Although John the Seer reserves pride of place among the human virtues for that costly quality that we unjustly but necessarily abbreviate as ‘perseverance’, he is sure that the future does not flow from human exertion or construction. Rather, it is the doing of the Lord’s own generosity. The eschaton is, before all else, gift. [...]
Archive for December, 2009
source: Revelation 22
Posted in textures, tagged biblical reflection, Revelation, textures on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
imagery forever: Wallpaper (iPhone app)
Posted in maxing out the iPhone on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Endless and ever-growing imagery for your iPhone home screen. Art, in pursuit of fresh delight, imitates life.
it’s about the legacy: PrimeFilm PF7250u Slide and 35MM Film Scanner
Posted in paterfamilias, reseña, tagged gadgets on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because I’ve grown to trust the Costco buyers, I didn’t hesitate to snag this gizmo online when my furtive attention fixed itself upon the need to secure the slides and photos our family had accumulated. Many hours of digitization later, I have no regrets. I rock with delight as I discover slide-bound memories one at [...]
the plurality of climax: Revelation 21
Posted in textures, tagged biblical reflection, Revelation, textures on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not for nothing do the terms ‘climax’ and ‘climactic’ figure importantly in multiple spheres of human endeavor. One learns, in this life, to wait and to anticipate. One learns to long. Life educates one to grasp, white-knuckled, hopes and desires that a more prosaic mindset might counsel one to abandon. A sober-mindedness stands behind such [...]
bearer of ill tidings: myWireless (iPhone app)
Posted in maxing out the iPhone, tagged iPhone on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As bearers of bad news go, AT&T’s myWireless iPhone app is a particularly handy one. WIth a few taps, you can work out just how much you owe and even pay it if you’re feeling well-disposed towards the official iPhone monopolist du jour. The app also allows the conscientious—or bill-fearing—user to track his or her [...]
problem solved, Spirits of Chewery defeated: Orvis TouchChew Dog’s Nest bed
Posted in fauna, paterfamilias, reseña, tagged digs on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our two Rhodesian Ridgebacks are not particularly determined chewers. Yet every once in a while, always while no humans are home, the Spirit of Chewing visits our abode. Havoc ensues. After trying all manner of cheaper alternatives, we settled upon the Orvis TouchChew Dog’s Nest bed, one oval the other rectangular. Problem solved. Rosie and [...]
all-inclusive: Psalm 148
Posted in textures, tagged biblical reflection, Psalms, textures on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Clearly a reflection upon the creation narrative of Genesis 1, the ‘hallelujah psalm’ that is numbered as the psalter’s 148th brings all of creation into its doxological vortex. As is customary with biblical praise, the psalm deconstructs reigning mythologies that pose as unquestionable depictions of reality. Sun, moon, and stars—for example—are not merely stripped of [...]
to each his own: Orvis Hardware Door Frame Containment Gate
Posted in paterfamilias, reseña on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re a family of dogs, cats, people, and multiple stories. Peace and harmony depend on each of us staying where he or she belongs. Enter the Orvis Hardware Door Frame Containment Gate. We use this exceptionally well-built pet gate at the bottom of the stairs that lead from the ground floor to the second. Dogs [...]
inexpensive quality: HP OfficeJet 6500 all-in-one (wireless version)
Posted in reseña, tagged gadgets on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For mostly sentimental reasons, I have an attachment to HP printers. I do wear them out with some predictability. When the time came to replace my recently defunct all-in-one model, I moved up to the wireless version of the OfficeJet 6500. After a frustrating start, during which it seemed I had joined the legions of [...]
avenging innocent blood: Revelation 19
Posted in textures, tagged biblical reflection, Revelation, textures on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The biblical drama bends an ear to the ground, straining to detect the cry of innocent blood, spilt into the soil by callous hands who seem too often to have got away with murder. The biblical anthology’s meta-narrative squirms and frets before the unresolved dilemma of the innocent victim, his voice muffled if not stuffed [...]
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