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Warning: Geek Ahead
I recenty had a problem with my Apple HD and I didn’t find anything good online, so I am going to post what I did here so anyone else trolling the search engines might get some help.
Scenario:
I don’t reboot my laptop often, but I noticed that it’s running a little sluggish, so I [...]
Of History, Resurrection, and the Number Three
One of the cornerstones of almost every Christian denomination is the resurrection of body or spirit. This is almost always based in resurrection of Jesus Christ after three days. This story is particular powerful because it is a demonstration of God’s power over death and is a complete, amazing, and satisfying answer to question of [...]
My date with Orrin Hatch
I know you are oozing with jealousy, but that blur just to the left of the blur that is my face is the senior senator from Utah. This snapshot was taken at a taping of The Music and The Spoken Word where somehow I ended up about six seats and a small aisle away [...]
Dating Games: Ignoring
Editor’s Note: I wrote this back in February and guess I never posted it. I just found it and thought I’d go ahead and still post it.
So here is something I have -never- understood about dating: what’s up with all the ignorin’?
Imagine a scenario like this:
Young Jimmy is a bright, decently attractive young [...]
Lost in the crowd
Community. It is a pretty powerful word–a pretty powerful idea. I have to admit that it is also somewhat foreign to me. I am ever in contact with the idea because of my study of religion–in fact, one of the “not-definitions” of religion is community. But, when it comes down to [...]
Deadlines and Resignings: What is next for the Ducks
Brian Burke is taking a different approach to dealing with Scott and Teemu this year: get on board or get out. Last year’s decision to allow two of his stars to sit on their laurels while contemplating retirement was a bold and contraversial move (which I think everyone hopes does not set any [...]
The Religion of Codified Laws
I’ve often said that I am firm believer in the individual or communal religious experience. I do not think I’ve made strong efforts to qualify what that means. One of the defining aspects of an institutional religion is the codification of practices into laws, rituals, acceptable practices, etc. For me, this is [...]
Takin’, takin’, all day long
And so, the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn’t that you had the wrong kind of government, which was obvious, but that you had the wrong kind of people.
Night Watch, Terry Pratchett
I joined a group dedicated to exchanging goods for free.
Here is the basic premise: I have something [...]
Bookish
I wanted to talk a little about what I am reading.
I saw this idea over at Mind on Fire. Basically it’s about taking an excerpt out of a near book and sharing it.
For the record, I do not know what a meme is, I do not care what a meme is, and, in fact, [...]
Leaving the Garden
Wanted to let you know about my invited post on the most excellent Mind on Fire. It is part of the “Leaving the Garden” series.
http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/22/leaving-the-garden-isaacs-journey/
From the site:
“Leaving the Garden” is a weekly series in which we ask someone to reflect on their encounters with religion and uncertainty. Religion is filled with stories of faith; here [...]
