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Blog was “Dark”: Thanksgiving Travels and Possibly Moving

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Just a brief note on why this blog was "dark" for awhile. First, we traveled to northern CA to be with my wife's family for Thanksgiving. Then, we returned to find out that a short-sale offer we made on a home was conditionally accepted, but there are a bunch of complications, including the fact that the listing agent on the home would like us to rent the home prior to consummating the purchase (which is subject to the bank's approval). This has led to a scurry of activity. But I'm (mostly!) back now.... … [Read more...] about Blog was “Dark”: Thanksgiving Travels and Possibly Moving

Preaching in Bakersfield, CA on With One Voice

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I'd cover your prayers for my message this Sunday at Sovereign Grace Church of Bakersfield on the topic of With One Voice. It has been an unusually challenging week in some ways and I feel drained. I was pulling up some data related to attitudes toward marriage, and the last two slides of this 2008 report from the National Marriage Project stood out. 1. A majority (~56%) of high school seniors believe that having a child without being married is "experimenting with a worthwhile lifestyle or not affecting anyone else." 2. About 60% of high school seniors “Agreed” or “Mostly Agreed” with the … [Read more...] about Preaching in Bakersfield, CA on With One Voice

Returning From Blog Hiatus

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I've had a long break from posting. My wife and I had a very restful time visiting her family in northern California over Thanksgiving (discounting two brutal road trips with a few hours of heavy traffic and two children in tow). While up there I slept about 10 hours a day. Upon our return I was immediately thrown into the end of the semester push (Final Exams less than two weeks away). To my regret, I was not as enterprising as this guy who sold ads on his tests. A few odds and ends: In other news, I've been really enjoying The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by … [Read more...] about Returning From Blog Hiatus

The Google Ads – A Quick Word

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Dear Readers, With a brother-in-law and a cousin-in-law both being employees of Google, I've decided to give google ads a try. I've been assured that no elicit content will appear there (though ads for Obama may appear, given how much he's been discussed here in recent weeks). The sponsor section has not gotten any larger; I just bunched them up more. I welcome any input, specifically any concerns you may have. This is a brief experiment; I'll get rid of it if there is any decrease in user enjoyment. Thanks, Alex … [Read more...] about The Google Ads – A Quick Word