http://blog.thedow.org The Official Web Publication of Gabetopia... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:07:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To begin, the Sunday after my last update, the T1 at my work went out.  Functionally, this meant that my office had no Internet.  Now, this has a LOT of ramifications that are not instantly apparent, but suffice it to say, it caused lots of problems, and AT&T was less-than-speedy ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/11/30/so-much-has-happened-since-last-i-wrote/ These thoughts are not organized collectively.  They may not even make sense, as they may refer to a subject which has not been defined.  Regardless, I feel like writing them. What will he look like?  Will he like what I like?  Will I be able to communicate with him effectively? Will ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/11/21/musings/ Ok, it's not bad enough that when you call a company, they put you on hold as they try and figure out how to get you the information you need.  It's not bad enough that customer service these days has been relegated to computerized systems.  I was the recipient today ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/11/17/waiting-on-hold-sucks/ Apart from the post I just made a couple minutes ago, I've been delinquent in updating my blog.  I've started about 5 posts in the last week, but just haven't felt like completing them.  I don't really know why. Part of it is that this whole "economy plus Obama" thing has ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/11/17/i-apologize-for-the-distinct-lack-of-updates/ Many of you know that my wife and I have been in the process of buying a house for the last couple of months.  In the way of a brief update, we've found the house we want to buy, and are currently in the last half of the escrow process ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/11/17/does-contingency-help-to-create-failure/ First off...I don't like Obama.  I don't like his policies.  I don't like his emphasis on vapid change with nothing of substance.  However... I don't think the world will come to an end with Obama in the White House.  Apart from stupid, worthless comments like "Obama is going to change the ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/11/04/obama-winsthe-world-still-turns/ I just learned that a close friend of mine is in the hospital with respiratory problems apparently caused by a cold that he's been fighting for awhile.  It's gone down into his chest, and yesterday, he was taken to the ER.  He's on oxygen, and they're going to take a ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/10/29/prayer-needed-for-a-close-friend/ Aside from the blatant endorsement on my blog, this is what my bulletin board at work currently looks like: For the record, that picture next to the Gabetopia sign is of a co-worker, who died 2 years ago today.  His gesture in that picture is indicative of his attitude toward a ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/10/29/politicson-a-lighter-note/ I didn't realize that it's been a week since I last updated.  It really feels like only a couple days ago when I wrote about the dichotomy of making plans, but trusting in the Lord to work all things together for good.  A lot has happened in a week...  A ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/10/28/stop-this-ride-i-want-to-get-off-not-really/ dichotomy (n) 1. A cutting in two; a division. 2. Division into two; especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed to each other by contradiction. 3. Conditions perceived to be polar extremes or opposites. Buying a house is quite the ordeal, let me tell you. From offers, to counter-offers, to addendums, ... http://blog.thedow.org/2008/10/21/its-in-gods-hands-a-dichotomy-of-existence/