Monthly Archives: November 2007

Responsibility

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 by Bert

Doing some reading for this Thursday’s SAFE about growing up (actually titled, “Can’t I be a Fresher Forever?”), and i came across this quote from Newton Minnows, chairman of the FCC from March 1961-June 1963.  “We’ve gotten to the point … Continue reading →

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how babies make you irrational

Posted on Monday, Nov 26, 2007 by Bert

1. time distortion field  yes. some babies are v. good, and seem very compliant with going out and what not. we tried taking alex to town today – and even though we were only there for 2 hours. it felt … Continue reading →

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job satisfaction

Posted on Friday, Nov 16, 2007 by Bert

as 2007 draws to a close, our church really wanted to pursue this year’s theme “breakthrough.” i think there’s a collective longing in our hearts to encounter more of God in our lives, and have him breakthrough some of the … Continue reading →

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macs and Christians

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007 by Bert

my friend sam posted this (but i think he got it from another blog), but figured i needed to put it down here as well. it’s pretty funny. TOP 10 REASONS WHY BEING A MAC USER IS LIKE BEING A … Continue reading →

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dreams

Posted on Monday, Nov 12, 2007 by Bert

last night i dreamt i met up with a.chow and had a good chat and coffee for a few hours. we actually had coffee in bearwood cause town was too busy. we ended up chatting for so long i made … Continue reading →

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fireworks

Posted on Friday, Nov 09, 2007 by Bert

with each successive bang, and the lingering crackles and pops, my heart skips a beat as i fear that one of these tiny explosions will be the one that wakes alex…

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broad range of interests

Posted on Friday, Nov 09, 2007 by Bert

so, i’ve discovered i have a broad range of interests. from sports to music, arts to science, architecture to videogames. one moment i’m reading an article from the New Yorker about baseball agent Scott Boras, and then i’m learning about … Continue reading →

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east vs west

Posted on Monday, Nov 05, 2007 by Bert

Tuuli forwarded me these graphics that compared asian culture vs western. Apparently they’re deigned by Liu Young, born in China and educated in Germany. I think they do an amazing job of simply illustrating cultural differences.  Blue is Western — … Continue reading →

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politics

Posted on Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 by Bert

today in youth group i had the chance to explain the us education system to the teens. it’s always fun to compare the british system to the english – and where i’m normally quizzing the teens on their education system, … Continue reading →

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from calm to angry

Posted on Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 by Bert

Here’s a quick capture of alex going from calm to angry.i think it’s funny that i go from calm to happy.yeah, alex isn’t always cute. but today he had his mojo on.

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