Category Archives: Open Source

Space Academy (an abandoned novel)

For the first time in several months I was able to make it to my writer’s group tonight, and was thus inspired to dust off an old project. I began writing Space Academy almost four years ago — taking some … Continue reading

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To bathe, or not to bathe?

The Sunday school class I teach each week is a curious, entertaining, and often enlightening affair, for me as well as (hopefully) for the seven or eight mostly middle school students who attend it on a regular basis. Long ago, … Continue reading

Posted in Church, Environment, Health, Open Source, Reflection | 4 Comments

In One Paragraph, State Your Hopes and Concerns Regarding the Church and Its Mission.

This is an excerpt from my admissions application to Princeton Seminary: Many Christians despair over the church’s loss of the “favored status” it once occupied in Western culture. Many seem to be engaged in a desperate attempt to turn back … Continue reading

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Open Source Irish-Mexican Deer Chili

33 I can now officially call my chili “award winning.” Of course, the institution conferring these credentials happens to also be my employer, so perhaps they’re a little biased. Out of about 30 entries at our Second Annual Faithbridge Chili … Continue reading

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Copyright protected physical space

I found this article at Boing Boing (here’s the link to the original)–I’m still pondering the ramifications. What a messed-up world we’re making for ourselves… Gary attended the Big Fresno Fair and found a “Copyright-protected area” sign by a stall … Continue reading

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Back From Blogvacation

Hi. Remember me? Well, it was the holiday season, so I kind of took a break from blogging from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. Why? I’m not quite sure. I could cite the business of the season, parenthood, school, exhaustion, or … Continue reading

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Unfinished Joke

I started telling this joke in 3rd period, but like many of my jokes, it requires at least ten minutes, and the bell rang. So for those of you who asked, here it is in it’s entirety. It was originally … Continue reading

Posted in Humor, Open Source | 2 Comments