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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 flipped 8 pages before I found any content. So, for giggles, a started counting the advertisements. Of the 236 pages that make up the issue, 112 pages are […]
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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 reading Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, which has succeeded in stoking my hatred for people. In order to cheer me up, I took a break from that […]
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Lessons Learned
Never try to dry beef jerky when it’s 100% humidity. For some reason, it doesn’t work very well.
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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 watching adults wiping out and flying up the ramp. Undaunted, we waited in line and both got a chance to try.
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Chinese Food and the Destruction of the United States
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 States! Chinese restaurants exist around the United States. Chinese restaurants have different “formats”, including take out, delivery, and the all-mighty buffet style. Chinese […]
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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 amount of time describing some inane, and often unbelievable examples of people whom you would think are getting paid to be offended, he ends with this advice for these whiners. Consider the […]
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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 story
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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 button panel on the side of the toilet and on the wall. (Statistically, how many people get electrocuted on their shower toilets each year? Inquiring minds want to know…) […]
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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 Long Term Support (LTS) release. The LTS releases are “supported for 3 years on the desktop and 5 years on servers.” However, for those of us who like the […]
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Google Earth on Ubuntu
YES!!! Google has released a version of Google Earth for Linux, and it’s currently running on my desktop. So far, it has all the features from the Windows version. Just one less reason to cling to that Windows box. Thanks Google!!! BTW, that is a picture of Mt. Fuji. As it’s scheduled right now, Lord […]
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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 think you should find the 40 minutes and watch this video.
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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 this inteview with Ralph Smith, the pastor of Mitaka, on WordMP3 via Mark Horne’s blog. It’s short (about 10 minutes), but it’s an interesting interview about missions […]
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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 August, I’m planning to hike to the top of Mt. Fuji. Now, I’m a bit worried about trying to get my 300 lb frame to the […]
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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 cleaned up some of the other odds and ends. While I don’t want to use it as an excuse, work has been extremely busy. I got back […]
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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 happened since my last post eight months ago. I haven’t been writing, because there really hasn’t been much to write about. Literally, nothing had happened for months […]