I’m Engaged!

I proposed to my girlfriend, Gretchen, around 10 AM today on Chattanooga's Walnut Street walking bridge over the Tennessee River. I did it on "our" bench, on a one year anniversary from her first visit to the bridge with me, and on her favorite holiday -- Independence Day. We sat down on the bench and …

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A Review of Surprised by Joy

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis My rating: 1 of 5 stars Unlike many of the reviewers on Goodreads, I despised this book. Indeed, I could find no "joy" whatsoever in reading this book. It's a tedious tale of a juvenile life and mind and the two words that kept popping into my head were …

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A Review of Platinum Pohl

Platinum Pohl: The Collected Best Stories by Frederik Pohl My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an excellent collection of short science fiction stories. I'd read some of Pohl's work and knew he was prolific, but I don't think I had the appreciation for him that I now have. This is some kick ass …

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Mac External Hard Drives

I'm so ticked at manufacturers of external (backup) hard drives made for Macs! All I want is a portable hard drive to back my system up on. Is that too much to ask for? Macs have Time Capsule, but it's not really portable, and even though it does backups, it's more of a wireless router. …

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A Review of Naked Spirituality

Naked Spirituality: A Life with God in Twelve Simple Words by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 3 of 5 stars I like Brian McLaren, but I've found his books to be either hit or miss and this one seems to be a miss for me. It's a lightweight, I guess intentionally, but there's nothing really …

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