Monthly Archives: June 2008

Good Column in the Standard

Gone the Way of the Street-corner Preacher Paul Williams’s column is almost always the first thing I read in each week’s Christian Standard, and this week’s was good enough that I wanted to post a bit of it: I do … Continue reading

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I launched a hedgehog into Earth’s orbit in five days

Hedgehog Launch And people wonder why I’m not more productive…

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5000 visitors

Again, I feel bad for leaving the blog unattended the last few days, but I am happy with the progress I’ve made on the prospectus.? I checked my hit count today and realized that I’d crested 5000 visitors.? I’d like … Continue reading

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Where’d he Go?

Alright, so I haven’t posted here or at CRM all week.? I’ll grant that.? But I have been writing, I assure you.? I’ve got a good jump on the prospectus, and I’ve been writing on that instead of the blog … Continue reading

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Summer Trip 2008, Gilmour Segment

Here are the pictures from the second leg of our summer trip. Enjoy! Summer Trip 2008 Gilmour segment

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Summer Trip 2008–Burd Segment

Here they are–pictures from the first leg of our summer trip! Click on the picture for the Google photo album. Summer Trip 2008 Burd Segment

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Back Home Again in… Statham, Georgia

So we’re back.? After ten hours behind the wheel, we stopped by the house to make sure no damage was done, turn the AC on after sixteen days of idleness, and let Micah go to the bathroom.? Then we grabbed … Continue reading

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eBook Reflection: Federalist 21-29

I actually started this reflection after I had finished paper 26, partly because a busier schedule has spread out my reading (and I don’t trust my memory) and partly because papers 24 through 29 are in their own rights so … Continue reading

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Gilmour Gazetteer

The last couple days have been quite busy, so I haven’t had time to read any more Federalist, but I figure I can do a travel post at any rate.? As far as travel goes, things have been great.? We’ve … Continue reading

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eBook Reflection: The Federalist 11-20

I’ve decided to call this series of pieces reflections rather than reviews; after all, The Federalist has already sold enough copies that it doesn’t need my review. I’ve edited my former post to reflect that. The historical awareness that these … Continue reading

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ebook Reflection: The Federalist 1-10

I know it’s been about five months since I promised to start reading The Federalist, but comps, you know? Anyway, I’ve finished the first ten papers on my Sony Reader, and I think I’m going to start a series of … Continue reading

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Posting from the Road: Review of Building a Bridge to the 18th Century

While I’m here at the in-laws’ house, I don’t have wireless. Thus my laptop connects to nothing in particular. Thus I write my posts, save them in Open Office format to a jump drive, carry them upstairs when the family … Continue reading

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Road Trip!

We’ve got the closing program at VBS tonight, and then we light out for beautiful Augusta, West Virginia tomorrow morning.? I won’t pretend that I can resist blogging on the road (especially since comps studying screwed up my sleep habits … Continue reading

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Book Review: Watching Baseball Smarter

I’ve finished my first genuine leisure read of the summer.? (Al Gore was fun in his own way, but this one has nothing to do with college teaching, so I’m claiming it as a true leisure read.)? Hample has all … Continue reading

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New Addiction

Acceleration Maze I really do dig the simple-graphics games that actually have some sense of physics. I made it through just over 600 on my first try; I’m sure I’ll post more times as I play more. [update: On my … Continue reading

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Without a Voice

No, that’s not a socio-political metaphor.? I couldn’t sing through the service Sunday morning, and I was down to a raspy monotone when VBS started up last night.? But, being the yahoo I am, and still attempting to communicate over … Continue reading

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