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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

LANDy 10/04/08 - 10th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival - The Ship Stage (American Tire Depot), Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo by launderground)

From the archives.

I originally decided to pull this show out of storage for a couple of reasons - one, LANDy has been seemingly receiving much attention as of late, and two, the band The Black Pine is associated with them (of whom I've been a fan of). LANDy is the musical project of Adam Goldberg, and features collaborations of such L.A.-based musicians like the aforementioned The Black Pine and Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart (the latter of whom played at the same festival last year)

When I saw "Landy with The Black Pine" (think that was what they were first called) listed on the very-stellar line-up of the 2008 Eagle Rock Music Festival, my curiosity was peaked because I had seen The Black Pine before and enjoyed their performances. They hadn't been doing many live shows lately (and as of now, it's not certain whether they are still together or not, they haven't played under the moniker since October 2008) and it seemed like a good opportunity to see them.

That night, when I saw them, was the final performance I took in from the festival that evening, so I was looking forward to winding down. When I first saw the listing, I assumed that some of The Black Pine's original material was going to be featured, but that wasn't the case - it was all LANDy songs. It was interesting to say the least, but to this day I can't really form a definite opinion on this set of music. Odd, but that's how it is. For what it's worth, I suppose it was a pretty good introduction to the listener passing by.

1.) Cry Me A River MP3
2.) Your Words Not Mine MP3
3.) To No One In Particular MP3
4.) Home MP3
5.) BFF MP3
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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Agent Ribbons 6/15/09 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA.

Last Monday, Agent Ribbons opened for Castledoor on the third night of their the latter's June residency. Fresh off a national tour opening for Camera Obscura, they were a last-minute addition to that night's line-up, and played a great, if short set. Having waited a long time to actually see one of their performances, it was worth it.

I first heard of Agent Ribbons awhile ago, while stumbling upon a listing for them someplace. Thinking that the name sounded interesting (honestly, this is how I have started listening to many a band), I looked them up. After became especially curious after reading that one of their influences was The Ditty Bops (of whom I've seen and recorded the most), I knew should check out their music. I picked up their debut album On Time Travel and Romance, and the gorgeous 7-inch pressing The Star Crossed Doppelganger, I was curious to see a live show.

However, this proved to be a bit problematic. Agent Ribbons hail from Sacramento, and didn't seem to do shows in Los Angeles that often (though, this appears to have changed a bit as of late) I tried to see them sometime early last year when they announced they were doing a last-minute show near the downtown area - and when I got down there, I couldn't find the location. Later that year, I tried to attend a show again at the Hyperion Tavern in Silverlake - and they ended up going on late, and I had to leave early. Finally, this Spaceland show came up, and being at a very convenient time, I went. (Originally, I was going to go to the Camera Obscura show they opened for at The Fonda, but ended up not being too crazy about C.O.'s latest release)

As stated previously, this was a short set but a good one. The duo pretty much evenly between material from their first album and newer songs. Speaking of, it was mentioned that had added a violinist to their group recently, but she was not playing with them that night - so, in effect the audience was treated to a "classic" sort of Agent Ribbons show. All in all, the performance reminded me a lot of a cross between the aforementioned The Ditty Bops, and The White Stripes.

This recording came out extraordinary good, so it is highly recommended and well worth the download.

1.) The World Is A Cigarette FLAC MP3
2.) Birds and Bees FLAC MP3
3.) Grey Gardens FLAC MP3
4.) Boy with the Wooden Lips FLAC MP3
5.) Your Hands My Hands FLAC MP3
6.) Obituary FLAC MP3
7.) Wallpaper of Skin FLAC MP3
8.) Chelsea, Let's Go Join The Circus FLAC MP3
9.) Wood Lead Rubber FLAC MP3
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Friday, June 19, 2009

Bat For Lashes 6/14/09 - Lucky Brand Neighborhood Social (Lucky Brand 3rd Street Promendade), Santa Monica, CA.

(Photo by Bryan Sheffield)

Last Sunday, Bat For Lashes (a.k.a. Natasha Kahn) played an intimate concert for a group of around 100 lucky people who had RVSP'ed (and happened to get a wristband the day of the show) beforehand. For those of us who missed out on getting tickets to her sold-out performance at the El Rey Theatre two nights later, it was the perfect substitute for the larger show. This concert was also the inaugural one for the "Lucky Brand Neighborhood Social" - which appears to be a new roving series of live music/art/interactive events presented by Lucky Brand and Filter Magazine.

Bat For Lashes first came to my attention sometime in 2007, when I first heard of them somewhere online. It probably seemed odd to check out the band on the interesting-sounding name alone, but that's what I did. After downloading her debut release Fur and Gold, I was instantly hooked.

Her first show was at Spaceland sometime later that year - I had won tickets to it, but when I got to the venue I was told that my name wasn't on the list. It didn't look like I was getting in, so I gave up and left. A few months later, she did another show at The Troubadour, but it sold out ahead of time, and I didn't feel like trying to see if anything would be available at the door (and I'm not terribly fond of The Troubadour anyway) I had meant to purchase a ticket for the El Rey show; however, like the previous L.A. outing, it sold out ahead of time. Not all hope was lost though - upon getting the e-mail about this show at Lucky Brand and leaving nothing to chance, I jumped on the opportunity and sent in my RSVP right away.

This late afternoon performance ended up being a very unique one; the half-hour concert consisted of Natasha and one of her band members playing as a acoustic duo. Material from Fur and Gold and her recent release Two Suns was almost equally represented. The show was also special in a way because it reminded me a lot of a typical Hotel Cafe-type gig, had she ever played there.

I have to mention a couple of things about the recording itself, it didn't exactly come out perfect, much to my chagrin. Apparently, I may have had a loose connection somewhere (it's not the recording device I know for sure - used it the next night without any problems) and it caused a few dropouts in the right channel. I tried to repair them as best as I could, hopefully they aren't too noticeable. There is a 14 second dropout in the middle of "Prescilla" which I could unfortunately not fix, sorry about that.

1.) Horse & I FLAC MP3
2.) Travelling Woman FLAC MP3
3.) Glass FLAC MP3
4.) Tahiti FLAC MP3
5.) Moon & Moon FLAC MP3
6.) Prescilla FLAC MP3
7.) Daniel (Lo-Fi Version) FLAC MP3
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Monday, June 15, 2009

Liam Carey and Laura Weinbach 6/30/07 - The Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA.

From the archives.

It's weird - apparently, I recorded this show a couple of years and had known that Liam Carey was an Live Music Archive-approved artist, but it wasn't until recently that I got around to uploading it.

I first heard of Laura Weinbach in January 2007 when she "opened" for Jesca Hoop at The Hotel Cafe. I thought she was quite good and reminded me a lot of Regina Spektor, and purchased her CD afterwards. I saw her again that March in the same venue, in a evening's strong line-up which included Kate Earl, Carina Round, and The Oohlas (acoustic).

So, when I saw this show pop up on The Hotel Cafe's calender, I decided to go. My curious was definitely peaked because the listing stated that she was playing with another person named Liam Carey (I had not heard of him prior to the show), so I assumed she was being accompanied by someone else, and wondered what that sounded like. However, this didn't exactly come to happen - while Laura sang on a couple of Liam's songs, they basically split their time slot, playing separate sets. It was still a good show though.

Taking place at 7 PM on a Saturday, this performance ended up being a fairly quiet and low-key beginning to the evenings entertainment (or so I assume, I left after they finished) While I wasn't familiar with Liam Carey, he was definitely pleasant to listen to, with him and Laura's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" a highlight of the set. Laura Weinbach delivered a good performance as well, focusing on material from her E.P. Entrance, ending with the two standards "La Vie En Rose" and "Sous le Ciel de Paris"

To download, right-click and save as.

1.) Habits (Liam only) FLAC MP3
2.) Mary Go Round (Liam and Laura) FLAC MP3
3.) "unknown" (Liam only) FLAC MP3
4.) Icarus (Liam only) FLAC MP3
5.) St. John (Liam only) FLAC MP3
6.) Burned On The Lips (Liam only) FLAC MP3
7.) Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Liam and Laura, traditional) FLAC MP3
8.) "unknown" (Laura only) FLAC MP3
9.) The Ghost (Laura only) FLAC MP3
10.) Foxtail's Brigade (Laura only) FLAC MP3
11.) Since The Day He Left Me (Laura only) FLAC MP3
12.) "unknown" (Laura only) FLAC MP3
13.) La Vie En Rose (Laura only, traditional) FLAC MP3
14.) Sous le Ciel de Paris (Laura only) FLAC MP3
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Stream the whole show here.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Sara Lov 3/26/07 - The Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA.

From the archives.

I first heard of Sara Lov as one-half of the duo Devics, who's music I discovered sometime in the Spring 2006, when their last studio album Push The Heart was released. I was supposed to see them on my birthday that year with the guy I was seeing at the time (he was a fan of them too) Unfortunately, he decided to break up with me ON my actual birthday, so I ended up not attending the show. (ain't love grand?)

Moving on, I did end up seeing them at the Knitting Factory a couple months later; however, I ended up having more battery trouble (yet again) and didn't get a good recording. Shortly afterward, Devics announced they were going on "indefinite hiatus" and I wasn't too thrilled with not having another opportunity to see them again any time soon. However, Sara Lov started her solo career the next year, and since her music is pretty similar to the Devics sound, it's a wonderful substitute.

This show was one of her first solo performances in LA (or maybe the first, I'm not sure) She was opening for her Devics partner Dustin O'Halloran (who performed his "Piano Solos" work that evening), so in a way it was kind of like a Devics show. Ms. Lov performed a short acoustic set that showcased some of the material that ended up on the recently-released full-length Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming, along with an haunting a cappella version of the Billie Holiday cover "Good Morning Heartache" Collaborator Zach Rae joined her onstage for a couple of songs, and Mr. O'Halloran sat in on one as well.

This one came out really well, so it's a highly recommended download.

1.) Good Morning Heartache (Billie Holiday) FLAC MP3
2.) Tell Me How FLAC MP3
3.) Why Can't I Be FLAC MP3
4.) Touched FLAC MP3
5.) Frankie FLAC MP3
6.) New York FLAC MP3
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Not Again - You're Either With Us or Against Us

Michael Steele, the new head of the Republican Party, started out as the chief of the Republicans reminding me of my least favorite Republican, George W.

"We're going to say to friend and foe alike: 'We want you to be a part of us, we want you to with be with us.' And for those who wish to obstruct, get ready to get knocked over."

Wonderful. It 2001 all over again. The Republicans seem to just want a bully pulpit. Well, if they continue to behave this way, they will lose even more control in Washington. Just four years ago, they had 55 in the Senate. Now they have 41. In the House, they had 232 seats. Now they have 178.

So continue on the same path. Don't talk with those you disagree with--just knock them over. It's safe to not have conversations with those who are different.

My thoughts on Obama's so far

In his short period as President, Obama has made some waves with the announcement of the plan to close Guantanamo, the new stimulus package, interviewing on Al-Arabiya, writing a letter to Ahmadinejad, and the reopening of funds to international agencies who support abortion. That last I have moral outrage over, but it was to be expected. The others, I am pretty happy with. But what is frustrating me is the extravagance through all of this. Every decision comes with a party that the American taxpayer foots the bill on.

It seems like Washington has party after party where the price for the meal and drinks for one person are more than I would spend to have a party for thirty. Maybe I am just cheap, but it seems to me that it is the responsibility of the President to set an example on not wasting money during these rough times.

In 2004, wagyu steak cost $100 for sixteen ounces. Wagyu steak is part of the appetizers for the latest stimulus package celebration at the White House. Now true, $10,000 (that's a guess and it might be very low) to throw a party is nothing compared to the $900 billion that is spent on the stimulus bill they are celebrating, but it is a sign of the irresponsible use of money that permeates the federal government and the politicians in Washington.

If Obama wants to change government waste, he needs to start with himself. He needs to start living more frugally in the White House and expect others in the federal government to do the same. It is really easy to indulge when it is not your money. There is this disconnect that government officials have with government money. If a business or a family is struggling financially, they start making cuts in the way they are living. It is time for the government to do the same.


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June 22nd, 2010
01:25 PM ET

Nikki Haley provokes question: What's Sikhism?

Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World," is a regular CNN Belief Blog contributor.

By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN

While researching my prior post about Nikki Haley coming under attack by her fellow South Carolina Republicans for her Sikh heritage, I came across a local activist, Oran Smith of the Palmetto Family Council, who told CNN, “Most people can’t even pronounce ‘Sikh,’ even the ones that are criticizing her.”

For the record, the word Sikh rhymes with click. But knowing how to pronounce Sikhism won’t take you very far toward understanding whether this religious tradition is something that voters in South Carolina should fear and candidates in South Carolina should flee.

So what are Sikhs and Sikhism all about?

To answer that question, I contacted Gurinder Singh Mann, who occupies an endowed chair in Sikh Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mann, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Sikhism (and himself a Sikh), took time out from a conference he was attending at Lund University, Sweden, to tell me this:

Belonging to a five-century-old monotheistic tradition, the Sikhs lay emphasis on a life of hard work, social commitment, and ethical living. A complex set of doctrinal, historical and sociological reasons made them a very political people and they have kept up that heritage in both the Punjab, the land of their origin, and wherever they have migrated to in the past century. Nikki Haley may well be the latest episode in this saga: you carry on your politics and change the religion if need be.

I then consulted the entry on Sikhism in my book, Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know—And Doesn’t. This entry begins by observing that "the term Sikh means 'learner' or 'disciple,' so Sikhs are disciples of the one God and those who learn from its gurus."

The entry continues:

Sikhism emerged out of a culture steeped in both Hinduism and Islam, and early Sikhs attempted to reconcile the two, in part by focusing on heartfelt devotion to God rather than rites and doctrines. "There is no Hindu and no Muslim, so whose path shall I follow?" asked [Sikh founder] Guru Nanak. "I shall follow the path of God." Like Muslims, Sikhs are strict monotheists who emphasize divine sovereignty. They reject the view that God incarnates in human form, believing instead in a formless God that can be known through singing and meditation. . . .

Although Sikhs have been coming to the United States for roughly a century, they were largely invisible until after 9/11, when many Sikh leaders were invited to participate in interfaith services. Shortly after September 11, 2001, a Sikh man named Balbir Singh Sodhi was shot and killed in Mesa, Arizona, by a bigot who thought the man's turban marked him as a Muslim. Since that time Sikhs have worked to educate Americans about the differences between Sikhism and Islam. Sikhism received more positive recognition after Manmohan Singh was sworn in as the first Sikh prime minister of India in 2004.

There are now about 25 million Sikhs worldwide, making Sikhism one of the top eight religions in the world in terms of size. So whatever part of Nikki Haley (who is now a Methodist) reveres her Sikh heritage is in good company.

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Stephen Prothero.

- CNN Belief Blog contributor

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      Actually in Punjabi which is the language of the Sikhs, the word sikh which means to learn is indeed pronounced sik (like click). However the same word in Hindi which is the mainstream Indian language is pronounced seek and that's probably where the traditional but incorrect pronunciation of Sikh (as seek) in english comes from. However, as a Sikh myself I don't consider this to be an issue and when speaking english I too usually pronounce it as seek but in punjabi I would definitely use the correct pronunciation (sik). The latter sounds a bit strange when speaking english.

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You start by figuring out at which university you prefer to be based. If you are admitted, you will be enrolled and take courses at all five universities, but you have to be based at one of them. If you are considering to apply, it is a good idea to contact the professor in charge at the university of your choice:

Oslo, Anders Runesson, anders.runesson(att)

Lund, Andreas Westergren, religiousroots(att)

Helsinki, Antti Marjanen, antti.marjanen(att)

Copenhagen, Martin Ehrensvärd, meh(att)

Aarhus, Jakob Engberg, je(att)

Note that the admission requirements are more or less the same for each university, but the application deadlines vary considerably. If you are the citizen of an EU country, you can be based at any of the five universities without paying tuition. If you are not, you can still be based at Oslo or Helsinki university without having to pay a tuition fee.

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Estimating copper roof installation cost

How much does it cost to install copper roof?

Cost of copper roof installation will depend on number of factors and total expenses primary determined by copper prices per square foot and labor cost to complete the work. While calculating gross expenditures for installing a new copper roof a number of additional factors should be taken into account. Roofing contractor will calculate the cost after roof inspection, getting detailed measurements and analyzing work complexity. Itemized estimate will reflect all charges and fees associated with installation. If a contractor will quote the work including materials all additional expenses will be added separately.

Calculating copper roof installation cost

Copper roof prices

Price of cooper shingles or standing seam panels per square is higher comparing to traditional fiberglass asphalt shingles. But longer lifespan and its unique appearance make copper one of the best roofing product available on the market. Always count additional materials which have to be purchased for a roof installation including flashing, roof underlayment and copper nails.

Determining labor cost for a roof installation

Roof design, size and work complexity will affect the cost of labor. Roofing contractor will calculate installation of 34” x 12” copper shingles on high pitch roofs with multiple dormers and complex design at significantly higher rate per each square compare to installing 24” wide 10’ long snap lock seams panels on a simple low slope roof. Preparation work including removing old roofing materials, replacing rotten wood or fixing a roof structure will lead to extra charges.

Shopping for new roofing materials

Copper shingles or panels can be purchased from metal roof suppliers, distributors or ordered directly from manufacturers. Home improvement stores normally do not sell this product. Purchase price will be estimated based on order size and copper thickness. While shopping for a new cooper roof consult with local roofing contractor which product should be installed based on a roof pitch, climate zone, and building codes.

Typically roofing companies specialized in installation, replacement and repair of metal roofs will purchase and deliver all materials to a job site. Cost of labor and materials expenses will be included in the estimate to get a new copper roof installed.

Estimating installation time

Roofing company should be able to complete 45 squares of 16 oz. copper shingles installation on a 6/12 roof in about two days. It will normally consume less time to install bigger standing seam panels. But everything will depend on a roof style. Same size roof with multiple elements and complex design might take a few days to complete copper shingles installation. Exact number of man-hours will be estimated after analyzing all details.

Work complexity

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Interior paint finishes

paint sheen

What are the different types of interior paint finishes?

Latex or water based interior paint comes in different finish options divided into separate categories by the amount of gloss or sheen levels. The higher the sheen the more durable the paint finish is. Also the higher the percentages of gloss level in certain paint the greater the degree of which light reflects the surface. Manufacturers name types of paint finishes differently because there are no specific industry standards. For instance, some paint producers combine eggshell and satin in one group of paint finishes, but others can keep it separately. Most common interior paint finishes are as follow:

Flat finish

Paint has none or very low level of gloss and a matte surface. Flat finish looks dull when dried. It doesn’t reflect sun light, but hides some small surface imperfections or blemishing in application like a brush marks. With this type of paint finish it is not necessary to repaint the whole room to fix one problem because it can be touched up locally. The main disadvantage of flat finish paint is that its porous surface absorbs all household stains. Therefore, it is not recommended to use it on high traffic areas, such as kitchen or bathroom walls. This paint finish can be suitable for ceilings and theater rooms.

Eggshell finish

Paint has a tiny amount of sheen and when dried the surface looks a lot like the shell of an egg. Since this finish has more gloss level than flat finish, it can hold up better with cleaning. It is low maintenance paint finish and less porous with better stain resistance comparing to flat sheen. Normally eggshell can be used for kitchen, bathroom, and laundry rooms. It doesn’t hide imperfections as flat finish, but it reflects more light.

Satin finish

It is velvety type of finish with some gloss. It also holds up to cleaning because of its washable surface and reflects some sun light. Therefore, it is a good idea to use it for children’s room, kitchens, bathrooms, or in areas of the house with high traffic.

Semi-gloss finish

Paint has medium gloss level and is more durable compare to other finishes. In addition, it is washable and therefore it is easy to clean. However, it looks sort of poor and cheap on walls. It doesn’t hide imperfection. Therefore, it is better to prepare areas very good where the paint finish is going to be applied before painting the surface. Otherwise, all bumps, dents, cracks, or other imperfections will not be hidden entirely. It is mainly in use for painting interior wood surfaces such cabinets, doors, windows or trims.

High-gloss finish

Paint with a highest gloss level. Appearance of this paint finish is very shiny and can look cold and uninviting. As semi-gloss, it is also good to apply mainly for windows and doors or on thoroughly prepared and smoothed surfaces. High-gloss paint is good for kitchen and bathroom walls because of its resistance to water and grease.

Which sheen to choose?

Particular paint finish will work the best in certain application. Painting one house or even separate room using paint in one finish is not a best option but its combination will bring optimal visual appearance, design and practical usability. As an example, instead of using flat or gloss paint only it is better make separation and use flat on ceiling, gloss on trims doors and windows and eggshell on walls.


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Our Liturgy, Part Three

Describing our entire Liturgy that happens on Sunday gatherings, you can view Part One and Part Two here.

So, with that being said, here’s what you can expect from the time you arrive until the time you leave a Sunday gathering at any of our five locations.

Parking Lot and Door Greeters

As soon as you arrive, there will be men and women wearing lanyards there to serve you by helping find a parking spot, greet you warmly, and welcome you to our church. If you’re not sure where to go or have any questions about where the restrooms are, where you can get a cup of coffee, or where to drop off your children for kids ministry (LS Kids), these folks will be more than happy to help you.

Welcome & Call to Worship

Once the service begins, one of our pastors will welcome everyone to Living Stones. Sometimes church services can be cold and uninviting. We are thrilled that you’ve chosen to join us and we don’t take that for granted! Our pastors will welcome the congregation and often let everyone know what’s planned for the next hour. Then he will give what we refer to as “the call to worship.” This is a statement that then directs our attention to God and to why we have assembled to worship him.

Greet One Another

The Apostle Paul is constantly greeting different people in his letters in the New Testament. This is because he recognized the Church is not just a mass of nameless faces but rather, individuals who belong to the family of God. He says in Romans 15.7 that we are “to greet (or “welcome”) one another as Christ has greeted you.” At this point in the service the pastor will then encourage the congregation to say hello to one another and get to know someone new. We know that sometimes it may seem strange to just greet someone you don’t know. And this is how it is everywhere else you go in the world. People are often busy and don’t take time to acknowledge each other. However, this is a moment where we recognize that we are not only in the presence of God but in the presence of one another. We are a community.

Confession & Forgiveness of Sin

The pastor will often take a moment to have the congregation silently confess our sins to God. We want to come before God in worship with clean hands and pure hearts (Psalm 24.4). This means that we will sit in silence for a few moments to say to God how we have sinned against him, ourselves, and others. We know how busy life is and sometimes, these moments of silence before God may truly be the only one our people will experience for days or even a whole week until the next Sunday rolls around again and so this is a very important moment in worship. We take our sin seriously so that God’s grace will be all the more magnified.

After a few moments of silence, the pastor will assure the congregation of the pardoning grace of God, that if we “confess with our mouths that he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins” (1 John 1.9). He will remind us of the power of the gospel, the love of God, and that we can now approach him again as his people who are totally cleansed by the blood of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, after acknowledging that we are in the presence of God and his people, and confessing our sin, and being reminded of the gospel, we then turn to lift up our voices in song.

Worship Through Song

The biggest book in the Bible is the book of Psalms (songs). We sing because God is singing over us (Zeph. 3.17). We also sing because it is a command in Scripture (Col. 3.16-17). The congregation sings to God and over one another. Every word of what is sung is thought through by our worship pastors so as to square with Scripture and the sermon being preached. Our worship services are to have a clear message in all that we do. Ambiguity is the opposite of the “orderly wroship” that Paul prescribes in 1 Corinthians 14. Poetry is always remembered more than prose. So we seek to have the Bible inform all that we sing as means of worship of God and discipleship of the church. Some of our songs are old hymns of the faith and others are recently written. In addition, our worship leaders study the arrangement and tune of each song so as to contextualize the message and play music with a variety of instruments and voices that is God glorifying and without distraction to the congregation while still exercising creativity and the diversity reflected in each context.

During singing you’ll see people clapping, raising their hands, and expressing heartfelt emotion. Why? Because our God loves us, is alive, and has shown immeasurable grace to us

Reading of Creeds or Prayers

We would like to strike a balance that is Biblically rooted, honorable of our Christian past, and contextualized in each of our churches.

We also hope to show our church that we're not all that unique. That is to say that we didn't just "show up on the scene 10 years ago.” Rather, we are apart of the Holy Catholic (Universal!) Church as the ancient Christian creeds state. The creeds we read are The Apostle’s Creed, The Nicene Creed, Chalcedonian Creed and parts of the Athinacian Creed._ These creeds are confessing essentially, "this is what it means to be Christian." This is not just a time to chant something meaningless. Our creeds bring desperately needed clarity and definition to exactly what we believe. As the leadership in the church, we are so aware of our pluralistic society that has no problem even blending Jesus with say, Oprah or any other religious figure. Our creeds are not just to draw lines in the sand and say what we're not. They say what and who we are as a disciples of Jesus. When we speak the creeds together, for example, as a community, it is a way of reaching back in time and around the world and grabbing ahold of something bigger and older than just us. This is good for our souls to remember the Global Church and our ancestors who have gone before us.

Prayer Room

We have special prayer rooms or spaces dedicated at each of our locations that during service, people gather to pray for the preaching of the gospel to be effective in our gatherings. Take advantage of this! Prayer is essential to everything we do.

Scripted and Recited Prayer

We sometimes will read a prayer together out of the Book of Common Prayer as there are many prayers written there that speak to all sorts of things going on in the world and in the Church. So, occasionally we will select a prayer out of the BCP that ties into the sermon preached and songs sung. We often have people stand for the reading of the Word of God out of reverence for Holy Scripture.

Worship Through Sermon

The sermon is then preached by either Pastor Harvey Turner or Alex Early and sometimes the local church pastor as well. This is where the Word of God is opened, read, explained, and proclaimed with the aim of glorifying Jesus, encouraging the believers, and urging those who are not Christians to join the family of God by grace and through faith. Every week, we are working through a passage of Scripture and seeking to show how everything in the Bible points to the Person and Work of Jesus (Luke 24.44-49). We preach because “Faith comes by hearing the Word of God” (Rom. 10.13).

Response to the Preached Word: Giving & Communion

After hearing the Word of God, we respond by giving our tithes and offerings so as to pay for the furtherance of the gospel through planting churches that plant churches and to support the local mission of Living Stones. We collect the offering after the preached sermon for a reason. We believe that every sermon ought to be saturated in the grace of God. Thus, after hearing of the grace that God has had on us, we desire that grace to be the driving force as to why we give our money (2 Cor. 8. 1-15).

Holy Communion & Invitation to Salvation

Then, to punctuate the grace of God, after collecting the offering, we transition to receiving Holy Communion. Communion shows us who the real Giver is… Jesus. In communion, we eat a piece of bread and drink a cup of either juice or wine (both are available to you). This is one of the Sacraments Jesus himself gave to the Church as a remembrance of his cross and triumphant resurrection. We receive Holy Communion every week at every service at Living Stones. We want the cross to be preached, sung, and celebrated as the very centerpiece of all that we do. Paul said that he decided “to know nothing expect Jesus and him crucified.” Thus, at this point in the service we ask that only Christians participate in receiving communion as the Apostle Paul admonished the Corinthian congregation. This is because as a sacrament given to the Church, it represents a tangible, physical way of saying “I belong to Christ.” Thus, for the person who is not a disciple, there’s no reason to confess something in communion that is not actually a reality in one’s life (1 Cor. 11.17-32). Beyond this, in the cited section of Scripture, the Apostle Paul warns that taking communion apart from faith in Christ puts the individual under judgement before God.

At this point in our services, our pastors always make a plea for those who would like to respond to the gospel by placing their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation to take a moment and receive their new gospel identity through repentance of sin and trust in the love of God. Following this, new Christians are invited to receive their first communion with us.

After Communion, we continue in a couple of songs of celebration of what God has done, is doing, and will do.

Closing Announcements & Benediction

After the last two songs the pastor will make one or two closing announcements reminding people what is coming up at the church and then give the benediction. This is simply a prayer of blessing that goes out over the people as he asks God to apply what was just preached to the hearts of every person under the hearing of the Word.

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(From Variety) In what will be her first movie star role in a decade, Cher is set to join Christina Aguilera in “Burlesque,” a contemporary musical for Screen Gems. Steven Antin will direct from a script he wrote that was revised by Susannah Grant (Daily Variety, May 4).

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I took the Landmark Forum course in May 2015. I am still doing the 10 seminar follow up sessions they offer to help retain it. I took the advanced course in July 2015. What I offer here is from my perspective and how I have gotten my training from Landmark and in context with my understanding of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

Landmark does not advocate or belittle religion or faith. They do not address it at all except when brought up by a participant. I will say that there certainly were a few things that challenged my perspective. I feel mostly resolved with that. One of the best things I heard was from my forum leader. At the end of the 3 days, she said that anything she had said that did not work for us, she takes it back.

I have felt free from shame I have felt for years. Shame is different from guilt. Guilt is "I did something wrong". Shame is "I am something wrong". I have learned that I have been bringing along my past and basing my future on it. I have not been allowing the atonement to free me from the bonds of sin. I accept the sacrifice of Jesus and seek to continue to remember him according to the covenants I take every week at my ward.

What I discovered is that the shame I feel is what I have told myself. It is possible that there are temptations from other sources as well, I just am not confident that I can tell what comes from my own mind and what might be coming from below. Either way, many of the things I have heard from the conversation from my head are not real.

The past is not real. I cannot touch it. The only way that it affects my now is if I remember it and believe it. I can choose to keep things from my past that work well for me. Among the best is my testimony of Jesus Christ that was fed from my study of the scriptures in seminary. This includes the many other distinct teachings of the LDS church, the benefit of the fall, the several degrees of glory, bonds of love in family made effective by sealing. All administered by the actual authority from God given to men on earth from actual, physical angelic visits to earth.

The things I can let go are those that do not work for me. Do not help me live a healthy life unfettered to do the good I feel inspired to do. I do not have to believe what I told myself as a 6 year old boy that keeps me from being open emotionally to those closest to me. I do not have to believe what I told myself as a 12 year old boy that in order to compensate for not fitting in, I can be smart. I can be any number of things that include being smart. I could go on.

In my advanced course, I learned that I was working against our marriage. I had not been willing to be open with my wife. I took the courage to break through that. I said I was for a united marriage and I went ahead with plans I had not discussed with my sweet wife. I am shifting in this. I am committed to creating the marriage that the sealer created in word when we were sealed.

I am for removing the barriers between my Mormon and Landmark communities. I am not sure what will happen as they drop. I am confident that as I continue in this work, that my trusted friends and family and the whisperings of the Spirit will open my eyes to any blind spots out of sight. I have asked them to do so. I ask you to as well.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Another Poem by Magdalena

We are delighted that our friend and gifted writer, Magdalena, has given us permission to share a few more of her poems.  We think you will enjoy her interesting perspective on life as much as we do!

(For more of her writings and her bio, you can do a search on this blog.)

An Adagio de Uzhupud

Not sure what exactly an adagio is

However slowly, but inside

I know an adagio is a tarantula

That shows up in the morning hours

casting a slow movement,

while my eyes barely adjust

still packed from the night before

with toxins.

When the tarantula hides its shadows

On the forest green door of our bedroom

He, who plays the ups and downs on the piano

jumps naked out of bed,

dances with the tarantula in a glass,

And screams at me to open the door

to cast it towards the Andes.

The ten centimeter creature

sends icicles down my spine

as well as the black moth

that shimmers in the late afternoon

on the horsehair braid of his fedora.

The moth and the tarantula, Amorphous,

May want to stroke my feet, my Achilles heel

or perhaps slowly crawl up my calves,

ever so lightly.

The following morning I want to go home

but instead I stay and listen to the cock

And wait for the horses’ pungent

smells of dung to waft into my nostrils.

At the mercado I cannot take my eyes off

The dark, deep red waxy flowers

With tarantula-like tentacles,

La flor de Jamaica,

stands up stiff as the woman

gestures towards her kidneys:

It will cleanse e-coli, parasites,

erase hypertension,

and even promote soft stools.

For a moment I forget to take a breath.

Slowly, very slowly I can make out

the sounds of an adagio de Uzhupud.

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Monday, March 17, 2008

T5 opens, shows BAA-Government hypocrisy and collusion

Annie Mole is penning this great Going Underground's Blog, and she's also local to Richmond. Her Friday post was about London Heathrow Terminal 5:
Heathrow Terminal 5 opened today - great.
For those thinking of an improved travel experience, bad luck: according to this Times article "the £4.3 billion project has its fair share of critics. A report in The
claimed that passengers at nearly half of the terminal’s
departure gates will be bussed to planes, rather than being able to reach
them on foot by air bridges."

Going Underground points to this HACAN page everyone should read:BAA's broken promises to local residents.

Which brings me to my hero of the day: the BBC reports that Conservative MP for Putney Justine Greening criticised BAA for being 'too close' to Heathrow and mounted challenge. I've long said BAA, BA and the DoT were in bed, so I am quite happy to read this....

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Sunday, March 06, 2016

The Superdelegate Sham

As a "Bernie Bro," I was feeling rather down-in-the-dumps after Super Tuesday, even though Bernie did much better than many polls were predicting. (A Star Tribune/Mason-Dixon poll in January had Hillary winning Minnesota by 34%. Bernie won by 23.4%. They should probably check their methodology.) Websites kept showing Hillary with over 1,000 delegates and Bernie with 400-something. I figured it was over.

Until I saw the front page of the aforementioned Star Tribune (or "Strib") later that week. They showed Hillary with fewer than 600 delegates and Bernie still with 400+. That perked me up considerably. Unlike all those other media outlets, the Strib only showed "pledged" delegates, leaving out the "superdelegates" and actually noting their absence. The websites I checked made no mention of superdelegates, just throwing them in, willy-nilly, with the pledged delegates.

Do I think their oversight was a coincidence? Not at all. The mainstream media are absurdly biased in the current Democratic presidential race, just as they are biased on most topics. Yahoo! had an informative piece this weekend entitled "Bernie Sanders' tax plan is hopeless." I didn't bother to read that, but I did check out their explanation of superdelegates.

It was part of Katie Couric's "Now I Get It" series, which sounds about as enlightening as a G.I. Joe PSA. This installment justified my contempt. The author, whose name (Kaye Foley) induced me to read the article, writes that superdelegates are Democratic "elected officials, like members of Congress, notable members of the party, like President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, and members of the Democratic National Committee."

Foley goes on to explain the origin of superdelegates: "The system was developed in the early 1980s as a way for party leaders to provide some guidance to voters when it came to nominating candidates who could hold their own against Republicans in the general election." Well, that's awfully nice of them! I'm glad there are people in charge of the party who know better than us plebeians.

With a bit more research on Wikipedia (which should also be taken with a grain of salt), I discovered the Democrats created superdelegates in the 80's after the party rank-and-file disobeyed orders in the 70's, nominating George McGovern and Jimmy Carter (twice!). Superdelegates are the prevailing cooler heads who make sure we don't go Fruit Loops again and nominate any more cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs candidates.

Now, this may seem like a silly question, but have superdelegates ever overturned the will of the Democratic voters?  Apparently not: "...since superdelegates were created, the votes they cast have never actually changed the course of a presidential race." Well, that's a relief! It's good to know they're there, just in case, but I'd hate to think we all caucused and primaried for nothing!

If I may snap back out of character now, I'd like to politely disagree with my fellow Foley. Judging by my reaction to those unlabeled delegate counts, it's a safe bet that the superdelegates have influenced the Democratic presidential race many times. Maybe they haven't directly determined who the nominee will be, but their mere presence in the delegate tallies (especially when unnoted) has an effect on how people think about the race. If I were a "Bernie Bro" in a state with an upcoming primary, I might assume his campaign is doomed and stay home.

It seems a bit ironic that the Democrats have the less democratic nominating process. Shouldn't we be more democratic than the Republicans instead of less? Granted, the GOP may not be around much longer, but this is one area in which they have us beaten.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Ascetic Aesthetics

As I gazed upon Bernie Sanders’ rumpled visage at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, I was struck by something: his utter average-ness. He didn’t look like he’d been chosen by God to lead us to the Promised Land. There was no heavenly corona surrounding a beatific head, no transcendent beauty to mark him as one of God’s elect, no soaring oratory that would lead one to believe he was channeling a higher power. At best, he looked like he might have “bingo.”

He’s no JFK or Reagan or Obama, i.e., a slick, handsome marionette to distract us while the Establishment foists its agenda upon us. He just seemed like a regular guy who happened to be in the right place at the right time. Apparently, Fate has chosen this Average Joe to take his turn across the stage of History. (Not Fate, really, just kitchen-sink dramas, the frustrations of the working class and the petty bourgeoisie.)

Bernie is an apt representative of the ascetic aesthetics of the Left. If you’ve ever attended a Leftist demonstration, you know what I’m talking about: the repetitive chants, the draining anger or sadness, the thrift-store decorations. It’s as if your loyalty to the cause is being tested instead of reinforced. Are you committed enough to stick around through all this anti-entertainment?

Noam Chomsky openly rejects any attempt to polish his coma-inducing delivery. He has said that he doesn’t want to convince people with rhetoric and theatrics, only the facts. We’re not supposed to be swayed by flashy gimmicks; the truth of the message should shine through.

I’ve often (inwardly) bemoaned this resistance to refinement. But it may have finally come into vogue. We may be witnessing the triumph of substance over style. Of course, this victory is limited in scope and likely to be brief, but we shouldn’t let that discourage us. En masse, people seem to be turning away from the slick, polished mainstream candidates and turning toward the straight-shootin’, rough-around-the-edges “outsiders.”

Bernie’s average-looking-ness defies the strictly stage-managed, unattainably attractive world of television. He sticks out like a sore thumb amidst all that spray-tanned, muscle-toned, teeth-bleached sound stage fauna. His unkempt, white hair and inability to transport his audience via transcendent public speaking skills (a la Obama) brand him a “radical” as much as his platform (which most Americans support, actually).

In fact, he puts in stark relief TV’s growing obsession with physical beauty. Maybe I’m just getting older and more insecure about my looks and socioeconomic status, but the people on TV news seem to be getting prettier and prettier. Apparently, among women, only those who look like they’ve stepped out of the pages of Maxim can grasp the complexities of meteorology. (Luckily for us men, the physical/intellectual requirements aren’t as demanding.)

This may have something to do with the expanding gulf between reality and the version TV presents. As the medium becomes more vapid and detached from the everyday experience of the masses, the façade becomes flashier to keep people glued to their sets in lieu of relevant information. Increasingly, the talking heads’ appearance reflects the content of their shows: vacuous, artificial, deceptive.

Of course, one could argue that TV has always been shallow and populated with gorgeously shallow people. Why have we chosen now to become disenchanted with these “pretty little liars?” I believe it’s because the number of formerly middle-class Americans in dire economic straits has reached critical mass. The flickering cube is no longer enough to distract us from our worsening plight.

Perhaps the aspirational period of American politics has ended, and we’re entering a more grim, sober and, frankly, resentful period. We’re no longer dreaming of “movin’ on up” to the penthouse; we’re just hoping not to slide into the gutter. If so, I welcome the embrace of substance over style. But I worry about how ugly things could get.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Feeling the Bern

As part of my continuing support for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, I attended his rally at RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul last night. I drove there, which was not really in keeping with the environmental theme of the movement, but I had many accomplices in that heresy.

There were lines snaking through the skyway into RiverCentre. I parked several blocks away and walked to the eastern end of the center, next to the Ordway on Rice Park. The queue at that end wound around the corner and stretched west for about two blocks.

In classic Minnesota style, I thought about asking if this was the Bernie line but didn’t. I just went to the end of the line and picked up from the conversations that it was, in fact, the Bernie line. Breaking out of my Minnesota habits, I spoke up when a girl behind me said she hoped Trump’s candidacy was just a media stunt. I said that was probably “wishful thinking,” although it did feel like a “terrible dream.”

The line lurched forward a few times, but, like the girl said, we didn’t know if anyone was in charge or if they would tell us whether the place was full and they had stopped letting people in. The girl was a college girl studying singing at McNally Smith. I answered her questions about how caucuses work, based solely on the Bernie campaign training session I’d attended a month before.

We eventually filtered in through the doors and headed for The Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium. People were streaming in to the main floor or climbing stairs to the balcony. A young woman in a lanyard and Bernie t-shirt briefly shouted instructions for us, which was the extent of the crowd control I saw. This was a very well-behaved Minnesota crowd though, so no draconian tactics were called for.

I went to the main floor and found, luckily, a lot of room to move around. There were tons of people sitting in the balcony. Somebody said this was the overflow room, which was pretty impressive. I’m horrible at guesstimating, but they said it was 5,000 in Roy Wilkins and 10,000 in the main hall. I can buy that.

It was already 7:45 by then, but before the stroke of 8 Bernie showed up in the Roy unexpectedly. A rock concert-like scream rose up from the mostly college-aged crowd, alerting us to his arrival. Keith Ellison took the stage, followed by Bernie and his wife. “This is the overflow?” Bernie asked incredulously to a roar of approval. He favored us with a few remarks before moving on to the main hall.

The official program started with a five-minute speech from a Somali-American college girl wearing a hijab. Then came a brief intro by Keith Ellison before we got to the main course.

There was nothing incendiary in Bernie’s speech (unless you belong to the Mainstream Media, or “MSM,” as I like to write). There was no palpable anger in the crowd, aside from the occasional, emphatic exhortation from a lone person punctuating some of Bernie’s more “radical” opinions. There were many smiles on the faces of the people there and laughter originating thence.

Yet still, as Bernie launched into his spiel, I had a sense of foreboding, as if I were attending just another political rally, just another group session of yearning for someone to save us from ourselves. I couldn’t help but think: “This isn’t how it’s supposed to be. This isn’t how democracy works. We’re not supposed to wait for a savior to bring a preordained platform down from Sinai for us to rubber-stamp. He’s just a politician; he’s not an avatar of our hopes and dreams whose soaring oratory can lift us above this mortal coil to an astral plane.”

It also kinda felt like a late-era Roman emperor promising to keep the barbarian hordes at bay for a little while longer. We’ve listened as the Republicans’ rhetoric has become monstrous in its ignorance, violence and hatred. Perhaps we’re finally reaping the harvest grown from the seeds of death and destruction we’ve sown around the world. How much longer can we hold back the blood-dimmed tide?

My anxiety was eventually eased by Bernie’s repeated calls for a mass movement to enact his platform. As he kept saying, millions of us will have to “stand up” and “come together” to implement the social democratic (not technically “socialist”) policies he’s proposed. The Washington Consensus, funded by the wealthy and constantly reinforced by the MSM, considers these ideas radical and even dangerous, and the Establishment will fight tooth and nail to keep them off the table.

There was a big sign waving in front of the stage that had a painting of Bernie with fire for hair. It was a fitting tribute to this man whose hair often seems to be on fire. I'm sure that's central to his appeal in these days of fear, anger and economic insecurity.

The crowd cheered and booed at the appropriate times, although we sometimes cheered for lines that sounded like boo lines, which I found a bit confusing. I clapped, “whoo”-ed and booed a fair amount; he was, after all, saying things I agree with. He went on for about an hour and managed to keep it pretty interesting without coming off like an “angry old man.”

After it was over, we exited to the strains of David Bowie’s “Starman,” an apropos tribute to the recently deceased musician. It reinforced my perception of this as a typical political rally, but I was too encouraged by the happy college kids surrounding me and my fondness for the song to worry anymore.

On the walk back to my car, I overheard a woman saying that she felt an opportunity to really engage people that night had been lost. I had to agree with her as 15,000 like-minded people returned to our daily routines. If we want this night to mean anything, we’d better take Bernie’s message to heart and stop treating politics like a spectator sport.


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Friday, January 30, 2015

BICEP2 Inflation Result Is False

The latest results from the PLANCK satellite will be released next week, and BICEP2 was wrong, wrong about detecting gravitational waves from "inflation". BICEP2 saw galactic dust, but their data was inflated into a "smoking gun" proof if inflation. More about this soon.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Phone a Friend

I received a desperate email from my friend Al

I'm in some terrible and horrible situation, I'm stuck in Manila Philippines? I was on a short vacation, Unfortunately  I was mugged at gun point last night, All cash,including credit card and cell phone was stolen away. I have been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all and our flight leaves pretty soon from now but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills.Please be so kind to reply back so I can tell you what to do and how to get some cash to us.
Am freaked out here
He always has been a bit of a drama queen, but still he was reaching out and sounded like he was in a bad situation.  I replied...

Gosh Al.   I'm so sorry to hear about your current situation.  On the plus side it sounds like you got over your fear of flying.
A short trip to Manila?!  I thought your passport was revoked over that little "incident".  I know, I know, you were never convicted.  But still I thought those Asia pacific countries looked down on that sort of thing.
Regarding the request for money.  I lent you a simple $20 a few years back and I still haven't seen it.   The gall coming to ask for more you rat bastard. You can always "borrow"(as you call it)  from the kids piggy bank.
You might also consider asking for a refund for those night courses on creative writing.  The quality of your writing has gone down and I'm afraid your dream of retiring and becoming a novelist just isn't going to come true.
Take care, and good luck.   I call dibs on your golf clubs.
I'm always glad to help out.  Strange part, I haven't heard from him in months.  Maybe I should drop by his house to make sure his plea wasn't real.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Jobs in Vermont

Jobs @ GE

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All jobs open in Burlington Vermont

General Skills

HTML, Javascript, SQL Server, C#, C++, COM, ASP/ASP.NET, .NET, Visual Basic.   Look at each job description for detailed requirements.

Specific Jobs in my department

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There are a few pending jobs in both Test Automation and Software Dev.  Use the "all jobs in Burlington" link to monitor them.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Apple steps back from IPv6

Apple is under fire for reduced IPv6 compatibility in their latest release of AirPort Utility version 6.

The article goes on to say that Comcast is planning to roll out IPv6 to the Home market soon.  It is currently available in only two cities, with plans to be offered in all markets later this year.  More details can be found here (linked from the above article).

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Seeking 6to4, it works...on purpose

Since first setting up my router to use IPv6, I've always wondered why it so easily found the ISP's 6to4 tunnel.  In the days since, I've spent more time reading up on IPv6.

There's a reason the router found the tunnel -- it is built into the IPv6 spec. It uses a reserved "anycast" IPv4 address to forward traffic through.

When I saw the "auto-config" button on the router setup page, I pressed it half-thinking "this'll never work" and was absolutely amazed when it did (do these "auto" buttons ever work?!)   It seems that the boffins behind IPv6 thought through many of the deployment issues.

Why repeat what better writers have already created...

The Wikipedia article also contains a link to public 6to4 relay points, however the published link has been updated and indicates that it is no longer needed since RFC3068 exists.

IPv6 RunAsRadio show 254 is up.

The interview on RunAsRadio has been published. A big Thank you to Richard Campbell, it was a great experience.

Direct show link:

RunAsRadio web site

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Better UI, Please!

I use Quicken to manage my money (a.k.a herd cats).  This morning I launched Qucken and it politely indicated that an update was available and asked whether to download & apply the update now?  I selected "yes" - and the window closed.

Nothing else seemed to happen.  No other window popped up.  Thinking that maybe it had applied the update and closed, I launched Quicken again.  A dialog came up indicating that Quicken was already running and that if this message kept occurring I should reboot the computer (yes - the suggested fix was basically toggle the power switch).

Opening Task Manager and viewing the network activity tab showed a slow trickle of data.  Popping open Wireshark showed me the IP address, and using nslookup determined the address tracked back to  I used Wireshark for two reasons:  where was the conversation to, and was anything actually being downloaded?

10 minutes later a dialog finally came up stating the update was ready to install - and pressing the "next" button gave me an installation progress bar.

Yo!  Quicken!!   Bad UI!

Killer App for IPv6 - the home Cloud?

I was honored to be on RunAs Radio talking with Richard Campbell about IPv6.  We talked a bit about what the impact on IPv6 may be - and in a perfect world nobody should really notice, IP addresses should be under the covers.  One thought came to me was IPSec and I recalled an interview I heard on a previous show with some guys from Microsoft.  They were talking about how they could access their office network from anywhere in the world, VPN technologies were just built in.

After the interview was over another thought came to me.  With all of this talk of the cloud, what happens if the devices within our home can be included in this thing we call the cloud.  I find all of the software on my PC to be easier to use for managing my photos and music than any "cloud" app.  I also have a problem paying rent to access my own photos and music.  But wait!  What if I could stream or access photos from the hard drive in my house?

How many times have you taken photos with a fancy camera and didn't have time to upload them.  I pull out my smartphone to show picture to friends and family - and of course can only access those that I remembered to upload.

Gee, what if my home was part of the cloud?  If I could securely access all photos, videos, and music from my phone as if it were part of the cloud!   You could extend Skydrive or YouTube or Picasa to include the home.  For content that you wanted to share with the world the upload/share button would move it to a public server.  For those thousands of pictures of kids and dogs (cat people already have a web site), just pull out the smartphone and share with the grandparents.