Camping Out for Field Day

I'm not sure I'm thinking straight today.

I woke up, still sick, but I am determined to go camping tonight at Kualoa Beach Park.

My radio club, the EARC, is participating with another club, the KARC, in the biggest radio event of the year, the ARRL Field Day. This is when hams all over the world gather and make contacts over a 24 hour period. Points are awarded for all aspects of operation and equipment. Some folks take it really seriously, and some folks gather for the fun and camaraderie.

Last year I camped out with the boys and although we had fun, they weren't that into the radio side of things. It was a little hard to participate in Field Day and keep them fed and entertained. This year, since my boys weren't so hot on joining me this year, I decided to go on my own, small scale. Last night I packed up much of what I need and loaded it all into the truck. I still wasn't feeling hot, but I was hoping the next night's rest would finally kick the bug out of me.

It didn't.

I awoke this morning still feeling sick but still determined to attend and camp out. I knew if I was going camping tonight, I couldn't skip work today. So here I am at work, with a headache, making plans to get everything I still need at Safeway in Kaneohe and sleep at the park in my new Hennessey hammock-tent.

I've really been dying to field test this new tent since it arrived. I have wanted one of these Hennessey Hammocks for several years. I need to get through Safeway and get to the park with enough light in the sky to still setup my tent without a lot of difficulty. Then I can heat up a nice warm backpackers dinner and visit a little with friends. I want to get up early so I'll want to turn in early too.

So for better or for worse I'm sleeping outdoors tonight. I figure I can always abort to my truck if things go badly, and if I take a turn for the worse, I can always just drive home at any point with just my ego bruised. Hopefully this will partially fulfill the "wander-lust" that has been simmering in my soul for the last month.

More updates from the beach I hope. Look for an Utterz (cellphone audio) post sometime tonight, if there is descent cell service.

Peace, Love and "Sleeping at the Beach",

Rich

28 DC - Day 2 - DISASTER

Day 2 I woke up feeling terrible. At first I was just very tired, and I assumed it was just my caffeine-lessness slapping me around. It wasn't long though that I realized I wasn't just tired. I felt sick. That kinda surprised me because, although I've been fighting off a sore throat, I felt fine the night before.

I knew I had our small group tonight, so if I was going to exercise, I had to do it now. I took a very easy walk around the block and woke up enough to realize I was actually sick. I still thought I'd just shake it off though. I took some "daytime" cold tablets and kept on schedule. "Man up and take it", you know?

On the bus I sleepily listened to an audiobook, grateful that I brought a sweater. I didn't take the sweater off all day, because I never felt hot.

Luckily for me work was not too demanding and I could mostly hide at my desk and keep busy on my own. I realized my challenge goals were shot for the day, so I'm gonna suspend this effort and start again when I'm feeling better. (Set a date, say July 1?) Basically, I'm NOT gonna exercise and I am gonna emphasize sleep and rest. I'll still avoid the caffeine and pointless sugar, because way back in my head, I wonder if coming off those things affected my immunity. I don't know. I don't usually buy into all the "body toxins" rhetoric stuff. Sounds too much like those silly Kinoki Foot Pads commercials.

Anyways, I WILL accomplish this goal, as soon as I'm well again.

Peace, Love and "Pass Another Tissue Please",

Rich

28 Day Challenge - DAY 1

I did it!

I did all 7 items on my challenge list today. I'm aware of how easy it is to do on day 1 when my enthusiasm is high. I'm sure it will be harder come day 14 or so. You might hear me say something like "I meant 28 HOUR challenge".

I started the day at 5:00am (an hour and a half earlier than "normal") and went for a walk. Everything I read tells me to start easy and slowly build up to avoid injury. I think that is good advice, so I'll be walking for most of my "challenge". The key for me is going to bed in what I plan on running in the next morning.

After I get back it is a quick small bite to eat, vitamins, and cleaning myself up in time to make the 6:30 bus. On the bus I caught up on some reading. Lately I've been going through "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn, but it takes me forever to go through a traditional book. Hopefully the bus rides will get me through it faster.

Once in town, I called my South African friend via ham radio, then went to "This Is It" Bagels and Sandwiches for my quiet time and a bialy. I read through 2 Kings 11-12, 2 Chron 24 and 1 Tim 6.

From there I went to work and got things rolling there. It was a very quiet day so I had no problem slipping in a Sudoku to complete my mental challenge for the day. It was harder than I thought!

I also wrote my friend Peter, who I had lost touch with, and it was great to trade some news with him and let him know I still thought of him and his family.

I definitely missed my soda at lunch and the occasional visit to the vending machine during the day. In fact, by mid day I had a headache and my energy level was crashing. I guess I DID have a caffeine dependency thing going.

Lastly, when I got home, I washed all the dishes that had accumulated throughout the day and I can honestly say that as I go to bed, the sink is clean.

Whew! We do it again tomorrow. I hope I can keep going as the novelty wears off.

Pease, Love and New Patterns,

Rich

My 28 Day Challenge

It has been a while since I have taken a good long look at my lifestyle. Recently I've noticed I have been getting lazy and undisciplined. I don't like that. But when it comes down to doing something about it, I'm too lazy and undisciplined to do anything about it! Well that vicious cycle ends now. I'm gonna change a few things and here's what they are:

1. Change my attitude and self talk. I AM NOT lazy and undisciplined. I can change anything I want about my life.
Measurable goal: I will successfully accomplish 3 things on this list within 28 days.

2. I want to deepen my time in God's word every day.
Measurable goal: 30 minutes everyday undistracted with a Bible and notebook (PDA OK).

3. I want to get back on an exercise plan.
Measurable goal: 30 minutes everyday spent moving something heavy, like my body (aerobic walking) or weights (resistance).

4. I don't want any dishes in the sink when I go to bed. This is both for me and as a service for my wife.
Measurable goal: 28 days of washing dishes by 9:00pm

5. I want to be in control of what goes in my body.
Measurable goal: 28 days of no candy, no caffeine, no nutrition-less calories (sugar), no soda, eating only when hungry and stopping before I'm stuffed. Not eating when I'm not hungry, or when I'm bored or in a "creative" mode. (a bad habit). Vitamins everyday.

6. I want a daily mental challenge.
Measurable goal: Each day do a sudoku, or a crossword, or read a math textbook and do the exercises, navigation, electronics, memorization, SOMETHING that is mentally or academically stimulating.

7. I want to maintain my social relationships.
Measurable goal: I will write or telephone a different person every day for 28 days that I have not spoken with in "too long".


7 areas, 4 weeks, 28 days

The challenge begins tomorrow and the last day of the challenge will be July 21.

Any hints, tips or ideas are all welcomed!

Anybody else want to join me with their own 28 day challenge? Comment below.

Peace, Love and Healthy Challenges,

Rich

Our Guests

We are enjoying the Hickenbotham's visit! It has been great to catch up with them, bridging the gap from when they lived here 7 years ago! We are having a great time and great meals! Mmmmm.... eating too much!

Some of you may only know them from a video testimony I did years ago for mother's day. Their daughter Faith had a very rough start when she entered this world, and this testimony was a powerful one about trust in God when things don't go as expected. You can still see it here:

http://homepage.mac.com/richfuel/iMovieTheater15.html

It was compressed a long time ago, and technology wasn't what it is today, but it is still worth your time even so.

Peace, Love and Good Friends,

Rich

Father's Day Reflections

As I drove to church today, I was reflecting on Father's Day.

My first response was to think of my heavenly Father. I reflected on His grace and provision for me, as well as his guidance and discipline in my life. He teaches us to call him Abba, which translated basically means "Daddy", but he also wields the power and authority of the King of Kings. He exercises his power and authority not in a cruel way, but in a way that builds us up.

My thoughts then turned to my own Dad. He is a great dad! He taught me about hard work and responsibility. He took me hiking and sailing and diving all over these islands. He knew everything! He was my "Google", before there was a Google. I always felt safe with him around. He was always on my side and my protector. He fought for the best in me, even when the "enemy" was my own lazy or disrespectful attitudes. I owe so much to my dad.

Naturally, I began to think of my own parenting, my own "dadship" if you will. I care so much for my boys. I am proud of the young men they are becoming. I want them to develop and grow into the high-integrity men that God has designed them to be. I want them to know my love and my expectations are not connected. Their performance measured against my hopes for them has no bearing on how much I love them. I love them completely and totally, no matter what. Successful or not, prosperous or poor, they will always know the love of their daddy.

Which reminds me again of the love of God for us. No matter what we've done or not done, the love of our heavenly Father is assured. Even when we reject him, he never stops loving us.

We are living in times where fatherhood is under attack. Fatherlessness is rampant. The traditional family is becoming rare. No matter what kind of dad you had growing up, you've got a perfect one in Christ. Get to know your heavenly Dad, and you may be surprised someday when someone notices a resemblance!

Peace, Love and "I Love You Dad!",

Rich
KH6DAD
(Ham radio call sign)

P.S. Don't worry Dad, you'll always be my Google! Ha Ha!

Fuel Depot gets a face lift

I fussed a little with the template and, as you can tell already, have landed on a slightly fresher look for this blog.

The photo in the headliner is absolutely gorgeous! I use it as my desktop at work. It is so peaceful and serene. The only problem is... it has NOTHING to do with a fuel depot. But hey, what would you rather see, a bunch of industrial holding tanks or a peaceful boat!

Let me know what you think.

Peace, Love and a New View for You,

Rich

"Blog Roll Call" upgrade

Hi Gang,

I know a lot of you use my "Blog Roll Call" section as a launching point for catching up with mutual friends blogs.  Well "Blogger" has released a new upgrade that allows that section to have a few more features.  (Look lower right of this blog)

They will now be arranged in the order of update, with the most recently updated blog being at the top.  You'll also see the title of the most recent entry under each blog.  It makes the section a bit longer, but really easy to get caught up with recent changes.

If you know of any of our blogging buddies that aren't included, let me know and I'll add them in.

Peace Love and Updates,

Rich

iPhone Announced

Well it has been announced! The new 3G iPhone will be available July 11th (our anniversary!) It DOES have GPS, 3G internet connectivity and a flush-mounted headset jack. It's biggest splash may be it's price point. Only $199 for an 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB.

I think I am ready to jump in.

Emily complains about how terrible my phone sounds. She usually calls me on my office line now. I am very excited about the phone's capabilities, and what apps are going to be available for the phone in the coming remainder of the year. What does it not have? No video conferencing mentioned, same 2MP camera as before, no internal FM transmitter for playing music on nearby car stereos, and I'm unclear what it's Bluetooth capabilities are and whether it can play music through a wireless bluetooth headsets, or serve as a 3G modem for my mac.

There is also a new service being announced. It is called MobileMe. Because we are .Mac users we are being automatically upgraded. It provides all the linking and syncing capabilities to keep the iPhone, our home macs, and even my work PC always updated, automatically. It looks really cool.

For more about the 3G iPhone, click here.

For more about the MobileMe service, click here.

Peace, Love and iPhone anticipation,

Rich

Cool Place for Lunch

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Pacific Club

Yesterday, I was graciously offered to join my family for lunch at the Pacific Club in downtown Honolulu. We were celebrating my niece's 6th grade graduation, and her family are members there. After lunch they were going to enjoy the pool.

I arrived on time and greeted and hugged everyone as we were waiting for our table. I was already looking forward to the smoked salmon sandwich I saw in the "Specials" board.

There was some discussion up front, and we were led to a corner table where I was motioned to sit in a specific place. I was planning to have my children sit on opposite sides of me (to keep them on best manners) and we indicated that to our host, but they were indicating
a different arrangement. I think Emily said, "If it's no problem we're going to have Rich sit in the middle". As I was sitting down I heard "There IS a problem. You're wearing jeans."

In that instant, I saw it all. No one else there was wearing denim. We were sitting in the corner-most table, and me and my boys were sitting in the corner-most seats. Quickly, we scooted in all the way under the table cloth and put our napkins strategically on our laps.
I was so embarrassed. I could feel my ears turning red. Here we are at a wonderful place to focus on and celebrate my niece's accomplishment, and because I wore jeans, we are routed to an outer-table, and a very uncomfortable "air" settled over our party. I wanted to scurry away, or turn invisible, or suddenly receive an emergency call from work and excuse myself. My addition to the lunch was sort of a last minute offer and in that moment, I wished I had
not accepted. I worried that perhaps plans had been made for a special table, but because of my attire, we had to sit elsewhere.

What can you do but muddle through in situations like that? I glued my butt down under the table cloth, tried to make some light conversation, and really did enjoy the meal and the company. It was all very good, but I couldn't shake the feeling that I had diluted the celebration.

When the meal was over, I thanked our host, said bye to my family, then quietly stood and slipped out, down some stairs at the back of the dining room, around the pool and workout area and out to the parking lot.

I pulled out and finally relaxed a little as I drove back to work (a little late).

A quick check of the Pacific Club website reveals that there is a very clear dress code and I really wish I had checked before I left home in the morning.

Peace, Love and Dress Codes,

Rich

Working weekend

This was a busy weekend for me. I got up Saturday and worked all morning in the front yard. Now it looks nice again. I took a break during the hottest part of the day, and then went in back to do the back yard. It still needs work. I set up video for church and pretty much came home exhausted. I checked in to the net and called it a night.

Today I got up early for church and had a great time serving. I got to REALLY talk with Mike, my ministry partner today, and get to know him more and learn about the things going on in his life and family. That was great.

After lunch I did get a nice nap in, before I went out to work on the mobile tracker in my truck. I wanted to wire it into the 12v system, so I no longer have to worry about changing batteries. It ended up being totally different than the way I thought it was going to end up, but it works and I'm happy.

Emily is out tonight at a meeting and the boys have been playing World of Warcraft all evening long. The parental controls I set up are going to kick in soon and they will be booted off the system. Hee hee... (evil parental laugh)

Peace Love and Busy Weekends,

Rich

GPS Tracking

Cool! I just got GPS tracking working on my blog. See the map on the right, below the twitters? Quite a bunch of tools coming together to make that work. I can turn it on or off, depending if I WANT to be tracked or not.

Peace, Love, and "Everywhere I go, THERE I AM!",

Rich

(I just noticed my speeds are posted too! I wonder if that will change the way I drive?)

Mililani Town Center

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Buttons and Lights

If you know me at all, you know I love gadgets. There has always been something about "buttons and lights" that has attracted me. I still fondly remember the satisfaction of my first cellular phone. I know you will remember it, it looked just like a brick,... but heavier!

I remember the Sharp Zaurus. I loved that thing. I remember the thrill of using my optional 300/1200 modem to log on and surf Compuserve (back when it was all text based, before the internet!) The Zaurus had a nice full sized keyboard. My old boss STILL uses and loves his Zaurus.

I replaced the Zaurus with my Sony Clie NR-70V. Now that was an amazing device! I kept that puppy running for a long time, and it looked like it. I invested deeply into the Palm OS and never regretted it. I was watching videos and TV shows on my PDA long before most people knew anyone could do that. I still have that thing too, not yet willing to give it up. It sits in a dusty corner, on it's battery charger life-support. If it looses power, its memory will be cleared and it will revert back to factory-fresh mode. I just can't bring myself to pull the plug on it just yet.

The only big drawback was it's low memory and the fact I had to carry a separate cellphone. Soon I was getting comments about my "bat-belt", with the Clie, the cellphone, the digital camera and my Leatherman. I wanted to have one of those nifty LED flashlights, but I couldn't find a place to put it!

So, in the interest of consolidation, I picked up my beautiful Palm Treo 650. The Treo could use all my Palm programs, had expandable memory and combined my phone and PDA into one device. I liked that.

I have definitely gotten my money out of the Treo. It has been a hard-working tireless partner with me for quite some time. Ruggedly built, it was innovative enough to keep me "caught-up" for many years. Slowly the upgrades got nicer and nicer but never really tempted me to the point of abandoning the Treo. When I buy a device like this, I'm in it for the long haul. The Treo's screen remains un-scratched, despite every corner of the darned thing having the paint worn off AND being dropped more times than I can remember. It is still branded with "Cingular" when that was a brand new company! Seems the phone has outlasted the corporation! Who would have imagined that?! I still like my Treo. It still has a ton of usefulness in it, and it is hard to beat that real QWERTY keyboard, but the winds of change are blowing.

I've been watching and waiting and I think I'll be upgrading again soon.

I am a big Apple fan. I love their designs. Their gear seems to work the way I think. I say to myself "I think it should work this way" and then I try it, and more often than not it DOES work that way. INTUITIVE, at least for me. That's why, when Apple came out with the iPhone, it was hard not to jump ship then. Everyone I knew was getting an iPhone, and everyone loved it. I even got one for Emily for her birthday, and she loved it. But I waited.

I've been waiting for an iPhone with GPS. I am into GPS. I love Geocaching, hiking and sailing. I'm into GPS tracking with Ham radio (APRS), I've been waiting for the convergence of GPS into the mainstream consumer product lines. I want all my photos geotagged. I want to set up reminder alarms based on location instead of time. I want to see every Twitter from anyone within a 2km radius. I want driving directions, restaurant recommendations and searches for the cheapest gas based on where I am at the moment.

To do these things, we need a revolution. Everything needs to know "where it is". In the past, with PDAs, we've been able to organize ourselves in relation to time: schedules, calendars, world-clocks, to-do lists with deadlines. Now I want to organize information in relation to space.

Well, the Apple rumor mill has been chugging away and rumors are abounding about "The New 3G iPhone". It will have 3G internet connectivity (fast), it might have GPS, it might have a great camera, it might be subsidized somewhat by AT&T (with a 2 year contract), it might be announced at the developers conference June 9th. Time will tell. One thing for sure. An iPhone, with GPS will signal to me the end of the wonderful Treo era, and the beginning of something new and very exciting.

Peace, Love and Innovation,

Rich

Bryan's Dome of the Rock

For history class, Bry had to create a "Dome of the Rock" model. We bought a ball and some foamcore and started cutting, painting and pasting.

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Bryan's Diorama

For English class, Bryan had to creat a dioama of the hillside which is the setting of a book they have been reading as a class. Here is the diorama's journey from newspaper and foam to a rather impressive miniature terrain.

This is the picture in the book.

Styrofoam and newspaper form the foundations of the model.

We just dug the river out of the foam.

We begin to cover the newspaper with a plaster-covered fabric we picked up at the local hobby store. Just get it wet and lay it on.

Hey! This might actually work!

Some green and sand colored spray paint, and the model begins to come alive!

We added a layer of green-grass-dust and then sprayed the whole terrain down with clear coat to affix it all in place. A scenic spray glue might have worked better, but this seems to have done the trick.

The riverbed gets a layer of sand and rocks.

The hollowed out log, which serves as the home for the main character, is created from plasticised modeling clay, pressed and carved with a wood texture, baked at 250 degrees for 20 minutes, dipped in Tire-Black, dried and sprayed with a matte clear coat. I'd say the result looks like wood!

We custom made the other trees on the layout with florists wire, tape, and broken up green sponge. This tree was too big to use, but serves well to demonstrate the technique.

Ta-Dah!

The river was poured with a clear latex-like material called "Real Water" and had a great wet-look.

The little reeds by the river were cut from an old paintbrush, the rocks are from the yard and the school parking lot, the moss came from the floral department at WalMart and the green sponge from the railroam section of the hobby company.

Bradley does video at NHM

Bradley sits in for daddy during the message at New Hope Mililani.

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Precarious Nap

I've been home for a few days and have gotten a chance to see what home-life is like when I'm at work. One of the things I've discovered is that our rats sleep through most of the day. They are handled so much when the boys are home that the take advantage of them being at school to catch a few winks.

At lunch time I noticed that "Dot" had chosen a pretty precarious spot to fall asleep. I think she likes to perch there and watch the house and she just dozed off. She nestled her nose between her legs and nodded off. I started taping some to show the boys when they got home, and when I was done, I knew I had another vlog entry.

Watch to learn why:



Peace, Love and Long Naps,

Rich

Amazing Animated Graffiti

This is a little weird and distasteful at times, but the graphic artist in me realizes how difficult this animation was to create. As you watch it, keep in mind all the work involved in creating it.


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Mentos Powered Rocketry-Vlog 4

For Bradley's 10th birthday, his cousins Rachael and Becky got him a Mentos and soda powered rocket. Well it took a few weeks, but we finally took the kit to the park with Nana and Papaw to see what would happen.

At first we were a little underwhelmed (see video) but at the very end the kids actually READ THE INSTRUCTIONS and learned how to properly set up the kit. The last "blast" was much more energetic (see photo).

Peace Love and Candy-chemistry,

Rich

Bradley's Home

It is so nice to have Bradley back home with us again. He had a great time on his field trip to the Big Island. He brought us back a big box of Big Island Candies...Yum!

He saw the Ellison Onizuka museum, the lava fields in Kona, the volcano (steam vents and all), the Lyman Museum and a zoo (with a white tiger!). They flew into Kona and flew out of Hilo, so they covered a lot of ground!

Bradley took with him an older digital camera we had, but I'm having trouble getting the photos off. It is a Compact Flash card and I may have to wait until I can borrow a multi-card reader to post the photos here.

Welcome Home Bradley!

Peace Love and New Experiences,

Rich

We haven't seen Bradley for 2 days!

OK, before you call Child Protective Services, let me explain.

Bradley is experiencing a common Hawaii student right of passage... the 4th grade Big Island trip. He, along with the entire 4th grade of Hanalani Schools, has descended upon the island of Hawaii and is exploring lava tubes, and volcanoes, and all kinds of things over there. They also get to experience a wonderful bonding experience between themselves, as well as be away from mom and dad for a while.

This is the longest Bradley has been away from us. We miss him. I missed him as soon as I got back in the truck that took us to the airport. "Didn't two of us come here? How is it I'm leaving with only one.... myself?" I know he is having a wonderful time, and we keep finding ourselves checking his itinerary so we can imagine what he is doing at that very moment.

I'm fine, so long as I can avoid letting my mind play "But What If..." . Several times I've had to command my mind to stop contemplating worse-case scenarios and terrible disasters and remember that Emily and I "gave" Bradley back to the Lord many years ago, and now is no time to snatch him out of God's hands. We rest in the fact that our Lord loves Bradley even more than we do (if that's possible) and is wiser and more capable of helping and protecting him than we will ever be. We rest in that.

Today, when I leave work, I'll be heading straight to the airport to pick him up. What a thrill it will be to hear for the first time of all the adventures he has had with his friends over there. I can't wait to give him a hug that has been building up in me for 3 days! Hope I don't crush the little guy!

Peace, Love and Reunions,

Rich

Compassion International

We've adopted!

Well kinda. Meet Jerald Ogatis. He was born November 6, 2002 in the Philippines.

We've committed to supporting Jerald through his High School years through Compassion International for $32 a month. We can exchange letters and photos with Jerald through Compassion who provides translations when necessary.

Compassion's work in the Philippines began in 1972. Currently, more than 41,300 children participate in more than 210 child development centers. Compassion partners with churches to help them provide Filipino children with the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and become all God has created them to be.

Jerald lives with his father and mother. At home his duties include carrying water, gathering firewood and running errands. His father is sometimes employed and his mother maintains the home. He is one of 3 children in his family.

Jerald is not yet attending school. Playing with toy cars and marbles are his favorite activities. He also attends church activities and Vacation Bible School regularly.

Compassion works with kids all over the world. If you would like to look into giving back a little of the tremendous blessing you have been given, click in the widget below or check out their website. There may just be a child there who is hoping for someone just like you.

Peace, Love and Giving Back,

Rich

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Catching up on some photos

Yesterday, my folks left for West Virginia to watch over my Grandma for the summer. Even though they live on Maui when they are here, I am still aware of the greater distance they are from me when they go up to WV.

A few weeks ago they came to visit and I haven't had the chance to post the photos. Here are some now:


Nana meets our latest family member... Dot the Rat. So long as Dot stays still, Nana's fine.


Nana, Bradley and Bryan.



Nana, Bryan and Papaw.

(We seemed to have trouble getting everyone together for a photo. When this on was taken, I was trying to get some debris out of Bradley's eye.)

Nana keeps a blog called "Sandy's Refreshment Spot".

Bryan also has a blog (which he updates rarely) called "Bryan's Scienze".

Peace, Love and Family,

Rich

Archery with Gary

My friend Gary recently turned 40 and got some birthday money! Woo-Hoo!

He recently told me he's thinking of getting a bow. That really made me happy because I got a bow a year and a half ago and I really enjoy it. The only thing that would be even better is going to the range in the mornings with my best friend and shooting together before work. That would be so cool!

I asked Gary why the sudden interest in archery. Know what he told me? "Cheaper than a Harley" he said. (!) Ha!

Peace Love and Bullseyes,

Rich

P.S. Gary keeps a blog called "Eutychus Nerd", and as soon as his Dell computer is repaired he'll start updating again. He is a Doctor of New Testament Theology at Pacific Rim Bible College.

Utterz: Hanalani May Day Program

A Mobile audio post from the Hanalani Student Activities Center.

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RSS Awareness Day

Hi Gang,

Today is RSS awareness day. The RSS technology makes it easy to track changes to some of your favorite websites, even this one. Can you find the little RSS icon on this page? Click on it. This is a tremendously useful way of tracking lots of blogs without actually visiting every site to see if there is something new.

Only a very small percentage of the Internet population is aware of the RSS format and its benefits, and that number is growing slowly over time. Be one of them!



Peace Love and Real Simple Syndication,

Rich