get out and do stuff. Technology is great, but technology needs to be balanced with real activity.
My friends and I used to walk miles through tumbleweeds ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
I just finished a bag of salt and vinegar chips. They were a little stale but if I died right now, I would die a happy man. I suppose that if I kicked the bucket I’d want my family to remember me as a hard-working and self-sacrificial man.
I made ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
Last year we were most likely grilling up hot dogs for residents of Biscayne Bay apartments. I forget. This year we’re spending Memorial Day as low key as possible. We played outside in the back yard. The kids swam in a little play pool we got from Freecycle. We ate ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Crushes get a lot of attention among girlfriends but what about by couples? Are crushes okay for people who are married? I think so, but why?Crushes are generally fun, lighthearted, and rarely a source of contention for Mary and me. I used to have a crush on Natalie Portman because ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Right about now it seems we’re all looking for ways to save money. And with all the recent attention on living more sustainable lives it would be nice to combine the two. As I’ve mentioned before, a sustainable lifestyle is also one that saves money. Turns out that most folks ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
There was a time when a gentleman was judged on whether or not he was a man of his word. Sadly, people today don’t take those sorts of things seriously. Many people feel justified in breaking their promises when something stops being easy and pleasurable. Buck the trend. Be a ...
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