The reason for the silence…03/03/2015
There is a reason for the long absence, especially as I was blogging through my 20th anniversary of being at the South Pole. Computer problems. Yes, my system died a slow death, unable in the end to edit video. I was hoping to work on and show excerpts from the "Memories to Make You Domesick," video that I copied to DVD about 10 years ago, and then put that in my computer to upload to YouTube. Now that I have a new Mac Mini and a 24 inch HD TV, I'm hoping that I can get this thing off the ground. ...
20 years ago today a great adventure took place 5…11/8/2014
Oh my! I got so busy in October that I forgot to blog about this. This first half of October was relatively quiet, other than I got my passport and readied myself for the journey to take place in the middle of the month. As I started writing this, I realized that there was a lot more to the end of October and the beginning of November. So, I'll break this into 2 or 3 posts. Probably like it would have been done if I hadn't not done them as they happened. The middle of the month, that's when everything began ...
20 Years Ago…A Great Adventure Took Place 4…09/20/2014
When we last left our hero...sorry, I couldn't help myself. After flying home, I had to get ready. While they supply us with lots of Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) gear, I still went out and got some of my own gear. Otherwise, I had to complete forms, get a physical (which was the first time I found out I was borderline High Blood pressure), etc. I'm still a little hazy on the details of what I did between getting hired and deploying to "the ice". However, it was a busy time. Oh, I do remember one thing. They flew me back ...
20 Years Ago…A Great Adventure Took Place 3…09/05/2014
Things got busy at the house and I was on nights so I forgot about this. The interview...That was quit the day. It took only one day, but it was long. The reason it was so long was because of a bit of controversy, but more on that later. To start with ASA flew me from my home in Grand Rapids, to Denver. There was something about this flight, as I flew the first leg from Grand Rapids to Chicago. I remember seeing the southern end of Lake Michigan with a Lake Carrier on it, and thought that it might be one ...
New Toys? or Tools?…09/05/2014
As the technology of various fields has improved, eventually, the tools come down in price and up in quality. This has especially been true of the video/film field. I've always wanted to film things. I loved having my various still cameras over the years. I've always wanted a good digital stills camera, that could take really good video. Well, the time has come. I'm still a little short for the time being of funds for what I want, but in the meantime, other things, less expensive options have appeared. 1. My Samsung Galaxy S4 2. My wife's (well its become mine now) ...
20 Years Ago…A Great Adventure Took Place 2…08/09/2014
Okay, so I said that it would be about two weeks before my next post. However, as I thought about it, I think the response came a lot sooner (Also, for some reason I was telling the story in the third person, I'll tell it from my perspective 20 years later). I think it was about a week to 10 days later, that I got a call while I was at work. The person was Kathie Sharp, who was to be the Senior Meteorologist at the South Pole. Luckily, I got one hour breaks for lunch, because the interview was about ...
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Is Fear the Driving Force in your Ministry?…02/13/2014I have been making the same observation over the last 5 years or so. So many youth...
We Would all Love Instant Transformation…01/30/2014
Since becoming the youth ministry leader with Mary, I have felt that I need to teach...
Things going on in the life of a meteorologist…10/8/2013
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How one man put an end to his extended adolescence | Ministry and Meteorology? MicroBlog
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Why would God End the world?…5/2/2013
I’ve been trying to share my youth messages that I have been doing. Both by...
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Opinion
PSU Students CelebratingFacebook’s Decisions Have Forced Me to Begin to Make Some Decisions…04/13/2014
As you may or may not know, I have three blogs. My about page can tell you how I...
We Would all Love Instant Transformation…01/30/2014
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What This Past Lent Has Taught Me
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Family
PSU Students CelebratingWhat I want for Christmas and how my attitudes have changed…12/14/13
I was out running around tonight, doing some errands for Mary, when it occurred to me that I’m more positive about this Christmas than I have in a few years. One thing that I do with the youth group is stress the Shema, or as we say in the New Testament of the Bible the Great Commandment, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and... [Read more of this review]
Things going on in the life of a meteorologist…10/8/2013
If you follow this blog or my microblog, you that my life is blur sometimes. Not to mention that I try to keep a weather blog as well. This is what is going on… The government shutdown – yes, this has finally caught up with us. I mean that it was bound to happen. They threaten it every year, which gets old, but they finally pushed the... [Read more of this review]
More Grace and why I am on this kick
I’m not a great writer. I’m good, to the extent that I do get compliments when somebody reads these posts from time to time, but not great. Sometimes, I wish that more people read my blog and commented on what I had written, if only to learn from others as they read what I said. However, it has occurred to me that 1. I’m searching... [Read more of this review]
The Jeff Show – #5 Moving to Gaylord
Here’s a breakdown of what has been happening in our family. Moving Trailer – Denny’s Pulled with our truck Kaleb and Brandon helped Bringing Mary’s mom here Unpacking The living room was full the garage was full merging two households Need to keep on working on it Getting on with life Less gasoline being used 10 minute... [Read more of this review]
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Ministry And Meteorology?- The reason for the silence…03/03/2015
- 20 years ago today a great adventure took place 5…11/8/2014
- 20 Years Ago…A Great Adventure Took Place 4…09/20/2014
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- 20 Years Ago…A Great Adventure Took Place 3…09/05/2014
- New Toys? or Tools?…09/05/2014
- 20 Years Ago…A Great Adventure Took Place 2…08/09/2014
- 20 years ago…A Great Adventure Took Place…7/30/2014
- Facebook’s Decisions Have Forced Me to Begin to Make Some Decisions…04/13/2014
- Is Fear the Driving Force in your Ministry?…02/13/2014