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Monthly Archives: August 2024
Book Review: Essential Companion to Christian History by Stephen Backhouse
Got this book at Ollie's (near BJ) for $5. Meant to use it as a tool to teach Nadia Church History. Chapter 1: Servants and Leaders: 1 - 100 c.96: Bishop Clement of Rome's First Epistle accepts Paul's letters as … Continue reading
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Vocabulary: 兵者诡道也
From: 孙子兵法 用兵之道在于千变万化、出其不意 Some translated as "All warfare is based on deception" If so, then yes, as Pak Tong said, Chinese tradition does consider deception as part of wisdom. However, being crafty or shrewd is a "kinder" translation. I have … Continue reading
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Journal of the Week
8/30/2024 Right after dropping Nadia off at the train station (back parking lot side, due to earlier drizzle but there was no rain drops by the time we arrived at the station), front passenger tire was punctured by a hex … Continue reading
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St. George's Windsor Tune
Several hymns use this tune. And I like this arrangement. Not going to buy the $50 book. I guess I'll just try to copy sheet off youtube:
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Salesforce: Apsona
I was given a broken link to Apsona's alleged macro tool to add mergefields into word documents. And doesn't look like Apsona have this on their website, nor do I feel the need to reach out to them, because it's … Continue reading
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Muslim Sects
All religions, have denominations and sects. That's normal. Just like countries, 12 tribes of Israel, etc. There is a sense, diversity in the theological phrase: The one and the many. There is also in another sense, the fall of man, … Continue reading
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Bible Study: Psalm 15
v.5 "...money to usury..." Compare with Jesus' saying in Luke 16:9 "...make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings." ESV. Both seek to benefit the self. … Continue reading
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Journal of the Week
8/24/2024 Jim Grey, a software engineer sharing his tips after working 35 years in the field. Top 100 Gen AI apps thus far: https://a16z.com/100-gen-ai-apps-3/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter Top programming languages 2024: https://spectrum.ieee.org/top-programming-languages-2024?utm_source=tldrnewsletter Watching 老尤 Mr. You, blasting Kamala Harris on Youtube is fun. … Continue reading
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Optical Illusions are Fascinating
To save storage space, I will just place links here, and if the links are broken, then we'll just have to rely on the search for these illusions based on the titles/descriptions: Two objects are Rotating at the exact same … Continue reading
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Journal of the Week
8/17/2024 Hebrews 2:10-13 We are Jesus' brothers, not his children. Stephen Tong: unlike the Charismatics, if you hear some spirit says "I'm coming, I'm coming to my children" This is absolutely the evil spirit. Tong: "God has children, Jesus has … Continue reading
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