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Two Deaths Considered: Hinckley & Bush
3 minutesIt is my honest hope and intent that the following post will by no means bring disrespect to the persons and families of the about-to-be-mentioned. The passing away of a loved one is indeed a sensitive time, but nonetheless a part of life, and with this in mind I would like to proceed with an […]
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Visual Representation of KJV References
1 minuteSo, you’ve seen cross references in the margin, or footnotes, of your Bible. But what would all those look like represented visually? Chris Harrison, a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute, has done it. He’s taken the cross reference data and worked out the image below. Beautiful. Amazing. It’s the kind of […]
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Green Card Expired
1 minuteDon't worry. It's all been taken care of. Emily had to make an appearance in Charlotte today to have biometric testing done. When Emily immigrated in February 2006, her green card was good for two years because she had been admitted on a conditional basis because when she immigrated, we had been married less than two years. Phew! So, two years from the second anniversary of her immigration is the beginning of next month, meaning green card expired. But, don't freak out. This is normal. We just had to apply to get the conditions removed ($545!) and now, after today's…
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What I Listened to This Week
1 minuteThe first two messages in Mark Driscoll’s series “Religion Saves and Nine Other Misconceptions”: birth control and humor/making jokes. The one on birth control should be required listening in pre-marital counseling. As for the making jokes topic, Driscoll verbally body slams every group possible while ending with guidelines on how to and when to make […]