Opinion
The lesson of the ladder
Ever since I first saw the Vinton Fire Department's bright yellow aerial ladder truck extended to its height of more than 100 feet, I have wondered what it would be like to ... Just when I thought technology couldn\'t get scarier
Up until a couple years ago, we were one of those odd couples that lived with pay-by-the minute cell phones, which means we didn't use them, except in emergencies. We had dial up on our compute...
The 80/20 principle and the Wall Street protests
Take the average sporting event. Let’s say it’s a football game and you have crowds for both teams of roughly the same size. The vast, vast, VAST majority of both groups of fans (say, 8...
What members of Occupy Wall Street really want, in their own words
They are out to change history, those people who are filling Wall Street with their protests about Wall Street, and camping out on the most famous corner in New York City.
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Pastor\'s Blog - Opportunity or Trials
Today is Oct. 7, 2011. The sun is shining. The breeze is cool. Fall is in the air. Last Sunday was a day very similar to today.
I want to share a story about a yo...
Steve Jobs and breaking out
I remember the first time I saw a video game in a store. It was called “Breakout.” Similar to the classic Pong game I received for Christmas last year, ...
Pastor\'s Blog - God Is! Evidence for the existence of the Creator God.
Once upon a time, a man and his children walked through the Smithsonian Institute. They browsed each exhibit slowly, taking in the beauty of the various pieces on display. Th... 1.99 million reasons to discuss ways to improve U.S. media
Most of you spent a little more time watching TV and reading newspapers earlier this month as America marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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The good old days of TV
Sometimes I have to wonder if there isn't any creativity left in Hollywood, New York or wherever else they film TV shows.
At our house, we enjoy a few of the newer shows, like Castle, or Th...
Pastor\'s Blog - “What Do We See In That Wondrous Cross?”
In some church traditions, September 14 is observed as Holy Cross Day or “The Triumph of the Cross.” It is a minor festival but gives opportunity to celebrate the cross as an inst...