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Engine Replacement
Posted by: | CommentsAbout a month ago I started a project… replacing the engine in my 1990 Jeep Cherokee. It had an oil leak from blowby that caused puddling under the jeep every time I park, not to mention coating the inside of the engine compartment with grime. I’ve now got the new engine in place and I’m hoping to start it on Sunday!
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- Everything is now on the new engine.
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- The new engine on it’s way into the Jeep
UPDATE: The Jeep is running well! Did my first longer drive it in today to Spokane. It pulled up the hills much stronger than before. Previously it had to repeatedly downshift on the long hills coming out of the valley, but today it went right up without a problem!
Reagan Tells Russian Jokes
Posted by: | CommentsThese are pretty good and show the charm of President Reagan.
Did the Blueprint Break?
Posted by: | CommentsFrom David Grams
A review of the book The Broken Blueprint.
This little book review is largely motivated as a response to a request given me some time ago by a thoughtful member of Weimar’s Board…and whom I suppose by now is quite sure that I’ve forgotten all about it!
I will confine my response primarily to the first two sections of the book; a review that can provide a template for those who seek to evaluate the remainder of the volume and other similarly constructed books.
So now, what do you say? Let’s plunge into the publication! The Broken Blueprint, by Vance Ferrell, is a small, attractive paperback of more than 400 pages that is packed with fascinating historical vignettes, insights calculated to arrest the interest of any serious student of Adventist educational history.
Let’s open up by examining a word from the title—Blueprint. A dictionary definition of “blueprint” suggests that it’s a “detailed plan”; and so our author lauds the concept of a divinely inspired and detailed plan for Adventist education.
Weimar/Amazing Facts Merger
Posted by: | CommentsUPDATE: The Weimar/Amazing Facts merger has taken place. The document discussed below is a working document and may not have made it into the final agreement in it’s entirety.
A note from David Grams:
Attached is a little paper that was sent to me. It’s from the lawyer on Weimar’s board who, I believe, is also president of something with OCI.
Like the Psalmist I would be exercising myself in matters too high for me to make a comment—till Ilearn more.
I’ll just leave this with all of you and watch for your incisive comments.
Weimar College Promotional Video
Posted by: | CommentsThis promotional video from video was taped in 1989 to highlight the college program at Weimar Institute. College student Nathan Krause was the host. Many students and some staff had cameo roles.
Thanks to Doug Garcia for the video.
Weimar College Closing
Posted by: | CommentsPress Release from Weimar Institute
January 28, 2008
Weimar Institute of Health & Education Board Votes to Close College
After 30 years of training Seventh-day Adventist youth and young adults for lives of consecrated ministry, the Board of Directors of Weimar Institute of Health & Education voted to close the college program as of June 20, 2008. Taking fiscal responsibility, the difficult decision came after seeking various financial and ministries solutions for several years.
“We are not abandoning our goals for the educational aspect of our program. We are going to keep that an essential part of our mission. We have to get down to bedrock and develop a solid financial foundation. We must rebuild from the ground up,” says Bob Hancock, acting Chief Operating Officer and Board Chairman.
Build Your Own Drone
Posted by: | CommentsThink all that fancy drone talk is just for military nerds? Think again!
A laptop, RC plane, and some GPS sensors are all you need to get stared.
Paparazzi is a free and open-source hardware and software project intended to create an exceptionally powerful and versatile autopilot system by allowing and encouraging input from the community. The project includes not only the airborne hardware and software, from voltage regulators and GPS receivers to Kalman filtering code, but also a powerful and ever-expanding array of ground hardware and software including modems, antennas, and a highly evolved user-friendly ground control software interface.
Dirty Car Art
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A guy by the name of Scott Wade (no relation to me) as come up with a way to use a dirty car to create something unique and evidently make some money in the process. Check out DirtyCarArt.com for some amazing stuff. Click the picture to your right for a preview.
Ruth, Boaz and Christmas
Posted by: | CommentsThe last few days I have been reading the book, “Ruth & Boaz: Strangers in the Land” by Terri Fivash. It’s a fascinating historical fiction piece based on the Biblical story of Ruth in the Old Testament. One of the recurring themes of the book is “hesed” (hehs-ehd) which means “voluntary kindness on the life-saving level done by the sole person able to do it.” Obviously this is a parallel to the grace God has shown us by coming to earth and dying for us. Definitely a Christmas theme.
But more than that, but book got me thinking about how much I show hesed to those around me. OK, maybe it’s not live-saving, but you never know. Do I stop often to do favors for people for no reason at all? Is hesed a way of life for me? I hope so.
An engaging and thought provoking story.
Christmas 2007
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s been a busy year. One thing I’ve realized is that I haven’t written much. Not many posts here since last Christmas. I guess that will be my New Year’s resolution…
Last summer we took off for four weeks and rode our bicycles from Centralia, Washington to San Francisco, CA. The trip was a lot of fun. We initially looked into continuing the Lewis and Clark Trail ride that Keith and I had started two years ago, but the logistics didn’t work out so we opted for the Pacific Coast instead. You can read about this summers’ trip on our journal that we posted on crazyguyonabike.com. We have made another 20×30 memory poster that is currently being framed. Click the picture for a larger view.
Our family has been here at UCA for almost a year and a half now, and we are still very glad we made the move. This is a great place to be.