Mobile Suite Showdown – File Management

Productivity apps on the iPad continue to be one of the top selling points for the device. It’s no surprise, then, that there are several office suites available in the App Store. This post is going to explore the three main “all in one” suites which are available on the iPad – Documents to Go,…

Idea Painting – starts this Wednesday

Hi blog readers! This Wednesday I’m beginning a four-session class on making effective use of a projection screen.  The class runs four sessions, and costs $125.  There are two slots left for this class so if you are interested, read the attached syllabus and make a comment on this post! Painting Ideas (Public Version)

“Always on”

 A few days ago my friend Elmo (no, not the one one From Sesame Street) posted this article on Facebook about the power of Introversion.  It’s a thought-provoking piece and, coming from the Philippines, one which spoke to my friend about the nature of Western Civilization (particularly the USA).  The scales in this culture are…

CAIrB iFAQ

Last night I founded a new, informal baptist, association – the Caffeinated Association of Irregular Baptists.  I’ve had some comments about it, so I’ve put together this iFAQ (imagined Frequently Asked Questions). How did you come to the idea of starting CAIrB? Simply put, I was having a conversation with a friend and made a…

Wounded Animals

If you haven’t heard of SOPA (and PIPA in the Senate) then you really need to. Supposedly, it’s about protecting IP from revenue-destroying piracy. In reality, it’s about old-school cabals desperately hanging on to a buisiness model which afforded them monopoly-like profits. In so doing, it will give the Federal government a Orwellian like ability…

Individualism

Human beings are distinct persons, created in the image of God.  The idea of an “autonomous individual,” however, is a little lie we tell ourselves in order to make the modern world work — there is no such thing.  We human-beings are social creatures, and every action we take is done under the auspices of…