http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress Reflections About Life Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:27:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/11/30/adventures-in-shopping/ 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 ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/11/17/duh-duh-du-du-whamp/ 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 ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/11/03/the-transition-begins/ 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 ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/10/20/reflections-on-lighthouse-weekend/ i've got a new role in ministry here at mariners church... and I could not be more pumped!! here is the email that was sent out to the staff here... Staff, For the past several months, Blair Farley has been working with Jack and several others to assess our implementation of Fellowship ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/10/03/the-times-are-changing/ this week I had the opportunity to visit several mixed use development sites in the la area as preparation for planning commission. i grabbed my camera on this particular trip and thought I would capture some imagery for further consideration. I did find a few neat features of the structures, ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/10/02/recent-discovery/ it should come as no surprise to people that the west wing is one of my favorite shows of all time. aaron sorkin rocks! well the new york times op/ed section thought it would be fun to see what president bartlett would advise candidate obama. the following is that conversation ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/09/28/on-the-west-wing/ there are technical requirements to run for president. one must be a native u.s. citizen of the age of 35 willing to swear an oath to the constitution. there are pragmatic requirements as well. one must be a leader with a strong ability to understand and manage a great amount ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/09/28/on-politics/ hope that you did not come here to read something particularly pithy or insightful. i honestly have got nothing today. but this made me laugh... so on the subject of failure... enjoy. http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/08/31/dealing-with-failure/ no. it was not about copiers.one of the perks of being on staff here at mariners is that we get fun name plates for our doors. every few months the comm team sets up a studio and shoots photos of people and places them into the photos of their choosing. ... http://www.blairfarley.com/WordPress/2008/08/25/had-an-interesting-meeting-the-other-day/