Month: November 2006

If you’re a big fan of old school maps, check out latest feature in Google Earth. According to Lifehacker:

The Rumsey collection includes 16 maps. Among them you’ll find a 1790 world globe, a 1680 map of Tokyo, and an 1814 map spanning the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi–courtesy of Lewis and Clark.
To view these new old maps, you’ll need the latest version of Google Earth (use the program’s check-for-updates feature if you’re not sure you have it). In the layers section, select All Layers, then look for Featured Content > Rumsey Historical Maps.

TNA Wrestling goes primetime tonight on SPIKE! Too bad I don’t have cable anymore, I hear Kurt Angle is debuting in the ring tonight for TNA. Angle takes on Samoa Joe Sunday night on the company’s PPV. Should be a great match.
Jeff Jarrett held a media press conference earlier this week to discuss the PPV and the future of the company.
And Slam sports has a story on Jarrett and his behind the scene work for TNA.
In regards to former WCW and WWE wrestler Chris Jericho:

“I’ve known Chris for over 10 years, and I’ve always respected his ability. He still has a lot of great years in him. If Chris decides to come back, I have no doubt in my mind that it will be because he truly wants to, and because he loves the business. I believe it is something we can work because of the advantages of our schedule.”

Rick Broida over at Lifehacker has some pointers for everyone shooting videos this holiday season.

Nothing brings out the camcorders like the holidays, which is why this is the perfect time to admit an ugly truth: You suck at making home movies.
No, really. I’m sure you’re a nice person and all, but there’s more to videography than just taking the camcorder out of the box and pressing Record.
As with photography, good videography requires a bit of know-how.

Rick’s pointers include:

RTFM

Be prepared

Use a tripod

Raise the lights

Ace the audio

Set up your shots

No digital zoom

Shoot B-roll
Read the full article here

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It’s been a couple days since I caught wind of this, but my blogging time’s been cut down a bit lately.
Anyways, Capital Insider reports that former Texas Comptroller John Sharp may be preparing for a possible run for US Senate against John Coryn.

The Democrats’ nominee – whoever that might be – in a 2008 U.S. Senate race would find themselves at a major funding disadvantage at the start of a race against Cornyn. A former Texas attorney general and state Supreme Court judge from San Antonio, Cornyn has raised more than $5 million since his election to the upper chamber of Congress and had $2.8 million still in the bank at the end of September.
Having served as a state senator, Texas Railroad commissioner and comptroller for eight years before two unsuccessful races for lieutenant governor, Sharp is a well-known political commodity who would have millions of dollars worth of name identification already built up if he decides to enter the picture for a U.S. Senate showdown in 2008. Sharp presumably would not need to raise as much money as some potential candidates would for a viable Senate campaign as a result.
But Sharp, who’s never had trouble raising cash for a political race, would still need a substantial war chest if he hoped to be competitive with Cornyn. Sharp’s fundraising abilities with business interests might have improved in light of his role as the Texas Tax Reform Commission chair – a temporary post that Perry offered him despite a long running feud that was fueled when the two former Texas Aggies clashed in the 1998 lieutenant governor’s race. Perry edged Sharp that year – and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst beat the former comptroller in 2002.

Hat tip to Nate for the heads up.

From Erin:

Hello friends,
At the end of this month, our boys in Nigeria will be gathering to pray for you. They will spend time thanking the Lord for all of you.
They will also be interceding for you in specific ways. We need to know your prayer requests.
Please, even if you have not been in communication with me, email me a request so that I can send it on to Nigeria.
There will be over 140 boys, orphans and former street children, lifting up your requests to our Lord.
It will just take a moment for you to send on a request that God will hear from the lips of His children in Nigeria.
Please email your prayer requests before Sunday November 19th. Your response will help facilitate this time of intercession. The boys are learning how to pray and to be thankful for all the Lord has done for them.
It is all about Him.
Erin Rigsby

www.webmissions.net/erinrigsby

“I cannot change the world, but I can change the world for one person.”
Mother Teresa

Pastor Steve at Lakepoint Baptist Church is on his way back from a quick visit to Jos, Nigeria to see the work that’s been done by the “Crazy Texas team.”
Here’s a couple e-mails regarding his trip:

Pastor Steve and his team left today for USA. Their visit to us was rewarding and exciting. They were thrilled, excited, happy and helpful.
They visited all your projects in TH, Gidan Bege, Gyero, VVF plus our trip to the bush in Bauchi State. On our way back we stopped at Gumau where a Bauchi State Judge gave us land for a large Church in the small town. We prayed there holding hands and praising God. There Pastor Steve announced a $5000 donation for the project. Elder Ken gave $2500 for the one inside the village next to the you built.
At the dinner in my house yesterday, Pastor Steve further pledged $20000 towards our ministry. $5000 of this sum is to go for 2 village Churches, $3000 for grains for the street kids and the remaining $12000 for Gidan Bege compassion work.
At his meeting with Plateau Church elders, areas of cooperation in Church planting, youth minstry and leadership training were discussed and agreed upon. This is one visit that has achieved so much for us. We thank God for all of you and your prayers. You started it all and He will surely bless you abundantly.
Please share this information with Jerry White, Steve, Richard and the rest.
I do hope that Mama P has orderd my book from AMAZON on the internet.
Yours together in Christ
Dr Garba

This one’s from Peter, the missionary we worked with:

Dear Bro;
Greetings from over here – I hope you are all super well!
I see Miriam said I am sick = I am fine!
It was awesome having them here! PTL Bro – it could not have gone any better! We had awesome times driving, talking about ministry, awesome times at all centers, awesome times over meals = it was sweet!!!!!!!!!!!
Also – pastor Steve was real encouraging. We don’t have someone like that here – a pastor for the missionaries = we would love to get him back to do the SIM conference and also leadership training for Nigerian churches/leaders and he seems very open to do it. I will get to spend some time with him when we are home and I am looking forward to that.
In just few hours with the leaders of Plateau Church he had them thinking about new ideas and we were all pumped!
The others on the team were also great!
Also – they gave us some sweet cash for next year’s ministry needs/projects! They gave us the following commitments:
$3,000 for formula for AIDS mothers & their infants = in cash.
$5,000 for church planting in Bauchi = in cash.
$5,000 for additional church planting or sponsoring indigenous missions or related anywhere = will be coming.
$12,000 for food/help for orphans & needy children = will be coming.
That is $25,000 big ones = PTL!!!!
He told us that will be all for 2007 directly from the church and that your
stuff is additional.
Also, Ken (one of your elders) gave us $500 for a church plant in cash and said he will send $2,000 more so we can build another church in Bauchi.
Pastor Steve told me to communicate with Rod on how all of this is spent and I will of course keep you in the loop.
Sweet baby! It is actually a miracle that Nigeria is being accepted as a partner. Additionally, Pastor Steve said they had put all new partnerships on hold this year, but he is breaking his own rules. He’s allowed!
Tell everyone that God is answering our prayers big-time and that we are sooooooooooooooooooooooo grateful for everyone’s hard work! With God’s help, you all made this happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Him – your happy friend – Peter for all.