Archive for November, 2003

Aqua Icon Design

Tuesday, November 11th, 2003

O’Reilly Network: Breaking into the Business: An Interview with Michael Matas [Nov. 01, 2002] discusses some of the challenges of designing icons (and artowork in general) for Aquified user interfaces. Most interestingly is the fact that Michael Matas was 17 and in High School at the time that he was hired by “(extlink)Omni Group”:http://www.omnigroup.com [...]

Wegman’s Supermarket

Monday, November 10th, 2003

p. We visited the new “(extlink)Wegman’s Supermarket”:http://www.wegmans.com in Woodbridge, NJ for the first time today and it was an overwhelming experience. The store is easily one of the largest stores I’ve ever seen, let alone grocery stores. There were fresh roasted chestnuts at the door, readymade chicken, pasta, tandoori, chinese food, pizza, and [...]

Daily Devotional - 11/7

Friday, November 7th, 2003

p. Today’s devotional was 2 Timothy 3 , Jeremiah 9-10 , Psalm 123 . In 2 Timothy 3

Daily Devotional - 11/6

Thursday, November 6th, 2003

p. Today’s devotional was 2 Timothy 2 , Jeremiah 7-8 , Psalm 122 . In 2 Timothy 2 Paul touches again on everyday models for Christians. Jeremiah tells the Israelites that the Temple will not save them if their behavior continues to be foul. Psalm 122 rejoices in the Temple of God and [...]

Scripturizer Movable Type Plugin

Thursday, November 6th, 2003

p. “(extlink)Dean Peters”:http://mt-plugins.org/archives/entry/scripturizer.php has created an excellent “(extlink)Movable Type”:http://www.movabletype.org plugin which I’m using to automatically build links to passages in my comments on my daily devotional. His text processor automatically replaces chapter and verse references with a link to “(extlink)Bible Gateway”:http://www.biblegateway.com . The only item I had to make was a slight modification [...]

Daily Devotional - 11/5

Wednesday, November 5th, 2003

p. Today’s devotional was 2 Timothy 1 , Jeremiah 5-6 , Psalm 121 . Paul discusses living your faith, and its rewards in spite of the consequences. Jeremiah speaks on God’s judgment. And Psalm 121 compares God’s majesty to the mightiest of his creations.

Daily Devotional - 11/4

Tuesday, November 4th, 2003

p. Today’s devotional was 1 Timothy 5:23 to 1 Timothy 6:21 , Jeremiah 3-4 , Psalm 120 . Paul touches on the impermanence of material possessions, and talks about them distracting people from their faith. Jeremiah on the other had talks about the faithlessness of Israel and God’s mercy and forgiveness.

Daily Devotional - 11/3

Monday, November 3rd, 2003

p. Today’s devotional was 1 Timothy 5:1-22 , Jeremiah 1-2 , Psalm 119:145-176 . Faith and charity seem to be the recurring themes today. Paul discusses proper treatment of widows, Jeremiah tells the story of Israel turning from God, and Psalms asks for God’s forgiveness and mercy.

McCormick Admits Affair

Monday, November 3rd, 2003

p. The “(extlink)NYTimes”:http://www.nytimes.com posted an article titled: Denial Over, Rutgers President Admits Affair in Previous Job regarding “(extlink)Rutgers”:http://www.rutgers.edu President Richard McCormick’s rumored but denied affair with a subordinate while at the University of Washington.

Champps

Sunday, November 2nd, 2003

p. The “(extlink)Menlo Park Mall”:http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=113 recently opened a “(extlink)Champps Americana”:http://www.champps.com . Lisa and I enjoyed a quick dinner very much, and will doubtless return again in the future.

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