Category: Links

Some items of interest…..

First a blog I looked at whilst having my coffee time this morning | Thought Catalog And three books I noticed whilst lurking around Barnes & Noble yesterday..... When the Balls Drop | "A refreshingly candid and wickedly funny look at life's second half fromEverybody Loves Raymond TV sitcom star and comic Brad Garrett....." The … Continue reading Some items of interest….. →

Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica Please enter the award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Here you will find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya, with plenty in between.

Computer Science links on Wikipedia

Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There’s Wikipedia? An extensive compilation of Computer Science links on Wikipedia.... As I realized I was randomizing myself and getting way off the original track, I decided to start assembling the links in one location for my own reference if not some other geek without the funds for … Continue reading Computer Science links on Wikipedia →

Luxvera

Luxvera | coming soon (January 2014) The LUXVERA™ proprietary platform offers you a broad range of exceptional courses—from humanities and philosophy to ministry and technology—of the highest quality and interactivity, including content provided by Regent University’s award-winning faculty and other partners. The introductory courses allow you and other participants to pursue personal and professional development, with … Continue reading Luxvera →

Resources for Spiritual Journeys….

Resources for Spiritual Journeys.... This multifaith and interspiritual website, founded byFrederic and Mary Ann Brussat, is devoted to resources for spiritual journeys. The site's name reflects a basic understanding: spirituality and practice are the two places where all the world's religions and spiritual paths come together.

Slim Secrets….

Secrets of the Naturally Slim.... Here are some sensible and practical ideas to help keep the pounds down. Being aware of what you eat, being active, and sleep are just some of the ideas presented. The article was written for women but it seems to me it would work just as well for men.... Turns … Continue reading Slim Secrets…. →

My Jihad

My Jihad MyJihad is a public education campaign that seeks to share the proper meaning of Jihad as believed and practiced by the majority of Muslims. Jihad is a central tenet of the Islamic creed which means “struggling in the way of God“. The way of God, being goodness, justice, passion, compassion, etc (not forcible conversion as wrongly claimed by some).

The Culture That Gave Birth to the Personal Computer

The Culture That Gave Birth to the Personal Computer The idea of a personal computer, one that ordinary individuals could own and operate and keep in their homes, was envisioned in 1945 by Vannevar Bush. After building his Differential Analyzer at MIT and helping to create the military-industrial-academic triangle, he wrote an essay for the July 1945 … Continue reading The Culture That Gave Birth to the Personal Computer →

Why an Incarnation ?

Why an Incarnation ? For Christians, the incarnation of some aspect of God’s divinity in the person of Jesus of Nazareth has always been of utmost importance. The implications of this incarnation affect nearly every other aspect of Christian doctrine, not least the meaning of Jesus’ death on the cross