Boeing has some interesting facts about the 737 and 767, two planes I’ll be riding soon. One fact about the 767 is puzzling, though:
It takes about 60 gallons (227 l) of fuel per passenger to get from New York to London on board a 767-400ER. The same volume of gasoline would propel an economy […]

Check out the guy in the red ski cap:

He’s the guy who bought the winning ticket. Dung Tran now has a new name: “Multimillionaire Dung Tran”. It looks like a good group to win the lottery:
The faces of the new millionaires represented a tapestry of the American industrial workforce: Two are Vietnamese refugees […]

ZDNet: Web Office Suite: Best of Breed Products
A lot to like on this list, including three products that I use. I use Gmail for my personal email (still stuck with an Exchange-compliant client for my work email), 30Boxes for my calendar, and have recently started using Basecamp for departmental project management. All very […]

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Raegan got into my blue highlighter today and decided to draw on herself. I took this shot right after she woke up from falling asleep on the couch this afternoon, and she was groggy. I love this picture, because it’s so Raegan.
And […]

I’m fascinated by how people’s expectations are formed. Generally we think the way we grew up is “normal” and our expectations about houses, cars, vacations, family time, relationships, etc. are all formed accordingly.
And so it is with faith. How we grow up forms what we expect (and will tolerate) in spiritual gatherings, though […]

Intriguing column today in USA Today: “What Has Happened to America’s Jesus?” The author, Rob Borsellino, laments how America’s view of Jesus has changed:
…he’s been kidnapped by politicians and preachers who decide what he does and doesn’t think. They speak for him, and it doesn’t always make sense.
They say Jesus is “pro life,” but […]

I’ve got a job opening in my department. See below if interested.
Elon University is searching for an Application Developer. A successful candidate must have a four year degree in computer science or related field plus two years experience in application development with an emphasis on relational database management. This position will design and develop […]