It is difficult for me to come at this subject from a non-Christian perspective. When I think about the topic of God’s patience, my initial reaction is, “Well, duh. Obviously he’s patient. Otherwise, why would he put up with us?” That’s what it really comes down to: we screw up on a regular basis, and [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Matthew
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Ubuntu 8.04 is the latest offering from Canonical and part of their every-six-months release schedule. More importantly, it is the latest Long-Term Service (LTS) version of Ubuntu, which carries with it support for two years. This potentially makes Ubuntu more appealing to enterprise users, and offers home desktop users a more stable, better guaranteed experience.
I [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Matthew
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We had a retirement/going-away party for one of my co-workers yesterday afternoon. He was the first supervisor I had when I started working for Computer Services as a student worker in 2003, and as we gathered in the ballroom on the third floor of Plaster Student Union, I looked around and wondered if I would [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Matthew
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Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by Matthew
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On the walk to work yesterday morning, I was mesmerized by the grass. Brilliant green, the lawns and hills had a depth to them I hadn’t noticed before, lit by the morning sun reflecting off points of dew on every blade. Everything was covered by a fine sheen of water, and the sun cast the [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by Matthew
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