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Two tips
Do you live in the Berkeley area and have a car to wash? I recommend the Car Wash Benefit for the Options Recovery Services, which takes place every non-rainy Saturday morning and early afternoon. The wash is thorough, the service is friendly, and the money goes to a good cause. (I took a few pictures of the scene.)
Using a single website like travelocity to compare airfares used to be enough for me. Lately, I've started using Cheap flights and more with the Booking Buddy airfare comparison tool to help me a whole slew of travelocity-like sites.
A Bible in my Palm (Pilot)
Last night, I picked up my Bible for the first time in a little while. I read my small travel Bible, which has the tiny print needed for portability. Looking for a more legible way to read scripture in bed, I looked for an online Bible to access from my phone. (I've gotten to enjoy reading the BBC News online, so I figured that reading the Bible online might work too.) I found wirelessbible.net, which was good for some basic access but did not strike me as suitable for extended reading. I decided this morning that it was time to install Bible software on my Treo 600 so I can read the Bible without having to access the internet. The helpful review MobileTechReview.com: Bible Software for Palm OS review and comparison got me to try Olive Tree Bible Software. I've downloaded and installed the free King James version. I'll decide whether to shell out $16 for the (New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) module.
For reading the Bible on my notebook computer, I'll use Crosswalk.com - Bible Study Tools because the website gives access to the NRSV. I wish the Bibletoolbar for FireFox would be able to point to the NRSV, which, alas, is not available through BibleGateway.com.
our new WiFi/DSL access point
Now that we have our new SBC wireless DSL access point, Laura and I can surf the web from anywhere in our apartment. Presumably, this represents an advance in life together. Those who surf together stay together.
Returning GATTACA and “Good bye Lenin!”
I really enjoyed GATTACA; Laura and I talked about it for days after seeing it. wanted to see Good Bye Lenin! because I thought it was funny. It was humorous but the film was also really sad. I still recommend it; it's just good to know what you're getting into before renting it.
Rooibos tea has no caffeine
Sometimes it good to go through a day with caffeine, which for me, means not drinking my favorite darjeeling tea. Today, I found Rooibos tea to be a welcome substitute.
Iris Chang’s legacy lives on
After Iris Chang's shocking suicide last year, I'm glad to see that her last book is being read today.
rain, red, shadow
This afternoon, I was uploading old pictures from January to start rounding out my Flickr collection (which I want to represent all the pictures I've ever taken.) This one caught my eye; it was from a rainy January 26, 2005.
Phillip Johnson and intelligent design profiled in the East Bay Express
Phillip Johnson and intelligent design profiled in the East Bay Express
Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.
I saw the cover of the July 27, 2005 issue of the East Bay Express this morning. Phillip Johnson, known widely as the the father of the "intelligent design movement", is featured in the issue. I actually know Phil as a fellow elder at my own congregation, someone I see every Sunday morning.
What I actually think about ID is a topic for an essay some other day!
Engagement glow!
It's rather gratifying to see how much Laura and I were glowing in March, just after buying an engagement ring! We're still super-happy today, 2-1/2 months after the wedding! (Thanks to Holly, my mother-in-law for this great picture.)