Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Hmm…nice place you’ve got here. (2011-11-23)

Just looked at my blog and was stunned to find that I haven’t posted anything here in over SEVEN MONTHS! I find myself posting micro-status updates on Facebook much more frequently than I end up posting thoughtful blog posts these days (although a quick look through my old blog posts would likely reveal that they [...]

My last Blockbuster Rental…ever (2011-1-9)

I just returned the last movie I will ever rent from Blockbuster Video. Perhaps you recall that back in 2005 Blockbuster made a big deal out of their new “No Late Fees” policy.  They had to do something; even at that point Netflix was already eating their lunch with a business model that included the [...]

Logos Giveaway and Logos 4 Mac (2010-8-21)

Logos Bible Software is giving away thousands of dollars of prizes to celebrate the launch of Logos Bible Software 4 Mac on October 1. Prizes include an iMac, a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and more than 100 other prizes! They’re also having a special limited-time sale on their Mac and PC base [...]

I’m Going Bald! (2010-3-2)

You heard it right – I’m shaving my head in solidarity with children who have cancer and typically lose their hair during treatment, while raising critical funds for childhood cancer research! In the US, more children die of childhood cancer than any other disease. Please make a donation on my behalf to support childhood cancer [...]

Miracle on the Hudson (2010-1-12)

This is awesome!  It’s a simulator re-creation of the flight of USAirways Flight 1549 that suffered a bird strike and went down in the Hudson River in late 2009, complete with overlays of the various different radio communications.   No audio for the in-cabin discussions between Capt. Sullenberger and his First Officer, but you do [...]

It's a small world, after all… (2009-7-2)

File this one under “bizarre coincidences that you simply couldn’t dream up on your own.”  One of my clients has been having trouble with ColdFusion on his server.  I’m not a CF guy, so I can’t solve it for him, but he ran across a company with a bunch of very smart CF guys whom [...]

Happy Boy (2009-3-13)

Christopher seems excited about the new camera.

The Gas Crisis (2008-9-27)

Today I waited in line for over 30 minutes to buy a tank of gas…and felt lucky for how it worked out.  30 minutes in line at a Kroger 15 miles from my house which was one of the ONLY places that even HAD gas, and not only that, but they had all grades and [...]

Learning Greek (2007-7-11)

A few books that are used to teach New Testament Greek at the Concordia Seminaries (mainly so that I’ve got the links somewhere findable): Fundamental Greek Grammar by James W. Voelz Greek Grammar – Supplementary Exercises by Mark Sell (optional, for more practice) Novum Testamentum Graece (although the ESV English-Greek Reverse Interlinear New Testament looks interesting)  

Sweet Ride (2007-4-1)

Donna and I had the opportunity today to test drive a car that we would normally never even stand close to.  Below is the 2007 Maserati Quattroporte, a phenomenal piece of engineering featuring a 4.2L Ferrari V-8 engine, 400 horsepower, nearly 340 lb-ft of torque…and a price tag somewhere north of $120,000.  This was a gift [...]