Every Obstacle Always Presents an Opportunity
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone ...Read the rest of this entry »
The New Apple iPod with Video Playback, You can't beat this
Apple has done it again. Not even two months after they revolutionized the mp3 player market with the iPod nano, and changed the way we think about flash mp3 players, they've done it again with the new iPod with video playback, the next generation of Apple iPods. This new mp3 player is THE must have player for this holiday shopping season. In With the New With this player Apple has added a dual color option, so if white just isn't for you, the iPod Video also comes in a sleek black color. The ...Read the rest of this entry »
Advantages of using smaller amplifiers
Submitted by: Al Loya In the Jar Studios Stage volume has always a problem for musicians that play the local clubs. In my 20 years of playing music and 5 years of running sound, I have learned many things that I should and shouldn't do as a musician. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the advantages of using smaller amps. As a guitarist one of my concerns was not being able to hear myself on stage, even back many moons ago when I did use my half stack. I noticed that many of the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Bachelorette Party Ideas That Won't Leave You In The Doghouse
Planning a bachelorette party should center around the personality of the bachelorette. Is she fun and outgoing or is she more quiet and prefer not to be in the spotlight? Also, with the traditional bachelorette party, would she be comfortable with the more risqué, or would it be offensive? These are all important questions, which will determine the success of your bachelorette party. You can choose activities centered at home, or out in the community. Community gathering places include the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas Party Ideas For Memorable Holiday Celebrations
I don't know about you, but when I think of Christmas parties, I think of warm, toasty get-togethers with family and close friends. A cozy fire complete with sentimental stories. Do we ever really let a year go by without mentioning, "You'll shoot your eye out kid" from a Christmas story? Or maybe your idea of a Christmas party is a little more like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? Well, maybe not quite that eventful- but here are a few ideas to start your holiday season off ...Read the rest of this entry »
T.E.N Interview
TEN: Dear Lord, thank you for... God: Are you praying? I am right here. TEN: No, just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you spending some of your time with us today. God: Well you know, a day is like a thousand years and all that, but I don't have all day so let's get on with it. TEN: No problem. Let's start with the beginning. GOD: Which one? TEN: Humanity's. There have been so many theories throughout the ages. Each people have recorded their own version of events. Which one of us ...Read the rest of this entry »
So Send I You
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as ...Read the rest of this entry »
What is closed captioning?
Closed captioning is sometimes called, for short, 'CC'. Closed captioning is a type of method that embeds written text into videos to help those who are deaf or hard of hearing to enjoy a movie or video. Closed captioning is also widely used to help those who are first learning how to read in a language. Together with the audio/video they are watching, they are also learning how to read from the closed captioning they can see on the screen. This method has been proven to be a very effective ...Read the rest of this entry »
Last Days
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Jesus sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. ...Read the rest of this entry »
In the Worst of All Places
'In the Worst of All Places' You've heard the saying that truth is stranger than fiction, but have you ever heard that all things are possible to God? I'm sure you have. And I'm sure that you believe it's a true statement although it might sound like hyperbole. God does the impossible to affirm that He is Sovereign. And because He is Omnipotent, America's history is sometimes stranger than fiction. How could a crew of English settlers who had no political ambitions and while living aboard a ...Read the rest of this entry »
