There hasn’t been very much to report, spiritually speaking, this week. I had intended to visit the local Episcopal church on Sunday to observe their services… but my parents visited, and I changed my schedule. At the risk of sounding ambivalent (well, I am) I suppose that I may simply have to resign myself to …
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Friday, 29 August 2008
Thursday Night Thunder
The local chapter of the USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) holds a weekly practice shoot in Jefferson City, MO, called “Thursday Night Thunder.” Last night I attended my first one in almost a year, and my third ever. I did not do well–I placed 10th out of 12 shooters–but given my inexperience with this …
Thursday, 28 AUG 2008
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Embarq issues?
My internet service has been down at home for over five days now. Apparrently, Embarq upgraded their service…and it fried my external modem. They’re sending me a new one, but damn! it’s been inconvenient.
Babylon 5, Season 1
I’ve recently talked my friend Bluebird into watching Babylon 5 through her Netflix membership. She’s seen the first three episodes, and enjoyed them–which bodes well, since anyone who’s seen Babylon 5 knows how much better it gets! I used to watch B5 over and over when I was deployed to Louisiana–it reminded me what the …
Somebody Finally Paid Attention!
Too bad I’m not in that branch of service anymore. The United States Marine Corps has added a new Combat Fitness Test component to their PFT. It will consist of three events: a half-mile boot and utes run (that is, a run performed while wearing fatigues and combat boots), a repetitive lift of a 30 …
Friday, 22 August 2008
Morning Meditation:15 minutes of Relaxation Response followed by the QC. I can feel my proficiency with the RR increasing as I use it. Of course, I’m still very “noisy,” but I’m relaxing into it. Right now, all of my meditations are performed lying down, so that I’m not distracted by muscle tension. After I feel …
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