 | Remote sharing is a hot topic in any household. A husband who is a servant lets his wife control the remote...which is the way it has been in our household for many years. However, Erin has started having to jockey for the remote. Not with me, though...it seems there are some shows that Juliet wants to watch and she won't let anyone else touch the remote. |
Thursday, March 04, 2004
He who controls the remote, controls the household
Volleyball- Match 5
The stakes were high as we entered into the match with a 2-2 record. A loss here would put us on a losing season. We warmed-up with fervor and focus, taking extra time to work with some of the less than skillful players on their passing technique. We lined up and prayed with the other team and then I configured us. There were 4 guys and 2 girls, three really good players, 2 average, and poor. Right as we were about to start, another girl walked in (our worse player). One the other guys, quickly reconfigured us to include her and chose, what I thought was a bad set-up.
We won the first game 25-18. I made one minor adjustment to the setup in during the next break and we played our second game. We won that one 25-20. The team we were playing was a whole lot of fun, laughing, kidding, and joking with us. This is what church volleyball is all about...fellowship with fellow believers.
Current Record: 3-2
We won the first game 25-18. I made one minor adjustment to the setup in during the next break and we played our second game. We won that one 25-20. The team we were playing was a whole lot of fun, laughing, kidding, and joking with us. This is what church volleyball is all about...fellowship with fellow believers.
Current Record: 3-2
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
ASP.Net
Well, with David (the programmer who works for me) leaving on Friday I've been getting a crash course in ASP.Net using C# to script. I'm basically having to learn two languages in a week so that I can support the applications he has written, as well as write new applications that integrate with his. We've been clipping along nicely and I've learning a lot of techniques. I wish I had set us up some time to do this kind of work before.
Basically, we are applying the Extreme Programming style with two of us sharing one computer. I tell David what I'm trying to do and he helps me do it and offers tips. He is amazed at how much code we have written. I am learning by writing a new app...that is the best way for me to learn. We are almost 1/3 of the way done and have only been coding for two days.
Don't get me wrong, it ain't easy. I am completely drained and wore out. My eyes have trouble focusing on the computer at night...but I feel a lot more confident about ASP.Net and how to code in it. The test will come next week when I finish the project up myself. I expect a slow down because I will have to a lot more research and make a lot more mistakes...but the head start we got this week will make it worth.
Basically, we are applying the Extreme Programming style with two of us sharing one computer. I tell David what I'm trying to do and he helps me do it and offers tips. He is amazed at how much code we have written. I am learning by writing a new app...that is the best way for me to learn. We are almost 1/3 of the way done and have only been coding for two days.
Don't get me wrong, it ain't easy. I am completely drained and wore out. My eyes have trouble focusing on the computer at night...but I feel a lot more confident about ASP.Net and how to code in it. The test will come next week when I finish the project up myself. I expect a slow down because I will have to a lot more research and make a lot more mistakes...but the head start we got this week will make it worth.
Monday, March 01, 2004
Bill Pryor Critics
Some tight wingers are just as upset as the liberals at the recess appointment of former Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor because he order Judge Moore to comply with the federal court order to remove the Ten Commandments Monument from the Alabama Judicial Building. They believe that Pryor had to choose between his Lord and his political career, and that he chose his political career.
Now, living in Alabama and working in downtown Montgomery, I think I have some "hometown" insight. I have met Bill Pryor, shook his and hand and spoke to him briefly. First, then, let me say, there is not a man serving in politics in Alabama with a greater faith than his. He is a man of God and always strives to do what is right. When I spoke with him, I sensed the presence of the Spirit living and have certainly seen him tackle tough issues with fairness, wisdom, and humility. Bill Pryor is the only politician that I've heard call into the local talk shows and share his insight and take questions (when it is not an election year and without being hounded for months/years by the host). He will take the tough questions head-on and does not have to hide from the public because he has done the right thing.
He is the most non-partisan politician I know. He has prosecuted Republicans who have broken the law with the same ferocity that he had Democrats. He has refused to use his position to bully Democrats with the threat of prosecution, even though he has been asked to. He has the heart of a teacher and is always willing to explain how he reached his conclusion in a clear and articulate way. He does not rush headlong into judgment based on his ideals. He follows the law. That is part of his character.
When the Ten Commandments situation was occurring here (a block from where I work...I can actually see the back of the Judicial Building from my office window), Attorney General Bill Pryor continued to follow the law, despite his personal beliefs. Whether we agree with the law or not, maturity demands that one follow the proper recourses before abdicating the law and engaging in civil disobedience and revolutionary actions. I applaud Judge Moore for standing up for his convictions and taking the consequences of those actions. I believe (as I am sure Pryor does...though he has never shared his personal belief publicly on the issue) that indeed the State has the right to determine for itself if it wants the monument in the building or not. However, since Judge Moore took the case to the Federal Courts, as an officer of the court and as mature, reasonable man, Bill Pryor had no choice but to enforce the court order. To do otherwise would have gone against his character and would have been travesty to him.
I think Bill Pryor will make an excellent appellate judge. His ability to set aside his own personal convictions and follow the law is a rare sight in the courts these days. He is well-educated, extremely intelligent, an outstanding legal researcher, and a man above reproach. I wish the Senate had not used illegal means to keep him from coming to a vote so he could have his life-time appointment that he deserves. However, I am sure his one year appointment will only continue to build the case that this is Judge who is capable, articulate, and wise. Maybe the next Senate will not have the power to use procedural rules to override the Constitution...or maybe Republicans will actually grow a pair and fight back.
Now, living in Alabama and working in downtown Montgomery, I think I have some "hometown" insight. I have met Bill Pryor, shook his and hand and spoke to him briefly. First, then, let me say, there is not a man serving in politics in Alabama with a greater faith than his. He is a man of God and always strives to do what is right. When I spoke with him, I sensed the presence of the Spirit living and have certainly seen him tackle tough issues with fairness, wisdom, and humility. Bill Pryor is the only politician that I've heard call into the local talk shows and share his insight and take questions (when it is not an election year and without being hounded for months/years by the host). He will take the tough questions head-on and does not have to hide from the public because he has done the right thing.
He is the most non-partisan politician I know. He has prosecuted Republicans who have broken the law with the same ferocity that he had Democrats. He has refused to use his position to bully Democrats with the threat of prosecution, even though he has been asked to. He has the heart of a teacher and is always willing to explain how he reached his conclusion in a clear and articulate way. He does not rush headlong into judgment based on his ideals. He follows the law. That is part of his character.
When the Ten Commandments situation was occurring here (a block from where I work...I can actually see the back of the Judicial Building from my office window), Attorney General Bill Pryor continued to follow the law, despite his personal beliefs. Whether we agree with the law or not, maturity demands that one follow the proper recourses before abdicating the law and engaging in civil disobedience and revolutionary actions. I applaud Judge Moore for standing up for his convictions and taking the consequences of those actions. I believe (as I am sure Pryor does...though he has never shared his personal belief publicly on the issue) that indeed the State has the right to determine for itself if it wants the monument in the building or not. However, since Judge Moore took the case to the Federal Courts, as an officer of the court and as mature, reasonable man, Bill Pryor had no choice but to enforce the court order. To do otherwise would have gone against his character and would have been travesty to him.
I think Bill Pryor will make an excellent appellate judge. His ability to set aside his own personal convictions and follow the law is a rare sight in the courts these days. He is well-educated, extremely intelligent, an outstanding legal researcher, and a man above reproach. I wish the Senate had not used illegal means to keep him from coming to a vote so he could have his life-time appointment that he deserves. However, I am sure his one year appointment will only continue to build the case that this is Judge who is capable, articulate, and wise. Maybe the next Senate will not have the power to use procedural rules to override the Constitution...or maybe Republicans will actually grow a pair and fight back.
Volleyball - Match 4 - "The Heaven Bowl"
We played Prattville Church of Christ tonight in our annual "Heaven Bowl" game. The church that wins obviously has God's favor and will be the church that goes to heaven (guests: Please, note this is very "tongue-in-cheek"). Well, we lost to them...for the 4th year in a row.
First game was good and tight we lost 25-20. The second game we were ahead 14-12. We had a bad set-up and even though they had an easy server...she served to 24 points before a side out. We won the next point and then lost the next one...ending the game 25-25. The sad thing (to me) is that we have the talent to play and beat them...but since we allow everyone who wants to play, play and we keep everyone in the rotation...then some of our less talented players make the difference. However, it was still a lot of fun and both teams enjoyed themselves.
Current record: 2-2
First game was good and tight we lost 25-20. The second game we were ahead 14-12. We had a bad set-up and even though they had an easy server...she served to 24 points before a side out. We won the next point and then lost the next one...ending the game 25-25. The sad thing (to me) is that we have the talent to play and beat them...but since we allow everyone who wants to play, play and we keep everyone in the rotation...then some of our less talented players make the difference. However, it was still a lot of fun and both teams enjoyed themselves.
Current record: 2-2
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