March 2009
Just signed new car papers. Minivan life here we come. Has tailgating seats for back, will be perfect for Theo’s t-ball debut this spring.
February 2009
Vlogged: “Some Days / DIY collarless banded shirts.” Funny to be plain and snarky at the same time but there you go. http://bit.ly/19AyyU
WatchSome Days / DIY collarless banded shirts
RT @knightopia RT @daveferguson: “to the next generation on-line and off-line is a seamless conversation” - John Park of Google #theideacamp
Aaarrrg, song in my head. A Timbaland beat, it could be just about anyone. But who?
Queue’ing up Manu Chao’s La Radiolina. It’s like downing a triple-shot espresso in each song.
Starting to put together #convergentfriends (etc) Resource Guide on QuakerQuaker http://bit.ly/PEuw7
Timothy T: Why do Quakers hate to talk about sin? →
Quakers were very much about a process of transformation that put an end to the evil deeds through a spiritual transformation that took, for example, away the occasion for all wars. This meant that…
Betsy B: Quakers & Gender Equality →
It has almost been enough to make me want to give up at times and become some version of a secluded, misguided Quaker nun. Yet giving up on men—roughly half the world’s population—or the possibility…
Back to a one car family as of 1pm today
40 Year anti-war witness Quaker House looking at... →
This remarkable saga of persistent, creative peace action is full of implications for future work to end war and find alternatives to militarism.
Micah B on the FUM Board Meeting and the simple... →
At one point, John asked me what I thought the cause of sin was. I gave him some sort of seminary answer, but he told me I was making it too complicated. Fear, he said. Fear is the cause of sin. The…
“Compared to producing vegetables or rice, beef uses 16 times as much energy and...”
– How to get the most ecological bang for the buck, personal consumption wise, in Toilet Paper and Other Moral Choices (NYTimes)
Just finished interview with @chadstep on Convergent Friends as the new jazz traditionalists. Uploading it now. Thanks Chad!
DW Julie made yummy cake Mon as last hurrah before Lent but left 2/3rds It’s mine now sucka, ha! (Eating too much, I’ll be sick tonight)
WatchSome Days / Talking about Video Conferencing
Extensions I refuse to live w/o: Gmail signatures, FireFTP, Lastpass, RTM for Gmail and Web Developer Toolbar.
Sorry, Apple, don’t notice any amazing speed from new Safari.
Air outside is semi-opaque and smells of burning pine. Is the forest service observing ash wednesday with another controlled burn?
Chrysler Financial just bait and switched us on buy-out price for lease. “That was a limited time offer ma’am.” Please let them go bankrupt.
Now I see why Chrysler Financial doesn’t give rat’s you-know-what & jacked prices. Don’t spend it all in 1 place boys: http://bit.ly/IXSFv
Feels like a débutante ball: “The President’s cabinet”
Waiting for the That One guy, Obama, to start talking.
There’s Hillary shaking hands with Justice Roberts. Must be resisting temptation to pop-quiz him. Quick: Pledge of Alligience: GO!
Okay, clap clap clap, yes yes, Obama’s president. Now we need to do some work. Stop the claps and let the guy speak.
Chris M on getting his photos up →
Or just go to the photos page of quakerquaker.org and search for the tag “quakerreclaiming2009.” Martin is uploading his video interviews at a mad pace, so check those out, too. I was pretty wiped…
Video: Stephen Dotson on going back from... →
I’ve tasted a lot of solidarity. There’s a lot of people that have come here looking for encouragement and to overcome a little bit of stagnation and get past some of the fears they have in going…
Henry M gives a kids-eye view of the workshop →
Video: Bible Reading in the Manner of Conservative... →
Charles Martin explains the history and mechanics of this worship technique.
Photos of Reclaiming the Power of Early Quakerism... →
From Martin
Robin and Martin on post-conference wrap-up →
I’m coming from [this weekend] at two places at the same time. One is feeling encouraged because people were really excited. At the same time I’m feeling that we could have been here a lot longer and…
27Wishes Chad on the Convergent Gathering →
It’s been a smorgasbord of Quakers. One thing that I’ve liked about the Convergent Friends idea is that I get to come to one location and meeting Quakers of all stripes and all different backgrounds…
Posted to QuakerQuaker: interview with @chadstep on #convergentfriends weekend http://bit.ly/BTJDf
On QuakerQuaker: video interview with Charles Martin explaining Bible Worship in the Manner of Conservative Friends http://bit.ly/1709PY
Just organized photoset of #convergentfriends “Reclaiming the Power of Primitive Quakerism” weekend: http://bit.ly/m5RbD
“But now these pay-as-you-go phones are winning over fans for different reasons —...”
– I’ve been pay-as-you-go for years now. Sure there’s no data plan but you get cheap phones with good reception that work and you’re not paying $2000 over two years. From More Customers Give Up the Cellphone Contract
