THE SHEPHERD'S JOURNAL

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Watching Google, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco Lawsuits

Watching Google, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco lawsuits remind me of my son in laws favorite TV program, the World Wrestling Federation's Monday night RAW.
Each contestant likes to grapple with each other, causing as much pain as possible, yelling long diatribes about the other's shortcomings, BUT when the theater lights are off, they all go out and have a beer together.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Sheik Geek Journal

Lots of negative posts about Apple, especially from my Droid friends.
Does charging high prices make Apple evil? No, just expensive.

Ran into a road block when I switched to a Droid to post by phone to Twitter and Facebook. Found out Droid threads multiple phone #s together, which Facebook and Twitter block. I switched to the old style SMS messaging available on the Droid, went right through.

So why Google for me? I could have spent the money on Apple, though it would cut severely into my chocolate budget, a high priority for me.
Google did several things that other posting sites didn't.
One, they offered to monetize my blogs. Facebook makes money off of me. Apple would have made a lot of money off of me. Google offered to share.
Google rather than Facebook offered to let me choose the type size of my posts. In fact, Google offers an incredible amount of variety.
Google rather than Microsoft or Apple offered better security. Mary account has been hacked on her iPhone. My former Microsoft Live email was hacked.
Google offered secure storage of my photos and documents. I have lost a lot of documents because Microsoft upgraded to newer versions. I was chomping at the bit when the Google cloud opened up. I pay an outrageous amount- $5 per year. I'm using about 2% of what I've rented.
Google also has me hooked on Google search, Google images, Google news, and I'm starting to get into Google+ for posting and feedback, geek words for a social site.
Google makes it easy for me to keep posting to my other sites, Facebook and Twitter, with their tabbed browsing on their Chrome Browser. I like the Chrome browser so much, I got a Chromebook.
Am I a rabid, drooling Google fan? Not really. Google seems to have what I need, and they do it without breaking a sweat.
http://therevmaddogsheikgeek.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Insanity of Preaching

Embrace the Cross through the insanity of preaching. Do not stand in my wisdom, but in the POWER OF GOD.

http://myshepherdsheartjournal.blogspot.com/2012/04/insanity-of-preaching.html

Verizon, AT&T, Growth - Price Catch22

Verizon and AT&T are in a growth phase Catch22. They have to generate income to keep upgrading their "can you hear me now?" quality. They have to keep building to generate income.
Even their increased profits is to generate capital by selling their stock. Hence the despised new fee for upgrades even as their profits are rising.
Meanwhile they do generate savings. I don't have satellite or home phone in my house.
Will they ever feel they can slack off and give us a break? Naaaah.

Recognizing Stroke

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A

SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. Chicken Soup)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is

'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

Calling in DEAD

Note: employees calling in DEAD must give three days advance notice and a certificate from their doctor. -management

Deadly Assumptions: Earthquakes and Evolution

We built our marvellous civilization on an assumption that's similar to the one made by the people in Noah's time.
If you'll recall the story, God told Noah that He was going to send a flood that would destroy the earth. Noah's neighbors laughed at such a possiblity. Hasn't rained yet, therefore it will not rain in the future, was their logic.
We have built our buildings, highways, bridges, damns, OUR ENTIRE INFRASTRUCURE on the data we have gathered in the last 100 years.
When we do look to the past, we greatly exagerate the length of our guestimate, and totally disregard the account given in the Bible. We assume that the writers had no understanding of science. We assume that their observations of history were fictional, a morality play.
Major cataclysisms are given a date back millions or even billions of years, statiscally eliminating any possibility that the earth might have periods of major instability.
The most egregious assumption that humanity has made ever since the first couple inhabited the earth was that the pursuit of knowledge was more important than the pursuit of a relationship with God.
Since we ignored God, we were unable to have Him guide us around the pitfalls of our ignorance.
It is never too late to call on God, as long as there is breath in our bodies. I know humility is my greatest need. Pride is my greatest weakness. Join me in asking for forgiveness on ignoring our God.
Almighty God, You're the Revealer of the hidden. You know where every lost person is. Supernaturally bring the rescuers to them!
You're the Sustainer of the weak! Strengthen them while You guide the rescuers to them.
Forgive me, Lord, and forgive us all for turning our backs on You. Restore us by Your grace back into a 24/7 fellowship.
Amen.

Don't Overlook India

Don't overlook India's influence on world politics. They have the ability to become a major player.
http://www.wespeaknews.com/india/india-creates-history-tests-5000-km-agni-v-missile-48012.html