The iWork Regression

Last week Apple released a new version of their iWork productivity suite. These are entirely new applications, built from the ground up to be forward moving into 64 bit architecture. The release, however, has left many of the people who use iWork to earn a living scratching their heads. My own experience with the desktop…

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I am weary

To my fellow disciples of Jesus Christ. I am weary. I am weary of being viewed as “suspect” because of the translation of the Bible I read, my ignorance of the latest Christian music, or because I have a mistrust of large-event evangelism. I'm your brother in Christ, and we are called to proclaim the…

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iOS 7 – First Thoughts

When iOS 7 was first introduced at WWDC I was not all that thrilled with the operating system's skin. The icons and chrome seemed overly bright, like the type of reflective glare which tends to give me a headache. On the other hand, new features such as command center did impress me and I guardedly…

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How about asking why?

This past Saturday I was privileged to lead a workshop on “Projecting Worship” at the Essex Association annual meeting. The folks who joined me at the seminar were a pleasure to work with, which made a rainy day a lot more fun! The temptation for technology seminars is often to jump right to the “how”…

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Automobile ordeal

We were recently in an accident in which our car was totaled while we were at a dead stop. This meant being forced into buying a new car. I say, “forced” because I absolutely despise the entire process – I do not understand people who enjoy it. As I went through the process this time…

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Amazing Art

Amazing Art, a set on Flickr. I meet some pretty wonderful people in my life. One of this is a person we’ll just call “Ms. P.” She’s a joy to be around and an extremely creative person (also a recent entrant into the world of iPad users, but that’s another story). Recently Ms. P was…

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