Mar 26, 2010 Posted by john

Ben Hur and The Devaluing Of Jesus

As a child, I thought the movie Ben Hur was a story about how rockin’ cool it would be to row in a Roman ship, then become an awesome gladiator, and be able to kill people by running them over in a chariot! Sure, there were boring parts to the movie where people talked to each other about weird political stuff, but mostly it was about throwing spears, riding horses, and killing people. It’s a... read more

Mar 20, 2010 Posted by john

Today is the Spring Equinox

A post from my friend Anne Key: Today is the Spring Equinox, and we are at the height of the season, at Mid-Spring. The first half of Spring, from the beginning of February until today, has been a time of clearing out the dry leaves and twigs from last year and preparing the ground for this year’s sprouts. And now comes the surge of the robust and relentless energy of growth. The growth energy of... read more

Mar 15, 2010 Posted by john

Why pay for visual voicemail? Google gives it to you for free

This is one of those posts that I could write up on mettadore.com, because it seems techy, but that’s precisely the reason I’m writing it up here, because it’s not. This is something better suited to the general public, so here. Jess and I recently got cell phones. After some initial difficulties with service we went with Verizon. Immediately after starting service, I noticed that Verizon... read more

Mar 14, 2010 Posted by john

I don’t jaywalk, because I’m an Indian

Every once in a while, I’m lucky enough to be reminded about the beautiful variety in life. The differences of opinion that set you off-center, shake you out of routine, and cause you to pause to look around and see. I had one of those moments yesterday, while reading a blog post of a friend. So, since this is somewhat based on that, you should take a moment, head over to MorganPDX.com and read... read more

Mar 9, 2010 Posted by john

First steps to phone insanity: Irish Flute Ringtones

Recently, Jessica and I took the plunge into Cell Phone land. After years of working without them, it was becoming evident that my business work was suffering a bit. Also, since we don’t have long distance on our house phone, Jessica wasn’t talking with her family as much as she wanted. So, after a grudging decision, we jumped in. Jess didn’t want a smart phone. Just a regular phone... read more