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Everyone will believe in God?someday.
2008-04-17 23:57:00 2 Corinthians 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. We live in a world that is full of unbelievers, but there will come a day when every ...
Obama?s speech about ?small town Americans?
2008-04-15 23:39:00 Surely by now you have heard the recording of Barack Obama ’s recent “speech” in which he makes some rather disparaging remarks about those of us who happen to live in “small town America”. If you haven’t, he more or less said that people who don’t live in a big city are bitter about the state ... More About: Small , Town , Americans , Speech
Computer magazines that cover everything?except computers!
2008-04-14 00:01:00 I have been a computer enthusiast since the late 1970’s, and ever since I bought that very first Radio Shack TRS-80 I have enjoyed reading computer magazines. Soon after the home computer was “born”, a number of magazines sprung up to fill the void of knowledge and information about them. Those magazines were great because they ... More About: Technology , Computers , Magazines , Computer , Cover
Spring flowers
2008-04-11 20:26:00 I just love spring! The weather was gorgeous this afternoon so I took a walk around my large yard to check out the beauty of the spring flowers. The other day I wrote about the dandelions that cover most of our lawn, and today I noticed that the violets that carpet much of our long ... More About: Flowers , Spring
Peter?s amazing ministry
2008-04-11 15:33:00 Acts 2:38-41 38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 - For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, ... More About: Amazing , Ministry , Devotions
Kids who don?t respect their parents
2008-04-10 21:46:00 I was in Wal-Mart the other day when a group of young teenagers walked by, and I overheard one of them make the following statement: “I wish my parents would just die already and leave everything they have to me.” The sad part is, judging by the serious look on his face, I don’t think ... More About: Kids , Parents , Respect
Blowing the dust out of your PC
2008-04-10 20:00:00 Did you know that component overheating is the number one reason for computer hardware problems? And did you also know that most overheating problems are caused by dust collecting inside your PC and restricting airflow? If you want to keep your computer running smoothly, it’s a good idea to blow the dust out of it every ...
Dandelions are all over my lawn!
2008-04-08 22:23:00 Yep, just like the title says, my lawn is absolutely covered up with those little yellow flowers that most people with a lawn to mow hate with a passion. But you know what? I actually like them. In fact I like them a lot! Back when I was growing up, most people in these parts didn’t ...
The ?death? of Ebay as we know it
2008-04-06 02:22:00 Pierre Omidyar launched Ebay on September 4, 1995 as a “place” where ordinary folks like you and me could sell our merchandise on a level playing field with other sellers of all types and sizes. Over the years literally millions of small businesses have sprung up selling their wares on Ebay - many of them ... More About: Death
Madison ?driving? for the very first time
2008-04-02 22:23:00 My beautiful granddaughter Madison will be celebrating her first birthday later this month, but she has already celebrated another “first” - driving! I snapped this picture of her a few days ago as she was driving her little car around the “track” inside our home. Actually, Madison’s car is a hand-me-down from her big sister Olivia, ... More About: Driving , Time , First Time
How to get a permament and personalized email address
2008-04-02 00:31:00 Have you ever had to go through the hassle of notifying all of your friends and acquaintances about a change in your email address after switching ISP’s or some other event that required you to get a new one? Worse still, if you use your email address for business, you most likely had to pay ... More About: Technology , Email , Address
Changing the belt on our vacuum cleaner
2008-04-01 01:39:00 Have you ever noticed how some things that should be simple are often quite difficult? Take for instance the routine task of putting a new belt on our vacuum cleaner. You would think that after all these years the vacuum cleaner manufacturers would have devised a quick and easy way to change the belt, but ... More About: Vacuum , Belt , Changing , Vacuum Cleaner , Cleaner
I?ll never get Cheria to ride the ?London Eye? after this!
2008-04-01 00:51:00 At 443 feet, the London Eye is the world’s tallest “Ferris Wheel” in Europe and one of the tallest on the planet. That means that Cheria (who is deathly afraid of heights) likely would have never gotten on it anyway, but after she finds out what happened last Tuesday there will no longer be any ... More About: Ride
Singing in the shower
2008-03-30 22:43:00 As a young boy I enjoyed watching the old “Flintstones” cartoon series - you know, the one with Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, Pebbles, Bam-Bam and Dino. Most of my memories of that iconic show have long faded away, but one episode has stuck with me all these years. This particular show started out with Fred, Barney and ... More About: Shower , Singing
Satellite Television
2008-03-28 17:52:00 These days we take all of those ubiquitous satellite dishes we see on rooftops and lawns across America for granted, but I can remember a time when it was just a dream for rural folks who had a hard time getting decent reception on their TV sets. Back in the 1970’s we lived “up in the ... More About: Television , Satellite
Reflecting on ?Hog Thief Creek?
2008-03-27 21:06:00 Some of my most enduring childhood memories of my dad are of the times he would drive our family down the narrow country road that followed a stream known as “Hog Thief Creek ”. The name of the creek intrigued me from the start, and every time we went down that road I would ask him ...
First mowing of the season
2008-03-27 20:13:00 Well, it’s that time of year again. Late March is when the grass really begins to grow here in southwestern Virginia, requiring us to dust off the lawnmower and get to work. I was hoping to put off the first mowing of Spring 2008 a little longer, but after looking at my mom’s yard I ... More About: Season
?Red Light Cameras? make intersections more dangerous
2008-03-22 01:23:00 The premise is simple: If drivers know they’ll get an automatic ticket if they run a red light, they’ll be more careful when approaching an intersection. But that premise is also apparently flawed. Study after study has shown that “Red Light Cameras ” are actually causing more accidents and serious injuries than they are preventing, and a ... More About: Technology , Make , Dangerous
When ?Pastors? abuse the pulpit
2008-03-21 20:20:00 The controversy surrounding Barack Obama’s pastor Jeremiah Wright brings to mind several questions: 1 - How can a “pastor” preach partisan politics from the pulpit without prompting the IRS to strip his church of its tax exempt status? 2 - How can a “pastor” stand in the pulpit and repeatedly take the Lord’s name in vain during a ... More About: Abuse , Pastors , Pulpit
?Gate Ajar?
2008-03-21 19:16:00 “Gate Ajar” — That’s what our 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx tells us just about every time we start the engine now. That message means that the “trunk” lid is open, but of course it never is. I suppose it’s just the car’s electronic “brain” showing the effects of “old age” since we’re closing in on ...
The first day of spring
2008-03-21 18:45:00 Well, according to the calendar spring has officially arrived, lending an air of legitimacy to the crocuses that are in full bloom in a couple of our flower beds. The tulips and daffodils have yet to blossom, but they are growing by leaps and bounds and I expect them to burst out any day now. The ... More About: Spring
Things that make you go ?Huh??
2008-03-15 00:55:00 Sometimes I hear or read things that make me scratch my head in wonder, and a few minutes ago I saw a perfect example… On our last outing to the grocery store Cheria and I purchased a container of vegetable juice. Well, I pulled it out of the fridge this evening and poured myself a glass ... More About: Make , Things
Comcast High-Speed Internet
2008-03-14 11:31:00 Like most everyone else over the age of 10, I spent a large portion of my early Internet years waiting. I waited for what seemed like an eternity for my modem to dial in to my ISP, make a connection (usually a pretty bad one), and authenticate my user name and password. Finally, if all ... More About: Technology , Speed , High , Comcast
Playing God by judging others
2008-03-11 21:09:00 Mathew 7:1-2 1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 - For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. It’s a fact: We humans love to judge others. It’s quite easy to see the faults in those around us, even when ... More About: Christian , Judging , Devotions
I have been phished!
2008-03-08 12:29:00 Well, I knew it would probably happen to me sooner or later, and it did. I have been phished! If you’re unfamiliar with the term phishing, it simply means scamming someone into handing over his/her personal information, credit card or bank account numbers, or user names and passwords using any number of nefarious methods. These days ... More About: Technology
Red Skelton?s commentary on the ?Pledge to the Flag?
2008-03-01 22:05:00 Many of you might remember the late, great comedian Red Skelton and his long-running variety show on CBS television. This link will take you to a wonderful YouTube video snippet from the January 14, 1969 edition of the show on which he expounded on the true meaning of the “Pledge to the Flag ”. If you’re a ... More About: Commentary
Barack Obama
2008-03-01 20:17:00 Who would have thought even a year ago that Barack Obama would be able to transform one of the leanest of political careers into a force that could overpower the mighty political machine of the Clintons? Well, he has managed to do just that, and as much as I dislike Hillary and the things she stands ...
Our loving God and the death of ?innocents?
2008-02-24 14:26:00 1 John 4:8 - He that loveth not knoweth not God ; for God is love. In my virtual travels around the web I often encounter atheists who have made it their mission in life to try to make our wonderful God appear as unattractive as possible in their attempts to cause believers to lose their faith ... More About: Death , Loving
Automatically flushing toilets
2008-02-20 23:42:00 One of my biggest pet peeves is the automatic flush toilet - you know, those toilets that have a little electronic sensor that tells the plumbing that you’re all done and it’s ok to go ahead and flush. Well, all too often you aren’t done when you hear that tell-tale swoosh, and things really go ... More About: Toilets
Never host your website with your domain name registrar!
More articles from this author:2008-02-19 20:28:00 In my last post I told you about a great web hosting deal and it reminded me of Rick’s first rule of domain name registration and web hosting: Never, ever register your domain name and host your website with the same company! I have been building websites for a number of years, and I learned early ... More About: Website , Domain , Domain Name , Host 1, 2, 3 |
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