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 good, and while they did put up a good fight today, they couldn’t hold up to the Syndney Roosters. I’ve been to American Football games, and I […]

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 probably weren’t able to. As I said in a previous post, I’m really upset with Verizon, and I’m actively looking to find another ISP. Well, I’ve […]

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 actions of the Janjaweed. National Review Online has an article on the effect of gun control laws, and the creation of a nation of victims. It’s […]

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 deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth. Thus I am like a man who […]

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 drop down to freezing and below. Write me a quick comment on the pics, and I’ll keep this page updated as I get […]

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. I guess the LM travel services has some sort of deal with the major US carriers, but part of that deal is that LM employees must fly […]

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 week at the age of 96, 71 years after she was abducted by King Kong. From the point of view of cinematic history, that movie […]

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 replacement. The environment lead (my group) came over to my cube today and asked whether I could leave… um… Thursday. Of course, I needed to call […]

PittsburghLIVE.com has a story about an obscure but amazing law in Pennsylvania. Apparently, doctors in Pennsylvania are required to notify the PA Department of Transportation if they have a patient that has been diagnosed with a condition that could impair his ability to drive. Despite everything you may have assumed about doctor-patient confidentiality, if a […]

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 what I want unless I pay them more money. Verizon blocks port 80 inbound. I’m sure they have some BS security […]

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 beginning to detect traces of the medication. Apparently, enough is being released into the wastewater, that these traces are making it all the way back into their […]

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 drop in temperature from the high 80’s last week, to just barely 60 this week, and I think that change brought with it the runny […]

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.

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 from afar. It amazes me how people can claim that they’re doing whatever it is they’re doing for your own good, but […]

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 may be fun. I may consider putting this as the front page to our website, since we were really only using postnuke for the journal and […]