http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ Nick's Place: Path to Enlightened Insanity via Defacted Musings en-us nick@inmff.net 2008-11-13T20:43:45-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001424.html 1424@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-11-13T20:43:45-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001421.html So a key to singing choral music is blending your voice with the voices of others singing your part; the individuals of the choir should be unrecognizable. In church today we were singing a hymn and the sound was the anthesis of choral singing. I could hear the hundred or... 1421@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-10-05T13:27:28-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001419.html Puuurrr... This is George and Shaun again, rendering another report from the field, on day number 1986 of our captivity. We wish it had not come to this, but we're on strike! We appreciate the solidarity strike of the aviation mechanics in the area, your support is much appreciated and... 1419@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-09-21T01:58:30-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001417.html I just realized something about when I write. I have a desire to write when I'm tired. I'm at the Las Vegas airport after going to see Star Trek: The Experience, which is unfortunately closing on September 1. My general feeling about Vegas is the place is too damn commercialized,... 1417@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-08-24T11:10:35-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001407.html I've been struggling with my consumerism lately. I'm in a position right now that I have ample cash flow to spend and not have to worry about meeting my monthly bills. Right now my biggest goal is to get rid of debt, which I have been doing at quite a... 1407@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-07-18T03:40:20-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001405.html I was listening to Jon Luopa's sermon, Been in the Wilderness Long Enough. I just listened Jon say Gay and lesbian persons no longer have to lie about their sexuality, all the time. Indeed as they rightfully challenge the tradition bound concept of, marriage, I trust that they will fully... 1405@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-06-30T04:14:40-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001404.html 1404@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-06-24T16:21:08-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001403.html I sent this email to the team I lead at the Out of the Darkness Overnight. Trail Sweep Team, Thank you making the overnight walk a great event that was safe and meaningful for everyone involved. You were truly the eyes and ears of the crew and staff, and did... 1403@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-06-24T01:50:18-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001402.html I completed crewing the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk about two and a half hours ago. I'm sure you want me to tell you that it was a moving experience, or some stuff like that. Honestly, it was a fulfilling event with some challenges and a lot of success.... 1402@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-06-22T10:24:29-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001397.html So this will send anyone who is an objectivist into a seizure or at minimum a small fit. Since I wrote Skipping along the glitches I have been thinking about the responsibility we have for one and other. Jon mentioned something about this at last Sunday's church service. I'm responsible... 1397@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-06-10T23:41:45-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001395.html One of the things I try to do is to stay out of the closet about as much as possible. Keeping secrets about who I am from others isn't healthy or helpful. Those of you who have read the Path to Enlightened Insanity via Defacted Musings for a while realize... 1395@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-06-06T04:48:39-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001388.html I'm a member of MyPoints, its one of those ways I can get paid for receiving marketing, although I know the actual amount I make per transaction is pretty small. But I got an advertisement from MyPoints for the USO that really annoyed me. It was dovetailing into Memorial Day... 1388@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-05-23T04:04:06-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001385.html I've been faced with an unwanted but generally desirable problem: which job should I take? I was unexpectedly catapulted into the job market back at the beginning of March. I spent a week licking my wounds, a week shining my resume up, then four weeks running through the interview gauntlet.... 1385@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-05-21T03:22:21-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001383.html My relationship with my Upper School (and Middle School for that matter) Alma Mater has been through many phases. It got started out on a really poor note when my they refused to enroll my sister for her senior year for reasons were perhaps a minor disciplinary matter. So I... 1383@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-05-14T22:37:26-05:00 http://www.inmff.net/peidm/archives/001381.html NB1: This entry has spoilers for the movie Bent. You have been warned. NB2: I'm in quite good mental health; this entry purely theorizing. I've been ruminating about people who make very logical, very defensible decisions to commit suicide. Categorically placing suicide as something immoral is as stupid as categorically... 1381@http://www.inmff.net/peidm/ 2008-05-04T11:47:57-05:00