Archives for: April 2009

Chrysostom On God's Household

There are three ranks of those who are being saved. The first kind are like slaves who do what is good because they fear the judgment. This is what David means when he says, Nail down my flesh with the fear of Thee, for of Thy judgments am I afraid. [Ps.… more »

General Update

Molly and I ran the audio at Kate's wedding on the 18th. I'm really glad my wife was there to help me, it was definitely a two person job. I bought a netbook last week. It's a Samsung N120 and it's pretty sweet. I'll probably post more about it later… more »

Generational Pride

From the industrial revolution on, it has been the same. Every generation has reached the conclusion that their particular intelligence is singularly attained. Each generation perceives that they have grasped what others before them could not. And it is… more »

Cloudy With A Chance Of Ham

Friday night, we had Molly's uncle Robin and Aunt Judith over for dinner. We bought a HoneyBaked Ham, Molly made two day potatoes, and I cooked up some seasoned green beans. I seem to remember that the last time we got a HoneyBaked Ham, it came with inst… more »

Belated Birthdays

We didn't get to meet up with my family on the 21st because my dad was sick. Nor did we get to have dinner with them on the 28th because my dad was still sick. Luckily, he got some medicine that worked and we were able to finally celebrate our birthdays… more »

Alexis de Tocqueville - "Democracy in America"

After having thus successively taken each member of the community in its powerful grasp, and fashioned them at will, the supreme power then extends its arm over the whole community. It covers the surface of society with a network of small complicated rul… more »