I have been reading about Emergent Church at www.horizon.org. It all started back in 1993 when about 75 people would meet up regularly. But it has grown from those origins to what you see today.
Today around 3,000 people attend and they now offer weekly services, as you'd expect. But it is more than just that, they also offer things like their youth programs, and the Bible Studies meetings.
Taking some time to investigate the spiritual side of life is something that not enough people make time for. We all get tied up in the material side of things, so it can be rewarding to take some time to go the other way.
They also do something I think you will find interesting, it's family ministries that could help you out. For those people who have found themselves thinking: "I Want a Better Marriage", the family ministries could be exactly what you need.
Even if your marriage just needs a tune up, it is something that is worth working on. And if you need more than just a tune up this is something that could save you.
If you have been trying to Find a Church in Rancho Santa Fe then check out the Horizon Christian Fellowship. It's at the web address www.horizon.org.
9/23/2008
Eco PC
It's happened. Al Gore has got into your PC. PC World has been advertising its new Eco PC. Yep, you computer could save the planet.
The PC consumes only 25w. That's not bad. If your office is lit by an 8w energy efficient bulb you're bringing in the whole working profess for less than a normal bulb.
It should cost you about 2p a day to run, that compares to 11p for a traditional PC which consumes 105w.
But the trouble is, USB. You know what it's like, you just keep plugging thing in. You have an external hard drive, a USB webcam, USB lead plugged into your digital camera and probably your phone too. And then, because you use so many USB devices you'll go out and by a UBS hub that plugs into the mains.
But still, if it runs cheaper you'll save money and that's all good.
They cost £599 though. And if it saves you 9p a day, it would take 3,333 days before it pays for the difference from a £299 machine. That's 9 years. And according to Al Gore the world will have ended by then.
The PC consumes only 25w. That's not bad. If your office is lit by an 8w energy efficient bulb you're bringing in the whole working profess for less than a normal bulb.
It should cost you about 2p a day to run, that compares to 11p for a traditional PC which consumes 105w.
But the trouble is, USB. You know what it's like, you just keep plugging thing in. You have an external hard drive, a USB webcam, USB lead plugged into your digital camera and probably your phone too. And then, because you use so many USB devices you'll go out and by a UBS hub that plugs into the mains.
But still, if it runs cheaper you'll save money and that's all good.
They cost £599 though. And if it saves you 9p a day, it would take 3,333 days before it pays for the difference from a £299 machine. That's 9 years. And according to Al Gore the world will have ended by then.
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9/17/2008
Mass
One thing that stuck with me from my days doing a chemistry degree (and there's not a lot that has) is the beauty of a good set of scales.
In the labs we used to have some scales so accurate that the mass reading would change if you were a heavy breather. Now, no one needs that leve of accuracy, but once you have learnt what it's like to know the mass of something so precisely it's hard to go back.
But when it comes to weighing yourself and lot of people think they don't want the accuracy. They think, "If I don't know exactly what I weight I'll be better off." That's because we all assume an error in the reading will make us seem thinner. But what if that error is... wait for it... a higher reading! You'll look heavier.
That's what you want some digital bathroom scales. You can get some great looking ones from www.scalesetc.com so they will suit whatever your bathroom looks like, and because they are digital you can feel safe that the reading you get is from a well calibrated machine.
And soon you'll be enjoying weighing things as much as this ex-chemist does.
In the labs we used to have some scales so accurate that the mass reading would change if you were a heavy breather. Now, no one needs that leve of accuracy, but once you have learnt what it's like to know the mass of something so precisely it's hard to go back.
But when it comes to weighing yourself and lot of people think they don't want the accuracy. They think, "If I don't know exactly what I weight I'll be better off." That's because we all assume an error in the reading will make us seem thinner. But what if that error is... wait for it... a higher reading! You'll look heavier.
That's what you want some digital bathroom scales. You can get some great looking ones from www.scalesetc.com so they will suit whatever your bathroom looks like, and because they are digital you can feel safe that the reading you get is from a well calibrated machine.
And soon you'll be enjoying weighing things as much as this ex-chemist does.
My Award Winning Laptop
I'm so happy. You know me, I'm a techno nerd, and a while back I bought a little laptop that has made my job (writing content for radio stations) so much easier. I can now sit in coffee shops and do all of my work. I can surf for news, write the idea, even edit audio, all before my cappuccino goes cold.But the reason I'm happy is that my laptop has just one an award. Not just made, but the make and model.
The Asus Eee PC 901 won the top category of the Stuff Gadget Awards 2008 in London.
It's a brill machine. For around £300 you can a laptop that is small enough to actually carry in a bag, without the need for a laptop case.
Some laptops these days or so big they just aren't portable.
There's no hard drive so the storage is a little cramped. But anyone who uses this laptop won't be using it as their only PC. They, like me, will have a big old desktop that does everything and has huge storage sat at home. You only need the Eee PC when you're out and about. If you make any big files you just move them to your desktop when you get home.I also got a 3 mobile broadband dongle so I could do all the work I need to do while have a latte.
I agree with the award. It's the first laptop that does what a laptop should do. If you want to burn DVDs use a desktop, if you want something that you can carry with you use a small laptop.
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Selling Up
I have recently been doing some house visits. We're looking to buy and I'll tell you what I have noticed, a lot of places are chain-free at the moment.
It makes you wonder what the reasons are behind these sales.
A few years ago the biggest reason for the sale of houses was that the family was moving to a bigger house. But these days there are so man reasons to sell you house.
Some of the no chains places will be from repossessions, but there are no motives to analyse there so we're not looking at those.
A lot of those ones I have seen are people who bought-to-let realising there's no fun in that market now. So they're selling up. Otherwise they would be left with a lot of their money sat in a building and no way of getting to it.
But people are selling their houses these days to get their hands on the cash stored in it even if it's the house they currently live in. While people may say that house prices are down 10% year on year, anyone who bought a house last year probably isn't going to sell it yet. And if you bought your house a few years ago its value will now be greater than the mortgage you got on it. You are in positive equity and if you sell you can turn that equity into cash.
That would be very handy if you need some money. Of course the other factor in satisfying your monetary needs is the speed. If you need to get your hands on the money in your property you will need to get it quickly. If could do without using that money for months you wouldn't even be thinking about it now.
If you want
cash for property in a timely fashion have a look at www.gateway-homes.co.uk
It makes you wonder what the reasons are behind these sales.
A few years ago the biggest reason for the sale of houses was that the family was moving to a bigger house. But these days there are so man reasons to sell you house.
Some of the no chains places will be from repossessions, but there are no motives to analyse there so we're not looking at those.
A lot of those ones I have seen are people who bought-to-let realising there's no fun in that market now. So they're selling up. Otherwise they would be left with a lot of their money sat in a building and no way of getting to it.
But people are selling their houses these days to get their hands on the cash stored in it even if it's the house they currently live in. While people may say that house prices are down 10% year on year, anyone who bought a house last year probably isn't going to sell it yet. And if you bought your house a few years ago its value will now be greater than the mortgage you got on it. You are in positive equity and if you sell you can turn that equity into cash.
That would be very handy if you need some money. Of course the other factor in satisfying your monetary needs is the speed. If you need to get your hands on the money in your property you will need to get it quickly. If could do without using that money for months you wouldn't even be thinking about it now.
If you want
cash for property in a timely fashion have a look at www.gateway-homes.co.uk
9/08/2008
Eva Longoria Still Not Pregnant...Yet
Eva Longoria has claimed that rumours that she is pregnant only started because she recently got "fat".In that case, Adele is about 132 weeks.
To be fair, if you look hard enough you can find that any celebrity has the signs of being pregnant.
Ann Widdecombe has the fatness.
Amy Winehouse probably has the morning sickness.
Matt Lucas has the boobs.
Eva said: "I'm not pregnant. I'm just fat. I gained 5lb over the summer so instead of a size zero, I'm a size one."
I don’t know why she keeps denying it. I’m not saying she is up the duff, I just think she should go with it. She’d get people giving up their seats for her. She’d get people throwing her a shower (eBay the stuff and make some money) and you have an excuse for gaining weight.
In fact I like it so much, I’m going to say this. “I’m pregnant.”
Well, men can do that now too.
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A Business Tip
There's a guy at work who has just gone part time because he is doing well with his side-line business. He sells stuff online, he has am online store and it's doing OK.
But with the economic downturn he has been asking if there's anything he can do to make things go even better for him.
Step in, Rick Braddy. He's a guy who was Chief Technology Officer at one of the top 10 software companies. He's now retired but he runs a site to help people increase online sales.
He has written an e-book and an audiobook all about creating businesses and making them a success, and that specialises in Internet-based businesses. He produced something he called the "Online Business Gameplan, Executive Leadership Guide". I know, big title. He talks about the proven strategies that you could apply to get better growth.
He talks about how you can set sales goals and how you go about achieving them. How you can build a relationship with the customers so they use you as their number one choice for purchases. And how you can convert more visitors into customers, which really is the holy grail of having a business selling on the web.
I have passed the details on to my part-time co-worker. And if you want to find out more about him have a look at the site by clicking the link in the text above.
But with the economic downturn he has been asking if there's anything he can do to make things go even better for him.
Step in, Rick Braddy. He's a guy who was Chief Technology Officer at one of the top 10 software companies. He's now retired but he runs a site to help people increase online sales.
He has written an e-book and an audiobook all about creating businesses and making them a success, and that specialises in Internet-based businesses. He produced something he called the "Online Business Gameplan, Executive Leadership Guide". I know, big title. He talks about the proven strategies that you could apply to get better growth.
He talks about how you can set sales goals and how you go about achieving them. How you can build a relationship with the customers so they use you as their number one choice for purchases. And how you can convert more visitors into customers, which really is the holy grail of having a business selling on the web.
I have passed the details on to my part-time co-worker. And if you want to find out more about him have a look at the site by clicking the link in the text above.
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