Wed - Apr 09, 2008 : 12:13 am
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Jacob : 5
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The first thing I thought of when I read this chapter, besides, "Holy moly, it's like almost midnight and I'm gonna dive into Jacob 5??", was the following:
In Jacob 4:1, he states how hard it was for them to keep plates, due to the difficulty in engraving. Well.... With that in mind, I asked myself, "How important is J...
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Sun - Apr 06, 2008 : 07:29 pm
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Day 3 - Colorado Trip
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Today was pretty laid back. We watched one session of conference (Annie and Craig were gracious enough to let us watch it on their TV), played a lot of Brandon's new Wii, and went to a park which was pretty cool.
Other than that, today was .... average.
Here are some pics of the park.
Collin found some guy who was quite nice, flying ...
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Sat - Apr 05, 2008 : 10:30 pm
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Day 2 - Colorado Trip
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Wow... It really is amazing what a good night's sleep can do to one's attitude. I don't know if everyone is affected this way, but man... Yesterday, it was all I could do to keep myself from just walking away from everyone and going to sleep. I was irritable, quick to frustration, and a general jerk to pretty much everyone.
...
Personal
Fri - Apr 04, 2008 : 10:05 pm
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Day 1 - Colorado Trip
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I'm beyond exhausted right now, so I'll do my best to blog. Not sure how it'll turn out, but...
I woke up this morning around 4:45am to travel in a minivan full of family members to Denver Colorado to visit Owen, the newest member of the Craig and Annie Young family. Our family, along with Chloe, Brandon, and Jovie made the trip.
Th...
Personal
Wed - Apr 02, 2008 : 05:31 pm
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Firefox Foils Phishing
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If you have had an email account for more than a month, chances are you get more spam than you get legitimate email.
Well, I have an email account which averages about 500 spams per day. I don't really care about this account, but that's beside the point.
Even though I usually never give spam mails a second thought, today I decided to c...
Computers / Current Events
Wed - Apr 02, 2008 : 02:33 pm
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Linux Software RAID On Trial
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Here at work, the time is fast coming where I will be required to put live, the server I've been working on for the past year.
And we all know that when the rubber meets the road, things get a little bit more serious.
I came to the conclusion that since I'm the only Linux person in this company, should the Linux servers ever decide to go *kap...
Computer Hardware / Computers / Linux / Programming
Wed - Apr 02, 2008 : 11:58 am
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Voicemail From Luci
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I was sifting through some old voicemails today, when I found this treasure. I almost deleted it when it was originally left, but I'm glad I didn't.
This will be fun to show Luci when she's older.
The voicemail itself is attached as audio in this entry....
Personal
Tue - Apr 01, 2008 : 11:39 pm
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Jacob : 4
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This chapter is full of doctrinal nuggets.
Some things I noticed this time around which I haven't noticed before are the following:
Verses 6-8 are primarily about the importance of revelation. We are told this importance is denounced by our time's people in 2nd Nephi 28:5-6. I had never made that connection before.
Interes...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sun - Mar 30, 2008 : 12:31 pm
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Jacob 3
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I've often wondered why this chapter isn't included in chapter 2. They both seem to go on about the evils of Jacob's audience. This chapter even goes further to say that the Lamanites at this time were more righteous than the Nephites because they have only one wife, and the husbands love their wives and children. They also are wi...
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Sun - Mar 30, 2008 : 12:09 pm
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Jacob 2
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I honestly hope I'm never in the position to deliver a speech as the one Jacob records in this chapter. Holy moly.
He condemns pride, people seeking after riches, and chastity breakers to a degree not many other speeches can.
I wonder if the words he wrote were the same words he used in the speech, because a lot of the metaphors he uses a...
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Wed - Aug 25, 2010 : 12:31 pm
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3 Nephi : 12
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Lately, I've been struggling with readaing my scriptures. I'm not entirely sure why, but lately, instead of just hunkering down and doing it because I know it needs to be done (and then reaping the Spirit due to my obedience), I've just had the hardest time sitting down and actually doing it.
Well.. Today I did. I opened to 3rd Nephi ...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Mar 25, 2008 : 10:03 pm
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2nd Nephi : 33
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Verse which popped out at me this time around was verse 1.
This is probably the best illustration in all of scripture of how the Spirit works among people.
When someone speaks according to the Spirit of God, the Spirit breaks all barriers of communication and carries the message through a language agnostic medium which all hearts understand.
...
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Wed - Feb 01, 2006 : 09:31 pm
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XML is....
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something I've never really learned?
Yup. Today was the day I found out that one major part of my new job is to handle a data feed made purely of XML. Do I know anything about XML? Yes.. But have I ever done anything with it? Yes. How much? One simple little flash dealio, and I did that over 3 years ago. So... My point?
I've gotta learn ...
Mon - May 05, 2008 : 02:11 pm
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Collin's Nursemaid Elbow
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I just thought I'd write a little something....
Since about a year ago, Collin's elbow has been easily pulled out of joint, and thus, has had issues with what is known as a nursemaid elbow.
Today, his elbow got pulled out of the socket again, and my wife called me with another appointment to the doctor's office.
Well, this time, I got to t...
Personal
Fri - Aug 15, 2008 : 11:21 am
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My Dear Samuel
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I've only got 5 minutes to write, but I've simply got to say something about our baby Samuel...
With Collin and Luci, I didn't feel a real connection until the actual birth. Well.. Walking around today in the house, I looked at Sarah's big belly, and I felt a warm feeling in my chest which can only be described as a connection with t...
Family / Personal / Spiritual
Wed - Apr 09, 2008 : 10:08 pm
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Jacob : 6
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The first thing which caught my eye in this chapter is in verse 5 where it says "Cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you."
When I read that, the first thing which came to mind was D&C 88:63, which states, "Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you."
I also think this is one of the first times, if not the first time...
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Sun - Mar 30, 2008 : 12:09 pm
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Jacob 2
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I honestly hope I'm never in the position to deliver a speech as the one Jacob records in this chapter. Holy moly.
He condemns pride, people seeking after riches, and chastity breakers to a degree not many other speeches can.
I wonder if the words he wrote were the same words he used in the speech, because a lot of the metaphors he uses a...
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Tue - Sep 13, 2011 : 10:42 am
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Ether : 12 - Continued
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Ya know.. I think the whole "sight" thing is over-rated. "Dispute not because ye see not" just shouldn't be an issue. Prime example is Laman and Lemuel. They saw angels, and it didn't do jack-squat. Personally, I believe the sense of the Spirit (as opposed to the sense of sight, or hearing, or...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Wed - May 19, 2010 : 10:37 pm
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Helaman : 14
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This chapter was interesting. The first thing I noticed is that Samuel had some serious insight as to things of God. He prophesied of the destruction of the entire Nephite nation in the last chapter, and in this chapter, he details quite specifically, events which were to occur at both the birth and the death of Christ. Interestin...
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Thu - Dec 13, 2007 : 05:25 pm
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Best Project Management Explanation Ever!
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Words could not have said it any better.
Makes me smile every time I look at it....
Programming
Fri - Aug 15, 2008 : 11:21 am
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My Dear Samuel
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I've only got 5 minutes to write, but I've simply got to say something about our baby Samuel...
With Collin and Luci, I didn't feel a real connection until the actual birth. Well.. Walking around today in the house, I looked at Sarah's big belly, and I felt a warm feeling in my chest which can only be described as a connection with t...
Family / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - May 04, 2009 : 12:47 am
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Drums, anyone?
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I just got done watching this 10-minute video. I don't even want to pretend I can play the drums anymore.
A-freaking-mazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHDjGtj18X0...
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Wed - Jun 02, 2010 : 06:59 pm
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Helaman : 15
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Very interesting that the word "hate" is used in this context. Very interesting, indeed. I'm not quite sure what to make of it, but it's quite interesting there were no other words chosen. I find it difficult to associate the word "hate" with God. I've gotta ponder on that one for a bit.
"Freedom&q...
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Sun - Jun 01, 2008 : 12:00 am
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Changing Ryan's Clutch
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Today I anticipated changing the clutch on Ryan's 1995 Mustang GT for about 3 hours. I got up at 7:30 to do it, and I'm writing this about 2 hours after we finished. Needless to say, it was an all-day adventure - and holy cow, were we dirty.
I didn't have the sense to take a picture of both of us before I took a shower, but I did of ...
Cars / Personal
Fri - Jun 27, 2008 : 11:14 pm
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Sam Payne 2008!
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Ya know, I'm not a very good critic in so many areas, simply becuase I'm not very picky. I like lots of kinds of food, I like lots of kinds of music, I get along with lots of types of people, etc... But, I simply must write about this.
Sitting here trying to figure out how to start this review is quite daunting considering the ma...
Current Events / Music
Tue - Feb 09, 2010 : 05:00 pm
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Alma : 59
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Okay... First question about this chapter which really intrigues me is this: Why would Moroni immediately assume wickedness on the part of the Nephites as soon as Nephihah was taken over?
I don't ask this question rhetorically, or sarcastically because if I were him, I guess I could think of a thousand other reasons why a city would g...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures
Fri - May 29, 2009 : 01:27 am
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"Good Times" Trip to Cali
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Man... I've been having mixed emotions about the oncoming trip to California for a number of reasons. I mean, this trip really has been putting both me and my wife through the ringer. First, I got a new job, and am being quite challenged by my new tasks there. Taking time off to go on a vacation right now isn't the best idea...
Tue - Feb 02, 2010 : 01:09 pm
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Alma : 57
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Yet another great strategy-based chapter. I'm kind of tired right now, and this chapter wasn't really loaded with doctrinal insights, but I will say that if there's any question about whether or not obedience has its rewards, you'll have to read verses 21-27. Definitely makes me want to both learn about and obey my Heavenly Father...
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Sat - May 05, 2007 : 12:25 am
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2-month SSH battle -- finally won.
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Okay. I've gotta write this down for two reasons:
So I don't forget what I just figured out.
I hope to high heaven someone doesn't have to go through what I just did to figure something THIS SIMPLE.
On with the story.
Well, about 2 months ago my server started acting strangely. The most notable symptom of this strangeness was manifested by a...
Sun - Nov 15, 2009 : 01:19 am
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It's Been Awhile...
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Wow... It's been a long, long time since I updated anything about my life on here. Mostly because stuff got really busy, and really interesting about April of this year. I've documented all the crud that we've gone through, so no need to rehash that.
What I would like to say is that music is more a part of my life now than it ever has...
Life / Music / Personal