Category: Personal

Real Vs. Synthetic

 William  May 15, 2007  1 Comment on Real Vs. Synthetic

Many people suffer from synthetic attitudes. This state of mind can come from living in a dichotomy between the image you feel obliged to present to the world and what is your true sense of self. It is like the…

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Geeks

 William  May 7, 2007  1 Comment on Geeks

Do you know a geek? Are you yourself a geek? The common image of geeks is of an intelligent and technically competent, though socially backward, often serious backward, individual. I been thinking about geeks and I think I have hit…

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In Praise of Love

 William  February 14, 2007  0 Comments on In Praise of Love

Today, in the Western World, our culture celebrates Saint Valentine’s Day, though the Saint portion was discarded long ago–too religious by half, and not in keeping with some of the modern uses the holiday is put to. However, the real…

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May God Bless Your New Year…

 William  January 11, 2007  0 Comments on May God Bless Your New Year…

We are now eleven days into the new year and this is my first post in over a month. My site has been reconditioned and the underlying programs upgraded, so I am ready to face another year or two of…

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I’ll Be Back…

 William  November 28, 2006  0 Comments on I’ll Be Back…

The last week or so I have either been developing training or giving it. Last night I pulled an all-nighter. I will be back at regular posting by the weekend at the latest and hopefully get my Hubble Tuesday up…

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Writing…

 William  November 15, 2006  2 Comments on Writing…

I came across this quote on a well-written blog that is suffering from postimus rarerus. Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life. Lawrence Kasdan As a writer, I can relate to that….

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New Job

 William  November 9, 2006  1 Comment on New Job

The last time I had a full-time, non contract job (January to August 2006), my blogging became intermittent at best. I start a new job, as an employee of Computer Science Corporation, on December 4th. My wife is very happy….

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Personal Prayers Written Down #2

 William  October 26, 2006  1 Comment on Personal Prayers Written Down #2

Back on August 11, 2004, I wrote a post on prayer called Personal Prayers Written Down, in which I used a prayer I wrote for my daughter as an example. It is one of my most read archived posts. People…

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Introducing Sageline Photography

 William  October 23, 2006  0 Comments on Introducing Sageline Photography

One of the reasons my bloggging has been lighter since August than I intended was that I am starting a new business, going back to my roots in photography, especially portrait and wedding photography. As I move closer to retirement,…

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The Problem With Bible Translations

 William  October 20, 2006  8 Comments on The Problem With Bible Translations

If you think the real issue in biblical translation is linguistic, i.e. being equivalent to the original text vs. adapting the text to the inclusive principles of modern social constructs to just name one issue, you would be wrong. The…

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