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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
[RCS] 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…
[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…
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…
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?