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He sees you down by the water line
Know what you're thinking all the time
He sees the rising of the waves
When the tide starts rolling in
He lets you know it's gonna be o.k.
He sees you dancing in the moonlight

His arms around you hold ya tight
And if those clouds should start to break
He'll be standing out in the rain with you
And though it's hard to believe
He believes in you

God is watching over you
As always
You are loved
Whatever you go through
He's right beside you
God is watching over you
As always
And if you think He'll ever leave you
You better think again

Phil Joel: God Is Watching Over You Lyrics
Songwriters: Bourgeois, Mark Grey; Urry, Philip Joel;

The Feeling of Early Morning Trips

How can the feeling of an early morning trip be described? The start to an adventure of peril or wonderful safe travels.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu

The first step is usually turning off the alarm clock and getting your feet out from under the covers. By the time the morning shower is over (assuming you had time and didn't hit the snooze button) the you are on to the second step.

After the bags are zipped closed, loaded in the car, and the car begins to move the third step has been completed. From here, a thousand miles await.

The world's morning stillness, glazed in a the soft orange glow of the rising sun, presents itself for your viewing pleasure as you drive along. Perhaps it is accompanied by the wafting smell of the hot coffee entrusted to the cup holder for safe keeping. Maybe you are fortunate enough to be the passenger on this trip and have closed your eyes, oblivious to the beauty outside. The sound of the car engine sooths your senses as your mind dreams of the road ahead.

I hope you appreciate the feeling of morning trips and first steps.

My Utility Belt… Err Bag

On July 30th, SysAdmin Appreciation Day, I was walking around New York enjoying the sights and silently complaining about my bag. For all practical purposes it is my man purse, my tech kit, and emergency ration container. SysAdmin day and the depths (and weight) of my kit made me wonder what everyone else had in their bag.

When Coding Horror posted What's On Your Utility Belt I figured it was time to share my utility belt. It may hang around my shoulder, but hey, if I had as much money as Bruce Wayne I'd probably have a utility belt too!

All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am

But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
It's true...

Brandi Carlie singing "The Story"
Songwriters: Hanseroth, Phillip John

The New York Times Is Bad Medicine

In my opinion there aren't many people who would argue that laughter isn't good medicine. Experience has shown that people often use laughter to try and soften an uncomfortable situation. When the dust settles after a bad situation or a stupid mistake, there is nothing like a good laugh to heal a broken spirit. If you happen to be blessed with a well rounded sense of humor you probably find the comics in the Sunday paper to be of exceptional importance.

How can a world renown paper like the New York Times not have a comics section?

My observation and opinion of the Times may be frivolous but a thoughtful and humorous comic can shed more light on the world better than any well written piece of dry reporting ever could.

Protected: Of Value and Values on the Tribal Reservation

Reading List

Books on my reading list. In no particular order:

• The Screwtape Letters
• Cryptonomicon
• Atlas Shrugged
• Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
• A Scandalous Freedom: The Radical Nature of the Gospel
• The Shack

Velocity vs. Desires

Morning Runs - Velocity is almost proportional to the issues of the heart. Inversely related to distane (not shown).

Format inspired by Indexed