2007/01/31
by J. Randal
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“Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.” –Thomas Jefferson (Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XIX, 1787) Jefferson spoke of government. The same principle applies to missions. … Continue reading
2007/01/29
by J. Randal
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I swam again today, first time to make major effort at getting back into the swing of things. I went last Friday but took it very easy and didn’t even count my laps. This time I did 36 laps for … Continue reading
2007/01/28
by J. Randal
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I got drafted at the last minute this morning in SJCampos to lead singing. I was on the reception roster, it was visitor’s day, and we had a new song leader up who doesn’t take too much care to work … Continue reading
2007/01/27
by J. Randal
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Yesterday the insurance company approved a rental car for seven days. It’s a small Fiat, so I hope we can get all the baggage from camp in it when we pick up Leila and Vagner today. I returned to swimming … Continue reading
2007/01/25
by J. Randal
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I caught the bus home yesterday afternoon. What is normally a 12-minute drive took me just under an hour, about 50 minutes, I think. I have to walk down the avenue some 10-15 minutes to the bus stop, close to … Continue reading
2007/01/24
by J. Randal
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See the photo gallery for more pics of my car and the other two involved in the accident. Mouse-over the pics for descriptions, and click on the pics for larger resolution.
2007/01/24
by J. Randal
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I’ve slept well every night since the accident. Probably the meds have helped. But last night I read the possible side-effects on the box; seems the cure might be worse than the malady. Anyway, I’m not as sore today. Yesterday, … Continue reading
2007/01/23
by J. Randal
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“One Sunday, the Minister was giving a sermon on baptism and in the coarse of his sermon he was illustrating …” Perhaps there’s more truth here than the writer intended. :)
2007/01/23
by J. Randal
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The doctor yesterday put me on muscle relaxers which I hated to take, but a nurse friend of our family gave me a stern warning to take them, so I am obeying. (I’ve not taken commercial medicines for about 10 … Continue reading
2007/01/22
by J. Randal
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I took X-rays this afternoon, nothing showed up there, but a brother with long experience in insurance says nerve damage can appear days or weeks later. So we’ll see what happens on that score.