Tue - March 24, 2009

Robert Farrar Capon 


Quote from "The Mystery of Christ … & why we don't get it," pp. 62-3. 

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Mon - March 23, 2009

Adding decorations and a border to a room 


The final touches are being put on the den. 

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Wed - March 18, 2009

What is Religion? 


Jim is a metaChristian. 

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Mon - March 9, 2009

I'm Living in my iPhone Now 


Jim sees how this new life in cyberspace is all coming together—even for him. 

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Sun - March 8, 2009

Just When You Think You're On Top Of Things 


Jim falls off the bicycle for the umpteenth time. 

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Fri - March 6, 2009

Humble Beginnings 


Jim's thoughts on how recycling is caring for our present and future earth. 

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Thu - February 26, 2009

In what, then, shall we ground our Lenten practice? 


Jim reflects on whether true Lenten penance is possible without a somewhat literal interpretation of the human race as fallen from grace. 

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Wed - February 25, 2009

It's Lent Again Already 


Jim decides to once again take this annual pilgrimage, even as the fit isn't precisely right for him. 

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Moving an entertainment center from a stand to an alcove 


Continuing his imitation of Tim Allen, Jim worships at the shrine of Home Improvement by custom fitting an alcove in a wall to receive the components of a home entertainment center. 

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Tue - February 24, 2009

Marcus Borg on Jesus 


Quote from "Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary," pp. 143-144. 

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Sat - February 14, 2009

Replacing an Overhead Light Fixture 


Jim gets over his fear of electrical wiring. 

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Mon - January 26, 2009

Mom 


The most important person in my life has died. 

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Thu - January 8, 2009

Sri Yukteswar and Lahiri Mahasaya on Healing and Weight Control 


Paramahansa Yogananda recalls an incident with his guru. 

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Tue - January 6, 2009

Ceiling Done 


Jim reflects on ceilings and callings. 

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Fri - January 2, 2009

Renovating the Rec Room 1 



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Thu - January 1, 2009

Jim in 2009 


Jim states his New Year's Resolutions for 2009. 

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Sun - November 30, 2008

Three Years Later: Adventure is the True Meaning of Advent 


A reflection on the spiritual evolution of humanity, past, present, and cyber-future. 

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Sat - November 22, 2008

Great Stuff at livestrong.com 


Jim finds a WONDERFUL tool for loosing weight. 

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Mon - November 10, 2008

The Raindrop Analogy for Jesus 


Jim the hard-headed science and Jim the mystic find common ground. 

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Sun - November 9, 2008

The Case of the Call to Stewardship 


God plays a joke on Jim. 

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Tue - October 28, 2008

Celebrating Autumn at the Chaumette Winery 


Jim, family and friends enjoy a warm, late fall day tasting wine.  

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Sat - October 25, 2008

The Case of the Remotely Sensed Problem 


Jim senses a problem in Oregon, turns out to be true. 

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Fri - October 24, 2008

iBlog 1.4.5 I've Refound You 


How and why one blogger overcame technological snafus to reenter the blogosphere. 

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Wed - October 22, 2008

iBlog 54 Where Are You? 


How technology can screw the career of a budding blogger (who nobody reads anyway). 

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Thu - April 3, 2008

Me driving saner. 


Follow up on the recent blog entry Driving me sane!  

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