April 27, 2006

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April 1, 2006

Peter Fletcher concert

The Peter Fletcher concert at Ricker Library tonight was wonderful! Approximately 40 people attended and all appeared to enjoy the music immensely. I came home with three CD’s – one for my grandfather and two for me (and the family). Now I am going to bed – I am exhausted!

March 31, 2006

A great quote by C. S. Lewis

A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell. – C. S. Lewis How true…

March 31, 2006

A veritable dichotomy

In our neighborhood, there are several dogs that bark all evening. One gets started and the others follow. It seems that they must all be chained out all night, for it doesn’t seem to matter what time I go to bed, I generally hear them while in bed. It’s a creepy sound – all of those dogs barking at once from all over the neighborhood. […]

March 28, 2006

Pat Robertson, will you PLEASE GO HOME!

A few months back my Dad and I discussed the fact that Pat Robertson seems to be shooting himself in the foot quite often lately. Well, apparently we are not the only ones who feel that way. Tom Ponchak has started a petition entitled Christians Against Pat Speaking (CAPS). I have great respect for Pat Robertson and consider myself honored to have walked within 6 […]

March 15, 2006

Explore Mars

I can’t find any information regarding when they did it, but Google has released a service called Google Mars. This new service allows visitors to travel the surface of Mars using the familiar Google Maps interface. Talk about a neat tool!

March 4, 2006

Peter Fletcher concert

As promised, more information regarding classical guitarist Peter Fletcher‘s concert in Poland is now available on the Friends of Ricker Memorial Library web site. Hurry and get your tickets before they are all gone!

February 18, 2006

Happy Birthday, Pilgrim’s Progress!

Pilgrim’s Progress was written by John Bunyan on this day in 1678. Animotion Studios has released a very well-made audio drama of the book. Whether you have read the book or not, the audio drama adds life to this beautiful story.

February 17, 2006

A Great Smoothie

I promised some friends from the library last week that I would give them the recipe for an awesome smoothie that I have been drinking, so I decided to post it to my blog. This is based on the recipe for a smoothie called “The Green Gorilla.” 1/2 package frozen spinach 1 very ripe banana 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 tbsp flax seed 1 peach […]

February 17, 2006

Classical Guitarist Coming to Poland

Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher is coming to Poland on Friday, March 31! His concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Ricker Memorial Library. Space is very limited, so be sure to call the library soon (207-998-4390) to get tickets. I am looking forward to it! The music that I have heard him perform (on CD) is all very nice. I will post more information […]