Well, another dream of mine has come try. After a year where a Best Buy openned up by my house, and a Fry's is almost open by my office. What else could I possible be hoping for?

Internet Audio of Sunday's sermon on the Internet! Check it out! HFBC

Well, I am a bit of a fan for the Franklin Planner (now Franklincovey). So 4 years ago when Franklincovey introduced a plug-in/bolt-on for Outlook that added the organizing systems finer points I jumped all over it. Weeks later I realized I had made a horrible error. Franklincovey might know planners, but they don't know anything about writing stable software. After weeks of trying to find solutions or updates for the software, I uninstalled the software.

In the beginning of 2003, Franklincovey introduced a 2.0 version on the software. Still feeling the pain of my previous experience I opted for the 30 day evaluation verses buying the software (Smart move!). The huge improvement in the look and feel was the addition of new home page for outlook that allowed daily notes to be typed in on the same screen as your tasks, calendar, and inbox (with Preview). All my critical information all on one screen in Outlook! I was in heaven until it took forever for Outlook to start, my daily notes started disappearing and information won't sync to my pocket pc. The honeymoon with the producted ended in about 3 days and once again after weeks of contacting tech support and reading forums I uninstalled the product. The experience left me missing something I wanted so despartely. All my information on one screen in outlook with the ability to keep daily notes. I looked to dashboards and other products, but it just wasn't possible.

Once again, Franklincovey has introduced a new version 3.0. I gleefully downloaded it with high hopes of reaching my Outlook Nirvana. With only 2 days into my recent experience I have the following dislikes of the product:

• Outlook still takes a long time to open
• I can't view my 'search folders' that I have become accustom to using Outlook 2003
• I cannot open attachements without opening the email when on the home page
• Franklincovey technical support is still unusable

I haven't reached the point of uninstalling it, but am pretty sure spending 100 dollars whether mine or my companies is a silly investment unless I can resolve these issues (and who knows what issues will come up in the next few weeks).

Can someone suggest a plug-in for Outlook that provides a dailynotes field and inbox (with preview/reading pane)? I believe Franklincovey uses a journal item and leave is open the whole time.

I think I would like to start a photoblog, but need some ideas:

1. How can I get a cheap digital camera?
2. What system is the best for Photoblogging?
3. Would anyone care?

If you have any answers to the above questions let me know...

Ok, I have started the next phase of blogging and started reading others blogs and I am about to take another step into the world of iPodder.

From what I have read, it is trying to become the Tivo of audio programs. I have already subscribed to Leo Laporte's Radio program (former Screensavers host). The options are limited, but hopefully I will be able to get Fox News programs soon. Time will tell, but I am excited about the prospects.

Ok, here is a tool that you will want to check out. It isn't free, but it allows you to open PDF files into Word and edit them!

Products : PDF2Office Personal

After about a couple of weeks scratching my head every 36 hours, I have finally figured out how to get comments to work.

Thanks to those you mentioned looking at the help for blogger.com! If only I had looked earlier, I could have saved all that hair that rubbed off my head. Well, that glue would have come loss sooner or later.

For that one or two people who actually read my blog (I now know, because of the hit counter at the bottom provided by gostats - an idea I stole from a friend), can you please post a comment or two. Thanks!

As with my recent post, I have once again started to consider the end of the age. This has been compouned by me finishing the Left Behind series (audio book version) on my drives to and from work (need something to listen to on that hour commute) and by Hank Hanegraaff's (CRI) latest book 'The Last Disciple' which provides an amillennialists view. Browsing through the CRI web site, I came across the linked article. An interesting evaluation of the Left Behind series and a short explanation on premillennialists, postmillennialists, and amillennialists.

In the end of it all, I think the following from the article is critical:
"Most Christians, historically, have been neither postmillennialists nor premillennialists. Their eschatology is based not on the coming of some millennial age but is focused squarely and simply on the coming of Christ, who, in the words of the Nicene Creed, “shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end.” Instead of arcane attempts to interpret puzzling prophetic symbolism, these amillennialists concentrate on the clear words of Christ, who said that His return will be unmistakable, that it could happen at any time, and that it will come as a complete surprise (Mark 13)."

So, I have been running Firefox (not the Clint Eastwood movie by the same name). It is a browser based on the mozilla engine (netscape). I really like it. One of the features that is really nice is the 'Find in this Page' (Ctrl -F). It opens a bar at the bottom of the browser and as you type it finds the first word with the letters you type. It also offers tabbed browsing. Try it out especially if you prefer not to be worried about the endless stream of IE security issues.

Not sure if I represent a little dot on the map nor am I really concerned about what the dots represent. I just thought the map was pretty cool with the zoom when you roll over it.

L!raiser

Ok, I don't want to get into a mode of look out the end is coming, but this was to good to pass up. I found the article interesting, because of the last sentence. If you don't want to worry about your ID and money when you cut loose, looks like Spain is the place to go. A final thought, National Health care anyone?

FDA approves use of implantable chip in patients to pass medical information to doctors

During a recent lunch with a friend where were discussing Christian books and authors. He mentioned a web site that, albeit gives the opinion of one individuals, about the leanings of various authors. It is a very interesting reference to add to the list.

Realms of Faith: Christian Authors Database