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# GregsHead

Random & Wandering Thoughts from Greg’s Head

## Posts

- [Cape Cod Sunrise](https://www.gregshead.net/2026/cape-cod-sunrise/) - I spent an hour one morning at Seagull Beach on the Atlantic ocean in Cape Cod, MA. It was glorious. Magical even. A moment in time, where time is not.[1. A lyric from my song, A Watery Grave on the album Lord, Hear My Voice. Not exactly the same meaning, but that phrase, and thus,
- [The Heavens Declare](https://www.gregshead.net/2026/the-heavens-declare/) - As long as I can remember, I have loved the sky. It spawned a love for astronomy. I had books that I would read and re-read. I loved any and all space-themed documentaries. My parents gave me a telescope one Christmas, and in our rural back yard I was able to see some small bit
- [Generations [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2026/generations-memory-lane/) - In 2013, I re-posted a series of my favorite articles published here and called it "a trip down Memory Lane". Today being Father's Day, I remembered a post I wrote a while back (9 years ago to the day in 2015) and I thought it was a good candidate for a Memory Lane post. There
- [The Goal of Parenting](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-goal-of-parenting/) - Earlier this week I was thinking about being a parent. (A parent, not "apparent"...) I think I was processing some issues we're working on with the kids. Maybe I still had some lingering thoughts in my head from a conversation we had with our friends last Sunday about the ups and downs of parenting. Whatever
- [What We Don't See](https://www.gregshead.net/2026/what-we-dont-see/) - This is one of my favorite stories. I read it again today, and this time I noticed something different; a piece of the puzzle I had forgotten, if I'd ever even noticed it at all. Israel was at war with Aram. Modern-day Syria. There were frequent raids of border towns. Imagine that. Where I am
- [10 Minutes](https://www.gregshead.net/2026/10-minutes/) - We Campbells love clocks. They are in every room. Sometimes there are more than one in a room. Big clocks, little clocks, digital clocks, sadly no grandfather clocks. (I wish!) Everywhere you look, you'll see a clock. One that I particularly rely upon is the kitchen wall clock. I prepare many (or most) of the
- [hi](https://www.gregshead.net/2026/hi/) - There are certainly different seasons to life. I read that in Ecclesiastes recently. A time for everything. In fact, there was something in this most recent read-through of Ecclesiastes that prompted me thus: Time to start writing again. Certainly the busyness of life keeps me from writing (I don't mean only that I am engaged
- [Running](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/running/) - For a few weeks now I've been stepping up my morning routine. I have been rising somewhere in the five o'clock hour on most days and try to be out the door at, or before the sun rises. I enjoy the quiet, solitude, and coolness of the dawn hours. Since January I've been doing pretty
- [Special](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/special/) - This morning, as I passed a line of cars heading the other direction, waiting for their light to turn green, I began to notice the faces of their drivers. Most were nearly expressionless. Some seemed to have more than driving on their minds, faces betraying the distraction. Other faces were relaxed, even smiling. As the
- [basicmm radio :: [Faith To Be My Eyes]](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/basicmm-radio-faith-to-be-my-eyes/) - I mentioned here earlier that we re-discovered our "basicmm radio" podcast from 2005. One show in particular that I thought might be encouraging to "re-broadcast" featured the song Faith To Be My Eyes. Have you ever noticed that there are often patterns to life? There appear to be threads of thoughts, themes that weave consistently
- [On Chick-fil-A... and diversity in general](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/on-chick-fil-a-and-diversity-in-general/) - First, I am not really a big fan of Chick-fil-A's food. (But my wife really is, so it's a special treat when we are in Chick-fil-A territory!) Thus, this post is not really about their food, or their fun kid's meal toys, or the fact that they play Christian music in their restaurants, nor that
- [Happy Memorial Day](https://www.gregshead.net/2004/happy-memorial-day/) - Memorial Day (2002) You gave your life So I could live in Freedom All you had All you could give for my freedom I've never known a love like this Unrestricted selflessness So right now on this special day We will stand and say: chorus We remember! We remember! how you gave your life for
- [Loss](https://www.gregshead.net/2004/loss/) - "I came naked from my mother's womb, and I will be stripped of everything when I die. The LORD gave me everything I had, and the LORD has taken it away. Praise the name of the LORD!" Those were the first words - words of worship - immediately following Job's hearing the news that his
- [I Can Do No Wrong](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/i-can-do-no-wrong/) - Recently my wife said to me that when I relay a story in which I play a part, I always paint myself in the best light. That comment surprised me. It was not the whole of her response to me—nor was it said in a time of conflict—but it revealed a way that I am
- [Fruits of the Spirit](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/fruits-of-the-spirit/) - I have been reminded of and pondering the fruit of the spirit again recently. The Fruits of the Spirit are an easy Sunday School object lesson. We are all familiar with, and most of us love to eat, fruit. Fruit is colorful, comes in various interesting shapes, and is delicious; and also provides sustenance. Who
- [Fragile](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/fragile/) - If you think about it, we're all quite fragile. Some of us mask the fragility with bravado. We even put on a brave face for ourselves, attempting to convince not only the world but our own hearts that we are strong, capable, able, and unafraid. But the truth is that pseudo-confidence could be shattered by
- [Recommended Reading](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/recommended-reading/) - About mid-way through March of this year, I decided I would like to try reading one of those daily Bibles. I had been dabbling in reading some of the Old Testament, which I had not done for a while, and I figured what better way than to read through it in manageable, daily selections? I
- [No Offense](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/no-offense/) - I need to start by saying I am sorry. I am sorry that I have hurt you. I am sorry for careless words or actions which left you feeling hurt, overlooked, demeaned, ridiculed, devalued, disregarded, or even just misunderstood. Yes, you. I've noticed in a few recent interactions—first and third person—how easily we offend and
- [Reminders](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/reminders/) - I have a story to tell you. It started with our oldest daughter wanting a different vehicle. Her recent luck with used vehicles purchased in NY state is abysmal. Each of them were corroded by rust beyond the point of reasonable usage within a year of her acquiring them. So we decided to look for
- [Twenty Years](https://www.gregshead.net/2023/twenty-years/) - A lot can happen in two decades.[1. One thing for sure here is that one can not encapsulate twenty years of life into a 650-word blog post! I know far more things I've left out of this post than I've included. Perhaps they are the seeds for future writing here? We shall see!] When I
- [[Song For The Day] Come As You Are](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-come-as-you-are/) - Come As You Are Purchase @ iTunes Song (at Amazon) | Album Come As You Are Today's song - the final song in this 7-day celebration of the 7-year anniversary of the album - is the title track, Come As You Are. If you have been following along all week, you may see the reason
- [Duck And Cover](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/duck-and-cover/) - One more thing to pass along here. We subscribe to a podcast called Vintage Toon Cast that offers free, public domain cartoons via the iTunes Music Store (or their website). The kids loved the old Superman series from the 40s. Well, I just saw the one from the 50s called Duck and Cover. An educational
- [Galatians [1:13-24]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-113-24/) - Galatians 1:13-24 You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion–how I violently persecuted the Christians. I did my best to get rid of them. I was one of the most religious Jews of my own age, and I tried as hard as possible to follow all the old traditions of my
- [Galatians 1-3](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-1-3/) - Galatians 1-3 Just a quick reference for those of you following along. Links to my comments on Galatians so far: Chapter 1 Galatians 1:1-5 Galatians 1:6-10 Galatians 1:11-12 Galatians 1:13-24 Chapter 2 Galatians 2:1-5 Galatians 2:6-10 Galatians 2:11-21 Chapter 3 Galatians 3:1-4 Galatians 3:5-9 Galatians 3:10-14 Galatians 3:15-18 Galatians 3:19-23 Galatians 3:24-29
- [The Nature of Sin](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-nature-of-sin/) - I have been reminded again lately of some things I was thinking through with God a couple years ago. I wrote about it here, here, and here. Probably a bit more around and about there, too. In fact, it was one of the five major sections of the first book I published from this blog,
- [Indentifying With Mary](https://www.gregshead.net/2019/indentifying-with-mary/) - I identify with Martha. That might seem odd, in that I am a man, but I think I do. I'm not talking about any sort of gender identity crisis, mind you. Rather, as I was taking care of many details around my home today (which I find myself doing quite often) I was reminded of
- [Possessive, Plural, and Plural Possessive (Apostrophe Apostasy!)](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/possessive-plural-and-plural-possessive-apostrophe-apostasy/) - The English language can certainly be confusing. Add grammar and punctuation to that, and there are all sorts of possible dangers ahead. Today I'd like to specifically address the use of (or rather, the non-use of) the apostrophe when pluralizing surnames. You see, in far too many communications from individuals and organizations, the apostrophe is
- [Coca-Cola vs. Chai Tea Latte](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/coca-cola-vs-chai-tea-latte/) - Just for fun today, let's examine the nutritional benefits of two deliciously sweet beverages. The more common of these two is the drink which has been imbibed since the 19th century: Coca-Cola! And in the other corner, we have a newer phenomenon (at least, in the form we will examine): Chai Latte! This is probably
- [Underneath](https://www.gregshead.net/2015/underneath/) - Beyond our bodies, we're all the same. Lately I have had an interesting experience when seeing photos of people, current or historical. Somehow in my mind, I am seeing (thinking of?) the person beneath the exterior. Wondering at what unknown depths there are to that particular individual; wondering how we might be similar. Not that
- [Generations](https://www.gregshead.net/2015/generations/) - It seems like I am entering a new stage as a father. Or maybe it's more accurate to say I'm already in the middle of it. Today is Father's Day, and that has me thinking of what it means to be a father. It's certainly not just this particular holiday that stirred these thoughts. My
- [Volatile, Historic Times and the Spider Who Doesn't Care](https://www.gregshead.net/2015/volatile-historic-times-and-the-spider-who-doesnt-care/) - Righteous indignation on each side; blustery public diatribes backed by legal or biblical authority; verbal wars among foes and friends and family which take no idealogical prisoners—this seems to be the state of current events. But this tiny spider doesn't seem to know, or care. She's not angry, or justified, or changing the color of
- [Speaking Of Death](https://www.gregshead.net/2015/speaking-of-death/) - A good friend remarked recently that death or dying came up frequently in our family's conversations. His comment was more a good-natured jab, I think, as we were all enjoying funny thoughts and stories, joking around. But I have thought about that since. I wondered if we perhaps give death—one of God's enemies, defeated by
- [Ten Rules To Live By - Thomas Jefferson](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/ten-rules-to-live-by-thomas-jefferson/) - Saw this on a friend's blog today and had to repost here. If ever there was an intelligent, wise man... well most of them seemed to live in the late 18th century! Thomas Jefferson being chief among them. You may remember I posted here awhile ago that I found a collection of Jefferson's writings in
- [Marriage: Great Risk, Great Reward](https://www.gregshead.net/2016/marriage-great-risk-great-reward/) - Marriage is hard. If you're soon to be wed and you hear those words, you eschew them as the trite acrimony of bitter people. That will never be true for us, you say to yourself, sure of the truth of your conviction. Without fail, you discover that the union of two lives into one is
- [New Beginnings](https://www.gregshead.net/2015/new-beginnings/) - Do you notice that sometimes there are themes around you? I do. Every once in a while, many things around me (or even in me) will work in apparent concert toward some consistent message, idea, or theme. Lately, I am being pretty often reminded that life is full of new beginnings. And also that it
- [God Is Good! All The Time!](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/god-is-good-all-the-time/) - Have you heard that as a cheer? We hear it when something "good" happens. We hear it less often when nothing good happens, and even less often when BAD things happen. But he is still good. I heard good news last week. In fact, the news was "good" to a whole region of people. Western
- [Twelve Years](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/twelve-years/) - This is the week for remembering, it would seem. Just days ago I marked the eleventh year since the start of this blog, and today, August 29th, we passed another special day in our family's history. In the year 2002, our music had become the primary focus of our days and weeks, and even years.
- [Eleven Years](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/eleven-years/) - This blog is getting old. Already well into its second decade. (Well, into, at least.) Today is the day, eleven years ago, that I first set out on this blogging adventure. You can read the post here. Many of the August Twenth-Sixths since, I have linked to that first "blog". It was not of much
- [Untended Strawberries](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/untended-strawberries/) - It turns out, nearly every year we plan, work, plant, tend, and harvest a garden of edible treasures, there is inevitably some deeper truth mined from the soil and its produce. We've just begun this summer's work, and already our strawberries have reminded me of a truth I often forget. See, we didn't actually do
- [[RePost] D-Day: When Things Mattered](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/repost-d-day-when-things-mattered/) - Today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day. June 6th, 1944. The Allied invasion at Normandy, France, was a key point in World War II, and certainly worth commemorating. Below is an article I wrote a couple years ago, following our family's own commemorating of the events of that day. It seemed a good way to
- [D-Day: When Things Mattered](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/d-day-when-things-mattered/) - Last night we honored D-Day (June 6th) by watching an episode of Ken Burns': The War (on Netflix). It follows the lives of four guys who lived through WWII, and specifically that day in Normandy. It invoked so many thoughts and emotions... I certainly can not describe and share them all here. The one prevailing
- [Real Power](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/real-power/) - Strength. Power. Might. Words that have impact, weight, gravitas. Vivid pictures of great force and ability prominently display on the screen of our minds. Big, overwhelming, unstoppable, unbreakable. Powerful. We love strength. We need it. The events of our lives remind us so often that we lack control, ability... power and strength. And so we
- [Strength In Weakness](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/strength-in-weakness/) - If you've spent any time around Jesus, you've probably noticed that he sees things backwards; upside-down. His vision of how the world operates is counter-intuitive, counter-culture, and counter- most all of our own natural bents. Jesus took his backward thinking all the way to his own, un-protested execution. He was silent before his accusers.[1. From
- [A Grain of Salt (What Does That Mean?!)](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/a-grain-of-salt-what-does-that-mean/) - "Take that with a grain of salt," says your friend regarding somewhat dubious news. "I'd take that draft rumor with a grain of salt," says the NFL Draft Expert, who says a lot of things. (Most of which apparently need salt...) But what does it mean? Why do we say that? Where does it come
- [I'm (Not) The Awesomest Person Ever](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/im-not-the-awesomest-person-ever/) - I'm really good at a lot of things. I think I always have been. My sister-in-law once called me "golden boy", or something like that (even before I was her sister-in-law), because everything I touched "turned to gold". And yet, I'm really not awesome. I wish I was. I would have lots of uses for
- [Christians Being Christian](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/christians-being-christian/) - I am not very comfortable in "Christian" settings. For a long time now, I've said that I "don't like Christians", but that's meant to be at least somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I know that Jesus is life, that there is no life outside of him; and for me, everything I do, and see, and experience runs through
- [Jesus + Nothing = Everything](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/jesus-nothing-everything/) - A good friend of ours read a book a while ago and thought that I might enjoy it, too. She was right. What I most enjoyed about this book was it's emphatic emphasis (is that a thing?) on the singular fullness of Jesus. (Which, I'm sure you already gleaned from the title.) The concept is,
- [Trust](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/trust/) - A while back, I was having a conversation with a friend about the centrality of trust to Jesus' teaching in the gospels, and Scripture as a whole. It seems to be a foundational principal of Kingdom thinking. We were discussing the various tenets of faith, and trust, and belief, and as we hashed it out
- ["Proof" That Jesus Never Rose From The Dead](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/proof-that-jesus-never-rose-from-the-dead/) - I came upon this article today in my RSS news feeds... and I just thought it was fascinating how hard people try to bring down Jesus. Those on "the right" will say it's because they don't want to submit to the authority of God and Scripture, but it just seems like it must be more
- [There Is No Sin In Him](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/there-is-no-sin-in-him/) - Buckle up, pardners... this may get a little heretical. (Just warnin' ya!) In many places within the pages of the Bible we read that Jesus was without sin. He who had no sin became sin for us... He is the spotless lamb... He faced all the same temptations we do, but he did not sin.
- [Respect](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/respect/) - What is respect? What images come to mind when you hear the word? Do you think of military chain of command, with each subordinate respecting their commanding officer? Or maybe a similar, thought slightly more informal respect, shown by a young person toward an elderly ancestor? A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
- [What Makes A Good Story?](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/what-makes-a-good-story/) - Who doesn't love a good story? We are drawn into some tales, so much that we feel we can't turn away. We can't put the book down. We are mesmerized. What is it that grips us so? Is it a likable character, or characters, who draw us into their own stories—almost as if they were
- [The Church Book: Revisited](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/the-church-book-revisited/) - I came across a copy of my "Church book", There's The Steeple… Here's The Church!, just today, and on a whim I picked it up and flipped through it. For some reason, the epilogue, titled "Concluding Remarks", caught my eye this time. If you think the book is anti-church, these words should dispel that notion.
- [Fading Away](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/fading-away/) - Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love the world, you show that you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only the lust for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our possessions. These are not
- [Frozen](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/frozen/) - This past weekend we watched the Disney movie, Frozen. Twice, actually. (I know, we're a bit behind.) Both times as the end credits were rolling (even knowing what was coming the second time) I felt impressed. Not by any technology or effects, though the animation was flawless. It was the story. The princesses are beautiful
- [I'm Just A Bus Driver](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/im-just-a-bus-driver/) - Well, not just… But, as of today, I'm officially authorized by the State of New York to transport students in large, yellow vehicles. Again. (I previously drove school busses for two different school districts more than fifteen years ago now!) Last fall, as I contemplated ways that I could feasibly bring in a little more
- [2014: The Year of Fun Numbers](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/2014-the-year-of-fun-numbers/) - We are rounding out the two weeks on the calendar that we call "Birthday Season" here. All three of our girls were born within two weeks of each other. (Two weeks and a day during leap years.) Strangely, they also fall chronologically in age order: Kirstie's first, then Julia, then Emma. It's a fun, full,
- [Infallible Trustworthiness](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/infallible-trustworthiness/) - Yesterday, after reading a couple more chapters of the book of Hebrews with our two oldest boys, I was recounting to Jen some of what we had read and discussed. Julia, our seven-year-old was also in the room. From what we are reading, a common theme the author of Hebrews seems to be conveying is
- [Clearance Sale Event - "Church Book" for $4.99!](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/clearance-sale-event-church-book-for-4-99/) - UPDATE: This sale has ended, but if you'd like to purchase the book, you can find it at Amazon.com Yesterday's post, along with the several conversations about the church which I referenced having been party to in the recent past, have me thinking about the book I published on this subject. It you'll allow me
- [Content Creator](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/content-creator/) - So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 (AMP) In my life so far, I've always enjoyed creating. Whether it was a song, or a blog post here, or a book of those posts, or even a
- [Tappin' Time!](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/tappin-time/) - It's almost time to start tapping our maple trees! March is just around the figurative corner. The days are getting a bit longer, the weather a bit warmer—right? It is, isn't it?—and with all of that comes maple sugaring season! Last year was our first attempt at the art of maple syrup making. Much was
- [Winter Olympics](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/winter-olympics/) - The Winter Olympics are a big deal in the Campbell home. So much of a big deal that we even called up Time Warner Cable and purchased a television package so that we wouldn't miss any part of it.[1. The TV package will be removed again this coming week, since the Olympics are done. We
- [Millard Fillmore: Underappreciated](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/millard-fillmore-underappreciated/) - This will probably surprise you, but ... no one cares much about President Millard Fillmore. At least, not according to this article. Since we're just a week past President's Day, I figure it's still appropriate to honor one of the men who served in that capacity for this great nation of ours. Did you know
- [Who's Your Favorite President?](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/whos-your-favorite-president/) - With today being Presidents' Day, there has been some presidential talk in the Campbell home recently. Last night at dinner, in fact, one question asked of the children was, "Who is your favorite president?" The responses, which I clarified again this morning, were as follows: Cam, age 4 George Washington! (Said with staggering confidence!) Emma,
- [Thoughts on Church Attendance](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thoughts-on-church-attendance/) - I'm not sure why, but it's curious to me that the topic of church attendance has popped up a time or two in recent conversations. It's sort of different every time, but all of the occasions have been cordial, courteous, and even understanding and affirming of the thoughts we have on how we are part
- [Shortage of Time](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/shortage-of-time/) - I feel like a broken record sometimes. No matter how many years (or decades) I have traveled the solar circuit… I feel like I keep learning the same lessons. One of those is this: we have a limited time here—so make the most of it. This is not a "rah-rah" post intended to inspire you
- [The Shimps](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/the-shimps/) - Our friends could use your help. All of a sudden, this January, their life was flipped upside down. On January 16th, of 2014, Scott was diagnosed with stage 4 Esophogeal cancer. Treatment began almost immediately and treatment is now under way. On January 23rd, Scott completed his first round of Chemo treatment. Scott is younger
- [Give Us This Day](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/give-us-this-day/) - I know Jesus always meant what he said. In my own life, I really try to "mean what I say, and say what I mean", and for the most part, I'd say that is generally what is accomplished. So when Jesus said, "Give us this day our daily bread" (or however your translation happens to
- [[ThisDay] Sex Sells (Apparently)](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-sex-sells-apparently/) - One of the posts that has received the most interaction was admittedly expected to attract some attention. I wasn't just searching for website hits… rather, I was making a point. A fun night out with Emma at the mall turned into conversations about large images of ladies in their underwear—everywhere! That night I posted some
- [[ThisDay] The Presidential Election of 2012](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-the-presidential-election-of-2012/) - Some posts here at GregsHead.net are visited many times every day. One of those posts was originally published on January 30th, 2005—nine years ago this day! But it's not the one I chose to highlight today. (It certainly gets enough views on its own; if you'd like to read that short post about the word
- [[ThisDay] Chapters](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-chapters/) - Life is change. Everything around us—and even we ourselves—are constantly growing, changing, gaining, losing. This post from January 29th, 2008 was my reflection on how life often changes, even when you don't want it to. (Sometimes it feels like especially when you don't want it to!) I hope you'll enjoy this post as you consider
- [[ThisDay] First And Second Birthdays](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-first-and-second-birthdays/) - Today's post was a poignant piece, originally published one year after the death of a family friend. We all celebrate birthdays, but it's harder to celebrate our second birthdays; at least it's hard for those left behind here in this mortal existence. I wrote this about one year after our friend died, and one day
- [[ThisDay] Life Suddenly Changed](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-life-suddenly-changed/) - You never know what a day is going to bring. We don't even know if we'll see the next day! Life unfolds before us—good and bad, joy and sorrow—without our permission, and usually without much influence from us at all. January twenty-eight of two thousand eleven was one of those days for us. Some new,
- [[ThisDay] Christianity, or Jesus? (Aren't They the Same?)](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-christianity-or-jesus-arent-they-the-same/) - January 22nd in GregsHead history was slightly more difficult to whittle down than some of the other days. It was not due to volume, though—only five posts. Four of the five posts are worth reading (the other is worth it if you are using Wordpress for blogging...) but of the six options, I selected the
- [[ThisDay] Relating](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-relating/) - Only two posts were written on January 26th in all of the years of published words here at GregsHead.net. Two! That is interesting... but maybe even more interesting is that this day on the calendar is the very day that my Mum was born! Happy birthday, Mum! (We're not British, so... well... I don't know
- [[ThisDay] God Saved Our Bacon](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-god-saved-our-bacon/) - January 25th may not have the most posts from which to select, but it was interestingly challenging to pick the "winner" for this day. First, on this day ten years prior, I wrote about how special Jen is to me. That's worth sharing again! But also on this 25th day of January I wrote about
- [[ThisDay] Eating Better](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-eating-better/) - Today's look back takes us only three hundred sixty-five days into the past. One year ago this day, I wrote about wanting to eat better. And eat better I did. I feel much better, much more in shape, much lighter (nearly thirty pounds!) and I enjoy running, and a much earlier schedule. Of note on
- [[ThisDay] Caught In A Snowstorm!](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-caught-in-a-snowstorm/) - It is a beautiful, snowy day as I write this. Large, puffy snowflakes drift quietly to the ground, piling higher and higher—much to the Campbell children's delight! Apparently this time of year is a snowy time of year! Two separate posts on January 23rds over the past decade have been about notable amounts of snow.
- [[ThisDay] City Living... Or Not](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-city-living-or-not/) - There were not too many posts published this day in GregsHead history. In fact, there were only four total. That made selecting a favorite a bit easier, but I believe I would have chosen this particular story against most competition, anyway. Please enjoy this little anecdote from a bedtime just a couple years ago. :-)
- [[ThisDay] Both Sides of the Story](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/thisday-both-sides-of-the-story/) - I had an intriguing idea today. "I wonder what I was thinking and writing on this day through the ten plus years I've been publishing stuff here? I wonder if it's the same stuff I'm thinking in January of 2014?" Seemed like an interesting enough activity to share it here with you. (Hello, you!) For
- [Stillness](https://www.gregshead.net/2014/stillness/) - Quiet can sometimes indicate trouble. (Perhaps this is most true for parents of young children?) When someone you love is quiet, it can cause you some concern. "Are you feeling okay? You seem so quiet..." Other times quiet is necessary. We must stop to process. To think. Ruminate. Cogitate. Meditate. To pray. Commune. We read
- [[Football Friday] Stranger Things Have Happened...](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/football-friday-stranger-things-have-happened/) - The big news this Football Friday is that the Buffalo Bills game in Orchard Park this Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals... will be on TV! There were over 7,000 tickets left at the start of this week, and with the current state of panic and fear—and the ever-present dread, hopelessness, and dismay—amongst Bills fans, there
- [[Football Friday] Wait... What Day Is It?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/football-friday-wait-what-day-is-it/) - Today is actually Thursday, but since the Buffalo Bills play their weekend game tonight, my Football Friday post—a preview of the next game—will publish on a Thursday! It's very confusing... Hopefully the BILLS will not be as confused! Though, as I heard pointed out this week, the Thursday Night Games so far this season have
- [[Football Friday] Mounting Injuries, Mounting Losses?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/football-friday-mounting-injuries-mounting-losses/) - NFL football is rough. (That's probably obvious.) And somehow, it's always rougher to the Buffalo Bills! I remember just a few years ago when there were seventeen (or more?) players on the season-ending Injured Reserve (IR) list! That's a third of an NFL roster! Yikes! This year is starting off no better. Look at this
- [Hope](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/hope/) - [1. "hope" © 2009 Evonne, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/] Faith is being sure of what we hope for. It is being certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. Hebrews 6:19 There are days. There are weeks, months and
- [Darkness](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/darkness/) - You know, this world is ugly. Really ugly. I don't know if my heightened awareness of this is due to my reading The Screwtape Letters again, or maybe just the mood I'm in, or the correlated ongoing state of frequently feeling so depleted... Or maybe this is just how it is. The hatred spewed from
- [Rhythms](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/rhythms/) - Yes. I am currently, whenever I sit down to read, cracking open each of those books at whatever point I am into them. Really! (Yes. You are also correct that... I'm a bit whacko.) We've also been enjoying reading chunks of the Bible together as a family. We're slowly working through Acts together, and last
- [[Football Friday] On The Road](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/football-friday-on-the-road/) - It's Friday, and that means another weekend of football is here! A week ago, Alex and I attended a high school football game here in our town. First time ever, actually! It was fun... except for the constant rain, on a cold night, and the college-ready, MJD-bodied running back on the other team... Still, it
- [Forward](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/forward/) - Forward never stops. The next moment forces itself upon you whether or not you're ready to leave the current one behind. And then again, without asking, there is another moment stepping in to replace its predecessor. The sun rises, travels across our sky, and sets every day. The seasons advance relentlessly, reliably. There is comfort
- [Middle Age](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/middle-age/) - Every once in a while I get to noticing my age. It might come from stiffness in some joint, or soreness in some muscle. Alternately, I might just ponder the numbers which track my cyclical journeys around the sun. (They do keep increasing...) On some days, it's just watching the people around me growing up.
- [No Guarantees](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/no-guarantees/) - Today is a musical post. In a former life, I was a musician. It's true! I broke out the recording gear for this song, and when my youngest two children discovered its presence in my office they were pleasantly astounded. I confessed to them that their mom & dad used to be something akin to
- [[Song For The Day] God Knows](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-god-knows/) - Come As You ArePurchase @ iTunesSong | AlbumWith this being the 7th anniversary week of the release of Come As You Are, I mentioned that we Campbells decided to move that album into our Currently Playing playlist on our iPod. It was fun to hear some of those songs again. Not only were the recordings
- [[Song For The Day] What I'm Askin' For](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-what-im-askin-for/) - Come As You ArePurchase @ iTunesSong | AlbumWhat I'm Askin' ForToday's song is one of my favorites both because of what it says and how it musically says it. The song is very sad sounding in parts, lamenting. But in the angst of that lament, the truth of God's unchanging love for me becomes the
- [Winning Is All That Matters!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/winning-is-all-that-matters/) - Are you a sports fan? Do you enjoy participating in competition, or just watching other compete? There is often tension, drama, emotional highs and lows, and plenty of excitement. And in the end, there is a winner, and a loser. (Unless a draw is an option for the final outcome in the particular sport of
- [A Vacation (of sorts)](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/a-vacation-of-sorts/) - I need a vacation. I think I have for a very long time, actually. And we've had some. We enjoyed a really nice visit with family this summer. And we just had a nice weekend in Buffalo with more family this past Labor Day holiday. And I've had some really nice days off here and
- [Factors](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/factors/) - Things are definitely not always what they appear to be. You've heard the maxim, "Don't judge a book by its cover" and "Things aren't always what they seem". Also, Jesus said, "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged." And don't forget, "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." (Wait. Scratch that
- [Smart Phones, Not Smart?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/smart-phones-not-smart/) - Is it possible for smart phones to not be smart? Or is that up to us, and the way we employ them? Recently I had the opportunity to visit a Starbucks for a "Venti Chai Latte, no water" (my typical order) on not just one occasion, but three consecutive days! The combination of our son
- [Imitation: The Highest Form of Flattery [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/imitation-the-highest-form-of-flattery-memory-lane/) - Each Thursday in August we continued the trip down Memory Lane—a feature that began the last week of July. I re-posted some of my all-time favorite stories that I've published here as part of celebrating ten years of blogging—August 2003 to August 2013. Some posts were taken from my published books, and others (like today's)
- [Focus [Church Book Excerpt]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/focus-church-book-excerpt/) - Fridays in August will be featuring a selected chapter from the book I published on the topic of the Church, titled, There's The Steeple... Here's The Church—I call it "The Church Book". If you'd like to read the rest, click the book cover to the left to purchase your copy from Amazon.com! (And, thank you!)
- [Thankful [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/thankful-memory-lane/) - Each Thursday in August we'll be taking a trip down Memory Lane! I will be posting some of my favorite stories ever published here, part of celebrating ten years of blogging—August 2003 to August 2013. Some posts are taken from books, and others (like today's) have only been published online thus far. You'll read stories
- [What Motivates You?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/what-motivates-you/) - I currently feel very unmotivated. I am banging my head against so many metaphorical walls ... and I'm not even making a dent. I'm juggling too many things, being pulled in too many directions, and not feeling any level of success in anything that I am setting out to do. Only failure, or what feels
- [Thoughts on Motivation](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/thoughts-on-motivation/) - I have been working on a post titled, "Motivation" for a few weeks now. It's something that's been on my mind for a while. What is it that motivates me? What motivates anyone, really? What causes people to get up out of their beds each day and do anything they do, let alone some of
- [X](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/x/) - Today—right now, in fact, at 5:13pm ET—I am celebrating ten years of writing for this blog. On August 26th, 2003, I published this post (about blogging, and my love for board games) and thus began the journey. I had intended to celebrate in a couple ways that never came to fruition. First, I was going
- [The Very Intriguing Buffalo Bills](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-very-intriguing-buffalo-bills/) - This year's Buffalo Bills are very intriguing. Really. They are. You may not believe me, but they are. I do realize this is much like the boy who cried wolf, pretending over and over again that he had big news, only to find no one would believe him when it was finally imperative that they
- [The World of Pretend [Church Book Excerpt]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-world-of-pretend-church-book-excerpt/) - Fridays in August will be featuring a selected chapter from the book I published on the topic of the Church, titled, There's The Steeple... Here's The Church—I call it "The Church Book". If you'd like to read the rest, click the book cover to the left to purchase your copy from Amazon.com! (And, thank you!)
- [Special Moments [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/special-moments-memory-lane/) - Each Thursday in August we'll be taking a trip down Memory Lane! I will be posting some of my favorite stories ever published here, part of celebrating ten years of blogging—August 2003 to August 2013. Some posts are taken from books, and others (like today's) have only been published online thus far. You'll read stories
- [The 2013 Buffalo Bills Season: A Prediction](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-2013-buffalo-bills-season-a-prediction/) - I am in Bills mode today, and so, I've decided to publish my VERY EARLY predictions for the Buffalo Bills 2013 season. Take it for what it's worth, from a person who follows the daily goings on of this franchise very closely, and also (1) has a Twitter account under the name GregTheBillsFan, and (2)
- [The Monday Night Flag Football League](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-monday-night-flag-football-league/) - ROCHESTER, NY - The MNFFL is a flag football league comprised mostly of home-schooled children (though not exclusively so) that plays its six-game season on Monday nights under the approaching-autumn skies of western New York State. Begun by the enterprising youngster, Alex Campbell (then aged ten), it is entering its second season, and boasting nearly
- [A Visit to the 2013 Buffalo Bills Training Camp](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/a-visit-to-the-2013-buffalo-bills-training-camp/) - For a decade now, in what is certainly an annual tradition for the Campbell family, we welcome each new Buffalo Bills season by attending the first (and several more) training camp practices. The practices are held at St. John Fisher College (our old stomping grounds ... Ian was practically born there!) and are full of
- [Loss [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/loss-memory-lane/) - Each Thursday in August we'll be taking a trip down Memory Lane! I will be posting some of my favorite stories ever published here, part of celebrating ten years of blogging—August 2003 to August 2013. Some posts are taken from books (like today's) and others have only been published online thus far. You'll read stories
- [Life Is Hard, For Everyone](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/everyone-has-something/) - "Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”—Jesus Yep. Recently, in several discussions with friends and relatives, I was condsidering again how everyone has something. Each of us—despite appearances to the contrary—is dealing with some hard thing. Whether it's our own health, finances, relationships,
- [Let Them Go [Church Book Excerpt]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/let-them-go-church-book-excerpt/) - Fridays in August will be featuring a selected chapter from the book I published on the topic of the Church, titled, There's The Steeple... Here's The Church—I call it "The Church Book". If you'd like to read the rest, click the book cover to the left to purchase your copy from Amazon.com! (And, thank you!)
- [It's Time for the County Fair!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/its-time-for-the-county-fair/) - The Wayne County Fair opened up today, and we were there! We do enjoy our annual trip(s) to the fairgrounds, especially since it's only a few blocks from our house! Being so close, we usually make a couple trips up there during the week of the fair, making sure to take advantage of any free
- [The Rolling](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/rolling/) - Each day rolls on, paying no mind to me. My waking happens without my choosing, weariness creeps slowly back, until my body begs me to rest once more. My body requires, and it returns. Food, water, air—all are processed by this body without my doing, though I do receive some pleasure in parts of the
- [Natural Consequences](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/natural-consequences/) - Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It starts out with no sleep, lots of messes to clean up (including many dirty bottoms per day), fussy meal times, and plenty of time just trying to figure out what makes this new person tick! Then you reach the mobile stage and it become exponentially harder.
- [The Need to Be Right (Can Be So Wrong!)](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-need-to-be-right-can-be-so-wrong/) - Somehow, through the centuries and millennia of history, religious folk have gotten the notion that the supreme goal of their spiritual pursuit is to know the right answer—to find and know the Truth. With a capital 'T'. Certainly a goal of spiritual hunger is to find answers, enlightenment, and 'truth'. But just what that means—"What
- [The Masses [Church Book Excerpt]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-masses-church-book-excerpt/) - I've decided to continue this series of excerpts from the book I published on the topic of the Church, titled, There's The Steeple... Here's The Church—I call it "The Church Book". The rest of the Fridays in August will feature one selected chapter from the book! If you'd like to read the rest, click the
- [The Water Shoe [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-water-shoe-memory-lane/) - Continuing the series from the last week of July, we'll been taking a trip down Memory Lane each Thursday in August! I will be posting some of my favorite stories ever published here. Some were taken from books (like today's) and others have only been published online thus far. There are some funny, some sad,
- [My Indirect (and Disastrous) Encounter(s) with Endurance International Group](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/endurance-international-group/) - This is a "for the record" kind of post. Perhaps you'll find it as appalling interesting as I have while following all of the connected trails in my research. A good while back now, in what was the early childhood of the "internets", I began what is my current career of website hosting management and
- [The Simple Life](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-simple-life/) - I have two friends who host a podcast called "Cultivate Simple". It's about working toward living simply, intentionally, in every area of life. They certainly are quite good at this, but I always chuckle at the title as I am also aware of the multitude of actitivies and responsibilities and events that dot their schedules.
- [WEBoggle](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/weboggle/) - Many of you who know me, know the affinity I have for word games, most of all Boggle. Well, to this point there has been nothing (that I have found) for our Macintosh computers that officially carried the name Boggle. Now there is! Well, it's not Mac Only... it's an online game. And, you compete
- [Christmas Shoppers Surprise With "Hallelujah Chorus"](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/christmas-shoppers-surprise-with-hallelujah-chorus/) - The video, and the explanation from the Opera Company of Philadelphia are sufficient to describe this post. I will add, however, that it would have been fun to join in had I been one of the Christmas shoppers taken by surprise. :) (I'm sure many did!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp_RHnQ-jgU From the creator of this video, and this
- [Will You Let Me Love You? [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/will-you-let-me-love-you-memory-lane/) - This week we've been taking a trip down Memory Lane! Each day this week I'm posting one of five of my favorite stories ever published here. Some are taken from books I've published and others (like today's) have only been published online thus far. These are some funny, some sad, some heart-warming moments from the
- [Alex's Fish Story [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/alexs-fish-story-memory-lane/) - This week we're going to take a trip down Memory Lane! Each day this week I'll be posting one of five of my favorite stories ever published here. Some are taken from books (like today's) and others have only been published online thus far. These are some funny, some sad, some heart-warming moments from the
- [The Amazing World We Don't See](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-amazing-world-we-dont-see/) - A friend of ours made a movie that will be in theaters this September (A Strange Brand of Happy. Go see it!) A little while ago an image appeared on the Facebook page for that movie that I really thought was the work of Photoshop. "That can't be real!" I thought. But a quick Google
- [Stopped On A Dime [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/stopped-on-a-dime-memory-lane/) - This week we've been taking a trip down Memory Lane! Each day this week I've posted one of five of my favorite stories ever published here. Some were taken from books (like today's) and others have only been published online thus far. These are some funny, some sad, some heart-warming moments from the life we've
- [Misdiagnoses [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/misdiagnoses-memory-lane/) - This week we've been taking a trip down Memory Lane! Each day this week I've been posting one of five of my favorite stories ever published here. Some are taken from books I've published and others (like today's) have only been published online thus far. These are some funny, some sad, some heart-warming moments from
- [Detective Dad [Memory Lane]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/detective-dad-memory-lane/) - This week we're going to take a trip down Memory Lane! Each day this week I'll be posting one of five of my favorite stories ever published here. Some are taken from books and others (like today's) have only been published online thus far. These are some funny, some sad, some heart-warming moments from the
- ["Who Does Dad Love?" [Memory Lane] ](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/who-does-dad-love-memory-lane/) - This week we're going to take a trip down Memory Lane! Each day this week I'll be posting one of five of my favorite stories ever published here. Some are taken from books and others (like today's) have only been published online thus far. These are some funny, some sad, some heart-warming moments from the
- [Messes](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/messes/) - It's funny… I'm really not OK with messes. But, I have kids. Several. (And they are all really good at making messes!) Sometimes—after I am able to calm myself down a bit—it makes me smile just to think what a sense of humor God has. He, being all-knowing, must know that I am fairly particular
- [Our Experience at the Hill Cumorah Pageant](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/our-experience-at-the-hill-cumorah-pageant/) - "You're all sinners! You are an abomination to God!!" These words were angrily spit at the thousands of people peacefully passing through the entrance to the Hill Cumorah Pageant's last showing for 2013—an event which was attended by this writer and his wife. Friends of ours participated in the Pageant this year. They played various
- [Living In Perfect Harmony [Church Book Excerpt]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/living-in-perfect-harmony-church-book-excerpt/) - As I mentioned here last week, I published a book on the topic of the Church, titled, There's The Steeple... Here's The Church—I call it "The Church Book". As I was recently revisiting this book, I came across a chapter or two that I wanted to share again. And so that is what I'm doing
- [Galatians [3:24-29]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-324-29/) - Remember we were studying through Galatians? :-) Galatians 3:24-29 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian and teacher to lead us until Christ came. So now, through faith in Christ, we are made right with God. But now that faith in Christ has come, we no longer need the law as
- [Galatians [3:19-23]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-319-23/) - Galatians 3:19-23 Well then, why was the law given? It was given to show people how guilty they are. But this system of law was to last only until the coming of the child to whom God's promise was made. WHOA! What did he just say? I forgot it was so plainly spelled out. There
- [Galatians [3:15-18]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-315-18/) - Galatians 3:15-18Dear brothers and sisters, here's an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or amend an irrevocable agreement, so it is in this case. God gave the promise to Abraham and his child. And notice that it doesn't say the promise was to his children, as if it meant many
- [Galatians [3:10-14]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-310-14/) - Galatians 3:10-14 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all these commands that are written in God's Book of the Law." Consequently, it is clear that no one can ever be right
- [Galatians [3:5-9]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-35-9/) - Continuing with my study of and comments on the book of Galatians... Galatians 3:5-9I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law of Moses? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.In the same way, "Abraham believed God,
- [Galatians [3:1-4]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-31-4/) - Galatians 3:1-4Oh, foolish Galatians! Another translation reads, "You stupid Galatians!" A nice intro line... :-)What magician has cast an evil spell on you? For you used to see the meaning of Jesus Christ's death as clearly as though I had shown you a signboard with a picture of Christ dying on the cross. Let me
- [Galatians [2:11-21]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-211-21/) - Galatians 2:11-21But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him publicly, speaking strongly against what he was doing, for it was very wrong.This is definitely something I struggle with. Paul seems to have no problem taking his brother to task about an area that at least in his own mind is clearly wrong.
- [Galatians [2:6-10]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-26-10/) - Galatians 2:6-10 And the leaders of the church who were there had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.) Paul continues his message to the believers in Galatia that his message is straight from Jesus, and
- [Galatians [2:1-5]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-21-5/) - Continuing on with my reading with comments of Galatians... Galatians 2:1-5 Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too. I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. I think this is cool. Too often today we are afraid to say
- [Galatians [1:11-12]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-111-12/) - Galatians 1:11-12Dear brothers and sisters, I solemnly assure you that the Good News of salvation which I preach is not based on mere human reasoning or logic.Well, yeah! That is one thing that God's plan could never be accused of being... LOGICAL! :-) It seems so unbelievable, really. A being who has no beginning and
- [Galatians [1:6-10]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-16-10/) - Galatians 1:6-10 I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are
- [Galatians [1:1-5]](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/galatians-11-5/) - I have been wanting to read through Galatians for a while, and I thought it would be fun to read through it here, and comment as I go. This will not be a scholarly, in-depth, research-style commentary... just my thoughts as I read. Feel free to post yours as well. Galatians 1:1-5This letter is from Paul,
- [GregsHead on Facebook](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/gregshead-on-facebook/) - For a few years now I've been trying different ways to share content from this site with friends and others on Facebook. First, back in the day, I imported RSS items as "Notes". That presented a few problems as some items (videos in particular) were not imported, and I think some of the notes were
- [¿Saber, o Conocer? [Church Book Excerpt]](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/saber-o-conocer-church-book-excerpt/) - Several years ago I published a book containing much of the writing on the topic of the Church that I had published here up to that point. Those posts are still available in the archives, and many are still read on a weekly basis. Just the other day I was flipping through a copy of
- [The Year of Jubilee](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-year-of-jubilee/) - I had a run-in with the law this week. Well, it was not specifically I who did, and, it was more of a "walk-in" as opposed to a "run-in". But that statement was generally true. If you are a regular reader of this website, you are aware that our oldest son is running a lemonade
- [More Thoughts on The Church](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/more-thoughts-on-the-church/) - In response to my post "Don't Go To Church?" I received one comment from a good friend via e-mail. He is a great guy, with a great Jesus-like heart for people, and a humble heart like not many I have seen. I am glad to call him my friend. We have very different backgrounds in
- [Bee-Do, Bee-Do](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/bee-do-bee-do/) - "You're a human being, not a human doing!" Perhaps you've heard, or read that somewhere? I have. It's clever, and correct—albeit somewhat cliche. A quick search of the web will confirm its ubiquitous usage.[1. Strangely, after a reasonably thorough search of the interwebs, I was unable to determine its origin, or any consensus on a
- [Lemonade Stand, 2013](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/lemonade-stand-2013/) - The cookies have been made. The stand has been repainted. The signs are all freshly drawn... The Lemonade Stand is back! If you haven't read the story yet of the beginnings of this particular entrepreneurial endeavor headed up by our oldest son, it's one of my favorite posts. (Even just for the photos, actually, but
- [Roots](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/roots/) - Deep under the flourishing leaves, and the towers branches, and the succulent fruits which garner all the deserved and proper attention, are the roots. Hidden roots spread far and wide, providing the foundation of what you see above the ground. The visible draws from its roots the beginnings of its life, mixed with the elements
- [No Strings Attached](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/no-strings-attached/) - This was originally posted April 19th, 2010. It could easily have been posted in 2013, so I am re-posting it today. It continues the theme of how we interact, how we relate. Speaking of which ... off to the next visit! :) I just need to get something off my chest. I've been thinking about
- [[From The Archive] Relating](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/from-the-archive-relating/) - Our recent visit to Ohio for some big family events has given us the opportunity for some great visiting time with relatives and friends we haven't seen for a long while—some a very long while! Those visits often include shared meals, certainly include sharing stories, and have also included some great conversations about the things
- [A Visit to Young's Jersey Dairy](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/a-visit-to-youngs-jersey-dairy/) - July is National Ice Cream Month, so it only makes sense that part of the Campbell family July would include a visit to Young's Jersey Dairy near Springfield, Ohio—our homeland for many generations back. I remember visits to Young's when I was a wee lad. It was much smaller then (as was I!) and it
- [A Visit to Squire's Castle](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/a-visit-to-squires-castle/) - A couple dozen men and women in formal wear, blasting loud, bass-thumping music, while smoking cigarettes and loudly cavorting and merrymaking—that was our visit to Squire's Castle. Friends of ours had been through the Cleveland, OH area not too long before, and when they knew we would be traveling through there, too, recommended including this
- [Full of Life](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/full-of-life/) - Recently, I was fascinated by poop. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Actually, it started in a public outhouse-style "restroom". If you've never used an outhouse, or a "port-a-potty", it's just a big container collecting all the liquid and solid waste, rather than flushing it away down a nice, convenient pipe—out of sight, out of mind.
- [[From The Archive] Life Is In The Moments](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/from-the-archive-life-is-in-the-moments/) - It's been a while since I've added any posts to this series "From The Archive". There are a few reasons I am doing so today. First, I am coming up on ten years of blogging. That's a good chunk of writing on "the internets". Almost a million words written, nearly two thousand posts. That sure
- [Life Is In The Moments](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/life-is-in-the-moments/) - It's not uncommon to see some very cute things happening here in the Campbell household. There are, after all, several cute people, who often think of cute things to do. And so, there are many chances for cuteness! Last night during dinner clean up, I happened to spot one. Most times I might have corrected
- [It's Not Where You're From, It's Where You're At](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/its-not-where-youre-from-its-where-youre-at/) - Nike: The Human Chain I'm not 100% sure of the title of this commercial, but I saw it several times during the Olympics and really liked it. The commercial is very visually creative (and cool) and I like the song. Especially the line, "It's not where you're from, it's where you're at." http://youtu.be/PU23QVETHaM We just
- [Independence Day](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/independence-day/) - It's hard to appreciate independence as an American in the 21st century. We are still benefitting today—July 4th, 2013—from the courage and bravery of a people whose chosen leaders pledged their "lives, [their] fortunes, and [their] sacred honor" two hundred and thirty-seven years ago. Well over two centuries of time has passed since that particular
- [An Open Letter Apology from the Church](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/an-open-letter-apology-from-the-church/) - Not that I have any real force behind this open letter to every person on the planet, but it's what's on my heart today. For so long, those who claim to know and live for God have been such a harmful representation of him (myself included) that many people wrongly dismiss their rightful place as
- [DOMA Arigato](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/doma-arigato/) - Just about a week ago, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was in the news for two rulings in regards to same-sex marriages. One was specific to California (Proposition 8), and I won't address that here, but the first was regarding a case challenging the constitutionality of section three (§3) of the Defense
- [Quiet](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/quiet-2/) - It's amazing what a little 'R & R' can do for a body. And I don't just mean one's physical body. For a good while now I've been feeling as though I am running on empty—nearly all the time, every day. That's obviously not a great way to exist (nor, even more obviously, to thrive)
- [All Quiet on the Western (NY) Front](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/all-quiet-on-the-western-ny-front/) - The ice has been silent for a couple months now. The offseason football personnel moves have been made, and practices have come and gone. The end of June brings near complete silence in the two worlds of professional sports in Buffalo, NY. In the 24/7/365 sports world that America seems to currently inhabit, this is
- [The Bible Tells Me So](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-bible-tells-me-so/) - "Yes, Jesus loves me... The Bible tells me so!" Perhaps you sang those words just now as you read them because they are indelibly engrained upon your soul from countless repetitions in your early childhood. (And maybe you still sing them regularly with your own kids.) It's a great song, and it's true. The Bible
- [50](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/fifty/) - We got back late tonight from quite a party. It was a gathering of many old friends - and some new - to celebrate a milestone. Unfortunately, it's rather rare these days, and not just due to "natural" causes.Jen's parents will be celebrating fifty years of marriage on June 25th of this year. Fifty. Not
- [Nothing To Prove](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/nothing-to-prove/) - Imagine with me, please, that we are all free. There's nothing to prove—ever. I don't have to defend my spoken thoughts to you, nor those I neglected to speak, though you wished I had. You don't have to explain yourself to me, either. And both of us are able to freely express what we think
- [Question With Boldness](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/question-with-boldness/) - Though most people nowadays can conceive of no better poster child for agnosticism (or, at the very least, deism), Jefferson himself may have had a bone to pick with such people. In a letter to his nephew, on the topic of forming his own views on religion (a topic which he labeled "important"), Thomas Jefferson
- [Jen](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/jen/) - Yesterday was not a great day. There was not any one particular reason for it being "not great"; or maybe there are too many to bother with detailed listing. After all the children were in their beds, I grabbed a book and collapsed in my own bed, allowing the story to distract my mind and
- [Backyard Ice Rink: Update 2013](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/backyard-ice-rink-update-2013/) - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Well, actually, this year it has not been the worst of times. Sure, we've had our travails, but nothing like last year. This year's version of the backyard ice rink has been much more successful thanks to wisdom gained from past experience (read:
- [Project: Backyard Ice Rink (Part 4)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/project-backyard-ice-rink-part-4/) - A few people have been asking, "So how's that ice rink of yours doing?" In that most of them live in the same region that we do, and have experienced this unusually warm winter along with us, I usually give them a wry smile and then gauge whether they are truly up for the full
- [Project: Backyard Ice Rink (Part 3)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/project-backyard-ice-rink-part-3/) - Who knew that this project would have so many hurdles and barriers and pitfalls? I knew it would be work, but aside from our being novices in building an ice rink in our back yard, we have also faced plenty of challenges from the weather! Check out the forecast: 50º right now, and not a
- [Project: Backyard Ice Rink (Part 2)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/project-backyard-ice-rink-part-2/) - (continued from yesterday's post) We had heard that some people do just fine by stitching two sheets together with waterproof tape. I did a bit more research online and found waterproofing repair tape was indeed a real product, and might actually work. And it might have, had the weather cooperated. And, had the second piece
- [Project: Backyard Ice Rink (Part 1)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/project-backyard-ice-rink-part-1/) - We've got a project underway here at the Campbell home. We're trying to freeze a large portion of our back yard. (Well, more accurately, a large quantity of water, covering our back yard...) One thing is for sure: we've learned quite a bit of what not to do along the way! It all started with
- [Constitutionally Speaking: The States Have It (as do the People)](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/constitutionally-speaking-the-states-have-it-as-do-the-people/) - If you are a fan of history, and perhaps also an American citizen—both of which I am—then I hope you've enjoyed this look at our Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, as seen through the eyes, words, and actions of the people who constructed it. It's very interesting to see where we've come from, how
- [Constitutionally Speaking: Freedom of Religion (not FROM religion)](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/constitutionally-speaking-freedom-of-religion-not-from-religion/) - Today we often think of the First Amendment as restricting all forms of any religion in the public forum; it being essential to our freedom of religion—that all may worship, or not worship, as they see fit, without being forced to do so by any government hand. A simple reading of the actual amendment will
- [Constitutionally Speaking: We've Got It All Wrong!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/constitutionally-speaking-weve-got-it-all-wrong/) - OK, I admit. That's just a fun, "grab-your-attention" kind of headline. But it's not far from the real truth. At least for many of us U. S. Americans. The first amendment protection of free speech, and more specifically the part about freedom of religion was the central part of an interesting discussion the other day.
- [Pray... Why?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/pray-why/) - Do you ever wonder why we pray? I mean, God is love, he's all knowing, he's sovereign, omni-everything, right? So... why should I reiterate what he already knows, especially since he also knows what comes next? Yes. So have I. In fact, I often wonder all of that while I am praying. It happens when
- [Opposite World](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/opposite-world/) - I'm different. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I know we're all unique. (And since unique means 'one of a kind', well then, how can there be a 'different'—since there is no 'normal', nor 'standard'?) But I'm really different. It's quite nearly every single thing that could possible be 'different'. Allow me
- [Allowing For The Process](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/allowing-for-the-process/) - Sometimes I'm really, really impatient. Also short-sighted, selfish, and in general unwilling to let others—even those I love the most—enjoy the blessings that I have received and thrived upon throughout my life. Yikes. That really doesn't sound good! But it's (in a way) really true. God is reminding me recently that he is patient beyond
- [Find The Fun](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/find-the-fun/) - I am an optimist. I tend to pretty easily see the good, or the potential good in nearly every situation and circumstance. I am generally also very trusting of others—their motives, agendas (or lack thereof), and actions—which seems to stem from my general outlook on life. Was I born this way? I don't know. Sometimes
- [Handling Disappointment](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/handling-disappointment/) - There are more than a handful of individuals living here, under this roof. That's a lot of opinions, a lot of wants and needs, and a lot of expectations. And, it's also a lot of disappointments. Lately, those have come sharply into focus for the two youngest inhabitants of this home. At ages three and
- [My Brain Already Works](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/my-brain-already-works/) - Just now I was downstairs with the kiddos saying good morning and getting my 6-gallon water container refilled for a busy week to come. In my hand was my yerba mate, which, when first filled is quite strong. I know my son, Ian, likes it, so I gave him a sip to show him just
- [¿Unos Mates?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/¿unos-mates/) - Our friend, Laura, (who is from Argentina) sent me a link this morning to a series of videos from NBC's TODAY show that were done from Buenos Aires. There were a lot of videos there, but the link/video I noticed was the one above about the most common Argentine beverage, yerba mate.Laura has gotten me
- [Regarding Liberty](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/regarding-liberty/) - We're being monitored. At least, we're being recorded. Straight out of the storyline in George Orwell's novel 1984, technology has gotten to the point that anyone who wants to, and has the resources to—like, the US Federal Government—can monitor and store all electronic communications. That really is astounding. This past week, Edwards Snowden, a former
- [Feelin' Gloomy](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/feelin-gloomy/) - It's been a wet and rainy spring here in Upstate New York. And though it's been a while since we've dealt with this, we've had a bout with a flooded basement. (And probably a recurrence today!) It's dark, wet, and even cooler than usual... I LOVE IT! :-) But most of the folks we know
- [Inviting Conversation](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/inviting-conversation/) - I recently read that from the inception of the blog, one of the best metrics of this communication medium is the community they generate. To a degree I have experienced that, too. It's always interesting to read and offer feedback to an article I've read around the net, interacting with the others who have done
- [Empathy](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/empathy/) - Earlier this week I told the story here of how one thought led to another, leading me to the interesting conclusion that we are so self-focused that even when we are actually thinking of others we are thinking of self. Incredible, and brilliantly designed by our Creator, I might add. Another thought that has been
- [Twitter RSS](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/twitter-rss/) - Quick techie update here, since it's on my mind... Are you a Twitter user? I am not. Well, not really. I never really had any need for it, though I would and do often recommend it to my web clients. It's a great way to keep in touch with clients, send out short updates, links,
- [Others](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/others/) - It's really funny how much we think of ourselves. Even when we're trying to think of others. This morning I was thinking of Jesus' words, "Treat other people the way you want to be treated," and how often I have misrepresented those, even to myself—even though I don't mean to misrepresent them. I think that
- [Well-Seasoned](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/well-seasoned/) - These days most of my music making happens whenever the youngest pay me a visit in my office. My guitar is out on its stand, ready for any action it might be required to perform. Most times it just sits there—looking great—but on occasion it will get a little exercise. Something I have been noticing
- [More of You and of Me Less](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/more-of-you-and-of-me-less/) - There's a song. It's a song that I wrote. The words actually seem a bit out of order: "More of you and of me less..." (Sometimes when you write songs, the words fit better when they're "out of order".) But the words are still true. (If you have time, or can listen while you read—or
- [Monday, Monday!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/monday-monday/) - As the darker, shorter days of winter began giving way to the increasingly earlier sunrises, I have taken up early morning walks once again. I'm not sure what exactly happened to me... I used to enjoy the cold walks, but I honestly chose not to walk on many days when I previously would have enjoyed
- [House-i-versary: Ten!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/house-i-versary-ten/) - April 25th is the day that we became home owners. The year was precisely one decade ago: 2003. Ten years of mortgage payments, tax payments, home owner's insurance payments, home improvement and maintenance projects and cost... Yippee! :) But, it is still a fun day to celebrate. This home is the only one that four
- [Wordality](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/wordality/) - There is no word to describe what I'm attempting to put into words. The concept of capturing extant reality in written words when no words are used—nor in the true reality, are they necessary—in order to communicate by text or mere oration (and auditory-only experience of that oratory) the experience in its entirety. It's so
- [The Real Value of Stuff](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-real-value-of-stuff/) - I love visual truth. Even though I am a person who loves words, and communicating thoughts, emotions, questions, and experiences through just the right word or phrase chosen to build a vivid picture of truth in one's mind, there is nothing quite like a visual "object lesson". Tonight mine came in the form of a
- [Maple Sugarin'!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/maple-sugarin/) - We're trying something new this spring: we're sugarin' our maple trees! It's fun to see how things are made, and in my opinion the best way to see is to do. The process began a while ago, when we talked about doing it. We live on a small, quarter-acre lot in a somewhat urban-ish setting.
- [Rest](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/rest/) - Rest is currently the word reverberating through various sectors of my life. That usually means I should listen. I am reading through the Old Testament—slowly but surely—and currently find myself musing through the prophesies (and historical context content) of Isaiah, son of Amoz. There are many utterances and proclamations of doom and destruction for all
- [Ian The Goalie](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/ian-the-goalie/) - We have a hockey player in the house. Actually, we have two—or more—but only one who plays "professionally". Ian participated in a 3-on-3 tournament this past weekend. Generally, hockey is 5-on-5 with a goalie, so with fewer skaters, I was actually a bit concerned for Ian. As the goalie for one of the four teams,
- [Are Buffalo Sports Eternally Doomed?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/are-buffalo-sports-eternally-doomed/) - The Buffalo Sabres got their first win in five tries last night. It came by way of a(nother) great performance by goalie Ryan Miller. They have seven wins in this lockout-shortened season. Strangely, they are currently the worst team in the Eastern Conference, and yet they are only four points out of the final playoff
- [It's All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses... the iPad?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/its-all-fun-and-games-until-somebody-loses/) - Mondays are video game day at the Campbell Household. We, the parents, try to limit the hours (and days) of video game entertainment here. (This is a learned behavior; after seeing that much less stringent limitations on video game time producing mean-spirited, selfish children, if not mindless automatons.) As it so happens, today whilst I
- [The Case of the Missing iPhone](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-case-of-the-missing-iphone/) - The phone rang Sunday afternoon. As soon as it did, I remembered that I had left the handset somewhere other than where it was supposed to be. After a brief search, I located it and saw the call was from my parents home, so I clicked the TALK button. "Hello!" I said with sing-songy happiness.
- [End Of The Lindy Line](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/end-of-the-lindy-line/) - The Buffalo Sabres announced today that they have "relieved Lindy Ruff of his coaching duties". That is the "nice" way of saying, "We fired him." It's been asked for, begged for, longed for, pined for, and even fully expected for a few seasons now. Sabres fans (and players?) have felt the need for change due
- [Growing Up](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/growing-up/) - We here at the Campbell home are experiencing the winds of change. I think perhaps we have been for quite a while now, but I've been noticing it again lately. Life moves quickly. In some ways, too quickly. For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 Yeah. That's
- [On Being Seven](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/on-being-seven/) - It's late, and its snowing (which is awesome!) but I wanted to post a few thoughts on expanding to a family of size seven... Yesterday we all went out for the first time in our newly expanded van (see the next bullet point) and after taking nearly and hour and a half to get ready
- [I Don't Ever Check The Weather](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/i-dont-ever-check-the-weather/) - It is not uncommon that I am surprised by the weather. Whether it is a giant snow storm named after an animated fish, or a "heat wave" in January, or just an afternoon rain storm: I am often in the dark. I don't recall what specific weather recently alerted me to this pattern in my
- [It's Raining Diamonds!](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/its-raining-diamonds/) - One topic of study currently in the Campbell home is astronomy. Mom and most of the children are part of a home schoolers co-op that go through science curriculum together, and this year's topic for the middle kids is the science of space. (My favorite! Our kids had a leg up on everyone else as
- [Beautifully Stained](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/beautifully-stained/) - I wrote a new song recently. Actually, I wrote two. (That was quite odd. Two in one day was a new experience for me.) To be fair, these songs are not actually yet fully complete. I'm certain that I will tweak them musically as well we lyrically. But for the most part, two near-complete songs
- [The Blame Game](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-blame-game/) - Deep within the heart of mankind is a hesitancy, if not an outright refusal to accept responsibility. Some of us are able to work up the courage on occasion, but generally our first (and second, and third) response is to point the finger at someone else. Yesterday a friend told me a story he had
- [Buffalo Bills: Upheaval... Partly.](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/buffalo-bills-upheaval-partly/) - Today is Football Day in America. Actually, around most of the entire globe. People everywhere are excited about "The Big Game" played on this first Sunday of February. The best two teams in the NFL—perhaps the greatest sports league in the world—clash in a winner-takes-all contest for ultimate supremacy! But I'm thinking about the draft,
- [Direct-To-Consumer Content: The Future?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/direct-to-consumer-content-the-future/) - I'm never one to do something "because that's the way we've always done it". My wife accuses me often of nearly the opposite: doing something differently simply for the sake of being different! She may be right, but it's not out of spite or any sort of malice. I do enjoy variety, that's for sure.
- [How Do You Watch TV?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/new-media-paradigm/) - Are you a current TV show watcher? Do you watch one or more new and/or current television shows as they air new episodes weekly? I don't qualify as (anywhere close to) an avid current TV Watcher, but I do enjoy a few currently running shows. One characteristic of many current shows (at least, the ones
- [Sex Sells (Apparently)](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/sex-sells-apparently/) - I wouldn't usually post such photos here. But I guess I'm trying to make a point. Have we really gotten so used to seeing women in their underwear (or less) that it doesn't even slightly surprise us? (My hope is that when you saw the photo for this post on my website, you were surprised,
- [Eating Better](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/eating-better/) - It's not a New Year's Resolution, really, but since around January 3rd or so, I've been eating better—and I'm already really noticing the effects of it! Around the holidays (which, in America means October 31st through January 1st, give or take a few days or weeks) we are inundated with all kinds of wonderful foods,
- [Scattering, or Gathering?](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/scattering-or-gathering/) - Recently I was catching up on some podcast listening and enjoyed hearing Wayne Jacobsen's response to an article by John Burton. I am unfamiliar with Mr. Burton, but in general, his interpretation of observable trends does seem to differ from mine—at least, his conclusions certainly differ. His article is titled: "You are NOT the church:
- [Christianity, or Jesus? (Aren't They the Same?)](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/christianity-or-jesus-arent-they-the-same/) - Our family is currently making our way through the book of Luke together. We're taking our time, but I do enjoy reading in larger chunks, so we will often read what might be the subject of an entire series of sermons in one sitting. Tonight, we read through the fifteenth chapter: the three stories of
- [The Adventures of Zamboni® and Policeman](https://www.gregshead.net/2013/the-adventures-of-zamboni-and-policeman/) - We love to read around here. There are books everywhere, and lots of hands, minds, and eyes to devour them. Mom and Dad both love books, love to read... more than we have time in our days to actually accomplish. Ian, the oldest child, is a ravenous book reader. (And now, he's becoming a writer
- [Pilfering, Absconding, and On The Lam](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/pilfering-absconding-and-on-the-lam/) - Well I WAS going to bed... As I was leaving my office at 1:23am, after posting my last blog and cleaning up a few emails, I noticed a light outside. I thought it odd, since I knew I had not left the outside light on. (Plus, it was too dim for our outside lights.) I
- [In The New Year?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/in-the-new-year/) - It's nearing the end of another calendar year, and this is the time everyone thinks of "new year's resolutions." Perhaps I am no exception. They are not really "resolutions" necessarily, but here are some things I am hoping I will have/make more time for in the very near future. Read books, especially the gospels. Want
- [Please and Thank You](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/please-and-thank-you/) - One thing that our son Cameron is good at is common courtesies. He's very good at remembering to say "please", and he's nearly flawless with "thank you", and he's famous for his, "Wehcm." (That's his version of "you're welcome", said quickly with an emphasis on the harder "m" sound to end the word.) Not sure
- [Communication Curmudgeon](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/communication-curmudgeon/) - I think I'm becoming 'That Guy'. The old guy who laments the passing of the glory days of yesteryear, and lambasts the continuously degrading patterns of behavior exhibited by each successive generation. Yep. Sometimes, that's me. For example... I find myself frequently commenting on my son's tendency towards wearing his hat backwards, purposely wearing socks
- [Christmas All Year Round?](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/christmas-all-year-round/) - We're getting really, really close to Christmas Day. Have you noticed? Throngs of folks out picking up gifts for everyone they love—and maybe some they don't—all hoping that the recipient will feel the love held for them by the giver through the gift chosen and given. It's kinda fun, actually. (Except for the "throngs" part.
- [Real Stuff](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/real-stuff/) - I am not a food or nutrition "nut". (And I can't imagine I'd ever be accused of being so.) But I do keep moving more and more toward making sure that I and my family are eating actual food. Both because of health, and because of taste! However, there are some holiday traditions (and family
- [Big Box Thinking](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/big-box-thinking/) - New-ish friend and somewhat-regular blog reader, Jessica, noticed a brief aside in this post not too long ago, and encouraged me to take some time to flesh out the thoughts that I previously quickly prohibited. (They were not directly related to the post being written then, and they also would have likely nearly doubled the
- [How To Clean Your Bombilla](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/how-to-clean-your-bombilla/) - This post may not appeal to every one of the regular visitors to GregsHead.net, but there continues to be a stream of traffic landing on my previous post, "Clean Your Bombilla". This post is mainly for you, new and random cyber-guest! (And fellow yerba mate aficionado!) Yesterday I decided it was time to clean my
- [Conditional Libertarianism](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/conditional-libertarianism/) - I have been enjoying Ron Paul's book, Liberty Defined. Enjoying, and finding myself becoming frustrated by it. See, there's no doubt in my mind that I am mostly a libertarian. Mostly. I'm not completely one because I understand that people—you, and me—are sinful. We have a natural bent towards doing the wrong thing. (Or, not
- [What Elections Mean](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/what-elections-mean/) - And so it ends. Or, begins? Continues? The elections are over, and the American people have chosen. Whether state representative, Senator, Mayor, local judge, or President of the United States—we have chosen. If your guy (or gal) won, you're elated. Your confidence in the American people is restored or confirmed, and you're glad that the
- [On Electing A President (And Other Election Day 2012 Thoughts)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/on-electing-a-president/) - Today is the first Tuesday in November, and that means we're voting here in the U. S. of A.! (But, if you're alive, you are probably aware of that.) And, every four years we get a little more excited because we are voting for the President! That's big stuff! While I will admit that it
- [The Presidential Election of 2012](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-presidential-election-of-2012/) - "I've grown weary of the Republican primary campaigns." I think I may have spoken those words even an entire year ago. Aren't you? Or are you not even following along? A friend asked a couple times recently what I thought of the presidential election race and I hesitated to offer my thoughts both because they
- [Special Moments](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/special-moments/) - Some days just have those moments. Today has had plenty. (And not all good ones, mind you.) Jen had a super-frustrating day with (she said) every one of the kids, who just wouldn't listen to her at all. They only wanted what they wanted when they wanted it. Eventually, she just couldn't take it anymore
- [The Story My Bookshelf Tells](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-story-my-bookshelf-tells/) - As I sat in my reading chair, enjoying a quiet moment to read one of the dozen or so books in which I currently have a bookmark (reminding me again that I really wish I would find more occasion to enjoy sitting down to read...) I noticed the interesting tale that my book choices tell.
- [The State of the Buffalo Bills](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-state-of-the-buffalo-bills/) - It's ugly. No way to sugarcoat that. It's just ugly. BUT, as with all things, there's always hope. First, though, here's what's wrong. Loser Mentality There is still a feeling among Bills fans—and apparently among the players, too—that the Buffalo Bills are supposed to lose. In the past, that may have been so, with second-rate
- [Cameron's Hat (and Pockets)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/camerons-hat-and-pockets/) - I'm really not sure when it started. Somewhere in the recent past—perhaps a couple weeks, perhaps a month or more—Cam found, and immediately treasured three specific items. What were previously general possession toys became the sole, well-cared-for property of Cameron James Campbell. (Officer Campbell to you.) Upon donning the plastic cowboy hat, Cam assumed the
- [The Defeat of the Vile Black Sludge Monster!](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-defeat-of-the-vile-black-sludge-monster/) - The battle was fierce, lasting a few days, culminating with a full day of intense action. The Monster would win one battle, and then another. (And then another...) But I was resilient. I persisted, pushing through adversity after adversity. At one point, after several humiliating defeats in the protracted fray, I began to feel my
- [Misdiagnoses](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/misdiagnoses/) - It's been an interesting few days here in the Campbell home. (I know... when isn't it, right?) You see, it all began with a phone call from Grandma. (Well, sort of.) Last Wednesday, Julia and Dad (that's me) went out for an OK Night. Just Julia and Dad out on the town. McDonald's for french
- [Things Are Looking Rosy for the Buffalo Bills in 2012! (Really... they are!)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/things-are-looking-rosy-for-the-buffalo-bills-in-2012-really-they-are/) - Yes, fans, football season is upon us! Tonight the Bills will take the field for the first of four "warm up" games. This evening they play the Washington Redskins at home. (That means that we get to watch it one day later, since we will not be at the game!) If you are a fan
- [How To Write Good](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/how-to-write-good/) - There is no shortage of sharing these days thanks to the wonderful world wide web. I receive many forwarded emails from my dads, and I see many friends posting via Facebook and other such media various content created by others. Below is one share that I decided must be shared again! I'm not sure these
- [Birthdays](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/birthdays/) - Birthdays are a pretty big deal here in the Campbell home. We really enjoy celebrating each other's special days, usually for more than just that one day. But that one day is a circled day on the calendar and a number that carries more meaning than others. We love the months of February, March, July,
- [Mortimer The Frog](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/mortimer-the-frog/) - Several years ago, I thought I'd try my hand at writing a few children's tales. I had some ideas and just went for it. Some were your typical light and fluffy kid fare, others were more moral-of-the-story kind of tales, and also a bit lengthy. Then there was Mortimer The Frog. I just remembered these
- [Approval](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/approval/) - What if... you never received approval from anyone? Would you still be OK? Could you still be... you, without some form of approval; healthy, or unhealthy? I'm really not sure what answer—if any—would be the "right" answer to those questions. I'm not even sure I have any answer. The fact that we members of the
- [You Have Value](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/you-have-value/) - Note: The following thoughts are not really well-formed, nor necessarily "going anywhere". I am mostly working them out as I type. In the season of life I am currently in, it's been quite obvious to me that we, people, are flawed. Even the best of us. There's a deep-rooted—at the core of us—tendency... but more
- [To Write](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/to-write/) - I need to write. And yet, I let my days go by without intentionally making that happen. I have myriad reasons for it. Some practical, some less so. Quite often, I might just actually not have a moment long enough to flesh out these thoughts within me between all of the other things and people
- [When Life Gives You Lemons...](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/when-life-gives-you-lemons/) - Or, even when it doesn't. Lemonade still tastes great. Who doesn't love a nice, cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer's day? For a while now our kids have been excited to set up a lemonade stand in front of our house and sell to anyone who might happen by on a warm day
- [Lessons From Our Garden](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/lessons-from-our-garden/) - At this point, I'd have to say we are successful gardeners. It's kinda funny, because the last time we gave this a serious run, we were really pretty unsuccessful. We had many tomato plants that produced seven tomatoes. Total. All summer. And they were very tiny. (It really was sad.) Then most everything else turned
- [The Declaration](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-declaration/) - We've begun something of a new tradition here in the Campbell home. On the 4th of July, we read through the Declaration of Independence. It's pretty amazing how the truths stated in this 236-year-old document are just as true now. Sadly many of the reasons given for "throwing off" the government under which those people
- [Ch-ch-ch-chia!](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/ch-ch-ch-chia/) - We all know the tune to those words (I'm sure you were just singing it as you read them) and we also probably all chuckle at the thought of those funny little (gag?) gifts from the 90s. (Yes, I know, they're still around!) This week, though, a friend recommended them to me in a non-gag
- [Rick Boyer on Government Schools](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/rick-boyer-on-government-schools/) - I am currently reading a book along with my son, Ian, called Take Back The Land, by Rick Boyer. Mr. Boyer is a home schooling superstar. If you home school, chances are you are already familiar with him. (If you're not familiar with the book, I highly recommend it—and I'm only a few chapters in!)
- [The Way Things Are](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-way-things-are/) - When I think of the ugliness of the way most of us selfishly fight to get what is "ours", often based on an unnecessary fear of rejection and/or insecurity... my heart is saddened almost to the point of despair. Why, God? Is this the beautiful world you created? Quickly my mind is ushered to the
- [Strange Things People Search For](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/strange-things-people-search-for/) - It's always fascinating to me to see the various ways people find this website. First, of course, are direct visits: people using bookmarks or typing in "gregshead.net" into their browser's address bar. Then, I know that the main referrer of visitors to GregsHead.net is Facebook.com. Some of that is from links shared by others, some
- [Pure, (Truly) Awesome Creativity](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/pure-truly-awesome-creativity/) - We use the word "awesome" far too often in our culture. That sounds like something you've heard your grandpa say, or your great-grandpa. (Or his grandpa...) We assign it to anything and everything: sporting events or just a moment in said event, a movie, a meal, and pretty much anything that may happen in the
- [NASA Crushes 2012 Mayan Apocalypse](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/nasa-crushes-2012-mayan-apocalypse/) - Well, leave it to the party poopers at NASA to crush the dreams of all of the big fans of Mayan prophesies and general time keeping skills. It seems that the head of the Near-Earth Objects Program has quite handily decimated any and all the claims of global apocalypse, mayhem, end-of-the-world predictions as well as
- [It's Official: We're A Big Family](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/its-official-were-a-big-family/) - We've been a family of eight for quite a while now. Coming up on three years this July! So, in many ways, we've been a big family for a good long while. But now, you might say it's official. :) We are picking up our new-to-us, 12-passenger, Ford E-350 XLT big red van! These larger
- [[FromTheArchive] I'll Never Make a Million](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/fromthearchive-ill-never-make-a-million/) - Recently, money has been a big issue again here in the Campbell household. I wonder if it just is for every household. I know it's not for some. But I think it might be for many, if not most. And it is here. Sadly it seems there are times where the topic of money (money
- [It's An Interesting Time To Be A Buffalo Sports Fan](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/its-an-interesting-time-to-be-a-buffalo-sports-fan/) - If you follow sports, you know that Buffalo is more often the butt of a joke rather than a real "player" in whichever sport is being discussed. Whether that's deserved, or not, that's usually how it goes. They do bring it on themselves. Neither the Buffalo Bills, nor the Buffalo Sabres have won the championships
- ["Who Does Dad Love?"](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/who-does-dad-love/) - Putting Cam in bed is usually a job for Dad. It's great fun, actually. Cam and I definitely "bond" at these regular meetings. We've come up with plenty of fun regular rituals: which blanket goes where, which book is read first, and so many more entertaining—and important!—routines that perhaps I'll elaborate in a future post.
- [Birthday Season (And Sabbatical)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/birthday-season-and-sabbatical/) - Birthday season is upon us here in the Campbell home. Today is the first of three birthdays in two weeks. We'll be celebrating it up in our typical style—the birthday girl will be well-celebrated! (If you'd like to read the story of her very first birthday, please do...) So, with that information in hand, I
- [A 'Monumental' Documentary](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/a-monumental-documentary/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY7oaJhU-2Q I recently came across this trailer, and it is intriguing to me. There is much in this two minute video that I have also wondered, pondered, questioned. (But I also have to ponder how much can one really learn from Mike Seaver? Sorry, Mr. Cameron...) :) Inevitable barriers to communication aside, this really does
- [A Birthday Party](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/a-birthday-party/) - Yesterday was a special day in our home. February 25th is not a date we celebrate annually, but in the year 2012, it was a day we celebrated our oldest daughter Kirsten. It was a day that she has been waiting for—quite literally—for years. It was her first, real, official, honest-to-goodness birthday party! (And it
- [Disappointment](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/disappointment/) - Everywhere I turn these days it seems I am dealing with disappointment. Failure. Unachieved goals, unmet expectations. Nothing is going the way it is supposed to, or like it used to... One disappointment after another. And I'm not just talking about being let down by other people. In fact, I think the disappointments that affect
- [Lord, Save Us From Your Followers](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/lord-save-us-from-your-followers/) - Being a fan of documentaries, and, having many thoughts on the nature and condition of the church, I was intrigued enough by the title and description of the movie above to click the play button on a recent visit to Hulu.com. As the video began, I wasn't entirely sure which "side" was being presented. I
- [Education](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/education/) - I've had education on my mind again recently. There are certainly many ideas that word conjures up... some good, some bad. But I think we might have a skewed—or even wrong—understanding of it. As you may have read in yesterday's post (and noticed from the time of day of today's post), I am focusing on
- [Different View of Education](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/different-view-of-education/) - Last night—after much scheming and manipulating of time and space—we were able to attend a curriculum event for a home school group of which we are members. The event offered parents a chance to share curriculum they use, why they use it, and learn from other parents as each shared what worked—and doesn't work—for them.
- [Working](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/working/) - Time to write has been lessened a bit these days as work demands have increased for a variety of reasons. Definitely something to be thankful for when stories of unemployment rates frequent the pages of news sources. And I am grateful. I'm grateful that I have this job that allows me to work from home.
- [Letters To God](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/letters-to-god/) - The reviews of Letters To God are either glowing, or not kind. And, I can see where most of them are coming from. In some ways this movie was pretty hokey. Some of the acting was bad. Some of the story was a tad unbelievable. Some of the "Christian" part seemed a bit too forced.
- [The Surface Issue](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-surface-issue/) - I have discovered a problem here in the Campbell home. It's quite prevalent, affecting most members of the household. Surfaces abhor a vacuum? I know, I know. That's not exactly the famous phrase. The slight variation though is definitely true in this home! Is it that way for you? Do you find that any flat
- [And Life Moves On](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/and-life-moves-on/) - Yesterday was full. I had a ton of work to do, I had bills to manage (and even more I needed to figure out how to manage), I had plans to attend to, people to meet up with, and even books I was trying to read. My list of things to do was long, and
- [The Soul Felt Its Worth](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-soul-felt-its-worth/) - O holy night... the stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior's birth. (With me so far?) Long lay the world... in sin and error pining till he appeared and the soul felt its worth. I was listening to a podcast1 recently (titled, Your Sense of Belonging) where the lyric from
- [The Penguin Game](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/the-penguin-game/) - Enjoy :-)The Penguin Game
- [Children Obey Your Parents](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/children-obey-your-parents/) - We had an interesting conversation with our teenager the other night. Ian is thirteen. That means he's officially a teenager. He's been there—especially in his own mind—for quite a while now, even before the calendar said he was. That's how he came into the world, actually. He's usually ahead of the game. And that's his
- [[From The Archive] Distorted View of God?](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/from-the-archive-distorted-view-of-god/) - I re-discovered this post recently via a few related links from something else I had been writing. I really can't recall how I got there, but as it might have done for you, the title grabbed my attention. I wondered, Now what was I thinking here... Turns out it was one of my more favorite
- [[From The Archive] Feeling Loved, And Lovable](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/from-the-archive-feeling-loved-and-lovable/) - This week's trip into the Archive will be much shorter than last week's (sorry about the link overload with that one!) Maybe because there's been so much to read here lately that I want to give you a break... But probably more because the content of this previously-posted article is beautiful in its simplicity. I'm
- [Distorted View of God](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/distorted-view-of-god/) - Now, hear me out. I have a feeling my words here could be misunderstood. But I also think I may be seeing something from a slightly new angle (for me) that may also be helpful to you.As I've been reading Genesis again, I've been watching for how God is interacting with us (people) in the
- [[From The Archive] Super Sucker Fish](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/from-the-archive-super-sucker-fish/) - It's time for another trip to the Archive! This time, it's the quite recent past—June of 2010. One very hot night during that summer, after returning to our home after a few very hot days away visiting friends, we discovered a sight—and smell—that will stick with us for quite some time! Super Sucker Fish! is
- [Detective Dad](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/detective-dad/) - Sometimes as a Dad, you find yourself in the role of detective. The cases are often thrust upon you quite circumstantially. There may not necessarily be a victim, who comes to you asking for the mystery to be solved. Often, the clues lie before you and it's up to you, Detective Dad, to solve the
- [[RCS] Amazon Prime](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/rcs-amazon-prime/) - Welcome to another edition of RCS: Really Cool Stuff! Being readers, it makes sense that we are big fans of Amazon.com. (Remember when they just sold books?) Over the years Amazon has kept improving their amazing collection of books (both sold from their warehouses, and links to seemingly thousands upon thousands of booksellers around the
- [Super Sucker Fish!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/super-sucker-fish/) - We recently left our house vacant for a few days—two whole days and most of two more on the front and back ends, to be precise—while we were visiting our close friends in Maryland. Well, vacant that is, aside from three small living creatures whom we left in the care of our neighbors' teenage son.
- [[From The Archive] Peace](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/from-the-archive-peace/) - This week's From The Archive was chosen from one of several posts I found that had elements of this theme of "the illusion of control" that has been swimming around my thoughts for some time now. Each of the articles previously published had at least some small perspective on the idea that we are not
- [Always Be Thankful](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/always-be-thankful/) - "And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful." I have recently been reminded of the book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I read the first half or so, and then it got buried
- [The Reading Chair Beckons](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-reading-chair-beckons/) - All day I have been thinking, I would like to sit down and write this article, or that one; things I have had knocking around in my brain and at least partly begun as drafts. But somehow almost immediately after I've had that thought another quickly replaces it: It's really time to read! I have
- [Shutting Down Individual Apps in iOS](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/shutting-down-individual-apps-in-ios/) - I learned something new today. On a visit to the Genius bar at our local Apple Retail Store (Apple Eastview), I remembered to ask about a different issue I'd been having, and that turned out to be the biggest success of the trip! My iPhone 3Gs has been slow. Verrrrrry sloooooooow. When you tap an
- [Imitation: The Highest Form of Flattery](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/imitation-the-highest-form-of-flattery/) - Tonight at the dinner table, our youngest boy—who bears a good deal of physical resemblance to his Daddy—was particularly tuned in to my every move. He was watching (and mimicking) everything that I did. When I leaned forward onto my elbows to rest my head in my hands and wipe the tired of the recent
- [Just Sickening](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/just-sickening/) - Sickness has invaded the Campbell home once again. We really aren't sick all that much here, but we have of course had our bouts with various illnesses (illni?) over the years. When they hit us, they tend to stick around and cycle through all the warm bodies here a time or two. Thankfully this time
- [The Bills Win! The Bills Win!!](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-bills-win-the-bills-win/) - Since today is Super Bowl Sunday, I thought it might be an appropriate day to "talk football". Mind you, I am still quite loyally a Bills fan. (In truth, I'm really only a Bills fan, not actually a fan of football or the NFL in general. I know... weird, right?) So, if you're a Bills
- [The Illusion of Control](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/the-illusion-of-control/) - For some reason, though everything tells us otherwise, we all seem to have this illusion that we are in control of our lives and our surroundings. I may be speaking a good deal from my American perspective, but I do feel like it's more of a human thing than a cultural thing. (We Americans just
- [Completely Plagiarized (With References)](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/completely-plagiarized-with-references/) - Tonight I need to let some other words speak for me. If you'll permit me, the rest of this post is entirely copied selections from the Bible. (New Living Translation if not otherwise noted.) They are words we are feeling strengthened by today. Perhaps they'll do so for you, too. (And, does it really count
- [My Vice?](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/my-vice/) - Everyone has a vice. Something they just can't say "No" to, no matter how hard they try. If it's a true vice, not only can we not say "No", often we don't even want to refuse to indulge ourselves in this pleasure that holds such sway over our will. Mine... is books. I just can't
- [[From The Archive] I Want To Be God](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/from-the-archive-i-want-to-be-god/) - Posting an often lengthy entry per day here at GregsHead.net has been an enjoyable task, but also in ways a daunting one. I really have enjoyed it and the exercise has been good for my mental as well as emotional/spiritual health. I have enjoyed reconnecting with you, the reader. (But I'm sure my extra twenty-five
- [I Want To Be God](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/i-want-to-be-god/) - After some harsh words spoken in anger to my son last night, and the regret I was feeling afterwards, and the thoughts that whirled through my head on how to fix it, I realized what my ultimate goal in life is.I want to be God.I want to always respond in kindness and with gracious words
- [First And Second Birthdays](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/first-and-second-birthdays/) - Yesterday was my Mom's birthday. January 26th is a circled day on the calendar that our family celebrates. Has been for as long as I have memories. All day long, we think of my Mom. We call, we video chat, we send cards... we celebrate the life she began on January 26th, 19xx. :) (I
- [SCC25: Steven Curtis Chapman Celebrating 25 Years of Music {video}](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/scc25-steven-curtis-chapman-celebrating-25-years-of-music-video/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3TzhJlNusE Steven Curtis Chapman is definitely one of my favorite song writers/musicians. There is something in his music, and the way he says things that I really connect with. More than any other musician I can think of. I've written about this many times, including here. Well apparently 2012 marks 25 years of making music
- [Relating](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/relating/) - The point is, we are definitely made for relationship. God wired us that way. We’re not meant to be alone. But are we only meant to be together in order to put on, partake in, or attend some function? Aren’t we on some level just supposed to enjoy the company of each other?
- [[RCS] WP Word Count](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/wp-word-count/) - Welcome to another edition of RCS: Really Cool Stuff! One of the things I most love about Wordpress is the huge variety of plugins made available by the creative open source community using and developing for this platform. I switched my blog over a few years ago, and I'm still quite glad I did. (In
- [One More Alex Story](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/one-more-alex-story/) - Alex reminded me before lunch today that I am the "Kingdom of the family. Because you're the tallest." He's pretty sure I'm in charge. I told him that I am not... Jesus is the King of our family, and we listen to him. Then he told me, "Well, you're the king of us, the kids."
- [Pacific Time Zone Night Owl](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/pacific-time-zone-night-owl/) - When we were spending our days and nights—mostly nights—making music for people, we kept rather late hours. Especially me, I'd say, but also our family as a whole, kids included. This followed several years of campus ministry, which involved many late nights as well. (Our weekly meeting started at 9:45pm!) I always joked that we
- [Do I Have A Dream?](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/do-i-have-a-dream/) - This week the well-known refrain, "I have a dream!" echoed from the lips of a man who changed the world. We are all quite familiar with the speech. Powerful words, and stirring delivery by a great orator. But the heart of what Martin Luther King declared on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial one late
- [City Living... Or Not.](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/city-living-or-not/) - We Campbells live in a thriving rural metropolis. Nestled on the outer eastern edge of the once-vibrant technology town of Rochester, NY—R.I.P. Kodak—our town is home to nearly seven thousand people of various ilk. This is the place to be if you want to experience cultural, ethnic, religious, and economic diversity. We've got it all!
- [Both Sides of the Story](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/both-sides-of-the-story/) - I've mentioned here many times that I am learning how crucial it is to see life from multiple angles. Getting not only information from people with opposing viewpoints, but really trying to step into their shoes; see from their perspective. It's just so crucial to communication, to cooperation, interaction... to society in general. And so
- [Joining The PIPA/SOPA Cause](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/joining-the-pipasopa-cause/) - OK, so I'm a bit late (publicly) to this cause, but I have been following along (actually for quite a while now, when there were just "whispers in the wind" on such legislation mentioned on This Week In Tech and other TWIT shows... The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America = Not really the "good
- [Who Me? A VCR Repairman?](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/who-me-a-vcr-repairman/) - Perhaps one of the strangest things I've done of late is a bit of repair man work on my office VCR! Who knew I could fix those? :) One of the services I offer as part of my web/graphic design business* is analog-to-digital conversion. So, you bring me your old audio cassette tapes and I'll
- [Gotta Be In The Same Room](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/gotta-be-in-the-same-room/) - Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they do not know each other; they do not know each other because they can not communicate; they can not communicate because they are separated. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I've been meaning to write this post many times over.
- [Yearning For Less](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/yearning-for-less/) - "I wish I had more time!" I am saying that far too often these days. And, it sure seems true when I think it and/or utter it. I am finding that I wake up tired most days, and often go to bed later than I thought I would. And understandably, have much to do in
- [Some Things Never Change](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/some-things-never-change/) - Since the beginning of time, young kids have seen the colored tiles—whatever shape they might assume—as an endless playground for the imagination, and an exciting test of their balance and coordination skills. And the Campbell children are certainly no different! Walking the mall with any of our youngest kids is never really walking, it's traversing.
- [[RCS] Ordering Online from Mark's Pizzeria](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/rcs-ordering-online-from-marks-pizzeria/) - From time to time here at GregsHead.net, I've made a point of sharing things that we've come across that are a great value, or just simply worth the price of admission. (There's even a tag for it.) Since December 31st, I've taken a slightly new approach to producing content for this site. I will be
- [Decision Points](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/decision-points/) - When I first heard of the book that President George W. Bush recently published, I wasn't sure that I'd ever need to read it. I had an inkling that it might be interesting, historically speaking, but I figured I wouldn't probably spend my money on it. But, as my choices dwindled for books to download
- [Tradition, Tradition!](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/tradition-tradition/) - As far back as I can remember, my family has always celebrated New Year's Day with a big meal featuring pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and corn bread. My dad enjoys throwing in some baked clams, but I've chosen to leave those out of our version of the family tradition... :) This year was no different.
- [Genius](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/genius/) - Greatness isn't the work of a few geniuses, it is the purpose of each of us. It is why we were born. Every person you have ever met is a genius. Every one. Some of us have chosen not to develop it, but it's there. It is in us. All of us. It is in
- [Transitions](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/transitions/) - We're definitely in a season of transition here. I am beginning to understand that life itself is a season of transition. But there is a more specific area of transition I'm talking about. We have a teenager. (Da-da-dum...) And so, things are different. I don't just mean that our food bills are (MUCH) higher, or
- [Hugs](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/hugs/) - I am a hugger. It's one of the main ways I express love, especially to my kids. (I think it has rubbed off on them, too, as I must get a hundred hugs a day! I love it! And I always welcome it, even if I don't feel like I have the time.) One time
- [Tim Tebow: The Power of Belief](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/tim-tebow-the-power-of-belief/) - Tim Tebow is really not that good. At quarterback. Have you noticed? Before his 80-yard TD pass on the first play of overtime in his first NFL playoff game, Tebow was a "magical" 9 for 20 for 236 yards and 1 TD. (That yardage total is actually pretty impressive on only 9 completions!) The best
- [Hugger](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/hugger/) - This blog is quite random sometimes, and tonight it feels particularly so. It is very appropriately titled, so I think I shall just leave it at that.A few times recently I have found myself explaining my "hug policy", so I thought I'd try and do that here - if for nothing more than it should
- [Seasons](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/seasons/) - There is a rhythm to life that I think most of us ignore. The natural rhythm of the seasons. The new beginning, the freshness of life in the spring. The vibrance of life through the long days of summer. The harvest of the fruits of summer's sun in the fall, and the reminder that rest
- [Two Spaces, Or One?](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/two-spaces-or-one/) - Being one who has loved writing for as much of his life as he can remember, you'd think that the basics of grammar and punctuation would be the proverbial "old hat" by now, right? Well, sadly, I must admit to a(n incorrect) habit that I just CAN NOT break. ONE space, Greg... NOT TWO! It's
- [Local Politics](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/local-politics/) - If you're like me, you got a sticker similar to this a couple days ago at your local polling booth. (Our son, Ian, was with me, and he actually got my sticker.) It is your badge of honor for participating in our great representative governmental system. This year may not have been the more exciting,
- [What Matters Most: The Story of Jayden](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/what-matters-most-the-story-of-jayden/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDGVZUTNF1o Every day we have stuff to do. Things that are "on our plate". At the time, they weigh on us, at the end of the day (or during the day) exhaust our energy, and they may or may not also leave us feeling fulfilled. You know what I'm talking about. It's work, it's the
- [Plans](https://www.gregshead.net/2012/plans/) - You really never know what is coming next in life. That makes it difficult to plan out what you might do in a year, or even a month. (Sometimes the next week!) But it's not a bad thing to have a plan. A "if-everything-works-out", best-case scenario. In mine, I will read at least 24 new
- [Wrapping Up](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/wrapping-up/) - Editor's Note: This post is taken from a recent newsletter to our basic mailing list. Seemed a fitting post for GregsHead.net on this last day of 2011. The email updates are infrequent, but if you'd like to sign up for the list, you can do so from our basic website or Facebook page. Thanks Another
- [No Comparison](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/no-comparison/) - I have this friend. He's pretty amazing at everything he attempts. He has a lot of the same interests and capabilities, and does a lot of the same work as me, only a lot better. He can build smarter web sites. He can code (well) in several web programming languages. He's even a handyman kinda
- [Programming of Life](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/programming-of-life/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00vBqYDBW5s Wow! We just finished watching this video (which is available in its entirety at their website, where you can also order the DVD). It was produced by some friends of ours, and man, they did a fantastic job. It's the incredible story of the cell, DNA and all the "building blocks" of life. Just
- [On Being Thankful](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/on-being-thankful/) - This is the day we are thankful. All over our country we spend the day—even the whole weekend—thinking about the things for which we are thankful. Sometimes we have cute ways of saying it. You know, like the annual "go around the table and say what you're thankful for" exercise. Or maybe it's a more
- [Beautiful Eggs](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/beautiful-eggs/) - Our oldest son was asked to take care of our friends' animals while they are away visiting family for the Thanksgiving weekend. One of his plentiful duties is to collect the eggs laid by their hens at the end of every day. There are usually around eight to ten eggs per day, but tonight there
- [Transformation and Process](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/transformation-and-process/) - One of the most amazing things to me in all of God's creation is the butterfly. From gross slimy larvae, to slightly cuter (but still sort of gross) worms, to goo inside a cocoon, to a beautifully colored, light and delicate airborne display of it's Designer's creativity. It is truly incredible. But this post is
- [Unpredictable](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/unpredictable/) - Life is full of unpredictability. We can often live under the illusion that we know what's coming, that we are in control, but really... life throws you a curveball more often than not. And that includes the NFL. ;) As you may know, if you've frequented this blog, the Campbell family enjoy a weekly seasonal
- [Beautiful Skies](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/beautiful-skies/) - I truly love the beauty of the fall season. This was the view out of my third-story window today. A very dark sky on the horizon, with fluffier white clouds above and blue sky (and sun) behind. And this was just minutes after a wet, heavy snow was showering down on us. It's more than
- [Testing The System: Failure?](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/testing-the-system-failure/) - Curious as to the scope and effectiveness of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System test scheduled for 2pm EST today, I did a little research. A quick scan of various news sources seems to suggest it didn't go off "without a hitch". ABC News out of DC reports that the first-ever nationwide test today "appeared to
- [So Cliché](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/so-cliche/) - It's football season, and this year's campaign is no different than any other. Each team is going to be taking it one game at a time, giving 110%, and leaving it all on the field, hoping to come away with a victory. When the game begins, when the chips are down, if you've put in
- [Clocks](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/clocks/) - Sometimes in life, you just have to take the bad with the good. I've always loved the "fall back" Sunday, where you get an hour of your life back. Who couldn't use an extra hour!? Either another hour of sleep in the morning, or really, whatever suits your fancy! The extra hour was always especially
- [Whispers](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/whispers/) - I am hearing whispers on the wind. Signs that life may return to these pages. Evidence on the horizon that this keyboard will once again freely bring forth thoughts long subdued. Could it be? Dare I hope? I do. I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill [me] completely with joy and peace
- [It's Just a Long Way Home](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/its-just-a-long-way-home/) - Steven Curtis Chapman has a new album out. It's called Re:Creation (I think because many of the songs on the album are new versions of old songs, some are really good! Others will take getting used to...) But for now I'm not talking about the whole album. Just a song (or two). I started listening
- [Realistic Expectations](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/realistic-expectations/) - It's been a rough day. It's been a rough season. Not sure exactly how long that extends, but right now it feels almost like it's never been any different than the way it is now. The main reason I know that is not true is this deep yearning in me for a return to something
- [Thankful](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/thankful/) - There are days that it's incredibly hard to see the good side. Where you're so completely overwhelmed by the crushing weight of sadness, or failure, or just plain pain that you can't see a way out of and seems it will never end. For whatever reason, we've had more than our share of those around
- [A Buffalo Team With Money?](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/a-buffalo-team-with-money/) - I've been a fan of Buffalo sports teams for almost 25 years now. That's a good long time. Many players, many coaches, many GMs, and—at least for the Sabres—a few different owners. (I'm thinking right now that maybe the Bills could use a different owner...) Near the mid-way point of last year, the Sabres were
- [The Future of America: Two ways to look at it](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/the-future-of-america-two-ways-to-look-at-it/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19pBjApgjT0 There really are plenty of thoughts from GregsHead these days, but circumstances are still not allowing me to post them here. But, we saw this tonight and thought it was pretty cool. Worth sharing. It's only 2 minutes long, worth watching a time or two. Enjoy.
- [Public Dormancy](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/public-dormancy/) - This site has been almost completely dormant for quite some time now. There are many factors. Some of which may come out in future postings here, others that will not be shared publicly. Suffice it to say there has been plenty of thinking, learning, growing going on during this period of public dormancy. I've been
- [Recommended: Netflix](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/recommended-netflix/) - OK, unless you really don't pay attention to ... well, anything... then you've likely heard of Netflix. :) And, since you're reading this online, it's likely that you already know that if you are a Netflix subscriber you can stream much of their catalog of movies and TV shows via your computer (unlimited streaming for
- [Will You Let Me Love You?](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/will-you-let-me-love-you/) - Sometimes babies do dumb things. OK, a lot of the time. But usually (really almost always) they are really cute doing them, so, you tend to pretty easily forgive. (That and, they're all fairly new on the job, so, you cut them some slack.) Well, today, Emma (who is 2, almost 3) decided she would
- [Live. Now.](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/live-now/) - More sad news has come this week. Last week we learned of the very sudden, unexpected death of a friend of ours, and have spent the week since praying for and grieving with his family. Today we will join his family as they bury him. Then this week we got a similar call from our
- ["Meant To Be" by Steven Curtis Chapman](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/meant-to-be-by-steven-curtis-chapman/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ksMpwqjXQ In light of all that we've been surrounded by these past couple weeks, and all we've been thinking of, I think I noticed the goodness in this song even more when my kids were watching it yesterday. It's from the VeggieTales show, "It's a Meaningful Life" (based on the classic, "It's a Wonderful Life")
- [Life Suddenly Changed](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/life-suddenly-changed/) - A friend of ours passed away this morning. It was very unexpected, apparently very sudden (though I do not fully know the details) and... it just feels very final. I have not known this friend very long. We met his daughter and her family a little more than a year ago when they moved to
- [Incredible People: Martin Luther King, Jr.](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/incredible-people-martin-luther-king-jr/) - Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I know that because my in-laws are visiting (since they don't have to drive their school busses today). I am not a very good observer of holidays in general. My thinking is that we should honor whomever we are honoring more than just one day per year. (And
- [Holding Pattern](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/holding-pattern/) - It would seem the the operative word for me this moment is: Wait. For quite a while there's been a stirring in me that something is going to change. They have never been wrong so far, these inklings, and so I'd guess this one will not be either. And in fact, I have good reason
- [Bad News](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/bad-news/) - It seems that this week has been the week of bad news. Not for us, really. I mean, we certainly have our share of hardships, but, I dare say that's true of every single (honest) person. No? What I'm talking about is the shocks that life deals you every now and then. We tend to
- [I'm Such A Baby](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/im-such-a-baby/) - Tonight I was noticing just how much I am like our one- and two-year-old children. Now, for the most part I've learned to control my responses a bit more (not to mention my excellent potty-trained record) but watching them tonight—and in particular, the way I, their father, interacted with them—I realized just how much I
- [AZ Representative Shot, "Bullets" Still Flying](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/az-representative-shot-bullets-still-flying/) - I am praying for us tonight. I have been asking God for some extra specific guidance and bringing him a few more specific requests this week for us, meaning the Campbell family. We are on a very interesting ride at the moment... but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm sure you have heard by
- [Family Football Fun: Wrapping Up the 2010 Season](https://www.gregshead.net/2011/family-football-fun-wrapping-up-the-2010-season/) - Well, it's official. If you're a fan of the NFL, you know that when the playoffs start next week, they will include for the first time ever a team with a losing record. That's right. A losing record. Something about that fascinated me and I found myself watching nearly all of the game that just
- [Twenty Ten](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/twenty-ten/) - We're showing our age tonight. We went to a New Year's Eve party at a friend's house, but with babies, decided to leave by 9pm or so. Came home and after laying the babies down for the night, broke out the party food at home only to find that most of us weren't really hungry...We
- [November 2nd, 2010 Elections: VoteSmart.org](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/november-2nd-2010-elections-votesmart-org/) - It's election time (or nearly so) and that means we American citizens of voting age get to head out and browse a sheet full of names and parties—many of which we've never heard of until stepping into the voting booth—and then flip some switches and pull a big lever in order to fulfill our duties
- [American Values](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/american-values/) - At the ReValue America lecture we hosted last weekend, one of the themes was of course, "Values". During the presentation, the speaker—Dr. Shanon Brooks—took a moment to ask everyone there what some "American values" were. Various words were quickly offered: Honor. Courage. Bravery. Love. Friendship. Hard work/work ethic. Faith. Charity/Generosity. Probably about 20 or 30
- [Amazon.com: Subscribe & Save](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/amazon-com-subscribe-save/) - My wife recently discovered a great program that Amazon.com offers it's users called Subscribe & Save. It not only offers a decent discount on the regular Amazon.com price (which is already usually discounted from retail price), it also allows you to have items you regularly purchase automatically delivered to you at that reduced price. (And
- [Currently: ReValue America Lecture Tour](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/currently-revalue-america-lecture-tour/) - This past weekend, Jen & I were hosts to one stop on the ReValue America lecture series tour. Dr. Shanon Brooks is giving a series of free, two-hour lectures across NY State (as well as California, Colorado, and his home state of Utah, I believe) intended to inspire a new generation of American Founders. And
- [Facebook Is Trying To Help](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/facebook-is-trying-to-help/) - This morning when I brought up Facebook to check on a couple things (no, I do not have a Farmville farm or anything else like that...) I saw the list to the left at the top right of the page. I had to smile as I thought of the stereotypical guy who can't remember his
- [NHL GameCenter - Free!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/nhl-gamecenter-free/) - The NHL is once again offering a one-day only free preview of their NHL GameCenter package. For $19.95/mo or $159 for the whole season you can watch every NHL game, several at once, and they even have classic games and an archive of past games that you can peruse. It's a pretty great deal if
- [Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/bonhoeffer-pastor-martyr-prophet-spy/) - I heard of a book the other day simply called, "Bonhoeffer". It was highly recommended, and my interest was piqued when I heard who wrote the book: Eric Metaxas. "Eric Mah-who-huh?" you say? Indeed. However, you may recall that I highly recommended his previous book, "Amazing Grace" (the story of William Wilberforce) and wrote a
- [Lessons in Futility (from the Buffalo Bills)](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/lessons-in-futility-from-the-buffalo-bills/) - We all know the numbers. 10 years with no playoffs. 4 games with no wins. 1 starting quarterback benched after two weeks, then just dumped on the street after three weeks. And of course, the biggest number of all is, 50 years, 0 Lombardi trophies*. There are only 8 teams out of 32 in the
- [A Planet in "The Goldilocks Zone"](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/a-planet-in-the-goldilocks-zone/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqhkfIrJ_Ic NASA scientists (among others, I'd imagine) continue searching for planets and planetary systems in our galaxy and nearby galaxies with all the tools currently available to us, and they continue to discover those greatly sought after objects. And now apparently have found the first planet that is thought to be in the so-called "Goldilocks
- [The Perfect Temperature](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-perfect-temperature/) - Several things are broken on our trusty family minivan. Some more important than others (like our gas gauge) and some we can do without (our rear windshield wiper, and air conditioning) and then tons of little things, mostly electrical. Including the temperature gauge in the little computer/data center. At times, it will tell us that
- [God Of Wonders (DVD)](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/god-of-wonders-dvd/) - We are fans of God's creations here. There is no end to the amazing complexity and brilliant design all around you. The boys and I have been reading many books about our solar system (and the universe beyond) and the kids and Jen just joined a science club where they were learning about the incredible
- [Good (Competitive) Family Fun!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/good-competitive-family-fun/) - For the last two, or maybe three years we Campbells have been having some more interactive fun with the weekly NFL games. Not only do we enjoy watching as much of them as we can on weekends, we also try to predict the outcome of each, and we have quite the "set up" to track
- [Book Sales Are Dangerous](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/book-sales-are-dangerous/) - Our library has a book sale annually where they weed out their own collection as well as receive hundreds of donations from generous library users and other friends of the library. It goes on for quite a while after the official sale portion. The starting price is $1.00 for a hardcover book and $0.50 for
- [Library Books App for the Mac](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/library-books-app-for-the-mac/) - I have a quick software recommendation for you today. And, if you're like me and love taking advantage of the great resource that is your public (and/or private) library system, you will really like this free application for the Mac! It's called Library Books App. It allows you to track all of the books you
- [An Open Letter to One Bills Drive](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/an-open-letter-to-one-bills-drive/) - To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to you today on behalf of Bills fans everywhere. I feel both compelled and qualified to speak as a representative of this great collection of people scattered across the globe. First I am compelled by great frustration with what has now seemingly become the tradition of losing
- [Book Review: The Age of the Unthinkable](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/book-review-the-age-of-the-unthinkable/) - I just finished the book I began earlier this summer, The Age Of The Unthinkable. As I had mentioned earlier, the book presents a very intriguing look at the world as it currently is, partly due to the great amount of first-hand knowledge and experience that its author, Joshua Cooper Ramo, has with today's world
- [The Buffalo Bills' Strategy](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-buffalo-bills-strategy/) - I am a big Buffalo Bills fan. Yes, believe it or not, there are still some of us out here. Though I may be ridiculed, though I may see little reward for my undying loyalty and eternal optimism, yet to do persist. Many have puzzled over the operational decisions of our team in the past
- [What I'm Reading (and Watching)](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/what-im-reading-and-watching/) - [FLOWPLAYER=/video/ReadingWatching.mp4,590,395] I have been reading a lot lately. As much as time allows. Before, after, and in between managing all of my website clients as well as six children and time with Jen... plus friends and family... it doesn't seem to add up to much! But today, when I updated the list of what I'm
- [Little Smiles Along the Way](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/little-smiles-along-the-way/) - Hey. It's been a good while since I've gotten to sit down here and write out a thought or two as they pass through my head. (This site is called "Greg's Head" after all, so it should live up to its name every now and again...) I don't really feel that I have the time
- [Kirsten's Daily Schedule](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/kirstens-daily-schedule/) - This was just too cute not to share. Today I found this piece of paper on our kitchen table. It would seem that Kirsten is as fond of lists as Mom (or at least, becoming so). Jen is absolutely a lover of lists, and perhaps this little paper is evidence of that budding love in
- [Restoring Honor Rally in DC: Not About Politics](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/restoring-honor-rally-in-dc-not-about-politics/) - You'll hear a lot of different stories regarding today's "political" rally in Washington, DC. You'll hear things like "Thousands gather for rally" (Washington Post) or, "Glenn Beck Rally Has People Seeing Red" (NPR) or, "Glenn Beck Rally "Blatantly Political," Says Top Democrat" (CBS News). There are some media reporting tens of thousands, but many are
- [Restoring Honor Rally in DC - Live Stream](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/restoring-honor-rally-in-dc-live-stream/) - The Restoring Honor rally will be streamed live via UStream, and you can watch it here! There's no better way to know something than to see it for yourself!
- [Big Weekend with Glenn Beck in DC](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/big-weekend-with-glenn-beck-in-dc/) - In case you have not heard by now, Glenn Beck has planned an event of monstrous proportions to be held this weekend on "the mall" in Washington, DC. The main event is Saturday, and is called "Restoring Honor". The secondary event is tonight at The Kennedy Center for the Arts (I think that's what it's
- [Seven Years of Published Words](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/seven-years-of-published-words/) - Sometimes I like dates. Dates are fun. Remembering the date of birth of people you love. Celebrating the date of special events along your path of life thus far, whatever they may be. I even like to celebrate weird holidays like, Flag Day (Jun 14), Canada Day (Jul 1), Boxing Day (Dec 26), and Three
- [Ronald Reagan: "Those Voices Don't Speak For The Rest Of Us"](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/ronald-reagan-those-voices-dont-speak-for-the-rest-of-us/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wusgcG4rfo Saw this video shared by a few friends on Facebook today and decided to watch. I just can't believe how much I agree with Ronald Reagan. There must be some things I do not agree with, but in almost everything I read, hear, or see he just presents perfectly the distinction between individual freedom
- [The Buffalo Bills are Bad!  (But How Do We Know?)](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-buffalo-bills-are-bad-but-how-do-we-know/) - The news from One Bills Drive yesterday was that starting Pro Bowl safety, Jairus Byrd is out "indefinitely" with a nagging groin injury. That is not good news for the Bills, but it is definitely consistent with the pattern of recent history. If you only follow the Buffalo Bills from a distance, it's easy to
- [Modern Parallels In 50-Year-Old Novel](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/modern-parallels-in-50-year-old-novel/) - I am currently reading a book from the 1950s called "Atlas Shrugged". It's a novel about government and business, and the various interactions between regulations and "the public good" versus free market (and individual freedom), capitalism and profits and such. It's quite intriguing on many levels (also very long!) I had heard Ayn Rand's name
- [Slow Down](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/slow-down/) - I just finished reading the book you see here, The Council of Dads, and would definitely recommend it. Overall it was a moving, and compelling story written by an author who found out he had very aggressive bone cancer—and mostly all he could think of was his twin 3-year-old girls, and that they might be
- [A Few Things I Love](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/a-few-things-i-love/) - Tonight I was noticing several things I love about our family, and I just wanted to write them down. I love that our family reads. I mean really reads. We took our customary Monday walk to the library this afternoon (with MOM this time, since Grammy & Grandpa were here to stay home with the
- [Do A Great Job, Not Just An 'OK' Job](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/do-a-great-job-not-just-an-ok-job/) - This afternoon, what started out as some outside playing time, turned into the great deforestation project of 2010. While the boys and I were tossing the football around, Grandpa decided to climb up on top of their fifth-wheel camper and clear off some things. Well, that reminded me of a few low-hanging tree branches I
- [2010 NFL Season Begins!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/2010-nfl-season-begins/) - The NFL Football season "officially" begins tonight (8/8 @ 8 ET) with the Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH. The Cincinnati Bengals play the Dallas Cowboys, and even though it's pre-season football, we can't wait to watch it here in the Campbell household! It will be fun to see a former Bill (T.O.) in
- [Shaq Vs. – Season 2](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/shaq-vs-season-2/) - I've mentioned this show here before, but we just watched the first episode of season two and loved it again. :) It's a light-hearted, fun show... Shaq takes on leaders in various sports. Last season it was Ben Roethlisberger in football, Albert Pujols in baseball, Michael Phelps in swimming, among others. This season starts with
- [The Family That Reads Together...](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-family-that-reads-together/) - I absolutely love reading with my kids. Love it. I think I especially love reading stories that stretch out over days and weeks (even months in the case of some longer books the boys and I have read together, like Oliver Twist, and Nick of Time). The pure joy of entering new worlds every time
- [Grime's Glen](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/grimes-glen/) - There's a very neat little spot, hidden away in the town of Naples, NY, that we finally "discovered" last year, just before Cameron was born at the end of July. We had been told about it by a few people, but finally got to experience it for ourselves last mid-summer. Yesterday, we "discovered" even more.
- [A Positive Look at the 2010 Buffalo Bills](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/a-positive-look-at-the-2010-buffalo-bills/) - Today is the day that the Buffalo Bills begin assembling at St. John Fisher. They have all been preparing in their own ways, separately and together as a team for the upcoming season. Pretty much since the last season ended. But tomorrow, when they take to the practice field, in front of a couple thousand
- [TomTom Yoda](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/tomtom-yoda/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdcJVuylmsM TomTom released their second "behind the scenes" video for their Star Wars voices, this one featuring Master Yoda. These are really fun and well done. Enjoy!
- [Oh Where Is My Hairbrush?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/oh-where-is-my-hairbrush/) - I've been without a hair brush for a few days now. It first disappeared following a bath night for the kids when it was being passed around freely amongst the various heads in our household: predominantly the female heads, led by our two-year-old, Emma. As I watched her wield the brush both for her own
- [Unexpected Fun at Swift's Landing Park](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/unexpected-fun-at-swifts-landing-park/) - Following some errands yesterday (which mostly didn't go as planned, since, due to a much later start to our excursion, everything was closing on us!) on a lovely, nearly-summer's night with a beautiful sunset, I decided that we should finish off the day with a visit to a local park. It's a small county park
- [FIFA World Cup 2010: Vuvuzelas!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/fifa-world-cup-2010-vuvuzelas/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkN_PCsPl6w If you have been watching any of the World Cup so far this month (perhaps even if you haven't) you know that the word of the tournament so far is: Vuvuzela. Now, I am no fan of the constant, buzzing drone that provides the soundtrack to every minute of every match... nor am I
- [Wow](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/wow-2/) - This is for real. A massive structure visible for miles on the interstate (I-75 north of Cincinnati, OH). A really big, really scary Jesus. Yikes. UPDATE: Touchdown Jesus... Butter Jesus... whatever you might call him, perished on June 15th, 2010, from a lightning strike that engulfed the statue in flames, leaving only the charred, steel
- [The Real Hues Are Delicate](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/5230/) - Not sure if you have read the Charles Dickens work Oliver Twist, or, if you have that it has been recent enough that you would recall the plot in any detail. The boys and I are almost three quarters of the way through it, and rapt by the story of this gentle young boy's circumstantially
- [E Pluribus Unum](https://www.gregshead.net/2004/e-pluribus-unum/) - We have noticed something on this trip. Something that perhaps we have heard of, or even known intellectually before, but the experience this particular tour of our country has been more vivid. Something that today, frankly, bothered or perhaps even worried me. You have heard it said (if you are a follower of politics or
- [House Cleaning Fairy](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/house-cleaning-fairy/) - Recently we've been—ok, I've been—more bothered than usual with both the amount of stuff we have in our house; AND (perhaps more) how often way too much of it is left out all over our floors! So I told the kids this past weekend—in no uncertain terms—that at 6:30am or so every morning when I
- [Fleeting](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/fleeting/) - On our way home from a night of re-stocking our cupboards, we came upon a line of stopped cars. It was very odd, and, from where we were we couldn't quite see what was happening (or had happened), but it soon became apparent that an accident had just very recently occurred. There were cars pulled
- ["Reader" Feature for Safari 5](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/reader-feature-for-safari-5/) - Along with the announcement of the new iPhone on Monday (including a fantastic new design, Apple's A4 processor for greater speed and battery life, and many other great features like the new FaceTime video calling), Apple also released Safari 5 (for Mac/Windows). As is my wont, I updated all our computers as soon as I
- [Steve Jobs Keynote at WWDC 2010 - 10am PT, June 7th](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/steve-jobs-keynote-at-wwdc-2010-10am-pt-june-7th/) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs is set to give another keynote address today, where most expect that the 4th generation iPhone will be announced (if not made available today) among the many other traditional rumors and speculations. (Personally, I'd like to see some sort of "cloud" music service, speculated to be "iTunes.com" or something similar to
- [Math Whiz](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/math-whiz/) - I have mentioned here many times before that my Dad (probably much like your Dad?) is a great proponent of the email forward. :) Now, honestly, I don't like email forwards, I don't trust them, and usually I just delete them. But I'll at least scan> most of the ones that come in from my
- [A Few More Thoughts on William Wilberforce](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/a-few-more-thoughts-on-william-wilberforce/) - I finally officially completed the book I wrote about previously, Amazing Grace, which tells the story of the life of William Wilberforce. I said it before, but I feel like I can't say it enough: this man was an incredible human being. His life, so affected by what he called the "Great Change"—his awakening to
- [Apple Posts HTML5 Showcase](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/apple-posts-html5-showcase/) - I just saw a link to a new section of Apple's website, showcasing the power of HTML5, the next coding language for the web. It of course was named in Steve Job's open letter to Adobe as one of the main reasons Apple is not using Adobe's Flash on their portable devices. (Almost) All of
- [Alexander The Great](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/alexander-the-great/) - If you'll permit me here, I felt compelled to post something of a more personal (and highly subjective) nature tonight. There is some greatness in our son, Alex. I'm almost certain I could not point to a specific event or events, nor any one particular attribute or quality of his character or personality just yet
- ["That's alright, I have a Mac."](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/thats-alright-i-have-a-mac/) - Today I stopped at Staples to pick up a couple ink cartridges for my printer. I noticed a banner as I walked in advertising "Free PC Tune-Ups" but thought nothing of it, since I don't have the "PC"s to which they refer. Upon further entering the store however, I saw the giant Genius-Bar-like construct that
- [At The Speed of Information](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/at-the-speed-of-information/) - You most likely know that we are currently in (really, at the beginning of) the "information" age. (Where previously there were the "industrial" and "agrarian" among other ages.) Most of us are in some way working in the business of information, or at least with the tools used for the communication of information. I am
- [Incredible People: William Wilberforce](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/incredible-people-william-wilberforce/) - On occasion, there are some of us who rise above the rest. Almost always it is directly related to our willingness to do what is right, often when no one else is willing to do the same. When faced with a really tough decision, or against overwhelming odds, or just standing up alone against the
- [Diff'rent Strokes: Two Mr. Ts](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/diffrent-strokes-two-mr-ts/) - You have probably heard by now that actor Gary Coleman died yesterday from injuries he sustained to his head from a fall. We had recently been reacquainted with Coleman as one of the ball players in the movie Church Ball (now one of our son Ian's favorite movies!) but of course Coleman is most known
- [PopTarts Rewards](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/poptarts-rewards/) - Ahh, PopTarts... the great American breakfast treat! :) Jen purchased a box of Apple Strudel PopTarts for me last night, and this morning when we looked at the box, we noticed a little promotion they have going currently called PopTarts Rewards. Apparently they are wanting (needing?) people to try all of their flavors. The incentive
- [Sunday Morning](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/sunday-morning/) - Our friend Marie showed us this video tonight. If you've ever had any part in the planning and execution of a local Sunday morning "show" ... I think you'll get a few laughs from this video, too. :-) Enjoy!
- [Apple to Offer MobileMe Free?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/apple-to-offer-mobileme-free/) - According to MacDailyNews.com, Apple may make their $99/year MobileMe service a completely free service in the near future. They reported the following on May 7th: We have received a tip that we cannot confirm, hence our "RUMOR" designation, that nonetheless has at least an air of credibility about it that says, "Apple is planning to
- [NHL Top and Bottom](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/nhl-top-and-bottom/) - Well, not really bottom, but I've just been thinking how strange (and, in a way, cool) it is that while the Western Conference finals features the two teams who finished first and second in 2009-2010, the Eastern Conference finals are upside down, featuring the #7 and #8 seeds, both of whom were questionable to even
- [Economic Turnaround? Eliminate Fuel Taxes.](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/economic-turnaround-eliminate-fuel-taxes/) - This weekend, as I was pumping fuel into our family's minivan, I had an idea. I know that our economy is not great. (In fact, I realize that there's absolutely no way we can actually "recover" from our debt without a seriously radical change in thinking regarding cashflow, in and out... but that's a different
- [Some Fun Campbell Kid Moments](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/some-fun-campbell-kid-moments/) - It's been far too long here at GregsHead.net since I have posted any brief anecdotal tales from the daily life of the Campbell family. That used to be a regular occurrence, I think before there were so many sources for the humorous anecdotes... :) But there are a few recent ones that I would like
- [TomTom Vader](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/tomtom-vader/) - For anyone who has a TomTom GPS thingie (my parents, for example) you now have the ability to be guided to your destination by Darth Vader (or master Yoda, I believe...) And who wouldn't want that? :) The video above is a "behind the scenes" look at the recording session with Lord Vader... good stuff.
- [Desegmentation](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/desegmentation/) - Have you noticed how compartmentalized we tend to view life? While there certainly is truth to the "time and a place for everything" there is also the truth to "in everything moderation." But for whatever reason (honestly, I would like to investigate this further and discover the root cause or causes) there is a very
- [Are You Feeling Apathetic?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/are-you-feeling-apathetic/) - One thing I've been thinking about quite a lot lately is our current posture as a nation, as a people. From studying forms of education, and specifically researching the lives of the founders of this country by reading from their own writings, I've just been challenged by their devotion to learning and their fascinating courage
- [Free Preview of Glenn Beck's Insider Extreme](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/free-preview-of-glenn-becks-insider-extreme/) - Glenn Beck announced today that his paid content will be available for free as a two-day trial. This is a great chance to see the short documentaries that he has been making covering subjects like US history, biographies on the Founding Fathers (Samuel Adams, George Washington). We in the Campbell home have really enjoyed watching
- [Getting A Good Education](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/getting-a-good-education/) - As I have likely already mentioned here, I have recently read a book titled, “A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the 21st Century” by Oliver DeMille. Having listened to a recorded seminar—and as someone who has chosen to not send his kids through the public school system—I knew going in that
- [You'll Be Seeing More of Me...](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/youll-be-seeing-more-of-me/) - Yesterday was the last class day for a home school group that we've been part of this year. Every Monday a couple dozen families or so come together for three classes, a talk about life with God, and some extra time in the gym. (The kids love that part!) It's a place to connect with
- [Sabres Exit Early, Here's Why](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/sabres-exit-early-heres-why/) - The Buffalo Sabres 2009-2010 season ended tonight in Boston. They were the losers of Game 6 of the best of seven first round series, and that loss closed the doors on only the sixth season where Buffalo were the champions of their division. In many ways, this team had everything going for it. Third seed
- [Thoughts on the Buffalo Bills 2010 Draft](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/thoughts-on-the-buffalo-bills-2010-draft/) - You really never know right away how well a team fared with their draft selections. There are some who love every pick, some who love a few, and of course, many who hate everything about the picks. And all this despite the fact that you rarely know how a draft actually pans out for at
- [(A Very Brief) iPad Review](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/a-very-brief-ipad-review/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwCUXbL2LwI Last week we went up to our local Apple Retail Store and got to actually touch the new iPad! And, yes... it was fantastic, as advertised. I thought it might be fun to highlight a couple of things that I noticed and would say make the iPad worth the purchase. Certainly you may have
- [Current (Ever-Growing) Reading Pile](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/current-ever-growing-reading-pile-2/) - My pile of books continues to grow. I truly am reading each one of the books I have grabbed from the library, or purchased from Amazon, or had loaned to me by a friend, but... For some reason, the phrase "your eyes are much larger than your stomach" comes to mind... In this case, my
- [There Are More Important Things...](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/there-are-more-important-things/) - I had to double and triple check to make sure this video was real... it is. How can we really think this way? The language this woman uses to describe her "problem" (which was ... until two months prior to the speech you see in this video—from the "Digital Inclusion Summit" on March 9, 2010—her
- [Buffalo Sabres: 2010 Northeast Division Champs](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/buffalo-sabres-2010-northeast-division-champs/) - I would like to acknowledge the recent accomplishment of my favorite hockey team, the Buffalo Sabres: winning the Northeast division of the Eastern Conference! Nice job, guys! For the past two years the Sabres have been just outside the top eight teams that make the playoffs (only missing by a few points!) and so this
- [Why Does Everyone Hate Glenn Beck?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/why-does-everyone-hate-glenn-beck/) - I am a Glenn Beck fan. If you weren't immediately turned off by the title, I'd imagine that at least a handful of readers are now completely done with this post, and—quite likely—done with GregsHead.net entirely. That seems to be the current climate in our country, especially in the political world, and especially surrounding the
- [StumbleUpon: Discover Great Stuff](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/stumbleupon-discover-great-stuff/) - I have a recommendation for you today. A long while ago, I was introduced to a website/technology called StumbleUpon. You may have noticed the little icon down in the "Share this post" bar below... . Well, that's for StumbleUpon. How it works is, you set up your free account with them, and then bring up
- [Mastering Money or Money Is Master?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/mastering-money-or-moneys-master/) - A couple conversations of late have reminded me of a book I read a while back (at the recommendation of a friend who had really loved it) regarding the management of money. It was (and is) particularly relevant as we are facing mountainous debt (accumulated over many years, and some the result of "questionable" business
- [The Unexpected](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-unexpected-2/) - Sometimes in life we go along thinking that we really know what's going to happen. We know how the day is going to go, how the week is going to go. We have it mapped out, and it works quite nicely, thank you very much. At times, life plays along, and for the most part,
- [Basketball Solitaire?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/basketball-solitaire/) - Everyone is talking basketball these days. It's March Madness time. Most brackets have been thrown in the trash. Four teams fans are still happy for now. (Including me! Go State!) Well, I guess I'm getting in on the action. After a couple years "off", I found another friend (with at least a slightly flexible schedule)
- [Trololo?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/trololo/) - Thanks to a friend of ours, we have now been exposed to an apparent internet phenomenon, a video of a lip-syncing Russian from 1978, singing a song without any words. Yes. You read that right. The reason we know it's a phenomenon is the incredible number of alternate versions available on YouTube, including this very
- [Many Means to an End](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/many-means-to-an-end/) - This is crazy! Saw this at NHL.com today... #3 Buffalo Sabres would clinch a playoff berth... * if they defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning OR * if they get one point against the Tampa Bay Lightning AND the Atlanta Thrashers lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Carolina Hurricanes AND the New York Rangers lose
- [The (True) Fundamental Transformation of America](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-true-fundamental-transformation-of-america/) - I am saddened and frustrated today. Not necessarily by what you might think. We just sent in our census form today, which had me thinking about the role we have given our government (or perhaps, that it has taken) in our lives. Coupled with the passing of the big government health care legislation on Sunday
- [Where Do You Get Your News?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/where-do-you-get-your-news/) - In the olden days, Grandpa would read the newspaper every morning to catch up on the latest local, national, and world news. Our parents' generation tuned their TV sets to the national news from their favorite of the three broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, or NBC. (And of course, just before bed there was the local
- [Clean Your Bombilla](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/clean-your-bombilla/) - So ... I had a "first" experience today, as a mate drinker... I was drinking "unos mates" for the first time in a week (we were gone, visiting family in Ohio last week) and as I was drinking, I noticed that no liquid was coming through the bombilla, so upon a quick visual inspection, I
- [The 2010 Census, The Constitution, and Government](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-2010-census-the-constitution-and-government/) - How's that for a title? :) For some reason, any time I write on things that are purely political, I feel obligated to remind the reader that I generally avoid political discussions, and especially so on this website. However, this particular current events topic relates to something I've been thinking about for a long time
- [Give It Back!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/give-it-back/) - Our current favorite ad during Sabres' games these days is one the announcers read for the Upstate New York Transplant Services, that says: "You've been given the gift of life... give it back." Depending on your inflection ... it can be quite funny!
- [Wet](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/wet/) - As you may recall, I mentioned about a week ago that our basement was beginning to flood. I say beginning because I now know that what I saw last Saturday was truly only the beginning. Our basement does get wet every now and again (see related posts), but this time it was different. Usually the
- [iPad: Coming April 3rd](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/ipad-coming-april-3rd/) - I have received a couple promo emails from Apple today, and thought perhaps I'd pass it along here. The iPad will be shipping April 3rd. Some of you can't wait. I am going to wait. I am excited to play with it, but I really think that this will be a bit like the iPhone,
- [Three Ways To Homeschool](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/three-ways-to-homeschool/) - Watch at CBSNews Online I'd say there are more than three ways to "home school", but found this CBS news video to be fairly interesting as we are currently listening to and reading about a "method" called "A Thomas Jefferson Education." A friend of ours got us a two-hour CD with the ideas behind the
- [The Hours - Ali In The Jungle](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-hours-ali-in-the-jungle/) - I posted a video here a few days ago of a Nike commercial that we really liked. (Still do, in fact.) But, the song that we bought from the video—Ali in the Jungle - The Hours—needs to not be missed. (Just in case you did.) The song was picked up by Nike for use in
- [There's a Swamp in our Basement!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/theres-a-swamp-in-our-basement/) - Thankfully, we have been here before. But, sadly... we've been here before. We discovered yesterday morning that our basement once again has about an inch of standing water. This time it's coming in from every side of the house (usually it comes in from one, or maybe two.) Strangely, the water is actually entering from
- [Last Night in Pittsburgh...](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/last-night-in-pittsburgh/) - Last night the Buffalo Sabres were the visiting opponent of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, PA ... USA. (The country is important here.) Prior to the game, the hosting team apparently showed a video replay of the overtime goal scored by—Pittsburgh Penguin superstar, Sidney Crosby—and, though I'm certain they anticipated a loud cheer for the
- [Campbell: Supports The Government](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/campbell-supports-the-government/) - I am a Campbell. My lineage traces back to Scotland, and Clan Campbell of Argyll. We have use Gaelic names for some of our kids. I used to own some bagpipes. I even have a kilt, I think. Plenty of good Scottish heritage here! So today, a friend (who, coincidentally, usually only refers to me
- [Dealing With Frustrations In Kid Training](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/dealing-with-frustrations-in-kid-training/) - As I went downstairs to help catch up on our family's laundry backlog today, I was shocked (and yet, not surprised at all) to find it in complete disarray. Various articles of clothing strewn everywhere from the steps to the washer and dryer, and then all around both of those. "Alex!!" I thought to myself,
- [Fan Boy?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/fan-boy/) - On the half-hour drive home from celebrating our daughter's 6th birthday, we somehow remembered the famous Get A Mac ads that Apple has so brilliantly done for the past several years. I think it started with our oldest son and I quoting from one of them. Well, from there we remembered that the complete library
- [Parking Ticket](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/parking-ticket/) - My dad sends me a lot of email forwards. (Does your dad do that, too?) I get a lot of email so, often I won't have time to read all of them. If they are shorter I will scan quickly (or if he sends just to me, not a group) and there are a few
- [(Over) Ambitious Reading List](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/over-ambitious-reading-list/) - I seem to read books in spurts. I'll go a long time without making time to read anything more than email and the daily news. But then, I'll hear of or see a book or two... and get inspired to make the time to read them. Now is such a time! Between books I want
- [Feeling Loved, and Lovable](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/feeling-loved-and-lovable/) - I got to spend the evening with our oldest son, Ian. We try hard to get each of our kids one night with Dad and nobody else. They're called "OK Nights" (for "One Kid" Nights) and they usually happen once a week, if we're on a good pace. So, doing the math, each kid gets
- [Olympic Hockey: National Personalities?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/olympic-hockey-national-personalities/) - Team USA, on the strength of Ryan Miller's shut out, and Zach Parise's two goals, advanced to the Olympic "final four" yesterday. It was a fantastic day of hockey! The Canadian team looked super impressive, beating up on the Russians, 7-3... but making it look even easier than that. (And Russia is loaded with NHL
- [Blessed Are Those Who Want Everyone To Be Treated Right](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/blessed-are-those-who-want-everyone-to-be-treated-right/) - God blesses those people who want everyone to be treated right more than to eat or drink. They will be given what they want! Our family is reading through the book of Matthew together currently, and we came to chapter five today. Many may know that chapter five is where you find the words Jesus
- [God's Clothes](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/god/) - While cleaning up the girls' room today, there came a point where we had to reach up high to get something. As I stretched, Julia, our 3-year-old, stated, "God could reach that. He's super tall." "Yes, I suppose he could," I agreed. "But he's not really just... tall. He's even bigger than that." "Yeah," Kirstie
- [Ain't That The Way It Goes?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/aint-that-the-way-it-goes/) - I do web design. All facets of web design. From the graphic design of a site, to the writing of code (in several different programming languages), to the configuring of servers and software, to the maintenance of said websites. Today as I was going about my business, and after some positive interaction with my main
- [Ready For The Winter Olympics](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/ready-for-the-winter-olympics/) - Are you ready for the winter olympics? It's almost here! The Campbell household enjoys watching all of the olympic sporting events, but I am partial to the winter sports. (Perhaps because I like snow and cold?) We're excited to see the hockey, featuring all of the world's best players (kind of like an extended NHL
- [Steven Curtis Chapman: This Moment](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/steven-curtis-chapman-this-moment/) - Also available as an MP3 Download ($9.49)Steven Curtis Chapman has always been one of my favorite songwriters. At least, "always" since I began listening to music that would be labeled "Christian" in my late teens. (Holy cow, that seems so long ago...) For whatever reason—for many reasons—his music and his lyrics really connect with me.
- [Pizza Makers](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/pizza-makers/) - We decided, sort of last-minute, to head out to one of our favorite places last night (Leo's Pizza) and take advantage of the kids eat free Tuesday special ( ...we have a lot of kids!!) We also got to drop by and celebrate a birthday with some friends, so it was a fun night out!
- [Nemesis](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/nemesis/) - It's really unbelievable when in the world of professional sports, one team can totally dominate another, game after game, season after season. Unless you are a fan of a Buffalo pro sports team. No, I am not speaking of the incredible streak that the New England Patriots are still enjoying against our Buffalo Bills... though
- [Freedom To Not Be Free](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/freedom-to-not-be-free/) - As I mentioned a while back, I've been reading through Paul's letter to the Christians in Corinth. (1 Corinthians.) I'm trying to do it in bigger chunks to get a broader perspective of what Paul is talking about in this letter. It's one that has always slightly baffled me. Paul (a life-long rule keeper) speaks
- [Drop By For A Visit](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/drop-by-for-a-visit/) - Last night as we were closing down for the night in the Campbell home, I shut off the light and said aloud, "I guess I can turn this off now. I always turn our front and back lights on, in case anyone wants to stop by for a visit. Never seems to work, though, does
- [The NFL Network Comes to Hulu!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/the-nfl-network-comes-to-hulu/) - Following up on yesterday's recommended Hulu show ... they announced today that there is a slew of NFL content now available on their site. They even have their own channel there! This is great news, and I hope to see more. Perhaps next season NFL GameDay will be there as well? (Come on, NFL!) Until
- [Psych is Back!](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/psych-is-back/) - Jen and I will be watching this via Hulu.com tonight, so I thought I'd share here... in case you haven't yet experienced Psych. It's definitely our favorite current TV show! (You'll love it more if you are around our age... tons of hilarious and random references to 80s pop culture.) :-) Hulu - Psych: You
- [iPad: Apple's Most "Magical" Device?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/ipad-apples-most-magical-device/) - Well it is finally here. The long-awaited, oft-rumored Apple tablet. It's called the iPad. (iPad? Is that really the best name for it?) Though Apple calls this new gizmo "magical," I must admit, I'm still not impressed. I've never been one calling for the tablet. I just don't get it. I don't need such a
- [Working on The Book...](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/working-on-the-book/) - No, not "The Book". Just, my next book.I am sitting in a coffee house for a couple hours today, reading through all my old posts from last year. I am thoroughly enjoying it, and looking forward to not only compiling and organizing, but just sharing these stories from the past year that I believe will
- [Is The Apple Tablet Rumor About To Become Reality?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/is-the-apple-tablet-rumor-about-to-become-reality/) - If you've followed this blog for very long, you know that I am a huge fan of all things Apple. In previous years (with fewer kids? fewer jobs?) I would follow the Apple rumor sites (like this one) and report diligently on the speculation of others, and even my own. (That was a pretty good
- [Scary Moment for Dad—and Daughter](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/scary-moment-for-dad-and-daughter/) - We went to watch Jen's brother and family play softball last night. It's a family event. All but our niece were there and suited up for the game. We brought our lawn chairs, and gloves and kid ball to play a little catch on the side for ourselves, and some batting practice too, of course
- [Another One Bites The Dust](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/another-one-bites-the-dust/) - After only about five weeks of being fish caretakers, we've managed to hold two funerals. I don't think those are very good numbers. (And the fish would probably agree.) Tonight we "buried" (Ahem... flushed) our second fishy in a "touching" ceremony that involved Alex and Kirstie eagerly watching every move as Dad "fished" the motionless
- [Light. Eat!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/light-eat/) - Emma was OK for the rest of the day. A little extra sleepy at nap time, but OK. And I kept trying to think of maybe what she ate that made her not feel well, or what could have caused this for her. Couldn't land on anything, though.Until Jen laid her down for her nap."Light.
- [Related Posts Plug-In](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/related-posts-plug-in/) - You may have noticed the new look around here. GregsHead.net is now a Wordpress blog, and is sporting a new customized template, and a couple neat, new plug-ins. Jen and I spent probably most of an hour tonight making use of the related posts plug-in. It was so fun! We were looking up an old
- [Our Son, Jake](https://www.gregshead.net/2005/our-son-jake/) - We are really enjoying this break from the hectic life of organized Christianity these days. We don't have all the meetings or rehearsals for the stage production, and we don't have to all go our separate ways for hours each Sunday morning or the occasional Saturday night. It's been nice... just a way that we
- [Bills' Choice Continues to Baffle](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/bills-choice-continues-to-baffle/) - According to this blog post, former NFL head coach Brian Billick was very interested in the Bills vacant head coaching spot—filled yesterday by Chan Gailey—but the Bills showed no interest in him. Marty Schottenheimer has said the same thing. In Marty's case it's interesting in that he and Bills' GM Buddy Nix are good friends,
- [Books & Blogs vs. Movies & TV](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/books-blogs-vs-movies-tv/) - I haven't ever landed on a firm position or any sort of "stance" on what I think of TV or movies or that sort of entertainment medium. I enjoy it. I don't like current TV. Most any TV we watch is via Netflix DVDs of cool shows from the 80s and 90s. Lots of Star
- [Spam: The Best Time Waster](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/spam-the-best-time-waster/) - I've said this before, but it bears repeating...I HATE SPAM.It has sucked the last hour or so of my life, trying to configure (to my liking) a new service I am trying called Spam Arrest. Check it out at my website... it's definitely a fool-proof way to eliminate spam. Very easily configured. The part I
- [Where Has The Time Gone?](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/where-has-the-time-gone/) - This has been a stange week.It started (as every fall weekend begins) with a Bills game on Sunday, followed by some show prep, followed by the recording the Buffalo Bills Review, followed by (a little later) a few hours of editing and updating websites. My Sundays are usually 9am or so to 5am or so.
- [Half Mom, Half Dad](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/half-mom-half-dad/) - We were looking at old slides last night at my wife's family reunion. We get together every Labor Day weekend, and this time, at Jen's request, Dad broke out the old slide projector and we spent an hour or so looking at old photos.Almost every photo brought laughs along with a funny story or two.
- [Hammer & Nails](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/hammer-nails/) - This weekend has been a “work” weekend for me. No, not more hours in the office (although, I have been working on a project for a client in the background the whole time as well). I was invited to help my sister and her husband finish their basement. My Dad made plans to come up
- [Apple News](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/apple-news/) - I have been doing so much with the Bills show, and my web business and many other things that I have not taken much time to update my Apple website lately. Today I posted a couple things to the blog on that site re: the latest Get A Mac ads (with those two guys who
- [Snow?](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/snow-4/) - Wow! That's cool! Jen mentioned that there may be snowflakes this week, and there they are on my weather widget! SNOW!! We had very little last year, so I am hoping that we can make up for it this fall/winter/spring! :-)Bring on the snow flakes!
- [Six Miles Of Fun](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/six-miles-of-fun/) - After realizing that life has been going a bit too fast for the Campbells recently, we decided to make sure last weekend was left completely open and free. Me being somewhat subdued by a head cold did help that a bit, but we really did a good job of having nothing scheduled for the entire
- [9-0](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/9-0/) - Oh man... this team really looks like they might go 82-0! I know that's not possible. Somewhere along the line you make enough mistakes that you lose a game, but seriously... this team is like nothing we've seen in Buffalo hockey before. And it's been so long since the Bills were dominant that it's hard
- [Making God In Our Own Image](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/making-god-in-our-own-image/) - On a few occasions lately, I have come across a story, or a verse from the Bible that doesn't seem to match what I know of who God is. From my understanding of him from the whole of the Bible, and from living life with him every day, interacting with him, getting to know him...
- [Vacation](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/vacation-3/) - Some of you reading this know that we have been on vacation for the past week. Now, all of you reading this know that. :-) It was a very different vacation in that we did not know where we would be spending it even up to the eve of the first day of the week
- [An Idea For Professional Sports](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/an-idea-for-professional-sports/) - I was really bothered by baseball getting WAY too much attention from the TV sports segments well into the football season this year, and was talking with Jen recently about how all the sports should get out of each other's way. We know it won't happen (thanks to the commercialization of all the pro sports)
- [Cute Campbell Kid Stories](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/cute-campbell-kid-stories/) - Jen has just posted another entry to our family website with four cute stories from our middle kids. They're at a fun age, 2.5 and 5. Lots of interesting and fun things come from their hearts and minds out through their tiny mouths. Definitely worth the read. :-)www.WeTheCampbells.net
- [Group Think](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/group-think/) - If you know me in the slightest, you know that I am not at all the political sort. When I was at Michigan State, almost 15 years ago now, we lived in suites (two rooms shared a common bathroom). One of the guys in the other suite connected to mine was a super, duper, dee-duper
- [Fingernails and Jesus](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/fingernails-and-jesus/) - I just found that an interesting thought to ponder this morning... as I do stuff, that falls under the "anything" label.In other news... as I was chopping vegetables for our meal for this afternoon (which would also fall under that ubiquitous "anything" label), the knife slipped off of the veggies and landed firmly on my
- [Oh, To Be Noticed](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/oh-to-be-noticed/) - Don't we all? Even from such an early age, to be recognized just for being... it can be a lonely world inside yourself. So, to have another person stop what they are doing and focus their attention on you, even if only for a moment... it stirs up some pretty exciting emotions in my daughter,
- [So Far, So Good](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/so-far-so-good/) - I may have mentioned here, but I know I have mentioned elsewhere, that this week is going to be totally insane. I have lots of open projects for Basic Web Design & Graphics, and we are also doing a Christmas Concert Blitz this week! Concerts every night from Tues-Friday, and then two on Saturday! Fun!Last
- [Sneaky Jesus?](https://www.gregshead.net/2006/sneaky-jesus/) - In today's Gospel reading... we see a bit more nefarious side of our hero, Jesus. Could it be that he was trying to mislead his own kin? Could it be that he was twisting the truth... or not telling the whole truth? Could Jesus be that sneaky???The boys and I are going through the book
- [Reposting: "If You Build It..."](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/reposting-if-you-build-it/) - I recently re-read this article I wrote way back in 2005! It was included in my book, There's The Steeple... Here's The Church!, and was just a cool reminder to me that if we want to be part of something "successful" (really successful) then it's best to see where God is working and follow his
- [Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow/) - I love snow! It just makes me smile, and even fairly giddy! :-) Not sure how it does that for me, since most folks my age seem to have lost the excitement and joy that slow-falling snow can bring. But somehow, it does! And it's so fun to see the kids bubbly with excitement, too,
- [Seriously, Bills?](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/seriously-bills/) - After all of the talk of Bill Cower, and Marty Schottenheimer, and Mike Shannahan. Even Jon Gruden and several more lesser known, but highly-qualified candidates. After all of the "due process". The Bills announced today that Chan Gailey will be their next head coach. Chan Gailey. Former Dallas head coach (for only two seasons). Former
- [Bits vs Bites ... Scam](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/bits-vs-bites-scam/) - I have already learned that there is a difference between a bit and a byte. That's why when you buy a hard drive that says it's 1 TB ... you're actually only getting 976.56 GB. Or something like that. Because one kilobyte is 1024 bits, and one megabyte is 1024 kilobits, etc.For some reason I
- [This Message Is Christ](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/this-message-is-christ/) - For some reason, I keep wanting to read the book of 1 Corinthians lately. I haven't figured out why just yet, but it keeps popping into my mind. So, I've begun a few times, but I also have felt like I want to read the whole thing through in one setting, to perhaps get a
- [Regarding The Buffalo Bills](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/regarding-the-buffalo-bills/) - Perhaps you have heard that the professional football team nearest to the Campbell family hearts both geographically and emotionally has recently been making some changes. Starting a couple months ago when they fired their head coach, Dick Jauron. (Well, they really started just before the season began when they fired the offensive coordinator, Turk Schonert,
- [Stealth Mode](https://www.gregshead.net/2010/stealth-mode/) - I am attempting to get back to my normal routine today, following about two weeks of semi-vaction. I've never done such a thing before (that I can recall) so I am still trying to figure out if it was good or bad. :-)It was good in that for two weeks I got to be with
- [Significance](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/significance/) - It has struck me again recently just how significant Jesus is.It's not just that our entire calendar is based roughly on the year of his birth some two thousand years ago now. (Though that's pretty significant.) It's not just that there are people all over the entire world who know his name and use it
- [Recommendation: Up by Pixar](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/recommendation-up-by-pixar/) - A week or two ago we all watched the Pixar movie, "Up" together as a family. It was fun to see how it kept nearly everyone's attention throughout, with lots of fun moments sprinkled through an emotionally touching story.I don't use those words lightly!When it was over, Kirstie (our 5 year old) and Julia (our
- [Saint Nicholas - The Movie](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/saint-nicholas-the-movie/) - In case you have not seen this yet, some good friends of ours produced their annual Christmas video, and this year they've outdone themselves! (Many folks want to see the full version of this "trailer"!) :-)Enjoy. And if you need any sort of video work done, you can't do any better than LaBarge Media.
- [Unseen Help](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/unseen-help/) - My two boys and I have been trying to read through the book of Luke this month. At least the beginning, where we got to read again the story of Jesus' arrival. It really is both ordinary and incredible all at once.We read the part about the angel appearing to the guys who were taking
- [It Feels Like Motufrithursatnesday](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/it-feels-like-motufrithursatnesday/) - For a long time now I have been working strange hours, strange days, long hours and long days. But also, thanks to the flexibility of owning my own businesses, there are also times when I will be able to attend a gathering, or assist in some capacity (moving someone, perhaps) on a day and time
- [The End of The Aught](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-end-of-the-aught/) - For whatever reason, I've taken to using the words "aught nine" to describing the end of this year, and even this decade. (Well, the "aught" part.) And lately, Jen was quite confused by my usage of the archaic term... so I explained it to her, but then realized it was odd enough that I should
- [Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/pranav-mistry-the-thrilling-potential-of-sixthsense-technology/) - Wow. This is really amazing. I actually love the story behind it, too. (He shows you how he developed the ideas.) But the demos of it doing what it does... incredible interaction of digital and physical world. Worth the 15 minutes to watch!
- [View From Space ... Almost!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/view-from-space-almost/) - This is... CRAZY. Had to post :-)
- [NFL Players Are Amazing](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/nfl-players-are-amazing/) - Are these for real? They look for real. But, really? I like the warning before Mauroney does his stunt, "Do not attempt unless you are an NFL athlete." (Perhaps not even then?)I know these are old, but my Dad sent me some in an email today, and they're just fun, so... enjoy!
- [To Whom Are The Politicians Responsible?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/to-whom-are-the-politicians-responsible/) - Holy cow... this is nuts.But it's not recent.Best I can tell, this occurred on August 3rd, 2007. (Check this link for some more info, context, and subsequent links.)I am continually saddened by the untouchable, unaccountable attitude that seems to be so present in our political system, especially Washington. It's certainly not relegated to just one
- [Record Books](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/record-books/) - When it happened yesterday, I was fairly sure that the 98-yard touchdown connection from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Terrell Owens was a Buffalo Bills record. Turns out that I was right. The record for longest touchdown pass in Buffalo Bills history now belongs to a substitute QB and a player who will likely be a Buffalo
- [You're Being Recruited](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/youre-being-recruited/) - Thought this was pretty funny. Especially 83-year-old Joe Paterno at the end :-)
- [Breaking News: Dick Jauron is GONE!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/breaking-news-dick-jauron-is-gone/) - Can't wait to see what is next... it has to be better!!!Short link to article here: http://tinyurl.com/nomorejauron
- [On Restructuring Large Government](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/on-restructuring-large-government/) - Another quote from the book I am currently reading, this time referencing several (failed) attempts (or non-attempts) to restructure an overly large, lethargic, unproductive government. This quote is regarding an attempt in 1982 by President Ronald Reagan:"The Grace Commission," Created by Ronald ReaganThis commission was tasked to work "like tireless bloodhounds" looking for ways to
- [The Ultimate Showdown?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-ultimate-showdown/) - It has been a dismal season for my favorite professional sports franchise. (It was actually kind of difficult to label them "professional" just now...) There are some reasons beyond likely their control (an insane amount of serious injuries to some of their best players) but overall they continue their bumbling ways. It will be surprising
- [Blessed Are Those...](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/blessed-are-those/) - But happy are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God.Psalms 146:5 (NLT)At our home school group yesterday, a friend of ours spoke of the people he had met and is currently helping in Sierra Leone, one of whom is a 10-year-old boy named Joseph
- [Sleep Police](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/sleep-police/) - It's been a long stretch of early wakings and late beddings in the Campbell home recently. For some reason bedtimes have been consistently pushed back and for other reasons the kiddos have been rising earlier than normal. This makes for grumpy kids, many bad interactions throughout the day, tired Mom, and not as fun days
- [Suggested Reading: Between Two Kingdoms](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/suggested-reading-between-two-kingdoms/) - Joe Boyd is a friend of ours from college, and today he announced that his book, Between Two Kingdoms is available for pre-order, and I thought I might spread the word for him here at GregsHead.net as well. Joe is currently employed as a teaching pastor at the Vineyard church in Cincinnati. But he also
- [The Role of Government in Charity](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-role-of-government-in-charity/) - Check this out... long quote from a book I just picked up from our library. I read this part with Jen last night and we both thought it was pretty astounding.In 1887, Congress passed a bill appropriating money to Texas farmers who were suffering through a catastrophic drought. These days, that funding would not only
- [Kids Not Flushing? Try Paying Them.](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/kids-not-flushing-try-paying-them/) - We are trying something new in our house this week. We have six people in training here, ages 10 and under. One of the problem areas currently is the toilet. Finding ourselves quite tired of finding a toilet full of ... stuff... we instituted a new policy. (Nothing else has seemed to work so far,
- [Serious Discussions](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/serious-discussions/) - After seeing her Mom crying while listening to the Beauty Will Rise album in the van yesterday, Kirstie seemed to be the most affected by the story of a five year old girl going to heaven. (Perhaps because she is also five years old herself?)She told me about it when they got home, and kept
- [Beauty Will Rise - Steven Curtis Chapman](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/beauty-will-rise-steven-curtis-chapman/) - As with pretty much every release of his, we purchased Steven Curtis Chapman's latest album, Beauty Will Rise, the day that it was first available to do so. We love his music, so there was no question we would purchase it at some point, but this project was different.On May 21st, 2008, the Chapmans lost
- [Vote For Alex!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/vote-for-alex/) - His team is The Determinators. If you go to this link, you can select his team name from the list and click submit. Right now he's in second place (it's early, but apparently other people besides his family are voting for him) ;-)The top five vote-getters will receive an NFL mini-helmet of their choice. (He'd
- [UFL Football Begins With A ... Bang?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/ufl-football-begins-with-a-bang/) - As the game began, we were all excited to see if JP (a former player whom many Bills fans still root for, for some reason...) could have more success in this new "minor league" football league. In short, I think the answer is no.What we saw was the same JP. He gets spooked by the
- [Life Is You](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/life-is-you/) - So... it always happens this way...In the middle of intense busyness and while feeling quite burdened and overly stressed ... a song was birthed. I really don't do that much anymore. I can easily push them aside, the little lyrics and melodies and piano/guitar riffs. I have other stuff to do. And, well, I really
- [NHL Hockey is Back... with a QUADRUPLE-Header!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/nhl-hockey-is-back-with-a-quadruple-header/) - The 2009-2010 NHL season begins this Thursday, October 1st! We are looking forward to that here in the Campbell home. Our team (the Sabres) does not start until Saturday, but there will be plenty of hockey to watch before that!I went to versus.com yesterday to see if they were carrying any opening night games, and
- [Bulletin: Nintendo Wii Now Sporting Lower Price](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/bulletin-nintendo-wii-now-sporting-lower-price/) - Apparently, the price of the Wii video game system has been lowered from $249 to $199. That's neat. Our boys are saving up their paper route money to buy a Wii ... they will be very glad to hear this news! :-) I clicked the link in the email to see the price for myself,
- [Institutional vs. Relational ... and The World of Pretend](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/institutional-vs-relational-and-the-world-of-pretend/) - It has mostly come up in discussions surrounding politics (well, government), home schooling, and church ... but really just our culture in general. Most of us in our culture seem to prefer to do our relating in an structured, institutional way rather than a more informal, familiar, relational way.We get into a mindset of thinking
- [CDBaby.com Sells Music](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/cdbaby-com-sells-music/) - But, my point is: They really do.I was on their site today checking up on our account with them and not only is their site just magnificent in its usability (and now it's design, too!) I was also able to see very easily what we have sold, what's in stock, and THAT we have sold
- [Buffalo Bills Season Begins Tonight!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/buffalo-bills-season-begins-tonight/) - The Bills take on the Patriots in the first game of the Monday Night Football double-header tonight. The Bills had a lackluster preseason (that's putting it nicely) and thus many Bills fans have given up on the team before they have even played a down!I, of course, being a BIG Bills Fan have not, and
- [Burning The Candle at Both Ends](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/burning-the-candle-at-both-ends/) - So this week I've been trying mornings. It seemed recently like with all that I had to do, I was working later and later into the evening, then making dinner for my family way too late, and then having a not enjoyable couple hours with my kids. (Then exhausted once it was just me and
- [Oh Nine, Oh Nine, Oh Nine](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/oh-nine-oh-nine-oh-nine/) - For some reason, I'm one of those people who like it when the calendar says something more. Earlier this year we had 07/08/09. Seven, Eight, Nine. That's fun! Every year there's one day where the day, month, and year all match...And today is that day! :-)Hope you have a great 09/09/09!If you're looking for something
- [[Song For The Day] You Love Me](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-you-love-me/) - Come As You ArePurchase @ iTunesSong | AlbumYou Love MeToday's song probably doesn't get played very often. It's not a "radio length" song. (It's around six minutes long.) It's near the end of the album, and we don't do it that often when we perform live. But in our recent listen to the album, we
- [Right Idea, But Still Scary](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/right-idea-but-still-scary/) - If you don't have time to watch this whole thing, then watch the last 10 seconds or so. But be warned, out of context it will just be scary. Very scary. Very "Un-American".Problem is, if you watch the rest (minus a few other wacky moments) you'll see again what I was talking about yesterday. What
- [Anchor Bar: Now in Rochester!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/anchor-bar-now-in-rochester/) - The famous Anchor Bar (the originator of the Buffalo Chicken Wing) is now a franchise? Just heard it reported that the restaurant is opening a new location here in Rochester!Sadly, even though I am famous for my own wings, and love to eat good wings by the dozen... I've never had Anchor Bar's wings... perhaps
- [Listen. Just Listen.](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/listen-just-listen/) - One last thing to say in the arena of politics today.For a while now I have been really bothered by the way political discussions are so heavily slanted in one direction or another. The same issue can be discussed by either "side" of an issue using almost exactly the same terms but applied equally to
- [Is Barack Obama in the Right Place?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/is-barack-obama-in-the-right-place/) - I mentioned in my previous post that one of my "qualities" is that I can truly give people the benefit of the doubt. I presume the best of intentions from everyone (perhaps because I know my heart, and I only have the best of intentions for everyone I know - and don't know - around
- [Obama's Civilian National Security Force](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/obamas-civilian-national-security-force/) - I've heard this audio clip a few times, so I looked it up and found this YouTube clip. What is he talking about? Seriously? Isn't our military the most well-funded in the world? First, where will he get the money to equal or best that funding for a "civilian national security force" (there are some
- [[Song For The Day] Hide](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-hide/) - Come As You ArePurchase @ iTunesSong | AlbumHideToday's song is one of the most rockin' tunes we've ever recorded. (Though some on our Christmas album do rival Hide's rockin-ness...) The idea behind the song comes from several places in scripture, but one that sticks out in my head is Hebrews 4, where it says since
- [[Song For The Day] My Visible, See-Through Friend](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-my-visible-see-through-friend/) - Come As You ArePurchase @ iTunesSong | AlbumWith this being the 7th anniversary week of the release of Come As You Are, I am highlighting some of the songs we liked best from the album. All week I'll post a song (via the magic of Grooveshark.com) that you can listen to, and a link to
- [[Song For The Day] You Listen To Me](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/song-for-the-day-you-listen-to-me/) - Come As You ArePurchase @ iTunesSong | AlbumWith this being the 7th anniversary week of the release of Come As You Are, I am highlighting some of the songs we liked best from the album. All week I'll post a song (via the magic of Grooveshark.com) that you can listen to, and a link to
- [When You're Ready To Compromise...](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/when-youre-ready-to-compromise/) - Apple released a couple new Get A Mac ads last week, and I'd say this particular one vaulted into my top five favorites of the whole 3 year campaign!Enjoy!
- [God Provided... by NOT Providing?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/god-provided-by-not-providing/) - We had an interesting little "wrap up" time as a family tonight. After returning from dinner with friends tonight, we got jammies on and then all gathered in the family room. We were going to read a book, but I had some things on my mind that I wanted to share before we did.See, I've
- [NFL Realignment?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/nfl-realignment/) - This past week, the boys and I discovered a feature in Madden 08 that allows me to see my proposed divisional alignment for the NFL in "action".Using the "Franchise" feature, you can actually realign the divisions however you want to. I saw my golden opportunity to watch an NFL season unfold with rivalries like Buffalo-Cleveland,
- [Come As You Are: Seven Years Later!!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/come-as-you-are-seven-years-later/) - 13 TracksReleased Aug 29, 2002Retail: $15.98Available at:basicmm.com | iTunes | Amazon (CD or MP3) | CDBaby.com | Village Bookmarket (Palmyra, NY)(Also available in various other locations... have fun searching!)Really hard to believe that it's been seven years since the original run of Come As You Are CDs and tapes was "printed". (And in other ways,
- [Six Years of Blogging](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/six-years-of-blogging/) - Hello faithful (and unfaithful) blog readers! Believe it or not, it has been six years today since I began this conglomeration and elaboration of all the stuff that goes on inside my head! As we begin year number seven, there may be some changes to the appearance of the site, but as far as I
- [Deposit @ Home: Electronic banking the way it should be?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/deposit-home-electronic-banking-the-way-it-should-be/) - While listening to an episode of MacBreak Weekly, one of their frequent tangents took them to a service offered by a bank that I hadn't ever heard of: deposit from home.As a self-employed web design guy, I often get payments in the form of checks. The craziest thing in the world to me is that
- [A World Without Skype?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/a-world-without-skype/) - There appear to be questions as to who owns what. Hopefully they can be resolved in the courts or before the two parties get there. I like Skype...
- [Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) : Available August 28th!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/mac-os-x-snow-leopard-10-6-available-august-28th/) - Apple announced yesterday that their latest version of Mac OS X will be available for purchase this Friday, August 28th! The OS dubbed "Snow Leopard" will mostly streamline the current OS, Leopard, even down to the start up and shutdown time. Also, it takes up much less space on your hard drive. The software will
- [The American Form of Governement [Video]](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-american-form-of-governement-video/) - The American Form of Governmentby MoopandMayoAn interesting overview of various forms of government throughout history, focusing on what our nation's founders created and what we have today.A woman asked Benjamin Franklin what the writers of the constitution had given them to which he responded, "A republic, Ma'am, if you can keep it." Current events may
- [Shaq Vs. Ben Roethlisberger](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/shaq-vs-ben-roethlisberger/) - Jen and I stumbled upon this show last night when we were looking for something else at Hulu and decided to watch it... we're sports fans - especially football - and actually really enjoyed the show! Perhaps you will too...47
- [The Church Is The Fruit, Not The Cause](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-church-is-the-fruit-not-the-cause/) - I'm catching up on listening to some old podcasts while I work today, and just thought I'd take note of (and share here) something that was "just" said on The God Journey podcast."You get the idea that this didn't begin with management. It began with life. And that life expanded among a group of people.
- [The Itch](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-itch/) - It's happening again. I never really know why. It just happens.It's time to change up my websites.All three of my main websites. For some reason I have new ideas for this blog (cool ones, actually!) and my web design site, and our music site. All three will actually be a bit simpler (maybe not this
- [Calling All Product Marketers and Salespeoples](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/calling-all-product-marketers-and-salespeoples/) - After re-reading another composition (titled, "Substitutes") that was compiled into the book There's The Steeple... Here's The Church that I published in 2006, I am again pondering the ways in which we can get the various products sitting in our storage areas into the hands of people who would be inspired by, be made to
- [Tivo for your Radio: radioSHARK by Griffin](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/tivo-for-your-radio-radioshark-by-griffin/) - Today I wanted to bring you another product recommendation. I don't do that very often, so hopefully that gives a little more weight to my recommendations.For a few years we have enjoyed the benefits of a Tivo DVR for recording, pausing, rewinding and really all of our television consumption. It's fantastic. Really. Can't recommend it
- [Advertisement: Amazon Gift Cards](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/advertisement-amazon-gift-cards/) - If you are new to the GregsHead.net scene, you may not have seen/heard/noticed that if you are a regular Amazon.com shopper, with a simple click of any Amazon link here, you can get what you are looking for, AND help to support the free-to-you service of this weblog. It's a fantastic "win-win"! :-)I received an
- [Obama's Czars](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/obamas-czars/) - Radio/TV talk show host, Glenn Beck, posted a list of the (currently) 32 czars that have been collected from "media reports from reputable sources that have identified the official in question as a czar." It's a fascinating list that I hope to read in more detail later today.The reason I am posting it is that
- [Reflecting on My Two Weeks as "The Mom"](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/reflecting-on-my-two-weeks-as-the-mom/) - For the past two weeks I have assumed the role of main caregiver for our five oldest kids, and main caretaker of our household stuff. It's something I've done following the birth of each of the past four kids (pretty sure it started with our daughter, Kirsten) and something I always really look forward to.This
- [Julia's Opinion of Money](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/julias-opinion-of-money/) - This afternoon, following a nice lunch together as a family, the kids discovered that Julia had left a fifty cent piece in her food. (Yes, in her food.) Incredulous, big brother Alex asked, "Julia!!! Why did you do that?? Don't you know that's fifty cents!!?? It's real money!"Without missing a beat, Julia held up her
- [My Quiver is Full](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/my-quiver-is-full/) - This morning I had a little quiet time before the children woke up (because I got up early to see our friends off on their journey home) and I decided to pick up my Bible and read something random. I've been reading through Genesis, love to read the Gospels, recently read the book of Amos,
- [God's Provision: Perfect.](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/gods-provision-perfect/) - I've mentioned here many times how God has arranged things for us to be able to pay our bills, feed our kids, and keep our house. It's really astounding at times. I'm pretty sure that "on paper" ... it just shouldn't work. But it does. It always does.I forgot to, or didn't get to, or
- [Reposting: "Evangelists"](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/reposting-evangelists/) - I'm not usually one to recycle here, but I've been reading a good deal more than writing these days, and one of the books I happen to be re-reading is the one I compiled a few years ago, There's The Steeple, Here's The Church. I had a chance over the past several months to revisit
- [Welcome, Cameron James Campbell](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/welcome-cameron-james-campbell/) - July 30th has become a meaningful day in the Campbell household. It's the day that Cameron James was born! At 7:59am he breathed his first breath. It was slightly labored, but... I'm getting ahead of myself.Every baby born to us so far has come before the due date. Anywhere from three days all the way
- [Space Exploration in the News?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/space-exploration-in-the-news/) - Saw this interesting article today. I used to talk about cool things we were learning from and doing in space... until I got too busy! :-) Have been cutting back on the schedule though, and hoping to have more time to read and pass along things I read, AND even write some of my own
- [Dryer Sheets](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/dryer-sheets/) - I needed to do a couple loads of laundry tonight, so I was a little disappointed when I went downstairs and found some laundry sort of "in process". (Note: our 7 year old does most of our laundry, and usually pretty well. But, well... he's seven. Nuff said.) For some reason this time he had
- [Buffalo Bills Football is Almost Here!!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/buffalo-bills-football-is-almost-here/) - Serious, folks. It's almost here. This Saturday, the Bills will begin their training camp practices, and two weeks from Sunday they will play their first pre-season game!! (We're excited!)They made the surprising move of retaining the popular-with-the-players, but mildly unsuccessful head coach Dick Jauron, but then followed that up with some very intriguing moves (and,
- [Rough Week](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/rough-week/) - It's been a harder-than-normal week, I think. I'm feeling it this morning, the 6th work day of my week. I'm just a little extra tired.Based on events of the week and/or recent weeks, at one point (or many points) I have thought:I hate religion.I hate self-righteousness.I hate sin/evilI hate sickness, and deathI hate debtI hate
- [Instant Message, Facebook, Texting and Twitter](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/instant-message-facebook-texting-and-twitter/) - Recently I was pondering this crazy social and technological trend our society has taken toward communicating in short bits of strangely coded information. We no longer speak to each other in the English language. We've shortened it to strange acronyms or just improperly spelled words (often incorporating numerals) and we've also limited ourselves to 140
- [The "Try Not To Scream" Game](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-try-not-to-scream-game/) - Being my new regular day off, I got up with the kids this morning (Monday), got everyone dressed and fed, and was cleaning up from breakfast when I heard a yell of great frustration from the other room. It was our 15 month old daughter, whom I had left in her high chair while I
- [Psych: Season 4 Promo](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/psych-season-4-promo/) - We like this show. The 80s tv and movie pop culture references are hilarious :-) You can watch it at hulu.com also. New season begins August 7th.
- [Theodore Roosevelt: This Will Destroy America](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/theodore-roosevelt-this-will-destroy-america/) - The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.Theodore RooseveltGot that from my dad via email today, and I'd say it's pretty spot on. Unfortunately, it also seems to describe our current culture in America.I copied that quote from a
- [ParentalRights.org - Time To Stand Up](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/parentalrights-org-time-to-stand-up/) - Today I was referred to a site representing a group that is trying to defend our rights in this country to parent our children best we know how. ParentalRights.org lays out the threats to that freedom, namely the UNCRC (The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) which the Obama administration is attempting
- [Aló Presidente! : The Hugo Chávez Show](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/alo-presidente-the-hugo-chavez-show/) - I came across this documentary while browsing that category at Netflix. Having lived in Venezuela for three years as a kid, I do notice anything pertaining to that country, and this one intrigued me. I didn't know much about Hugo Chávez, just that he doesn't like America. This is still true (although he is buddies
- [GregsHead.net Readers Are Smart!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/gregshead-net-readers-are-smart/) - I was working with Google Analytics today for a couple of my web clients and I remembered that I had my own account with Google, so I logged in to check that out. (It's been a good long while!)Now, I think traffic overall is down to GregsHead.net since I don't post nearly as much content
- [Barack Obama: He's Come To Save The Day!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/barack-obama-hes-come-to-save-the-day/) - Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!Spotted this video posted to a blog I follow and had to post here. Those JibJab guys are very good at what they do!
- [It's Not About Church](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/its-not-about-church/) - It's about Jesus.That may seem simplistic, but I really believe it's true.If you'll permit me... I just need to lay down some thoughts I've been working through on this.The Kingdom is not about what we can do (with or without Jesus' help). Life as a follower of Jesus is not about going (or NOT going)
- [Speaking Engagement: Village Bookmarket](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/speaking-engagement-village-bookmarket/) - I'll be talking about my book, A Journey Shared as well as self-publishing options in general at our local bookstore, the Village Bookmarket, tomorrow at 10:00am. If anyone in the Palmyra area would like to come join us, should be about an hour-long event, and I plan to really just field questions and see which
- [Target Practice](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/target-practice/) - In today's test however, Kirstie was wearing the vest. (And the cool, protective googles.) And she was stationary.(That was the best part!)So, big brother Ian was taking shot after shot at his 5 year old sister, while she just stood there and took it, giggling each time a dart would hit the target. (Other big
- [GregsApples.com ... is back? (Sort of.)](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/gregsapples-com-is-back-sort-of/) - Hey folks! Just wanted to give you a quick heads up. I was reminded today that I used to be an Authorized Apple Business Agent, for which Apple paid me a commission on any sales I generated for them. That was neat. Then I was an Apple Business Store Affiliate, similar deal, just not working
- [WWDC Kicks Off: No Jobs, But Plenty of Fun](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/wwdc-kicks-off-no-jobs-but-plenty-of-fun/) - As expected, Steve Jobs did not make an appearance at the latest Apple keynote. However, many product updates did take center stage!No time to detail it, but here are some highlights:New iPhone: 3G(s) ("s" stands for "speed", says Apple)Same prices, but current iPhone (3G, 8GB model) will sell for $99!Tons of cool new iPhone apps
- [Humble Scientists](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/humble-scientists/) - We received a complimentary copy of the latest edition of Creation magazine (the Answers in Genesis folks) and I have been perusing it the past couple days. I really enjoy the subject matter they cover, and I believe that my worldview is similar enough to theirs that I can mostly relate to what they are
- [Tips Should Be Tips!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/tips-should-be-tips/) - Today as we ate at a sit-down restaurant for the second day in a row (may be a record!) I found myself in the familiar place of attempting to figure out what a "fair" tip would be for our waitress. Generally I do a few dollars, which is probably about the percentage it is "supposed"
- [Time Flies When You're Not Driving a Bus](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/time-flies-when-youre-not-driving-a-bus/) - I realized today just how long it's been since I drove a school bus.Jen & I spent a decent chunk of this day driving through the streets of Fairport, NY. It was their annual Canal Days festival, and we were privileged to have a babysitter caring for our kids, so we decided to check it
- [Glenn Beck is a Lying Sack of Dog Mess](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/glenn-beck-is-a-lying-sack-of-dog-mess/) - I saw this video online yesterday (it's actually kind of long) and just thought it was... weird. The events that precipitated this investigative report were quite weird as well. Talk show guy Glenn Beck was accused of being a "lying sack of dog mess" by Whoopi Goldberg on her TV show, The View. And, the
- [CraigsList or ebay? Pros and Cons](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/craigslist-or-ebay-pros-and-cons/) - Jen & I both recently had a bit of success listing and selling stuff on CraigsList, and following that, a friend asked how I chose CraigsList over ebay. "Well," began my reply, "I suppose there are a number of reasons to use either," I explained.And so there are. I figured it might even be fun
- [Good News?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/good-news/) - Came across this site today while browsing the web... perhaps you've already heard of it. Didn't get to explore it much, but appears to be a news site devoted entirely to good news stories. Interesting idea...
- [This May Be Telling...](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/this-may-be-telling/) - One of the projects for today was to burn a couple boxes full of old receipts and other financial documents. Jen started it with the kids, but then Dad was called in to help get the fire going more. (And, once Dad was pulled in, well, he had to make sure the project was completed!)After
- [Intake](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/intake/) - For a long while now, I've been feeling a strong pull to read. Read anything, really. We have a lot of books in our house, so, when I see those I think, "Wow, I'd really like to just sit and read one of those right now!"I've borrowed some books from the library lately, and read
- [The Timeline](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-timeline/) - This morning I happened to catch a glimpse of a cute photo of our daughter, Julia. It was taken when she was two years old (she's standing next to a gigantic number 2). She's now three, and just as cute. Maybe cuter.For some reason, when I saw the photo, I thought how it would probably
- [The Dichotomy of Trust and Control](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-dichotomy-of-trust-and-control/) - Life is full of options. There are choices everywhere. I think maybe in America we are overwhelmed by choices. We have such an abundance of material wealth (yes, even in "this economy") that we have probably thousands of choices to make each day.But even though there are so many choices, for we who follow Jesus,
- [The Boys Room](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-boys-room/) - Tonight I took my daughters to the bathroom while we were out for dinner. On the way down the bathroom hall, our five year old said somewhat sheepishly, "Do we have to go in the boys room, Dad?"I was a bit surprised by her sudden awareness that we would be using the "boys room", she
- [Sad Things](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/sad-things/) - There are a few things in life that seem to really get to me emotionally any time I hear of them. Divorce is one, especially involving people we know. It just breaks my heart, every time. Then any injustice involving kids... that's another. (Don't think that's at all unique to me, think that's built into
- [$100,000,000.00](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/100000000-00/) - $100M sure sounds like a lot of money. And as you can see in the title, it sure is a lot of zeros. However, this blog post by radio talkshow guy Glenn Beck, points out how ridiculously small it is both in comparison to the already large budget as well as the outlandish amount of
- [Cooperation](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/cooperation/) - Yesterday the kids were all having trouble coexisting, and it was driving a very tired Mommy crazy! So, after they made peace with Mom, (and on a bit of a whim on my part) I gave them an assignment. All four of them were to work together to create a story - typed up on
- [Kids Shows @ iTunes](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/kids-shows-itunes/) - I just spotted an ad on the iTunes store homepage today... something about $0.99 kids shows. Intrigued, I clicked through to find this page, full of not only current shows which are near and dear to the hearts of our kids (Fetch with Ruff Ruffman, Dora, Oswald, etc.) but also awesomely old shows like The
- [The Icing on the Cake](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-icing-on-the-cake/) - Last night I was discussing Sunday morning worship services with some friends who lead such an event and said something in a way I am not sure I had prior to that. I think the general thinking had been there, but the thoughts came out more coherently than I expected.We were talking about the desire
- [God With Us](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/god-with-us/) - You have probably seen the words, "God With Us," around Christmas time. Perhaps along with the word, "Emmanuel." In my mind, it conjures up images of the baby Jesus, lying in a feed box. They are Chrismas words. In fact, it's the theme and title (sort of) of our Christmas album.As I've been reading through
- [The End](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-end-2/) - Well, it was a great, great season, and a great run through the NCAA tournament for my Spartans, but last night, it came to a screeching halt. Not only did they lose the game, and not only did they lose it by 17 points, they were simply a shell of who they had been all
- [Albi, The Racist Dragon](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/albi-the-racist-dragon/) - These guys are hilarious! Spotted this video in the "highlights" column on Facebook today and had to share here. Not sure if you've heard of these guys, but they are quite good at what they do. :-)
- [The Story of Creation](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/the-story-of-creation/) - I have been wanting to intentionally, methodically read through the Old Testament again recently, and somehow chose today to start that process. I almost started in a book other than Genesis, but decided, how can you not start there?I'm glad I did.I noticed a few things in what I read that I wanted to write
- [Scary Dream!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/scary-dream/) - But then...The owner of the nice Mac clicked on a strange menu near the top right of the screen that just said "Internet" - and when they did... they selected "Browse Internet" (or something like that) from the menu and...(Insert scary music...)INTERNET EXPLORER 8 ... FOR THE MAC CAME UP!!!I think I actually woke up
- [Made Me Smile...](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/made-me-smile/) - On a lighter note, on my way home to my family yesterday afternoon (from my work that morning) I spotted a piece of paper with some drawings our five-year-old had made sometime earlier that week. I smiled at their amorphous cuteness. Fun to see what her mind and tiny hands had created.But then I spotted
- [Perhaps You Could Help?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/perhaps-you-could-help/) - Was talking with some friends of ours yesterday about the very recent death of their son-in-law. He was only 33 years old, and has a wife and two boys (12 and 13) who are now without their dad, who was also the one who brought in nearly all of the household income. I also found
- [US Government Now Running the Auto Industry? Ludicrous!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/us-government-now-running-the-auto-industry-ludicrous/) - Folks, you know that I don't often comment politically here, but this is just so completely insane that I would like to go on record here, officially, at GregsHead.net and say that we are so far from what the founders of this country intended our government to be that within a very short time (perhaps
- [It Comes Down To This](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/it-comes-down-to-this/) - The Sabres are basically already eliminated from the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs. They have only 9 games left, and they are a full 8 points out of the top eight spots - the playoff teams. They fell to the 10th spot and have been hovering there for quite a while, thanks largely to long absences
- [A Journey Shared... Again](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/a-journey-shared-again/) - Yesterday a friend called and said that she had been reading my book, A Journey Shared, and was really enjoying. She talked about the conversational style of the writing, but how it made her really think about the content. I was really glad to hear it, especially almost four years now after I published it.In
- [Twitter Craze](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/twitter-craze/) - I mentioned Twitter here a few posts ago. I think I also mentioned that it's not a technology I've found much of a use for. There is definitely a place for it. It's a pretty good way for a business to handle things like press releases. By creating a Twitter account, and then advertising that
- [A Good Cup of Tea](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/a-good-cup-of-tea/) - I have lots of ideas floating around in my head, and would love to flesh them out here ... but it's been a very busy couple of weeks in web work (and even a Buffalo Bills show). Some of it is coming to a close this week, so perhaps I'll have a bit more time
- [You Can't Make This Stuff Up, Folks](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up-folks/) - It all started last Monday. Meaning, ten days ago or so. The previous day we had a mini-birthday party for our oldest daughter, Kirstie. Some friends came over, we played games, we sang birthday songs, we ate birthday cake, we opened birthday presents. It was wonderful. But that night, pretty sure it was the middle
- [What Does a Trillion Dollars Look Like?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/what-does-a-trillion-dollars-look-like/) - Got an e-mail from my Dad today, one of them there e-mail forwards. (He enjoys those...) I try to read most of them (sorry, Dad, can't read them all...) and several I comment back to him on, but only a very few do I share. (Almost none do I forward. If I share, I share
- [Respect the Van](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/respect-the-van/) - Saw this as one of the ads on Hulu last night... (while watching a show from the 80s of course...) Had to look it up and share. :-)
- [Newsvine Column Resuscitated](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/newsvine-column-resuscitated/) - I mentioned in a previous post today that I have not been using my Newsvine column (blog) much, and indeed that has been true, but I think I am going to start using that for posting links to interesting articles I come across in a day. They might be about anything from Apple and technology,
- [Apple Updates Entire Desktop Line](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/apple-updates-entire-desktop-line/) - Previous generation (and refurbished) models are also available at reduced prices.
- [Definition of a Blog](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/definition-of-a-blog/) - I often find myself recommending to people that they could start a blog. Whether it is one of my web clients, or a One To One member at the Apple store, there are many reasons to have and use a blog.The funny thing is, when I say that, folks are often at least confused, and
- [Sabres Lose Top Stars, Clinging to Playoff Hopes](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/sabres-lose-top-stars-clinging-to-playoff-hopes/) - In Saturday's victory over the Rangers, the Sabres lost Miller to a high ankle sprain. Those are bad. They usually place football players on the season-ending IR. They involve at least weeks of recovery, sometimes months. That's bad. Miller is arguably the Sabres' best player. And if some might give that title to Thomas Vanek,
- [Asking Because We're Loved](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/asking-because-were-loved/) - Remember a little while ago, I posted some thoughts regarding asking God for things, even though we might know or trust that he knows the best option or outcome anyway? I am still chewing on that, to be sure, because the more I get to know our Father, the more I trust his love for
- [Microblogging](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/microblogging/) - Have you heard the term "microblogging" bantered about these days? Perhaps you've heard of the most popular microblogging platform, Twitter? It certainly has some legs these days. There are all sorts of options out there, Twitter and Tumblr are two popular ones I have tried. (I really don't use Twitter, and I have stopped using
- [I'm Praying For You](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/im-praying-for-you/) - Recently I have been asked to pray for people a lot. Or, just offered to. A lot of crazy things going on. Friends losing jobs, dealing with tumors and cancers, relationship turmoil, and even just people caught in a mess of their own poor choices.I am certainly not immune. I have felt tired, spent, exhausted,
- [God Saved Our Bacon](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/god-saved-our-bacon/) - It's been a full week. Fuller than usual for some reason. (I'm not sure "fuller" is a word, but, in this case it seems to fit.)Each day has ended very late, and been full of either lots of one thing, or many different things. But whatever the landscape of the day, each has ended with
- [Speaking of Inaugurations...](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/speaking-of-inaugurations/) - Hulu has over a dozen of the most recent presidential inauguration speeches uploaded to their site (Eisenhower's was the oldest one). Pretty cool to watch history like that. Unedited, uninterpreted. But looking back after we know the outcome. It was the present - speaking of the future - when they were giving those speeches. Pretty
- [Presidential Inauguration: LIVE](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/presidential-inauguration-live/) - How crazy is it that I can stream this live event on my blog? If I am able, I'll have a comment on the 44th president of the United States later today (or later this week). But for now, enjoy the cool technology! :-)
- [Video: Plane Crash - and Rescue - in the Hudson River](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/video-plane-crash-and-rescue-in-the-hudson-river/) - I'm certain you've heard of the improbable circumstances surrounding the plane crash (and survival of all aboard) last week in NYC. Came across this video today from the Coast Guard camera that watches the events unfold.
- ["Surprise" Guest on This Week in Tech](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/surprise-guest-on-this-week-in-tech/) - Didn't know he was so much of a tech guy. AND, a Mac guy! Very nice. Knew I liked him... ;-)
- [Not Relaxed](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/not-relaxed/) - I never feel relaxed. Ever. I have been noticing this for a while now. It's rather disturbing, actually.I can't pinpoint the exact reason(s) for it, but mainly it stems from the fact that I never complete anything. I always feel like there are 7 other things I need to be doing at any point in
- [Macworld 2009: Some Pretty Cool Updates](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/macworld-2009-some-pretty-cool-updates/) - Well, the keynote is over, and the announcements have been made (iLife '09, iWork '09, iWork.com, new 17" MacBook Pro, and even a DRM-free iTunes!) And while there was no Steve... there were some pretty neat things.Check out the extensive video tutorials for both iWork '09 and iLife '09. Some really amazing new features in
- [No Steve Jobs = No Fun?](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/no-steve-jobs-no-fun/) - Today at 1pm EDT, Apple fans all around the world will be tracking the always greatly anticipated announcements to come from the keynote presentation at the annual Macworld Convention and Expo in San Francisco, CA. But this year, the keynote will be a bit different. And perhaps less highly anticipated than usual?No Steve Jobs.This year,
- [University at Buffalo - BOWL GAME!](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/university-at-buffalo-bowl-game/) - One of those is playing in a bowl game today!At 1:00pm on ESPN2, you can see the UB Bulls take on UConn (do they have a football team?) in the International Bowl (I think) up in Toronto, Canada. (What is it with Buffalo teams playing in Canada???)UB actually is not only competitive this year... they're
- [Music Added to our Library in 2008](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/music-added-to-our-library-in-2008/) - And, just for fun... been listening to our "Added in 2008" playlist the last could days. Here's a sample of some of the music we added to our collection in the calendar year 2008. (Again, random order.)Chris Tomlin: Hello LoveSantana: The AnthologyWings: Wings GreatestDerek Webb: The Ringing BellChris Rice: Short Term MemoriesPaul McCartney: Give My
- [Year In Review: 2008](https://www.gregshead.net/2009/year-in-review-2008/) - I know, this is a little late, but... on our trip down to visit family in Ohio, all seven of us compiled a list of the best things we could remember from 2008. (OK, maybe not too much from Emma...)This is what we came up with: (in no particular order, except for the first one!)
- [Mac Tip: Repair Permissions](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/mac-tip-repair-permissions/) - For some reason, this little feature in Mac OS X 10.5 Disk Utility (and previous iterations of OS X) keeps popping up as a solution lately. I thought perhaps readers of this blog might benefit from a little reminder, and quick tutorial for performing this routine maintenance task.First, what it is not. It is not
- [Bailouts](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/bailouts/) - As you are well aware, I do not frequently comment on things in the political realm here. Mostly because it either seems irrelevant to me, or too annoying to talk about anyway. (Or, too volatile to post thoughts here... why are some people so tied to their political thoughts/beliefs/affiliations??)But today I saw the first "bailout"
- [Santa Claus to the Rescue!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/santa-claus-to-the-rescue/) - But the best part was definitely when a poor concert goer got stuck in the bathroom. The door was a bit tricky. You had to lift it up as you pushed on the handle, or it just wouldn't open. The lady inside did not know that, nor did anyone on the outside trying to help
- [Christmas Music](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/christmas-music/) - 'Tis the season... Christmas music is back in regular rotation on our iPod and iTunes players. Aside from our Christmas CD (which hopefully by now you have heard of) I uploaded a playlist today of my favorite stuff from our library. Really like MercyMe The Christmas Sessions, and Steven Curtis Chapman's second Christmas album All
- [Who You Know](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/who-you-know/) - I was thinking tonight about how things have happened in my life. I got to chat briefly with a long-time, good friend - Adam - whom I do not get to really share life with any more. He and his family live in another area of the country, and aside from the occasional conversation over
- [Some Post-Election Fun](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/some-post-election-fun/) - Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives AreCan't vouch for everything that The Onion puts out, but I was laughing out loud at this :-) Thanks Chris for posting! :-)
- [Electrical Problems](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/electrical-problems/) - You may have heard that the Buffalo Bills game last Sunday was blacked out a few times thanks to some balloons getting caught in the electrical wires outside the stadium. The entire stadium lost power half an hour before the game, and then once more in the second quarter of the game. Everything was shut
- [The Sabres are Double Awesome](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-sabres-are-double-awesome/) - I just posted a more detailed article on our Buffalo Bills site, but thought I'd share the condensed version here for those who might not care about the game's details...Last night the Sabres played a pretty tough team on the road. Minnesota was 4-0-0, and they are a great defensive team. Buffalo is good at
- [Smart Voter](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/smart-voter/) - I was curious who else was on the NY State ballot for the impending election, and stumbled upon this site with a list of each candidate as well as some cursory information and links to more. Thought that was pretty cool. They call the site "Smart Voter", and boy would that be nice. It is
- [Election](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/election/) - We're only a few weeks away from the election now. I wish I could say I am excited, but I am definitely not. I really don't want to vote for either of these guys. In the end, I'll probably end up choosing the lesser of two evils. That's no fun. I must say, I still
- [Tired](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/tired/) - As you the readers of GregsHead may already know... I am busy. Busier, more stretched-thin, and just more tired than I can ever remember being. Maybe it's just cause I'm getting old?Maybe I'm still trying to do too much.But last night, as I was reading the day's emails, news, and various things around and about
- [](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/4532/) - So, if you are a football fan, and forgot that I have a Buffalo Bills show... click on over and check it out. James Hardy (Bills' rookie WR) will be joining us later this week on the Bills bye week. Stay tuned...
- [Apple: Spotlight on Notebooks](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apple-spotlight-on-notebooks/) - Apple is holding another event tomorrow, simply billed as "Spotlight on Notebooks". As I've said before, I'll refrain from any speculative comments re: what we might see, since I am now employed by Apple. I'll be working there tomorrow, so I'm sure we'll all be following the announcements as they come (as much as we
- [Hockey Is Back!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/hockey-is-back/) - With football season in full swing, and alllll the other stuff going on around here in Campbell-land, it's pretty hard to fit anything else in, but we were offered the good six-month promo price on digital cable so we decided to do it for the bulk of the hockey season. So far we have been
- [Three Little Known Facts](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/three-little-known-facts/) - I was thinking today... I bet that you - no matter how much you may read this blog - may not know the following three things about me...I am an ordained minister. (It's true! No lie!)I have a friend who refuses to call me anything but Mitch (and various derivatives)Both of my grandpas, and three
- [What Will Be](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/what-will-be/) - The other day, as I was becoming slightly frustrated trying to find a towel in the bathroom that had not been used by one of the other shower-ers in the house, I found myself flashing forward in my mind. It was a quick trip to the not-too-distant future. A future when my bathroom will be
- [Viewer Discretion Advised](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/viewer-discretion-advised/) - We like to watch football on Sundays. A lot. We usually have football on from about 12 noon till 11pm or later. We don't sit in front of the TV that whole time, but it's just on.That said, we are super thankful for Tivo. Any time a commercial comes on we hit "pause" because mostly,
- [Absence Explained](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/absence-explained/) - Y'all may have noticed that it's been verrrrry quiet around here lately. I've explained it before, but before I post a couple different things here today, I thought I'd try to explain again...I'M BUSY!!! :-)I've been working even more hours at Apple now as a "Creative" (and totally loving it!) and still have a full
- [Feeling Old](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/feeling-old/) - Yesterday as I was walking through the mall on my lunch break at Apple, I was reminded again that I really am old. :-)Yes, I realize I am exaggerating a bit. Turning 34 soon does not in most circles qualify as old, but it seems that at the mall... it does!First of all, most of
- [Power](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/power/) - I am just a little bit afraid right now. As I type this, I am sitting on my porch in the middle of either the remnants of, or the after effects of hurricane Ike. Mind you, I live in western New York state. Hurricanes don't usually affect us much more than a long, steady soaking.It's
- [Foreigners](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/foreigners/) - I've been thinking about "home" a little bit recently. We were visiting family this weekend who live about an hour and a half from our home. I was thinking about how if we lived there, it wouldn't ever quite feel like home. At least, to me. It would feel like we were always visiting. Never
- [Apple Event, Tuesday Sept 9th, 2008](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apple-event-tuesday-sept-9th-2008/) - Given that I am now employed by Apple, I will refrain from speculating on any of the product or service announcements that will be made, but this invitation went out from Apple this week, regarding an event scheduled for next Tuesday morning (local time) in San Francisco. Looking forward to seeing what they announce!(Believe it
- [Are You Ready For Some Football??](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/are-you-ready-for-some-football/) - The Bills are looking really good this year. From the coaches and the offensive and defensive schemes, to the players, established and new... it really could be a fun season to be a Bills fan. (I know I say that pretty often, but... seriously. Just watch...) :-)The start of the season also means that it's
- [Not How I Planned It](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/not-how-i-planned-it/) - Well, I just got back - AGAIN - from Buffalo. We spent the extra long weekend there visiting with Jen's family, and came home pretty late tonight (got the kids in bed around 11pm) to find that I had forgotten my laptop there. An hour and a half away there. And, not only do I
- [Frank Caliendo on Letterman](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/frank-caliendo-on-letterman/) - A friend passed this along recently, and I just watched it again. Wanted to share with you. It's old I think, so you may have seen it. He's quite good at all the impressions he does here, but I really love his Bill Clinton! What he says, and his facial expressions! Hilarious! Thanks Chris :-)
- [RE: Blogging](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/re-blogging/) - What I have noticed over my five years of blogging is that blogging is very much about the moment. If I try to get to something later, maybe even get a few paragraphs into a draft version here, it never happens. Or, if it could, it doesn't seem relevant anymore. (To either reader or writer.)That's
- [Now I Know What To Do](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/now-i-know-what-to-do/) - This morning, while I was checking email on the laptop and watching the kids play in my in-laws' driveway, Kirstie stopped by to ask me a question."Dad, how do I stop if I'm going down a fast hill on my bike?"Puzzled by the question I asked, "Well, what do you mean? Why do you want
- [Five Years of Blogging](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/five-years-of-blogging/) - Over five years I have shared the stories of not one, not two, but three additions to our family, I have told a few funny stories from the many children who inhabit our home (like this one, and this one, and this one) and even shared the emotions of times of very difficult loss, and
- [Cool Special Effects: Death Star Over San Francisco](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/cool-special-effects-death-star-over-san-francisco/) - I can't believe it's really been a week since I have posted anything here. Not for lack of content, only lack of time (and energy, I suppose). More to come... but for now, enjoy this crazy video above, passed along to me by a friend.
- [Two Cuts, And A Pig-Man](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/two-cuts-and-a-pig-man/) - "Cuts? What do you mean?" I asked, looking down to see what she could mean."Like we have downstairs. Those are round. You have two cuts, right here."She continued."And you have a pig... man. Two cuts, and a pig man."Older sister Kirstie chimed in, "That's a Buffalo. Right?"No. I do believe that is two cuts and
- [08.08.08](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/08-08-08/) - You probably do not need to be reminded of this, but today is the one fun day every year where the day, the month, and the year all match. This one happens to also be the first day of the summer olympics, happening this time in China. It's also the tenth wedding anniversary of some
- [Special Guests at the Apple Store](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/special-guests-at-the-apple-store/) - All kinds of people come into the Apple store. I get to meet and talk with people of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities. That's a pretty fun part of the job, actually.A couple days ago, I got to meet a few guys that were even more fun to chat with, being a long-time (big) Buffalo
- [Brett Favre is now a J-E-T](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/brett-favre-is-now-a-j-e-t/) - Brett Favre is a NY Jet!Holy cow. That's crazy. I won't elaborate here (as I already did there) but suffice it to say, our division (the AFC East) has gotten significantly more interesting.Bills first pre-season game in two days! Whooohoo! :-)
- [NFL Football Is Back!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nfl-football-is-back/) - We watched the official 2008 season opener this past Sunday... the Hall of Fame game. Sometimes this pre-season kick-off game is a joke, but honestly, this was a GREAT game! The 'Skins and the Colts should both be pretty good this year. (I know... it's only pre-season, but really... they both looked quite talented, and
- [Mac Game: Burger Shop](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/mac-game-burger-shop/) - I found a cool game via a web link from Facebook, I believe. It's a site that sells lots of games for the Mac, offering a free 1-hour demo of each. I saw this one called Burger Shop at #3 on their Most Popular list and decided to try it... it was a blast! I
- [A Lesson From Monopoly](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/a-lesson-from-monopoly/) - It's probably not even accurate, but tonight while I was playing a game of Monopoly with my nine-year-old son, Ian, I couldn't help but notice how the game paralleled life - and how I did not like that.First off, it was just a really fun night. We call them OK Nights. (One Kid Nights.) It's
- [A Picture of 54,000 Words](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/a-picture-of-54000-words/) - I followed a link to a pretty fun site yesterday. It's called Wordle, and lets you take any text, or URL, or feed from any site and make a random word picture from the text that you give it. Very fun, actually!I did a couple more images. First, when I just took the text and
- [Energized](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/energized/) - I got back just a while ago from my first shift at the Apple store. I was really looking forward to it, wondering just how it would actually play out. I know Macs, for sure, but I didn't really know how thing go at the store. I knew I was going to tag along with
- [Content](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/content/) - The past three weeks - maybe four - have been mostly a blur. I've been sleeping even less than normal, and been working much more than normal ... and yet, there is a strange contentment like I have not recently known.For quite sometime, financial pressures have been slowly bearing down on us, threatening to completely
- [Apple Retail = Me!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apple-retail-me/) - All very nice. But now, as of Saturday July 26th, 2008, I am actually employed by Apple, Inc. :-)OK, I'm just working as a specialist at the Apple Retail Store, but hey, it's true: I'm an Apple employee. Most are convinced it's just where I need to be, and I'll admit, I'm looking forward to
- [Psych](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/psych/) - But, as you might already know, life has been quite busy around here, so we have not taken/found the time to watch it. Until last night.Jen and I popped in the pilot episode DVD, honestly, not sure we would like it. We really don't like TV in general, and especially current/newer TV. But we do
- [Tank Who](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/tank-who/) - "Knock knock.""Who's there?""Tank.""Tank who?""You're welcome!"
- [Nothing Finer](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nothing-finer/) - I just gotta say... Our tomatoes are doing so great! We have gotten a small sampling of the cherry tomatoes so far - and they just taste fantastic. There's nothing finer than homegrown tomatoes!And, oddly enough, I really like the smell of the tomato plants, too... :-)
- [Book Review: Dangerous Wonder](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/book-review-dangerous-wonder/) - I finished the book Dangerous Wonder earlier this week, and just wanted to say a few words about it, and again, highly recommend the read. It's actually a very short book, and full of very cool stories of people living life recklessly, irresponsibly, and altogether fantastically.You might not think reckless and irresponsible would lead to
- [Font Conference](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/font-conference/) - A friend who is also a web designer passed this along to me today. I thought it was pretty funny. If you do design work, you might as well. :-) Enjoy...
- [Christianity](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/christianity/) - Christianity is not about learning to live within the lines; Christianity is about the joy of coloring.That is a quote from the chapter I read this morning from Dangerous Wonder. Jen & I were talking about this last night, how too often Christians are so concerned with what happens after we die, that we miss
- [Arnold Speaks](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/arnold-speaks/) - A friend sent me a JibJab video today, and one of the "related video" links was an animated Arnold Schwarzenegger... so I clicked, and found there is a whole site of videos (allegedly) posted by Arnold himself. :-) From what I saw, pretty funny stuff. Enjoy.
- [Currently Reading](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/currently-reading/) - You may have noticed that I added a "Currently Reading" section to the sidebar on the right. I thought it would be fun for you to sort of peek over my shoulder and see what's going into my head these days. (Since this is "Greg's Head dot net...)I think maybe the book, Dangerous Wonder by
- [Time](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/time/) - But it is.It's odd, but all I've been thinking when I think about him, or see the photos my dad sent along from the party is that his time here with us is probably pretty short. I know, it could be 10 or 15 years, which really is a good long time to enjoy, but
- [Saturn And Mars](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/saturn-and-mars/) - I watched an episode of PBS' Nova recently titled, "Voyage to the Mystery Moon". It was the story of NASA's Cassini mission to explore Saturn and land on its enormous moon, Titan. Very cool show about a pretty fascinating project. I am definitely very interested in space and space exploration.Well, that show led me to
- [Faith Without Doubt](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/faith-without-doubt/) - If you ask God for something specific (and do not doubt), that is faith.If you do not receive what you asked for, but you remain unwavering in your trust of your Father, presuming that He knows better than you, and by not receiving what you asked for, you are actually better off ... is that
- [Turkey Hill Ice Cream - Celebrating National Ice Cream Month](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/turkey-hill-ice-cream-celebrating-national-ice-cream-month/) - Just like last year, the good folks at the Turkey Hill Ice Cream blog are posting fun ice cream related stories to their blog every day during July - National Ice Cream Month. I'm not sure what the exact prizes are, but I know they pick commenters randomly and award prizes all month long. Fun
- [Free Derek Webb Album - The Ringing Bell](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/free-derek-webb-album-the-ringing-bell/) - If you're a fan of Derek Webb, chances are you already have this album. But, if you're a Derek Webb fan with very limited funds (like me) then perhaps you were waiting for something like this to come along.I got an email from the DW camp yesterday telling me I could get the album The
- [Mac Trojan: Real Threat, or Website Traffic Generator?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/mac-trojan-real-threat-or-website-traffic-generator/) - I'm late to the party with this one, but it's been busy around here... what can I say?So, last week there were reports that a genuine Mac OS trojan had been discovered "in the wild" (meaning, in the real world, affecting real Mac users). I checked it out (per the link above) today and found
- [Food Fest II](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/food-fest-ii/) - As promised, Food Fest II took place this weekend, and the following is a brief recap of the day's events.The first eaters arrived around 11:00am, and much of the food was on the table, ready to be eaten! We had chips and salsa, chips and homemade Celery Seed Dip (a hit!), fresh sliced watermelon, deviled
- [Unofficial Star Trek Movie](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/unofficial-star-trek-movie/) - The movie is called Of Gods and Men and was directed by Tim Russ, who played Tuvoc on Star Trek: Voyager. The story was written by two Star Trek: Deep Space Nine writers as well.Even though you can tell it's done on a much smaller budget, I have enjoyed what I've seen so far (about
- [NFL in Thirty-Seven](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nfl-in-thirty-seven/) - And the best part? I think my Bills have a very solid team to begin the year! Lots of optimism here in Western New York. Check out what I have been writing in the off-season at our Buffalo Bills Review Articles page.Bring on NFL football!!!
- [What I Know Right Now](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/what-i-know-right-now/) - Recently I have been trying to figure out what it is that I like to do. I have plenty to do, but in trying to simplify I have been taking inventory of what I both like to do, and do well.Here's what I have so far:I love people. I am a people person through and
- [The Intricacy Of Us](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-intricacy-of-us/) - I recently watched a Discovery Channel show titled 2057: Future Car or something like that. It's more than just about the cars of the future. Really it's about life 50 years from now. Projected by scientists and theorists who feel they are on the current cutting edge of technology and such sciences.A good portion of
- [Too Much](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/too-much/) - The word of the day in the Campbell home is "busy." It's been the word for many days, many weeks, and even many months. We know some of the causes (one being that we have five children, one of whom is an infant) but we just keep scratching our heads when we look at what
- [Nacho Libre](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nacho-libre/) - So, I am not a fan of silly movies generally, but our friends talked enough about the movie Nacho Libre (and how much they loved it) that I eventually decided to watch it. Jen even did... mostly. :-) We watched it with them again this past weekend (at least, highlights of it) and it's just
- [A Subtle Difference](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/a-subtle-difference/) - In a conversation with a friend yesterday regarding home schooling, I described our thinking on the matter in a way I don't think I have previously.You may recall from previous posts here that to us, home school is not school at home, but more a philosophy... a way of educating. It's learning from every moment
- [12-21-12](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/12-21-12/) - It was pretty interesting stuff... There are several strange coincidences involving not on the Mayan calendar predicting the end of time on Dec 21, 2012, but a Chinese ancient book and a few other things. Even a computer program designed to predict the stock market has predicted major catastrophes accurately, and seems to predict the
- [Ads](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/ads/) - You may have noticed that there is now a little rotating ad banner here at GregsHead.net? That was added (not all that easily!) yesterday to give the site a slightly new appearance, and to allow you - the reader - a chance to both find some great services we recommend, and support GregsHead at the
- [A-Social, or Hyper-Social?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/a-social-or-hyper-social/) - Whether just playing word games with friends, or making use of their live, instant message chat feature, or just keeping in touch with friends however possible - I've been there.I am a people person (as I have said before) and so it would make sense to find me at a "people" site. But is connecting
- [The Crying Wall](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-crying-wall/) - Earlier this week, after a big storm blew through, I noticed my wall was peeling! The paint on the 6-inch wall under my office window had bubbled up and was coming off! There was water under the paint somehow, so I tried to dry it off, but noticed it was still coming. I checked for
- [It's Transition Week](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/its-transition-week/) - We go through this with most of our kids. Alex was the worst so far... he loved his Nuk. (Pacifier, binky, plug, whatever you call it...) But he only took a few days of screaming and he was free of it. It's definitely hard work, and takes perseverance by us, the parents... and lots of
- [Hit-N-RunShawn Lynch](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/hit-n-runshawn-lynch/) - Now, I'm not one to make light of others' misfortunes (usually) but I have to share a funny line regarding Bills RB Marshawn Lynch and his alleged involvement in a recent hit-and-run accident resulting in a minor injury of a pedestrian:"All his life, he was taught to hit people and keep running. Now it gets
- [How Did I Miss This?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/how-did-i-miss-this/) - That's right, folks. There are big doin's today in the world of Apple, and I was totally unaware of it!I'll try to do better next time... :-)
- [Don't I Know You From Somewhere?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/dont-i-know-you-from-somewhere/) - I was noticing something quite strange last night...At the boys baseball games last night, we met some friends of our friends last night, and that got me to thinking. They are friends with several of our good friends (we regularly hear their names in conversation), and so we were talking with them about how we
- [Unique](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/unique/) - For some reason I am often reminded that God made me unique. I'm a bit differenter than your average Joe. I mean, first off, my name's not even Joe. So, I'm different already.But, as I'm sure I've mentioned here before, a friend of mine used to call me the "Curve Wrecker" because I was never
- [Some Things Currently Distracting Me](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/some-things-currently-distracting-me/) - Quite a Stanley Cup Final... with Detroit winning the first two by shutting out the explosive Penguins, and then the Pens winning game three on the back of two Sid the Kid goals! Great stuff. Should (hopefully) go seven.Phoenix successfully landed on Mars on Sunday and I have been intrigued ever since. The link goes
- [English Class](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/english-class/) - Riding home from the long weekend in Buffalo, Jen & I were talking in the front seat about anything and everything. (It is a 90 minute ride.) At some point we got talking about technology, and specifically the iPhone (I think wished we could look something up on the internet) and I said, "Maybe we
- [My Treasure](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/my-treasure/) - Today I was looking out the window at my kids playing with their cousins, and it was very clear where my treasure is.I can’t explain it other than an overwhelming sense of love for my kiddos. As I looked at them, I just really loved them, and I knew that there was nothing more important,
- [The Chapmans](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-chapmans/) - I learned today that earlier this week, singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman's 5-year-old adopted daughter was killed in an accident in the family's driveway.Somehow, God has made us similar. I am a fan of his music - and something inexplicably deeper than that. There are similarities in my songwriting to his. Also a "big fan" of
- [Ice Cream Party?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/ice-cream-party/) - (Pretty sure ice cream runs through my veins... Forgot to mention that in the post below... been sharing lots of ice cream with lots of friends. OR, just eating it myself) :-)
- [Update from Greg's Head](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/update-from-gregs-head/) - I must say this poor blog has been quite neglected for the past couple weeks. It seems that my writing certainly goes in cycles. Sometimes I have lots to say and just can't help myself, so this blog is full of things to read. Sometimes I am so full of things to do that even
- [Bills Update](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/bills-update/) - Title of the articles, "The Team The Bills Will Field"
- [One-On-One, Full-Court... Football?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/one-on-one-full-court-football/) - This weekend we did get some pretty decent weather, despite a good bit of rain, and we took advantage of it!On Sunday afternoon, the boys and Kirstie and I headed up to the high school football field (just a few blocks from our house) and we found our way in through an open gate and
- [Just What I Needed](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/just-what-i-needed/) - After a frustrating morning (perhaps nearly entirely self-inflicted - at least, maybe it didn't need to be as frustrating as it was) and a frustrating lunch, I reluctantly decided that I should take our two-year-old Julia on her OK Night. She's been waiting for quite a while (I've been busy) and there's an eager queue
- [The Path I Have Trod](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-path-i-have-trod/) - Going way back to my college years - when I first started to grasp the reality of life with a living and interactive God who loves me more than I can possibly imagine - I have seen God lead me. Almost step by step.When I was a student at the University of Buffalo, studying English
- [Buffalo Bills News](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/buffalo-bills-news/) - If you are an NFL fan, you know that the annual college draft took place this past weekend... and perhaps you are happy (or unhappy) with your team's picks. Well, the Bills used all TEN of their picks and have some pretty great new players. If you are interested in seeing what I wrote about
- [Springtime in Palmyra](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/springtime-in-palmyra/) - I took some more photos earlier this week of the "greening" of our town. Actually, as you can see above... they were more of the redding, pinking, yellowing, and whiting variety. Maybe even some purpling. :-) Tons of flowering and budding going on around here, and I captured some of it on a walk with
- [Greening](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/greening/) - It's been really warm here the past week or so. Today promises to be a bit nicer (at least, by my standards) with a high around 62ºF. Mostly I don't like spring - probably least of all four seasons - because it means the hot weather is coming, and usually with melting snow and even
- [5 Things I Hate](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/5-things-i-hate/) - When my kids are trying to tell me a fun story from their day, and it's just the wrong time and I hurriedly dismiss them in order to accomplish the task of the moment.Anytime I am mean to my wife (words, actions... however) whether real or perceived.Deadlines/promises/goals not met or kept.Seeing my kids hurt.Staying up
- [Expectations](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/expectations/) - That word - "expectations" - certainly has some baggage, doesn't it? I mean, even as I typed it for the title of this post, I thought, "That's not exactly what I'm trying to say..." But I think it is. I do believe there can be good expectations. (And I fully acknowledge that, relationally speaking, there
- [Polygamists and Government](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/polygamists-and-government/) - I wanted to comment on the incident that took place recently in Texas, where authorities stormed a private ranch and took everyone by force, separating kids from their families, and all sorts of very not-American things. It just made me sick when I heard about it.I am not a polygamist. But I am a "libertarian".
- [[Things That Are Weird] Phone Walkers](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/things-that-are-weird-phone-walkers/) - I tend to walk around and do stuff while I'm on the phone. Sometimes it's even just aimless walking, but usually I am just multi-tasking. Do you? I was meeting with a new client yesterday, and he did the same thing. He just took off and started pacing his house as soon as he answered
- [I'm A People Person](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/im-a-people-person/) - There's no denying it now. I am officially and completely a people person.This past weekend we kept our friends' three girls while they made a super-packed-full trip to their new home in the Washington, DC area. They dropped them off Thursday morning, and we had them until Sunday night. At first glance that seemed like
- [What Ever Happened To Steve?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/what-ever-happened-to-steve/) - Well, not really sure why, but this morning I decided to Google "what happened to blues clues steve". Turned out to be quite a funny/interesting webventure.Turns out that Steve just decided after episode 100 of Blue's Clues, that it just wasn't what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He's a musician
- [NHL "Parity"](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nhl-parity/) - Every sport tries to say they have it. Parity is the word that means you have achieved ultimate sporting success. There is true competition amongst the teams in your league. But really... so far as I can tell... only the NHL has achieved such a thing.Proof is in the series between the Minnesota Wild and
- [2008 NFL Schedules Announced April 15th](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/2008-nfl-schedules-announced-april-15th/) - For more details, see this page at ESPN.com.Go Bills!
- [Thoughts on Barack Obama](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/thoughts-on-barack-obama/) - I don't tend to wax political here... mostly because, while fascinated, I think it just gets pretty silly pretty quickly. It's been an interesting presidential race, though, with two democratic candidates firing shots at each other, and the republican candidate not seeming to have much (real) support from his party. Don't forget the perpetual third-party
- [Apple Myth Debunking (By Another Writer)](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apple-myth-debunking-by-another-writer/) - Today came across another article debunking several myths about Apple/Mac OS. Here's one snippet of what he said:While users do pay some premium for both the Apple brand and the innovation that goes into Apple's often brilliant hardware design, the premium is not out of line with that users already pay for name brand systems
- [Apple Logo Birthmark](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apple-logo-birthmark/) - I found this today... a baby that was born with a birthmark that closely resembles the Apple logo! :-) Too funny. I'm surprised God hasn't plastered one of those on any of our kids... ;-)
- [Apple's Market Share](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apples-market-share/) - It's been quiet here at GregsHead because it's NOT been quiet in Greg's office or Greg's home! I even tried to post something like Steve did yesterday, but didn't have time to finish it! Ha! :-)But wanted to post a link to this article about the Apple market share myth(s). Pretty interesting stuff. Was chatting
- [Amazing Story of a Blind Boy](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/amazing-story-of-a-blind-boy/) - Thanks to my dad for passing this along. Pretty incredible what this boy has been able to learn and do - without his eyes.
- [Still?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/still/) - I can't really believe that this still comes up, but I've been talking with a friend who is in the market for a new computer, and though there are several people close to them who insist they would love a Mac, is still convinced that he can get "the same" computer for less. Folks... this
- [Just Sayin'...](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/just-sayin/) - Best I can figure, from who's playin' who from here on out... Sabres will end up tied with Washington with 92 points (that's IF they can win the rest of their games!) and if Boston loses the rest of theirs, then we'd finish ahead of them.We need:To win the last three games, getting 6 pointsAND...
- [Playoff Beard Hanging On For Dear Life](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/playoff-beard-hanging-on-for-dear-life/) - I do not play hockey. (Well, except for a bit of street hockey with my boys yesterday...) I just watch hockey. But I really don't like to shave, so... when my team is in the playoffs - or this year, in playoff contention - I also refuse to shave, hoping to bring the Sabres loads
- [You Might Be A Large Family If...](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/you-might-be-a-large-family-if/) - Jen reads lots of blogs by other home schooling moms, and various other family-oriented blogs. She read a list to me from this blog the other night, and I thought it was funny in relation to one of my recent posts below, On Being Seven.I have not checked with the author about publishing her work
- [Back To (The New) Reality](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/back-to-the-new-reality/) - My two week hiatus from my desk job is over. As is my two week adventure of being the primary caregiver for four young kids, as well as taking care of daily household duties and helping Jen & Emma here and there when needed. It was wonderful, and I already miss it, but I am
- [Our Own Dr. Seuss](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/our-own-dr-seuss/) - A couple weeks ago, our son Alex rediscovered a book that his Grammy had bought him a while back. "A Hatful of Seuss" is a compilation of five Dr. Seuss books. He was reading it on his own and would ask me every night, "Dad, can I read this story to you?" I let him
- [Big Family Shortcuts](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/big-family-shortcuts/) - I have noticed that with so many children around here, I am needing shortcuts when referring to them every now and again.We already had "the boys" and "the girls" before for easy pairings. We also call Kirsten & Alex, "The Twins" because they really look a lot alike, and are similar in other ways, and
- [R.I.P. Big Ten](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/r-i-p-big-ten/) - With State being trounced 92-74 tonight, that completed the "sweep" of the Big Ten teams in the NCAA tourney this year. Two made it to the Sweet Sixteen, none made it past that. Quite uncommon.State scored 54 points in the second half, and did pretty well in all aspects of the game for that 20
- [One Trillion Seconds](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/one-trillion-seconds/) - I heard this on the Glenn Beck show today (from... yesterday I think?) and was just pretty amazed by it. Perhaps you will be too?"A million seconds equals 12 days.A billion seconds is 32 years.A trillion seconds is 32 thousand years.54 trillion is what medicare and social security alone are in debt."I was just amazed
- [Only In Upstate New York...](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/only-in-upstate-new-york/) - We have three or four inches of wet snow on the ground (but of course life continues as normal... that's nothin'!) and many seasonal ice cream places have been open for more than a week. :-)Oh, and just a day or two ago, when all the other snow had melted and we were reveling in
- [Shorties](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/shorties/) - Since computer (and especially blogging) time is limited... please allow me to share some fun stories/thoughts using another list-style post...Julia just turned two, but she is the smartest cookie in the bunch sometimes. This week she has been really helpful with the laundry. I don't always know whose clothes are whose, but she does! Seriously
- [The Issue Of Race](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-issue-of-race/) - Wow, that title is way to broad - and official - for this particular blog post. It's accurate, but there's obviously too much that can be and has been said on that topic.Some friends of mine have been having a (mostly) civil discussion over Barak Obama's recent speech on the issues of race in America.
- [Progress Report](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/progress-report/) - Well, it's been a little over a week now that we have been home from the hospital with our newest family member, and it's even been a couple days since any of us has been sick. (Not sure which one of those bits of news is more welcome at this point...) ;-)Today was a fun
- [No... ME!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/no-me/) - Today Julia was not being very nice to her brothers, so Jen said, "Julia, that's not how you'd want them to treat you. You need to treat them how you want them to treat you." Then Jen added, "Because you love them!"Without hesitation, in a very whiny voice, Julia insisted, "No... ME!"If that's not a
- [Die Hard Fans](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/die-hard-fans/) - Neither snow, nor sickness, nor brand new baby, nor rain and 30 degree temps could keep us from being at our favorite ice cream spot on Wednesday! Chill & Grill opened on March 19th, and though we didn't get to take Emma there (nor did I have my traditional one-pound Monster Burger!) we did manage
- [March Madness](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/march-madness-2/) - I may have mentioned this in years past, but I must say... 18 March Madnesses ago, my friend Adam invited me to his house, and he invited Jen Walker. And that night, a friendship began that is still going strong, and only getting better. I sure love my Jen, and in a strange way, March
- [Just When We Thought They Were Finished...](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/just-when-we-thought-they-were-finished/) - The Sabres continue to surprise us. This team has been very streaky in 2007-2008, and thought replete with talent, they seem to lose to teams they should not lose to.Partially that is due to an amazing season of equality in the NHL. Every team can beat any other team on any night. Pretty amazing. There
- [Grateful For Washing Machines](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/grateful-for-washing-machines/) - It was not a good night in the Campbell house. Perhaps it even goes back most of a week now.I think I told the story here of coming home with Emma. The night before we came home, our six year old Alex threw up eight times! He was better (mostly) by the time we got
- [Lucky Seven](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/lucky-seven/) - Being that it's the last few moments of this year's St. Patrick's Day, I figured that was a fitting title. And really, it's very appropriate.We are now a family of seven, and learning what that means day by day. Of course, our seventh member is not really contributing all that much these days. She has
- [Emma in Moving Pictures](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/emma-in-moving-pictures/) - There's a short movie to come once I load it onto the computer here and edit it (maybe tonight after the kiddos are in bed...) but for now I finally got to upload the slideshow I did yesterday. Enjoy! (Just click on Emma above!) :-)
- [Which Way Did They Go?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/which-way-did-they-go/) - One of the stranger things from our three days here at the hospital has been watching the migration of the Canadian geese. Thousands - definitely tens of thousands - of these cool birds (that resemble Klingon birds of prey as they descend to the water) have been flying past the big windows in the room
- [Emma Caroline Campbell Is Here!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/emma-caroline-campbell-is-here/) - Meet our newest family member, Emma Caroline Campbell! She was born at 8:29pm on Thursday, March 13th. She weighed in at 7lbs 14 oz, and is an uncertain length. (We still don’t know! The little card on her baby cart has a field for the length... but it’s BLANK!)Mom and baby are doing great! Jen
- [Quick Update](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/quick-update/) - Looks like Sidney was probably right!:-)(more soon...)
- [Julia's Birthday Fun!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/julias-birthday-fun/) - Little Julia is TWO today!!! She has gotten card and calls from family far away, and started the day out with a BIG fun BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST! Including our family, we had four two year olds (two of them turning two today!!) and their four moms, as well as a few extra siblings... and me making
- [Breaking News!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/breaking-news/) - There are some advantages to staying up super late. I had some stuff to do tonight, and kind of randomly pulled up the Apple online store when lo and behold, I have a scoop! The Apple Store is currently down... and today (tomorrow for me) is Tuesday, which is when Apple typically releases new products.
- [Big Fun Food Day](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/big-fun-food-day/) - For a little while now our friend Leah and I have been trying to plan a time for she and Scott and Jen & I to have a fun food extravaganza as a sort of "last hurrah" before they move to Maryland. Many obstacles have delayed the outing, and even made it seem impossible. But
- [[Things That Are Weird] Waking Up In A Dream](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/things-that-are-weird-waking-up-in-a-dream/) - Continuing the "Things That Are Weird" theme...It can't get much weirder than going through some sort of wake up routine, going about your daily business after turning off your alarm and getting out of bed... only to have the alarm go off again, and you find yourself STILL in bed!Perhaps it gets weirder when the
- [Current TV](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/current-tv/) - I must say... it's weird, and slightly annoying to be watching a current TV show. I have said here before that I do not watch much current TV (really, barely any) but I got to watch the pilot of the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles show, and liked it. I can't really explain it, but
- [OK Night](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/ok-night/) - I can't remember now if I have posted this here or not, but it's worth of a post (or two) for sure.A while back (I think it was for Kirsten the first time) we thought it would be a good idea for one on one outings with the kids. Usually it would be Dad (since
- [Subtle Difference](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/subtle-difference/) - Today the boys and I read the very familiar paragraph in Matthew where Jesus says with the Ask, Seek & Knock stuff. God wants us to come to him and he wants us to know that he's listening. And that's amazing.But the part I noticed is something that I have also been thinking a bit
- [Too Many Streaks](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/too-many-streaks/) - Just when it looks like the team is getting back to their winning ways, the Sabres seem to match a long winning streak with an equally long losing streak. The result has been hovering about in the middle of the conference standings, with just over a .500 record on the season.Now three points out of
- [[Things That Are Weird] Gambling Aversions](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/things-that-are-weird-gambling-aversions/) - I know that I probably just can't understand, since it really has no pull on me, but one more Thing That [Is] Weird to me is how much of an aversion some folks have to gambling on any level. Not just Christian, "God hates gamblers" folks. Regular folks who feel like any wagering is fruitless,
- [Kirstie's Day](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/kirsties-day/) - What a great fourth birthday for our little Kirstie! I figured it would be fun (at least for us!) to write out all the details of the big day, so here we go!Kirstie was the last of the kids to wake up yesterday, so I gathered the other three and my guitar and we snuck
- [Not A Bad Deal, Eh?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/not-a-bad-deal-eh/) - Sabres fans are still sad to see Soupy go west to San Jose, but the guy we got in return had a decent start... TWO GOALS and an ASSIST in his first game! (He score the first two goals!) Ha!Highlights above...
- [Happy 4th Birthday, Kirsten!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/happy-4th-birthday-kirsten/) - Today is our little girl's 4th birthday. Kirstie Rae is FOUR today! The other kids and I sang her happy birthday this morning to wake her up, and then she opened a few presents (and got her birthday poster...) before heading down for breakfast. Mom has a fun scavenger hunt planned for her other presents,
- [Third Party Candidates](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/third-party-candidates/) - No, I am not a Ralph Nader supporter. I would not vote for him as his view of government seems to be quite different from mine. (He wants universal healthcare, less military spending, etc... which I don't believe I am for.) But on one level, I wish I could.We saw Nader announce his candidacy (I
- [Sabres Deal Campbell to Sharks](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/sabres-deal-campbell-to-sharks/) - The Sabres acquired winger Steve Bernier in the trade, along with the Sharks' 1st round and 7th round picks in 2008. They are definitely looking at it as getting something instead of nothing for Campbell. This article at NHL.com says that Regier tried to sign Campbell till the last minute here, and then dealt him
- [Puzzling](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/puzzling/) - Create your own puzzles at PuzzleBee.com!A while ago I found a fun application on Facebook that lets you make Flash puzzles from your own photos. It works really well, and makes me wish we could make a "hard copy" of some of the cool photos we've taken across the country. (They're pretty pricy, however.) So
- [Trade Deadlines and Free Agency](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/trade-deadlines-and-free-agency/) - It's that time of year again, in fact this year it's one week of craziness in my two favorite sports.On the one hand, the NHL has set tomorrow at 3pm as the deadline to deal players. A couple trades have already occurred, more will come tomorrow. The NHL is pretty good at keeping things fresh,
- [Mr. Deity - "An Helpmeet"](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/mr-deity-an-helpmeet/) - From Crackle: Mr. Deity and the Help Meet - Season 2, Ep 9Not really sure why, but this week's episode of Mr. Deity made me laugh. So, here I shall share. :-) This show can be a bit "sketchy" at times, but I happily approve of this one. Funny stuff :-)(By the way, if you
- [Simple But Hard](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/simple-but-hard/) - Quick story before bed...Tonight I was talking to Julia (our almost two-year-old) about an event at lunch today. The lady behind the cash register thought Julia was a very cute baby (turns out she has a two-year-old of her own) and just gave her a friendly greeting. Well, Julia who is normally very friendly decided
- [Sickness Invades The Campbell Home](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/sickness-invades-the-campbell-home/) - Jen (the pregnant one) has been sick (on top of the discomfort of pregnancy) over the past couple weeks with a few various ailments, but it didn't stay with her. Kirstie has been complaining of ear/head/neck pain off and on for almost a week now. This morning, Kirstie was still very lethargic, and her oldest
- [Old](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/old/) - I made a quick trip to our grocery story tonight (the local IGA is about 1 mile from our house) to get some baking cocoa for some chocolate icing I was making for the chocolate cup cakes I had already made for my pregnant wife. :-) I really didn't want to go - too much
- ["I Need Helllp"](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/i-need-helllp/) - This morning as I was sitting here doing a few things on Facebook, I heard a little voice from the other room say, "Moooooommmm...." So, since Mom was not quite awake, I said, "Yes??" The voice responded, "I need helllllp."I didn't really want to get up right then, and Alex was standing in our doorway,
- [Free Hockey Tickets, Anyone?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/free-hockey-tickets-anyone/) - Two nights ago we decided at the last moment to spend our evening celebrating Ian's birthday (yes, he's the Christmas boy...) at Chuck. E. Cheese. We have made a tradition of celebrating birthdays there (even mine!) and so though not actually on his birthday, we wanted to do the same for Ian. (As did he!)
- [Knight Rider Review](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/knight-rider-review/) - The week has gotten away from me. The urgent has taken over. A few lingering projects continue to puzzle me. A new discovery has enthralled me. But I did manage in the busyness to catch the new continuing adventures of the K.I.T.T. and the Knight Rider.Overall, I did like it. Jen had to leave before
- [Tecmo Superbowl '06!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/tecmo-superbowl-06/) - This means that our Bills have Trent Edwards at QB, Marshawn Lynch tearing up the field, and Paul Posluszny striking fear in the hearts of opponents.All at 8-bits. It's a beautiful thing. :-)Not sure of the legality of it? (Are Tecmo, and the NFLPA sanctioning this?) But man is it fun. It would be so
- [Great Deal on a Mac!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/great-deal-on-a-mac/) - I think that link will work... if it doesn't, just go to apple.com/store and scroll down to the refurbished Macs link near the bottom left.Great deals, and for a limited time! So, maybe a way to spend your tax return? :-)
- [Powerful Thoughts?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/powerful-thoughts/) - I don't know if this is for real, but I got it from a friend on Facebook and thought it might be possible? :-) Does mind over matter include over other matter? :-) Also, can't you affect how a plant grows by how you talk to it?The rest of the experiment (says the video) is
- [UBA](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/uba/) - I saw a pretty cool thing on the Red Robin website today. We love their food, and celebrate all of our birthdays there, but now I will also be visiting their website.It's called UnBridled Acts (of kindness), and just features stories of their employees going way above and beyond their normal duties. I read two,
- [Can't Sleep](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/cant-sleep/) - Not sure what it was about last night, but it was not our night to sleep :-)First, we got our Mac Mini back from the Apple store (replacing a defective hard drive) and hooked it up right away, even used it. But then, not-so-smart, plays-with-too-many-settings Dad tinkered with the display resolution one too many times
- [It Has a Dragon, Too!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/it-has-a-dragon-too/) - Last night Kirstie came over to Jen and me with a couple toys in her hands. They were little plastic vehicles. A puller, and a trailer. She excitedly announced to us, "And it has a draggin', too!"It took us a moment... but we got it. Very cute use of the English language. :-)
- [Buffalo Bills Things](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/buffalo-bills-things/) - Check it out if you are so inclined...
- [Indiana Jones (Yeah, The REAL One!)](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/indiana-jones-yeah-the-real-one/) - OK, I found out that I'm behind the times here. Hadn't heard that Harrison Ford was making another Indiana Jones movie. But indeed it is true. In theaters May 22. Ha! Should be pretty good!(Gonna mess up that box set I have though....) :-)
- [Relationality](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/relationality/) - This morning the boys and I continued our trek through the book of Matthew, with a tiny chunk from chapter five. I was just going to reference it, but I thought perhaps you might like to read the whole bit together for the context of what we saw in it today.Matthew 5:21-25 (CEV)You know that
- [Pondering](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/pondering/) - There are a few things that I am currently pondering regarding life with God and his church. I thought I'd just jot them down here, in a sort of short hand way. Perhaps you are pondering them as well and might add to my ponderings, but really I am putting them down here to look
- [Freedom](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/freedom/) - A couple times this weekend, the concept of freedom came up in conversation. It was in relation to the church, and life together as followers of Jesus. And really, it starts with life as an individual follower of Jesus.When speaking with some friends who are equally saddened by the focus of the American church on
- [Super Full (Super Fun!) Weekend](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/super-full-super-fun-weekend/) - Whew! That's how we felt late last night when we went to bed. Well, Jen may have felt a little "Ughhh" as well, bring very pregnant and all. But MAN did we pack a lot in!It all started on Saturday morning. I woke up a tad early for a Saturday (8ish) and got ready to
- [Sabres Rolling!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/sabres-rolling-2/) - I've mentioned here before that the Sabres were at or near the bottom of the Eastern Conference not that long ago, but since the All-Star break (and I think one game before) the Sabres are one of the hottest teams in the league! 6-0-2 in their last eight games! (They have been AWFUL in the
- [Super Tuesday](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/super-tuesday/) - Super Tuesday has come and gone, and I still think there is no clear front runner from either party. I have no idea whom I will vote for in this year's presidential election. Pretty sure I thought that in 2000 as well. Perhaps we'll learn more over the next several months? Or... perhaps not. Maybe
- [18-1*](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/18-1/) - News has surfaced that the Patriots may have video taped the St. Louis Rams' walk-through practice the day before the Super Bowl in 2002. That was the one where the Pats managed to somehow upset the heavily favored Rams. The Rams offense was just sensational that season, and somehow, the Pats had the answer -
- [Knight Rider - Again?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/knight-rider-again/) - I mentioned in a previous post that I am a fan of the 80s TV show, Knight Rider. I remember as a young lad having a cool little black t-shirt featuring K.I.T.T. flying through the air. Even had a little Hot Wheels K.I.T.T. of my own. Who didn't?Well, NBC has a Knight Rider sequel scheduled
- [[Things That Are Weird] Wiper Fluid Containers](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/things-that-are-weird-wiper-fluid-containers/) - I will often just hand a container like this to the nearest person in the parking lot and say, "Have some wiper fluid!" (It is usually received well...) :-)If it were a lot more, then I would understand. But it's just a little bit too much. Very, very strange.I think I'll keep this as a
- [Why The Super Bowl Is Not A Big Deal](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/why-the-super-bowl-is-not-a-big-deal/) - At least, not to me. And, I actually mean that more as a compliment than a slam. Let me explain.When it comes to the playoffs, and especially the finals of most sports there is an intensity like no other time during the season. The players step it up, the fans step it up... the atmosphere
- [Luck](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/luck/) - Last night Jen and I played a new card game called Tunge. (Not sure how you pronounce it.) She discovered it on a blog she reads and wanted to play it with me. I'm always game for a new ... game. :-)So, we figured it out pretty easily and had a good time playing. Mostly.
- [Birthday Month](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/birthday-month/) - Welcome to February - a very busy birthday month for our family and friends. Our daughter Kirstie will be celebrating her fourth birthday at the end of the month, but before that four of her seven Walker cousins will be celebrating their birthdays also! And Kirstie's youngest cousin on the Campbell side of the family
- [Nationwide Wireless Internet](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nationwide-wireless-internet/) - I still say it's coming. Depending on how they handle it (whoever wins this bid) it could be fantastic. Go Google.
- [Chapters](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/chapters/) - Our closest friends are moving away.There. I said it. Sometimes I try not to. Other times I say it more than I probably need to. Both are ways to deal with an unexpected (and truthfully, unwanted) change in my life. Our family's life.We have known for a while, but I think it's safe to publicly
- [Anyone Feeling Generous?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/anyone-feeling-generous/) - So I just thought I would offer you the opportunity to be super (cali-fragi) generous and send a little chai my way... (all you need to do is click the photo of chai.......) ;-)Anyone feeling generous? :-)
- [Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/ch-ch-ch-ch-changes/) - One more for tonight. Saw this video recently, and thought it was pretty humorous, in a political kind of way. Well done, too. :-)
- [The Donkeys](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/the-donkeys/) - We went to visit some friends tonight whom we don't get to spend very much time with. They live pretty far away, so we're lucky to see each other even 3 or 4 times a year. They have a little three year old boy who I am pretty sure knows who we are, and was
- [My Favorite](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/my-favorite/) - Last night we were leaving our friends’ house pretty late after another fun evening together, and as we were saying good bye I noticed our son Alex running in circles in their front yard. He’s usually one of the first out of the house when we’re leaving (and one of the first ones in as
- [This Day in (GregHead.net) History](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/this-day-in-greghead-net-history/) - An idea popped into my head today. (Yes, that would be GregsHead...) I thought, I wonder what things I have blogged about on this day in my four-plus years of blogging? So, I set out to discover what was in the archives for January 25th.To my suprise, excluding entries from this January 25th (today) there
- [Woo Moode Oop Oo Noo Loongooge](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/woo-moode-oop-oo-noo-loongooge/) - The other night when we were having dinner, we decided to invent a new language. I can't remember exactly how it started, but somehow I posed the question, "What if every vowel was a 'oo' sound?" And then I proceeded to try it out."Hooloo, Ooloox. Hoo oor yoo? Hoo woos yoor doonoor?"There was much laughter
- [Caught In A Snow Storm!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/caught-in-a-snow-storm/) - Last night I took our four kids up to the library to return some books, and to pick up a few new ones. The library is only half-way around the block, so we bundled up for a nice winter walk. It was even lightly snowing, so it was more fun than usual!We even sang a
- [Crazy New Yorker!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/crazy-new-yorker/) - Today was the coldest day of the winter so far here in Western New York. How did we spend it? Well, in the morning, we toyed with the idea of playing outside under the beautiful, clear, sunny skies... but eventually thought better of it. But later in the day, following the pregnant urges of my
- [Apple Lighter Than "Air"](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/apple-lighter-than-air/) - The big news from the keynote presentation from Steve Jobs today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco was the announcement of the highly anticipated ultra-portable laptop - the MacBook Air. This computer is as thin as .16" and the full thickness when closed is .76". Whoa. Still has all the bells and whistles! (13"
- [100 Miles Per Gallon?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/100-miles-per-gallon/) - Came across an article in my news feed today talking about a new engine that is based on a concept from a 1930 engine that could increase automobile gas mileage up to nearly one hundred miles per gallon! That seems pretty crazy, but the article references the different structure of the piston chamber reducing weight
- [Tecmo Superbowl](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/tecmo-superbowl/) - Pretty sure I have mentioned here that I am a fan of old video games, and the king of all of those games - at least in the sports genre - is Tecmo Superbowl for the Nintendo NES.A friend sent me a link to a video today (first one below) and I found the "response"
- [Ryan Miller Speaks Chinese?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/ryan-miller-speaks-chinese/) - I heard about this a while ago... just saw it today on the Sabres website. Ryan Miller trash talking... in Chinese. :-)I heard an interview where the reporters asked him to say it again. It was funny. He said he just said it over and over about 50 times and just can't forget it now.
- [Macworld 2008](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/macworld-2008/) - It's that time of year again, the annual Macworld Conference and Expo is going on starting today in San Francisco, CA! For some reason I am not as excited this year as I usually am... maybe just too busy with other stuff. But, I'm sure I'll be following tomorrow's keynote presentation by Steve Jobs around
- [Flip Flop](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/flip-flop/) - I am a late night person. I love it, always have, and don't really get into the morning thing. Mornings for me start around 9am.Somewhere near the beginning of the Buffalo Bills Review season I began moving toward a VERY late night schedule. I would stay up till 4 or even 5am at times to
- [Ian the Creator](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/ian-the-creator/) - I think I mentioned something about our oldest son Ian around Christmas as he was busy making gifts for all of his loved ones. I know I mentioned my awesome iMac and iPod that he made for me. (See photo here, I'll still try and get a full-size photo of it.)It just made me smile.
- [Bad Water](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/bad-water/) - It would seem that our little wind storm a few days back did more than knock down tree limbs, knock out power, and darken a 9-year-old's birthday plans. I heard through the rumor mill yesterday, and confirmed by public notice today that we have potentially sickening drinking water in our little town here!(That could explain
- [Lesson Learned?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/lesson-learned/) - I was observing my three-year-old daughter and her one-year-old sister today as they tried to play together. They were just a few feet in front of me, and truthfully, it was not going well.Julia, the younger, was taking things from Kirstie, the older, and this was not a welcome action. Kirstie was just whining about
- [Just Lucky, I Guess](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/just-lucky-i-guess/) - Last night we celebrated Ian's birthday. His birthday falls on Christmas day, so it has been our practice to set up a day in January to celebrate Ian, and nothing else. Well, he wanted to invite our friends the Velasquezes to join us for a night at Chuck E Cheese's in a town about 35
- [Presidential Campaign Speech](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/presidential-campaign-speech/) - I was listening to Glenn Beck's radio show yesterday (for some reason, his show is more interesting/entertaining when there is a presidential election coming up... we listened every day almost last election cycle, and then... hardly at all after that...) and he was talking about the New Hampshire primaries. He was fed up with how
- [SLOW Internet](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/slow-internet/) - Just so you can commiserate ... (or, laugh at me...) the above is what I was dealing with today. I would tend to believe the numbers below the graphic. It was disastrously slow. I mean, WAY slower than any dialup I ever had! I should have plugged in the phone line! :-)(Except... we have VOIP!!!!)So...
- [Programmed Community](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/programmed-community/) - I came across a blog post that addressed some issues that have recently been in the forefront again for me. One paragraph that stood out to me said:In the mega-church mindset, programs give opportunity for relationship to happen, but don’t assure that it can be found there. The relationships lives inside of programs. Once the
- ["I'm Gonna Blow Up!"](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/im-gonna-blow-up/) - It's a very blustery day here in Western New York state. Many limbs are down, power is out, all sorts of crazy things. My niece has power back now where she is at in Buffalo area, but she told me a few trees are down at her house - including one on their house! Yikes!Well,
- [Seat Belts](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/seat-belts/) - I know this is silly, and probably has already been discussed too much, but the reason for this page was to share (and document?) my random and wandering thoughts. So... This weekend I was returning from a visit to the grocery store that is less than a mile from our house. I was in a
- [My Day (or two) As A Mom](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/my-day-or-two-as-a-mom/) - I think I have written here before that when Jen has babies, I take a week or, last time, two off to take care of the other kids while she can focus completely on the baby. And of course, I take care of her too. :-) So, I am no stranger to being the "Mom"
- [NFL Playoffs Start With A Bang!](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/nfl-playoffs-start-with-a-bang/) - I have really just one favorite team in the NFL. It's the Bills. Really I'm not even much of an NFL fan besides any game that directly impacts the Bills. However. I do have two other teams that I would say I almost always root for. And one was playing tonight.First are the Bills. Maybe
- [National Hot Tea Month](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/national-hot-tea-month/) - I learned from my wife last night that January is national hot tea month. Now, I am known to have a cup or two a day... I am a fan of many kinds. (Big Train Chai is another favorite drink!) But with it being National Tea Month and all... I suppose I shall have to
- [Cinderella](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/cinderella/) - A friend of ours can't stop talking about this song, and I have to agree with her. As with most all of his songs, Steven Curtis Chapman is simply a great word craftsman. We listened to it New Year's Eve and it had Jen crying while holding Kirstie. (Which I think confused Kirstie, cause you're
- [Don't Go To Church?](https://www.gregshead.net/2008/dont-go-to-church/) - I know I said I was trying to get away from ending titles with question marks, but perhaps it says something about where I am in life at the moment. Maybe as I begin the trek toward middle age (or, am I already there?) I am beginning to realize I have more questions than answers.
- [Mister(s) President(s)](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/misters-presidents/) - I almost put a question mark at the end of that title, but used my superhuman will power to resist the temptation. (Really. It was very tough! Not sure why I've been on a question-in-the-title kick of late.) :-)I was watching NBC's Meet The Press this week (Via podcast, of course. I don't really watch
- [State Of The Union?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/state-of-the-union/) - In a somewhat surprising move, the NFL decided to allow CBS and NBC to simulcast the Patriots vs Giants game that was scheduled to be broadcast on the NFL Network this Saturday night. The NFL is not known for its generosity, but the NFL Network is in such a small percentage of homes, and this
- [A Wet Christmas?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/a-wet-christmas/) - I thought the song said White Christmas....We did get a lot of the white stuff for the whole month of December. Probably the first three weeks straight. OVer a foot of the good stuff. I think I heard that we've gotten around 38 inches so far! BUT... for one week before Christmas we had temps
- [Christmas Report II](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/christmas-report-ii/) - When I was trying to think of what I needed to do today, I also remembered the past few days that have been. It seemed like today might be the first kinda normal day in a while. (Which, strangely makes it feel like Monday, maybe Tuesday...)It's been quite a week! I'm sure it was for
- [Christmas Report](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/christmas-report/) - Do you remember Christmas days gone by when, as a youngster, you couldn't wait to see your friends or maybe your cousins - whoever would listen! - so you could tell them what you got for Christmas? Well, I do. But I don't think that I really got to tell anyone that yesterday, so I'm
- [Hey, You Never Know](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/hey-you-never-know/) - This morning I awoke from a series of dreams that seemed mostly disconnected, except for the last two. The last two were definitely connected. Really, it was a dream where I awoke from a dream. That happened once before (even more crazy, though!) but in this dream, the two dreams were the same.In the dream
- [Hear The Angels Sing](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/hear-the-angels-sing/) - We have heard a LOT of Christmas music lately. I'm sure you are feeling the same way. I do still love it, but it's definitely getting close to time to shelve it for another eleven months or so.It's not all bad, though. One song off of Steven Curtis Chapman's second Christmas album, All I Want
- [Fun Christmas Game](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/fun-christmas-game/) - Object of the game is to freeze the bad guys till they become a big ice ball, then get up next to 'em and kick em! Then they break the other bad guys and bust into presents for Santa! Fun little Christmas-themed online game! Enjoy!(want to play it full screen?)
- [Tape Delay](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/tape-delay/) - So, you just gotta love TiVo. It's so easy. You watch what you want, when you want to (or can) and you can even fast-forward the commercials!I love hockey! Versus carries at least one NHL game on Monday and Tuesday nights. I'm busy every Monday night, and somehow we are usually busy on Tuesday nights,
- [Christmas Bird](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/christmas-bird/) - My Dad loves to send us funny videos and stuff... well, this one made me laugh. :-) Hopefully it does for you too. :-)
- [12 Days Of Christmas](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/12-days-of-christmas/) - Saw this on another blog I read regularly... it is fun, and pretty amazing, I think. Amazing enough to post here again! Enjoy! :-)
- [Remote Control = God?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/remote-control-god/) - I remember when I was a kid, one of the coolest things in the world was remote control cars. I mean, you could make it go... even though you weren't touching it! How cool is that?!?Well, last night I noticed that remote control is still one of the coolest things.I was walking away from our
- [Let It Snow! Keep It Coming!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/let-it-snow-keep-it-coming/) - In all the busyness of my web design work, and my Buffalo Bills show, and everyday life as a family of six, I have not gotten to say HOW MUCH I AM LOVING THIS WINTER!!! (AND IT'S NOT EVEN WINTER YET!!!!) :-)Just after Thanksgiving, people had their Christmas lights up (and on at night) but
- [Coverings](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/coverings/) - I came across a blog post today that was pretty interesting, and I thought I'd pass it along. Jen and I talked about it a bit tonight on our way home from the evening's activities... it's just interesting how we put stuff between us and God. It could be a person (pastor, accountability partner), or
- [My Teams](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/my-teams/) - As many of you know, I am a sports fan. Many sports, but not all sports. (You won't find any baseball, golf, auto-racing, or gymnastics being discussed here...) Well, there's a good deal going on with all of my favorite teams, so I thought I'd give a brief update to those who might be interested
- [Chickens](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/chickens/) - We had dinner with some friends tonight who are back from Mozambique where they have been missionaries for quite a long while. It was a great night of good food and just enjoying time together.Speaking of food, the conversation turned to food at one point. We began talking about how you make a nice grilled
- [Another Reason to Not Divorce](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/another-reason-to-not-divorce/) - I've written here before how much divorce pains me. Well, apparently it pains the planet as well. Interesting...
- [Venezuelans Say NO To Chavez](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/venezuelans-say-no-to-chavez/) - The vote was 51% "No", so not overwhelming (and Chavez is spinning that to his advantage) but it was still 'No'. This is a small victory, but still a victory.I was just talking with a former elementary school classmate from Venezuela about the current conditions down there, and her response was, "He won't last too
- [Some Teams...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/some-teams/) - There are just some teams that I never like to see win. I know, I should root for a team instead of against the other one, but ... that's just the way it is.Tonight I am rooting for probably my second favorite team, the Cincinnati Bengals, but it's not looking good for them. The Steelers
- [Love](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/love-2/) - The other night we got to spend the evening with our good friends. We don't usually get to hang out with all of them together, so we decided to make a late night of it - and were welcomed to do so - and had a fantastic time. The kids played great together, and that
- [On Sean Taylor](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/on-sean-taylor/) - The Bills play the Redskins this weekend, and the importance of the game has been seriously diminished by the killing of safety Sean Taylor. Taylor is one of the Redskins best players, leaders, and loved by all of his coaches and teammates.A lot of people think that will motivate the Skins this weekend, but from
- [33](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/33/) - Well, yes, today is my birthday, but it has already begun to be celebrated. My sister made me a cake while we were down there with them at my Mom & Dad's... they sang and everything. I got presents from the extended family. Many have been wishing me a happy birthday, including calls/IMs from Dad
- [Post-Thanksgiving Thoughts](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/post-thanksgiving-thoughts/) - We had a marvelous time with family in Ohio over the past several days. Besides my parents and my sister and her family of six, we also got to spend some time with my grandparents, two aunts, one uncle, three cousins (and one first cousin once removed). That was all topped with the news this
- [Picks](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/picks/) - This week, after hearing the boys subtly add their voice to the discussion of my picks each week, I decided to let them in on it! So I made up little sheets for them to each make their picks and we'll see who ends up with the best record by the end of the season.
- [My Music](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/my-music/) - At first these "OOTB" songs were a neat time for me to reflect on God and for me to express my heart to him. But slowly I began to share them with other people. A song here and there "at church", and then for my college floor-mates (I still remember Brian loving the song What
- [They Earned It](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/they-earned-it/) - Yesterday the boys were just a bit rambunctious to start the day. They were not being bad necessarily... just sort of annoying, and out of control. I happened to be on the phone with my parents at the time (which was part of the reason they were annoying) and was relaying the story to them.
- [10th Anniversary Vacation Photos](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/10th-anniversary-vacation-photos/) - Yes folks, we had a blast. And now we are back home taking care of our four kids, and last weekend, we kept our friends' three girls for three days to boot! So, I haven't gotten to sit down and share some of the highlights of our trip with you. We haven't even gotten to
- [What Color Am I?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/what-color-am-i/) - I don't know why these quick little quizzes are so fascinating to me, but they are... My pick was interestingly accurate. It said to choose the "most appealing" one... that could mean a lot of things, so I chose the one I noticed first. Here's what it said about me.You love a free and spontaneous
- [How About This, Eh?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/how-about-this-eh/) - Pretty crazy. Click the link to read the article.
- [Mac-Related News](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/mac-related-news/) - I'm sure you'll remember that we stood in line on the night that Apple released their new operating system—Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard—and got ourselves some snazzy t-shirts... well, we finally got the OS, too! I have installed it on my laptop, and it's pretty neat. There are still many questions I have about it
- [The Busyness Continues](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-busyness-continues/) - Here I am at the Apple store, waiting to meet with a Genius for our Mac Mini. (Was trying to install the newest OS, Leopard, on it last night and that didn't work.) :-) This is the first chance I have had since getting back from vacation to post anything to GregsHead.net! (I used to
- [All Things Together](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/all-things-together/) - I’m writing this from 30,000 feet. We have a perfectly clear, sunny day for our return flight home. The view is majestic. It never ends. I never get tired of it. In fact, in between these sentences, I keep glancing over to make sure I don’t miss anything.So far we have crossed three states, and
- [Fisherman's Wharf - Monterey Style](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/fishermans-wharf-monterey-style/) - Tonight we decided to go for a walk down Fisherman's Wharf in downtown Monterey. It's only about a 10 minute drive from our place. Lots of little shops, and lots of FOOD (which we needed NONE of!) and, lots of SEALS.Seriously. Lots of seals. Making lots of noise. There were also otters, sea gulls, pelicans,
- [A Lunch Meeting, And The Bills Won](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/a-lunch-meeting-and-the-bills-won/) - We headed out the door at 12:45pm, knowing that Character's Sports Bar was not too far from where we were staying. I had seen on the map where we needed to go, and was confident we could find it.That confidence was misplaced.When we got to where I thought we needed to turn, the road that
- [Morning Football??](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/morning-football/) - This morning we slept in a bit later. Remember yesterday? Our first day on Pacific Daylight Time? Today instead of getting up at 6:30, we managed to sleep till about 7:15. :-)We did try to just relax in bed for a while, but that didn't work. Instead, since it was Jen's birthday, I offered to
- [My Jen](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/my-jen/) - Today is my Jen's birthday. I have known her for more than half of her life now. I have never loved her more.I love that this birthday came during an entire week of life devoted to just being together. We are out here, 3000 miles from our life, just enjoying each other, and some of
- [Pacific Ocean](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/pacific-ocean/) - We took a stroll up to the Pacific Ocean tonight. It's only a few blocks from our house. (Although I think that beach is technically Monterey Bay, it's close enough!) There's a beach called "Lover's Point" at the end of our road. I thought that was rather appropriate for our 10th anniversary trip. :-)It was
- [PDT](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/pdt/) - So, we're three hours behind out here, did you know that? Cause... I do.Last night we went to bed at 9:21pm... exhausted! And then, due to me using the decorative pillow instead of the real one most of the night, I kept waking up thinking it was time to be up. It wasn't. I really
- [One Of The Craziest Days of My Life](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/one-of-the-craziest-days-of-my-life/) - I am pretty sure that this day that started at 2:30am PDT, and is just ending now at 9:12pm PDT has been one of the craziest in my life. Crazy good, but still crazy.We finally got to Pacific Grove, where we are staying, just before the office closed at 9pm. We are exhausted!!! (Just check
- [Steve Jobs Sighting!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/steve-jobs-sighting/) - Holy cow! What amazing timing!!!We took the short trip over to Cupertino while waiting for the Apple Store in San Jose to open tonight for the big Leopard party (where we plan to get two free t-shirts!) We weren't sure what we would find, but we had no idea we'd get so lucky :-)As we
- [Like Magic](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/like-magic/) - We’re making our final approach (at least, pretty soon... I can feel us going lower) and even from the middle seat, the view is breathtaking. The mountains are amazing. Even the deserts are pretty amazing.What I am most amazed by though is, having done this trip several times before on the ground, the fact that
- [Southwest Alphabet](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/southwest-alphabet/) - Well, we made the next leg of the trip, but it feels like barely! We got to Chicago just after 9:15 maybe, local time, and had to get the flight to San Jose, CA at 9:55 local time. Seems like plenty of time right? Jen took a needed pregnancy bathroomo trip, and we headed through
- [The Window Seat](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-window-seat/) - I forgot how amazing it is to fly. I think I probably felt that way as a kid when we would fly back and forth from Venezuela, and various trans-Atlantic flights. But I just forgot.I am so glad I had a window seat!The view is just amazing. To watch the things on the ground get
- [The Less-Safe Plane](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-less-safe-plane/) - We got to the airport around 6:30am, checked our baggage and got our boarding passes. Everything went pretty smoothly there, until we got to the line for boarding passengers. It was so long! After just a few moments, we were approached by a guy from TSA who handed us a yellow card. He asked us
- [And So It Begins](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/and-so-it-begins/) - The alarm sounded at 5:30 this morning. But I think that was about the 20th time I had awaken since going to bed at 11:30 the night before. I think my mind had been active all night. I feel... tired.But ready to go.Our plane leaves at 8, so we're heading out in a few minutes.
- [This Time Tomorrow...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/this-time-tomorrow/) - So, it's really here. For months—maybe even years?—we've waited for this day, this trip. We're packing stuff up now, getting the house ready to leave. The kids are ready for their vacation, too. A whole 8 days at Grandma & Grandpa's!!And for us? Eight beautiful days at a resort on the Pacific Ocean near Monterey,
- [100 Times Faster Than WiFi?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/100-times-faster-than-wifi/) - You could transfer a 10GB file in seconds. Wirelessly.They hope to have something out on the market in three years.
- [Just Her Time?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/just-her-time/) - I was browsing a local news site, and read this article. Very sad. But once I got to the end of it, and noticed detail that almost seemed glanced over, I concluded that perhaps it was just her time?
- [(The Great) Chris Farley and Paul McCartney](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-great-chris-farley-and-paul-mccartney/) - Was just remembering this Saturday Night sketch today, and found it (of course) on YouTube. Classic, CLASSIC video. Was laughing as loud as I have ever laughed I think when I saw it again. :-)Enjoy!
- [Willow Creek Repents?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/willow-creek-repents/) - I saw a quick post by a friend today linking to an article about Willow Creek perhaps "repenting" of it's church/business model?I don’t think it's that groundbreaking, as it seems WCCC is just going in a different "business" direction, but it's still pretty interesting to see them find that the super elaborate programs aren't all
- [10.18.97](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/10-18-97/) - I don't have time today to write what I wish I could write about this day. Maybe I will have more time when we are on vacation at the end of the month? Regardless, I did not want to let the day pass without mentioning it here at GregsHead.net.I am a lot of things... writer,
- [Candidate Calculator](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/candidate-calculator/) - I found this site last night, and thought it was interesting... I actually care very little about politics because I really just don't like government very much at all anyway. I know it's idealistic, but I definitely have Libertarian leanings, where each person is responsible for themselves, and the people around them. I don't like
- [The Bleacher Report](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-bleacher-report/) - I have been fascinated with a new website I found via an application on Facebook. It's called The Bleacher Report, and the idea is that it's an open source sports page. Anyone can create an account and contribute, and anyone can modify existing articles. These modifications can be just correcting grammar, spelling, typos, or even
- [Apple Announces Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/apple-announces-mac-os-x-10-5-leopard/) - (If you already know you just want to buy it, you can click on the software retail box above...) :-)
- [Jesus Is Staying at MY House!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/jesus-is-staying-at-my-house/) - The boys and I are reading through the book of John now, and this morning we read the story of when Andrew met Jesus, and introduced his brother (Simon Peter) to the Messiah! He was very eager to let his brother know that he had found the Messiah. Not sure if he could have understood
- [Under Two Weeks!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/under-two-weeks/) - I can't believe it's really here, but we are under two weeks from leaving for eight days—without our children!!! Seriously. It's true! We leave a week from Friday, and will return the following Saturday night. Jen's folks are keeping our kiddos for the week, and my folks gave us a week of their time share...
- [Quick Links](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/quick-links/) - Hey folks... more to come, even today I hope. But have a couple quick things for you today:Five Free Songs!If you're on Facebook, I heard through a podcast today that you can get 5 free songs from iTunes just by joining the Ticketmaster Live group. And, it's true. I have 5 song credits on my
- [Thwarted!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/thwarted/) - Last night we recorded our Buffalo Bills show after a few technical difficulties to start. First, when we initially connected, there was a very bad echo on my Dave's side, but not on mine. He reconnected, then I did, then we started a whole new call... no luck. Was not going to work. I had
- [So Far](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/so-far/) - I forget if I have posted the plans for this extended holiday weekend here or not (yes, it's Columbus Day on Monday... technically a holiday weekend...) so in case I haven't I will post retroactively:Thursday:My sister and family come to town late at night, we hung out in the kitchen enjoying some homemade skyline chili
- [Take Back Your Shopping Cart!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/take-back-your-shopping-cart/) - As I was doing all that, I was just perplexed as to why it's almost my first inclination to think about other people, and how my actions (or inactions?) will affect them, and how it seems that I am in the minority. There were carts all over the parking lot, in parking spaces, up on
- [Be a Christian!!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/be-a-christian/) - My brother-in-law is in town, and so the days are filled with funny little sayings. He's the master of calling people (mostly) benign little names. Slightly poking fun at all those around him. It's hilarious!My favorite from this trip has been calling out the religious affiliation of those around him. :-) He will proclaim someone
- [Happy Birthday, Alex!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/happy-birthday-alex/) - It's going to be a big day, for a big guy. Our little Alex is turning six today! He is a super fun guy who lives life with passion. (Of course, that means he can get pretty fiery mad, too, but mostly it's super happy, bring-everyone-along-with-him passion!)My sister and family are in town, and later
- [It's Fun To Pretend](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/its-fun-to-pretend/) - We have been increasing our visits over the last week or so, just to make sure we get in our fill for the winter shut down season. It's been fun. Even met up with some friends there Saturday night (first timers!) and sat out in 60 degree weather at night eating ice cream! (I loved
- [Changing Seasons](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/changing-seasons/) - It's been a good year.But now, this Sunday (Sep 30)... Chill & Grill will be closing for the season. :-( :-(We'll be heading up there for sure on Sunday, and maybe tomorrow night as well. Been fitting in a few more ice cream trips this week, knowing it will be closing again for 5 months
- [In The Light](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/in-the-light/) - A couple things recently have reminded me of the letter in the Bible called first John. I was reminded of a verse I have written about here before. John tells us in that letter that we are taught by the Holy Spirit directly. We don't need others to teach us. (NOTE: I wouldn't say that
- [Naples Grape Festival](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/naples-grape-festival/) - I'll try and bring back a report... but no promises on that one! ;-)If you're a local, and you'd like more info, just click their photo to the right. Maybe we'll see ya there!
- [Looking (Linking?) Back](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/looking-linking-back/) - What a week! I'm sitting here on my porch with a nice hot cup of tea, at one in the morning, following an hour of trying to restore the network here in my house... have I mentioned before that I have four routers on my network for six or seven computers? Yeah... I need an
- [Fall Is Here... Sorta](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/fall-is-here-sorta/) - A weekend ago, the weather here was just fantastic. Highs in the 60s, beautiful sunny, clear days. Amazing fall weather. But then last week we were back in the 80s!! Yuck! And today, I left the house this morning for some errands around town, and felt just fine walking in my jeans and black t-shirt.
- [Anyone Still Here?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/anyone-still-here/) - It's been a quiet week at GregsHead.net, but as I'm sure you all know, that means it has not been at Greg's House. The Campbell home has been busy with everyday things that a growing family of six has to do. Regular everyday things. But Dad has been super busy with lots of new work!
- [They Killed God](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/they-killed-god/) - Kirstie joined us for the morning Bible read today. She's three, and says some really cute things. Perhaps the following is both cute, and insightful? :-)After reading the story of the first part of the night Jesus was arrested and taken before the Jewish leaders, then Pilate, and then Herod, we were talking about how
- [A Bunch of Good News](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/a-bunch-of-good-news/) - It's time for some good news on this blog. Enough of this pessimism! You're bringin' me down, GregsHead!:-)But anyway... it's been an interesting week of goodness. It was highlighted last night with a wonderful evening with my wife. She arranged for a babysitter and we went out for a couple burgers, and later a stroll
- [Enough of That](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/enough-of-that/) - So, today we read a little further in Luke (which is just a little later the same night that Jesus said "Enough sword talk!") and would you believe that Jesus said it again? One of the disciples pulls out a sword when the mob comes to arrest Jesus (which, makes sense from what Jesus had
- [Very Strange Timing](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/very-strange-timing/) - I was sitting at my desk this morning, typing a quick story to a friend over instant message. As I was most of the way through my story, the phone rang. I saw who it was via caller ID, and figured I would call them back in a minute, since my IM friend needed to
- [Marvel of Modern Engineering](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/marvel-of-modern-engineering/) - Going through e-mails this afternoon and got this video from my Dad. Wasn't going to watch it (Sorry, Dad) :-) but decided to and couldn't stop. I can't even imagine how much work, and trial and error went into this! Crazy! Enjoy. :-)
- [Didn't He Just Say ... ?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/didnt-he-just-say/) - Jesus asked his disciples, "When I sent you out without a moneybag or a traveling bag or sandals, did you need anything?""No!" they answered.Jesus told them, "But now, if you have a moneybag, take it with you. Also take a traveling bag, and if you don't have a sword, sell some of your clothes and
- [Interesting Articles: Space, The Web & Miracles](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/interesting-articles-space-the-web-miracles/) - I found a couple articles that interested me in my news feed this morning...One Small Step Toward a Mars Landing ... at SeaHow Mark Zuckerberg Turned Facebook Into the Web's Hottest Platform'Minor Miracle' For EverettIf it's true.I would suggest guarded excitement as I am having trouble corroborating this story. There are no updates on BuffaloBills.com,
- [Bills Lose More Than a Football Game](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/bills-lose-more-than-a-football-game/) - Unfortunately, we were also four of 74,000 stunned and silent fans when Kevin Everett made a tackle that may have paralyzed him for the rest of his life. He suffered a cervical spine injury (I believe that's a neck injury) when he tackled the return man on the opening kickoff of the second half. He
- [The Streak Has Ended](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-streak-has-ended/) - As you may recall, I spent every day of national ice cream month (July) eating ice cream! Well, that carried over to August... and even into September! But, with a busy day at the Bills game yesterday, and no ice cream in the fridge last night... the streak ended at 70 days. I fully expect
- [The Public Debate Continues](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-public-debate-continues/) - It's all rather confusing.In the meantime, NBC announced that they would be selling shows via Amazon's Unbox service, which lets you purchase videos to play on your Windows systems, or download directly to your TiVo.Now it has come out that Apple wanted NBC to sell their shows for $0.99/episode, as Apple does with their individual
- [Countdown To Opening Day!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/countdown-to-opening-day/) - 4: Can We Stop The Ru(i)n?3: RB By Committee... Will It Work?2: Moss & Chambers & Coles... Oh My!1: Are We Too Young?
- [More on the New iPod Line](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/more-on-the-new-ipod-line/) - I was able to post several articles to my Apple blog yesterday regarding the updates to Apple's iPod and even iTunes line. I mentioned that I would be doing that earlier, and thought perhaps you'd like the links. Some pretty neat stuff. Lots of links off of my pages to great content at Apple's website
- [Bread & Wine](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/bread-wine/) - Today we were reading Luke 22 where Jesus is having the Passover meal with his closest friends, just before he will be killed. He knows it, and he's told them... but I'm pretty sure they still don't get it.It's cool enough how they got into this room (Jesus sent two guys ahead, told them exactly
- [All New iPods, iTunes Wireless](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/all-new-ipods-itunes-wireless/) - iPod Shuffle in new colorsiPod Nano is shorter, bigger screen, video, larger hard drivesiPod is now iPod classic, and available in 80GB and 160GB.iPod Touch - the iPhone without the phone! 8GB & 16GB. Built-in wi-fi!iPhone is now $200 less, only 8GB size. ($399)iTunes Wireless. Purchase music over wi-fi connection right on your iPod!Lots more
- [Sabres Already??](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/sabres-already/) - The Sabres sent out an e-mail yesterday with an ad for pre-season tickets. The games start September 21st! Holy cow! I love hockey, and think it will be another fun season in Buffalo... but I can't believe it's hockey season already! They are offering 50% off on kids tickets for the pre-season games. Click the
- [The Water Horse](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-water-horse/) - I was scrolling through the new movie trailers in Front Row tonight and found a movie called "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" at the bottom of the list. It was rated PG, so I decided to check it out. Wondered what it might be about.It had some impressive credits (but, don't they all?)
- [Jesus Said](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/jesus-said/) - ... we should be like children.I think about that phrase quite often, since there are many children around me at any given moment. What part of being a child does Jesus want for us? Does he want us to be disrespectful, selfish, whiny, impatient, messy, crazies with little to no self-control? Uh... I guess... maybe?
- [Running Out](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/running-out/) - First, on returning from our friends house, the van started acting like it was running out of gas. I checked our gauge, and we should have been fine, according to that. However, our gauge is broken, so we use the computer in the van that helps you figure out gas used, and since I had
- [Facebook Friends](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/facebook-friends/) - One more thing...Just today I have heard from three former classmates via my Facebook page! Two of them are from elementary school (in Caracas Venezuela) and then another friend from high school wrote today. How cool is that?? Especially the elementary school friends from 24 years ago!!If you have not checked out facebook... it seems
- [Apple Feuding with NBC](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/apple-feuding-with-nbc/) - NBC on the other hand seems to claim almost the opposite... that they wanted to combine some of their content to make the package more attractive to the consumer.Either way, the consumer is losing in this spat.You can read more most anywhere on line, but here's a link to get you started.I hope they make
- [The Week The Was(n't?)](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-week-the-wasnt/) - It's just after midnight, and I am sitting on my in-laws' porch in Clarence, NY, sipping a mug of Chamomile tea... thinking back on a crazy week of fun.But one of the more memorable things about the week was that it felt like there were a few days that just didn't happen at all! I
- [Relief](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/relief/) - The past week saw a bit of relief for us on the income freeze. I think I have mentioned here that the summer was quite a financial drought. Not many (maybe there weren't any?) of my current clients needed any substantial work done on their existing sites, and not much new business came in. We
- [Not Like Us](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/not-like-us/) - I was thinking about life this morning, in the shower... as I usually do. Sometimes it's the mundane "what do I have to do today" kind of stuff, other times it's "meaning of life" kinda stuff. I suppose it was the latter today.We're still in a pretty good pinch financially. We have some temporary relief
- [Steven Curtis Chapman](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/steven-curtis-chapman/) - Yes... it's kinda weird.Perhaps someday I will meet him, and we will collaborate on some musical project. That seems far-fetched from my current vantage point, but there's definitely something strange there...Strange is cool.Well anyway... I found out that he has a new album coming out soon, and he's doing a tour to promote that, among
- [Quick Kirstie Story](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/quick-kirstie-story/) - This morning, 3-year-old Kirsten joined Dad and the boys for our morning Bible reading. We are near the end of the book of Luke, and Jesus is getting people riled up - almost the time that they killed him. Which also happened to be Passover, when they kill lambs.I read the words, "The day had
- [Happy Birthday, CAYA!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/happy-birthday-caya/) - We had a big CD release party on August 29th, 2002, and I think around 200 people came to celebrate with us. If you were there, thanks for coming! If you didn't yet get your copy of CAYA, you still can!! :-) We have some, and you can just order through our site. Or, you
- [Growing Up "Right"](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/growing-up-right/) - First of all, it's cool that my kids cheer for other people. That's a life lesson that will serve them well if they carry it beyond gameshows. But, the other cool part?I now can be certain that my kids are growing up right. They get quite regular doses of The Price Is Right!! You're not
- [Mormons, Catholics, Santeras... Oh my!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/mormons-catholics-santeras-oh-my/) - So, the other night I was going through our video podcasts, getting caught up on the ones I hadn't yet seen. There's a little blue dot next to the new ones, it's really cool. (We use FrontRow on our Mac Mini, hooked up to our TV in our living room.) We watch probably 8-10 different
- [Evidence](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/evidence-2/) - Here's a little bit of evidence that I have been unable to get to my blog very much this past week or so...Yesterday, August 26th, went by without me noticing even once that it was the fourth anniversary of my blog's existence! :-) I had been looking ahead to that date all month, planning to
- [Apple Event September 5th](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/apple-event-september-5th/) - I don't think we'll see a smaller iPhone... but, ya never know.Stay tuned to my Apple blog for details.UPDATE: Apple officially sent out invites to the event today, it's pictured above. There are some interesting things about the invite that most likely point to 1) an ipod-related event, 2) an iPod with CoverFlow view (much
- [Alone](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/alone/) - I'm alone today. Grandma & Grandpa took Jen & the kids to the NY State Fair today! I have some new projects I am working on, and a Bills show to record tonight, so I stayed here. It's very weird, having no one around. Especially when there are always five other people here. :-)Well, it's
- [Great Words!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/great-words/) - I have noticed lately that I use a lot of words that are not really words. Including quite often on this blog! I noticed that a commercial I saw also used one of these psuedo english words. They are words formed from the incorrect pronunciation of two or more words. I figured it might be
- [Ice Cream Game!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-game/) - Turkey Hill's Ice Cream Journal posted a link to this game today so I thought I would pass it on to you! :-) It's kinda hard so far! Enjoy!
- [Nessie](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/nessie/) - August 22nd, in the year 565 (whoa, that's a LONG time ago!) the Irish monk St. Columba is said to have made the first sighting of the Loch Ness "monster" while helping establish Christianity in the wilds of Scotland.Crazy.
- [Bloggifying](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/bloggifying/) - Every once in a while... the blog gets all backed up. I have about 5 or 6 blogs in the queue... at various stages of completion. It's been a full week of working on various things (like an interview with Brian Moorman for the Buffalo Bills Review tonight) and now working on a video project
- [Routine](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/routine/) - It's pretty funny how routine can be a good thing. I usually think (and talk about) how routine = a rut. But today, when my routine (most would not call it a routine...) was modified a bit, I was having trouble getting back on track :-)So, routine is not always a bad thing. Just thought
- [Monk](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/monk/) - The premise is that Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) is a genius detective whose attention to detail solves many crimes, but went way off the deep end when his wife died. He has an assistant who tends to his many needs from his many phobias, and a pretty funny cast for the police dept he works
- [Ice Cream Record Books?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-record-books/) - I have noticed recently that my 31 straight days of ice cream in the month of July was not really that hard to do. Without really trying, I have added now 19 more days to that total (and maybe a few more from before!)On July 4th I told some friends that I wanted to eat
- [Blueberry Hill](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/blueberry-hill/) - Isn't there a song about blueberry hill? I know it was the name of the hill behind the main part of Mountainview Christian Camp where I have spent several weeks of several summers of my life. But tonight, though there weren't really any noticeable hills... I'd say we visited THE blueberry hill!We're in Clarence at
- [What Belongs To God](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/what-belongs-to-god/) - Our Bible reading in the mornings has been somewhat sporadic this summer, but hey, we're still making it through the book of Luke just fine. A nice slow and easy pace. :-)Today we got to a familiar story. Jesus was out in public and some "spies" were sent to trip him up in his own
- [Cool Lunar Eclipse](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/cool-lunar-eclipse/) - Here's what the NASA story says about the event:The event begins 54 minutes past midnight PDT (0754 UT) on August 28th when the Moon enters Earth's shadow. At first, there's little change. The outskirts of Earth's shadow are as pale as the Moon itself; an onlooker might not even realize anything is happening. But as
- [John Lennon @ iTunes](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/john-lennon-itunes/) - Good stuff. But when will the Beatles arrive?
- [T-Shirt Wish List](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/t-shirt-wish-list/) - It does fit, however. (As I post this, I am editing my show, working on my site, and planning to be up for a couple more hours as I do so...)Speaking of t-shirts I've always wanted to have... I saw this awesome endorsement for Sunday morning attendance before last year's tourism season here in Palmyra.
- [You Can Find Just About Anything...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/you-can-find-just-about-anything/) - on the internet.(And at the same time... a whole lot of nothing.) :-)Thanks, Chi.
- [More Badgers??](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/more-badgers/) - Yes, ladies and gentlemen... believe it or not, there are MORE badger videos! Enjoy. (Click the image above for the Christmas badger video!!)"Hallelujah! Christ! It's a Christ!" (ha!)
- [Made It](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/made-it/) - Well, I made it. After finishing my book, then writing about it a bit here... I did another fun project, and then watched the movie World's Fastest Indian. Good movie.Well, all of that took me up to about 4:30am. PERFECT for catching a sky full of meteors! :-)I only saw maybe 6 or 7, but
- [Go Bills!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/go-bills/) - I just noticed that it's been three days since my last post! (Not really, but by the calendar days here, it looks like that!) That's crazy! Didn't really take a vacation, just been writing elsewhere. It's Buffalo Bills season! So, in addition to my article following Friday night's game, I've been spending a little time
- [Hiroshima: Part 2](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/hiroshima-part-2/) - The most interesting part was that the author visited one year after the bombing to get the stories, and even then, no one (according to the author) was really debating the morality of the atomic bomb. Whether out of a fear of all that had transpired, or truly just not questioning the ethics of such
- [Speedy Gonzalez](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/speedy-gonzalez/) - I'm not sure why. I noticed it again last night. At dinner with Jen and two friends. I was the fastest. I'm not trying to be fast. I just am fast. It's why I don't like to brush my teeth, or shave. Or get my hair cut.They take too much time.Maybe I'll figure out some
- [Badgers](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/badgers/) - Steve posted a link to this on his blog this week... and I checked it out... and laughed. And a few times have visited the site again... it's hilarious! Very, VERY strange. But, you have to laugh after a while... :-)badgerbadgerbadger.com(or, click the photo to view just the flash movie, resizeable to fit your whole
- [SuperCaliFragiGenerous](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/supercalifragigenerous/) - A couple weeks ago, we were arranging to spend a kidless evening with some friends of ours, and they ended up offering to take us out for a special dinner. They know that's rare for us, and wanted to treat us to that. That was super generous. We had it planned for a while, so
- [BUFFALO BILLS FOOTBALL IS HERE!!!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/buffalo-bills-football-is-here/) - Yes that's right... it's officially here. The Buffalo Bills 2007 season begins tonight. The first official game, although technically "pre" season. They will play the New Orleans Saints on their home turf... on national TV! That means YOU can see it. It will be on CBS at 8pm EDT. I hope you'll stop by and
- [Have a Listen](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/have-a-listen/) - Today's chapter is called "Quantifiable". It was fun to re-think the stuff I put in that chapter. God's ways are so not ours... we tend to focus on visible, tangible - quantifiable - results, but that is not how his Kingdom works. He can take 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish and feed over
- [Fortune Cookie](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/fortune-cookie/) - This was my fortune cookie message last night. Seems appropriate at the moment. Business is slow, but relationships are deep and growing deeper. And I got to spend most of three days with my lovely wife without any interruptions from children 8 and under. :-)
- [Not A Creature Was Stirring...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/not-a-creature-was-stirring/) - There is still a whole 24 hours of quiet to come. I really can't believe it. The onslaught of this silence was so quick, so unexpected. It's eerie... unwanted. Disturbing. And yet... glorious. ;-)The kids are at Grandma & Grandpa's! They have been since Tuesday evening. The will be until tomorrow, probably around lunch time!!!
- [Apple Special Event](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/apple-special-event/) - If you'd like to see all this great stuff for yourself, you can watch the entire presentation online! Just click the image above.
- [New iMacs, iLife '08, iWork '08 and .Mac](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/new-imacs-ilife-08-iwork-08-and-mac/) - They are a bit leaner (slimmer), and they have lots more power (feautring a new Core 2 Extreme processor in the top of the line model) ... and they just look fantastic.Enough about looks. What do you get with this new iMac?Here's a quick overview of the new machines:Aluminum case and glossy glass display20" and
- [If I Had A Million Dollars... (Or, at least $65K)](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/if-i-had-a-million-dollars-or-at-least-65k/) - When I was looking at the configurations available of the new iMacs at the Apple Store online, I think I got a little carried away. I wanted to research what options were available to people, and well... I got to dreaming."What if money were no issue... what would my (current) ideal Apple order look like....."Well,
- [Fusion from VMWare](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/fusion-from-vmware/) - I found this article yesterday, (which includes the video above) about an upcoming release of another virtualization option for the Mac. This software will allow you to run Windows apps as separate windows on your Mac, with icons in the dock... just like they were native Mac apps! Sweet! I think you still need to
- [Hiroshima: August 6th, 1945](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/hiroshima-august-6th-1945/) - What most blew my mind was the position of Harry Truman. How do you actually ever feel you have the authority to make such a decision? How did he actually pull the trigger? I read one article that reminded me that the America of the 1940s was not the same one as today. In many
- [.Mac Update Tomorrow?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/mac-update-tomorrow/) - Well, it seems that along with the possibility of a new iMac, perhaps Apple will also announce a new version of .Mac, it's internet service. For a long time now, people have not been too impressed with .Mac, because without much effort, you can find better versions of most of what .Mac offers across the
- [I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/i-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means/) - One more quick post...I've been doing laundry tonight, in between blog posts (and reading other blogs/sites). Our dryer has three settings for the automatic drying cycles. There is Less Dry, More Dry, and Optimum Dry. Now, unless I am not remembering the correct definition for the word "optimum"... when would you ever not choose "Optimum
- [Thurman Thomas in the Hall of Fame](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/thurman-thomas-in-the-hall-of-fame/) - If you missed it, Thurman Thomas was enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame this weekend! That's fun stuff for Bills fans! Thurman was definitely one of the key elements of our FOUR CONSECUTIVE Super Bowls. He and Jim Kelly definitely deserve to be the first two from that team (besides Coach Marv Levy) to
- [Weekend Visit](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/weekend-visit/) - I am tired and sunburned, but it was a really good weekend! :-)It began Thursday night, actually. My parents got into town (a bit later than they would have liked) and we went out for some ice cream at Chill & Grill. Nice! Actually, they ended up staying at our house and just chatting till
- [Iwo Jima](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/iwo-jima/) - I started with Flags since it was the first one made. It was a good movie. Interesting story angle. The focus was on a field medic (not sure that's really his title... he's the guy who goes out in the middle of a battle to treat/rescue fallen soldiers) who finds himself shipped across the country
- [This Is New...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/this-is-new/) - I was checking out our Buffalo Bills Review page at the iTunes store tonight. A few people have added some reviews of our show, which I think helps people find and decide to subscribe to the show. That's cool, and we appreciate the comments/reviews.But I noticed in the "bread crumb" navigation at the top that
- [LifeStories: A Great Family Game](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/lifestories-a-great-family-game/) - I asked if we could play, and no one objected... so we did. It was great! The boys (and later Kirstie) got to hear stories from Grammy & Grandpa's past... and Dad's... and later Mom's... and we even got to hear some of the stories that they have found significant in their lives so far.
- [It's Tea Time Again](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/its-tea-time-again/) - When my Mom (who is not an avid reader of GregsHead.net...) heard the story of my recent teapot neglect, she asked if I had gotten a new teapot. I had scoped out the options at Wal-Mart, but they were either more pricey than I had anticipated, or too cheap. So, as of yet, I had
- [Dolled-Up Food](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/dolled-up-food/) - It really just started out as an attempt to get a nice healthy snack around midnight. I had some carrots, with a nice dill dip I made. Then tried some potato chips in that dip, too. (OK, that wasn't healthy...) Then I just really wanted something sweet...Fruit! We have grapes! So, I got some of
- [Trailer Listing](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/trailer-listing/) - Hey folks! Don't usually post our eBay or other such sales here, but this one is different. We have (for the first time on CraigsList) listed our awesome little "basic trailer" for immediate sale. This is both good, and sad.I spent the last half of July fixing it up again. It has been our musical
- [You Read My Mind](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/you-read-my-mind/) - I feel like I have shared too many times on this here blog how money is tight for us, or just stories of how we could use a bit more cash. I certainly hope they never come across as ungrateful. And definitely not as a ploy to encourage donations or product purchase. (Though you are
- [New Macs?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/new-macs/) - Apple announced a special event to be held on August 7th, calling it "a presentation focused on the Mac." Most speculate that we will see a new version of the iMac with the brushed aluminum look, perhaps bigger screens (at least dropping the 17" model) and a new keyboard similar to the one on the
- [Ice Cream Update - Final Edition](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-update-final-edition/) - 7/22 - I am pretty certain that we ate at Chill & Grill with friends on this day...7/23 - I may have gotten more Chill & Grill this day. And, continued to enjoy the ice cream in our freezer!7/24 - Probably just ice cream from the freezer this day...7/25 - Bought up several containers of
- [If This Doesn't Make You Smile...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/if-this-doesnt-make-you-smile/)
- [Spirit-led Praying](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/spirit-led-praying/) - I have trouble with prayer a lot of times. Especially when I call it prayer. I very much enjoy a steady dialogue with God throughout my day, but when it comes to "praying for someone" or even just asking for myself... I'm still not certain how best to do that.See, it seems to me that
- [Living In America](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/living-in-america/) - Earlier tonight while I was cleaning off our table after a meal, I just thought how crazy lucky we were to have it. It's a great table. I hope it's in our family for a long time. No matter where we may roam.Then I thought... how crazy is it that we got to be born
- [By George, You May Be Right!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/by-george-you-may-be-right/) - Tonight as I listened to a podcast about black holes and the research some folks are doing surrounding the somewhat theoretical existence of such things, I thought, "What if we get to heaven and the guys who work so hard to figure out how stuff got started actually turn out to be more right than
- [I Love The Sky!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/i-love-the-sky/) - I am simply captivated by the sky. I always have been. I love looking at the night sky the most, I'd say... but really anything that happens in the vast expanse is just mesmerizing to me. Various cloud formations, beautiful colors at sunset (not too many sunrises in the ol' memory banks...), and I do
- [Visitation Hours Are Over](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/visitation-hours-are-over/) - This weekend, we spent time with so many people!!! And I LOVED it!!!I actually figured out that we spent twelve straight hours with friends yesterday. From 11am (ish) to after 11pm (ish) we were with three different families! Two of those were planned, then the third was a super cool surprise. And, you could even
- [I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/i-believe-in-the-holy-catholic-church/) - Not only did he decide to do Mass in Latin once again (I think it's called the "Tridentine Mass"), now he has said that the Catholic church is the only true church, based on apostolic authority (they think Peter was the first Pope, appointed by Jesus). All other churches are at best, deviations from the
- [The Weekend That Was, Is, And Is To Come](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-weekend-that-was-is-and-is-to-come/) - Usually I don't tell about a busy weekend in the middle of it, but I thought I'd make an exception today. I told a friend via e-mail (actually, it was on Facebook) that this weekend was going to be packed full... and I just wanted to write it down so I could remember what a
- [Ring Day](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ring-day/) - Today was Ring Day. My mom calls it our Engagement anniversary. But we never really said anything like that... "We're engaged!" We just sorta decided to get married. In 1997. Around July 16/17. Then we went to pick out some rings. And they had to do something to get them ready... so... we waited.Until July
- [Hot Stuff!](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/hot-stuff/) - Last night Jen and I went downstairs to our basement game table to play a game and spend a little time together after the kids went to bed. It was fun! We played a crazy card game called Charge It! where the point of the game it to rack up as much credit card debt
- [Bloons](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/bloons/) - Thanks to my niece Sammy for another fun (addicting!) online game to play! (Hope it doesn't crash my blog again!) :-)direct link.
- [It's Got To Slow Down Eventually...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/its-got-to-slow-down-eventually/) - When does it end? It's got to... but... when? They just keep doing better!If you can afford their stock... I'd say it's still worth buying! It just keeps going up!
- [Zero Days](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/zero-days/) - Buffalo Bills football IS BACK!!Whoohooo!!! Reports from camp coming soon!
- [Facebook](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/facebook/) - I finally decided to take the plunge and actually use a Facebook account I set up not long ago. I have heard its coolness praised over and over on the various tech podcasts I listen to, so I finally decided to try it out. Pretty neat so far. Have reconnected with one friend from high
- [Seeker](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/seeker/) - According to the test, I am a "Seeker". Click on the little canoe to read what that's all about. Pretty interesting stuff. Here's a snippet:["Seekers"] do not feel the need to accept traditional faith patterns in order to come to a lively trust in God. They do not feel that faith needs to be categorized
- [Where Do You Apply Grace?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/where-do-you-apply-grace/) - Lately due to many different factors, our children have been both extra tired, and definitely extra tiresome. They have been frustrating both Jen and me in various (mostly little) ways. Silly, childish things... but whether they are "just kids" or not, they are still frustrating. And after a build up of lots of small things...
- [Ubiquitous WiFi](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ubiquitous-wifi/) - An article came out this past weekend regarding Google's potential bid for the soon-to-be-free radio wave frequencies. If you didn't know, by 2009, there will be no more analog TV signals... everything will be digital. This is to free up the frequencies around the 700Mhz range. One of the benefits of this range of frequencies
- [When Jesus Is Powerless?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/when-jesus-is-powerless/) - I was reminded of a time from the book of Mark where the Bible says Jesus was not able to perform miracles, and could only heal "a few people".When I first heard that again, it struck me as quite odd. Here is the Creator of all that is, and he is actually limited by a
- [Two Days](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/two-days/) - Are you ready for some football??? Man, we are!!! I can't believe it, but by the time you are reading this, there are only TWO DAYS until the Bills start training camp! TWO DAYS!!! We'll be heading out to see them practice on Friday with the Drake family (Dave of Buffalo Bills Review fame) and
- [Friends, and Friends of Friends](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/friends-and-friends-of-friends/) - As I was working on restoring our trailer yesterday (more about that later...) I was listening to a few podcasts, including the latest God Journey. The episode title was the same as the title of this post. Wayne Jacobsen was telling the story of his recent trip to Ireland to gather with around 100 people
- [How Good We Can Speak](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/how-good-we-can-speak/) - I was listening to a sermon on my iPod shuffle tonight, and the speaker was talking about pastors (including himself) when he said,"We like to be known forhow good we can speak."Oh really? :-)
- [Ice Cream Update - Week 3](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-update-week-3/) - A friend asked yesterday what we've been up to this summer. I feel like we've been busy, but for whatever reason when he asked that was all I could remember... being busy. The only specifics I could remember were hanging out with friends and eating ice cream!!! Ha! That has kinda been a theme of
- [The Fake God](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/the-fake-god/) - "God is far away," Kirstie stated matter of factly."Actually, he's right here with us," Mom replied. "God is very close.""No, not the real God," she clarified, "I mean the fake god.""The fake god?" asked Mom."The white God, in the white building!"If you drive past the Hill Cumorah visitor center, on the way to our house
- [Various Endeavors](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/various-endeavors/) - There's been a bunch of randomness this week. Things are in a "down time", or a "lull" in the web design world, so I have been taking advantage of that by working on some other projects that I ordinarily would not be able to give time to. Some of those include:Trailer RefurbishmentWe decided to sell
- [Ice Cream Celebrations...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-celebrations/) - It's probably starting to feel like all I do around here is talk about ICE CREAM! Well, for this month, I guess that's true :-) It is National Ice Cream Month, and I have had ice cream EVERY DAY this month. 19 days in a row, and counting!For tonight, we made a gallon of vanilla
- [Ice Cream Personality?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-personality/) - Mixed flavorsYou are a negotiator. You'll do anything you can to avoid open conflict so you never start quarrels. You will give in when you think it's appropriate but you can be doggedly persistent when you know that justice is on your side.Chocolate chipYou sincerely believe that everything around you is beautiful, even though other
- [GregsHead.net Updates](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/gregshead-net-updates/) - If you haven't noticed, I have made a few more slight modifications to the blog lately. After adding the main category tabs at the top of the page, which allow for neat sorting by theme, I have also been cleaning up the sidebar. I added links to all of my various websites (appropriately titled, "Greg's
- [Center Stage](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/center-stage/) - Today as I was running an errand or two around our small town, I noticed that some people probably see our home a bit differently than we do.First you have the tour guides, some of whom may even live near here year-round, who guide the happy tourists who come from all over. And, obviously, you
- [Favorite Flavors](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/favorite-flavors/) - That got me to thinking about what my favorite flavors are... here's a quick list I came up with: (In no particular order, because really... I like ALL flavors!!!)White Lightning from PerrysWhite Chocolate Raspberry Swirl from Young's. (White chocolate ice cream, with swirls of raspberry goo (what else do you call it?) and chunks of
- [Ten Years and Counting](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ten-years-and-counting/) - Today I got to tell the story of how God arranged for me to marry Jen. Our friends Ryan & Charmagne (he's not Ryan... he's Chi.) were over for the day and somehow I mentioned that Jen & I never dated, and that piqued Charmagne's interest, enough that she asked me to share our story.
- [Picky Eater](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/picky-eater/) - Somehow the conversation migrated to my time in Venezuela. They asked if I was fluent in Spanish, and I said that I wouldn't say fluent, but I do alright. "What I am 'fluent' in is making the Venezuelan national dish!" I explained the whole Pabellon meal with it's various parts: rice, beans, shredded meat, and
- [Ice Cream Update: Week 2](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/ice-cream-update-week-2/) - The Chis are here. We have already had homemade ice cream and Chill & Grill. (It's National Ice Cream Day, ya know???!!) And I think we're planning to have a bit more before they leave... :-)Wanted to give you an update on the ice cream consumption for week two of July. Let's see...7/8 - We
- [Lurkers](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/lurkers/) - You know who you are. You are the ones who read this blog regularly. Perhaps even stopping by daily. You know the ins and outs of life in the Campbell home - and even crazier, life in GregsHead. But even though the link below invites you to comment... you never do.You... are the Lurker.So tonight,
- [Busy Tonight?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/busy-tonight/) - Jen & I will be singing tonight at a new coffee house in Webster, NY. If you live in this area, and happen to stop by the ol' blog page before 7:30 or so... come out and join us. New place, don't know what we'll get, but I just went through the songs we'll be
- [NHL Hockey... Outdoors?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/nhl-hockey-outdoors/) - Rumor has it that the Sabres/Penguins game scheduled for January 1st, 2008 in Buffalo could be held outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium!!! How cool is that?!? We would really like to be there, if that ends up being the case.[Read the Buffalo News article that mentions this possible location for the game.]
- [They're Baaaack](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/theyre-baaaack/) - When I went out for a "quick" visit to the post office today, I was reminded suddenly of just what is going on this weekend. See, in the middle of July, our town hosts the largest outdoor pageant in the world. Yes, folks... I said THE WORLD. Our town boasts a population of just about
- [Virtual Reality... Reality?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/virtual-reality-reality/) - A friend sent me this link the other day... it's to a new/different version of Nintendo's Wii. Check out the demo video on that page. Incredible. Virtual reality may not be a (perfect) reality, but it's getting close. There is technology coming (or maybe already in use) that will allow a screen to also be
- [Julia's Perspective](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/julias-perspective/) - We met some new friends last night when we went to the Apple CIDER picnic (an Apple User's Group in Rochester) on our way to the Monroe County Fair. Both of those events were quite fun, but one of our new friends had a keen observation of our youngest daughter after only knowing her for...
- [There's a Dead Skunk In the Middle of the Road...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/theres-a-dead-skunk-in-the-middle-of-the-road/) - When I was a young lad, my family lived in the country. Due to our secluded location, we traversed many a wilderness road. Due to these wilderness roads, we would often see, or just smell the remains of a cute little black and white skunk. And, frequently the refrain of that little ditty would joyfully
- [Sabres Schedule Announced](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/sabres-schedule-announced/) - The Buffalo Sabres today announced their 2007-2008 schedule. (Didn't they just finish playing the 2006-2007 season??) :-) We were really hoping that the Sabres (1) would play the San Jose Sharks this year, and (2) that they would play IN San Jose, and then (3) that it would coincide with our trip out there this
- [Making Ice Cream This Month?](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/making-ice-cream-this-month/) - If you're planning to make ice cream this month (National Ice Cream Month, don't ya know!) then perhaps a visit to this site would be helpful. Found it linked off of the Turkey Hill Ice Cream blog. Seems like tons and tons of great, helpful ice cream-making information.Making ice cream is definitely an art. As
- [No Needy People Among Them...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/no-needy-people-among-them/) - All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had ... and God’s great blessing was upon them all. There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the
- [Home Defense](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/home-defense/) - So my Dad says, "Try 'Home Defense'. It works great." I thought, "Yeah, right..." We'd tried several remedies already, but he seemed convinced - so much so, that he bought the stuff for us - and we proceeded to apply the appropriate amount to the outside of our house.Just tonight, as I was noticing how
- [Interesting...](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/interesting/) - I was chatting with a friend today about some updates I am doing to his website, and in talking about our July 4th activities, we got talking about family. We're both from the same area originally... so we were chatting a bit about our various family members, seeing if there were any connections. (He's actually
- [DVD Worth Buying... The Astronaut Farmer](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/dvd-worth-buying-the-astronaut-farmer/) - For a recap of the movie (and more) check my previous post linked above. To purchase the DVD (and support Greg's Head at the same time...) click on the DVD. :-)
- [Free Agency in Sports](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/free-agency-in-sports/) - As you most likely know by now, Chris Drury and Daniel Briere have moved on from the Buffalo Sabres to $$$Greener Pastures$$$. They were signed by two different teams (Rangers and Flyers) for a combined $84 million!!! Holy cow, that's a lot of moola! The Sabres were unable and/or unwilling to match that, and in
- [July 4th Adventure Week](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/july-4th-adventure-week/) - When we were on the last leg of our return trip home last night, Jen & I were recalling the several consecutive late nights (and/or full days) we had strung together for our children. We counted three... then four... then... a WEEK. I think it goes back to our big FOOD FEST on July 1st.
- [Pilgrimage to a Chocolate Mecca](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/pilgrimage-to-a-chocolate-mecca/) - It was WAY too fun! I loved it!I'll post some photos from the event a bit later. For now... it's time to sleep!
- [A Visit To The Creation Museum](https://www.gregshead.net/2007/a-visit-to-the-creation-museum/) - My Dad told us a while back that he'd really like to take us to that there new Creation Museum in Kentucky, put together by the folks at Answers in Genesis. We agreed, wanting to see it ourselves, and picked today as the day we would all go check it out.First, it was a hot

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- [The Adventures of Phillip Mouse (eBook)](https://www.gregshead.net/product/the-adventures-of-phillip-mouse-ebook/) - Phillip’s curiosity has gotten him into a few scrapes before, but what started as any other day in the Meadow, became one of the most extraordinary adventures anyone has ever known! Peril, surprise, friendship, betrayal, and more await Phillip—and you!—inside this book. Come along for the adventure! [ePub format, 2nd Ed. - 2016]
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- [Sickness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sickness/)
- [Jesus](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/jesus/)
- [Church](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/church/)
- [Movies](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/movies/)
- [Star Trek](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/star-trek/)
- [Alex](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/alex/)
- [Bible](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/bible/)
- [NFL](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/nfl/)
- [Sabres](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sabres/)
- [Wonder](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/wonder/)
- [Web Links](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/web-links/)
- [Games](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/games/)
- [Cars](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/cars/)
- [Chill and Grill](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/chill-and-grill/)
- [Home Ownership](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/home-ownership/)
- [Photos](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/photos/)
- [Blogger](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/blogger/)
- [Friends](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/friends/)
- [Food](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/food/)
- [Photo Booth](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/photo-booth/)
- [Religion](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/religion/)
- [What God Made](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/what-god-made/)
- [Jen](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/jen/)
- [Special Days](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/special-days/)
- [Doctors](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/doctors/)
- [Web Design](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/web-design/)
- [NHL](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/nhl/)
- [GregsHead.net](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gregshead-net/)
- [God's Nature](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gods-nature/)
- [God's Kingdom](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gods-kingdom/)
- [Work](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/work/)
- [Marriage](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/marriage/)
- [Space](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/space/)
- [History](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/history/)
- [MSU](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/msu/)
- [Recommendations](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/recommendations/)
- [Money](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/money/)
- [Dreams](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/dreams/)
- [Parenting](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/parenting/)
- [America](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/america/)
- [For Sale](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/for-sale/)
- [Words](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/words/)
- [Observations](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/observations/)
- [Politics](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/politics/)
- [10th Anniversary Trip](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/10th-anniversary-trip/)
- [Venezuela](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/venezuela/)
- [Things That Are Weird](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/things-that-are-weird/)
- [Emma](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/emma/)
- [Tips](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/tips/)
- [Prayer](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/prayer/)
- [Cameron](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/cameron/)
- [Sin](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sin/)
- [Christmas](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/christmas/)
- [MLB](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/mlb/)
- [NBA](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/nba/)
- [Vacation](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/vacation/)
- [Grace](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/grace/)
- [Worship](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/worship/)
- [Pets](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/pets/)
- [Olympics](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/olympics/)
- [Home Schooling](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/home-schooling/)
- [Teas](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/teas/)
- [Yerba Mate](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/yerba-mate/)
- [Questions](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/questions/)
- [Current Events](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/current-events/)
- [People](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/people/)
- [Recommended](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/recommended/)
- [Education](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/education/)
- [Taxes](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/taxes/)
- [Incredible People](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/incredible-people/)
- [Biography](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/biography/)
- [World Cup](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/world-cup/)
- [Business](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/business/)
- [Cute Stories](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/cute-stories/)
- [Software](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/software/)
- [Science](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/science/)
- [Promotions](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/promotions/)
- [Offers](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/offers/)
- [Thrift](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/thrift/)
- [Death](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/death/)
- [Forgiveness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/forgiveness/)
- [Buffalo](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/buffalo/)
- [Thankfulness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/thankfulness/)
- [Gratefulness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gratefulness/)
- [Emotion](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/emotion/)
- [Projects](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/projects/)
- [Writing](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/writing/)
- [Hockey](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/hockey/)
- [Really Cool Stuff](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/really-cool-stuff/)
- [Nostalgia](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/nostalgia/)
- [Rochester](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/rochester/)
- [Publishing](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/publishing/)
- [Gardening](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gardening/)
- [Mom](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/mom/)
- [From The Archive](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/from-the-archive/)
- [How Stuff Works](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/how-stuff-works/)
- [Darkness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/darkness/)
- [Light](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/light/)
- [Pain](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/pain/)
- [Beauty](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/beauty/)
- [Health](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/health/)
- [Hope](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/hope/)
- [Children's Stories](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/childrens-stories/)
- [Traditions](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/traditions/)
- [Hospitals](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/hospitals/)
- [Social Networking](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/social-networking/)
- [Election](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/election/)
- [Voting](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/voting/)
- [Holidays](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/holidays/)
- [Gifts](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gifts/)
- [Language](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/language/)
- [Marketing](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/marketing/)
- [Advertisements](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/advertisements/)
- [Sexuality](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sexuality/)
- [TV Shows](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/tv-shows/)
- [Predictions](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/predictions/)
- [Trust](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/trust/)
- [Life](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/life/)
- [Songs](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/songs/)
- [Cam](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/cam/)
- [Seasons](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/seasons/)
- [Constitution](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/constitution/)
- [Winter](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/winter/)
- [Stuff](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/stuff/)
- [Possessions](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/possessions/)
- [Materialism](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/materialism/)
- [Art](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/art/)
- [Storytelling](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/storytelling/)
- [Walking](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/walking/)
- [Morning](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/morning/)
- [Simple](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/simple/)
- [Things I Love](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/things-i-love/)
- [Patience](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/patience/)
- [Relating](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/relating/)
- [Holy Spirit](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/holy-spirit/)
- [Rest](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/rest/)
- [Quiet](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/quiet/)
- [Renewal](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/renewal/)
- [Spirit](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/spirit/)
- [Gay Marriage](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gay-marriage/)
- [Brokenness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/brokenness/)
- [Nature](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/nature/)
- [Memories](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/memories/)
- [Ice Cream](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/ice-cream/)
- [Palmyra](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/palmyra/)
- [Knowledge](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/knowledge/)
- [Information](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/information/)
- [Silly](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/silly/)
- [Humorous](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/humorous/)
- [Mormonism](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/mormonism/)
- [LDS](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/lds/)
- [Truth](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/truth/)
- [Faith](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/faith/)
- [Time](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/time/)
- [Priorities](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/priorities/)
- [Hosting](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/hosting/)
- [Customer Support](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/customer-support/)
- [Institutions](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/institutions/)
- [Teenagers](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/teenagers/)
- [Learning](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/learning/)
- [Responsibility](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/responsibility/)
- [Life Lessons](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/life-lessons/)
- [Hurt](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/hurt/)
- [Sadness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sadness/)
- [Happiness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/happiness/)
- [Joy](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/joy/)
- [Events](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/events/)
- [Freedom](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/freedom/)
- [Football](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/football/)
- [Training Camp](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/training-camp/)
- [Running](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/running/)
- [Culture](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/culture/)
- [Nutrition](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/nutrition/)
- [Comparison](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/comparison/)
- [Tired](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/tired/)
- [Competition](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/competition/)
- [Winning](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/winning/)
- [Losing](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/losing/)
- [Troubles](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/troubles/)
- [Suffering](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/suffering/)
- [Age](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/age/)
- [Reading](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/reading/)
- [Downtime](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/downtime/)
- [Ugliness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/ugliness/)
- [The World](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/the-world/)
- [War](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/war/)
- [Cities](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/cities/)
- [Library](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/library/)
- [Eating](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/eating/)
- [Sugar](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sugar/)
- [Diet](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/diet/)
- [Goals](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/goals/)
- [Bacon](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/bacon/)
- [US Presidents](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/us-presidents/)
- [Help](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/help/)
- [Requests](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/requests/)
- [Important](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/important/)
- [Winter Olympics](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/winter-olympics/)
- [TV](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/tv/)
- [Maple Syrup](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/maple-syrup/)
- [Sugaring](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sugaring/)
- [Creativity](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/creativity/)
- [School Bus](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/school-bus/)
- [Driving](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/driving/)
- [Love](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/love/)
- [Characters](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/characters/)
- [Respect](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/respect/)
- [Empathy](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/empathy/)
- [Theology](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/theology/)
- [Grammar](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/grammar/)
- [Apostrophe](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/apostrophe/)
- [Christianity](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/christianity/)
- [Christians](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/christians/)
- [Failure](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/failure/)
- [Awesomeness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/awesomeness/)
- [Etymology](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/etymology/)
- [Weakness](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/weakness/)
- [Strength](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/strength/)
- [Power](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/power/)
- [Plants](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/plants/)
- [Father](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/father/)
- [Invitation](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/invitation/)
- [Gospel](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/gospel/)
- [Bigotry](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/bigotry/)
- [Ideology](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/ideology/)
- [Opinion](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/opinion/)
- [Beliefs](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/beliefs/)
- [Uncategorized](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/uncategorized/)
- [Eternity](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/eternity/)
- [Solitude](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/solitude/)
- [Sky](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/sky/)
- [Heavens](https://www.gregshead.net/tag/heavens/)

## Series

- [Constitutionally Speaking](https://www.gregshead.net/series/constitutionally-speaking/) - A three-part series primarily looking at the relationship between the states’ and the federal governments, based on the Constitution. Discussion of the First Amendment and freedom of religion, as well as subsequent amendments altering the original, more autonomous relationship of the states to the federal government.
- [Backyard Project: Ice Rink](https://www.gregshead.net/series/backyard-ice-rink/) - Our family’s adventure (over the first couple years) learning how to build a back yard ice rink—from experience!
- [Book of Galatians](https://www.gregshead.net/series/book-of-galatians/) - A verse-by-verse (casual) study of the letter Paul wrote to the church(es) in Galatia. If there were a keyword here, it would be “Grace”.
- [Memory Lane](https://www.gregshead.net/series/memory-lane/) - A walk down memory lane… stories that are worth hearing/telling/reading again.
- [Song of the Day [Come As You Are]](https://www.gregshead.net/series/song-of-the-day-come-as-you-are/)
- [Football Friday](https://www.gregshead.net/series/football-friday/) - Buffalo Bills are the favorite team here! Weekly posts about the goings on at One Bills Drive in Orchard Park. Generally, a recap, and a prediction of each game.
- [This Day in GregsHead History](https://www.gregshead.net/series/this-day-in-gregshead-history/)
- [Fruits of the Spirit](https://www.gregshead.net/series/fruits-of-the-spirit/)

## Product categories

- [Book](https://www.gregshead.net/product-category/book/)
- [Music](https://www.gregshead.net/product-category/music/)
- [eBook](https://www.gregshead.net/product-category/book/ebook/)
- [Audiobook](https://www.gregshead.net/product-category/book/audiobook/)

## Product tags

- [Holiday](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/holiday/)
- [Children](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/children/)
- [Fiction](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/fiction/)
- [Acoustic](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/acoustic/)
- [Rock](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/rock/)
- [Guitar](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/guitar/)
- [Piano](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/piano/)
- [Vocals](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/vocals/)
- [Live](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/live/)
- [Stories](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/stories/)
- [Family](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/family/)
- [Life With God](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/life-with-god/)
- [Church](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/church/)
- [Money](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/money/)
- [Parenting](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/parenting/)
- [Sin](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/sin/)
- [Christmas](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/christmas/)
- [Grace](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/grace/)
- [Worship](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/worship/)
- [Moral](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/moral/)
- [Fable](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/fable/)
- [Kids](https://www.gregshead.net/product-tag/kids/)