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Archive for November, 2005

Advent Wednesday 1 in Conroe
Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

I surprised Pastor Borghardt by showing up at his church, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Conroe. As he tells it:
Parishoner: “There’s a tall guy looking for you, Pastor.”
Pastor: “Jeesus?”
Parishoner: “No, taller.”
Pastor Borghardt was the liturgist, administering p.41 Vespers from TLH. Pastor David Quail preached the sermon, which will be posted on St. Mark’s sermon [...]

Since When is $400K “Low-Cost” Housing?
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

From the FAQ list for Fannie Mae:
At Fannie Mae, we are in the American Dream business. Our Mission is to tear down barriers, lower costs, and increase the opportunities for homeownership and affordable rental housing for all Americans. Because having a safe place to call home strengthens families, communities, and our nation as a [...]

The Role of Error
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Keelinnea Says:
As to the Confessions following Biblical teaching, is there truly a Christian religion that does? So many with different views on the same book.
The simple answer is yes, there is one Christian religion; it is what the Bible teaches, nothing more or less, by definition.

Thanksgiving Line at Southwest Counter
Sunday, November 27th, 2005

I was able to avoid the line at the Southwest Airlines counter by checking in online yesterday and using the outside skycap, which only had a line of 20 or so.

Airport Thanksgiving Line
Travelers with luggage over 50 pounds as well as people who had not electronically checked in had to wait in line at the [...]

The cover of Creative Photoshop Lighting Techniques by Barry Huggins prompted me to pluck it off the shelves of Barnes & Noble. While making my banner for the first time in Photoshop, I had some difficulty creating some fog and some realistic stadium lighting.
Techniques is a full-color, letter-sized paperback that starts out with a chapter [...]