The Early Ramblings
This is a repository of the old ramblings that filled up the front door of this site. I can't guarantee that spending time here will be a productive use of your time.
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This is a repository of the old ramblings that filled up the front door of this site. I can't guarantee that spending time here will be a productive use of your time.
In exactly 14 days, I will be watching the sun set over a field. But it won't just be any field. Surrounding me will be representatives of a generation - my generation. And we will be falling on our faces before the Lord. We won't be gathered to hear a concert, or participate in a conference, or meet new people. We will go for the sole reason of giving God and His son Jesus Christ the glory that is due to Him.
Have you ever thought about what it's like to bow to someone. It doesn't happen very often in our society. Back in the old days, people would bow to kings as a sign of respect. In doing so, they were acknowledging that that the king was more important and powerful than they were. It was an acknowledgement of their lowly position, and the king's place above them.
Just imagine what would happen if we would do the same in our own lives...and what will happen when we gather on that field to do just that.
14 days.
Thank you Jesus for things that are beautiful. I was just watching CNN, and I saw the 1st sailors disembark the USS Abraham Lincoln. The whole ship was deployed for 10 months, and these first sailors were special because they were the ones who had children born while they were deployed.
I can't imagine what a 10-month deployment at sea would be like - much less, what it would be like to miss a child's birth. As I watch there pictures, I see my own problems retreat into the background. And the world, for a time, seems just a bit brighter.
Welcome home boys.
31. There are 31 days left until the end of school. Woohoo! It just makes me happy. For a while there I was worried about the end of school. As long as I'm still in class, the fact that I don't have a co-op isn't a big deal.
However, if school ends and I'm sans co-op, that's a problem. So I was quite worried about the job situation for some time. However, while I have no definite plans yet, a number of job possibilities appeared on the horizon just recently. Maybe the economy isn't ALL bad...
It's been 10 days since I last posted. I hope someone still reads my site. I could tell you all what I've been doing...but I'm not even sure what I've been doing. I'm not inclined to figure it out just now.
However, on this happy night there was great rejoicing, because I can finally announce that all of the pictures from Guyana are posted. I have spent more hours of my life on them than I care to acknowledge, but they are done. Happy days are here again.
For those of you who really do come here somewhat often, I thank you. This quarter is rather rough, and I have not been able to get to this site as often as I'd like. But take heart, there is a (dim) light at the end of the tunnel. It's called summer, a happy time when Bob is on his co-op, evenings are free, and time to write new content is somewhat plentiful. I've got big plans - whole new sections, a searchable topical concordance (created by the amazing Kristina Kniley), and much more. If only I didn't have 3 day jobs, I'd get right on it.
So keep on coming. There is neato stuff in the future.
It's family tradition to open one present on Christmas Eve. I'm not really sure how it started, but it definitely appeased my sister and me in our desire to know what rested in the nice boxes under the tree.
In the same spirit, I'm just starting to scan my slides from Guyana. The pics that are up now are negatives. I'm much happier with my 'chromes, and there are more of them. It's going to take me quite some time to get them all live. So, in a small rush to get the new ones live, the image at the top of this page has changed. It is new. Unfortunately, it is the only new one that will be seen for a number of days.
I know. It saddens me as well. But what a picture.
Life is nuts. I'm amazed that I even have time to write this short update. I'm horribly behind in my school work for the week, running on little sleep, and desperately looking for a co-op for the summer. But hey, the Lord is good regardless of our circumstances. Preach it Kniley, preach it.
My car died over the weekend. It's a very sad thing. Hopefully it will be fixed this weekend, and I'll have to go pick it up from the Poconos. Anybody want to get away for a weekend and come along with me? I'd sure appreciate it.
Apparently I'm a big-time speaker now. First it was 2 sermons and testimonies in Guyana, then a talk to IV a week ago, and now in two days I'm speaking at a Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship luncheon. It's huge.
I'm getting back 11 rolls of film today. We all know what that means - many many hours of scanning. Lots of fun.
Of course, I have time for all of this.
*The above statement was a lie.
Sorry for the paucity of updates. I just haven't been all that inspired to write that much recently. For all of you clamoring for a summary of Guyana...well, it'll happen. I just don't know when. Sorry. It's hard to write about something that was so...you see? I can't even find a good adjective. Perhaps "immense" gets close.
What I really want to write about it the war. Don't worry, I'm not getting all political here. But I would like to comment on the absolutly surreal nature of the television footage. Last night, for over an hour, I watched a CNN cameraman shoot live footage of the head of the armored spearhead that is pushing into Iraq. LIVE FOOTAGE! It's insane - we can watch an army invade a country, as it happens.
And then there was today. I stopped by the Ritz on campus, and as I sat down I saw a city being systematically dismantled. Once again, live. Absolutely surreal.
I'm not saying it's good or bad. And that's not because I'm holding back and trying to be correct and all that crap. I just don't know what to say. All I can do is watch in a horrified, yet fascinated, stupor.
So I watch.
Whew. Half of my pictures are done. I don't want to figure out how long I've spent on them. But they're live, so go check them out!
On an equally cool note, and I sat in front of my computer all day scanning my shots, I made good use of my time. The Plateau is getting a gradual facelift over the next two months, and today Plateau Info went live. Feel free to peruse, and let me know if anything breaks!
You've got pictures! The long awaited pictures from Guyana are starting to trickle in. This isn't nearly all of them, but it's a start. Captions will have to wait until later.
Home. Changed.
Today is the day! In just a few short hours I'll be winging my way south, where the weather is warm and the opportunities to serve abound. I have to rush around like a madman to get the last minute things together, but I'll leave you with these lines from Make a Joyful Noise by David Crowder Band:
I will not be silent - I will not be quiet anymore. ...Make a joyful noise to the Lord. Make a joyful noise to the Lord. -David Crowder Band
I treasure every prayer you send up for our trip, that through all that we are the Lord would be glorified. See you in 10 days!
We're getting close, everyone. Just 4 days from take-off. I'm getting excited. I've updated the Guyana pages so you can know roughly what's going on during the trip. That way (hint, hint) you can pray for us as we minster to the Guyanese people. I'd like to point out that your prayer is absolutely the best thing you can do for this trip. So thanks ahead of time!
In academic news, two finals are done, and two have yet to happen. But those only happen on Thursday, so there's no need to start studying yet!
I got baptized yesterday. Many thanks for the people who braved the icy weather to come down to Elim to support me. It was super cool.
We're having a little revival. Kinda. I've decided to dedicate a page to hymns. It's all hymns all the time. I know you're excited. Check it out, and contribute if you'd like.
Similarly, if you'd like to suggest a verse of the day, give me the verse and I'll consider it. I make no promises, though :-)
And we're back. Not too much new to report. Well, except that I'm getting baptized this Sunday. So if any of you are in the area, feel free to hop over to Elim Gospel Church at 10am. Don't know how to get there?Done. You're welcome to hang out with my small group afterwards, as well.
I've got two new links for you. First, the serious one - check out what
CNN has to say about Mr.
Bush's public faith. Makes for some interesting reading. Secondly,
check this out - you can talk
to a girl rendered in flash, and she responds to you! Craziness, I
tell you. Darn kids and their computers.
*Note: it might be getting too popular and therefore doesn't respond
very well. Use at your own risk.
Happy Valentine's day. Yuck. All I have to say is that today was Ben & Jerry's 1 year anniversary on campus. To celebrate they made all ice cream 1/2 off. At those prices, who needs a girl? I've got ice cream :-) Can you say banana fudge royale for $2.21?
If you disagree with my feelings, perhaps you'd like to try out my light red alternate stylesheet today. It should get you in the mood.
Don't skip class on a Friday. Believe me, I know it's tempting. But it all becomes worth it to come when the teacher gives a pop quiz for extra credit, and then ends class without even trying to lecture. Friday special for me. And now I get to go to camp for the weekend. Happy days are here again.
As I try to find words to describe the greatness of the Lord, the limitations of the English language rapidly become apparent.
Church is a beautiful thing. Today it was "koinonia" Sunday at Elim Gospel Church. So instead of seeing nicely ordered rows of chairs on the floor of our sanctuary, I walk in to find tables and chairs grouped everywhere to facilitate people meeting each other. But it didn't stop there. We had coffee, danishes, fruit, orange juice, and more. There was a park-like sitting area, complete with running fountain. All of this, keep in mind, in the sanctuary of our church. On a Sunday morning.
Now, I don't know what your view of church is, but this definitely fits into mine :-) This, sadly, is not a permanent change. But it signifies the leadership's enthusiasm for our year's theme of relationship building, and I think it's wonderful. If you'd like to see what Elim is all about, services currently start at 10am. Or drop me a line and we'll see what we can do about getting you a ride.
Oh, the sermon and worship were amazing, too.
I forgot to mention yesterday that I had a great dining experience last night at Boston Market. I get there and what do I see? Signs telling me "today is free 1/2 sandwich day." That's right - walk in, get a free 1/2 Chicken Carver sandwich. Just for being me.
But wait, it gets better. The guy I'm with has a coupon to get 2 meals for the price of one. So for under $5, I get a ham dinner, 2 sides, cornbread, medium drink, and 1/2 of a Chicken Carver sandwich. Life is good.
Chris Tomlin (my hero) has a monthly column on his site called "wordstone." This month's article is on posture - excellent reading.
*Note - these links are usually in a framed site, so the pages won't look quite right, because I'm linking to them directly. It's less clicking for you that way.
Thanks to the wonders of CSS this site now uses print style sheets. That means that, in a modern, CSS-enabled browser, a printed page of this site will look very different from its normal look. The nav bar is removed, text is set in points, and background colors are removed. More to come later.
23 days. I'll be in South America in 23 days. Whew. Who's excited? I know I am. The Lord continues to impress upon me the importance and greatness of this trip. And of course, He doesn't let me forget the importance and greatness of knowing Him, first. Something to keep in mind as the end of the quarter approaches.
New Section! It's not all that exciting yet, but there's now a links page, so you can go to other pages that might be worth your time.
We're on the new server. Yeah, I know - another one. But this one is here to stay, with guaranteed uptime and plentiful bandwidth. Once again, thanks to Bill Krauss for hosting this site. He's an alright guy.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again - Louie and the guys at 722 are doing ridiculous things for the Lord. Now with a freshly designed and very clean flash website. Mmmm...
The David Crowder Band released a new song while back on their website for our auditory pleasure. But now they need your help in choosing a new name. So go listen, then vote!
Thoughts of springtime are in my mind. This is a problem for a number of reasons. I live in Rochester. The current temperature is 3°. It's still January. Nonetheless, I had a conversation yesterday with my small group about how nice it is to go to the park in the afternoon, lay out in the sun, and get some work done.
Now I am haunted by images of Spring. Whenever I look out a window, I want to see green grass and sunshine and hear chirping birds. Instead - blowing snow. I am ruined. For the next three months I will be hounded by thoughts of the impossible - that I might actually enjoy the outside. I blame you for this, Shelly.
It's update time. I suppose I'll hit Guyana first. It's coming soon! My trombone sold, and it will soon be financing my way to South America. eBay is a beautiful invention. We ship out in a short 5 weeks, so our time of preparation is quickly coming to an end. Please lift up all of our team members in prayer as we scramble to tie up loose ends before we take off. Take myself, for instance - I have a final scheduled for the day that we're leaving! That's going to be a problem.
In more nerdy news, this site will be moving to a new physical home soon. You shouldn't notice any problems...hopefully. But, we all know how that works. So, if there's some downtime, I apologize. We'll be back soon.
Keep in mind that, if you want the best price for the trip to OneDay03, this Saturday is the deadline for signing up.
Happy 30th, Roe vs Wade. Since you were enacted, 43 million of my fellow human beings have been killed for the sake of convenience. When I first decided to write about this occasion, I was angry. My tone was sarcastic; my mood was dark. But that wouldn't accomplish anything.
Instead, I am deeply saddened. We live in a culture - indeed, in a world - that tells us that we have no responsibility.
My friends, I have a hard time believing that this is what the Lord had in mind for us at the time of creation. We have a God who tells that:
We were set apart by the creator of the entire universe to have a special and amazing purpose here on earth. And we continue to tell Him that His timing is not good enough for us.
People say that they couldn't deal with a child now. I don't buy it. Regardless of our circumstances, can't we just rest in the sufficiency of Christ and acknowledge His supremacy in our life?
Happy 30th. It is a sad day.
Now that we're in 2003, all I want is one thing.
It was a little scary... but I just entered the world of eBay. I need cash for the upcoming Guyana trip, so I'm selling my beautiful trombone from my high school days. The horn is in great shape, so if you're interested, go check out the auction. I just hope it sells.
I was too excited to sleep last night because I got a message through my contact form. Well... OK, I was exhausted, so I slept just fine. But I was extremely excited, because this message was from someone who found my site through a search engine. Woohoo! I've made it big time now. That's right - apparently I have content actually worth checking out.
Don't believe me? When you do a google search for oneday03, my site comes up 6th! Do you know how long people pine away trying to get a good page rank? And there you have it - my site is near the top. Even beating out Chris Tomlin's site, I might add. Life, my friends, is good.
Well...sorry about the downtime. For the last 10 days we're been offline. Now, this is through no fault of our own, except for liking cheap things. Our free hosting situation was working beautifully, with minimal downtime. That is, until the servers had to move and the new network was not connected for a week and a half.
Oh well. Soon, through the graciousness of Mr. Bill Krauss, this site's location will move to a much more reliable location, where bandwidth is plentiful and system resources abound. So fear not, my faithful followers (all three of you) - we should be up and running indefinitely for now on.
The OneDay03 section has been updated with more specific content. So please check it out, and contact me about your interest soon! We want those good prices.
Farewell, Goodnight. If all goes well tomorrow, I'll be resting comfortably in my little house at this time in 24 hours. And that means that I may not be able to update this site for a few weeks. So, if you're expecting brand-spanking new content over the Christmas holiday... I'm sorry. We can't all have what we want. But never fear! I'll still be checking my messages, so don't hesitate to talk to me about anything Guyana or Oneday-related. Merry Christmas!
In one of the creepiest episodes I've ever encountered in a classroom, my 2-hour Russian history class was ended 1/2 hour into the lecture.
"Why is this creepy?" you ask. It was the manner in which it was ended. In the world where I live, I imagine that if someone has a message for a professor that is calling her away from class, that person would quietly break into class and inform the professor. Then the professor would end class.
But no. A man calmly walked into class today, asked for permission to address the class, and said, "Your professor had something come up. Class is dismissed." No explanation. Just told us to go home.
The hypothetical situation that came to mind as this transpired was one that happens in James Bond movies - the bad guy comes up to an otherwise-occupied Bond and says "You've just had a change of plans. Come with me." Then they go beat him up.
All of this is made more ironic by the fact that we were just starting a discussion of the organizations of terror that existed to keep the Soviet population in check in the early days of the USSR. I just hope we get our professor back when the quarter starts back up in January.
Starting today, I'll throw an image up at the top of this page. Just for fun, you understand. It may be one that I took. It may not be. Enjoy it either way.
Well, I'm sicker than a sick dog, so I'm not hanging out for long. Just wanted to point out two news items. The first, and most important thing, is that info about the trip to OneDay is up and functional. Please check it out. And secondly, the gallery and contact form now work as planned. So feel free to utilize them to the max.
Goodnight.
Free at last! Well, the Fall quarter has come to an end. I can't say I'm terribly sad about that. Don't get me wrong - this quarter has been great. But all I know is that by this tomorrow, I'll resting comfortably in my little house in Pennsylvania.
This quarter ended on a very kniley-ish note. Are you familiar with the
idea of "finals?" Yes, I am too. Vaguely. I always feel bad for my semester-school
friends when they have finals. It always seems to be such a big deal to
them. But around here, finals are just something that happen every ten
weeks. Not a big deal. A typical conversation here at RIT as classes end
goes something like:
Guy 1 - "Hey man, got any plans?"
Guy 2 - "Eh, I have a final tomorrow."
Guy 1 - "Oh. You studying for it?"
(blank stare, both parties break into laughter)
Guy 1 - "Haha. I was just kidding. Let's go get some wings."
OK. There is SOME studying to be done. But, at least from where I'm sitting, finals are a time to kick back, relax, and reflect upon a hard-fought quarter. And now that they're done, I'm going home.
Just a quick word about a fantastic site. Of course, it's Passion related. Louie Giglio, the founder of Passion ministries, speaks to several thousand people of our generation every week at a gathering called 722. And, through the wonder of technology, every one of his messages is streamed for your viewing pleasure. So go to Thirsty and check it out. He just finished a 6-part series on Worship, and why it matters to us. It's powerful stuff. Be prepared to spend some time hearing what he has to say. And by "some time," I mean many hours. Enjoy.
2 down, 2 to go. This quarter, finals are interesting. I've been unusually motivated to work, study, etc for me classes...until finals hit. Now, all of a sudden, school has just taken a place on the back burner. I've been far more excited about working on either this stie or the camp's. Not that you'll notice anything new an different, because it's mostly backend stuff. Sorry. Don't worry, soon you'll see new content. Let me get home first, OK?
Zeldman.com is good for you. Mr. Zeldman has a website full of imformation that is far more valuable than mine (at least right now), and I greatly enjoy his daily musings on the internet world. And I must say, that when I read his article on the decision to remove the nice ♥'s from his site, I felt his pain. Go read about the sad story of browser-incompatibility on his site. And go check out the rest of his writings as well.
It is over. The fall quarter has come to a none-too-soon end. Ahhhh.... I feel good. Very tired. But good. And a lot has happened in the last few days that I've been gone. The first I'll mention only briefly, because I think I'll make a larger article out of it later. I was sitting in my tech version of differential equations, totally expecting a mediocre grade on my last test. After all, on 2 questions, worth almost 25% of the test, I was unable to get past the initial steps on both problems. What to do? I knew I couldn't just leave them blank, even though that would be an accurate representation of how well I could perform on the problems.
So I fell back on the knowledge that got me through AP physics in high school and so many classes since that time - I simply grabbed as many points as I could. I wrote down equations. I wrote givens. I wrote what I would do in hypothetical situations where I knew the values that I could not find. I even solved one problem using an assumption that I knew was incorrect, but it let me show that I could do the rest of the problem. With all of the hacking, I figured I rightfully deserved an 80%.
And so, when I got my test back with a 93% on it, you may understand my surprise. Why did I receive this grade? Because I played the game, and I played the game well. Because, in the end, every student knows that first come grades - then comes the education. When we review for a final we want to know "what's on the test?" not "what should I know to understand the course?" Is this a problem? Probably. But you know what? With four finals in the next 6 days, I just want to know what will be on the test.
In nerd news, Macromedia just released a preview trial of their newest product, Contribute. You can read all about it on their website, but I think this is a perfect product for small businesses that have a website, and want to allow non-technical people to update content. Everyone is now only 1° of seperation from producing internet content. Cheers, MM, for a brilliant product. When it goes live in December, many site administrators' will breathe more easily when Contribute sits in the hands of the people.
Thanksgiving break starts in little more than six days for me, and one of my many hopes for that time is to add greatly to this site. So keep your eyes open - new stuff in T-2 weeks.
I need sleep. But first I need to direct you to updated info about the OneDay Link '02. Passion has updated the site, and there's some amazing stuff there. If you do nothing else in the next few minutes, go to the site and click on the "Streaming video" highlights on the left. Check out all the video there, but especially the section under "Awaken." If you are really have no time, just skip to about 3/4 of the way through the footage. There you will find Amena Brown's powerful words from the Link. I can't say anything more.
People are weird. I was outside this morning for 1 1/2 hours, starting at 8:30am, for my surveying project. Now, I'm not going to whine about how miserably cold it was at that hour of the day. But I could. It really was quite cold. Like a 25° wind chill. But no! Instead, my topic for today is the people who don't seem to understand the word "cold."
You see, as I was walking around campus today, bundled up in my heavy jacket, gloves, and hat, I encountered not one, but TWO people wearing shorts. And one was wearing flip flops. I mean honestly, did they miss the memo that it's freezing out there? And I do mean that water was literally frozen on the ground this morning. And it's not like the day warmed up to a moderate temperature. If anything, it hit a balmy 35° wind chill by mid-day.
Now I know - who am I to talk? I wasn't wearing my heavy jacket for a while. And I admit that it was a pride issue. But when it got truly cold, I got out my jacket. And I sure wasn't walking around in shorts before that time! I think some more people need to step forward, admit that they have a problem, and put on some warmer clothes.
Speaking of pride issues, I'd like to point out that the "red" color that is selectable at the top of your screen, is indeed red. Not pink, as some people would like to think. "Pink" is girly. "Light red" is not. Thank you.
In a special political rant, I'd like to lash out at all of those Americans out there who didn't vote yesterday. The last time I checked, America was a Democracy Republic. And according to the definition of a Republic, it would appear that such a system is completely dependent on people voting for their representatives. And so, if the system in which we live requires our involvement by going to the polls...why aren't we voting? And, more specifically, why isn't my generation voting?
As I was watching election coverage last night, one commentator made a passing comment about how "no one can figure out how to get 18-30 year-olds to vote," or something like that. Many people to whom I talk feel that politics has nothing to do with them. They simply don't care. I cannot fathom why one would think that. As I scan the current legislation on the Senate floor, I see topics such as abortion, discrimination, election reform, homeland security, minimum wage, the patient's bill of rights, and so on. Hopefully something on that list got our attention.
From where I'm standing, it's obvious that what goes on in Washington impacts our lives everyday, and for us to sit back and be apathetic is simply inexcusable. I only hope that someday we, as a generation and a country, would wake up and see that we are part of something far larger than ourselves. It is then that we will step up and take responsibility for our right, and obligation, to vote.
**A small correction - America is a Republic, not a Democracy. Many thanks to Mr. Greg Deveney for pointing out my error. With this clarification, my point is even more correct :)
So apparently I broke my gallery layout when I made my changes 2 days ago. No one told me. Many apologies to those of you who got obscured views of the pictures. The problem has been fixed, with some quick help from Patty Ayers over at her site. So she gets the kniley.com shoutout of the day. Not that I would do shoutouts. It just seemed to be an appropriate term. But it smacks too much of middle school. I take it back.
This week is going to be absolutely terrible. In my brilliance, I only today realized that my huge surveying project is actually due in a week. Plotting this project out is going to involve more work than it would to convince me that Al Gore is a good guy. Well, maybe not that much. But you get the idea.
For all you astute kniley.com followers out there, you'll notice that the look of the site has changed a bit. I have reworked the structure and CSS a bit to facilitate additions that will be made in the future. While I did like the old look quite a bit, I am also very satisfied with this look. And this is much more flexible than the old design. So enjoy, and as always, if you see any problems, drop me a line!
New stuff here!! Check out the buttons at the top of this, and every, page. Click away, and customize to your heart's delight. And please drop me a line if the buttons don't work for you. Enjoy!
**Please note that you must accept cookies to make the changes transfer from page to page. No, cookies are not evil. At this site, they allow you to view this nice design wherever you navigate.
What a day. As I was finishing up my homework this morning at 2am, I checked the weather for today. It called for light snow! I was shocked. But when I walked outside this morning, it was sunny and warm. "Ha!" I said to myself. "These weathermen don't know what's going on." And I went about my day, forgetting about that incorrect forecast.
Well, I should say that I managed to forget about the forecast until I left class at 2pm. That's when I was met by the blizzard. We had real snow for over 1/2 hour. It makes me sad. November hits, and Rochester responds. Maybe those forecasters know more than we think. Oh, and I still wasn't wearing my winter jacket. That is a trend that is not likely to continue.
Woohoo! At the request of Miss Kelly Kristobak, you can now contact me! Go to my contact form and leave me a nice message!
Tuesday is an interesting day for me this quarter. I only have 3 hours of class, but 5 hours of work at the SAU. Two of my three hours in class are spent in surveying lab. Let me tell you a bit about lab. It's a lot of fun. My group works well together, and when the class first started in early September, it was great to actually have a class outside.
Let's fast forward a bit. To today. According to the weather channel, the wind chill was in the mid 30's in the late morning. There was no sun. There was a slight breeze. However, because of my personal rule of not wearing a heavy jacket if the wind chill is above 32°, my heavy jacket was in the car. Why do I have this rule? It's a pride issue, I think. I don't want to give in to the Rochester weather. I can't let it beat me.
Now that it's four hours after my lab ended, I believe my core body temperature has come back to normal. I think I'll wear a jacket next week.
Am I getting old? I was playing football and soccer with the youth group from Elim Gospel Church on Saturday, and I am still sore! That was 48 hours ago. Climbing out of my lofted bed this morning was much more of an ordeal that it should have been. I guess that just goes with the territory. Maybe I'll stretch next time. Probably not.
If any of you out there were a bit curious about the image below, that is the distance from Rochester, New York to Sherman, Texas. Why Texas? Because that is where OneDay03 will be happening, on memorial day weekend. OneDay03 will quite possibly be the largest gathering of passionate followers of Christ in this generation to ever assemble.
Pray about it.
More information to come.
This Thursday is going to be huge! Passion is putting on a nationwide satellite event called OneDay Link '02, and everyone of college age or slightly above is invited. For two hours, Louie Giglio, the founder of Passion ministries, and a number of the best worship leaders in the nation will be leading this generation in "a nationwide concert of prayer and worship, linking students from coast to coast." Well over 40,000 worshipers around the country will spend two hours together to seek revival and see the Lord's face. Additionally, this will be the unveiling of plans for OneDay03.
Needless to say, I'm extremely excited about this. If you are anywhere near the Rochester area, there is a downlink site at Pearce Memorial Church, near Roberts Wesleyan College. Local worship and prayer will start at 8:15pm, with the Link lasting from 9-11. I am planning on leaving the RIT area around 7:30, so if you'd like a ride please let me know. This is an extraordinarily special time of worship and unity within our generation, so if you are free on Thursday please do not pass this up.
Interesting article on cnn.
Did you know that it only costs 80 cents to mail a letter anywhere in the world? I think that's pretty cheap - I can send 1 ounce of whatever I want to Australia for less than a dollar. Hooray for the USPS.
And finally, my mother's birthday was yesterday. So if you know my mom, and you see that she's online, wish her a happy birthday, ok? She just turned 39. Mom, you can pay me later.
I have a big differential equations test tomorrow, along with half a week's worth of homework for strength of materials. So when I go home from school today, what did I do? I made the navigation bar more functional. Look to your left, and notice the nice rollover effect. That's pure css, with not a hint of javascript or images in evidence. It makes me happy. Are you saying, "Wow Bob! I sure would like to know how to make a nice nav bar like that. Where can I learn how to make one?" I know you are. Well, you can sleep soundly tonight, because you can learn all about it at A List Apart. That site has taught me everything I know. Well...almost.
Happy Birthday to me! I am officially old, as I have just turned 21. Now, I know what you're all thinking, but no - as I told Magee last night, my plans are "disappointingly wholesome." It'll be a wild night of homework and small group at church. That's just how I work.
But here's something fun - for my birthday, what better present could
I have than knowing that my XHTML and CSS validates, according to the W3C?
I can't think of one. So that's what I did for myself over the last hour
and a half. Go ahead, check it out for yourself.
XHTML
CSS
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sheets to create the layout of the site, and to separate presentation from
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