May 2011
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Long commutes cause obesity, neck pain,... →
So do you guys believe me now? :)
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The Particle Zoo: Subatomic Particle plushies →
PHYSICS LOLCATS BE AWESUM.
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Like a Roaring Lion →
I once heard a comedian tell about an odd yet intriguing wish. “I wish I had an arch enemy,” he said. “It would add so much more drama to my life knowing that someone was trying to kill me.”
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“Sometimes we focus on the here and now or maybe even 10-15 years down the line. But our children will have children, and they will have children and will create little nations within a larger nation. The way we raise our children or teach those we are discipling could have an impact on a future nation. What you pour into someone’s life now might not be seen in your lifetime, but...
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Never Without Joy
First I would say that a Christian, no matter how dark the season of his sadness, never is completely without joy in God. I mean that there remains in his heart the seed of joy in the form, perhaps, of only a remembered taste of goodness and an unwillingness to let the goodness go. This is not the “joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory” (1 Pet 1:8). It’s not the joy...
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Giving Thanks at All Times
I, for one, distrust my own assessment of my motives. I doubt that I know my good ones well enough to see all the traces of contamination. And I doubt that I know my bad ones well enough to see the traces of grace. Therefore, it is not folly for a Christian to assume that there is a residue of gratitude in his heart when he speaks and sings of God’s goodness even though he feels little or...
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If you lied, say you lied, and then apologize. Accept the consequences if any, and assume all due responsibility as a result of your actions. Face whatever judgment people might give, and thank them for whatever forgiveness they offer. But don’t ever pretend you did something else, said something else, thought something else. The least any human being with a heart could do is own up to his...
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Atlanta 2011: Conclusion
Tonight is the last night here and true to character I’m left pondering over what has transpired over the last week. True that it’s only been a week, but I can’t help but wonder what it has changed inside of me, that maybe I’ll only find out when i get back. Perhaps the most obvious one is that despite small meals on sandwiches most of the time, the last three days eating...
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GeekRant
I have a peeve that involves people calling devices/gadgets by names that are either misleading, incorrect, or simply plain wrong. Of course, i have the same peeve for people calling people names or insulting them even in jest, particularly if the second person in question is my friend, but that has been ranted before and this is a geekrant :P
For example, a Mac Pro is very different from a...
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
Soon I’ll be flying off to Atlanta for a conference - work-related - and I’ll be there for just over a week. I’m actually hoping that I have time (and an internet connection) to put up some thoughtful posts, or even blog some pictures along the way before it all goes up somewhere, but I won’t know if I will until I get there. I’d like to explore the night life but...
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Tweet Cred: How To Gain Respect On Twitter →
I like this one in particular - “Focus on what matters: Don’t argue with anyone on your timeline. If you must prove a point, do it in DM.”
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G. K. Chesterton on "Courage"
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die. “He that will lose his life, the same shall save it” is not a piece of mysticism for saints and heroes. It is a piece of everyday advice for sailors or mountaineers. It might be printed in an Alpine guide or a drill book. The paradox is the whole principle of courage;...
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“Many people will come knocking on the door of your heart but not all can come in...”
– (via thrillspill)
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Dear Guys (and girls)
Not many of you will read this, even less will agree with me; but let me tell you what I believe:
You cannot win a girl’s heart.
Yup you heard that right. You can’t. You can sing songs for her, write poems for her, buy things for her, talk to her, make sacrifices for her, and so on. She may or may not take this into account, but why you can’t win her heart is because at the end...