Law 30 Your actions must seem natural and executed with ease. All the toil and practice that go into them, and also all the clever tricks, must be concealed. When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of the revealing how hard you work – it only raises …
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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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unconverted believers – chapter 1 – #followme
Though not directly the Bible, I am following-up my previous post, and am blogging my reading. Here are some excerpts from {{David Platt}}’s book {{Follow Me}}: “tell Ayan the truth…in the gospel, God is calling her to die. Literally. To die to her life. To die to her family. To die to her friends. To die …
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plan all the way to the end – law 29 – #48laws by robert greene
Law 29 The ending is everything. Plan all the way to it, taking into account all the possible consequences, obstacles, and twists of fortune that might reverse your hard work and give the glory to others. By planning to the end you will not be overwhelmed by circumstances and you will know when to stop. …
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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 🙂
defaulting pxe boots with hpsa 10.0
In follow-up to my last post, which itself was a commentary on an earlier topic, I have the additional steps you need to do the previous procude (which is to edit /opt/opsware/boot/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default): /etc/init.d/opsware-sas stop smartboot Edit file. /etc/init.d/opsware-sas start smartboot
enter action with boldness – law 28 – #48laws by robert greene
Law 28 If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid. –{{Robert Greene}}, {{The …
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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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everything with a webui should publish rss
{{RSS}} is far from dead – it’s ubiquitous. What astonishes me, though, is that not all applications that have a WebUI don’t publish feeds via RSS (or {{Atom}} – same difference). OpenNMS and Nagios (via a plugin) will push alerts via RSS – which is fantastic: there’s no reason everyone shouldn’t be able to filter …
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Daniel 2 (NASB)
{Daniel 1} Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. Then the king gave orders to call in the magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before …
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to engineer is human by henry petroski
I’ve ogled {{To Engineer is Human}} by {{Henry Petroski}} for several years. So when I saw it at a local used book store for just a couple dollars, I snagged a copy. Along with some of his other works, such as {{The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance}}, I’ve found the titles interesting, and …
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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.
play on people’s need to believe to create a cultlike following – law 27 – #48laws by robert greene
Law 27 People have an overwhelming desire to believe in something. Become the focal point of such desire by offering them a cause, a new faith to follow. Keep your words vague but full of promise; emphasize enthusiasm over rationality and clear thinking. Give your new disciples rituals to perform, ask them to make sacrifices …
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Daniel 1 (NASB)
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house …
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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.
keep your hands clean – law 26 – #48laws by robert greene
Law 26 You must seem a paragon of civility and efficiency: Your hands are never soiled by mistakes and nasty deeds. Maintain such a spotless appearance by using others as scapegoats and cat’s-paws to disguise your involvement. –{{Robert Greene}}, {{The 48 Laws of Power}} (review)
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!
pxe works differently in hpsa 10.x
2 years ago I wrote-up how you can change the default choice for the PXE menu in HP Server Automation. Found out this week that those instructions are not valid if you are running 10.0 (release this past summer). HP changed how they present their PXE menu with 10.x, and I have filed an RFE …
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re-create yourself – law 25 – #48laws by robert greene
Law 25 Do not accept the roles society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, on that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you. Incorporate dramatic devices into your public gestures and actions – your power will …
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church happens
Jesus did not say go make churches. He said go make disciples. If you are not making disciples, are your failing your Christ? Church is natural when disciples are made. It’s not a place – it’s body. Bodies don’t get made – they are crafted, built, nurtured, fed, and grown. If you think people get saved in church, you’re …
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What’s your Weltanschauung?
There is probably no more fundamental aspect of a person’s life, outlook, and opinion base than his weltanschauung – his worldview. For the Christian, it is vital that your worldview be based on – indeed spring from – the Bible. If your view of the world – your opinion-former, your interpretive framework for reality – …
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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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