my baby turned four years old today. seriously it has been like the blink of an eye. seems like just yesterday that we were changing diapers and making bottles. christie & i were reminising the other day about our “bottle factory” that we would setup every night to wash, boil and fill all the bottles [...]
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as the dad of a 3 year old, stories are a part of life. sometimes it is the structured stories of books and tv shows. sometimes it is the pretending & make believe of play time. sometimes it is the way we use analogy to explain concepts to her. in any case it is more [...]
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he is risen… he is risen indeed!
for those of us who work in ministry, there are a few seasons of the year that are more hectic and crazy than almost any other. easter is one of those times. we recognize that it is a time when people seek out a church experience. we want to [...]
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i was one of the lucky few. i was an original user of the first mac released. my dad was a technology nut who tended to buy at the bleeding edge of technology. when the mac was introduced he realized the potential of this system and he plunked down the money to buy a mac. [...]
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i get pretty geeked up by all things political. inauguration day is right there at the top of my list! today did not disappoint. I could not rip myself away from the coverage this morning… watching all of the current and former politicians arrive and seeing the swearing in. i made sally sit with me [...]
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christmas was different this year. the elections were contentious. the economy was a mess. people were losing their jobs and homes. yet, the cultural pressure to celebrate this holiday in the secular manner of gift giving was undeniable. retailers and the media encouraged people to spend money and time to fulfill the christmas desires of [...]
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a very sad thing happened a few weeks ago… my sony receiver gave up finally. the amp had been shorting out and going into protector mode for a month or so, but usually would fire up. it finally got to the point where it would not run at all. it was going into protector mode [...]
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after a thorough and exhaustive (or should I say exhausting) search the Copier Research Assessment Panel has spoken and it is not good news for Xerox. So here was what we learned in the process. (Click on the logo to hear how they likely feel)
All things being equal… customer service wins. Xerox had some features [...]
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today begins my first day in the office during what will be a several week transition time. by the time we are sitting down to thanksgiving dinner, the transition will be complete and I will be fully engaged in my new role overseeing all things high tech here at mariners.
in the meantime, I will be [...]
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this past weekend was amazing. our whole service was dedicated to teaching about how important it is to love those who are poor and in need. kenton shared some really cool insights from his study. one of the most impactful ones for me was that Jesus comes to us every day cleverly disguised as the [...]
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- the times are changing.
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easter @ mariners
- had an interesting meeting the other day...
- my day with xerox.
- duh duh du du... whamp.
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Kay: Blair, I am still trying to contact your mom, ...
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Jim Gray: bahaha! that's a sick video...oh the pressures we ...
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Tanya Britain: thats cool....cant wait to check out the church th...
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Terry: Dear John, Thank you for writing this blog. You...
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becky: I remember using this for my artwork. Also many ...
