My wife has done a far more excellent write-up* than I could hope to – but the short version is that I’m now a dad 🙂 We got an out-of-the-blue call a couple weeks ago that there was a ~3 month old baby boy being put for adoption, and did we know anyone who would …
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my theory of social networking
I know lots of folks who like to have everything they share on one social network (eg Google+) magically appear on all others they use, too (eg Twitter & Facebook). While I sometimes share identical content out to several networks, I rarely want precisely the same thing going everywhere all the time. In fact, while I …
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to wear a watch
I love wearing a nice watch. Years ago, I would only wear a digital watch in 24hr mode. Then I switched to using my cell phone. Now I prefer an analog watch with metal band, and no numbers (ie hour indicators) on the face. The one I wear now is a Pulsar with a silver …
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first experiment follow-up
I’ve been attempting a “reactive”/”consumptive” reading experiment recently. The first book I tried it on was the {{Henry Petroski}}’s horrid {{To Engineer is Human}} (my review). That turned into a failure as I couldn’t stomach his writing, and so “reacting” to it was going to pretty much be an exercise in futility. So I’ve ditched …
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back to our normal pace
This past Saturday we slowed back to more our “typical” pace going through Daniel 6. So next Saturday we’ll still be in the same chapter.
april adoption update
We’ve gotten an update in our adoption process. Please go check out our [private] adoption blog. If you would like access to it, please leave a comment or email me.
magazines
I am the [proud] holder of subscriptions to several magazines. As part of my attempt to vary my reading materials, I get {{Wired}}, {{Inc}}, {{Fast Company}}, {{Western Horseman}}, and several others. However – I’ve discovered that I just don’t care about most of what is any given issue; there are times when more than half …
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reading experiment
In follow-up to a recent blog post shared to me by my friend Steven, thinking about my aunt’s old practices, and comments from my wife and another friend, I’m engaging in a “consumptive”/”reactive” reading experiment wherein I am going to do something I haven’t done in a non-workbook book since my time at HVCC – …
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I apologize for having been a “grudge bear”
“You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” {Leviticus 19:18} Many years ago, shortly after the church I grew up in ordained 5th pastor (who made 3 current when it happened), there was a sermon he …
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integrisure – the business that never was
For a long time I have been interested in real, actual, legitimate security. I am not a fan of the widespread use of security theater in our “post-9/11 world”, as {{Bruce Schneier}} calls it. Integrisure was supposed to be a real-world {{pentesting}} of “secure” facilities, a la Sneakers. In late 2000 / early 2001, I was working on …
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a week without facebook…
…and a week to go. Normally, I take about one big break for the book of the face every year – generally when my wife and I take a vacation somewhere 🙂 This year we’re upping the ante: while home – and accessible via SMS, email, Twitter, phone, Google+, etc – I’m on a two …
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on tipping
Let me preface by saying that tipping, as such, in the US and Canada is messed up. There is no reason for businesses to not pay their staff to do their jobs. I shouldn’t be “expected” to supplement their employer’s miserly pay by tipping. But, since that’s how it currently works, I want to share …
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conferences
There need to be coed and/or men-only adoption conferences. All the ones I know of are for women only. For example, my wife went to Created for Care this weekend – a ladies-only event. Maybe I should take her advice and start my own 🙂
adoption is not a “rescue” – it’s wonderful, but it’s very very sad
Many people view adoptions (like my wife and I are pursuing right now) as a “rescue” – you’re “rescuing” an orphan from some third world country where they’ll die of starvation, illness, or neglect, and giving them a warm, loving, nurturing home in America! No. That is not what happens when you adopt. And not …
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blogging my reading
In addition to the semi-regular book reviews I do on my main blog, I am planning to blog as I read the Bible, as well. Perhaps not every day – but I’d like to share some of the thoughts and/or connections that bounce into my head as I go.
new rules, new blog locale
Due to new social media rules from one of the agencies we are working with, most updates cannot be shared “publicly” – ie, they must be password-protected. In follow-up to my post on blog.warrenmyers.com, I’m posting here, too, that the new adoption blog is available at adoption.warrenmyers.com. If you would like access, please email, call, …
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our adoption blog has moved
Due to new privacy rules from our partner agencies, and concerns over general program safety, adoption updates can’t be “public” anymore. If you would like access to our adoption blog (now: http://adoption.warrenmyers.com; formerly http://growingfaithandfamily.blogspot.com), please send me an email, call, facebook message, or leave a comment.
Merry Christmas, everyone
Hope you have a blessed, happy, and joyful Christmas this year.
we finished Matthew!
In follow-up to my last comment on my regular Bible study, we have finished the book of Matthew. In January 2014 we start Daniel!
continued slowness :|
We are still at 31 this month – there were no referrals in November at all. We are assured by our agency that this is due to new legal processes in-country, and that it “should pick up soon”. “Soon” isn’t soon enough 🙂
thanksgiving 2013
There is much to be thankful for in the Myers family this year. Some of the highlights: movement on the Waiting List we started the year at 67, and are at 31 now work still not thrilled about having be bought-out by a much larger company, but I have a job, it’s a good one, and …
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one more chapter to go
We started in January of 2012. As of today, we have completed chapter 27. Next month, we will embark on the final chapter of Matthew in our small group men’s Bible study. It has been an adventure, a wonderful time of fellowship, and an amazing opportunity to go deeper into the Word of God. Thank …
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programming again
It’s been years, but I am working on some new (small) programming projects again. First out will be an open-source app that’s a simplified (and slimmed-down) tool akin to Yahoo! Pipes. One of the things I had forgotten was just how hard it is to write code that doesn’t stink. Here’s hoping the first release …
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unsales
I am a huge believer in unsales. And not in the pharmaceutical industry sense. Because “shipping is a feature“, and because I intensely dislike the “do it for me, then hand me the keys” mentality, I routinely follow the unsales methodology. What is unsales? It is [almost] only selling what a customer can use today. I …
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a break from digitalia
Really enjoyed the break from digitalia this past week. I had one last year about this time, but hadn’t taken a good break before that since 2008. No electronics. No email. No mobile phones. It was nice 🙂 If you tried to contact me in the last week, please be patient. I’ll get back to …
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