First, I had my laptop stolen last month. And on it were a few emails from blog readers kind enough to write to me. If you're out there, please feel free to email again, but unfortunately I don't have your addresses.
Second, since my laptop was stolen I've not had google reader feeding me a thousand posts a minute. Which has been kind of nice actually, but it's meant that I haven't been visiting blogs that much at all. Sorry if you haven't heard from me for a while.
Third, my blog roll is a gargantuan mess. It hasn't been updated in about 18 months. And it has some glaring omissions like Dave K at the 48 files - one of my absolute favourites. I will seek to rectify this soon.
Fourth, I realise my posts have been pretty negative of late. One day critical of the macho-men, next day critical of the scholarly types. I'm not in a particularly critical or downbeat mood - just coincidence that a couple of different things raised my hackles simultaneously. I'll try to be more positive in future!
As a token of this, I present to you a little video I'd like to call:
"In your face, ping pong dude!"
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gjXZdT0Qqw&feature=player_embedded]
from Ray Ortlund
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Played it three times and it brought tears to my eyes! :)
Dude, sorry about your laptop...what a pain!
But as for the negativity stuff....sorry that I have no words of wisdom or anything but I thank God that you do share your thoughts...Dont stop being human mate! Love your work.
Gav
You are too nice.
I'm glad you are not in a downbeat mood with your laptop being stolen and 'negative' posts. I'll look forward to some excessively celebratory posts some time soon.
Yeah Glen, I didn't really notice any negativity, just discernment ;-) . . . seriously.
Keep up the good work, and I am sorry to hear about your computer too; it looks like you must've come across another one.
Is that you Glen?
It almost looks like that could be...
I see what you mean. Alas, his kung fu is strong. Mine is weak. But the similarity is there. My wife describes my dancing style as 'frog in a blender.'