Archive for January, 2009

Australian College of Ministries Update
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

For those of you who are aware of my involvement with ACOM, I’d like to update you on the fact that as of December 31, 2008, I have stepped aside from a formal role with the college. For the past couple of years, I have been assisting the college as the Regional Director for WA. [...]

Wow!
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

This whole situation seems ridiculous in this day and age, but as someone who visits Thailand regularly for missional purposes, it’s a bit of a worry. And, could I even get in trouble for saying something negative from outside of Thailand, even here in a blog?! Crazy.

The cost of genius…
Monday, January 19th, 2009

The cost of genius… Originally uploaded by obrienmb1966.

Quick Updates for 2009-01-17
Saturday, January 17th, 2009

42 in Perth yesterday made it pretty hot. Fires all over the place have made it pretty smoky. Smokin hot?! # iPhone battery went from nearly full to dead in the space of an hour yesterday. Ridiculous! #

Quick Updates for 2009-01-14
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Lost 3 kids for the day, so its a daddy and littlest daughter day for a change-up nice! I feel a movie coming on… #

Life without email
Monday, January 12th, 2009

Is it possible? As someone who is vitally interested in all things communication oriented, especially regarding technology, I found this piece on IBM dude Luis Suarez very interesting, but also perhaps a little perplexing. He has, apparently, shifted away from email as much as possible and focused most of his communication with colleagues to IM, [...]

What’s going on in Gaza?
Saturday, January 10th, 2009

What’s going on in Gaza? I think the truth would have to be that no one really knows. War, it seems to me, is chaos, with the victor usually being the side with a slightly better view through the fog. There is an awful lot of media handwringing going on about the Israeli offensive into [...]

Just loving the long summer evenings…
Friday, January 9th, 2009

Just loving the long summer evenings… Originally uploaded by obrienmb1966.

This is nuts!
Friday, January 9th, 2009

This is nuts! Originally uploaded by obrienmb1966. It’s January 9!!!!!!

Quick Updates for 2009-01-08
Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Not much to say lately ‘cos I’m on hols, & hols is very good. Loving the total break from “normal”. #