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"But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny" --Mark 12:42

How the actions of this poor widow challenges a slightly irreverant, Linux-using, business school educated Christian. And his money.

Too Close to Home: Santa Clara Killings

I’ve become desensitized to the all-too-common headlines of Bay Area homicides. When I hear about them, I usually shake my head, think “how unfortunate”, and continue on. Most shootings and killings are gang-related. That fact seems to put comfortable mental distance between me and these violent crimes.
But Friday’s triple homicide was really [...]

Poor McCain

Tonight’s conversation at the Ryan-Hayley household, as NPR explains that the current Bush administration has made it tough any Republican candidate and CNN projects Obama as the election winner.
Ryan (resignedly): Poor McCain. Bush has once again prevented him from becoming President.
Hayley (gleefully): What?!? Someone’s gotta be the loser.
Oh well… at least unemployment [...]

Political Infestation

Did I ever tell you about my second blog?  It’s titled “Ryan’s Tech Notes” and resides in the geeky Linux/Networking end of the blogosphere.  I use this Tech Notes blog to jot down easy-to-forget details for work.  My most popular posts include fascinating articles like “How to Zone a Brocade SAN Switch” and “How to [...]