Madeleine has had her surgery. It appears to have gone well though we don’t see the surgeon until latter today to hear the official verdict. Thanks for all the supportive comments and e-mails. UPDATE: The surgeon informed us yesturday that the proceedure was ‘text book’ Madeleine is already feeling some improvement in her neck. She […]
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One More Sleep: Over and Out
December 8th, 2008 4 Comments
This is my last post before Cervical Arthroplasty surgery tomorrow to remove two discs in my neck and replace them with artificial metal ones. My surgeon says it is a straight-forward procedure and there is nothing to worry about; he also said “We make an incision in the front of your neck and we cut […]
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Update on the Relativism Series
December 4th, 2008 2 Comments
I had hoped to have part 2 in my relativism series online by now and I am aware I said it would be, but editing has taken longer than anticipated and now we have to leave for Madeleine’s work Christmas do. Provided we do not get back too late we will get it online tonight, […]
Tags: Announcements · Career
Trogdor the Burninator
November 9th, 2008 7 Comments
After writing that Troggy bit me today, a commentor asked me what a Troggy is; Troggy is Sherry’s horse, Trogdor the Burninator, check out his teeth! Troggy is named after this YouTube video: UPDATE: I feel mean for putting such an unflattering picture of Troggy up so here are some nice ones of Sherry riding […]
Tags: Equestrian · Trogdor
Our Election Gathering
November 9th, 2008 1 Comment
So many people emailed me blue food suggestions and left comments that I feel compelled to give a review of our election gathering last night. Despite efforts to be inclusive, my sister and brother-in-law preferring to manipulate visually impaired voters into voting Green instead (they had to take Rich’s mum to vote and teased me […]
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Election Themed Food Dilemma
November 7th, 2008 12 Comments
I need some help, you see we sent out these invites to our election gathering (don’t want to risk calling it a party as it may run the risk of breaching the EFA). You will note the instruction regarding the food…. Come and Celebrate or Commiserate (depending on the outcome and your political affiliation) Election […]
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A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
Last Minute Election Craziness
November 7th, 2008 Comments Off on Last Minute Election Craziness
First of all it was the over-excited motorists honking at anything blue. Then I just went shopping, I wanted to buy myself some new shoes and take a break from being serious and deliver invites to our election gathering. My phone beeped. A text from a stranger: Politics is changing. This election keep the Government […]
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