Today is the seventh anniversary of my wedding to the adorable Hanna Hosack. Some doubted that we'd make it. Some thought the timing was poor. Some frowned on the wedding for various reasons. Some, particularly some very close family, expended little effort to get to know my wife and through her to know the "me" I could and was becoming. To these people I say, you were wrong.
Many had faith in us and, even better, entrusted us to God. These people worked hard to enable us to grow as a couple, to unite us for the common good and not divide us. To these people I say, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You helped pave the road to our success.
To my wife, I say that every year is better than the year before. Our debt of love has grown as we have each grown individually through both trials and fun times. We decided early on that what we saw in other marriages and heard about through various marriage-hating media was not for us. Our marriage is much more than the sum of its participants. I am honored to share it with you. May the next seven be just as meaningful.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
"Net" Theory
In case you've ever wondered what I think about when you're talking to me and my eyes look vacant, here you go.
I like to put different concepts together for fun. This synergy of ideas sometimes produces humorous results, like the "Net" theory.
Net Theory came to me out of the blue. I was thinking about our spirits and how God's Holy Spirit affects them. Somehow I got on the idea that air weighs very little and wondered if our spirits actually have weight. Then I thought about how God-filled spirits might be lighter than air. If our spirits our filled with the Holy Spirit and we have done our best to repent of our sins so we would not be so entangled in the things of this world, then when Jesus returns the Earth will tremble (as a very biblical word) and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then I considered how when Jesus returns he would probably return so fast that he would cause some sort of flux in space and time (to ancient Bible writers, this might be seen as the Earth trembling).
I like to take things literally, especially things that are meant to be figuative. When considering what kind of interesting results this all would produce, I came up with the "Net" theory. What if Jesus returns and causes an Earth-trembling flux in time and space, and what if Spirit-filled souls are lighter than sin-bound ones. The Earth could tremble and flux and, in the blink of an eye so to speak, could shudder and shrink, even for less than a single second. Because it would happen so incredibly fast, those who are lighter in spirit and are not so attached to this Earth might be hovering in the air waiting for gravity to kick in. Then Jesus would use his Holy Fish Net to scoop us up and take us to the great Fish Tank in the Sky.
Of course, many things I do are easily mockable, and this theory of mine is no exception. Please continue. :)
I like to put different concepts together for fun. This synergy of ideas sometimes produces humorous results, like the "Net" theory.
Net Theory came to me out of the blue. I was thinking about our spirits and how God's Holy Spirit affects them. Somehow I got on the idea that air weighs very little and wondered if our spirits actually have weight. Then I thought about how God-filled spirits might be lighter than air. If our spirits our filled with the Holy Spirit and we have done our best to repent of our sins so we would not be so entangled in the things of this world, then when Jesus returns the Earth will tremble (as a very biblical word) and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then I considered how when Jesus returns he would probably return so fast that he would cause some sort of flux in space and time (to ancient Bible writers, this might be seen as the Earth trembling).
I like to take things literally, especially things that are meant to be figuative. When considering what kind of interesting results this all would produce, I came up with the "Net" theory. What if Jesus returns and causes an Earth-trembling flux in time and space, and what if Spirit-filled souls are lighter than sin-bound ones. The Earth could tremble and flux and, in the blink of an eye so to speak, could shudder and shrink, even for less than a single second. Because it would happen so incredibly fast, those who are lighter in spirit and are not so attached to this Earth might be hovering in the air waiting for gravity to kick in. Then Jesus would use his Holy Fish Net to scoop us up and take us to the great Fish Tank in the Sky.
Of course, many things I do are easily mockable, and this theory of mine is no exception. Please continue. :)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
2nd Amendment Rights
Everybody needs to watch this video. It's 5 minutes of this lady in 2003 telling her story to Congress and excoriating them. The last line is exactly true.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
O Fortuna in Carmina Burana
This may be my favorite song of all time. Trans Siberina Orchestra's version is my favorite.
Listen here:
Lyrics:
O Fortuna-----------------O Fortune,
velut luna-----------------like the moon
statu variabilis,----------you are changeable,
semper crescis-----------ever waxing
aut decrescis;------------and waning;
vita detestabilis----------hateful life
nunc obdurat--------------first oppresses
et tunc curat--------------and then soothes
ludo mentis aciem,------as fancy takes it;
egestatem,----------------poverty
potestatem----------------and power
dissolvit ut glaciem.-----it melts them like ice.
Sors immanis------------Fate - monstrous
et inanis,-----------------and empty,
rota tu volubilis,---------you whirling wheel,
status malus,-------------you are malevolent,
vana salus-----------------well-being is vain
semper dissolubilis,------and always fades to nothing,
obumbrata-----------------shadowed
et velata------------------and veiled
michi quoque niteris;----you plague me too;
nunc per ludum-----------now through the game
dorsum nudum------------I bring my bare back
fero tui sceleris.---------to your villainy.
Sors salutis----------------Fate is against me
et virtutis------------------in health
michi nunc contraria,-----and virtue,
est affectus----------------driven on
et defectus----------------and weighted down,
semper in angaria.--------always enslaved.
Hac in hora----------------So at this hour
sine mora------------------without delay
corde pulsum tangite;----pluck the vibrating strings;
quod per sortem-----------since Fate
sternit fortem,-------------strikes down the string man,
mecum omnes plangite!---everyone weep with me!
Listen here:
Lyrics:
O Fortuna-----------------O Fortune,
velut luna-----------------like the moon
statu variabilis,----------you are changeable,
semper crescis-----------ever waxing
aut decrescis;------------and waning;
vita detestabilis----------hateful life
nunc obdurat--------------first oppresses
et tunc curat--------------and then soothes
ludo mentis aciem,------as fancy takes it;
egestatem,----------------poverty
potestatem----------------and power
dissolvit ut glaciem.-----it melts them like ice.
Sors immanis------------Fate - monstrous
et inanis,-----------------and empty,
rota tu volubilis,---------you whirling wheel,
status malus,-------------you are malevolent,
vana salus-----------------well-being is vain
semper dissolubilis,------and always fades to nothing,
obumbrata-----------------shadowed
et velata------------------and veiled
michi quoque niteris;----you plague me too;
nunc per ludum-----------now through the game
dorsum nudum------------I bring my bare back
fero tui sceleris.---------to your villainy.
Sors salutis----------------Fate is against me
et virtutis------------------in health
michi nunc contraria,-----and virtue,
est affectus----------------driven on
et defectus----------------and weighted down,
semper in angaria.--------always enslaved.
Hac in hora----------------So at this hour
sine mora------------------without delay
corde pulsum tangite;----pluck the vibrating strings;
quod per sortem-----------since Fate
sternit fortem,-------------strikes down the string man,
mecum omnes plangite!---everyone weep with me!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Caffeinated Sweet Death in a Can
As promised, I will highlight for you the various ailments which I think my Mt. Dew drinking was the cause of.
Jitters and Twitches: Over the last six months my body would have random skin/muscle twitches. These would occur apparently at random times, which made finding the cause quite difficult. My eyelid twich was the worst. The length of time the symptom occurred was also random. I clocked a couple muscle twitches which lasted on and off over the course of several hours. My longest single one was nearly 30 minutes. Since quitting Mt. Dew, my body has not had any twitches. I've had a couple cans of Dew while weening myself off of it, and the twitches sometimes return for a short while.
Sleep Problems: Caffeine causes sleep problems! Go figure. I could usually fall asleep pretty quickly most days, as long as I did not drink a Mt. Dew in the afternoon. The most interesting aspect of quitting the caffeine is that I wake up in the mornings well rested. I'm finding that getting out of bed is far easier than it has been in a long while. I'm more tired at normal times during the day. I'm guessing that this is normal, though also annoying with no remedy. My rest feels much more natural.
Stomach IBS: The doctor told me I had IBS when I described my symptoms. Upon changing this one aspect of my diet, I've discovered some other problems. I'm chalking this up to a similar the pain killer pill addiction that some people have--things hurt more when you go off of pain killers, but it's better for you. As long as I was hopped up on Mt. Dew, my body could not deal with some of the other garbage. The IBS is actually still in play, but soda is mostly out of the equation.
Other Organ Problems: I'm calling it my liver, but I really have no idea what exactly is wrong. I'm having an interesting sensation in my lower front left part of my abdomen, just under my belly button and slightly to the left. It feels like something is there that shouldn't be. I'm attibuting this to Mt. Dew, though it may be a larger problem (or not a problem at all, if it goes away).
Body-Reset Problem: I have no name for the biggest issue that started happening. Basically, my heart, nervous system, and breathing system would all convulse at the same time. I would feel as if everything shut down for a moment, then reboot. Definitely scary. This happened less than 10 times, but after the first time, I felt some changes were needed. Since I have, for the most part, quit Mt. Dew, I have had none of these body-reset issues.
These are the health reasons for quitting soda for one year. Also, I find that I'm much more thirsty for water, which I think is a good problem.
Jitters and Twitches: Over the last six months my body would have random skin/muscle twitches. These would occur apparently at random times, which made finding the cause quite difficult. My eyelid twich was the worst. The length of time the symptom occurred was also random. I clocked a couple muscle twitches which lasted on and off over the course of several hours. My longest single one was nearly 30 minutes. Since quitting Mt. Dew, my body has not had any twitches. I've had a couple cans of Dew while weening myself off of it, and the twitches sometimes return for a short while.
Sleep Problems: Caffeine causes sleep problems! Go figure. I could usually fall asleep pretty quickly most days, as long as I did not drink a Mt. Dew in the afternoon. The most interesting aspect of quitting the caffeine is that I wake up in the mornings well rested. I'm finding that getting out of bed is far easier than it has been in a long while. I'm more tired at normal times during the day. I'm guessing that this is normal, though also annoying with no remedy. My rest feels much more natural.
Stomach IBS: The doctor told me I had IBS when I described my symptoms. Upon changing this one aspect of my diet, I've discovered some other problems. I'm chalking this up to a similar the pain killer pill addiction that some people have--things hurt more when you go off of pain killers, but it's better for you. As long as I was hopped up on Mt. Dew, my body could not deal with some of the other garbage. The IBS is actually still in play, but soda is mostly out of the equation.
Other Organ Problems: I'm calling it my liver, but I really have no idea what exactly is wrong. I'm having an interesting sensation in my lower front left part of my abdomen, just under my belly button and slightly to the left. It feels like something is there that shouldn't be. I'm attibuting this to Mt. Dew, though it may be a larger problem (or not a problem at all, if it goes away).
Body-Reset Problem: I have no name for the biggest issue that started happening. Basically, my heart, nervous system, and breathing system would all convulse at the same time. I would feel as if everything shut down for a moment, then reboot. Definitely scary. This happened less than 10 times, but after the first time, I felt some changes were needed. Since I have, for the most part, quit Mt. Dew, I have had none of these body-reset issues.
These are the health reasons for quitting soda for one year. Also, I find that I'm much more thirsty for water, which I think is a good problem.
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