Monthly Archives: February 2013

It’s The Truth, It’s Actual, Everything Is Satisfactual

For those who are not aware, I am working on a couple of pieces for a barbershop quartet group. One of those songs is called “Zip-a-Dee Doo-Dah,” a song that is more or less familiar to many people who sing … Continue reading

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Just Another Link In The Chain

Though, truth be told, I spend a great deal of my free time keeping in touch with people on the computer, and have since my teenage years, I frequently find the task of keeping information current and communicating everything that … Continue reading

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Funny The Way It Is

As a result of a sporting accident, The Dave Matthews Band lost Leroi Moore, their original saxophonist, to death in August of 2008. Facing a time where they could have collapsed in their sorrow and grief, the band decided to … Continue reading

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I Dream In E-Mails, Worn Out Phrases, Mile After Mile Of Just Empty Pages

For those who are not aware, I tend to be the sort of person who appropriates the quirkiest habits and language of what is around me and using it long after it has ceased to be popular. Not being a … Continue reading

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Shotgun

As someone who has tended to ride shotgun often in cars, the thought struck me last night that I had not researched where the term shotgun came to refer to riding in the front seat of a vehicle, though there … Continue reading

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Something To Offer

Today while on my way back from Spokesman’s Club, one of the other people in the vehicle (who happens to be a neighbor of mine, at least for now, as I will be moving somewhat soon) commented that at least … Continue reading

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Book Review: Outrageous Courage

Outrageous Courage: What God Can Do With Raw Obedience & Radical Faith, by Kris Vallotton & Jason Vallotton [Note: I received this book for free from Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review.] When I got this book, I … Continue reading

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Not Enough Time

This will be a shorter post than usual because it is morning on the first day of the week, and I have a lot I need to do before tomorrow morning, which will test my ability to decide the order … Continue reading

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Psalm 49: Why Should I Fear In The Days Of Evil?

Psalm 49 is in many ways a curious psalm in terms of its location within the Book of Psalms, and is a rather obscure psalm despite being of interest in terms of its meaning. As the last psalm in the … Continue reading

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Non-Book Review: A Dog Before A Soldier

A Messmate Before A Shipmate, A Shipmate Before A Stranger, A Stranger Before A Dog, And A Dog Before A Soldier: Almost-Lost Episodes In The U.S. Navy’s Civil War, by Chuck Veit This is the latest book I have gotten … Continue reading

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