Shouldn't He Be Home By Now?

I occasionally use a homemade tracking stick when I track. I don't use it often cuz I feel like it becomes a crutch now that my skills are increasing. While doing some research on various stick designs I found a website that promotes Trackstick.

For all the techies out there, your sure to rush out and buy this thing. As for me, it is just another attempt to let technology think for us. I despise these GPS's that folks think they have to have and now this Trackstick will give parents who don't trust their children and spouses who suspect infidelity the opportunity to "track" them. Don't believe me? Then just check out some of the videos on the Trackstick site.

Privacy issues or trustworthy issues?

Another Inconvenient Truth

Nearly There

I am 90% finished with my letter to men in local CoB's. I'm believing more and more that the time is right for a gathering such as this. I hope to have it mailed by the beginning of next week. I opened the letter with this thought:

It has been my experience that the many facets of the North American Church has often left men wanting not something more rather something else.

Preseason #2

My Buckeyes are #2 in the preseason polls right behind Georgia. USC comes in ranked #3 which makes the Sept. 13th match up in Los Angelos the early season national championship game! Ohio State returns 20 starters to their team that went to their second national championship game the previous two seasons. The tough games on the schedule: #3 USC, #13 Wisconsin, #22 Penn State, #20 Illinois and as always Michigan. I have a feeling this is going to be another great year in college football and for my Buckeyes!

Go Bucks!!!!

Insightful One-liners

Emergent Brethren is one of the blogs I read and a recent post had some insightful quotes that made me think about my life's direction and purpose.

"Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death."
"Stop repeating the past and start creating the future."
"Stop playing not to lose and start playing to win."
"Quit putting eight foot ceilings on what God can do."

And my personal favorite...
"Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention."

Tracker Interview

The interviewer isn't the most entertaining but here are some good videos of Tom Brown Jr. talking about all the things that one would learn at his Tracker School. This just skims the surface... if you want to go deeper take the Standard class.

Video 1


Video 2


Video 3

Two Rants... Actually One

This afternoon as we were doing dishes, my wife had a Christian radio station playing in the background. Now my wife still enjoys listening to CCM. I on the other hand have pretty much been off the bandwagon for about 5 years. I still have my select few that I buy their music, I would mention that of the 5 artists only 1 is really considered a big artist in CCM. Other than that, I really tend to avoid CCM, mostly because it has just become another form of pop music... which I despise.

As the radio was playing, the station mentioned about how they had become apart of the Family Life Radio Network(?) and the language was revolving totally around family friendliness. It got me thinking about a message that I heard about 6 years ago. It was mentioned in the message that we (North American Church) have a nostalgia for the 1950's church and even 1950's family life. In short, 1950's church and family has nothing to do with the kingdom of God. Community in Jesus Christ has everything to do with the kingdom of God. I don't expect the ardent CCMers to understand this point at all... they are too immersed in it.

Lastly, I am growing more concerned that the modern church is more concerned with worshiping Jesus (he doesn't mention once) than following him (which he does mention 27 times if my count is right). Think about that...

More Photos - Summer '08

On the shores of the Jamestown Settlement

Reconstructed barracks in the Fort.

Finally swam in the Atlantic Ocean!

Cleaning out the gutters on our house.

Shirt made out of Fender guitar pics.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museaum, Williamsburg, VA.

A photo montage Summer '08

Worshipping with over 5,000 Brethren in Richmond, VA.

My office for the summer: Nature Tent @ Camp Far Horizons.

Teaching girls how to track!

Is that a bobcat track?

Colonial Williamsburg Church, Williamsburg, VA.

Fear Itself

Most of you know that I'm a avid fan of suspense/thriller/horror novels and movies. I had heard of the new NBC series called Fear Itself but had not seen any episodes. Until last night.

Last night's episode was called Skin and Bones and it was quite possibly the scariest movie/show I've seen in quite some time. On network television nonetheless! Good storytelling. Click here to watch the full episode or go to NBC.com

I don't watch much TV but this series (if the network decides to keep it) might be one that I tune into more often. Think I might start spending some more time working on my novel! Got the creative juices flowing again.