I bought another truck. just a plain, unadorned entry level Mazda B2300. (it's about the gas mileage.) However, I found out too late in the process that Mazda is now code for Ford, and ford built the car I'm driving. I am hereby officially blaming whatever defect exists in my truck that causes my next wreck (like the driver maybe?) Seriously I ( Read more... )

Music: Sarah Masen - Hope (lyrics)

(leeched entryWhat is “affluenza”? Affluenza is a nifty little word that some clever sociologist created by mixing two different words together. The word affluence means having a great deal of money. Influenza is a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease. When you mash these two together, you get ( Read more... )

Music: Kristine W - Stronger (lyrics) (on the CD Dive)

In August they started talking about it. In October they internally announced it, In January it Hit wall Street. In February they held meetings with us all, and finally this week I was laid off. My last day at work? May 23.

It took ~6 months for management to decide to do it, ~3 months to wait ( Read more... )

In the last year, I've spent a great deal of time trying to learn a couple different languages (Spanish and Tagalog. (and Visaya to a lesser degree.) While I've learned, and forgotten, some vocabulary, the structure of the language is a barrier to me. I can pick up words and tell what is being said based on body language and expressions, but ( Read more... )

Music : Peggy Lee - Black Coffee

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Today I learned to play sungka for the first time. Well, I didn't learn but I started getting some of the concept. After counting for 20 minutes I found out that running out of stones (shells) wasn't the end of the game, but only the end of the first chapter ( Read more... )

1 Corinthians 1:18 (New International Version)

Christ the Wisdom and Power of God

18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

I listened to this series as it was released back in May and June, and it really helped me. I put off posting it because the time wasn't right. Lately I've seen things happening around me, and feel the time is now right for this series, so here it is:

Clay Burgess - Till Death Series

Series source page with Notes and presentation materials

Go in to this site & enter in your name in the box & hit the Sloganize button. DON'T CHEAT, KEEP THE FIRST ONE THEY GIVE YOU.

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