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Here’s a cool idea I snagged from Chris: If your life was a movie, what would your soundtrack be? Here’s how it works: 1. Open your music library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that’s playing 5. When you go... Read More
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Start your own Christmas tradition to help make each holiday more memorable. I’ve resurrected a dear old term from the 80’s to let you all know that I was pulling your proverbial legs last post. I really love Christmas! In fact, I’m feeling so fine that I’m going to give some goodies to all the... Read More
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“Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others,... Read More
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Well, I’ve gone and done it. For years I’ve been taking pictures with a broken digital camera someone gave me or the 1.2 megapixel camera on my cell phone; now Jess and I have a camera that’s going to make photography even more fun than it was before. At the recommendation of Elise and Jesse,... Read More
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When is the last time you were moved by God’s Word? Sit back and let the book of Hebrews draw you in (10 minutes well spent): Thank you Ryan Ferguson for challenging me with Paul’s words and thank you Mark Norwood for unearthing this video. (Am I the only person that thinks of Chris Rose... Read More
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Maybe I’m delusional, but tonight at church I felt what I believe to be a small earthquake (2 or 3 magnitude). I was leaning against the wall and felt it tremble significantly for about 40 seconds, then again after about a minute (the second time not as much). I mentioned it to someone and only... Read More
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One Last Cup of Kofi Before I Go
Kofi Annan gave his last major speech as UN Secretary General, and I had the prilvege to watch it on television. You couldn’t miss the conviction in his words. Sure, he’s not exactly charismatic, but he spoke of some lofty goals: “First, we are all responsible for each other’s security. Second, we can and must... Read More
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Does it count as shameless self-promotion if I plug my wife’s site? Bah, who cares. My wife has always been a fantastic cook, so I thought for her birthday, I’d give her a website (that’s not as bad a golf clubs, right?) where she can share her favorite family recipes and stories with the blogosphere.... Read More
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9rules Is Now An In-Network Call
Wow. I’ve been a big fan of 9rules for a while now; they have a strong sense of good design and great content. I applied a few weeks ago (along with 1190 other entrants) during their fifth round of submissions, and today I was surprised to find an email welcoming me to the network in... Read More
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Ding, ding. After some discussion, it became evident that my forums were dead and that the best choice was to move the venue for conversation elsewhere. So Cardboard White, which has been a “central location” for lots of great writing, is now becoming forums. Don’t worry, the smooth listing of recent entries will still appear... Read More
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All this Heroes excitement (how about last night’s episode, whew!) had me jonesing to discover my hidden powers. This morning, it was all revealed to me in a supernatural event. I’d just finished a bowl of Peanut Butter Chocolate Cap’n Crunch when the phone rang. I set my bowl down on the floor and swung... Read More
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Transparency: How Much Is Too Much?
How transparent is too transparent? Well-meaning people tell me that honesty and transparency are key characteristics of any good leader. “It let’s people know that you’re human, helps them trust you more” one good friend said to me. But would people want to know all of your struggles? What if you were a pastor and... Read More
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The love of my life just turned 23 today. Would you all do me a favor? Head over to her site and give her 23 pinches (gentlemen, friendly nods will suffice).
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Is it naive to think that lying is immoral in every situation? I suppose I should further explain this question, or rather, my own thoughts on this question. I’ve heard all the theoretical situations people bring up when discussing this: Is lying about a surprise party wrong? What iif you had to lie to protect... Read More
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We all love attention, admit it. That little rush you get when you see 20 comments on a single post sort of makes life feel ok again. But that’s not what this post is about. As much as I like shameless self-promotion, that’s not what I’m looking for commments about. It’s about my forums. Let’s... Read More
Hello, I’m Jesse.
