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Some of the questions for this quiz I would have answered differently a few years back. Do I say Y'all? I'm not sure. I used to say "you'uns", a contraction for you ones. I don't say the "you guys" phrase. I'm undecided. I used to say pop and call all pop coke too. I used never say soda but now that is what I say. Your Linguistic Profile: 80% General American English 15% Dixie 5% Yankee 0% Midwestern 0% Upper Midwestern What Kind of American English Do You Speak? Hat Tip: Liquid Paper .

Playing Tag : "It's a game that's been going round the sphere. If you're tagged, then you play the game by answering on your blog. I've been tagged by Rebecca Writes . Here's the scoop on how to play: I pick 5 occupations out of the list below and complete the 'what if' statements . Then I'm supposed to tag 3 other people to post their answers on their blog, but I think I'll let you tell me you want to be tagged first. Then I'll tag you and post links to your answers when you're done. Okay? The 'questions': If I could be a scientist...If I could be a farmer...If I could be a musician... If I could be a doctor... If I could be a painter... If I could be a gardener... If I could be a missionary... If I could be a chef... If I could be an architect... If I could be a linguist... If I could be a psychologist... If I could be a librarian... If I could be an athlete... If I could be a lawyer... If I could be an inn-keeper... If I could...

I once heard a lecturer say that English was made up at its heart three languages; Anglo-Saxon (A Germanic tongue), French (influence from William the Conquerer A.D. 1066), and Latin (from the church and scholars). She also mentioned that Celtic had been the language of England before the influence of the Anglo-Saxons and some “tie together words” had been brought into English. I assumed she meant words which tie sentences together, or nouns. But I was not sure which words she meant in particular. So I did a little research to find out what those relics in our language are. It seems that Celtic has few words surviving in English. I'm not counting the Celtic words which came in through other languages such as French. I'm not sure that there is a definitive list of Celtic words in English but here are a few I found in various places on the Internet and a book I have. ass (borrowed earlier by the Celts from the Latin asinus) bannock bard blarney bucket car cart clock coll...

Here is a blast from the past. Check out the Pong Justin has on his blog. Justin's Games

I cycled 10 miles today in preparation for the C and O Canal trip. I think I took the 10 faster than I will go on the Canal. There I will take a casual speed and have fun. I’m thinking of taking a book to read. I’m not sure which one it will be. I always look for wildlife while I jog or cycle. The only thing I saw today was a rabbit. See more progress on: Bicycle The C and O Canal

Last month I was impressed the first part of the article. I thought that I would not dovetail simply because I liked it the first time. This article though is as much about education as anything else. The article about the hierarchal system of education has been ported over to companies like Microsoft. In a sense I'm not sure that is a criticism as much as it is an observation. Few companies really want creativity, what they want is performance. That is defined by making the boss happy or something else besides true creativity. I have been a part of non-traditional schooling for a long time. I basically started reading on my own which I really consider my education. Schools were just a place to supliment my supply of books and activities. My wife and I homeschool our children. I got my degree in a non-traditional fashion. Basically, I'm a non-traditional education product. I don't think that is bragging either because I think in reality, most people are. W...

So my big trip on the C and O Canal is rescheduled. I will try again this coming month of May. I have bought a rack to carry my stuff. I bought a compact tire pump. I still need to get rain gear. I hope I don’t need the rain gear but I don’t want the trip ruined for lack of it. Oh yeah, I met a guy at the movies the other day who had biked the part of the trail from Pittsburg to Cumberland. He enjoyed it. See more progress on: Bicycle The C and O Canal

I purposely did not post the answer to my Romans 1 Quiz earlier. I hoped to generate enough interest to get someone to ask for the answers. Well, here are my answers anyway. 1. A, B, and C all are right. 2. I'm not sure I can find the most explicit about David being the father of the Messiah. These scriptures all relate to Messiah being a part of the David kingdom. That of course is a little different than son of David. 3. D 4. B

When I'm trying to post a Blogger post, I find my Linux box slows down responsiveness to a ridiculously slow level. Basically, I'm not able to make a post by typing in the window. I've resorted to writing my blog in Open Office and then posting it. Is anyone else having the same problem? I suspect that it is a Linux only problem.

I recently read a paper by N.T. Wright called " The Shape of Justification ". As I read it I was surprised to find that I had little to disagree with him about. It seems that N.T. Wright defines Justification as "the declaration of God, the just judge, that someone is in the right, that their sins are forgiven, and a true member of the covenant family, the people belonging to Abraham." I can't say that at face value I can disagree with this. The fact that God's work and our standing with God is first says to me the priorities are right. However, if they were reversed I would have to say our standing in the community of faith secondary to our standing with God.

My daughter writes about her struggles. I encourage you to read it. Writing's of an exceptional being: I wanted to shrink until I could dissapear : "I wanted to shrink until I could dissapear I used to have an eating disorder. One of the things that convicted me to stop was a Stacie Orrico song, 'Dear Friend'. Another was I realised that I was not giving control to God. I was saying here God here is all my life except this part. You can fix and manage everything but this. And then I concentrated and put all my effort into the one part of my life that God didn't have."

Romans 1:1-7 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, 7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The following quiz I wrote to aid in spurring on discussion about some topics in Romans 1:1-7. Sometimes there are right and wrong answers and at other times there are exploring questions. 1. When someone is called by God, what does that calling mean? (Choose a...

Kapor is at a conference on Open Source Software. His write up here is interesting. Mitch Kapor's Weblog : "Snippets from Emerging Technologies - Tuesday A.M. Networks of amateurs (in astronomy, publishing) are displacing the professionals -- Leabeater, quoted by Rael Dornfest Too much important knowledge is locked up on paper where it's not searchable and hard to get to. -- Jeff Bezos, also by Rael. Pay attention to design patterns for innovation -- Tim O'Reilly. Examples: * Build with 'Small Pieces, Loosely Joined': (borrowing the David Weinberger book title) * Design for participation, e.g., have users add value to your data (Amazon user book reviews) * Make participation the default: Aggregate user data as a side effect. (Flickr's default for sharing is public) * Data is the next 'Intel Inside': owning a unique, hard-to-replicate data source as a competitive advantage"

Not too long ago I listened to a book on tape Saint Augustine by Gary Wells. I had read the "Confessions" and read a little more on the theologian. The book was written from a more historical point of view than one of faith. Gary Wells cleared up some points though for me. The importance of a story about Augustine stealing the pears had never made sense to me. It figures big in paintings about the theologian, but why paint about that story above others. But Wells points out the connection between Augustine's pear stealing and Adam's eating of the forbidden fruit. Wells also helped me out with the chronology of the Augustine's life. "Confessions" is not written as a history but as a book of devotion. Where there is mere speculation on an issue of history or chronology Wells gives a balanced veiw. I recommend this book on tape, CD or audible. Christian History - Augustine of Hippo - 131 Christians Everyone Should Know : "Timeline 312 ...

The ESV is now blogified. I'm not sure how this is different FAQ questions section to their website. Perhaps I'll see. Hat Tip: Rebecca Writes

What is going on? I mean it. The world is turned upside down. MC is now..... Messy Christian: Coming out of the "closet" : "Coming out of the 'closet' mesmall.jpgDaphne and I were having tea today, and she asked me: 'Isn't it time for you to come out of the closet?' I'm not gaylah. She means the pivotal 'reveal' - just how does Messy Christian look like? And does she have a real name? Well, so here I am. :) And well, my name is ..."

I got this from Dave Barry. The photo of the police carrying the gator is pretty funny. Authorities find alligators, snakes being transported in RV trailer : "Authorities have found 32 alligators and about 50 boa constrictors being hauled in an RV trailer along an Arizona interstate. State Department of Public Safety officials said Damon Heynen, 38, was driving a truck towing an RV trailer on Interstate 10 Sunday night when he was pulled over for a faulty taillight. Upon investigating the trailer, DPS found 32 alligators and about 50 boa constrictors in cages."

I got this from Dave Barry. The photo of the police carrying the gator is pretty funny. Authorities find alligators, snakes being transported in RV trailer : "Authorities have found 32 alligators and about 50 boa constrictors being hauled in an RV trailer along an Arizona interstate. State Department of Public Safety officials said Damon Heynen, 38, was driving a truck towing an RV trailer on Interstate 10 Sunday night when he was pulled over for a faulty taillight. Upon investigating the trailer, DPS found 32 alligators and about 50 boa constrictors in cages."

For those of you who were wondering about OpenOffice and if you could make the leap, check out this article. NewsForge | Making the leap: Microsoft Word to OpenOffice.org Writer : "Whether you're moving from Windows to GNU/Linux, or just from the proprietary Microsoft Office to the free software OpenOffice.org suite, one of the challenges you'll face is learning how to use OpenOffice.org Writer effectively if you're used to Microsoft Word. In this article I'll show you around OpenOffice.org Writer, where to find familiar Word tools, and how to customize the interface and preferences to make it a little more Word-friendly. First, don't worry; you won't have much trouble adjusting to OpenOffice.org Writer. The interface isn't terribly different; the menu and toolbar layout are similar to Word's. If you prefer a custom display you'll be much happier with Writer, as it doesn't have a lot of the annoying Word features that people often ...

How often is the heavy duty power of the HMVEE really more than one needs? This vehicle may not make it to the final purchase but it is an interesting concept. Wired News: Hybrid Could Fill Humvee's Boots : "Cutting fuel costs and reducing maintenance were the driving forces behind the decision to create hybrid vehicles, according to Hal Almand, the Army's light tactical forms team leader."