No Grasp of Your RealityThe family blog of Tom and Sarah Joy Albrecht, 2004–2014.https://glamdring.org/en-usDishonest or Forgetful?https://glamdring.org/blog/2014/02/dishonest-or-forgetful/https://glamdring.org/blog/2014/02/dishonest-or-forgetful/When one finds oneself in a hole, one ought to stop digging. The esteemed Gary North has put in an order for more shovels. In his most recent article on…Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:01:35 GMTA Biblical Defense of Open Carryhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2014/01/open-carry/https://glamdring.org/blog/2014/01/open-carry/I recently received my new Blackhawk Serpa holster, and have moved from an inside-the-waistband (IWB) to an outside-the-waistband (OWB) carry. Obviously…Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:30:14 GMTI've Been a Changin', As You Can Plainly Seehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2014/01/changin/https://glamdring.org/blog/2014/01/changin/I'm sitting in my office smoking a fat bowl and watching Doug Wilson's Q&A session on cannabis , posted soon after the news that Colorado and Washington passed…Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:10:49 GMTWaking from a Dreamhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2013/12/waking-from-a-dream/https://glamdring.org/blog/2013/12/waking-from-a-dream/I am finally home from this last trip, and getting myself acclimated to normal life. A few friends have commented to me that they cannot imagine what's it like…Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:25:13 GMTTravel and the Absence of Intimacyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2013/12/the-absence-of-intimacy/https://glamdring.org/blog/2013/12/the-absence-of-intimacy/I'm wrapping up a two week stint in The Hague, Netherlands, and I've been thinking through why this trip seems to be a lot more difficult for my psyche than…Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:23:43 GMTA Defense of Bitcoinhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2013/11/a-defense-of-bitcoin/https://glamdring.org/blog/2013/11/a-defense-of-bitcoin/Gary North wrote up an article today titled Bitcoins: The Second Biggest Ponzi Scheme in History . Having bought into the bitcoin "craze" about a year ago, I…Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:50:41 GMTOpen Source Ecology and the Increase of Knowledgehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/open-source-ecology-and-the-increase-of-knowledge/https://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/open-source-ecology-and-the-increase-of-knowledge/I feel like I need to defend myself before I can even start writing. As a disclaimer, I do believe in capitalism and competition, but I also believe that there…Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:08:14 GMTAtlas Shrugged - Chapter 1, Part 1https://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/atlas-shrugged-chapter-1-part-1/https://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/atlas-shrugged-chapter-1-part-1/After my (not-so-) recent post on Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged , I decided to start reading through the book again to write a real critique. I started writing…Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:34:10 GMTCheck Out "Beyond My Front Door"https://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/check-out-beyond-my-front-door/https://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/check-out-beyond-my-front-door/Anwar is a good friend of mine, and probably my best travel partner. When my family was considering moving to Japan, he took time out of his schedule to trek…Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:49:12 GMTBack on the Horsehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/back-on-the-horse/https://glamdring.org/blog/2012/12/back-on-the-horse/I haven't posted in a while. It's been a long time. I think Facebook might have done some permanent damage to my ability to be able to read and write for…Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:29:20 GMTSelf Promotion is so annoying!https://glamdring.org/blog/2011/04/self-promotion-is-so-annoying/https://glamdring.org/blog/2011/04/self-promotion-is-so-annoying/The internet is great and all, but sadly, too many people can go load up Wordpress, start a blog, and call himself a writer, or fire up their iMac, record…Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:18:22 GMTComments Activatedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2010/10/comments-activated/https://glamdring.org/blog/2010/10/comments-activated/Weird. For some reason, comments were turned off on my site. I turned them back on, and am now looking forward for the onslaught of spam.Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:47:57 GMTStates' Rights and Cannibashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2010/10/states-rights-and-cannibas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2010/10/states-rights-and-cannibas/It looks like California is ready to pass a law allowing local governments the authority to decriminalize and even tax marijuana distribution. Of course, the…Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:46:55 GMTIdentifying a Problem Does Not Validate Your Solutionhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2010/10/identifying-a-problem/https://glamdring.org/blog/2010/10/identifying-a-problem/So, I made an odd discovery and a big purchase a few months ago. While on vacation in the Poconos, I was digging through a collection of books at an antique…Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:20:43 GMTWhat Have I Been Up To?https://glamdring.org/blog/2010/03/what-have-i-been-up-to/https://glamdring.org/blog/2010/03/what-have-i-been-up-to/Nothing much... Installing Zimbra . Messing with VirtualBox . Enjoying Sapporo. Preparing to travel to Colorado. Starting to invest using TradeKing and…Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:12:50 GMTNorthern Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2008/09/northern-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/09/northern-japan/It's been an awesome trip so far. Since I was able to meet with the landlord in Goshogawara on Monday instead of Tuesday, we were able to wrap up the…Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:12:05 GMTThe Smoking Carhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2008/09/the-smoking-car/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/09/the-smoking-car/So, this train isn't the idyllic means of transportation I was envisioning. Somehow, I must have missed the phrase "smoking car" on my ticket, and the Japanese…Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:17:57 GMTBack in Japan and Heading Northhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2008/09/back-in-japan-and-heading-north/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/09/back-in-japan-and-heading-north/We've arrived in Tokyo with no problems. Anwar was scheduled to fly in two and half hours before me, but his flight was delayed, so he was only an hour before…Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:16:53 GMTWhy We're Expatriatinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2008/08/why-were-expatriating/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/08/why-were-expatriating/Paul asked why I was looking for a job in Japan. I think a response is worth a separate post. My job has taken me to Japan quite a few times (I think my…Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:17:11 GMTThe Family is Moving to Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2008/08/the-family-is-moving-to-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/08/the-family-is-moving-to-japan/It's been a while since I've written. Ron Paul mania has died down, we're members of a new church where there's a little more peace and quiet, and my month…Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:32:45 GMTJeering Jesus on the Crosshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2008/02/jeering-jesus-on-the-cross/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/02/jeering-jesus-on-the-cross/"Having appeared on numerous conservative radio shows to promote other projects unrelated to foreign policy, I have had to tread lightly and watch my words…Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:45:05 GMTI Pay for This?https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/02/i-pay-for-this/https://glamdring.org/blog/2008/02/i-pay-for-this/Because it's the only thing in the bathroom, and I'm a captive audience, I started flipping through the March 2008 issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine. I…Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:13:45 GMTRon Paul on Glenn Beckhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/12/ron-paul-on-glenn-beck/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/12/ron-paul-on-glenn-beck/Except for one really uncomfortable moment, Glenn did a really good interview with Dr. Paul [Embedded video no longer available]Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:29:55 GMTRon Paul DVDshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/12/ron-paul-dvds/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/12/ron-paul-dvds/For those of you out there who like camping in front of the television, the Ron Paul DVD Project have put together some videos to watch on your DVD player at…Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:26:22 GMTRon Paul Tea Party 2007https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/ron-paul-tea-party-2007/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/ron-paul-tea-party-2007/Following the success of the last fund raising day, where we raised $4.2 million for the Ron Paul campaign in a single day, we're looking to try to double that…Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:56:34 GMTRon Paul spammer finally caught...here is a picture of the guyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/ron-paul-spammer-finally-caughthere-is-a-picture-of-the-guy/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/ron-paul-spammer-finally-caughthere-is-a-picture-of-the-guy/The guy who has been repeatedly voting on every on-line poll has been caught and here is his picture read more | digg storySun, 11 Nov 2007 17:03:41 GMTSupporting the Troops by Supporting Who the Troops Supporthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/supporting-the-troops-by-supporting-who-the-troops-support/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/supporting-the-troops-by-supporting-who-the-troops-support/When one enlists in the military, one signs certain rights away. You essentially sign yourself up for indentured service to the country for a period of time…Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:37:27 GMTBut You? You Can Trust Me.https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/but-you-you-can-trust-me/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/but-you-you-can-trust-me/[Image no longer available]Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:02:23 GMTMoney for Nothinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/money-for-nothing/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/11/money-for-nothing/For all you folks who say that Ron Paul has no chance of winning the Republican nomination, I'd like to see you put your money where your mouth is. Right now…Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:45:26 GMTHow to Win Over the Pro-War Republicanshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/10/how-to-win-over-the-pro-war-republicans/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/10/how-to-win-over-the-pro-war-republicans/I posted the following over on the Daily Paul . There is a common misconception amongst the people whom I talk to about Ron Paul that he's some sort of a…Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:50:35 GMTCurrently Readinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/10/currently-reading/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/10/currently-reading/Sarah tagged me, so I'm therefore obligated to let you all know what I'm currently reading. I'm in the middle of a couple books right now... I started out…Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:37:04 GMTNew Ron Paul Videohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/10/new-ron-paul-video/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/10/new-ron-paul-video/I know I've been quiet for a while, but I wanted y'all to see a new independently produced Ron Paul video. It's 8 minutes, but I think it's worth it. (HT to…Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:05:45 GMTLessons Learnedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/09/lessons-learned/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/09/lessons-learned/Never try to dry beef jerky when it's 100% humidity. For some reason, it doesn't work very well.Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:58:48 GMTConservatives Against Fred Thompsonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/09/conservatives-against-fred-thompson/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/09/conservatives-against-fred-thompson/Good... seems like other people other there get it. Fred Thompson is not a conservative, but a neo-con globalist, and the Conservatives Against Fred Thompson…Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:58:01 GMTThomas and Tab on the Body Boardshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/08/thomas-and-tab-on-the-body-boards/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/08/thomas-and-tab-on-the-body-boards/We went to Hershey Park for the company picnic this year, and they had a new body board ride. Tab and Thomas both wanted to try the ride, even though we were…Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:02:12 GMTMan With Hornshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/08/man-with-horns/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/08/man-with-horns/It makes me smile every time I watch it.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:24:57 GMTBetter Than "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", That's For Surehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/08/better-than/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/08/better-than/Many people who know me know that one of my pet peeves is when people try to pass The Battle Hymn of the Republic off as a Christian hymn. My blood pressure…Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:31:52 GMTRon Paul Article in the New York Timeshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/ron-paul-article-in-the-new-york-times/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/ron-paul-article-in-the-new-york-times/As a young man, though, [Ron Paul] did not protest the Vietnam War, which he now calls “totally unnecessary” and “illegal.” Much later, after the…Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:04:13 GMTSlapping Down the GOP Establishmenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/slapping-down-the-gop-establishment/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/slapping-down-the-gop-establishment/Hmm... my politics category is drowning out the others. Oh well. Good article by John Nichols talking about a political race that on the surface didn't look…Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:00:16 GMTFox Reports on Ron Paul Military Contributionshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/fox-reports-on-ron-paul-military-contributions/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/fox-reports-on-ron-paul-military-contributions/Finally, one of the big news channels is covering a Ron Paul news story. Could this be the dam breaking in terms of the apparent media blackout? For those of…Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:18:30 GMTConservatives, Beware of Fred Thompsonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/conservatives-beware-of-fred-thompson/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/conservatives-beware-of-fred-thompson/Richard A. Viguerie has penned an article on Fred Thompson asking whether he should be the choice for conservatives in the upcoming presidential election…Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:32:33 GMTNew Advisory Systemhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/new-advisory-system/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/new-advisory-system/Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:42:29 GMTFred Thompson's Appeal?https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/fred-thompsons-appeal/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/fred-thompsons-appeal/Can someone please explain to me what appeal Fred Thompson has to conservatives? I've heard some people out there salivating at the idea of Fred running for…Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:04:59 GMTRon Paul Has More Money Than McCainhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/ron-paul-has-more-money-than-mccain/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/ron-paul-has-more-money-than-mccain/I can't believe what little coverage Ron Paul is getting in the "mainstream press". Running for political office seems to be a chicken and egg game, where the…Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:13:16 GMTRon Paul Chester County Meetuphttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/ron-paul-chester-county-meetup/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/07/ron-paul-chester-county-meetup/A meetup group has been formed in Chester County to support Ron Paul's presidential campaign. The Chester County Meetup Group currently has 20 members, and is…Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:22:40 GMTStanding in a Suit, Repeating Vowshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/standing-in-a-suit-repeating-vows/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/standing-in-a-suit-repeating-vows/I found a post by a guy I hadn't read before, linked from Mark Hornes' blog. It's comments on the recent PCA General Assembly, but I really loved his quote at…Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:19:32 GMTChinese Food and the Destruction of the United Stateshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/chinese-food/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/chinese-food/I'm going to lay out a couple of facts here, and then let you in on my latest theory. If true, this dire situation could lead to the destruction of the United…Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:00:06 GMTThe Mess of Pottagehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/the-mess-of-pottage/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/the-mess-of-pottage/Ron Paul aside, next year's presidential election looks like it's shaping up to be a extremely pathetic in terms of who will be on the ballot. From the RINO to…Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:39:18 GMTRon Paul Lawn Signshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/ron-paul-lawn-signs/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/ron-paul-lawn-signs/I'm seriously considering putting in an order for Ron Paul Signs, (you can see them on display here ). However, they're running for $165 for a lot of 100 on…Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:49:27 GMTThe Decline of Western Civilizationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/the-decline-of-western-civilization/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/the-decline-of-western-civilization/Found an editorial in Crisis Magazine , linked off reddit , by Mark Shea called " Insensitivity Training: Facing the Crybaby Culture ". After spending a good…Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:02:55 GMTMr. Wizard Died Todayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/mr-wizard-died-today/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/06/mr-wizard-died-today/Mr. Wizard, the man who taught science to millions of geeks when we were kids, died today of cancer. read more | digg storyTue, 12 Jun 2007 21:20:58 GMTTaste of Sumohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/taste-of-sumo/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/taste-of-sumo/[Image no longer available: 20002320] For those of you who have never seen a sumo match, load up your bittorrent client (I use Azureus ) and download this…Sun, 27 May 2007 12:09:32 GMTRon Paul on Bill Maharhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/ron-paul-on-bill-mahar/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/ron-paul-on-bill-mahar/I know, I know. I just got back from a Tokyo, spent a day soaking in an onsen, watched the sun come up in a shouchu bar, and watched the yokozuna get beat…Sat, 26 May 2007 21:53:03 GMTCelebrating the Life of Eliot Hartman Mooneyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/celebrating-the-life-of-eliot-hartman-mooney/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/celebrating-the-life-of-eliot-hartman-mooney/Stolen from a post on Tara Barthel's Blog , here is a true story that will cause you to appreciate every moment of your children's lives. The celebration of…Fri, 18 May 2007 16:04:32 GMTRon Paul Invited to Next Debate!https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/ron-paul-invited-to-next-debate/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/ron-paul-invited-to-next-debate/The NH Institute of Politics announces that the Republican presidential debate will take place on June 5, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. "Sponsored by CNN…Fri, 11 May 2007 15:56:36 GMTRon Paul Clipshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/ron-paul-clips/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/ron-paul-clips/Here's a youtube video produced by the Ron Paul folks that show some highlights from the recent debate on MSNBC, plus some endorsements from folks like Pat…Fri, 11 May 2007 13:38:27 GMTGiuliani's Ferret Fetishhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/giulianis-ferret-fetish/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/giulianis-ferret-fetish/You need to listen to these comments by presidential hopeful, Rudolph Giuliani, to a New York ferret advocate. Worse than displaying his sheer idiocy, his rant…Fri, 04 May 2007 15:49:00 GMTRepublican Debate Tonight on MSNBChttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/republican-debate-tonight-on-msnbc/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/republican-debate-tonight-on-msnbc/A debate between the Republican presidential candidates will be shown on MSNBC tonight. Here's the list of candidates who will be participating tonight: Sam…Thu, 03 May 2007 10:53:56 GMTFlowering Weeds and Gardening Verseshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/flowering-weeds-and-gardening-verses/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/05/flowering-weeds-and-gardening-verses/This morning, I dug up every last dandelion in the back yard - and left all the wild violets behind. Does anyone else have a special place in their heart for…Tue, 01 May 2007 13:16:47 GMT5 Vegas Gold Robustohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/5-vegas-gold-robusto/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/5-vegas-gold-robusto/[Image no longer available: 5vegas] Wow. I snagged a great deal from Cigars International , thanks to my new friends at the Club Stogie Forums . The first one…Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:07:58 GMT2007 Memorial Day Pig Roasthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/2007-memorial-day-pig-roast/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/2007-memorial-day-pig-roast/[Image no longer available: Big Pig] This is the official invitation for the fifth annual Memorial Day Pig Roast at the home of Tom and Sarah Albrecht on May…Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:40:32 GMTDid Gun Control Help?https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/did-gun-control-help/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/did-gun-control-help/I hate to be opportunistic regarding the recent massacre (there really isn't a better word) at Virginia Tech yesterday, but since the gun control crowd has…Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:47:48 GMTRon Paul for Presidenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/ron-paul-for-president/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/ron-paul-for-president/I realize it's early in the election campaign, but I'm already throwing in my endorsement. Actually, my endorsement was given before Ron Paul even announced…Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:27:16 GMTNew Email Addresshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/new-email-address/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/new-email-address/Bad news. I got an email the other day from what used to by my Internet Service Provider, and is now simply my email service provider, Speakeasy . They were…Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:20:44 GMTMiwaza's Photoshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/mizawas-photos/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/mizawas-photos/[Image no longer available: IMGP2648] Our friend Miwaza from Mitaka Evangelical Church took some beautiful photos of the kids ... mostly Leah, but she's the…Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:39:02 GMTDarfur Crisis Mapped in Google Earthhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/crisis-mapped-in-google-earth/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/04/crisis-mapped-in-google-earth/I love when technology can take massive amounts of apparently meaningless information and compile and display that information in an intuitive, interactive…Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:05:36 GMTDifferent in Japan - An Evolving Listhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/different-in-japan-an-evolving-list/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/different-in-japan-an-evolving-list/Shoes are removed at the front door Windshield wipers both go in the same direction Electric operated shower toilets - plugs into the wall, complete with…Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:39:34 GMTTōkyō Pictures in Google Earthhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/tokyo-pictures-in-google-earth/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/tokyo-pictures-in-google-earth/I took some time yesterday to geo-reference some of our photos in Google Earth , so you can see where in Tōkyō some of the pictures were taken. Google Earth…Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:20:00 GMTTōkyō Pictureshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/tokyo-pictures/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/tokyo-pictures/[Image no longer available: IMG_4149.jpg] Some pictures are online - I haven't had time to do the captions yet. SJASun, 25 Mar 2007 10:22:03 GMTEarthquakehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/earthquake-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/earthquake-2/Quite simply, I didn't feel it. We're safe. I was on my way to church at the time. Apparently it was 6.9 magnitude quake that hit in central Japan and created…Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:18:45 GMTLeftover Sushi Fried Rice Recipehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/leftover-sushi-fried-rice-recipe/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/leftover-sushi-fried-rice-recipe/Last night, my hunter-gatherer brought home several pieces of sushi. The sushi came packaged with pickled ginger and wasabi paste. We all love sushi, however…Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:58:25 GMTFamily Trip to Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/family-trip-to-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/family-trip-to-japan/[Image no longer available: Hokusai] Looks like my last trip to Japan is going to be a big one. I took a job offer on a different program, so I won't be…Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:07:49 GMTTeaching Children About Peacemakinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/teaching-children-about-peacemaking/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/03/teaching-children-about-peacemaking/On the Tara Barthel's discussion board , someone asked about the Young Peacemakers material. I have not used it yet with my children (my mother in law has the…Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:51:43 GMTRE: Autism - Shaming the Wisehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/re-autism-shaming-the-wise/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/re-autism-shaming-the-wise/I sat some of my children (ages 5,4,3) down to watch these interviews as well as the video that Amanda made. They have never knowingly observed someone with…Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:09:07 GMTAutism - Shaming the "Wise"https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/autism-shaming-the-wise/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/autism-shaming-the-wise/This morning, as I was perusing the headlines at CNN online, I stumbled across the most fascinating interview series with Amanda Baggs, a woman who has autism…Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:54:58 GMTCheeseburger Championhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/cheeseburger-champion/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/cheeseburger-champion/[Image no longer available: cheeburger] My dearest Tabitha has reached another milestone in her life. It's been a tradition, on the nights before I travel…Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:40:25 GMTExcerpt from a Simple Love Notehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/excerpt-from-a-simple-love-note/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/excerpt-from-a-simple-love-note/There are two young sisters who are dear friends of mine, as is their mother. This morning, I collected a few things I had been saving for them and put them in…Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:26:05 GMTMilestoneshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/milestones/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/02/milestones/[Image no longer available: micah.jpg] Despite the illness over here (this past week, THE FIVE had chest colds, four of them along with ear infections), there…Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:14:31 GMTHow to Be Free from Bitternesshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/01/how-to-be-free-from-bitterness/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/01/how-to-be-free-from-bitterness/At some point in our lives, we're all either trying hard to forgive or counseling someone who is struggling to forgive. The result of unforgiveness?…Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:50:13 GMTCoatesville's Ash Park Featured in NBA Street 4: Homecourthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/01/coatesvilles-ash-park-featured-in-nba-street-4-homecourt/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/01/coatesvilles-ash-park-featured-in-nba-street-4-homecourt/Coatesville's Ash Park, a few streets over from my house, is featured as Rip Hamilton's hometown court in NBA Street Vol. 4: Homecourt . The Electronic Arts…Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:30:53 GMTMommy Tip: Medicine Dosage Charthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2007/01/mommy-tip-medicine-dosage-chart/https://glamdring.org/blog/2007/01/mommy-tip-medicine-dosage-chart/In effort to save money, I buy the store-brands of pain medication containing Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Ibuprofen (Motrin). When I called the pediatrician on…Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:16:24 GMT5-year-old plays Dance Dance Revolutionhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/12/5-year-old-plays-dance-dance-revolution/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/12/5-year-old-plays-dance-dance-revolution/This is why the Japanese are so much better than us.Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:30:36 GMTI Might Be in Who's Who in Americahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/12/i-might-be-in-whos-who-in-america/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/12/i-might-be-in-whos-who-in-america/So, I got a letter the other day saying that I'm going to be included in the next edition of " Who's Who in America ". I don't know what that actually means…Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:21:47 GMTWhat did YOU have for dinner last night?https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/12/what-did-you-have-for-dinner-last-night/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/12/what-did-you-have-for-dinner-last-night/11879 Every now and then, Tom arranges a date night with a surprise destination. Last night's date almost didn't happen - Tom got stuck in traffic and we'd…Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:06:23 GMTFighting Cock Torpedohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/fighting-cock/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/fighting-cock/[Image no longer available: fightingcock] I picked up a pretty good deal this week at Cigars International . They had a cigar called, oddly, a Fighting Cock…Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:34:03 GMTAcrid and Foulhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/acrid-and-foul/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/acrid-and-foul/I'm flipping through the latest copy of the Cigars International catalog this morning, and I found a surprisingly honest review for Fat Cat cigars. Remember…Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:10:14 GMTA New Stovehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/a-new-stove/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/a-new-stove/Christmas came early at our home today. Our last stove was dying, and my anger with it didn't help it any. With Sarah's busy schedule, the fact that our last…Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:33:35 GMTA Fundamental Flawhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/a-fundamental-flaw/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/a-fundamental-flaw/I'm writing this article in the midst of a lot of turmoil going on in our church right now. Many people who grow up in a certain lifestyle have difficulty…Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:14:22 GMTKiwihttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/kiwi/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/kiwi/Sad little animation, but I liked it...Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:28:20 GMTA Waking Dreamhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/a-waking-dream/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/a-waking-dream/Japan has started to become a recurring dream to me. I fall asleep, and feel like I wake up at 4am (like I did this morning). I take a shuttle down to the…Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:19:40 GMTRepublicans are Losing Libertarianshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/republicans-are-losing-libertarians/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/republicans-are-losing-libertarians/The Washington Post has written up an article confirming my earlier prognostication... the Republican Party is losing the vote of the libertarians , and the…Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:19:18 GMT12 Rules for Promoting Harmony...https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/twelve-rules-for-promoting-harmony-among-church-members/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/11/twelve-rules-for-promoting-harmony-among-church-members/From PCA News Time Capsule : Twelve Rules for Promoting Harmony Among Church Members by Thomas Smyth To remember that we are all subject to failings and…Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:31:31 GMTBlaming Congress for the Warhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/blaming-congress-for-the-war/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/blaming-congress-for-the-war/One thing I forgot to mention yesterday. When Specter was on the radio pitching for Santorum, he was lamenting the fact that the people of Pennsylvania are…Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:08:00 GMTConservative? Really??https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/conservative-really/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/conservative-really/It's very difficult for us real conservatives nowadays. I was listening to Senators Rick Santorum and Arlen Spector on the radio the other day. Santorum is in…Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:01:18 GMTUpgrading Ubuntu to Edgyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/upgrading-ubuntu-to-edgy/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/upgrading-ubuntu-to-edgy/Ubuntu 6.10* (a.k.a. Edgy) was released yesterday to great fanfare . Edgy is a "minor release", while their last release, 6.06 (a.k.a. Dapper) is known as a…Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:09:04 GMTMcNabb Can Playhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/mcnabb-can-play/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/mcnabb-can-play/100+ degrees in Tampa. The Eagles are losing. McNabb throws a touchdown, pukes, recovers, throws another touchdown. That's pretty cool.Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:33:19 GMTA New Commission Formshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/a-new-commission-forms/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/a-new-commission-forms/We received a package today from Grant McCabe, the Stated Clerk for the new Philadelphia Metro West Presbytery. The package contained a cover letter describing…Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:41:12 GMTPennsylvania Loan Rate Capshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/pennsylvania-loan-rate-caps/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/pennsylvania-loan-rate-caps/I tried to get on loan recently on Prosper.com and found out an interesting piece of information. Pennsylvania actually limits how much interest one person can…Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:53:11 GMTRegroupinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/regrouping/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/10/regrouping/Currently, I'm working on regrouping after having baby #5. The Organized Home website - complete with free printables to help plan and organize everything from…Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:37:41 GMTWhere Did We Go Wrong?https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/where-did-we-go-wrong/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/where-did-we-go-wrong/I woke up this morning, and found out my new baby daughter had set up a myspace. http://www.myspace.com/poopiegurl06Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:07:27 GMTOne week later...https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/one-week-later/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/one-week-later/Leah's doing fantastic! She's eating well, very alert and much loved by her siblings. Everyone is asking "does she sleep through the night?" Um, no. Newborns…Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:30:09 GMTHappy Birth Day Leah!https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/happy-birth-day-leah/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/happy-birth-day-leah/[Image no longer available: IMG_2881.jpg] I'm sure most of you know already, but since I've been lax keeping the website up-to-date, here's my "We had a baby!"…Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:28:13 GMTPiper on Evangelismhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/piper-on-evangelism/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/piper-on-evangelism/Excerpt on Evangelism from John Piper (For complete text of the sermon "The Fruit of Hope: Love" and other Piper sermons, click on Piper's name): In summary…Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:11:59 GMTUtterly Defeated Super Mario Brothershttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/utterly-defeated/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/utterly-defeated/Two weeks ago, my wife let me purchase a Nintendo DS for something to keep me busy during my long flights overseas. Today, I completed the New Super Mario…Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:43:05 GMTThe Eye of a Five-year-oldhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/the-eye-of-a-five-year-old/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/the-eye-of-a-five-year-old/[Image no longer available: img_1310] I took the day off of work and took the family to the zoo yesterday. As I was getting my camera stuff together, I…Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:02:48 GMTPeer to Peer Loanshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/peer-to-peer-loans/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/peer-to-peer-loans/A couple months ago, I came across an interesting concept on the Internet, and now that I've got a little bit of money to play with, I'm considering looking…Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:50:20 GMTHow to Make a Toddler Sandwichhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/how-to-make-a-toddler-sandwich/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/how-to-make-a-toddler-sandwich/While I like to encourage toddlers to eat without help, a problem they seem to have is gaging how much food to put in their mouth while taking a bite. I know…Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:08:44 GMTYou Made Me Sinhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/you-made-me-sin/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/09/you-made-me-sin/Hooray for cooler weather! "Red alert. Put the kettle on!" Instead of my usual coffee (which can be spiced up by mixing a dash of cinnamon with the grounds…Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:10:45 GMTNipping Bitinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/nipping-biting/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/nipping-biting/A friend called me today because her angelic soon-to-be two year old was suddenly misbehaving. “Daughter? What daughter? No... my daughter doesn't bite. We…Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:54:07 GMTQuick Dinner: Ham, Broccoli and Cheese in Phyllohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/quick-dinner-ham-broccoli-and-cheese-in-phyllo/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/quick-dinner-ham-broccoli-and-cheese-in-phyllo/Today I asked my grandma "What can I do with leftover ham besides adding it to maccaroni and cheese?" She suggested putting it in phyllo cups and adding…Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:08:38 GMTAdvice When Facing Spiritual Abusehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/advice-when-facing-spiritual-abuse/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/advice-when-facing-spiritual-abuse/Almost a year ago, Tom highlighted an excellent blog post from the Wittenberg Gat e called "Controlling Personalities in the Church". This month, WG featured…Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:55:36 GMTMeanwhile, Back at the Ranch...https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch/We are working on homeschooling. This is our first "official" year. Thomas is five and Tabitha is four. Although formal education isn't required for their…Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:32:15 GMTDown to Kyotohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/down-to-kyoto/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/down-to-kyoto/[Image no longer available: IMG_2684.jpg] After two wonderful days in Kyoto, Japan, we finally made it back to Tokyo... back to my laptop so I can write about…Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:43:35 GMTKid Quotes - Aug. 19https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/kid-quotes-aug-19/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/kid-quotes-aug-19/Tabitha : "Aiden, you're a domino! " Aiden: "No I'm NOT!" Tabitha: "Yes you are - you always fall down!" --- Tabitha: "I know everything. " Thomas: "Do you…Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:03:24 GMTA Bloody Nuisancehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/a-bloody-nuisance/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/a-bloody-nuisance/Found on the Internets with no attribution... The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings and Security threats and have raised their…Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:00:25 GMTAwkward Motionshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/awkward-motions/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/awkward-motions/I was recently made aware of a recent motion by the Evangel Presbytery (PCA) regarding this whole Federal Vision thing going on in Reformed Churches right now…Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:35:38 GMTWhispers and False Accusationshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/whispers-and-false-accusations/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/whispers-and-false-accusations/"Besides, since it is not at all fitting for us to be upset every time our doing well brings bad reports to our ears, so it is only those who are troubled by…Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:30:20 GMTCuban Cigars in Japan?https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/cuban-cigars-in-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/cuban-cigars-in-japan/In Akasaka-Mitsuke , right down the street from the New Otani hotel, is an area where there are many small, expensive restaurants. Since it's not far from the…Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:03:49 GMTGoogle Earth on Ubuntuhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/google-earth-on-ubuntu/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/google-earth-on-ubuntu/[Image no longer available: GoogleEarth] YES!!! Google has released a version of Google Earth for Linux , and it's currently running on my desktop. So far, it…Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:53:25 GMTNon-Christian Cynicismhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/non-christian-cynicism/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/non-christian-cynicism/One afterthought on my last post . My friend that I mentioned in the last post commented that cynical humor is often the bailiwick of modern non-Christian…Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:34:55 GMTOn Cynicism and Humorhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/on-cynicism-and-humor/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/on-cynicism-and-humor/I had a conversation with a friend recently about my propensity towards cynical humor. If there is one thing I tend to be introspective about myself, it's how…Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:07:13 GMTSeeker (In)Sensitivehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/seeker-insensitive/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/08/seeker-insensitive/Look... I understand all the critiques that a lot of Reformed folk have with the "seeker sensitive" churches . Sure, we can all tell those churches by their…Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:50:39 GMTPunting Once Againhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/punting-once-again/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/punting-once-again/The Session of Olive Street Presbyterian Church (we changed our name) has once again decided that they are unable to try Sarah and me, and have referred the…Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:34:49 GMTTwo Quoteshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/two-quotes/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/two-quotes/Yesterday The children were playing and I asked them to stop and pick up a few toys before going on to the next thing. Tabitha: "Mom, we're still playing." Me…Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:23:49 GMTCalled on Account of Rainhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/called-on-account-of-rain/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/called-on-account-of-rain/So, last night's trial session was cancelled due to rain. We had some strong rain come through the area, and it knocked out the power at our prosecuter's…Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:28:34 GMTA Haikuhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/a-haiku/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/a-haiku/green tea in my cup cold awakening my mind how i miss JapanWed, 12 Jul 2006 17:15:06 GMTStupid in Americahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/stupid-in-america/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/stupid-in-america/Youtube has a video " Stupid in America ", a 20/20 expose of public schools in America. I know you all know my opinion of the public school system , but I…Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:08:57 GMTThe Trial Resumes... Again.https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/the-trial-resumes-again/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/the-trial-resumes-again/After sending in our last complaint to the Session regarding their having delayed the trial for 10 months, we received a letter from them saying that the trial…Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:18:00 GMTYou're Pitifulhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/youre-pitiful/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/youre-pitiful/Weird Al has posted his new song online, entitled " You're Pitiful ". It's a parody of that annoying "You're Beautiful" song.Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:20:14 GMTSumo Health Exerciseshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/sumo-health-exercises/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/sumo-health-exercises/I'm going to go out on a limb and make a prediction. After all the lastest health fads like Atkins and Tae Bo , America is in need of a new health fad…Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:15:38 GMTInterview with Ralph Smithhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/interview-with-ralph-smith/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/interview-with-ralph-smith/When Sarah and I travelled to Tokyo together (twice in the last couple years), we were blessed to be able to worship at Mitaka Evangelical Church . I found…Sun, 02 Jul 2006 23:09:16 GMTAsideshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/asides/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/asides/By the way, this is what an " aside " looks like. These are where I can put random little musings like the following: During my upcoming trip to Japan in…Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:47:03 GMTBack in the Gamehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/back-in-the-game/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/07/back-in-the-game/I've realized that I've let my website lie fallow for too long, and it was starting to looking aged. I changed the theme , updated my photo software , and…Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:40:04 GMTPicnic Season : Biblical Fellowshiphttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/06/picnic-season-biblical-fellowship/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/06/picnic-season-biblical-fellowship/It's Picnic Season, here are some thoughts to prepare our hearts as we prepare those "side dishes to share". Thanks to my mother-in-law, Becky Albrecht, for…Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:12:25 GMTDelay of Gamehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/06/delay-of-game/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/06/delay-of-game/I received an email the other day from someone who has been following the issues that have been going on in our church , and wondering whether anything has…Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:26:22 GMTDemocratic Conundrumhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/democratic-conundrum/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/democratic-conundrum/Well, here's a pickle for you. President Bush has been pushing the whole democracy in the Middle East thing for the last couple of years. For a long time, he…Sat, 27 May 2006 18:16:34 GMTQuis custodiet custodes ipsos?https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/watchers/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/watchers/To security professionals, Bruce Schneier is considered a guru. His book, Applied Cryptography is considered the authoritative book on computer security, and…Fri, 19 May 2006 15:00:32 GMTWhy Encryption is Goodhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/encryption/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/encryption/After watching recent events regarding our Federal Government reading the phone records of American citizens , and the acknowledgement by the NSA chief that…Thu, 18 May 2006 21:08:56 GMTMemorial Day Pig Roast 2006https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/memorial-day-pig-roast-2006/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/memorial-day-pig-roast-2006/[Image no longer available: Big Pig] Once again, it's time for the (fourth) annual pig roast, and you all are invited to attend the party at the home of Tom…Sat, 13 May 2006 11:52:02 GMTPreparing the Heart for Giving Birthhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/preparing-the-heart-for-giving-birth/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/05/preparing-the-heart-for-giving-birth/This is a letter I sent today to a friend whose baby is due next week. I wanted to save it to remind myself of these things, and hopefully it will encourage…Fri, 05 May 2006 13:44:38 GMTRepublican Lip Servicehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/republican-lip-service/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/republican-lip-service/Every now and then, I read articles like these, which confirm my opinion of the Republican Party. I don't post all of them, since I don't want my blog to sound…Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:06:38 GMTWhat's Your Beer Personalityhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/whats-your-beer-personality/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/whats-your-beer-personality/You Are Guinness You know beer well, and you'll only drink the best beers in the world. Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them. When…Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:18:51 GMTGoogle Earth Plushttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/google-earth-plus/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/google-earth-plus/Since the kids have been asking to go treasure hunting again, I finally broke down and bought a GPS receiver, a Garmin GPSMap 60 . We're planning on going out…Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:39:08 GMTBut a Sub is Just Not the Samehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/but-a-sub-is-just-not-the-same/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/but-a-sub-is-just-not-the-same/Looks like some students at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee conducted a dialect survey , asking questions like how do you pronounce "coupon" (the…Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:18:34 GMTHe Must Play Dartshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/he-must-play-darts/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/04/he-must-play-darts/My boss and I were sitting in the business class lounge at Narita Airport. We had been out the night before at a bar on Akasaka-Mitsuke playing darts, and had…Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:41:14 GMTUbuntu Ruleshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/03/ubuntu-rules/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/03/ubuntu-rules/You know, my life is busy enought with "normal" activities without the random emergencies that keep popping up. Somehow, my wife managed to get the…Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:18:12 GMTThe End of Dollar Hegemonyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/02/dollar-hegemony/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/02/dollar-hegemony/Ron Paul gave the following speech before the House of Representatives on February 15, 2006. It's amazing that such an honest man could ever be elected to…Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:15:21 GMTThanks for Lost Walletshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/thanks-for-lost-wallets/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/thanks-for-lost-wallets/My meager poem about losing (and finding) my wallet and how it helped my perspective of my trip -- before it even began. Leaving for Japan. Will be gone for a…Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:38:04 GMTBaby Announcementhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/baby-announcement/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/baby-announcement/I'd never imagine that I would congratulate Tom while he was in an airport terminal, but such was the case today. His flight was cancelled and he ended up in…Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:00:58 GMTSuper Tired Manhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/super-tired-man/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/super-tired-man/Thomas: "I'm Super Tired Man!" Dad: "Heh. And what are your powers?" Thomas: "I sleep AND I'm fast!"Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:43:14 GMTAnother New Look for the Sitehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/another-new-look-for-the-site/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/another-new-look-for-the-site/Some people do crossword puzzles when they're bored. Some people knit. I redesign my website. Actually, I stole the theme from another website and added my own…Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:44:56 GMTLynn Swann for Governorhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/lynn-swann-for-governor/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/lynn-swann-for-governor/Fox Sports is reporting that Lynn Swann, former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Famer, is going to announce that he's running for the office of governor of…Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:45:55 GMTLessons in Sushihttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/lessons-in-sushi/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/lessons-in-sushi/For those of you who enjoy this foreign delicacy (and even for those who have not yet had the pleasure), this instructional video on sushi is one of the most…Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:39:24 GMTTyranny Retreatinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/tyranny-retreating/https://glamdring.org/blog/2006/01/tyranny-retreating/One more shadow of prohibition has been thrown out the door. South Carolina is finally allowings bars to use full-sized bottles of liquor bottles , instead of…Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:23:44 GMTYucky Peashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/12/yucky-peas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/12/yucky-peas/2719 Bit of shameless self-promotion, but who cares. My wife has been working for the past few days on different clothing ideas, but so far, I haven't heard…Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:37:34 GMTCoatesville a Biking Mecca?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/12/coatesville-a-biking-mecca/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/12/coatesville-a-biking-mecca/I wake from my long slumber to post this interesting tidbit of gossip. According to CyclingNews.com , "The City of Coatesville in southeastern Pennsylvania is…Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:39:38 GMT"If the doctor doesn't take off the lump...https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/12/if-the-doctor-doesnt-take-off-the-lump/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/12/if-the-doctor-doesnt-take-off-the-lump/...from your arm, mom, will your whole body turn into one big lump? Like if it just keeps getting bigger and bigger?" Serious question from a four year old…Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:24:51 GMTI Feel Happy! I Feel Happy!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/11/i-feel-happy-i-feel-happy/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/11/i-feel-happy-i-feel-happy/[Image no longer available: not dead] Since I last wrote, we went to Indiana and back. We have gone through ear infections, pinkeye, and colds. Thyroid problem…Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:52:13 GMTAlito is Just Alright With Mehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/alito-is-just-alright-with-me/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/alito-is-just-alright-with-me/If we can judge a nomination by the fear it brings out of the liberal pundits, then Samuel Alito is a wonderful candidate. Liberal author David Corn seems to…Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:18:51 GMTAustralian Table Wineshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/australian-table-wines/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/australian-table-wines/I finally found the audio for one of my favorite Monty Python skits, the review of Australian wines (1.3 mb). Yes, it's stupid, but it's funny. I've got some…Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:39:19 GMTFlock Releasedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/flock-released/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/flock-released/True to form, I've jumped on new technology, and fully expect it to change the way I live my life. A new web tool called " Flock " has just been released in…Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:51:46 GMTSweet Satellite Hurricane Videoshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/sweet-satellite-hurricane-videos/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/sweet-satellite-hurricane-videos/[Image no longer available: Hurricane] NASA has a very, very sweet video made up of satellite images of the 2005 hurricane season . I had it playing at work…Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:35:42 GMTRed Hot Coffeehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/red-hot-coffee/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/red-hot-coffee/[Image no longer available: Red Hot Coffee - photo by Sarah Joy Albrecht] What is small, red, round and is just what the doctored ordered? No, it's not that…Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:50:51 GMTThe Namesake of R.C. Jr's Sonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/the-namesake-of-rc-jrs-son/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/the-namesake-of-rc-jrs-son/One of my favorite blogs is that of Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. Reading it gives me courage to live a joy-filled life, not in fear of others (Gal 1:10 ) . He and his…Mon, 17 Oct 2005 18:42:17 GMTSarah's Biscotti Recipehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/sarahs-biscotti-recipe/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/sarahs-biscotti-recipe/[Image no longer available: Biscotti & Tea - Photo by Sarah Joy Albrecht] Since my post , I have worked to perfect my own biscotti recipe. (According to this…Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:12:23 GMTLe goûter by William Bouguereauhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/le-gouter-by-william-bouguereau/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/le-gouter-by-william-bouguereau/[Image no longer available: Le gouter by William Adolphe Bouguereau] Today, while searching for a calendar to purchase for 2006, came across one that had a…Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:52:54 GMTEmerging Unscathedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/emerging-unscathed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/emerging-unscathed/Sorry I haven't written in a while. I've been distracted by another project , and also been working long hours on a proposal at work. But, I saw this answer…Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:09:39 GMTCasa Saladhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/casa-salad/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/casa-salad/One of my favorite places to eat in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is Casa's in Fort Wayne. Today, I was missing their Isalata Casaburo , and decided to make my own. It…Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:18:00 GMTPictures!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/pictures/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/pictures/Click on the photo to see more in that set. fall2005/toetrying Micah, attempting to touch his feet The Garden Bunny (can you find the cricket?) fall2005/bunny1…Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:14:43 GMTSqueamish About Sushihttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/squeamish-about-sushi/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/squeamish-about-sushi/[Image no longer available: Squeamish About Sushi] I haven't done a review in a while, but Sarah picked up a book at the library that I so enjoyed that I…Sun, 02 Oct 2005 12:34:30 GMTGleaning Laws for the Modern Agehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/gleaning-laws-for-the-modern-age/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/10/gleaning-laws-for-the-modern-age/I take a perverse pleasure in seeing people discover for themselves wisdom that's been in the Bible for centuries. Leviticus 19:9-10 "And when ye reap the…Sun, 02 Oct 2005 09:53:22 GMTBiscotti and Coffeehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/biscotti-and-coffee/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/biscotti-and-coffee/This morning, I awoke early - for me, this is 6:00am - and could not go back to sleep. Before I awoke, I was dreaming that I was in a large library (we are…Fri, 30 Sep 2005 07:36:20 GMTThe Trial Beginshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/the-trial-begins/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/the-trial-begins/Well, it seems that the prosecution in our case intends to use our blog as evidence in the trial, and we've received selected posts in our packet of evidence…Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:18:56 GMTQuote of the Day; Penne Garden Alfredohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/quote-of-the-day-penne-garden-alfredo/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/quote-of-the-day-penne-garden-alfredo/"EEeeww! Dinner smells like spider!" - Thomas, peering to a pot of boiling chicken broth made from our delicious "Chicken Stuffed with Garlic Butter" grilling…Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:45:48 GMTTreasure Huntinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/treasure-hunting/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/treasure-hunting/[Image no longer available: First Treasure!] We had a great day yesterday! After going to Uncle Andrew and Uncle Peter's soccer game, we took a borrowed GPS…Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:36:50 GMTTrial Starts Tuesdayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/trial-starts-tuesday/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/trial-starts-tuesday/Our trial is now scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 27. There really isn't too much more information that I'm aware of, except for one major issue. Despite…Sat, 24 Sep 2005 19:41:18 GMTControlling Personalities in the Churchhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/controlling-personalities-in-the-church/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/controlling-personalities-in-the-church/An anonymous source sent me an excellent series on the Wittenberg Gate on spiritual abuse, and the techniques that abusive leaders will use to control the…Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:41:31 GMTGoogle Trumps the Doctorhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/google-trumps-the-doctor/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/google-trumps-the-doctor/An interesting letter was posted on the Google Blog talking about a couple that used Google to save their premature twins from a dangerous medical procedure…Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:59:45 GMTMud Partyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/mud-party/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/mud-party/[Image no longer available] New photos online from last week's Mud Party. Click the photo to see more. This happened about 15 minutes before dinner was to…Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:49:30 GMTPicture Yourself on a Stamp on a Packagehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/picture-yourself-on-a-stamp-on-a-package/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/picture-yourself-on-a-stamp-on-a-package/[Image no longer available: u can do it at pictureitpostage.com] With your favorite hat and a marmalade tie. Today at the Post Office, I learned how to ship my…Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:40:31 GMTHe Never Ever Sinned?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/he-never-ever-sinned/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/he-never-ever-sinned/Tonight at bedtime, both Thomas and Tabitha expressed fear about dying as I was tucking them in. Although we often talk about Jesus, this evening was different…Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:30:40 GMTLove Seat Kiddie Jumphttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/love-seat-kiddie-jump/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/love-seat-kiddie-jump/[Image no longer available: IMG 1143] Who knew a tipped-over love seat could be so much fun? Click on the photo for more pics.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:06:54 GMTBeware of Parents with Video Camerashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/beware-of-parents-with-video-cameras/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/beware-of-parents-with-video-cameras/There are certain items which, when combined, create a noxious result. Combine a video camera and a young baby, and you get inane movies like this one. But, of…Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:19:03 GMTProfessional Do-goodershttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/professional-do-gooders/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/professional-do-gooders/Dr. Neill H. Payne posted this quote on the Reformed Theology Discussion List . It's appropriate in many contexts. Most of the major ills of the world have…Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:48:08 GMTServants of the Lawhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/servants-of-the-law/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/servants-of-the-law/I love this quote from John Roberts during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing today: Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around…Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:15:09 GMTLabor Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/labor-day/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/labor-day/[Image no longer available: IMG 1055] Labor Day this year was probably one of the most relaxing we've had in a while. The Carlson family, who are dear friends…Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:30:30 GMTStates' Wrongshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/states-wrongs/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/states-wrongs/Get it? It's a pun. So, apparently, a hurricane came through down south somewhere, and people are upset. Lots of finger-pointing. Lots of people playing "the…Fri, 09 Sep 2005 22:57:17 GMTThomas' Moviehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/thomas-movie/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/thomas-movie/Thomas was watching the trailer for Corpse Bride , and I was explaining to him how stop-motion animation works. He didn't really seem to be grasping the…Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:47:08 GMTAiden, mein schatz!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/aiden-mein-schatz/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/aiden-mein-schatz/album05/aidenchoco1 album05/aidenchoco2 Mrs Gloop: [Augustus is drinking the chocolate] Augustus, mein schatz! That is not a good thing you do!Wed, 07 Sep 2005 17:10:14 GMTOverdue Incentivehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/overdue-incentive/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/overdue-incentive/Chester County Library is holding an " Operation Katrina " day on September 8, 2005. "All fines and fees collected on this day will be sent to the American Red…Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:11:22 GMTWho's Fault Is It?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/whos-fault-is-it/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/whos-fault-is-it/How sad is it that human natural always looks for something or someone to blame? We work so hard to prop ourselves up as gods, and when the true God comes to…Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:40:36 GMTCutie Pie Micahhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/cutie-pie-micah/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/cutie-pie-micah/Micah required a bath tonight. He was giggly afterwards and smelling like a clean, Johnson and Johnson baby. Couldn't resist snapping a few photos with him…Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:35:58 GMTA History of Intolorancehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/a-history-of-intolorance/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/a-history-of-intolorance/"This was a central characteristic of progressive thought in the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth. From Darwin, who provided the…Sat, 03 Sep 2005 08:08:10 GMTNPR Offering Podcastshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/npr-offering-podcasts/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/npr-offering-podcasts/National Public Radio is now offering podcasts of many of their offerings, including Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know and their news summaries . The podcasts…Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:17:09 GMTGoogle Earth New Orleans Overlayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/google-earth-new-orleans-overlay/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/09/google-earth-new-orleans-overlay/I created an overlay of the satellite imagery from New Orleans . You need Google Earth , a free download, in order to be able to see it. It's amazing stuff…Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:16:49 GMTLow Expectationshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/low-expectations/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/low-expectations/[Image no longer available: poorjudgement020be] Nero Bush fiddled strummed while Rome New Orleans burned flooded?Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:09:46 GMTWedding Anniversaryhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/wedding-anniversary/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/wedding-anniversary/[Image no longer available: Kisses...] Today is our 6th Wedding Anniversary. To celebrate, Tom and I went to a concert in Phily last night. Tonight, we took…Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:23:20 GMTNew Pictureshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/new-pictures/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/new-pictures/Daddy and Micah Spring05/109_0969 Spring05/109_0968 Tabitha's Rainbow Spring05/109_0965 Tom building his PVR Spring05/109_0963 Spring05/109_0961Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:16:38 GMTChristian as Palace Guardshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/christian-as-palace-guards/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/christian-as-palace-guards/A question for God: If Christians have the same spirit, why do they disagree so much? I am really struggling with having patience with legalistic christians…Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:41:48 GMTPat Robertson is a Liarhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/pat-robertson-is-a-liar/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/pat-robertson-is-a-liar/So, you all saw that news that Pat Robertson , former presidential candidate, and now impotent spokesmen for disillusioned dispensationals, had called for the…Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:14:23 GMTA Pleahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/a-plea/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/a-plea/Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers…Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:12:57 GMTI'm on Google Talk right now.https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/im-on-google-talk-right-now/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/im-on-google-talk-right-now/Google Talk is Google's new IM service that they're supposed to be announcing tomorrow. All you need is a Jabber client, and a GMail address (your id is going…Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:04:37 GMTGoogle Earthhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/google-earth/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/google-earth/[Image no longer available: ANA Hotel from Google Earth] I'm surprised I haven't written anything about Google Earth yet, but I've only had a chance in the…Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:25:46 GMTSauce for the Goose...https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/sauce-for-the-goose/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/sauce-for-the-goose/Jonathan Schwartz , president and COO of Sun Microsystems, has written a very insightful post about a conversation he had with the CTO of a "big media…Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:24:14 GMTPhotoshop the Supermodelshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/photoshop-the-supermodels/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/photoshop-the-supermodels/Behold the power of Adobe Photoshop . This is the website of a photoshop artist who "retouches" photographs of models. So, if you ever thought that the…Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:28:46 GMTWhatever You Do, Don't Thinkhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/whatever-you-do-dont-think/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/whatever-you-do-dont-think/Witness the idiocy of our public school system . Slashdot has the story of 13 Kutztown students who are facing felony charges for reconfiguring the laptops the…Sat, 20 Aug 2005 12:01:59 GMTWhy I'm Cynicalhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/why-im-cynical/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/why-im-cynical/Remember that story about the guy who was shot by the cops in London? Remember how the police say they were justified in shooting him because he was wearing a…Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:50:55 GMTFree Online Graph Paperhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/free-online-graph-paper/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/free-online-graph-paper/For those of you out there trying to avoid hording graph paper around the house because you might need it someday, here's a link to a site where you can…Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:37:06 GMTWhy I'm on Trialhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/why-im-on-trial/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/why-im-on-trial/Sorry for this being protected for a little while. After I posted it without comment, I thought that perhaps it could get me into trouble. I put the password…Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:32:03 GMTCherries in the Snowhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/cherries-in-the-snow/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/cherries-in-the-snow/We're finally getting a chance to use the cherries that Sarah and the kids picked at Highland Orchards. The first beer is going to be a light ale called…Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:26:43 GMTA Hug From God Through a Friendhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/a-hug-from-god-through-a-friend/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/a-hug-from-god-through-a-friend/Psalm 27:11-14 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false…Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:48:51 GMTThe Comforting Smell of Shaving Gelhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/the-comforting-smell-of-shaving-gel/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/the-comforting-smell-of-shaving-gel/Sarah-and-Tom/sarahtom2 After Tom left for work this morning, I went about my morning facial routine: Dove , cold water, a dab of Lubriderm . I noticed that…Tue, 09 Aug 2005 10:11:24 GMTAsian Chicken Saladhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/asian-chicken-salad/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/asian-chicken-salad/costumeparty/214300_R1_16_9A Photo of Susan & Timothy Carlson. Bet you didn't know that a traffic cone could hug a cowboy. Now you do. Below is recipe for the…Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:52:35 GMTKen's Salad Dressing Suggestionhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/kens-salad-dressing-suggestion/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/kens-salad-dressing-suggestion/They should have known better than to have a "suggestions" box ;-) -- My note: The other day, I was preparing a salad to take on the go. I poured the Raspberry…Sun, 07 Aug 2005 22:38:31 GMTSummer Rice Saladhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/summer-rice-salad-recipe/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/summer-rice-salad-recipe/Today I made a fabulous Summer Rice Salad, and even got to use some of the herbs from my garden! If you're looking for an alternative to pasta salad to bring…Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:23:16 GMTSpring Breezehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/spring-breeze/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/spring-breeze/I'm sure I'm going to embarrass myself in this post, but here it goes. On my last trip to Tokyo, I was coming through Shimbashi station when I ran into a group…Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:13:23 GMTBaseball Players Ain't All Badhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/baseball/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/baseball/While Rafael Palmeiro is lying to the Senate and ruining whatever respect baseball players have left, the Cincinnati Reds offered a bit of an antidote, and…Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:36:19 GMTYou Know You Want an Iced Lattehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/you-know-you-want-an-iced-latte/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/you-know-you-want-an-iced-latte/Too hot for coffee, but need a pick-me-up? Try this recipe from my friend Janine. Prepare in a pitcher that holds at least 2 quarts: Combine and stir: 1/2 cup…Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:14:58 GMTActing is a Sinhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/acting-is-a-sin/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/acting-is-a-sin/[Image no longer available: Acting is a Sin] Today, thanks to Netflix , I was watching Anne of Green Gables with the kids as I folded laundry. I love some of…Wed, 03 Aug 2005 11:48:43 GMTStrifehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/proverbs-3033/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/proverbs-3033/Main Entry: strife Pronunciation: 'strIf Function: noun 1 a : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension "A *wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is…Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:34:58 GMTMy Tip for Newlywedshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/my-tip-for-newlyweds/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/my-tip-for-newlyweds/Sarah-and-Tom/kiss One of the most comprehensive sites on Christian marriage and sexuality is The Marriage Bed . It is a ministry run by Paul and Lori Byerly…Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:08:30 GMTDamning Smiles Found Easierhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/daming-smiles-found-easier/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/daming-smiles-found-easier/Check out the new photo album link on the masthead. Tom is a master at play.Tue, 02 Aug 2005 21:10:00 GMTFirst Meetinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/first-meeting/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/first-meeting/Last nights meeting was a bit anticlimactic . After everything leading up to this point, the meeting lasted about a half-hour, with the crux being that Sarah…Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:09:47 GMTThe Art of Pettinesshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/the-art-of-pettiness/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/08/the-art-of-pettiness/On the eve of our inquisition , I found an article on Credenda Agenda by Doug Jones entitled, " The Art of Pettiness ". Sometimes, when I cry out to God about…Mon, 01 Aug 2005 16:32:28 GMTDidgeridoo and Tyler Toohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/didgeridoo-and-tyler-too/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/didgeridoo-and-tyler-too/I'm a sucker for street performers. When Bob , Billy and I were down in Australia, we ran into two guys with two didgeridoos and a drum machine performing near…Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:59:23 GMTMini Golf Videohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/mini-golf-video/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/mini-golf-video/Following up on Sarah's Mini-golf post, I've got some video online of our outing. It's kinda big, and I'm not sure how much this is going to kill my webserver…Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:49:40 GMTLouisiana Presbytery on the Federal Visionhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/louisiana-presbytery/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/louisiana-presbytery/After the premature decisions by Mississippi Valley and Central Carolina Presbyteries, Louisiana Presbytery has actually adopted a lucid position, and…Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:56:27 GMTDiet Bloghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/diet-blog/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/diet-blog/I've decided to lose some weight. My surgery last year has had wonderful results , so I have no more excuses for not getting back into shape. For those of you…Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:56:46 GMTBlogging Personalityhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/blogging-personality/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/blogging-personality/Your Blogging Type is Pensive and Philosophical You blog like no one else is reading... You tend to use your blog to explore ideas - often in long winded…Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:25:09 GMT1 Thessalonians 2:7https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/1-thessalonians-27/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/1-thessalonians-27/misc/nursing 1 Thessalonians 2:7 "But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children." This metaphor has much…Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:33:39 GMTA Chick Hatcheshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/a-chick-hatches/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/a-chick-hatches/Whose idea was it to read A Chick Hatches ?!?! Um, that would be mine. While Tom was gone, we would read it aloud every day to the nest on our porch…Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:42:30 GMTIndictment Servedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/indictment-served/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/indictment-served/Jim Sauer and Dale Van Ness stopped by tonight to deliver the indictments and list of witnesses as required in BCO 32-3 . The packet included the revised…Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:33:42 GMTTrial Postponedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/trial-postponed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/trial-postponed/It looks as though the Session has sought the wisdom of the moderator of the Heritage Presbytery, and thankfully, he has concurred with the interpretation of…Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:41:28 GMTWould you pay for a dusty room?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/would-you-pay-for-a-dusty-room/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/would-you-pay-for-a-dusty-room/"If you were paying for a hotel room on vacation would you want to pay for a room with dust? We are turning our homes into our own personal vacation retreat…Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:20:18 GMTMini Golfhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/mini-golf/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/mini-golf/This past weekend, we took the children to Boulder Falls Miniature Golf at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown . They had never been miniature…Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:02:15 GMTFull Hard Drive?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/full-hard-drive/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/full-hard-drive/misc/jdiskreport I hate it when my hard drive starts to fill up. Usually, there is just a bunch of junk laying around all over the place, and most if it is…Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:10:01 GMTKindling Strifehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/kindling-strife/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/kindling-strife/"Where there is no wood, the fire goes out and where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a…Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:02:55 GMTVague Generalitieshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/vague-generalities/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/vague-generalities/In my last post , I quoted from Dr. Morton Smith's commentaries on the Book of Church Order. Sarah was reading through other areas of the commentary, and found…Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:56:11 GMTCharges Filedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/charges-filed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/charges-filed/Heck of a way to start a vacation . Jim Sauer came by yesterday afternoon with a letter summoning me and Sarah to appear before the Session to "hear charges…Sat, 16 Jul 2005 16:19:37 GMTSweet Vacationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/sweet-vacation/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/sweet-vacation/I'm taking off work for a week (plus today and Friday). I need a break to spend time with the kids, brew some beer and relax. It's my birthday today, and I had…Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:26:25 GMTHome Againhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/home-again/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/home-again/Well, as ususal, it was a long trip, but I'm back home. Sarah seems to be relieved to see me, and the kids remember who I am. It amazes me how much Micah has…Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:25:38 GMT私https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/%E7%A7%81/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/%E7%A7%81/This is a test to see if I can create Japanese titles. 私はTomです。Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:57:46 GMTPlease Stop the Aidhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/please-stop-the-aid/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/please-stop-the-aid/You know, this isn't a typical blog. Most blogs tend to be the rantings and ravings of people who believe their opinions are important. My wife and I under no…Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:44:55 GMTNo Wonder He Was Screaminghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/no-wonder-he-was-screaming/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/no-wonder-he-was-screaming/misc/ear Just got back from the doctors. Aiden has yet another ear infection. He has been running around and screaming like a madman all day - unless he was…Thu, 07 Jul 2005 21:09:16 GMTElijah Connor Albrechthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/elijah-connor-albrecht/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/elijah-connor-albrecht/Steve and Diana had a baby boy this morning at 7:25 a.m, after a long labor. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz, and everyone is reportedly doing well. We'll probably wait…Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:17:25 GMTReady to Come Homehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/ready-to-come-home/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/ready-to-come-home/Well, I'm ready to come home. I've been here for a little over a month, and that's quite long enough, thank you. The transition from exciting to mundate didn't…Thu, 07 Jul 2005 06:30:21 GMTHang in There, Diana!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/hang-in-there-diana/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/hang-in-there-diana/album17/IMG_0742 My sister in law, Diana, has been in labor all day. Contractions are finally 5 minutes apart. Hopefully, things will speed up for her. Just…Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:29:40 GMTFailed Experimenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/failed-experiment/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/failed-experiment/Just an FYI - to those of you who were curious : There simply is not enough vinegar in Cattleman's BBQ Sauce to cause a reaction when mixed with baking soda…Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:41:24 GMTKeeping Track of Mommyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/keeping-track-of-mommy/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/keeping-track-of-mommy/album07/IMG_0201 Me: "Tab - how many times have I told you to stop hanging off of the door handle?" Tabitha: "Ten."Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:18:15 GMTWhich Love Hina Girl Are You?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/which-love-hina-girl-are-you/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/which-love-hina-girl-are-you/前原しのぶ You're responsible, sweet, gentle and lovable! You have a loving heart, a great respect for all creatures (human, great and small), and the…Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:38:12 GMTPaper Peoplehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/paper-people/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/paper-people/Celebrity paper dolls . Fun stuff.Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:14:11 GMTI'm Still Alivehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/im-still-alive/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/im-still-alive/misc/800px_Fugu_in_Tank Well, after being here almost a month, I've experienced a new first. Myself and two other guys from work decided to participate in a…Sun, 03 Jul 2005 00:49:24 GMTWhat's in a Comet?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/whats-in-a-comet/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/whats-in-a-comet/While us peons are all down here going about our daily business and tinkering with fireworks, NASA is looking to collide with a comet the size of Manhattan…Sat, 02 Jul 2005 00:42:05 GMTFighting Wallshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/fighting-walls/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/fighting-walls/misc/anderson I'm fighting walls right now. Putting them up and tearing them down, piece by piece, at the same time. I am looking forward to Tom coming home…Fri, 01 Jul 2005 23:24:21 GMTFireworks - A Conversationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/fireworks-a-conversation/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/fireworks-a-conversation/album16/107_0759 album16/107_0800 "Go back to bed, Tabitha - they're just fireworks" "But I'm scared." "They're not going to hurt you, it's just a pop-pop…Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:42:54 GMTRelaxing at Billy'shttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/relaxing-at-billys/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/07/relaxing-at-billys/PicsOfKids/DSC07141 Our friends Billy and Jin had the kids and I over for dinner. Their daughter Ellie is a little older than Micah. There was a playground in…Fri, 01 Jul 2005 13:45:58 GMTBig Fishhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/big-fish/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/big-fish/misc/catfish You may recall the story and photo I posted about the record holding catfish that weighed in at 124-pounds. Well, the record has been broken…Thu, 30 Jun 2005 06:50:29 GMTSpontaneous as Rainhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/spontaneous-rain/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/spontaneous-rain/Oh Phooey. (Yes, I was looking for a chance to use that word.) We were spontaneous. We were excited. We packed coolers, lined up towels. We were "going to the…Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:02:42 GMTWorst Headline Everhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/worst-headline-ever/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/worst-headline-ever/" War of the Windows: Pic biz frets as B.O. fades & DVD usurp key dates "Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:02:22 GMTThank God for Friday'shttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/thank-god-for-fridays/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/thank-god-for-fridays/JapanJune2005/IMG_0873 A long day today... I had plans to go try Fuji, but I discovered that the mountain doesn't open until July. Then, I thought I would head…Sun, 26 Jun 2005 09:49:54 GMTPicking Cherries in the Afternoonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/picking-cherries-in-the-afternoon/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/picking-cherries-in-the-afternoon/[Image no longer available: Cherries!] ...with Tab-i-tha up on her step stool. (Twenty four pounds - yay!) Kerry Ann kept up the pace We each filled a whole…Sun, 26 Jun 2005 01:28:33 GMTThe Röntgen Locksmithhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/the-rontgen-locksmith/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/the-rontgen-locksmith/Bet you didn't know that a key can be made from an x-ray .Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:28:58 GMTHealth Updatehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/health-update/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/health-update/Today, Aiden's eardrum burst. Lots of blood all over his ear and neck. At least he's feeling better afterwards. Micah's still wheezing, but threw up a lot of…Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:15:48 GMTWhy Internet Explorer is Unsafehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/why-internet-explorer-is-unsafe/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/why-internet-explorer-is-unsafe/I found a website called " BrowseHappy ", an advocate site for alternate web browsers like Firefox and Opera . One of the cool features of the site is that in…Thu, 23 Jun 2005 03:32:03 GMTOutfoxedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/outfoxed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/outfoxed/No... not the exposé of Fox News . Outfoxed is a plugin for Firefox that allows you to share your web experience with others. After you get the plugin running…Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:42:20 GMTNebulize Me, Pleasehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/nebulize-me-please/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/nebulize-me-please/I'm hanging in there! Thomas, Tabitha, Aiden and Micah all have Croup . We went back to the doctor today because Aiden's and Micah's cough worsened, plus…Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:41:46 GMTSplendid Splenda?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/splendid-splenda/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/splendid-splenda/misc/truth_about_splenda Someone posted the following links to the Frozen Assets yahoo list. What the heck IS Splenda anyway? truthaboutsplenda.com (Website by…Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:30:35 GMTEarthquake!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/earthquake/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/earthquake/At 1:16 this morning, I noticed that the room seemed to be shaking. It was like I was bouncing my legs, but I wasn't. Weird... I thought maybe I broke my chair…Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:08:16 GMTJapanese Reggaehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/japanese-reggae/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/japanese-reggae/So, I'm watching MTV Japan over here, and this band, Fire Ball , comes on, and I'm entranced. It's got an urban reggae sound, but it's all Japanese. Anyway, I…Sun, 19 Jun 2005 02:32:04 GMTVanity Fairhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/vanity-fair/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/vanity-fair/What a long day... I wanted to try something new in the city, so I tried googling for Tokyo , and found the Tokyo City Guide , which had articles on some…Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:26:16 GMTDream a Little Dream of Mehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/dream-a-little-dream-of-me/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/dream-a-little-dream-of-me/Tabitha-s-Random-Sleeping-Positions/IMG_0756 Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you" Birds singin' in the sycamore tree Dream…Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:58:07 GMTKitchen Gardenhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/kitchen-garden/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/kitchen-garden/misc/rosemary On Thursday, I planted an herb garden on the side of the house in an old flower bed. The weeds' root structure was so thick that I basically…Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:17:02 GMTDiner Dashhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/diner-dash/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/diner-dash/misc/dinerdash_logo Yahoo Games has a new game called "Diner Dash" - of which I am addicted to after only an hour of game play. Tom was playing it during a…Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:24:00 GMTSideways Laundryhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/sideways-laundry/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/sideways-laundry/misc/sideways I can tell that it is 2:00am because my anti-virus / anti-spyware software just began a scan. I just got done folding more laundry than the legal…Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:01:00 GMTThat IS a Tasty Burgerhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/that-is-a-tasty-burger/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/that-is-a-tasty-burger/misc/quentin3 For lunch today, I stopped at the Kua'aina burger restaurant in Omote-Sando. It's a Hawaian burger joint, and it was pretty good. I found out…Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:50:08 GMTAh, Brotherhoodhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/ah-brotherhood/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/ah-brotherhood/I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said "Stop! Don't do it!" "Why…Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:00:35 GMTCaution! Contents May Be Hothttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/caution-contents-may-be-hot/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/caution-contents-may-be-hot/[Image no longer available: Grilled bread, I guess] Just for your information, raman shops serve their noodles hot. Very hot. I forget every time, and every…Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:34:31 GMTMorally Treasonablehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/morally-treasonable/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/morally-treasonable/I love this quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to the source linked below, it's from an editorial Roosevelt wrote for the Kansas City Star on May 7…Sun, 12 Jun 2005 02:13:04 GMTJune 12https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/june-12/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/june-12/I haven't talked to Tom online today. My guess is that he's enjoying his weekend being a tourist. I hope he's doing well and taking lots of pictures. What am I…Sun, 12 Jun 2005 00:02:13 GMTLife in the Alleyshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/life-in-the-alleys/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/life-in-the-alleys/JapanJune2005/IMG_0845 A coworker here coined an accurate description of Tokyo, when he said that this city lives in the alleys. For every main street, there…Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:34:57 GMTGreen Teahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/green-tea/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/green-tea/I love iced green tea, uncorrupted by added sugar. It has a sweetness that perhaps only white tea could possibly beat. Sadly, Americans are addicted to sugar…Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:51:18 GMTBurping Up Fishhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/burping-up-fish/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/burping-up-fish/misc/rosen_e One evening, after Sarah and I returned from an excellent sushi dinner here in Tokyo, she made the comment that she was burping up fish. Sushi…Thu, 09 Jun 2005 07:03:04 GMTThe Valuation of a Dragon Sabrehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/the-valuation-of-a-dragon-sabre/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/the-valuation-of-a-dragon-sabre/CNET reported that Legend of Mir 3 player Qiu Chengwei, recently, IRL, murdered Zhu Caoyuan, another player, over a stolen virtual weapon. Qui and a friend had…Thu, 09 Jun 2005 02:34:08 GMTNorah Joneshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/tom-hates-norah-jones/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/tom-hates-norah-jones/Time to dust off the albums. Turn Me On from Come Away With Me Like a flower Waiting to bloom Like a light bulb In a dark room I'm just sitting here waiting…Tue, 07 Jun 2005 08:16:26 GMTS & O : Stuck in My Headhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/s-o-stuck-in-my-head/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/s-o-stuck-in-my-head/[Image no longer available: Josh Komorowski] Ever had a song stuck in your head? Start singing "Mellow Yellow" to our friend Jim and you'll make an instant…Tue, 07 Jun 2005 01:14:00 GMTLiz and Ben's Wedding - May 28https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/liz-and-bens-wedding-may-28/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/liz-and-bens-wedding-may-28/album17/IMG_0681 Photos are now online!Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:33:47 GMTFreecyclehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/freecycle/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/freecycle/misc/freecycle Someone's trash is another's treasure - and with Freecycle the treasure is made to order. Simply post your request on the Freecycle message…Mon, 06 Jun 2005 23:57:20 GMTLittle Things are Finally Coming Truehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/little-things-are-finally-coming-true/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/little-things-are-finally-coming-true/One of the hardest parts of being out of town is the lack of communication. Yeah, there's email, but it's just not the same. So, on my last trip, Sarah and I…Mon, 06 Jun 2005 23:05:34 GMTBack In Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/back-in-japan-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/back-in-japan-2/Once again, I'm back in Japan. For the first time, though, I'm not staying at the ANA Hotel in Akasaka. Since I'll be here for more than 30 days, I'm at the…Sun, 05 Jun 2005 07:40:46 GMTAndrew Bain is a Spammerhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/andrew-bain-is-a-spammer/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/andrew-bain-is-a-spammer/Many of you have probably been receiving email from a Mr. Andrew Bain . Whether or not I agree with his theological views, his methods of spamming his…Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:13:40 GMTStar Wars and Immortalityhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/immortality/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/06/immortality/Finally saw the newest Star Wars film, and I was pretty pleased with it. While the dialog was stilted (that's being kind), the visual effects were amazing, and…Wed, 01 Jun 2005 14:09:56 GMTPig Roast Today!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/pig-roast-today/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/pig-roast-today/The weather is beautiful! Pig was put on the grill about 7am this morning. Looking forward to this afternoon!! Grandma Nancie, Becky and Kate all helped clean…Mon, 30 May 2005 10:18:16 GMTIntoleristashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/intoleristas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/intoleristas/Looks like things are getting a little rough up in Moscow, Idaho, USA. Of course, it hasn't dulled Doug Wilson 's wit any. He writes the following about the…Fri, 27 May 2005 22:55:07 GMTPhew!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/phew/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/phew/misc/NOTPreg Oh great. What if I am? How am I going to handle this? Well, at least I'll have nine months to think about it. Hopefully, Tom will have at least a…Thu, 26 May 2005 12:10:08 GMTHoly Catfish!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/holy-catfish/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/holy-catfish/misc/capt_cx10405242112_big_catfish_cx104 Amazing! A man catches a 124 lb. catfish. Even more amazing is that, so far, the fish is still alive, and being kept…Wed, 25 May 2005 09:49:29 GMTEndorsementhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/endorsement/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/endorsement/A couple weeks ago, I bought a new wireless card for my laptop. I looked on PriceWatch for a good deal on a card that works well with Linux, and found the…Tue, 24 May 2005 22:04:46 GMTAdvice to Professionals from a SAHMhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/sahm/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/sahm/Professionals came to my house this morning and salted their food before tasting - and I didn't even serve breakfast. Good manners also make good business…Tue, 24 May 2005 14:48:23 GMTDr. Seuss Nurseryhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/dr-seuss-nursery/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/dr-seuss-nursery/A friend of mine here at work is expecting his first baby in July. He's just finished up paining his Dr. Seuss themed nursery for the baby, and it's looking…Tue, 24 May 2005 11:53:28 GMTPoophttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/poop/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/poop/misc/poop When a couple sits down and decides that children are a good idea, generally speaking, they discuss how children are going to affect their lives…Mon, 23 May 2005 21:32:55 GMTQuote 0f the Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/qotd/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/qotd/"Peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of God." - J. Oswald SandersSat, 21 May 2005 19:52:21 GMTI Think He's Got Ithttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/i-think-hes-got-it/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/i-think-hes-got-it/Rev. Andy Webb has written a " brief thought " up on the Warfield List , in which I think he means to score some points in the FV debate, but really just shows…Thu, 19 May 2005 15:40:26 GMTQuote of the Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/quote-of-the-day-3/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/quote-of-the-day-3/"The best kisses are the ones that leave you wanting more. Now, go away, Sarah!"Wed, 18 May 2005 20:56:10 GMTPremature Departurehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/premature-departure/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/premature-departure/I received a press release in my mailbox last night from the Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian Church . "Who," you may ask? Well, the ERPC is the newest…Wed, 18 May 2005 11:05:39 GMTTrue Innovationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/true-innovation/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/true-innovation/I don't which I like better... the fact that people are combining existing web tools like Google Maps and GasBuddy to create CheapGas , or that Google is…Tue, 17 May 2005 20:11:21 GMTTrue Conservativeshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/true-conservatives/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/true-conservatives/The Washington Times has posted an interview with Pat Buchanan. The man does not sound optimistic, saying that the "conservative movement has passed into…Tue, 17 May 2005 11:50:13 GMTAslan is On the Movehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/aslan-is-on-the-move/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/aslan-is-on-the-move/World Magazine 's blog has a link to the teaser/trailer for " The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ". I will allow myself to be cautiously optimistic about…Tue, 17 May 2005 09:08:46 GMTHow do you answer a fool?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/suffering-fools-gladly/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/suffering-fools-gladly/Life's full of fools. Some verses for reflection: Pro 26:4-5 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. Answer a fool according…Sun, 15 May 2005 21:27:33 GMTMy Battle Monster!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/my-battle-monster/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/my-battle-monster/No Grasp of Your Reality is a Giant Mecha-Ape that looks like a Man in a Rubber Suit, controls the Weather, is Covered with a Thick Slime, and CANNOT BE…Sat, 14 May 2005 22:22:16 GMTBathroom Breakhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/bathroom-break/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/bathroom-break/misc/329_bathroombreak It's been a while since I've posted a new photo of the "week", but since the Star Wars movie, " Revenge of the Sith ", is coming out…Thu, 12 May 2005 11:10:32 GMTNew Update to WordPresshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/new-update-to-wordpress/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/new-update-to-wordpress/Just applied a new security update to WordPress , the software we use to run our blog. It was literally a 10 second process. These guys are getting good! If…Mon, 09 May 2005 23:00:52 GMTBibleWikihttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/biblewiki/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/05/biblewiki/Been a little quiet here recently, since I've been working on a new project. The other day, I was looking for a Bible dictionary on the Internet, and couldn't…Tue, 03 May 2005 20:49:12 GMTWordpress Pluginshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/wordpress-plugins/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/wordpress-plugins/Someone had written asking about the newly added email plug-in that I added, and I thought it might be cool to list the plug-ins that we're using, and give…Sat, 30 Apr 2005 19:26:58 GMT"Blessed are the pizzamakers...https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/blessed-are-the-pizzamakers/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/blessed-are-the-pizzamakers/...for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9" - Thomas Making-Pizza/IMG_0148Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:59:09 GMT16 and 19https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/16-and-19/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/16-and-19/Sarah-and-Tom/s_t16_19 I was cleaning my dresser today and realized I only had one copy of this picture and wanted to scan it in to save. This is Tom and I in…Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:18:19 GMTEmailing Postshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/emailing-posts/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/emailing-posts/New features abound every day! If there is a particular post on this site that you'd like other to see, you can now email them to your friends. Just click on…Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:18:59 GMTHappy Slapping Pornhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/happy-slapping-porn/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/happy-slapping-porn/Before I actually get into my commentary, I should first give you a little background. Today, Drudge linked to an article in the Guardian about the new…Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:48:06 GMTEmail Now Availablehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/email-now-available/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/email-now-available/For those of you who would like to know immediately when we post a new article or story, we now have the ability to send an email whenever we submit a new…Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:06:11 GMTAvoiding the Argument Partyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/avoiding-the-argument-party/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/avoiding-the-argument-party/Christianity Today ("Take the best and leave the rest", as my mother in law would say) has a number of newsletters available via email. One that I subscribe to…Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:23:27 GMTConstruction Aheadhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/construction-ahead/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/construction-ahead/We're in the process now of moving our hosting from our own server to an external hosting site. Hopefully, this should make things a lot quicker and more…Mon, 25 Apr 2005 09:59:00 GMTWho Owns Your Culture?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/who-owns-your-culture/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/who-owns-your-culture/In 1990, Paul Simon released " The Rhythm of the Saints ", which continued his foray into world music which he started with "Graceland". The album was very…Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:07:44 GMTMore Catholic Than Baptisthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/more-catholic-than-baptist/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/more-catholic-than-baptist/Some people had commented to me about the relatively high score that Roman Catholic had scored on my recent denomination survey I had taken. Should it be…Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:52:25 GMTFat People Unite!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/fat-people-unite/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/fat-people-unite/"Being overweight is nowhere near as big a killer as the government thought , ranking No. 7 instead of No. 2 among the nation's leading preventable causes of…Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:30:46 GMTFighting to the Deathhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/fighting-to-the-death/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/fighting-to-the-death/One of the most difficult things that I have ever done in my life was to shoot an opossum. It was staggering around in our yard during the daytime, drooling. I…Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:29:32 GMTSoda Tabs for Dialysishttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/soda-tabs-for-dialysis/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/soda-tabs-for-dialysis/My great-uncle Andy, before he died, went a couple times a week for kidney dialysis. I remember growing up, we'd all collect our soda tabs, because they could…Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:43:58 GMTIt's Official... I'm Reformedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/im-reformed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/im-reformed/Found this on the Interweb . It's a survey you can take to figure out where you stand in terms of Christian denominational preference . I'm not too surprised…Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:27:30 GMTWashing Their Handshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/washing-their-hands/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/washing-their-hands/Well, it's done ( again? ). The Session has handed over their jurisdiction to the Presbytery . The gist of what they're asking the Presbytery is contained the…Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:22:17 GMTRuling Elders Who Cannot Teachhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ruling-elders-who-cannot-teach/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ruling-elders-who-cannot-teach/I submit that the practice of ordaining people as "ruling" elders who are not able to teach is an evil curse on the Church.Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:42:19 GMTRomance up in Smokehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/romance-up-in-smoke/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/romance-up-in-smoke/Sarah-and-Tom/sarahtom2 Last night, I learned that many lit candles and incense sticks in an enclosed area lead to nothing more than fits of coughing, stuffy…Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:00:07 GMTMicahhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/micah-3/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/micah-3/micah/IMG_0469.jpg Micah had his two month check up on Friday. He's up to 13.5 lbs. He's been smiling a little more, and is doing a good job of holding up his…Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:51:03 GMTAfternoon Worshiphttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/afternoon-worship/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/afternoon-worship/We can't do it. Our family just cannot do this early afternoon worship service thing. Two of our four kids are physically used to napping at that time, and I…Sun, 17 Apr 2005 12:54:17 GMTPhoto Updatehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/photo-update/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/photo-update/I uploaded the pictures from the camera today: MKWedding/IMG_0421 Beer Making - April 16, 2005 Matt & Kate's Wedding Tom's Travel Pics - Australia - March…Sat, 16 Apr 2005 18:26:19 GMTLovebite Weizenbierhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/lovebite-weizenbier/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/lovebite-weizenbier/From Charlie Papazian's The Complete Joy of Homebrewing . Mit hefe (with yeast), this is the real thing, and now homebrewers can make a superdeluxe version of…Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:20:29 GMTApril Statushttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/april-status/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/april-status/I guess I should probably give an update as to where our family is in regards to our ongoing conflict with the IPC Session. We had received a letter from the…Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:23:32 GMTFor What It's Worthhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/for-what-its-worth/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/for-what-its-worth/There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop…Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:17:46 GMTNothing is Safe - pt 2https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/307/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/307/April13/IMG_0449 The day had apparently just begun when I posted earlier. As I was cleaning up the clothing spilt from Thomas' dresser, I heard a loud crash…Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:00:51 GMTIkea Tax-Free This Weekendhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ikea-tax-free-this-weekend/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ikea-tax-free-this-weekend/Just found out that the Ikea in Conshohocken is having a tax-free sale this weekend. From the Ikea website: Don't miss the IKEA Tax Weekend Event from April…Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:51:03 GMTNew Golf Clubshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/new-golf-clubs/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/new-golf-clubs/I received my new set of golf clubs that I got off EBay this week. There is a fundraising golf tournament coming up next week, and I was invited to play. I…Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:34:00 GMTComcast's DNS Problemshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/dns-problems/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/dns-problems/Great. Out of the frying pan and into the fire. For two evenings in a row now, Comcast has been having some serious DNS issues. It's so bad, Sarah and I…Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:24:04 GMTNothing is Safehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/nothing-is-safe/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/nothing-is-safe/misc/jackjacksitter Within 20 minutes of getting out of bed, Aiden has already unplugged the telephone in the computer room, dropped Tom's laptop and pulled…Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:40:42 GMTSpread the Fun...https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/spread-the-fun/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/spread-the-fun/misc/skippy ...all over the living room. A Nintendo game controller, two couches, a coffee table, a television screen and two throw rugs were unwillingly…Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:08:30 GMTVerizon is Almost Gonehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/verizon-is-almost-gone/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/verizon-is-almost-gone/Well, I've switched over my home ISP from Verizon to Comcast . While I had to do a little hackery to get it to work, I am happy to say that all has been…Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:06:08 GMTSin Cityhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/sin-city-review/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/sin-city-review/Sarah and I went to see Sin City tonight with my brother and his new wife. I thought the movie was worth a review. First of all, the movie is extremely…Sat, 09 Apr 2005 23:54:58 GMTUbuntu Linuxhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ubuntu-linux/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ubuntu-linux/I'm currently downloading a torrent of the AMD64 version of Ubuntu Linux for my new laptop. I hate Windows XP (especially the "home" edition), but there are…Sat, 09 Apr 2005 11:14:13 GMTMemorial Day Pig Roast 2005https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/pig-roast/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/pig-roast/misc/pig05 It's that time of year. Sarah and I are preparing for the annual Memorial Day Pig Roast, and you all are invited to attend the party at the home of…Fri, 08 Apr 2005 13:36:29 GMTHeritage Presbytery 's PresWIChttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/301/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/301/Tomorrow is PresWIC (a gathering of the Women In the Church from all of the different churches in our Presbytery), and I'm really looking forward to attending…Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:42:18 GMTBeer Brewinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/beer-brewing/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/beer-brewing/Next Saturday, we'll be making our beer for the summer - to be unbottled for the first time at our Annual Pig Roast on May 30th. We'll be making an Irish Red…Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:33:20 GMTBack in the Stateshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/back/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/back/In case you hadn't noticed, I'm back in the states. The trips were generally productive, but I'm looking foward to a few 40 hour weeks to relax.Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:32:39 GMTAtlantic Cityhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ac/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/04/ac/I went to AC last night with my brother for his bachelor's party. Had a pretty good time. It's amazing how dead the streets are at 10:30pm when we arrived, but…Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:30:03 GMTHairsprayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/hairspray/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/hairspray/misc/beard2_big Rainier Maute, a dashingly whiskered trucker from Albstadt, Germany, plans to compete in the Olympic Games later this year. It may be…Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:45:02 GMTQuote of the Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/quote-of-the-day-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/quote-of-the-day-2/album06/IMG_0133 Tom (in the middle of installing a cable modem): "Thomas, you're touching me. Take a hike. Go play in another room." Thomas: "Dad.. this is…Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:06:33 GMTCostume Party - March 23https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/costume-party-march-23/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/costume-party-march-23/[Image no longer available: Princess Sarah Miller] On Wednesday, the kids and I threw a costume party here! Costumes were required for children and moms! There…Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:03:52 GMTForgetting to obeyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/forgetting-to-obey/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/forgetting-to-obey/Always trying to improve. Here's a thought on parenting. If a parent gives a child a task to completed that is out of their range of sight, and the parents…Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:38:36 GMTMean Ladies Need Spankings; Napshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/mean-ladies/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/mean-ladies/PicsOfKids/4kids2 Today, I took the children to get their picture taken. I had a coupon for a free sitting and free 8x10. Everything was fine until we got into…Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:52:06 GMTMono?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/mono/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/mono/Right before I left for Australia, I found out that my friend and coworker Bill was really sick down here. He missed work a few days, and when he went to the…Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:58:06 GMTNicehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/nice/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/nice/The number one search string to find our website this month is "roppongi foreigners death" , due to this post . I'm actually the number #13 link on Google for…Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:49:59 GMTFree Wireless at Naritahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/narita/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/narita/Now that's more like it. Remember when I was saying how the United lounge at Chicago O'Hare disappointed me because I had to pay for my wireless connection in…Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:38:54 GMTObligatory Pictureshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/obligatory-pictures/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/obligatory-pictures/album09/IMG_0343 I guess if one goes to another country, that one must take pictures of things. It's no lie to say that I haven't seen the sun in five days…Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:32:55 GMTSink Reflections - Chapter 2https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/sink-reflections-chapter-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/sink-reflections-chapter-2/misc/sink Chapter2: Let's Talk about CHAOS and Clutter I think the acronym Cilley uses, and the fact that it spells a word meaning what happens as a result of…Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:35:40 GMTStatus Reporthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/status-report/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/status-report/How sad is it to be in one of the most amazing cities in the world, and not being able to take the time to enjoy it? I've been working 12-14 hour days for the…Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:12:27 GMTSink Reflections - Chapter 1https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/sink-reflections-chapter-1/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/sink-reflections-chapter-1/misc/sink I am really enjoying the book Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley, founder of FlyLady.net A few thoughts that stood out from the first chapter: "Your…Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:12:06 GMTFrom Maintenance to Nurturinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/part-ii-so-how-does-one-move-from-maintenence-to-nurturing/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/part-ii-so-how-does-one-move-from-maintenence-to-nurturing/Part II: So how does one move from maintenance to nurturing? First, we must realize that children are not ours, but the Lord's. Yes, we carried our children…Wed, 16 Mar 2005 02:40:53 GMTDo you know what causes children?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/do-you-know-what-causes-children/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/do-you-know-what-causes-children/I recently subscribed to a Christian listserv called "QuiverFull" for parents of large families. I have found it very encouraging to hear everyone's ideas on…Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:43:43 GMT36 Questionshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/36-questions/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/36-questions/Tom would kill me for posting this... except that he's not here! The monkeys have taken over the radio station. -- "Change all the answers so they apply to…Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:43:30 GMTWhen Life Gives You Strawberries, Cover Them With Chocolatehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/when-life-gives-you-strawberries-cover-them-with-chocolate/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/when-life-gives-you-strawberries-cover-them-with-chocolate/Chocolate Covered Strawberries (& Topping suggestions) This is an EASY dessert that tastes and looks amazing with little effort! Great for parties or gifts…Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:34:25 GMTCaring for Children is not Houseworkhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/caring-for-children-is-not-housework/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/caring-for-children-is-not-housework/Children create housework, but children are not housework. As I observe friends with children, particularly those who seem to be discouraged and overwhelmed…Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:14:34 GMTA Busy Mind: Why doing housework simply isn't enoughhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/housework-vs-office-work/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/housework-vs-office-work/Tom had made the following comment: As you can see from her previous posts, Sarah copes with separation the same way I do - by staying really busy. At least…Fri, 11 Mar 2005 01:48:25 GMTIn Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/in-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/in-japan/I've arrived in Japan. Didn't sleep much on the plane, and I'm exhausted. Got the BBC on the television, and Soba noodles in my belly. Time to get some real…Wed, 09 Mar 2005 07:49:31 GMTMom and Bethany's Visithttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/mom-and-bethanys-visit/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/mom-and-bethanys-visit/grandvisit/IMG_0294 My mom and my sister also came to visit - they were here last week! They, along with my friend Laura and her daughter, came to church with…Tue, 08 Mar 2005 17:56:37 GMTA Visit from Uncle Benhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/a-visit-from-uncle-ben/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/a-visit-from-uncle-ben/No, we're not having rice for dinner. benvisit/IMG_0340 My brother Ben (who is 19 years older than Thomas to the day) was visiting friends in PA and came to…Tue, 08 Mar 2005 17:38:43 GMTOn the Road Againhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/on-the-road-again/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/on-the-road-again/Nice. My new laptop arrived just in time for me to bring it on my trip. When I ordered it, the sales guy told me that it would ship on March 18, and arrive 5-7…Tue, 08 Mar 2005 10:59:18 GMTHappy Birthday Thomas!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/happy-birthday-thomas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/happy-birthday-thomas/4thBD/IMG_0314 Thomas turned four on March 2nd!! (Click on pic for more party photos.) I had started to write a blog entry on his birthday, but didn't get it…Mon, 07 Mar 2005 17:15:51 GMTMarch "To-Do" Listhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/march-to-do-list/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/march-to-do-list/While Tom is traveling, I like to think of fun and fruitful things to do to help pass the time. Here are some goals on my itinerary. I am hopeful that our…Mon, 07 Mar 2005 12:55:33 GMTOn the mendhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/on-the-mend/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/on-the-mend/Hooray! Finally a break in the clouds. Aiden's doing much better than yesterday. He actually ate dinner tonight as opposed to balking at everything except for…Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:48:04 GMTBBQ Pulled Pork - Crockpothttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/bbq-pulled-pork-crockpot/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/bbq-pulled-pork-crockpot/This is our favorite Barbecue Pulled Pork recipe. It's just the right amount of spice, sweet, and sour. Perfect for potlucks, parties and picnics. We just made…Sat, 05 Mar 2005 15:38:29 GMTAiden's Woeshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/aidens-woes/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/aidens-woes/Aiden woke up screaming and didn't stop all day. Tylenol wasn't much help. I took him to the doctor, and they confirmed what I suspected: a double ear…Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:10:34 GMTLike We Didn't Knowhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/like-we-didnt-know/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/like-we-didnt-know/Found an online nerd test. Like we didn't know what the score was going to be. Take the test and post your scores in the comments... UPDATE: I didn't know that…Wed, 02 Mar 2005 09:51:07 GMTDig Any Holes Lately?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/holes/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/holes/Every now and then, you see stories that are so deliciously ironic that you have to laugh out loud. Today, I found one… Annette "Flirty" Stevens, president…Wed, 02 Mar 2005 06:11:56 GMTSick! Pt. 2https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/sick-pt-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/03/sick-pt-2/One of my favorite authors, Nancy Wilson, devoted an entire chapter to "When the Kids are Sick" in her book "Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian…Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:03:15 GMTSick! Ugh...https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/sick-ugh/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/sick-ugh/I'm sick. It's horrible. Major head congestion, sore throat, inflamed sinuses and a fever. First, Thomas got sick - fever and a cough. Thomas also gets crazy…Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:03:28 GMTOne Complaint Upheld by Presbyteryhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/one-complaint-upheld-by-presbytery/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/one-complaint-upheld-by-presbytery/Just got back from the information meeting with the Heritage Presbytery Judicial Committee Commission over our recent complaints . The summary is that they…Sat, 26 Feb 2005 13:30:58 GMTKnife Holder with a Messagehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/knifeholder/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/knifeholder/misc/stabbykniferack I guess you wouldn't get your spouse this knifeholder for a present. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it myself, but this…Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:00:08 GMTIntellectual Propertyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/ip/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/ip/I've created a new category to organize my thoughts on intellectual property, copyrights, and their relationship to Biblical ethics. As I said in a previous…Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:33:46 GMTDiscernmenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/discernment/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/discernment/Saw this quote originally written in Christianity Today by Lewis Smedes : Seeing reality for what it is is what we call discernment. The work of discernment is…Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:48:47 GMTOr It Could Be Swollen Tonsilshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/or-it-could-be-swollen-tonsils/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/or-it-could-be-swollen-tonsils/Young Tilly Merrell, a seven-year-old girl from England, had never eaten solid food, since she was diagnosed as a child baby with Bulbar Palsy , a condition…Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:46:44 GMTMy New Laptophttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/my-new-laptop/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/my-new-laptop/Sarah and I had been going back and forth on the status of our computers. She's been spending more time writing in the past few months, and we've started to…Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:45:12 GMTSin Cityhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/sin-city/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/sin-city/From the Consular Information Sheet on Japan : Concerns Regarding Roppongi, Tokyo: We note that an American Citizen was murdered in early December 2004 in the…Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:11:07 GMTNew Church Members?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/new-church-members/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/new-church-members/A week ago Sunday, we had a couple guys in our church stand before the congregation and answer the "membership questions" that our pastor asks all new church…Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:57:27 GMTMoney Where Your Mouth Ishttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/money/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/money/misc/3mmoneyglass Here's putting your money where your mouth is. 3M has created an ad in a bus stop advertising their security glass. It's not all cash, but…Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:26:09 GMTMake Your Own Crime Scenehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/make-your-own-crime-scene/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/make-your-own-crime-scene/misc/crime Downloadable from Microsoft Templates is "Crime scenes with shapes" for Visio, complete with dead bodies, pools of blood and murder weapons. It…Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:09:49 GMT15 Feet of Snowhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/15-feet/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/15-feet/We got about an inch or two of snow last night. Nothing major, with just a little accumulation. Compare that to India's portion of Kashmir, which this past…Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:14:49 GMTHomskoolerzhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/homskoolerz/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/homskoolerz/misc/639ls Ah, the old "abuse masquerading as homeschooling" argument has reared it's proverbial ugly head again, this time in the form of a political cartoon…Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:38:03 GMTMicah's Week in Reviewhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/micah-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/micah-2/It is hard to believe that today is the beginning of a new week. So much happened last week, it seems as though much more time has elapsed. Last Saturday, at…Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:07:58 GMTFederal Vision Repository Onlinehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/federal-vision-repository-online/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/federal-vision-repository-online/Grace Fellowship Church is now posting and editing a repository of documents dealing with the Federal Vision and the New Perspective on Paul, and it's "…Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:10:58 GMTPhoto of the Weekhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/photo-of-the-week/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/photo-of-the-week/misc/i_beat_anorexia I've decided to start doing a "photo of the week" to find the best of the photos I see in a week. I'm starting off with one I saw a few…Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:56:11 GMTYankee or Dixiehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/yankee-or-dixie/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/yankee-or-dixie/Find out whether you're a Yankee or Dixie on this easy quiz. It'll take you 5 minutes to get through, and you're learn some interesting regional terms and…Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:41:31 GMTMicrosoft's Guide to Being Coolhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/microsofts-guide-to-being-cool/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/microsofts-guide-to-being-cool/Microsoft has posted a guide to "133t5p33k" (aka "elite-speak"). Now, you parents can understand why Johnny keeps saying that the IRS has o\/\/n3d you. It…Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:38:24 GMTBible Link Testhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/scripture-test/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/scripture-test/I added a new plugin that will automatically link scripture references to The Bible Gateway . Below are a couple tests to see if they link up correctly. Romans…Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:11:31 GMTThe Narrower Catechismhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/catechism/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/catechism/This is good for a laugh. I'm sure this'll upset a few friends and one or two relatives, but it's still pretty danged funny. Without further ado, here is The…Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:46:12 GMTBaby Name Toolhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/baby-name-tool/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/baby-name-tool/This is a pretty neat tool I found out there . It's an interactive java tool showing name trends over the last century . Turns out my name is on the decline…Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:16:11 GMTUpgraded Blog Softwarehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/upgraded-blog-software/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/upgraded-blog-software/Wordpress released version 1.5. I have a psychological need to run the latest version of any software, so I upgraded. Now I need to move over the custom stuff…Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:23:44 GMTNew Baby Boy!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/micah/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/micah/album10/IMG_0244 Awesome! Micah Stephen Albrecht introduced himself to our family this evening. Both Sarah and baby are doing just fine. Sarah was amazing! We…Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:16:16 GMTMmm... Italian Porkhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/pork/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/pork/misc/item_cheesesteak I didn't know until very recently that Philadelphia has two sandwiches vying for official Philly sandwich. Of course, one is the Philly…Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:22:29 GMTIt's For Your Own Good!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/own-good/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/own-good/The Fare Inspectors tried to prevent me from taking photos under threat of citation. When I refused to stop, they tried to cite me but couldn't find any…Sun, 13 Feb 2005 11:53:38 GMTThe Businessmanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/the-businessman/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/the-businessman/Another parable blatently stolen from Doug Wilson : Once there was a man who would not write anything down. This was only a mild nuisance when it came to…Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:43:30 GMTKate's Bridal Showerhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/kates-bridal-shower/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/kates-bridal-shower/BridalShower/IMG_0233 Kate's bridal shower was this afternoon! Great Grandma Trudy , Becky, Liz, Diana, Tabitha and I all rode up together. The winding and…Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:22:26 GMTCentral Carolina Also Speakshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/central-carolina-also-speaks/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/central-carolina-also-speaks/Following close on the heels of the actions of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery , Central Carolina Presbytery has passed the following motion: Whereas on…Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:03:55 GMTMore from Mississippihttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/mississippi/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/mississippi/More quality discernment from our Mississippi brethren : Additionally, leading pastor-theologians in the Reformed and evangelical world have raised concerns…Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:11:01 GMTLines Being Drawnhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/lines-being-drawn/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/lines-being-drawn/Mississippi Valley Presbytery has unanimously adopted this study ( WARNING: PDF ) of the Ad Hoc Committee on the "New Perspective on Paul", "Federal Vision"…Thu, 10 Feb 2005 01:48:31 GMTYou Cannot Deny Evil Existshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/evil-exists/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/evil-exists/Our pluralistic society didn't like it when Bush referred to certain countries as an "Axis of Evil". To call something "evil" means that we're placing an…Tue, 08 Feb 2005 23:35:00 GMTDavid Prowse is My Herohttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/david-prowse/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/david-prowse/misc/dprowse I've mentioned before that I think George Lucas' decision to change the Star Wars movies was one of the dumbest ideas ever, and totally destroyed…Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:49:55 GMTInstant Messengerhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/instant-messenger/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/instant-messenger/I usually don't blog about work too often, but I thought it was worth mentioning that Lockheed Martin rolled out the Microsoft Windows Messenger client to all…Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:09:30 GMTWho Out There?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/who-out-there/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/who-out-there/This is pretty cool. A blogger in London has set up a database for associating geocoordinates with websites called " GeoURL ". You can register a website, and…Sun, 06 Feb 2005 23:59:13 GMTGrammar Lessonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/grammar-lesson/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/grammar-lesson/From the AP Stylebook : Affect, as a verb, means to influence : The game will affect the standings. Affect, as a noun, is best avoided. It occasionally is used…Wed, 02 Feb 2005 08:25:06 GMTGifts and Ministries in the Churchhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/spiritual-gifts/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/02/spiritual-gifts/This is a post that I made to our church's "unofficial" Yahoo! listserv . In reality, we are all part of the same body, and there is no such thing as…Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:28:53 GMTAiden's New Era of Freedomhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/aidens-new-era-of-freedom/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/aidens-new-era-of-freedom/Aiden has learned to climb in and out of his pack-n-play crib. We have a second pack-n-play in the living room and, this morning, I walked into the living room…Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:27:17 GMTChristian Prenupshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/prenups/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/prenups/In the past few months, there have been discussions going on in certain circles about Christian marriage, and specifically about prenuptial agreements and…Sat, 29 Jan 2005 01:10:03 GMTChristian Women's Magazines: pt 1https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/magazines/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/magazines/I love reading women's magazines. Okay, back up. I love life and I am inspired by its every aspect. I love to hear about what other people think, feel, and do…Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:59:33 GMTTumble-Bumblehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/tumble-bumble/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/tumble-bumble/album05/IMG_0421 Aiden fell down this morning. Anyone who knows my son also knows that falling down is not newsworthy enough to write about. This was…Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:40:09 GMTNew Formathttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/new-format/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/new-format/Never one to be satisfied with anything, I was up until 1am changing the layout of the weblog. I decided to go with a three-column layout, so the left side was…Wed, 26 Jan 2005 01:17:14 GMTPhotographic Testhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/photographic-test/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/photographic-test/PicsOfKids/110_1006 Just wanted to test adding pictures to our blog entries. It looks like it's simply a matter of a few clicks, copy and paste a filename, and…Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:48:05 GMTConservative?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/conservative/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/conservative/"To say that someone is a conservative does not tell us what he is interested in conserving. Within our lifetimes, we have seen hard line communists trying to…Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:55:38 GMTWords Without Definitionshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/definitions/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/definitions/I've been reading over George W. Bush's inauguration speech he gave on Thursday. After reading it, I think I'm starting to understand why so many evangelicals…Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:58:35 GMTNothing to Cough Athttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/nothing-to-cough-at/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/nothing-to-cough-at/This week, at the high recommendation of some close friends, we made the brave move to take our children to a new pediatrician . Not only was the practice…Thu, 20 Jan 2005 05:13:19 GMTOf Micehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/of-mice/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/of-mice/Winter-2004/brownmouse The other night, while the ladies were at our house for Bible study, Tabitha, who has a terrible cold, decided she no longer wanted her…Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:38:46 GMTCollapse of Societyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/sunflower-seeds/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/sunflower-seeds/Our society is collapsing around us. Basic concepts of civilization have slowly eroded to the point where we have simply lost any sense of intelligence as a…Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:45:12 GMTTsunami Rainbowshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/tsunami-rainbows/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/tsunami-rainbows/Rainbow over Indonesia Rainbow over Sumatra Islands Rainbow over tsunami relief supply station Genesis 9:8-17 "I now establish my covenant with you and with…Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:29:10 GMTOh, Bill!https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/bill-gates/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/bill-gates/Bill Gates. Teen Beat Magazine. 'nough said . (via BoingBoing ) Turns out, the photos were real, but the attibution was wrong. According to Snopes , they were…Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:54:07 GMTCommission Meetinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/commission-meeting/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/commission-meeting/Yesterday, Sarah and I met with the Judicial Commission from Heritage Presbytery over our recent complaints . It was difficult for me to imagine it possible…Sun, 16 Jan 2005 22:49:39 GMTHow Many RIAA Lawyers?https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/how-many-riaa-lawyers/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/how-many-riaa-lawyers/Q: How many RIAA lawyers does it take to screw in a light blub? A: We at the RIAA think we will never really know, as we are fairly sure that each lightbulb…Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:49:40 GMTRubies and Bottleshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/rubies-and-bottles/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/rubies-and-bottles/Quotes of the day from the kids: During lunch, we had red grapes today (instead of the usual green - the red were much fresher at the store this week). After…Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:09:50 GMTBookcrossinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/bookcrossing/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/bookcrossing/Sarah and I spent our Saturday weeding our book collection. Instead of taking them to the library, or (God forbid) throwing them in the trash, we've set up a…Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:33:26 GMTLost Humor (part 1)https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/lost-humor/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/lost-humor/My wife gave me an early Christmas present, since she thought it would approprite for some of the conversations I've been recently been participating online …Tue, 04 Jan 2005 15:04:02 GMTComments Fixed (Again)https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/comments-fixed-again/https://glamdring.org/blog/2005/01/comments-fixed-again/I upgraded our blogging software, and didn't realize that it broke the ability for y'all to comment. I found out from a reader, and I've got the comments…Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:01:42 GMTFear not the well-fed long-haired menhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/fear-not-the-well-fed-long-haired-men/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/fear-not-the-well-fed-long-haired-men/The highlight of my Christmas is when Tom and his long-haired brother, Andrew, were up for the game point in the James Bond Edition of Scene-It . They had tied…Sun, 26 Dec 2004 00:41:49 GMTA Christian Response to Jonathan Swifthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/jonathan-swift/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/jonathan-swift/It sometimes amazes me that out of the same pen can come amazing tales and immoral treatises alike. I am sure that many of my readers know and love the book…Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:20:57 GMTHandbook of Scripture to Grow Onhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/handbook-of-scripture-to-grow-on/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/handbook-of-scripture-to-grow-on/From my Amazon page . Handbook of Scriptures to Grow On is an indispensable book for Christian parents. It is a thin book, just a little over 150 pages, of…Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:37:03 GMTRead What You Signhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/read-what-you-sign/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/read-what-you-sign/salguod just posted a scan of his register receipt from his local video store. Apparently, in signing the receipt, he agreed to "surrender [his] soul for all…Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:42:57 GMTPretending to Please Your Guy in Bedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/pretending-to-please-your-guy-in-bed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/pretending-to-please-your-guy-in-bed/This week, I went to a routine doctor's appointment. While I waited to be called, a woman sat across from me reading a 'how to please your man in bed' article…Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:19:42 GMTFree Speech and Dissenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/free-speech-and-dissent/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/free-speech-and-dissent/Lawrence Lessig has invited Geoffrey Stone to guest blog until Saturday while he's away in Italy working on Creative Commons stuff. Geoff is a professor of law…Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:30:07 GMTTruth and Laughterhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/truth-and-laughter/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/truth-and-laughter/"The truth of the gospel leads inexorably to laughter. Those who want to glower as they cling to truth want something that can never be. Whatever it is they…Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:17:04 GMTMy First Scam in Germanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/my-first-scam-in-german/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/my-first-scam-in-german/While I've received over a hundred of the Nigeran Scam emails, today marked a turning point, as I have received my first email in German. I assume it's one of…Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:10:35 GMTWhy not a red fern?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/why-not-a-red-fern/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/why-not-a-red-fern/Thanks to the help of some kind scientists, when a loved cell phone dies it turns into a sunflower .Tue, 07 Dec 2004 09:15:01 GMTFull Recoveryhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/full-recovery/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/full-recovery/I forgot to mention this! I stopped by the surgeons last week for a followup check to my recent surgery , and I got a clean bill of health. Praise God, the…Mon, 06 Dec 2004 21:26:26 GMTGrim Calendarhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/grim-calendar/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/grim-calendar/I found out that Cryptome.org has a detailed chart of American soldiers dead in Iraq (when, where, and how) . There's been a lot of talk about removing…Sat, 04 Dec 2004 11:19:29 GMTJoke of the Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/joke-of-the-day/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/joke-of-the-day/Q. Why does a chicken coop have two doors? A. Because if it had four doors it would be a chicken sedan.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 18:02:57 GMTCrazy Bus Comebackhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/crazy-bus-comeback/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/12/crazy-bus-comeback/Lately, my children have been singing the Crazy Bus song from the PBS kids show, "Arthur" . They run the loop between the kitchen and dining room, screaming…Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:39:23 GMTHoliday Peacemakinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/holiday-peacemaking/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/holiday-peacemaking/This week, I received a mailing from Peacemaker Ministries that included an "Operation Peace on Earth" calendar with thought-provoking daily assignments for…Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:12:01 GMTBlinded by the Beamhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/blinded-by-the-beam/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/blinded-by-the-beam/This story made the CNN headlines today. A father in New Jersey called the police to report his 16 year old daughter, who stumbled in 'drunk and unruly' around…Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:03:40 GMTPower Outagehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/power-outage/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/power-outage/Sigh... power went out this morning right after we left for church. Didn't get back home until this evening, which means the system was down for over 12 hours…Sun, 28 Nov 2004 23:01:47 GMTLocus Ab Auctoritate Est Infirmissimushttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/session/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/session/Well, our complaints about recent actions by the IPC Session have finally been received, and Sarah and I are meeting with a committee from Heritage Presbytery…Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:33:39 GMTOrthodox and Catholics Together?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/orthodox-and-catholics-together/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/orthodox-and-catholics-together/The schism between the Orthodox Churches and the Roman Catholic Church make the Protestant/Catholic split look like a minor disagreement. It surprised me, then…Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:27:54 GMTIf the Federal Vision Were a Beerhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/if-the-federal-vision-were-a-beer/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/if-the-federal-vision-were-a-beer/Doug Wilson has posted a review of Guy Waters' new book, Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul , and he seems to agree with the author who seems to…Fri, 26 Nov 2004 21:40:00 GMTSo, What Do You Really Think?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/so-what-do-you-really-think/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/so-what-do-you-really-think/While I have no plans on seeing the movie, this review of Alexander in the Marin Independant Journal has probably cemented my resolve not to go. The reviewer…Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:06:29 GMTQuotes on Thanksgivinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/quotes-on-thanksgiving/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/quotes-on-thanksgiving/"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with…Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:02:20 GMTProtect Yourself This Thanksgivinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/protect-yourself-this-thanksgiving/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/protect-yourself-this-thanksgiving/While the Thanksgiving holidays have traditionally been a celebration of the blessings that God has given us, and a yearly time set aside to thank our Provider…Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:26:40 GMTElectrical Bananashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/electrical-bananas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/electrical-bananas/This morning, between 4 and 5 AM, the power went off and on at least three times. It actually woke me up. It was the whole block, not just our house. I stood…Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:23:15 GMTEveryone Needs the Gospelhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/everyone-needs-the-gospel/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/everyone-needs-the-gospel/This is... interesting. I stumbled on Molatar's Castle from BoingBoing . The site has the goal of "spreading the Gospel in the werewolf and furry communities."…Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:01:40 GMTParenting in 2004https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/parenting-in-2004/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/parenting-in-2004/I don't recall my parents ever saying this... perhaps it might have helped. My son, Thomas, is now prone to sneaking into the office to use the computer. I…Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:38:30 GMTThey Didn't Know?!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/senate-passes-law-they-didnt-know-about/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/senate-passes-law-they-didnt-know-about/One one hand, this story has a "well, duh..." element about it. On the other hand, it's dumbfounding how disfunctional our federal government, and how we…Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:07:25 GMTJapanese Foodhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/if-i-am-what-i-eat/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/if-i-am-what-i-eat/TokyoNov2004/PocariSweatad Food in Japan is unlike western food - where everything is segregated on the customer's plate. Things are piled on top of each…Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:51:00 GMTHelping God Along?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/helping-god-along/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/helping-god-along/Have Premillennial Dispensationalists become discontent with simply watching the prophetic events unfold around them, and decided to help try speed up God's…Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:07:55 GMTBut We All Knew Thathttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/but-we-all-knew-that/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/but-we-all-knew-that/Take the "How Do You Use Magic?" test! Written by BrimoFri, 19 Nov 2004 21:30:20 GMTWhen Will They Learn?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/when-will-they-learn/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/when-will-they-learn/You would think after the embarrassment caused by the "faulty intellegence" we had on Iraq and their weapons capabilities, that the Bush Administration would…Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:33:44 GMTAs a Whistlehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/as-a-whistle/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/as-a-whistle/On noticeable difference between Tokyo and Philadelphia is cleanliness. It was almost freaky to wash my hands after our first day of touring. After countless…Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:27:02 GMTMeiji Shrinehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/meiji-shrine/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/meiji-shrine/TokyoNov2004/898_9861 On our second day here, Tom took me to see the Meiji Shrine. If you look through the photos from Tom’s first trip here, there are a…Mon, 15 Nov 2004 03:10:22 GMTInternet Explorer, You're Firedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/internet-explorer-youre-fired/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/internet-explorer-youre-fired/An editorial in the Washington Post has endorsed Firefox as their browser of choice. Looking at my logs, I can see that many of you are using IE... perhaps the…Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:11:58 GMTFar away and close togetherhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/far-away-and-close-together/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/far-away-and-close-together/TokyoNov2004/IMG_9834 Ahhh.. Japan. I’m having such a pleasant visit. I had hoped to write more in my blog, but have not had much time to just sit and write…Sat, 13 Nov 2004 06:22:53 GMTBush is a Neoconservativehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/bush-is-a-neoconservative/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/bush-is-a-neoconservative/Well, President Bush has won reelection, and I cannot say that I'm disappointed. The idea of John Kerry as President kinda scared me, especially since I…Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:33:19 GMTNew Blog Titlehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/new-blog-title/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/new-blog-title/You may have noticed that we've changed the name of our weblog. The title deserves an explanation. In his classic (and sadly underrated) movie, The Adventures…Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:39:21 GMTBack in Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/back-in-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/back-in-japan/Sarah and I have arrived safely in Japan, after a really long flight. Door to door, it took 23 hours to get here. For the first time, I flew in the back of the…Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:13:58 GMTCountries I've Visitedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/countries-ive-visited/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/countries-ive-visited/Cool! Go to World 66 to make a map of the countries you've visted! My map is below. Here are the states I've visited... Actually, World 66 looks like it could…Sun, 07 Nov 2004 12:47:50 GMTWill the North Secede?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/will-the-north-secede/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/will-the-north-secede/BoingBoing has an interesting article , calling for the secession of the yankee states. Even Chris Matthews noted on Tuesday night how the states that voted…Fri, 05 Nov 2004 00:11:40 GMTSpecter and the Presidenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/specter-and-the-president/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/specter-and-the-president/Blatently stolen from the National Review Online . ----- A Liberal Republican Senator from Pennsylvania and a President -- both running for reelection -- need…Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:42:43 GMTBleed Until Bankrupt?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/bleed-until-bankrupt/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/11/bleed-until-bankrupt/I never actually calculated how effective the 9/11 attacks were financially for the Al-Qadea attackers. According to Bloomberg , the tactic of financially…Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:29:31 GMTHalloween Mushroomhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/halloween-mushroom/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/halloween-mushroom/While I really don't care much for Halloween, I thought this was a pretty cool design. Combine pumpkin carving with classic video games , and you get... 1upkin…Sun, 31 Oct 2004 18:12:01 GMTVoices from the Deserthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/voices-from-the-desert/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/voices-from-the-desert/I could understand former Congressman Bob Barr's thinking when he wrote the following recently: Voting for president used to be so easy, at least for a…Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:18:19 GMTGospel of Gracehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/gospel-of-grace/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/gospel-of-grace/10.30.2004 Gentlemen, A friend gave me a copy of the bulletin, and let me know that they have missed our family in our church recently and had been praying for…Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:15:33 GMTCan You Admit When You're Wrong?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/can-you-admit-it-when-youre-wrong/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/can-you-admit-it-when-youre-wrong/I think one of my bigger gripes is that so many excuses that are coming from Bush Administration about the whole Iraq war, and no one can just admit "We were…Thu, 28 Oct 2004 22:44:11 GMTTruly Mighter Than the Swordhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/truly-mighter-than-the-sword/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/truly-mighter-than-the-sword/As I start to reach middle age, I'm starting to take notice of life's smaller pleasures. Take, for instance, my Zebra Sarasa gel pen. Before I can explain the…Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:44:10 GMTOne Major Point for Peroutkahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/one-major-point-for-peroutka/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/one-major-point-for-peroutka/Just received this email from an associate of mine on the Reformed Theology Discussion List . In a previous post , I asked to see "just see one person in the…Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:33:02 GMTDoug Wilson Seems to Agree With Mehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/doug-wilson-seems-to-agree-with-me/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/doug-wilson-seems-to-agree-with-me/As a matter of settled policy, Bush has observed Ramadan in the White House, conducted a polytheistic worship service in the National Cathedral, offered…Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:11:35 GMTHold Your Nose When You Votehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/hold-your-nose-when-you-vote/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/hold-your-nose-when-you-vote/The election looms ever closer, and I'm realizing that I need to make a decision who I'm going to vote for in the upcoming presidential election. For those of…Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:12:56 GMTOn a Rice kickhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/on-a-rice-kick/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/on-a-rice-kick/I'm currently on a Damien Rice kick and you should be, too. And while you're copying me, have a mug of Double Spice Chai Tea with milk and plenty of sugar…Sun, 24 Oct 2004 23:48:22 GMTPeacehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/peace/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/peace/Recent personal study on Peace: --------------------------------- Why do believers have a spirit of peace? Because they are reconciled through Christ's blood…Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:33:58 GMTThe void filled by Rick Warrenhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/the-void-filled-by-rick-warren/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/the-void-filled-by-rick-warren/This is a recent online post I made to the Reformed Theology Discussion List . It took me more than five minutes to write, so I thought I'd stick it in my blog…Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:51:37 GMTJon Stewart on Crossfirehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/jon-stewart-on-crossfire/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/jon-stewart-on-crossfire/You need to see Jon Stewart on Crossfire . Tucker Carlson looked like his head was going to explode. You can download the BitTorrent here . You can also read…Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:50:24 GMTLimited Scope?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/limited-scope/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/limited-scope/How many times have we heard that the "insurgent/terrorist" attacks in Iraq are limited to particular areas of Iraq (i.e. Fallujah, Sadr City, Ramadi, etc.)?…Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:43:16 GMTVoices from Prisonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/voices-from-prison/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/voices-from-prison/Amazing words from an inmate down in out in America's prison. It will truly bring a tear to your eye.Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:52:55 GMTWhy Kerry Can't Afford New Programshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/why-kerry-cant-afford-new-programs/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/why-kerry-cant-afford-new-programs/"A plan is not a litany of complaints, and it's not laying out programs you can't pay for,'' Bush said during the last debate. I wonder why it is that Kerry…Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:18:37 GMTI'm a moderate freakhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/im-a-moderate-freak/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/im-a-moderate-freak/Disorder Rating Paranoid : Low Schizoid : Low Schizotypal : Moderate Antisocial : Low Borderline : Low Histrionic : High Narcissistic : High Avoidant : Low…Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:06:47 GMTI am a Freak!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/i-am-a-freak/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/i-am-a-freak/Another one of them danged online tests , this one to determine my personality disorder. It's good to know that I'm a paranoid narcissist ! Disorder Rating…Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:59:11 GMTPaedo? Credo? Other?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/paedo-credo-other/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/paedo-credo-other/Mark Horne has posted another good commentary on baptism in the Reformed Churches, and their common tendency to become credobaptists when it comes to baptizing…Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:13:28 GMTAn Open Letter to George Lucashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/an-open-letter-to-george-lucas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/an-open-letter-to-george-lucas/Dear Mr. Lucas, Despite your best efforts, my acquaintances and I have managed to procure a copy of the original Star Wars movies in a format superior than the…Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:56:39 GMTComments Are Now Working!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/comments-are-now-working/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/comments-are-now-working/Well, it's good to know that this personal injury time wasn't a total waste. I decided that I was going to fix a frustrating problem once and for all, and…Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:03:07 GMTThe Great Awakening, and the Infant Casualtieshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/the-great-awakening-and-infant-casualties/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/the-great-awakening-and-infant-casualties/I am currently half-way through Lewis Bevens Schenck's " The Presbyterian Doctrine of Children in the Covenant" . So far, it's been a very good read. The book…Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:50:01 GMTI Had a Bad Day Todayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/i-had-a-bad-day-today/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/i-had-a-bad-day-today/So, my surgery went Ok, and the doctor seemed happy about both the surgery and my recovery from the anesthesia. After all the horror stories that others have…Thu, 07 Oct 2004 21:44:34 GMTLove without affectionhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/love-without-affection/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/love-without-affection/Remember that a love without affection is like An unbreasted mother; And that unnurtured child will die. I liked this line, but not the poem in its entirety.Mon, 04 Oct 2004 22:02:33 GMTWhat is worse than running with scissors?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/what-is-worse-than-running-with-scissors/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/what-is-worse-than-running-with-scissors/Running with them in one's mouth. This was the scene I entered last night as I walked downstairs. I had gone up for only a minute to collect stray bottles for…Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:38:55 GMTWhy We Cannot Winhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/why-we-cannot-win/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/10/why-we-cannot-win/by Al Lorentz Before I begin, let me state that I am a soldier currently deployed in Iraq, I am not an armchair quarterback. Nor am I some politically…Fri, 01 Oct 2004 10:25:55 GMTAn Open Letter From the Presidenthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/an-open-letter-from-the-president/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/an-open-letter-from-the-president/Dear Presidential Debate Commission: I did not like this experience at all. It was scary. I have instructed Karl Rove to look into whether debates are…Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:08:18 GMTA Letter from Iraqhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/a-letter-from-iraq/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/a-letter-from-iraq/I heard an educated Iraqi say today that if Saddam Hussein were allowed to run for elections he would get the majority of the vote. This is truly sad.Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:35:10 GMTThe 2004 Presidential Drinking Gamehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-2004-presidential-drinking-game/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-2004-presidential-drinking-game/Stole this from the Chicago Tribune By David Martin. September 29, 2004 Let's face it. The presidential debates are a nuisance. But for whatever reason, most…Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:15:55 GMTUneducated and Docilehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/public-education/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/public-education/You gotta love The Memory Hole . While many of us realize that the design of the public school creates an assembly line type of "education" system, where…Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:58:35 GMTSurgery Tomorrowhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/surgery-tomorrow/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/surgery-tomorrow/Sigh.... don't read this post while you're eating. I'm going in for surgery tomorrow. For the last nine years, I've been living with a pilonidal cyst in my…Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:01:18 GMTAdvice for Church Leadershttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/advice-for-church-leaders/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/advice-for-church-leaders/Recently, historians have discovered an old letter from Presbyterian Elder Screwtape to a young elder, Wormwood. It's a short letter, and provides a lot of…Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:29:39 GMTCuban Cigars May Not Be What They Once Werehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/cuban-cigars-may-not-be-what-they-once-were/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/cuban-cigars-may-not-be-what-they-once-were/As any cigar affectianado knows, Cuban cigars are considered the ultimate in forbidden fruit. Since the embargo was enacted on Cuba in the 1960's, their cigars…Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:37:59 GMTPerformance Arthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/performance-art/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/performance-art/Amazing! Simply amazing. The French obviously have too much time on their hands.Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:40:31 GMTIn case you were curious, a horse is not a vehiclehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/in-case-you-were-curious-a-horse-is-not-a-vehicle/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/in-case-you-were-curious-a-horse-is-not-a-vehicle/To the tune of the Mr. Ed theme song: --------------------------------------- "A horse is a horse, of course, of course, but the Vehicle Code does not divorce…Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:57:37 GMTCompassion or Guilt?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/compassion-or-guilt/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/compassion-or-guilt/I would hope that as Christians consider the issues, they truly consider their Christian brothers around the world, and the solutions to the poverty that…Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:49:47 GMTWhich OS Are You?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/which-os-are-you/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/which-os-are-you/Well, I took another one of those stupid online quizes. Which OS are You?Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:23:52 GMTGhost in the Shell 2: Innocencehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/existentialism-and-anime/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/existentialism-and-anime/A gang of us went to see Innocence last night, and, well, I wasn't too impressed. The visual imagery was incredible, and the story was pretty involved, but as…Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:42:44 GMTWhat is RSS?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/what-is-rss/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/what-is-rss/You may have noticed the RSS links at the bottom-right side of this website, linking to some weird XML data. These links contain the feed data for our website…Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:02:35 GMTDeath and Burialhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/death-and-burial/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/death-and-burial/There are many aspects of life that we often take for granted, culturally, without considering them from a Biblical perspective. I take a certain pleasure in…Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:35:52 GMTCigars at Midnighthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/cigars-at-midnight/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/cigars-at-midnight/Wow... I am smoking the strongest cigar ever. "Buzzing" is too weak a word for what I'm going through right now. It's called a " La Aroma De Cuba ", which…Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:56:53 GMTMusings from Genesishttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/musings-from-genesis/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/musings-from-genesis/I have decided to read through the whole Bible, from start to finish. I was very excited to see that even as God created the earth, He had a plan for it. For…Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:51:20 GMTHypocracy and Other Bullshithttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/hypocracy-and-other-bullshit/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/hypocracy-and-other-bullshit/Matt 5:22b "Whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire." I love the…Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:09:21 GMTPublic School Teachers More Likely to Send Their Kids to Private Schoolshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/public-school-teachers-more-likely-to-send-their-kids-to-private-schools/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/public-school-teachers-more-likely-to-send-their-kids-to-private-schools/Surprise, Surprise! Who best would know about the conditions of America's public school system than the teachers who work there? If their opinions of the…Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:55:49 GMTName Callinghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/name-calling/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/name-calling/Instead of calling people "jerks", which was our three year old's name-calling word of choice, a word we frown on here at the Albrecht house, why not just call…Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:38:37 GMTThe common goodhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-common-good/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-common-good/We have learned to put things, issues, problems, yes – even sin in compartments with labels. It is more convenient to put a label on something and quietly…Wed, 08 Sep 2004 23:29:27 GMTPartial Birth Abortion Ban Unconstitutionalhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/partial-birth-abortion-ban-unconstitutional/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/partial-birth-abortion-ban-unconstitutional/U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf said the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, was "unreasonable and not supported by substantial evidence." What the…Wed, 08 Sep 2004 23:03:39 GMTWhat Happened to Expository Preaching?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/what-happened-to-expository-preaching/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/what-happened-to-expository-preaching/Well, the PCA web-magazine, By Faith Online may actually have restored a little bit of my faith in it. For a while, it seems that the magazine has been…Wed, 08 Sep 2004 22:54:23 GMTThe Evils of Pietismhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-evils-of-pietism/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-evils-of-pietism/So, what is pietism, and why is it evil? Doug Wilson defines it by saying, "though piety is nothing more than simple godliness, pietism is a thorough-going…Wed, 08 Sep 2004 22:38:51 GMTGod the Dangeroushttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/god-the-dangerous/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/god-the-dangerous/Credenda Agenda has a new issue online with a powerful photograph on their front cover of a coyote's corpse dangling on a barbed wire fence. The author then…Wed, 08 Sep 2004 21:10:11 GMTblogshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/blogs/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/blogs/Is not a moment of reality more interesting than all of the blogs in the world combined?Wed, 08 Sep 2004 20:58:16 GMTThe Nature of Marriagehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-nature-of-marriage/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/the-nature-of-marriage/As Sarah and I were driving home this past Sunday from my sister-in-law's wedding, we were discussing the nature of marriage. I think the conversation came up…Tue, 07 Sep 2004 20:29:56 GMTAre Government Redactions a Joke?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/are-government-redactions-a-joke/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/are-government-redactions-a-joke/The Memory Hole wrote up a quick little investigation into an instance of the United States Justice Department 's attempt at hiding information. "Redaction" is…Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:50:09 GMTWe're Homehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/were-home/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/were-home/I'm a little bit upset with my Internet setup at home. While I was down in Australia , I discovered that the website went down. As if that's not enough of a…Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:17:49 GMTHow to Bloghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/how-to-blog/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/09/how-to-blog/Simon World has an informal list of dos and donts for bloggers. Some of the interesting ones include #15 "Learn to spell or how to use a spell-checker." and…Mon, 06 Sep 2004 21:59:22 GMTLong Trip to Indianahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/long-trip-to-indiana/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/long-trip-to-indiana/On Friday, August 27th , the children and I drove to Indiana . It took exactly 12 hours, including at least four stops. We didn't get lost or have any trouble…Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:08:16 GMTI Broke My Camera!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/i-broke-my-camera/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/i-broke-my-camera/I can't believe it! I was out at Pebbly Beach today with Bob Becker and Larry Butler, and I got hit by a freak wave. My camera was soaked, and now it won't…Sat, 28 Aug 2004 06:18:22 GMTWonderful Evening in Canberrahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/wonderful-evening-in-canberra/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/wonderful-evening-in-canberra/Today I experienced a "Australian" evening. We went to the Wig 'n Pen Brewhouse , and spend a good two hours there with the site guys after work. Had a great…Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:52:01 GMTPsalm 37https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/psalm-37/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/psalm-37/Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. Trust in the LORD…Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:39:39 GMTEban Brownhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/eban-brown/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/eban-brown/Out of the blue, Eban Brown saw my Yahoo! profile and sent me an instant message. As if he needs an introduction, Eban was lead vocalist for the Moments in…Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:09:50 GMTRugby Match!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/rugby-match/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/rugby-match/Today, Bob and I went to a Raiders game, which is Canberra's local Rugby League team. We heard from the onsite guys that the Raiders generally weren't very…Sun, 22 Aug 2004 06:14:05 GMTThoughts from Australiahttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/thoughts-from-australia/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/thoughts-from-australia/Sorry I haven't really had a chance to write, but the internet connection for my website is extremely flaky, which is why anyone who has tried to post comments…Sat, 21 Aug 2004 06:29:14 GMTWho Should Prevent Genocide?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/who-should-prevent-genocide/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/who-should-prevent-genocide/With the ongoing situation continuing in the Darfor region of Sudan, it looks as though both the U.S. and the U.N. are reluctant to step in to prevent the…Sat, 21 Aug 2004 05:18:42 GMTVerses of the Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/verses-of-the-day/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/verses-of-the-day/Psalms 38:12-16 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long. But I, like a…Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:17:37 GMT9/11 Commissionhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/911-commission/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/911-commission/While I was cleaning tonight, I caught about three hours worth of the 9/11 Commissions discussion with a senate panel regarding their findings on the state of…Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:36:32 GMTJohn the Baptist's Cave Discoveredhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/john-the-baptists-cave-discovered/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/john-the-baptists-cave-discovered/This is a very interesting news story on the discovery of John the Baptist's cave by British archaeologist Shimon Gibson. Be sure to check out the pictures…Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:18:55 GMTSome Early Aussie Pics Onlinehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/some-early-aussie-pics-online/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/some-early-aussie-pics-online/I've got some of my first pics up online. It's a bit chilly down here, and it's rather dry, so while it can be mild during the day, at night, it'll quickly…Mon, 16 Aug 2004 06:33:01 GMTWriting in the Airporthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/writing-in-the-airport/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/writing-in-the-airport/Airports are amazing places. I usually fly Northwest, but they don't fly down to Australia, so I needed to pick a different airline. United was my only choice…Mon, 16 Aug 2004 04:51:04 GMTMagician's Apprenticehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/magicians-apprentice/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/magicians-apprentice/Christian magician Charles Wormsley was the guest during our Sunday School hour this morning. Thomas and some of his little friends stood right up front so…Sun, 15 Aug 2004 18:49:19 GMTSaturday nighthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/saturday-night/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/saturday-night/Damn it, Tom! Why did you have to go and leave? Yes, a rhetorical question. I teeter between being just fine and being on the verge of tears. The only thing…Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:37:32 GMTJulia Child Died =(https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/julia-child-died/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/julia-child-died/I just sat down to check my email and Tom's flight status and I read that Julia Child died! Check out her obituary . I do love how real she was in the kitchen…Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:41:17 GMTHolding down the forthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/holding-down-the-fort/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/holding-down-the-fort/Here we go again! Another business trip. Last night, at about two in the morning, we had a bat in our house. Tom was showering and I went downstairs to lock…Thu, 12 Aug 2004 23:49:10 GMTShe Was Alive?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/she-was-alive/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/she-was-alive/Have you ever heard about the death of some really old celebrity and the first thought the pops into your head is, "She was still alive?" Fay Wray died this…Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:53:48 GMTShort Noticehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/short-notice/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/short-notice/Well, I found out today that one of the guys who was supposed to be leaving for Australia today ran into snags getting his visa, and needed a quick…Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:37:11 GMTConfidentiality?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/dr-snitch/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/dr-snitch/PittsburghLIVE.com has a story about an obscure but amazing law in Pennsylvania. Apparently, doctors in Pennsylvania are required to notify the PA Department…Mon, 09 Aug 2004 14:52:22 GMTI Hate Verizonhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/i-hate-verizon/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/i-hate-verizon/I hate Verizon with a passion. It amazes me that a company would deliver technology like DSL right to my door, and then put a lock on it so I can't use it for…Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:54:53 GMTProzac in the Waterhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/prozac-in-the-water/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/prozac-in-the-water/Boing Boing has a link to a BBC story describing that the Brits are consuming and... er... expelling such large amounts of Prozac, that the water tests are…Sun, 08 Aug 2004 10:34:15 GMTSick Kids; Sick Parentshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/sick-kids-sick-parents/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/sick-kids-sick-parents/Aiden woke up yesterday with a runny nose, and as Sarah and I feared, more of the kids woke up with the sniffles this morning. There's been a rather sudden…Sun, 08 Aug 2004 07:47:25 GMTThe Shipwrecked Presbyterianhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/the-shipwrecked-presbyterian/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/the-shipwrecked-presbyterian/Doug Wilson has posted a quaint little story on his blog. Although, as one person observed, it wouldn't be a very good presbytery with only one church.Sat, 07 Aug 2004 21:30:23 GMTFriends in the Churchhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/friends-in-the-church/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/friends-in-the-church/Ray Doreian stopped by today to see how Sarah and I were doing, and to pray with us. I appreciate that he took the time out to talk to us, instead of judging…Sat, 07 Aug 2004 18:56:18 GMTNew Webloghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/new-weblog/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/new-weblog/Due to the pain caused by losing a month of weblog entries, I've decided to switch to a more... robust weblog. I've heard good things about WordPress , so this…Sat, 07 Aug 2004 14:54:04 GMTLost Journal Entrieshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/lost-journal-entries/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/08/lost-journal-entries/We attempted an upgrade of the journal module of our website and we accidently saved the wrong file instead of the old journal entries. Anyways... rather than…Sat, 07 Aug 2004 09:50:08 GMTBeer and Civilizationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/07/beer-and-civilization/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/07/beer-and-civilization/Fark had this link to a pretty interesting article on Beer and Civilization . While the author makes some questionable statements ("Noah carried beer on the…Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:32:19 GMTQuote of the Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/quote-of-the-day/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/quote-of-the-day/"Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates…Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:31:44 GMTFinancially Supporting Michael Moorehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/financially-supporting-michael-moore/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/financially-supporting-michael-moore/So, Michael Moore 's new movie, Fahrenheit 9/11 , is coming out this Friday, and I'm really interesting in seeing it. Now, being as his last movie, Bowling for…Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:29:02 GMTArrrrgh!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/arrrrgh/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/arrrrgh/So, I came home from work a few days ago, and my monitor wouldn't come up. The light was green, so it was getting a signal from my computer, but nothing came…Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:27:39 GMTSome Rights Reservedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/some-rights-reserved/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/some-rights-reserved/You may have noticed at the bottom of all the webpages on my side, that there is a "Some Rights Reserved" icon. Clicking on it will take you to the Creative…Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:27:14 GMTInsomnia, clutter, and inspirationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/insomnia-clutter-and-inspiration/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/insomnia-clutter-and-inspiration/It's amazing how quickly insomnia kicks in for me when I'm pregnant. Some women sleep like a baby. This baby resembles more of a newborn - up every two hours…Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:49:47 GMTSo, I Laughedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/so-i-laughed/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/so-i-laughed/Normally, I believe that the bedroom is a sacred (read "set-apart", not "holy") room; a private area dedicated to the special, personal relationship between a…Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:20:36 GMTDads and Daughters Dinnerhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/dads-and-daughters-dinner/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/dads-and-daughters-dinner/The Dads and Daughters Dinner went so so well. The food was great, the location was set up for us before we got there, the flower arrangements were beautiful…Sun, 13 Jun 2004 15:48:35 GMTPregnanthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/pregnant/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/pregnant/After a while of feeling queasy and very tired -- to which brushed off as Tom's being away and not eating or sleeping properly -- I had a positive pregnancy…Sun, 13 Jun 2004 15:48:03 GMTCute?https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/cute/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/cute/[Image no longer available: Muqtada Al Sadr] How am I supposed to react when my wife says that this guy is cute? She also says I'm cute! What does that say…Sat, 12 Jun 2004 18:09:44 GMTHome From Japanhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/home-from-japan/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/home-from-japan/Well, last night I made it hope from Japan. I had a busy last couple days over there, and I didn't really have to write about them here while they were…Sat, 12 Jun 2004 16:20:00 GMT...and Now I Can Resthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/and-now-i-can-rest/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/and-now-i-can-rest/Tom is home! We got stuck in traffic from some sort of dress-up occasion at Coatesville Highschool. Lots of police, baracades, limos, balloons and prom-like…Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:46:42 GMTIn The Morninghttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/in-the-morning/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/in-the-morning/Psa 69:15-18 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. Hear me, O LORD; for thy…Tue, 08 Jun 2004 15:46:08 GMTMeiji Shrinehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/meiji-shrine/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/meiji-shrine/Tony Rogers, Bob Grawl, and I had a day off today, so we took a trip down to the Meiji shrine in the southwest part of the city. We started out the morning…Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:17:40 GMTInsanity 101https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/insanity-101/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/insanity-101/What a day. Kids lied. Escapes were made -- out the front door, the back door, and through the fence. Teeth marks were inflicted upon children by children…Mon, 07 Jun 2004 15:44:10 GMTNursing Homehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/nursing-home/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/nursing-home/Thomas just back from visiting the nursing home. Our church does a service there, one Sunday a month. He went with Becky and Tom. He reported that there were a…Sun, 06 Jun 2004 15:43:39 GMTJune 5https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/june-5/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/june-5/Today was an interesting day. Off to a slow start, after a late night of killing time. The kids and I pretty much played all day in doors -- it was pouring…Sat, 05 Jun 2004 15:42:08 GMTFood!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/food/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/food/The food is so expensive here! You have to look hard to find a place that will sell you a decent, filling dinner for less than $20. Last night, we went to the…Fri, 04 Jun 2004 16:13:13 GMTThere and Back Againhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/there-and-back-again/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/there-and-back-again/I made it home from England, and I'm back on the road again. This time, my travels take me to Japan, home of samurai and Hello Kitty. I was able to wander…Fri, 04 Jun 2004 16:10:33 GMTLost in Translationhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/lost-in-translation/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/lost-in-translation/Ben and Liz came over tonight. We rented Bill Murray's Lost in Translation . Sofia Coppola has a sort of Wes Anderson style of directing, of which I have a…Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:40:49 GMT...https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/06/The memorial day party was amazing. Food and drink were excellent. It rained, but thanks to Mary Judge's canopy, the food was safe and dry. We had about 80…Tue, 01 Jun 2004 15:39:28 GMTI Don't Like Daddyhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/i-dont-like-daddy/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/i-dont-like-daddy/Well, sooner or later, kids say things like this. They don't mean it, but it still hurts to hear them say. These were the words that came from Thomas' mouth on…Wed, 26 May 2004 15:38:46 GMTThoughts On Threehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/thoughts-on-three/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/thoughts-on-three/It is good time to do things to reinforce that they are still special and loved.Wed, 26 May 2004 15:37:41 GMTLife-giving reproofhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/life-giving-reproof/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/life-giving-reproof/Proverbs 15:31-32 "He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens…Tue, 25 May 2004 15:36:24 GMTSkittleshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/skittles/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/skittles/It takes flying over to England to learn me a new game. The Cross Keys has, in addition to pool and darts, an interesting game of skill called Skittles …Mon, 24 May 2004 16:09:25 GMTTales From Overseashttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/tales-from-overseas/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/tales-from-overseas/Well, I've got a little break from work, so I'm writing up a quick journal entry. I arrived safely, and spent a day touring London, exhausted. I couldn't sleep…Sun, 23 May 2004 16:07:25 GMTHula skirts, thoughts on evangelism, and general whatnotshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/hula-skirts-thoughts-on-evangelism-and-general-whatnots/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/hula-skirts-thoughts-on-evangelism-and-general-whatnots/Today was a good day, despite the obvious Tom-vacuum. As I write this, I think, "how do I measure a good day?" These things certainly are factors: -Things on…Sat, 22 May 2004 15:28:39 GMTFleeting Velvethttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/fleeting-velvet/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/fleeting-velvet/You know, today was a good day. Tonight, though, just plain sucks. I hate not having Tom to talk to. The Judges were here today -- they're great kids! Thomas…Mon, 17 May 2004 15:24:23 GMTSat, May 15https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/sat-may-15/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/sat-may-15/Well, if you are keeping up with Tom's journal, you know that he's away. When he's gone, it seems I become this superwoman -- able to get things done. My life…Sat, 15 May 2004 15:22:12 GMTI'm Leaving on a Jet Planehttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/im-leaving-on-a-jet-plane/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/im-leaving-on-a-jet-plane/I'll be leaving tomorrow for England on a business trip for work. The job that we're doing there seems a lot more "open" than most of my recent work (when I…Fri, 14 May 2004 16:01:57 GMTExcellent Day Todayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/excellent-day-today/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/excellent-day-today/Every once in a while, a day goes really well. Children behave for the most part, "to-do's" are crossed off and we even manage to have fun in the process…Sun, 09 May 2004 15:18:45 GMTPerseverance of the Saintshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/perseverance-of-the-saints/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/perseverance-of-the-saints/Barry, our benevolent dictator on the RTDISC list, had written the following on the list, "The doctrine of perseverence is not to be used as some sort of…Sat, 08 May 2004 16:01:24 GMTRetractions and Clarificationshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/retractions-and-clarifications/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/retractions-and-clarifications/I've been digging through the archives of the Reformed Theology Discussion List , and after reading a lot of my old posts, I posted the following to the list…Thu, 06 May 2004 16:00:07 GMTIrish Stout Openedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/irish-stout-opened/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/irish-stout-opened/Just opened my new bottle of Irish Stout. I'm drinking it and typing at the same time. I haven't chilled it, but just pulled it right from the case in the…Tue, 04 May 2004 15:59:38 GMTWish Listhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/wish-list/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/wish-list/For those of you who care, I updated my Amazon wishlist today.Tue, 04 May 2004 15:14:40 GMTTues - May 4https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/tues-may-4/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/tues-may-4/Early this morning I went out for a run. Our home is on a very steep hill. The streets going vertically are numbered, and the streets horizontally are named…Tue, 04 May 2004 15:08:42 GMTTiring Dayhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/tiring-day/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/05/tiring-day/Spent about 4 hours this morning over at Janet Hobson's house doing a lot of "spring-cleaning" maintenance to her house. Eric Vannoy organized the excursion…Sat, 01 May 2004 15:58:51 GMTTravelhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/travel/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/travel/Found out today that I'm going to be spending a couple weeks in England at the end of May, followed by a couple weeks in Japan at the beginning of June. I've…Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:56:53 GMTGot Polled Last Nighthttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/got-polled-last-night/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/got-polled-last-night/Last night, I got called by the Quinnipiac University poll about the Specter - Toomey Republican Senatorial Primary in Pennsylvania. The last poll called 431…Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:54:34 GMTSunflowers Plantedhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/sunflowers-planted/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/sunflowers-planted/Thomas and I planted the sunflowers just outside the fence in the backyard. I dug the hole, and Thomas planted the seed. I covered the hole over, and Thomas…Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:52:48 GMTMandrake, Take 2https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/mandrake-take-2/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/mandrake-take-2/As part of my ongoing quest to educate myself on the different linux distributions available, I'm going to be wiping out my Fedora build and putting Mandrake's…Thu, 15 Apr 2004 15:51:56 GMTDrinking With Calvin and Luther by Jim Westhttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/drinking-with-calvin-and-luther-by-jim-west/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/drinking-with-calvin-and-luther-by-jim-west/If you have ever gone to a good brewery or pub, you may know that for a small fee, the bartenders will be happy to pull into a small glass a sample of whatever…Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:59:38 GMTFace to Face by Steve Wilkinshttps://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/review-face-to-face-by-steve-wilkins/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/review-face-to-face-by-steve-wilkins/At just 142 pages, this book may not take long to get through – but it can hardly be dubbed a "light read". Face to Face: Meditations on Friendship and…Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:03:27 GMTOur New Site!https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/our-new-site/https://glamdring.org/blog/2004/04/our-new-site/Tom had an idea to put up a family site. I'm really excited about keeping it up to date. A fun and useful tool ;-)Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:07:20 GMT