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Web 2.0, Online Community, Cyber-Village…

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So, the latest craze (of 2005 and running into 2006) is online communities. The number of them is incredible. I’m sure I don’t know that half of it. Most of them are ‘community’ for the sake of community with no overtly stated purpose other than a place to hang out online. Others seem to try … Read more

MovableType, Plug-Ins and Way too much time.

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Spent most of today geeking out. Installed MovableType plug-ins and then altered the page to take advantage of them. It was a good learning experience. I also got the Portfolio page over on the Tako Productions page put together and working. There are a couple of short clips over on that page to look at, … Read more

The Future of Iraq

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Voter pressure to force Bush to quit Iraq: Murtha Maybe al Qaeda et al are right. Maybe America no longer has the strength or the will to do what is right. Aloha

If I Really Believe, Why Do I Have These Doubts?

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If I Really Believe, Why Do I Have These Doubts? by Lynn Anderson I finished this book a few months back. It had been on my read list since I read “The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity” (Lee Strobel). Strobel interviewed Dr. Lynn Anderson for his chapter on doubt. … Read more

Articles like this embarrass me

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Articles like this embarrass me as a Christian as they do Dan Kimball. From what I gather having read two of Paul Proctor’s articles I have to conclude that Paul’s view is this. You preach hell, fire and brimstone every Sunday in a little whitewashed country church with everyone sitting in hardwood pews. The music … Read more

Belated Happy New Year!

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2006 is off and running, we’re already 10 days in. Should be an interesting year. Here’s to you and your’s. All the best, happiness and health in 2006. Aloha

How did this happen?

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ABC has an article about the Army and a Republican Senator doing something good in Iraq. Image that. Aloha

Memories

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Today I went and made a memory. A friend of mine is beginning some remodel on his house. Pursuant to that, he is ripping out the interior walls of his bedroom. I remember how fun it was helping my Grandfather tear the old shingles off his house. So I arranged for my son and I … Read more

Merry Christmas

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I love the holiday season. I love Christmas. The birth of Christ is significant to me which is the starting point for the day. However, Christmas is also a part of American heritage. I love both aspects of the holiday. Last night we went to church for the Christmas eve service. Lots of singing and … Read more