I wrote about something that Jon wrote about something. The community of learners lives on.

http://technosabbatarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/thinking-about.html

I give you: a nice big problem in a nice big nutshell. The video that is linked to in the article to "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics" is worth getting through, even if watched piecemeal.

Twitter haiku

I don't know if Reinhardt intended this:

Fallen leaves 

in piles leave

curb endings ambiguous.

Bullet points

Windows, Doors and More Outlet

• My former part-time employee is no longer with me.  He was doing very well and deserved more money than I could afford to pay him and about a month ago I was able to get him a full-time job elsewhere.  We still communicate and I think he will continue to progress.
• I was able to hire a new part-time guy. He will eventually be in charge of all the framing for us.  He's learned very quickly and was able to frame a double out-swing door by himself over the weekend with only 3 phone calls to me and 1 minor, easily fixable error.  Thank you Lord!
• The new warehouse that we're planning is held up in red tape.  The Holy Spirit has the scissors.

Household

• Paul Nathan Barrett was born August 30th. I think that makes him the youngest citybuilder.
• New weekly (or bi-weekly or some iteration of weekly) calendar goes into effect Monday
• Many of us have made trips to MN and IN for celebrations centered on folks making the covenant of the People of Praise for the first time.  I very much enjoyed being present at both events and thereby trebling the number of times I recited the covenant with my brothers and sisters.  The Kingdom has advanced.
• We now have an mp3 player that can take Rhapsody out into the kitchen and cars and chores and framing etc. A nice addition.
• Tom, Nathan and I have been doing PT and personal prayer together and Tom and I have been doing night prayer together as well, all of which was Nathan's idea.  My life is more full of Christ now.
• The Deakins were gone for a bit on vacation and I'm glad they've returned. Patti and I shared stories about Joel Kibler and Gerry and talked about landscaping. It's good to have them back!

Some reflecting

• I've had fun remembering that there's a camera in my phone. Trying to imagine enlightening perspectives of events that are important to me is fun. As is imagining helpful photos to take, such as the locations of dishes in our drawers and cupboards.
• I got a fresh batch of sunflower seeds.  My five gallon bucket from the summer is all gone.
• Thanks, Jon, for clearing up some writing ideas! 

Non-geographic community

Thanks to the People of Praise, non-geographic community is possible for me. I'm living a life in Shreveport, Louisiana that looks very much like the life friends of mine are living in Portland, OR, South Bend, IN, Minneapolis, MN, and even friends who are traveling to schools or jobs but still belong to PoP.

Over the past hour, I've heard a talk given by a friend in Minneapolis, played correspondence chess with a friend in Indianapolis, and chatted with a friend in South Bend. Glory! Technology knitting the world together.

The New Paradigm: Brevity Is A Sine Qua Non

5 minutes is the most
dynamite per package
i can sling out here per day

Update after review

August has taken on the facts of my oratory from yesterday and, I must admit, some of what I wrote was posted in haste. In my moment of reveling in the life I lead in this wonderful body of people, I did not do well to ignore the stores of knowledge and experiences from outside the People of Praise that have been, and will continue to be, so helpful to us as we seek to build the Kingdom of God with one another. From masters of education, such as Mortimer Adler, much was gleaned at the beginning of the discussions to start Trinity Schools. People of Praise is also a body that has grown up with support and help from many Christians. Our foundational documents point to explicit influences such as the charismatic renewal, the Cursillo and by the Ecumenical and Liturgical Movements, and as an ecumenical community, we've obviously benefited from 2,000 years of Christian history and from many different streams of Christianity and diverse Christian traditions. Neither Trinity nor the People of Praise was started in a vacuum and I certainly don't believe I am living in a vacuum.

Here's the real point of my post from yesterday: "Look at this place! Look at these people! Look at their obedience to the Lord! Look at the sacrifices they are making! I love these people! I love this place! I want to obey the Lord! I want to pay whatever price is asked of my by the Lord!"

Thank you, August, for pointing out my over-exuberance. I'm happy to set the record straight here.