If you have been following this blog, you will notice that I haven’t updated for a while. The reason is simple. Access to my Blogger account has been blocked since May 15 by the Great Firewall of China, perhaps in anticipation of the Tiananmen anniversary on June 4. (The proxy server that I have been… Read More »
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals. The sermon this morning: “Jesus Walks on the Water.” The sermon tonight: “Searching for Jesus.” Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled… Read More »
Travel and music go together like bacon and eggs. The folks at Travel+Leisure magazine recently compiled a list of top 10 songs that relate to travel in general: 1. Motel Blues by Loudon Wainwright III 2. Refuge of the Road by Joni Mitchell 3. Wide Open Road by The Triffids 4. Leaving on a Jet… Read More »
I have never been a fan of ergonomically designed keyboards, although I have one (courtesy of Microsoft for attending a press event) tucked away at home. The IBM laptop (not Lenovo) that I’m using has a rather cramped keyboard, but the tactile feedback it offers is better than desktop versions. Moreover, I can’t imagine anyone… Read More »
The hardest years in life are those between 10 and 70.~ Helen Hayes (at 73) A male gynaecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car.~ Carrie Snow Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.~ Charlotte Whitton… Read More »
Pity the Motorola folks didn’t see this coming. Otherwise they could have dominated a new category of devices with variations of the same theme: LAZR, TASR, ERASR… you get the drift. The Rong Zun 758 Razor is a GSM phone that features a detachable bottom plate covering a built-in shaver, along with dual SIM card… Read More »